Licensing

Licensing

Finance

Crypto Exchange OKX Withdraws Hong Kong License Application

The exchange's action follows that of Huobi Hong Kong and several other applicants earlier this month.

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Policy

QCP Receives In-Principal Approval From Abu Dhabi Regulator

The digital assets trading firm said in April it was setting up shop in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Further Ventures.

Executives from QCP and Further Ventures (QCP)

Policy

Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

Richard Teng (Binance)

Finance

Solana Gaming Project MixMob Bags Stormtrooper NFT Licensing Rights

MXM, MixMob’s governance token on the Solana blockchain, operates the MXM Esports League and incentivizes players.

(Andrew Wulf/Unsplash)

Policy

HashKey Capital Singapore Secures Capital Markets Services License From MAS

The firm follows crypto exchange DigiFT, which received a CMS license last month.

Night view of Singapore from the habor. (Larry Teo/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund

Binance determined the application was not necessary "when assessing [its] global needs." The move is unrelated to the exchange's legal settlement in the U.S.

Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Hedge Fund Nine Blocks Snags Dubai Digital Assets License

Nine Blocks, which follows a market neutral strategy, also made Dubai its global headquarters.

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024

The timeline indicates it could take till 2025 for an Australian digital asset platform to receive a licence under the freshly proposed regime.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Policy

Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved

After a June in-principle approval, a subsidiary for Ripple has been granted its license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Firm Komainu Wins Operating License in Dubai

The company can now offer its full range of digital asset custody services to clients in the emirate, including institutional staking and collateral management.

Dubai (Wael Hneini/Unsplash)