Kazakhstan trials USD stablecoins for regulatory fee payments

Months after publishing its rulebook, Kazakhstan’s AFSA is putting its stablecoin regime to work. The regulator is now accepting license and supervision fees in U.S. dollar-pegged digital assets through a select group of agents. According to a press release dated…

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Bybit EU Group Sets Sights on MiFID II License to Unlock Derivatives Market Across Europe

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 5th September 2025, Chainwire

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QCP Trading receives major payment institution license in Singapore

QCP trading, the over-the-counter trading arm for Singapore-based crypto trading and investment firm QCP Group, has secured a Major Payments Institution license from the country’s key financial regulator.

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Hong Kong’s HashKey taps Dubai as regional base for crypto services

With a new VARA license, HashKey Global MENA now wants to serve UAE clients with crypto trading, OTC services, and AED/USD onramps via Standard Chartered. HashKey Group has received a crypto license from Dubai’s local regulator Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority,…

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HashKey Group Announces Launch of HashKey Global MENA with VASP License in UAE

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 12th May 2025, Chainwire

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Circle to expand tokenized money market operations in Bermuda

Circle Internet Group is expanding its tokenized financial services in Bermuda.  The company will bring the Hashnote Tokenized Money Market Fund under its existing Digital Assets Business Act license with the Bermuda Monetary Authority, according to a company press release.…

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HashKey Secures Virtual Asset Provider License from Dubai VARA

HashKey Group moves closer to offering regulated crypto services in Dubai after securing in-principle approval for its VASP license. The post HashKey Secures Virtual Asset Provider License from Dubai VARA appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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HashKey expands global footprint with Dubai virtual asset license approval

HashKey Group, a digital asset firm based in Asia, has announced it received in-principle approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), according to a Jan.

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Sygnum Unit Receives Liechtenstein License as a Crypto Asset Service Provider

The registration paves the way for the Switzerland and Singapore-based banking group to expand into the European Union and European Economic Area.

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HashKey Group secures Bermuda license, launches new global crypto exchange

The Asia-based financial group is expanding its presence beyond the region, aiming at new markets across the globe.

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HashKey’s Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Winning License in Bermuda

The HashKey Group, an Asian firm offering digital asset services, has launched the HashKey Global exchange, after being granted a license in Bermuda to offer licensed digital asset trading services, it announced on Monday.

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Crypto exchange HTX applies for Hong Kong license

HTX applied for a crypto license for its local branch in Hong Kong on Feb. 20, planning to operate HBGL Hong Kong Limited in the region. Cryptocurrency exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) has joined the group of applicants seeking approval to…

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Music Giant UMG Sues Anthropic AI Firm Over Copyright Distribution Claims

Universal Music Group and other publishers have sued AI firm Anthropic for allegedly distributing copyrighted lyrics without a license through its AI model, Claude 2. The post Music Giant UMG Sues Anthropic AI Firm Over Copyright Distribution Claims appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Hong Kong crypto exchange responds to 'suspicious features' claim

The SFC's statement, issued earlier, stated that no entity within the JPEX group possessed an SFC license. Hong Kong has been actively aiming to provide a secure environment for both cryptocurrThe post Hong Kong crypto exchange responds to 'suspicious features' claim appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged ‘sweetheart’ SEC deal

The group raised concerns over Prometheum’s changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license.

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Bored Ape Golf Club: Animoca Partners with ALTAVA to License BAYC NFTs 

In an intriguing turn of events, ALTAVA Group, a high-end fashion brand known for its metaverse ventures, has allied with Animoca Brands, a frontrunner in the field of digital property rights within gaming and the open metaverse.

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Crypto Lender Amber Group Considers Potential Sale of Japan Subsidiary amid Plans to Secure Hong Kong Trading License

Coinspeaker Crypto Lender Amber Group Considers Potential Sale of Japan Subsidiary amid Plans to Secure Hong Kong Trading License Amber Group could sell its subsidiary in Japan to focus more on institutional rather than retail businesses.

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Gate.io Plans To Enter Hong Kong After Gov. Allocates $6.4 M For Web 3 Space

Gate Group, the parent company of the Gate. io crypto exchange, becomes the latest to apply for a license in Hong Kong. The firm joins Huobi Global, OKX, and Bitget, seeking approval in the regime due to crypto-friendly policies.

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German crypto asset trading platform Bitcoin Group SE buys bank with full license

Bankhaus von der Heydt has its own stablecoin and digital asset custody and tokenization services, but it was on the market for a while and almost went to BitMEX execs.

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HashKey Group receives approval to operate crypto exchange from Hong Kong SFC

Hash Blockchain Limited (HBL), a member of the HashKey Group (HashKey), a blockchain asset financial services group in Asia, announced today it has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) to operate a virtual asset trading platform, under a Type 1 (dealing in securities) license and a Type 7 (automated […] The post HashKey Group receives approval to operate crypto exchange from Hong Kong SFC appeared first on CryptoNinjas.

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HyperBC: The crypto asset custody solution has obtained Lithuanian Financial License

HyperBC Group has acquired a Lithuanian license no. 305790868 to expedite its global compliance operations. The company has obtained a license that will enable it to provide crypto custody asset solutThe post HyperBC: The crypto asset custody solution has obtained Lithuanian Financial License appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Gate.io expands crypto custody services to Hong Kong with key license

Gate. io Group, the company behind global cryptocurrency exchange Gate. io, has hit a “strategic milestone” as it expands its virtual asset custody services to Asia’s financial hub of Hong Kong.

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Gate.io's Hippo Financial Services Obtains Hong Kong Crypto Custody License

Gate.io group's Hippo Financial Services received a Trust or Company Service Provider license that means it can now provide virtual asset custodial services in Hong Kong.

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Gate.io gets VFA license in Malta

The Malta-based entity of Gate.io Group, Gate Technology Ltd., was issued a Virtual Financial…

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Fund Manager Fintonia Group Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai

Sinapore-based crypto fund Fintonia Group has secured a provisional virtual assets license in Dubai.

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Crypto in the UAE. TRES Was Approved by DMCC for OTC Trade License to Operate With Cryptocurrency

On photo left to right:  Saif Al Mansouri – CEO TRES OTC DMCC, Ahmed Bin Sulayem – Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC, Dmitry Krasnogor – Managing Director TRES OTC DMCC, Antony Katin – CEO SIMBA Storage, and Alexey Liakhovnenko – CEO TRES Group GmbH Back in 2020, at the Davos Summit, the DMCC (UAE Free Economic Zone) announced a strategic partnership with CV VC and CV Labs to launch Crypto Valley, the world’s largest ecosystem of cryptography, blockchain and distributed ledger in Dubai.

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Crypto in the UAE: TRES Was Approved by DMCC for OTC Trade License to Operate With Cryptocurrency

On photo left to right: Saif Al Mansouri – CEO TRES OTC DMCC; Ahmed Bin Sulayem – Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC; Dmitry Krasnogor – Managing Director TRES OTC DMCC; Antony Katin – CEO SIMBA Storage; Alexey Liakhovnenko – CEO TRES Group GmbH.

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Real Luck Group Ltd. engages gambling license specialists SolutionsHub Limited

Real Luck Group Ltd. and its subsidiary companies doing business as “Luckbox” , a leading provider of licensed, real money esports betting, is pleased to...

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Facebook’s Diem Announces Silvergate Partnership, Will Move Operation Back To US

Diem Association, a group backed by Facebook, has disclosed its intentions to move operations from Switzerland to the United States. The group, which has been trying to secure a payment system license with Swiss bank watchdog, FINMA, said it has abandoned that plan and withdrawn its application.

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Brokerage division of Crypto Finance Group receives Swiss securities license

CryptoNinjas » Brokerage division of Crypto Finance Group receives Swiss securities license Crypto Finance Group, a Swiss provider of crypto-asset trading, storage, and tokenization solutions, announced that its brokerage subsidiary, Crypto Broker AG, has been granted a securities house license by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

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Swiss Crypto Brokerage Firm Obtains License from FINMA

Crypto Broker AG, the brokerage subsidiary of Swiss digital assets startup Crypto Finance Group, received a securities license from Switzerland’s financial watchdog. Crypto Broker AG Scores FINMA Securities License According to a press release on PRNewswire on Monday (Feb.

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Huobi Set For US Return after Acquisition Of Nevada Trust License

Crypto exchange giant Huobi Group is set to make a return to the US market after securing a trust license. This was revealed by Huobi in a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong Stock exchange. US Operations to Begin In 2021 Huobi revealed that the trust license was issued by the Nevada Financial Institutions DivisionRead More

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Huobi exchange acquires Nevada Trust License and returns to the US

Huobi Group has found its way back into the United States. The Hong-Kong-based company announced that it acquired a trust license from the Nevada Financial Institutions Division for its wholly-owned sThe post Huobi exchange acquires Nevada Trust License and returns to the US appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto.com secures an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL)

Crypto. com is proud to announce that it has secured an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL). The AFSL was secured via the acquisition of The Card Group Pty Ltd. , which was approved by AustraliaThe post Crypto.

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Crypto.com to Debut in Australia Following the Acquisition of a Locally Licensed Entity

Crypto. com is set to roll out its services for the Australian market following the acquisition of a licensed entity dubbed ‘The Card Group Pty Ltd’; this automatically grants the crypto exchange and debit card provider an Australian Financial Service License (ASFL).

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Crypto.com Secures an Australian Financial Service License

Preparations underway to issue cards in Australia. HONG KONG, 2nd December, 2020 — Crypto. com is proud to announce that it has secured an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL). The AFSL was secured via the acquisition of The Card Group Pty Ltd, which was approved by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board.

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Crypto.com Secures Australian Financial Service License

Crypto.com has secured an Australian Financial Service License through its acquisition of The Card Group.

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Crypto Startup Avanti Receives License To Operate as National Bank in Wyoming

Crypto startup Avanti Financial Group has been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. The license, or bank charter, means Avanti can now operate as a conventional bank – but one with a twist, capable of holding both crypto and dollars.

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Hong Kong Regulator to Grant Fidelity-backed OSL Digital the First Crypto Exchange License

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong will be issuing a license to cryptocurrency firm OSL Digital Securities, reported Reuters. OSL, a unit of Fidelity-backed BC Group, became the first firm in November last year to apply for a digital license under the market regulator’s new rules allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to opt into […]

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Currency.com joins a growing group of licensed crypto firms operating from Gibraltar

It was announced today that the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has awarded a full Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) license to Currency. com, a regulated crypto assets platform. The license will allow Currency.

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Chinese Tech Group Behind TikTok Looks to Enter Finance

Chinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance.

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OKCoin Gets License to Operate Crypto Exchange in Japan

OKCoin Japan, a subsidiary of OK Group, has obtained a license from one of Japan’s regulatory authorities to operate a crypto exchange in the country.    OKCoin Ready to Launch Crypto Exchange in Japan OKCoin announced the news of its license acquisition via a blog post on Medium on March 30, 2020.

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OKCoin Prepares to Launch New Crypto Exchange in Japan

These are challenging times for many businesses, yet the OK Group is undeterred. OKCoin completed its registration to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan today – the first global exchange to earn a license in the country.

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UK Crypto Financial Service Provider Becomes First ‘Authorised Payment Institution’ By FCA

A British crypto company similar to Bitstamp, Galaxy Digital and Coinbase was awarded a license for payments by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The announcement was made on Monday, by the BCB Group.

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Bitcoin Group SE applies for German crypto-custody business license

Bitcoin Group SE, a German-based bitcoin exchange company, announced today it plans to submit the application for permission to conduct crypto-custody-business to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

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Facebook requests Swiss FINMA license regulatory pushback

The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) supervision. The group, which oversees Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency, chose Switzerland as its main regulator despite scrutiny from U.

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Huobi Licensed to Launch Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange in Thailand 

Huobi Group, a leading Singapore-based digital assets exchange has announced that Huobi Thailand, its Thai-based subsidiary has secured a fifth license that would enable it to operate a crypto exchange in the region.

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Huobi запустила регулируемую OTC-платформу для институциональных биткоин-инвесторов

Компания Huobi Group запустила регулируемую внебиржевую платформу для институциональных и крупных частных инвесторов. Very proud to announce the launch of Huobi #OTC Desk, a customized — and fully regulated — service for high volume traders.

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Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Appoints New CEO

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has appointed in-house Head of Business Development Kurt Looyens, as its new CEO. Looyens formerly held the position of Country Executive at ABN AMRO Bank in Spain, and he will be taking over from Nick Cowan, as the latter transitions into his role as CEO of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group.

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