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Crypto.com’s Dubai Entity Receives Full Operational Approval

Crypto.com Exchange for Institutional Investors Launches as First Operational Milestone April 9, 2024, Dubai - Crypto.com, trusted by more than 80 million customers worldwide and the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, announced today that its Dubai entity, CRO DAX Middle East FZE, has received full operational approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and is launching the Crypto.com Exchange for institutional investors as its first operational milestone. This operational approval follows Crypto.com’s fulfillment of the pre-operational conditions stipulated in the Virtual Asset Service Provider Licence granted

NEW APPEAL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOUSANDS OF ISRAELI CITIZENS FOLLOWING HAMAS ASSAULT

  Tel Aviv, New York & London; October 19, 2023: In the wake of the recent catastrophic and unprecedented attack that was launched at Israel by Hamas on and beyond October 7, Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc. has launched an urgent fundraising appeal in order to provide much-needed support and supplies to the thousands of Israeli citizens affected. The Israel Now, Israel Forever appeal is seeking donations to provide the many affected citizens with food, shelter, and urgent suppliers. The donations will be shared among four established and experienced relief organisations

The Tightrope of Regulation

In a significant move at the recent G20 meeting in India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a joint paper outlining a framework for the global regulation of cryptocurrencies. While the proposals mostly tread familiar territory, what’s new is their conviction in crypto’s unstoppable growth and success. A flurry of optimism greeted the G20’s endorsement of the report because it advocates that countries don’t ban crypto. Hidden in its text, however, are some worrying signs. For example, on the first page, they state, “Widespread

Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian’s Swiss Company Launches Swiss Franc and Euro Stablecoins

Singapore investor and former parliamentarian Calvin Cheng's newly rebranded Swiss company, Anchored Coins, was granted membership in the Swiss VQF in early 2023. VQF is the largest and oldest cross-industry self-regulatory organisation in Switzerland and is officially recognised by FINMA, the country's financial services watchdog. Anchored Coins is launching a Swiss Franc-backed stablecoin (ACHF) and a Euro-backed stablecoin (AEUR), and will be issued on the Ethereum and BNB Chain blockchains. DCS Card Centre in Singapore is planning to issue credit cards collateralised by AEUR and ACHF. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Aug 16,

Bridging Real and Virtual Economies

In an era where decentralized finance (DeFi) promises revolutionary, permissionless, and credit-check-free access to financial services, the limitations to its application lie in the narrow range of digital assets it encompasses. But industry pioneers are working to widen its scope by introducing real-world assets (RWAs) to the digital realm. For instance, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Ripple is embarking on a research project to try and tokenize real estate. This venture was made public about seven weeks ago as part of a broader initiative, the digital

Stablecoins Under Scrutiny

Amidst the market’s recovery from the recent onslaught of SEC crackdowns, rumors swirl over the potential targeting of stablecoins in their crosshairs. Such a move could have profound implications for cryptocurrency prices, making it crucial to gauge the likelihood of this scenario and the approach regulators might adopt. The largest stablecoins by market cap are Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Both are pegged to the US dollar and backed by various assets, typically highly liquid instruments like US Treasury bills. In theory, when someone wants to buy stablecoins from an

xBacked Launches xUSD, a 110% Over-Collateralised Stablecoin for Algorand Positioned to Transform the DeFi Realm

MEDIA RELEASE xBacked is a permissionless over-collateralized stablecoin protocol built on Algorand that allows anyone to use cryptocurrency without the volatility xBacked's decentralised stablecoin xUSD is available now to be minted on the platform, and aims to maintain a stable value of $1 USD backed by assets in the basket Stability pool, on-chain governance and TGE (token generation event) will be available in the coming months 17 JANUARY 2023: Launching today, xBacked is set to raise the bar with its over-collateralized stablecoin, xUSD. Built on Algorand and backed by multiple

Illumishare launches presale of its $SRG token, backed by 24/7 live-streamed gold in Abu-Dhabi

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Illumishare has partnered with The Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ahmed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan from the Abu Dhabi Royal Family and is commercially licensed by the Abu-Dhabi authorities [/vc_column_text][vc_images_carousel images="1786951,1786950,1786949" img_size="large"][vc_column_text] Dubai, UAE, November 2022 – Illumishare, a blockchain-based digital asset management ecosystem, announces the official presale of its Abu-Dhabi-licensed $SRG token, which will begin after its unveiling event in Dubai on November 22. The token is backed by 3 uncorrelated assets including gold, stored in a safe room at a bank in Abu-Dhabi and broadcast

VNX Gold token now available on LBank, expanding global interest in gold-backed digital assets

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leading cryptocurrency exchange LBank, adds VNX Gold to its platform, becoming one of the exchanges to offer VNX’s asset-backed token tied to precious metals[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type="flexslider_slide" interval="0" images="1782274,1782268,1782269,1782270,1782271,1782272,1782273" img_size="full" onclick=""][vc_column_text]Liechtenstein, November 2022 — VNX, Europe’s first regulated platform for investing in tokenized precious metals, announces that VNX Gold token is available on a top virtual asset exchange LBank. VNX Gold tokens represent an ownership stake of physical gold bullion certified by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). As the premier token of the VNX platform, VNX Gold empowers users to invest