Gate Officially Launches Dubai Exchange under VARA License
Gate Group has officially launched Gate Dubai after securing a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai’s crypto regulator, expanding its compliant global footprint.
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Gate Group has officially launched Gate Dubai after securing a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai’s crypto regulator, expanding its compliant global footprint.
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps rejected allegations linking a high-profile Polymarket trade on Venezuela’s leadership to a World Liberty Financial cofounder.
Major cryptocurrency companies contributed more than $21 million to a political action committee backing President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Solana-based Jupiter has introduced JupUSD, a native stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock-linked tokenized assets and integrated across its trading and lending products.
NFT Paris has canceled its February 2026 conference with one month’s notice, citing sustained weakness across NFT markets and related business lines.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded its biggest daily inflow since October as institutional demand picked up alongside rising crypto prices.
Coinbase will suspend peso-based trading and bank withdrawals in Argentina by the end of January, while keeping crypto-to-crypto services active.
Memecoins rebounded sharply entering 2026, with market capitalization rising more than 23% and transaction volumes nearly quadrupling week over week.
Spending on Visa-issued crypto cards rose sharply in 2025, driven by higher stablecoin usage and growing adoption of crypto-linked payment products.
PwC has expanded its crypto business as clearer US regulation and stablecoin legislation reduce uncertainty for professional services firms operating in digital assets.