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Ripple Expands Its Presence in the Middle East With New Crypto Payment License in Dubai

Key Takeaways: Dubai grants Ripple full regulatory approval to provide crypto payments. Ripple lands its first Middle East license, unlocking a $40B payments market. This move further reinforces Ripple’s standing in the global digital asset…

USDT Surge in Activity Reaches 6-Month High: Is Crypto Market About to Awaken?

Key Takeaways: Demand for USDT hit a 6-month peak recently, showing that traders are gearing to get into position. Traders flock to the stability of USDT amid economic uncertainties and market corrections. Increased USDT holdings could be a…

US court gives Three Arrows nod to increase its FTX claim to $1.53B

A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion.Chief Judge John Dorsey rejected FTX’s…

Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster: Inflation Cools, But Trade War Fears Keep Markets on Edge

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin briefly touched $82,056 after the U.S. CPI report that showed cooling inflation, sparking expectations of rate cuts. The rally was short-lived, though, as investor enthusiasm was tempered by escalating trade war tensions…

Mesh Secures $82 Million to Build Global Crypto Payments Network

Key Takeaways: Substantial Investment: In the series B funding round, Mesh was able to raise $82 million which brings the total capital raised to over $120 million. Innovative Funding Method: A remarkable part of the investment was made using…

De-Dollarization Push: African Payment Provider Tests Platform to Facilitate Local Currency Trade

An African payment infrastructure provider is piloting the Africa Currency Marketplace, which seeks to enable countries to settle trades with local currencies. PAPSS Fees to Be Market-Driven The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a…

Texas court issues judgment against Bancor DAO after it ignored summons

A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to an online summons. Judge Robert Pitman issued the judgment after Bancor DAO did…

Association seeks to overturn Arkansas law aimed at foreign crypto miners

The Arkansas Cryptomining Association is suing two Arkansas state officials, arguing that they enforced an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule prohibiting foreign-born American citizens from engaging in crypto-mining activities, among…

Court says Bitcoin mining host can’t block tenant access to its rigs

A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring the hosting provider from blocking access and otherwise commandeering the miner’s…

Binance Tightens Token Listing Standards Amid Regulatory Shifts and Market Volatility

Key Takeaways: Binance has introduced stricter listing requirements for tokens on its Alpha platform to enhance quality control. Regulatory changes in the EEA, along with Binance’s strategic adjustments, are leading to the delisting of non-MiCA…

XRP Price Hints At Symmetrical Triangle, But A Crash Could Come Before The Surge

Crypto analyst CW23 has revealed that the XRP price is hinting at a symmetrical triangle, which provides a bullish outlook for the crypto. However, he warned that a price crash could occur before XRP breaks out of this triangle and rallies to the…

Democrat lawmaker urges Treasury to cease Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plans

A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts of interest with US President Donald Trump and arguing that a stockpile would not…

Bank of Russia Plans to Permit Crypto Investments For Affluent Investors

Key Takeaways: The Bank of Russia is also proposing a narrow three-year experimental phase of allowing some wealthy investors to trade cryptocurrencies. If adopted, the proposal would help promote transparency and set guidelines for crypto service…

Vermont follows SEC’s lead, drops staking legal action against Coinbase

US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service.Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation said in a March 13…