Thu, October 15

BingX EU Secures MiCA License From Austria’s FMA to Expand Crypto Services Across Europe

BingX EU has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The license allows the company to prepare for a wider rollout of regulated cryptocurrency services across the European Economic Area (EEA). Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted the license to MEGE zweite GmbH, the legal entity

14 hours ago 2 mins read

Kraken Prepares UAE Launch After Securing Full VARA Approval

Kraken is preparing to launch in the United Arab Emirates after its parent company, Payward, received Full Market Approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). VARA’s public register shows that Payward’s licence was issued on October 6, 2026, authorizing it to serve institutional, qualified and retail investors. Payward publicly

October 12, 2026 2 mins read

Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration to Expand Global Crypto Derivatives

Key Takeaways The largest U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase has completed its integration with Deribit, bringing the two platforms together as Coinbase Global Exchange and creating a single trading infrastructure for spot, perpetuals, dated futures and options. Coinbase announced the development on October 7, saying the combined platform will connect

October 7, 2026 2 mins read

BitGo and HashKey Cloud Sign Strategic Agreement Across Trading, Staking and Custody

BitGo and HashKey Cloud have signed a strategic partnership agreement covering staking, institutional trading, custody and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as the two companies expand their work with institutional clients in Asia. The agreement was signed in Singapore during TOKEN2049 week and expands a staking collaboration the companies began in

October 6, 2026 2 mins read

Payward Partners With Singapore Gulf Bank to Enable 24/7 Settlement

Payward, the financial infrastructure company behind Kraken, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) to provide 24/7 settlement for institutional digital asset markets, according to an announcement on October 5, 2026. Under the partnership, Payward has integrated SGB Net, SGB’s real-time, multi-currency clearing network. The tie allows eligible institutional clients

October 5, 2026 2 mins read

Bitget Upgrades GetAgent 2.0 for Crypto, Stocks, Gold and Oil Research

Bitget has expanded GetAgent 2.0 beyond crypto research, adding support for multiple financial markets as the exchange develops its AI-powered market research and monitoring tool. The upgraded GetAgent can now analyze cryptocurrencies alongside stocks, gold, oil, CFDs and on-chain data. Bitget said the expansion is designed to let users examine

September 23, 2026 2 mins read

Former CCB Manager Jailed Over Tether Bribes and $1.6B in Fake Letters of Credit 

A former CCB Asia manager was sentenced to four years in prison after accepting more than $470,000 in Tether bribes. The bribes were linked to false letters of credit and collateral documents with a combined stated value exceeding $1.6 billion A former China Construction Bank (Asia) relationship manager has been

September 19, 2026 2 mins read

Binance Launches Agent OS to Connect AI Applications With Crypto Trading Tools

Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has rolled out a new developer platform called Agent OS, designed to let AI applications connect directly to Binance’s trading, market data, wallet, payment, and on-chain capabilities across both crypto and traditional markets. Announced on Thursday as part of its broader Binance

August 21, 2026 2 mins read

Bybit’s AI-Powered Security Blocks $700M+ in Potential Losses

In response to the theft of approximately $1.46 billion in digital assets that occurred in February 2025, Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has strengthened and expanded its security systems. Bybit is moving toward a model that is designed to detect threats earlier, respond faster, and continuously

August 18, 2026 5 mins read