Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), a leading integrated digital bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with crypto custodian Changer.ae to launch a Dirham-based crypto conversion service. This new service follows the approval from the UAE Central Bank, allowing Mbank to open an AED Escrow Account. This move
Backpack has launched withdrawals for former FTX EU customers, allowing them to reclaim frozen euro balances. However, crypto withdrawals remain unavailable. The move marks a significant step in returning trapped funds following 2022 collapse. The claims process officially began on May 12, months after Backpack acquired FTX EU in January
As global governments intensify their grip on digital finance, a new breed of cryptocurrency is quietly entering the spotlight: dark stablecoins. These censorship-resistant stablecoins are becoming increasingly attractive to users seeking privacy and freedom from regulatory oversight. Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, sparked discussion in a May 11 post,
BlackRock has met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to address crypto regulatory concerns. The meeting, held on May 9, focused on staking, tokenization, and exchange-traded product (ETP) rules, according to a public memorandum. During the session, BlackRock representatives discussed how staking features could be added
Three years on from its Diem experiment crashing, Meta is returning to the crypto sphere this time with a measured and adoption-based approach. Rather than launching its own digital token, Meta is exploring stablecoins such as USDC and USDT to reward content creators on its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and
German law enforcement has confiscated €34 million ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a crypto-swapping platform tied to the $1.4 billion Bybit hack. Authorities announced the seizure on May 9, calling it the third-largest crypto confiscation in Germany’s history. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Frankfurt’s prosecutor’s office led
Coinbase has announced a major move in its global expansion strategy by acquiring Deribit, the leading crypto options exchange, in a deal worth $2.9 billion. The transaction includes $700 million in cash and 11 million shares of Coinbase stock, marking one of the largest crypto acquisitions to date. The deal
David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc. and a key crypto advisor to Donald Trump, is making waves in the digital asset industry with the launch of a new bitcoin investment company named Nakamoto. The venture, which has secured $300 million in funding, is set to go public and aims to
Arizona is making history by becoming the first state in the U.S. to actively manage unclaimed cryptocurrency. Governor Katie Hobbs recently signed House Bill 2749 into law, allowing the state to take ownership of digital assets that have been abandoned for at least three years. This new legislation paves the
Binance founder CZ has confirmed that he has formally applied for a U.S. presidential pardon. He announced this during the May 5 interview with Farokh Sarmad on the Rug Radio podcast. This marks the first time Zhao publicly acknowledged the pardon request. Zhao explained that his legal team applied two
