Author: NBTC

Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has penalized 19 VASPs for carrying out unlicensed virtual asset activities and for breaches of VARA’s marketing regulations. The penalties ranged from AED 100,000 to AED 600,000 ($27,000 to $163,000) depending on the seriousness of the violation. As per VARA’s announcement, the Enforcement division continues to proactively identify and investigate unlicensed activity and take action as appropriate. VARA notes that this serves as a public reminder to consumers, investors, and institutions engaging with unlicensed operators that there is significant financial, legal, and reputational risk associated with doing so. “Enforcement is a critical component of…

OpenLedger, a blockchain infrastructure firm building out AI systems for transparent data attribution, is expanding its ecosystem with the addition of SenseMap, a new decentralized mapping network. The platform enables users to contribute real-time information such as safety, crowd levels, and noise, all of which are verified on-chain and used to build an open, community-owned map. “In places traditional maps overlook, local contributors can fill the gaps by sharing real-time context—roads, crowd density, safety, or accessibility details,” Ram Kumar, core contributor at OpenLedger, told Decrypt.  Each submission is tied to a verified on-chain identity and reviewed by community validators…

BTCS follows an Active Treasury Strategy with a diversified portfolio of 60% BTC, 30% ZIG, and 10% CORE, deploying funds into staking, DeFi, and validator operations. It distinguishes itself as the first publicly traded blockchain infrastructure firm, operating validator nodes and staking services to generate recurring revenue. BTCS, the largest European Digital Asset Treasury Company (DATCO), announced on Tuesday plans to raise an additional $100 million through a Series G funding round. The announcement comes shortly after the close of its Series F funding round. This underscores strong investor confidence in the company’s institutional-scale digital asset treasury model. BTCS Treasur…

Sweden is evaluating a formal motion that could pave the way for the country’s first national Bitcoin reserve. On October 1, 2025, Members of Parliament Dennis Dioukarev and David Perez submitted a proposal calling on the Swedish government to explore integrating Bitcoin into the nation’s sovereign reserves. Their proposal includes transferring confiscated digital assets into national holdings and ensuring the country’s monetary policy framework remains untouched. The Swedish Democrats, the party behind the motion, play a key role in supporting the country’s current minority coalition. Holding over 20% of the vote in the last general election, their influence in national…

TVVIN, a tokenized gold and asset platform, has announced the launch of its tokenized gold product on Centrifuge V3. This initiative represents a significant step forward in bridging the gap between traditional assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). This strategic launch is built on Centrifuge’s modular and asset-agnostic infrastructure. .@TVVIN_RWA launches its tokenised gold product on Centrifuge V3.Built on Centrifuge’s open, modular infrastructure, connecting tokenised assets and DeFi, TVVIN brings institutional-grade gold onchain efficiently and securely.Centrifuge V3 enables institutions to build, run,… pic.twitter.com/MqtqpgPSef — Centrifuge (@centrifuge) October 8, 2025 With this step, the aim is to empower institutional investors to access…

DOOD, the native token of the Doodles NFT collection, hit a new all-time high on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it would list the token. In an X post on Oct. 7, Upbit said DOOD would be available for trading paired with Korean won (KRW) and Tether’s USDT. DOOD Chart Shortly after the announcement, DOOD soared by over 110% to a new all-time high of $0.01753; however, the token quickly retraced, down 36% as of press time, according to CoinGecko. The listing pushed Upbit to the top spot for DOOD trading, accounting for over 66%…

CoinRoutes, an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform, has acquired QIS Risk, a portfolio and risk management provider for digital asset managers, the company said in a press release Tuesday. The deal value was $5 million in cash and stock, and brings together CoinRoutes’ algorithmic execution technology with QIS Risk’s suite of portfolio monitoring and risk analytics. CoinRoutes currently provides connectivity to more than 50 exchanges and over 3,000 digital assets, while QIS Risk integrates with more than 70 trade sources to deliver real-time tracking and analysis. The combined platform will offer institutions execution across both centralized (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX),…

He’s a top crypto lobbyist working to pass a White House-backed crypto bill. She’s a Democratic FTC commissioner who President Donald Trump unceremoniously fired earlier this year.  Meet the Slaughters: a Washington couple whose recent trials underscore the delicate alliances, and shattered precedents, that have come to define Trump’s second term in office.   Rebecca Slaughter sued the Trump administration earlier this year over her firing, which a D.C. federal court found in July to be unconstitutional. Now the Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the matter, potentially reversing the decision and not only end the longstanding independence of…

Two critical decisions recently made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have paved the way for a major expansion in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These developments are paving the way for rapid diversification, particularly among cryptocurrency ETFs. The SEC has approved general listing standards for spot crypto ETFs. This step eliminates lengthy individual approval processes, allowing ETFs for various cryptocurrencies to be launched much faster. Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, digital assets like Solana and XRP, as well as cryptocurrencies with smaller populations, could also be offered to investors in the ETF format. “We could see a dozen new crypto…

The largest federation of trade unions in the US says it has “serious concerns” about the Senate’s draft bill to regulate crypto, claiming it lacks worker protections and poorly regulates the sector. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) opposed the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA), arguing in a letter to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that it would pose significant risks to workers and the financial system. The bill’s treatment of crypto assets “poses risks to both retirement funds and to the overall financial stability of the US economy,” said AFL-CIO director Jody Calemine.…