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Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Wins Registration in Spain

Registration as a virtual asset services provider with the Bank of Spain will allow BVNK to offer its services to corporates across the country.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

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Blockchain.com Wins Singapore License

The news means two exchanges in two days – Coinbase the other one – have received in-principle approval to operate in that country.

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EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules

Legal texts to license crypto firms and vet transactions were agreed to by national diplomats after political deals struck in June.

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Binance Secures License in Dubai to Offer More Crypto Services

The exchange had previously secured a license to offer limited crypto exchange products and services to qualified investors in Dubai.

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

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A16z Wants to Standardize NFTs by Giving You a License for Your Token

Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm is releasing a free licensing system, aiming to help the NFT sector fulfill its "economic potential."

Andreessen Horowitz's Chris Dixon during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Crypto Exchange Coinify Obtains Regulatory Approval to Operate in Italy

The now-bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital acquired the exchange for $84 million in stocks and cash last August.

Coinify is now licensed to operate in Italy. (Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchange Luno Wins Regulator Registration in France

The AMF registration allows the CoinDesk sister company to custody digital assets, facilitate their purchase, sale and exchange, and operate a trading platform for them.

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) (Albert Bergonzo/Wikimedia)

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Crypto.com Expands to Italy

It's the latest expansion step after approvals in Greece, Singapore and Dubai.

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Fund Manager Fintonia Group Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai

Fintonia Group has followed in the footsteps of several leading crypto companies in securing a license to operate in Dubai.

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OKX Secures License in Dubai and Plans to Open Regional Hub

The exchange has followed in the footsteps of FTX and Kraken in securing a license in the UAE.

Dubai (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)

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