The Republic of Vanuatu, a popular offshore jurisdiction, established a legal framework regulating the digital assets market and ensuring a licensing regime for crypto companies. Vanuatu’s Parliament passed the Virtual…

Gelato introduced a new Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform built on Avalanche, providing devs the ability to create sovereign blockchains using Avalanche InterChain Messaging (ICM). The new service was launched alongside the…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) removed the requirement for banks and financial institutions to notify the regulator in advance about planned crypto-related activities. FDIC representatives repealed the requirement (FIL-16-2022)…

The Central Bank of the UAE approved a new symbol for the national currency and confirmed plans to launch the digital dirham (CBDC) in Q4 2025 as part of a…

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) signed an agreement with Circle to develop new financial products based on the USDC stablecoin and the tokenized tool US Yield Coin (USYC). Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE),…

Ripple and Chipper Cash joined forces to introduce cross-border payments using cryptocurrencies in Africa. The new solution will lower international transaction costs and enable 24/7 processing. Ripple Labs, a leading…

Canadian video platform Rumble announced the launch of its own wallet that supports Tether (USDT) for content creator payouts. Chris Pavlovski, CEO of Rumble, the Canadian competitor to YouTube, shared…

Mexican crypto exchange Bitso announced the launch of a stablecoin backed by the Mexican peso. The new asset will be issued on the Arbitrum blockchain. Bitso Business, a division of…

American banks Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank successfully completed the tokenization of U.S. dollar deposits by issuing the Avit stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank announced…