FTX and Binance get approval for a crypto license in Dubai

    Popular crypto exchanges FTX and Binance have received new licenses to operate in Dubai and Bahrain. Crypto giants are setting up the stage for a major push in the Middle East. FTX’s European and Middle East affiliate (FTX Europe & MENA) announced Tuesday it had been licensed to establish and operate Virtual Asset Exchange and…

    UK’s financial regulator issues termination order for Bitcoin ATMs

    Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned operators of crypto ATMs in the UK to shut down their machines, claiming it illegal. The financial watchdog says that it hasn’t granted any of the crypto firms registered with it the permission to operate ATM services. Government regulators are concerned about money laundering using crypto ATMs. The…

    Binance seeks to obtain a Dubai license as the Emirate adopted a law on virtual assets

    Binance Holdings is in talks to obtain a license to operate in Dubai, said Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter. The move comes after Dubai adopts its first law governing virtual assets. As Bloomberg reported Wednesday, the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance is in talks with the Dubai World Trade Centre free zone…

    Joe Biden reportedly plans to issue crypto executive order this week

    US President Joe Biden is ready to sign a long-awaited executive order related to cryptocurrency regulations this week, said Bloomberg citing anonymous sources. The order will allow federal agencies to study the impact of crypto on the economy. According to the Bloomberg report, “The order will direct federal agencies to examine potential regulatory changes, as…

    SEC targets NFT market

    The US SEC seems to target the NFT market recently. The regulator has been involved in the crypto world to prevent scams, Ponzi methods, and other senseless investments. However, many crypto fans claim that SEC is extremist with its measures. NFT commerce made its debut in 2017 with the Ape monkey collection that promised to…

    Smart contracts might be stifled by EU Data Act

    The EU has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function to stop the flow…