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BitGo MENA FZE has received a Broker-Dealer license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, allowing it to offer regulated digital asset trading and intermediation services to institutional clients in the region. The approval marks another step in the company’s efforts to expand its regulated presence globally. BitGo recently obtained approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, granted by Germany’s BaFin. This authorization enables the company to provide digital asset services across the EU to both traditional financial institutions and crypto-focused firms seeking compliant infrastructure. The new VARA license allows BitGo MENA to operate an over-the-counter and electronic…
On-chain data shows that stablecoin net inflows surged by 324% from $10.8 billion in Q2 to $45.6 billion in Q3 2025. USDT, USDC, and the rise of Ethena’s USDe contributed a bigger share to the jump. Data from RWA.xyz revealed that stablecoins saw more than $46 billion in net inflows in the last 90 days. The firm showed that USDT stablecoin led in Q2 with roughly $19.6 billion in net inflows, followed by USDC with $12.3 billion and USDe’s $9 billion net inflows. Over the past 90 days, net inflows into stablecoins have totaled >$45 billion. – cointelegraph pic.twitter.com/AFYbVuiPRa —…
Investment bank KBW initiated coverage of Gemini Space Station (GEMI) with a market perform rating and a $27 price target, describing the crypto exchange as a well-rounded digital asset platform poised for long-term growth. Nevertheless, wrote analyst Bill Papanastasiou, Gemini for now remains unprofitable and discounted valuation to competitor Coinbase is warranted “as the impact fromexecution and market risk is elevated.” KBW said Gemini’s ecosystem, spanning trading, custody, credit cards, staking, stablecoins, and tokenized equities, offers cross-selling potential as the crypto market expands. The bank highlighted Gemini’s credit card business as a key growth driver, noting that it has more…
Robinhood stock jumped 9% this afternoon after touching a new all-time high of $132.90. The move came on the back of strong business growth and several analyst upgrades that pushed investor interest higher. The stock has already climbed 237% this year, making it one of the most volatile names on the market at press time. As Cryptopolitan reported, the company’s latest quarter showed crypto revenues rising 98% to $160 million. Robinhood also added 2.3 million new funded accounts. That expansion followed its inclusion in the S&P 500 index on September 22, a step that made the stock more visible to…
Pact swap has launched its production version, enabling bridgeless cross-chain swaps of native assets. The platform claims its users can enjoy costs up to 95% lower than those of competing cross-chain DEXs. Pact Swap’s cost cuts come from cutting out middlemen like bridge relayers and custom validators. Pact Swap has launched its production version, enabling bridgeless cross-chain swaps of native assets on main blockchains. The platform claims its users can enjoy costs up to 95% lower than those of competing cross-chain DEXs. The transition comes after a period of live testing, during which Pact Swap executed thousands of swaps involving…
The IPO wave is sweeping through crypto. However, experts warn that Wall Street exposure brings both opportunities and risks. Summary Wall Street exposure brings potential centralization risks Stablecoins are becoming a core part of the financial infrastructure Firms will have to navigate increased regulatory scrutiny The crypto industry no longer operates on the fringes. The latest fundraising efforts and IPOs have shown an increasing appetite for systemic players that benefit from favorable regulation. This includes Circle’s blockbuster IPO, Tether’s reported fundraising at a staggering $500 billion valuation, and Kraken’s pre-IPO bid to secure $500 million in funding. For some, this…
The economics of crypto mining are shifting. Rising costs, particularly for electricity and the computational hash rate for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, make the mining industry less profitable. Crypto mining companies are shifting to AI as a result. Why? For starters, AI training could provide a safer and more consistent source of revenue than the volatile crypto industry. Why Crypto and AI Companies Are Offering The Best Returns On Wall Street The crypto market’s inherent volatility makes revenue unpredictable. In contrast, AI data centers offer recurring revenues, which have high growth and consistently high profit margins. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s 2024 halving…
Kazakhstan has shut down more than a hundred cryptocurrency exchanges this year in what amounts to a massive crackdown on illegal coin trading within its borders. The news comes despite earlier indications that the country intends to expand its licensing regime to cover more platforms providing such services as it seeks to position itself as a major Eurasian crypto destination. Astana confiscates record amount of digital assets from busted exchanges The authorities in Kazakhstan have closed down 130 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges, seizing millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of virtual assets. The tally, quoted by local and regional media, was made…
New research work led by a top MIT researcher suggests that decentralization isn’t just a design choice but a principle of efficiency, where control breaks down as systems scale. In the crypto industry, decentralization is loosely defined as the distribution of power and control across multiple independent participants, rather than a single central authority. It means that no single entity—such as a company or government—can decide how the system operates, alter the rules, or halt transactions on its own. “The first rule of control is observability. You can’t control something you don’t observe—and observability doesn’t scale,” Muriel Médard, co-founder…
The SEC just broke a two-decade deadlock. On Monday, the commission gave Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) the go-ahead to create ETF share classes inside its mutual funds, a decision that investors, fund managers, and financial advisors have been chasing for years. The order, open for public feedback before finalization, lets DFA move forward and puts nearly 80 similar applications next in line. This is the same dual-class structure Vanguard had been running exclusively for over twenty years under a now-expired patent. This is the first real sign that the SEC is ready to let other firms follow that same dual-structure…