UAE’s federal financial regulator opens licensing applications for VASPs

    Companies that have already acquired licenses from the country’s financial free zones are exempted from the requirement of registering with the regulator. The federal financial regulatory agency of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will start receiving licensing applications for firms that want to provide virtual asset services within the country. The…

    Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs

    Blockchains without interoperability are like computers without an internet connection — incapable of transferring data and value, a Chainlink Labs executive says. Blockchain technology needs a benchmark communications standard that can be easily integrated by every network in order for a complete transition from Web2 to Web3 to occur, industry commentators say. Many expect there will be multiple…

    Bitcoin, Ether are ‘like gold’ says Cathie Wood, but Ray Dalio is skeptical

    Cathie Wood thinks Bitcoin and Ether are acting as “risk-off” assets and as a “flight to safety” for investors amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Recent turmoil in the banking sector has shown that Bitcoin and Ether can withstand a shaky economy, outperform other asset classes and function like gold, says ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood — butone long-time…

    Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky

    Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky detected 5,040,520 crypto phishing attacks in the year as compared to 3,596,437 in 2021. When it comes to cryptocurrency-related cyberattacks, bad actors have seemingly reduced the use of traditional financial threats such as banking PC and mobile malware, and instead have shifted their focus to phishing. Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus…

    Chia Network says it submitted IPO registration to SEC after leadership shuffle

    The green blockchain company revealed no details of the proposal; the new CEO said the IPO would probably occur next year. The Chia Network blockchain said April 14 that it had submitted a proposal for an initial public offering (IPO) to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The size and price range of…

    Moving beyond the blockchain trilemma: L1 vs. L2

    To effectively address the scalability challenge, it is crucial that both L1 and L2 solutions work together. As of February 2023, over 44.15 million unique addresses have a non-zero balance of Bitcoin. While this may seem impressive, let’s face it — blockchain technology has come a long way since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. However, as the…