BitgetX joins HKVAC as it aims for exchange license in Hong Kong By Cointelegraph
According to a July 4 announcement, cryptocurrency exchange BitgetX has joined the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Consortium (HKVAC), which provides ratings services and indexes to...
Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A mockup of the new Nokia logo is seen in this handout image released February 26, 2023. NOKIA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo...
German regulator reportedly rejects Binance’s crypto custody license request By Cointelegraph
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) — the country’s financial regulator — has reportedly rejected Binance’s crypto custody license application. The news was first...
Crypto adoption in Cyprus beefed up by Bybit license approval By Cointelegraph
Crypto exchange Bybit revealed it has acquired a license to operate as an exchange and custody service in Cyprus. The world’s third most visited crypto...
Cryptopay EU card provider loses license, company says card funds are safe By Cointelegraph
The European Union debit card provider for Cryptopay has lost its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, according to a June 22 email sent to its...
Deutsche Bank reportedly applies for digital asset custody license from BaFin By Cointelegraph
Germany’s largest banking institution, Deutsche Bank (ETR:), has reportedly applied for a digital asset custody license to the country’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory...
Dubai’s VARA approves OKX ‘preparatory’ license as part of exchange’s expansion plans By Cointelegraph
The middle eastern arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority had granted the firm a minimal viable product preparatory license as...
Circle is latest recipient of Major Payment Institution license in Singapore By Cointelegraph
Circle’s Singapore affiliate, Circle Internet Singapore, has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Circle Singapore received in-principle...
Revolut launches business offering in Australia, seeks banking license By Cointelegraph
Crypto-friendly fintech firm Revolut has launched international payments-focused business accounts for clients in Australia, as it reportedly works to secure a banking license down under....
Safaricom M-Pesa receives Ethiopian mobile money license, ending state monopoly By Cointelegraph
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a mobile money-service license to Safaricom M-Pesa Mobile Financial Service, it announced May 11. Previously, only Telebirr,...