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Blockrise, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin-only startup, has secured a regulatory license that opens the door for fully regulated Bitcoin financial services across Europe. The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has granted Blockrise a license under the new Europe-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, the company announced Wednesday. Issued on Tuesday, the MiCA license allows Blockrise to provide its Bitcoin (BTC) services, including custody solutions, trading and asset management, throughout Europe. Additionally, Blockrise is debuting a new service that allows its business clients to obtain Bitcoin loans, even though MiCA does not yet regulate cryptocurrency lending services. Business loans…

Crypto.com has activated Google Pay support for all UK-issued Crypto.com Visa cards, giving users the ability to make tap-to-pay purchases with their Android devices across any merchant that accepts Visa or Google Pay. Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25 Integration Via Crypto.com of Google Wallet According to the company, the integration allows UK customers to add their Crypto.com Visa cards directly through the Crypto.com app or Google Wallet. Once linked, users can tap their Android devices in stores, pay online, or complete in-app purchases at any merchant that accepts Visa or Google Pay. Exciting news for users…

Yield farming has become one of the most reliable ways for investors to make crypto assets work for them 24/7 while they sleep or engage in other things. Metrics shared today by market analyst Satoshi Club examined the world of DeFi yield farming, highlighting outstanding farming pools, helping investors understand which pools deserve their investment. As per the data, yield farming has become a strong investment strategy, helping users earn passive income while supporting the decentralized network’s operations and security. This enables people to earn higher yields and unlock access to yield opportunities in DeFi. Top yields right now (only…

AMD struck its biggest AI deal yet Monday morning, securing a 6 gigawatt GPU contract with OpenAI. The partnership gives OpenAI the option to acquire up to 160 million AMD shares—roughly 10% of the company—while AMD commits to delivering its next-generation Instinct MI450 chips starting in late 2026. The deal comes just two weeks after Nvidia announced its own $100 billion partnership with OpenAI for 10 gigawatts of compute capacity. OpenAI’s dual-supplier strategy reflects a calculated hedge: The ChatGPT maker needs 16 gigawatts total to power its infrastructure ambitions, and relying solely on Nvidia carries too much risk in a…

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved regulatory technology (RegTech) company Eunice to run experiments in its sandbox, which offers one of the clearest indications yet of how the country intends to build its forthcoming crypto rulebook. On Wednesday, the FCA announced that Eunice will test a set of standardized crypto disclosure templates with major exchanges, including Coinbase, Crypto.com and Kraken. The company will test whether the templates improve transparency when used in real-world settings. The FCA also highlighted that its regulatory sandbox is still accepting applications from companies looking to test their ideas. “We encourage any firm to…

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has partnered with global financial services firm Marex to launch regulated perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to capture a portion of the large offshore crypto derivatives market and shift some of that activity into a centrally-cleared, onshore environment. Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25 Perpetual futures remain the dominant crypto derivatives product with over $187 billion in daily global volume. Most of this activity still resides on offshore, unregulated venues. According to SGX’s product documentation, the new contracts target accredited, expert, and institutional investors. They feature no expiry, a continuous funding…

Have you ever wondered how decentralized finance platforms achieve massive growth? SparkLend TVL reaching $4 billion marks a pivotal moment, transforming it into a core liquidity hub for the DeFi ecosystem. This milestone, reported by Four Pillars, highlights rapid expansion driven by institutional interest and innovative financial products. What Sparked the Surge in SparkLend TVL? The SparkLend TVL growth didn’t happen overnight. Since the October roadmap release, the platform’s Savings protocol TVL more than doubled to $1.7 billion. This surge stems from increased institutional participation, including a $500 million Coinbase BTC-collateralized loan line and $330 million for PYUSD on-chain liquidity.…

In a widely reported development, Coinbase is working with charity Give Directly to provide 160 New Yorkers with $12,000 worth of the stablecoin USDC over six months. The first payment is worth $8,000 with recipients set to receive $800 each month after that. Coinbase and GiveDirectly are calling this a pilot program for what’s known as Universal Basic Income (UBI) — or a sum of money that will be provided to everyone so they can afford shelter, food, and other necessities as jobs begin to dwindle with the advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics. But is this actually a UBI…

The Dec. 4 meeting of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee opens with a question the agency has spent years avoiding: “What does it actually look like when publicly traded equities live on a blockchain?” Not as wrapped derivatives on offshore exchanges, not as speculative tokens detached from shareholder rights, but as registered securities trading inside the same regulatory framework that governs Apple shares today. The two-hour panel, titled “Tokenization of Equities: How Issuance, Trading, and Settlement Would Work with Existing Regulation,” assembles market-structure architects from Nasdaq, BlackRock, Coinbase, Citadel Securities, Robinhood, and Galaxy Digital to sketch that path in public…

Exciting news for cryptocurrency enthusiasts! Binance Alpha has just announced the integration of SSS token, marking another significant expansion of their innovative on-chain trading service. This strategic move reinforces Binance Alpha’s commitment to providing access to promising early-stage digital assets. What Makes Binance Alpha SSS Integration So Important? The addition of SSS to Binance Alpha represents a crucial development for investors seeking exposure to emerging cryptocurrencies. This platform specializes in identifying and listing tokens during their formative stages, offering unique opportunities that traditional exchanges often miss. The SSS integration follows careful evaluation and due diligence processes. Binance Alpha operates as…