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Australian Senate Committee Backs Crypto Platform Licensing Bill

By Emily Carter Mar 16, 2026

An Australian Senate committee has recommended passing a bill that would require crypto exchanges and tokenization platforms to obtain financial services licenses.

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Ghana Approves 11 Crypto Firms for Regulatory Sandbox

By Emily Carter Mar 12, 2026

Ghana’s securities regulator has admitted 11 crypto platforms into its regulatory sandbox following the country’s new digital asset law. The program will test crypto services under supervision before potential licensing.

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Binance.US Appoints Stephen Gregory as CEO

By Matthew Clarke Mar 12, 2026

Binance.US has appointed compliance executive Stephen Gregory as CEO as the exchange prepares to expand its services in the United States.

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Flow Foundation Seeks Court Order to Halt Korean Exchange Delistings

By Matthew Clarke Mar 9, 2026

Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs filed a motion in a Seoul court to suspend planned delistings of the FLOW token by several major South Korean exchanges.

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BTC Markets Seeks License to Offer Tokenized Real-World Asset Trading

By David Walker Mar 9, 2026

Australian crypto exchange BTC Markets plans to apply for a license to offer tokenized real-world assets as institutional interest in tokenization accelerates globally.

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OKX Launches In-App Social Feature for Crypto Traders

By David Walker Mar 6, 2026

Crypto exchange OKX has introduced an in-app social networking tool that allows traders to share market insights and verified trading metrics directly within the platform.

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Dubai Regulator Orders KuCoin Entities to Halt Unlicensed Activity

By Emily Carter Mar 6, 2026

Dubai’s virtual asset regulator has ordered entities linked to KuCoin to stop operating in the emirate without authorization.

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Binance Rejects Iran-Linked Sanctions Breach Allegations

By Matthew Clarke Feb 16, 2026

Binance denied allegations of Iran-linked sanctions violations and investigator dismissals, stating an internal review with external counsel found no compliance breaches.

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Kraken Reassigns CFO as IPO Preparations Continue

By Emily Carter Feb 10, 2026

Crypto exchange Kraken has moved its chief financial officer into an advisory role as it advances plans for a long-anticipated US public listing.

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UK Regulator Takes High Court Action Against HTX

By Emily Carter Feb 10, 2026

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has brought High Court proceedings against crypto exchange HTX over alleged illegal promotions to British consumers.

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Kraken Parent Payward Posts 33% Revenue Growth on Trading Surge

By Matthew Clarke Feb 4, 2026

Kraken parent Payward reported a sharp rise in 2025 revenues as higher trading volumes and acquisitions helped diversify income streams ahead of a potential IPO.

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Kraken Launches DeFi Earn across Major Markets

By David Walker Jan 26, 2026

Kraken has rolled out its DeFi Earn product across the US, EU, and Canada, offering onchain yield through managed DeFi vaults.