Global Adoption

Pakistan Launches Crypto Sandbox to Test Digital Assets

The Government of Pakistan has officially launched a regulatory sandbox designed to allow fintech firms, blockchain startups and financial institutions to trial digital asset products…

3 months ago

Animoca Brands Granted Dubai Crypto License Amid Stricter Regulatory Oversight

Web3 investment and infrastructure firm Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, giving the…

3 months ago

Brazil Moves to Ban Stablecoins Not Backed by Real-World Assets

Brazil’s government and financial regulators have proposed a sweeping new policy that would ban the issuance and circulation of stablecoins not…

3 months ago

South Korean Exchange Bithumb Accidentally “Gives Away” $40B in Bitcoin in Promotional Blunder

In one of the most unusual incidents in crypto history, Bithumb, a major South Korean cryptocy exchange, mistakenly credited users with hundreds…

3 months ago

Gemini Slashes Jobs and Exits Europe, UK and Australia to Streamline Operations

Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini has announced a major restructuring that will cut roughly 25 % of its global workforce — about…

3 months ago

Dubai Insurance Becomes First Insurer to Offer Crypto Wallet For Payments, Premiums and Claims

Dubai Insurance has launched the first crypto-enabled digital wallet in the UAE insurance sector, allowing policyholders to pay premiums and receive claims…

4 months ago

Bermuda Aims to Create The World’s First Fully On-Chain National Economy With Help From Coinbase and Circle

The Government of Bermuda has unveiled an ambitious strategy to transform its entire economy onto blockchain by partnering with Coinbase and Circle, the issuer of…

4 months ago

Pakistan Eyes Stablecoin for Remittances in Deal With Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial

Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial (WLF) — the cryptocy…

4 months ago

Ugandans, Iranians Turn to Jack Dorsey’s Messaging App Bitchat in Web Crackdowns

A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off…

4 months ago

Human Rights Foundation Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Bitcoin to Projects

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has awarded 1.3 billion satoshis in its latest round of grants from the Bitcoin Development Fund, backing 22 global freedom-tech initiatives aimed…

4 months ago