Crypto News Today
Big news in the EU crypto space! On January 18, 2025, Crypto.com announced an in-principle approval for its MiCA license, making it the first major global crypto services provider to do so. In some contexts, the MiCA framework, introduced by the European Union (EU), is about creating a robust regulatory framework for digital assets. It … Read more
Zondacrypto, based in Poland, with over 1.35 million users, announced its strategic expansion into Switzerland on January 14, 2025. The company is trying to establish itself in Switzerland’s “crypto valley”, namely Zug. In parallel with its expansion into Switzerland, Zondacrypto has entered into a partnership with Incore Bank. This Swiss B2B bank specializes in services … Read more
The British multinational financial giant Standard Chartered announced the launch of a new entity in Luxembourg to provide cryptocurrency custody services on January 9, 2025. The Luxembourg entity will enable the bank to offer secure and regulated crypto custody solutions to institutional clients across the European Union (EU). Commenting on the development, Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global … Read more
MasterCard has launched its Crypto Credential solution for the people of the UAE and Kazakhstan in the EMEA region. Cumbersome and complex blockchain addresses have finally been consigned to the cryptocurrency graveyard. Why remember blockchain addresses when you can send and receive cryptocurrencies using simple pseudonyms? This game-changing technology, created through partnerships with exchanges such … Read more
Bit Digital has secured a $20.2M deal with an AI Compute Fund managed by DNA Holdings Venture Inc., providing 576 Nvidia H200 GPUs over a two-year term. This partnership enables Bit Digital to expand into AI-driven applications, aligning with the industry’s growing demand for AI and data-intensive workloads. Bit Digital aims to achieve $100 million … Read more
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has doubled the number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs). In fact, approvals were granted to four new companies. The new licenses have been awarded to Accumulus GBA Technology (Hong Kong), DFX Labs, Hong Kong Digital Asset EX, and Thousand Whales Technology (BVI). They received their licenses … Read more
Jump into the world of cryptocurrencies in Africa this week and find out as the Kenya Fire Brigade Union piles on Bitcoin in the latest cryptocurrency movement in Kenya. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency adoption in Nigeria continues to grow at exponential rates, and CEX major Bybit is targeting the cryptocurrency market in Africa. The cryptocurrency scene is … Read more