Circle Wins Full ADGM License to Expand USDC Across the UAE

Circle has secured a major regulatory win in the United Arab Emirates, gaining a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Key Takeaways: Circle obtained an ADGM license to operate USDC services under full regulatory oversight....

Stunning Shift: Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Plummet by 400K as Investors Flee Custodial Risk

BitcoinWorld Stunning Shift: Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Plummet by 400K as Investors Flee Custodial Risk Have you checked where your Bitcoin is lately? You’re not alone. A seismic shift is underway in the crypto landscape, as Bitcoin exchange reserves have experienced a dramatic year-over-year decline of over 400,000 BTC....

Bitget Partners With CeylonCash and Infinite Grace Foundation to Deliver Diwak Cyclone Emergency Relief in Sri Lanka

Bitget Partners With CeylonCash and Infinite Grace Foundation to Deliver Diwak Cyclone Emergency Relief in Sri Lanka...

Bitcoin Exchange Outflows Accelerate Despite Short-Term Price Weakness

Bitcoin continues to see its supply moving away from exchanges, reported blockchain analytics platform Santiment on Monday. Over the past year, a net total of 403,200 BTC has moved off centralized trading platforms, representing a 2.1% reduction in the entire supply held on exchanges, according to the report....

Bitcoin Active Addresses Slide As ETF Era Rewires Market Participation — Here’s Why

Bitcoin’s on-chain activity has shown a sharp slowdown since spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched. While institutional inflows into these products have accelerated, the number of active BTC addresses has declined....

Justin Sun Appears Live on Binance Square Ahead of Binance Blockchain Week 2025; TRON DAO Participates as Gold Tier Sponsor

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Bitcoin ETFs Defend the $90,000 Price Level Against All Odds

Bitcoin ETFs maintain significant support despite falling prices. Fed's upcoming rate cut decision could impact crypto markets....

XRP Reaches $1,000,000,000 Milestone in No Time: Ripple CEO

The Ripple CEO recently disclosed that the XRP ETF products have hit the $1 billion AuM milestone, making it the fastest to reach this milestone since Ethereum....

Bitwise’s Hougan Foresees Crypto Index Funds Gaining Traction in 2026 Amid Bitcoin Dominance

Crypto index funds are investment vehicles tracking a basket of cryptocurrencies, expected to surge in popularity in 2026 as the market grows more complex. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts they'll offer diversified exposure without picking individual winners, simplifying access for investors amid evolving use cases like tokenization and DeFi....

Circle Secures Abu Dhabi License, Potentially Advancing USDC in UAE’s Regulated Crypto Market

Circle has secured a Money Services Provider license from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling regulated operations in the UAE. This approval, alongside hiring Dr....

Tether’s USDT Gains Regulatory Recognition as Fiat-Referenced Token in Abu Dhabi Global Market

Tether’s USDT stablecoin has secured regulatory recognition as an approved fiat-referenced token across a wide range of blockchains inside the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking another step in the UAE’s accelerating push to position itself as a global center for regulated digital assets....

Circle Wins ADGM License, Taps Former Visa Executive to Lead Middle East Push

The approval positions Circle to offer regulated payment services in Abu Dhabi as the UAE accelerates its oversight of crypto....

Analyst Identifies Two Critical Resistance Levels XRP Must Now Break Before Hitting Wave 3 Top

A prominent market analyst has identified two important resistance levels XRP would have to breach above before it can reach its Wave 3 high. Since October, XRP has struggled to hold $2 support, amid intense bearish pressure across the crypto market....

Seamless Cross-Chain: Across Protocol’s Brilliant MetaMask Integration Unlocks Faster, Cheaper Swaps

BitcoinWorld Seamless Cross-Chain: Across Protocol’s Brilliant MetaMask Integration Unlocks Faster, Cheaper Swaps Navigating between different blockchains just became remarkably simpler....

Bitcoin Outflows from Exchanges May Signal ETF and Institutional Accumulation

Bitcoin outflows from exchanges have reached over 403,000 BTC since December 7, 2024, signaling reduced selling pressure and long-term holding intentions. This movement, representing about 2% of the total supply, benefits the market as coins shift to secure storage, ETFs, and institutional holders, potentially stabilizing prices around $90,000....

Shiba Inu Whale Activity Hits Highest Level Since June

Shiba Inu (SHIB) could be on track to experience more volatility following an uptick in whale activity ....

Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme

Evan Tangeman acknowledged helping launder at least $3.5 million for the SE Enterprise group, along with turning stolen crypto into bulk cash....

Canadian Tax Agency Collects $72M in Crypto Back Taxes, Struggles to Secure Criminal Charges

The Canada Revenue Agency has recovered over $72 million in unpaid taxes from cryptocurrency audits in the past three years. However, the agency has reportedly not laid any criminal charges since 2020....

Saylor Pushes Nations Toward Bitcoin Backed Digital Banking

At Bitcoin MENA, Saylor argued that current bank yields are so poor that investors are pushed into riskier corporate bonds, while properly structured Bitcoin-collateralized products could offer superior returns with reduced volatility....

CFTC Pilot May Allow Bitcoin as Margin Collateral in US Derivatives Markets

The CFTC digital assets pilot program allows Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC as margin collateral for US derivatives trading, enhancing capital efficiency while enforcing weekly reporting and risk controls to protect customers. CFTC launches three-month pilot for BTC, ETH, and USDC as collateral in regulated markets....

Asia FX Holds Its Breath: Markets Await Crucial Fed Decision as Aussie Dollar Surges on RBA Hold

BitcoinWorld Asia FX Holds Its Breath: Markets Await Crucial Fed Decision as Aussie Dollar Surges on RBA Hold The forex market enters a familiar pattern of cautious anticipation this week, with Asia FX pairs trading in a tight range as all eyes turn to Washington....

Asian indexes mostly lower ahead of Fed meeting

More on Asia DXJ: Japanese Large Caps May Underperform If Yen Strengthens FXY: How To Trade JPY/USD On The Stock Market Japan's Bond Market Is Breaking, And It Matters More Than Many Think Asia markets mixed as traders digest revised Japan GDP data, Fed meeting eyed China's exports surge 5.9%, pushing China's trade surplus to largest since June...

Bitcoin Slips Toward ETF Break-Even Level as Inflows Slow, but Support May Be Building

Bitcoin is drifting back toward the price where ETF buyers break even, as inflows slow and investors look to the Fed’s decision this week....

Whale Accumulates 18,000 ZEC During the 1011 Crash, Transfers to Gemini, Potential $6.6M Profit

Whale Accumulates 18,000 ZEC During the 1011 Crash, Transfers to Gemini, Potential $6.6M Profit...

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Signals a New Era of Regulated Institutional Finance Following Full VAPO and MiCAR Approvals

BitcoinWorld Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Signals a New Era of Regulated Institutional Finance Following Full VAPO and MiCAR Approvals DUBAI, UAE , Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the BIG Series – Bybit Institutional Gala, Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou delivered a landmark address outlining Bybit’s strategic path into a fully regulated institutional era....

High Volatility Expected for Shiba Inu as 1,060,000,000,000 SHIB Move to Exchanges

Blockchain analytics platform Santiment warns that Shiba Inu could experience significant volatility in the coming days amid whale activity. In its analysis today, Santiment highlights that Shiba Inu has just logged its highest number of whale-sized transactions since June 6, 2025....

Circle Secures Pivotal Abu Dhabi License: A Game-Changer for Crypto in the Middle East

BitcoinWorld Circle Secures Pivotal Abu Dhabi License: A Game-Changer for Crypto in the Middle East In a landmark move for cryptocurrency adoption, Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has secured a crucial Financial Services Permission (FSP) in Abu Dhabi....

Bitcoin Bloodbath Warning: James Wynn Predicts Crypto-Stock Selloff and BTC Could Dip to $46,618

Bitcoin Bloodbath Warning: James Wynn Predicts Crypto-Stock Selloff and BTC Could Dip to $46,618...

XRP Just Made History In the United States. Here’s the Latest

Crypto analyst BullRunners highlighted what he described as a historic moment for XRP, pointing to Bitnomial’s regulatory filings and approvals that establish the foundation for a fully supervised U.S. trading environment....

Circle Receives Abu Dhabi Global Market FSP Approval to Operate USDC in Middle East and Africa

Circle Receives Abu Dhabi Global Market FSP Approval to Operate USDC in Middle East and Africa...

Bitcoin Back In Argentina: Central Bank Removes 3-Year Restrictions

Argentina’s central bank is preparing to let commercial banks offer regulated cryptocurrency services, ending a three-year restriction that kept traditional lenders out of the market, according to recent reports. The change would allow banks to handle trading and custody of a limited set of digital assets under tighter rules and monitoring....

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys $962M Bitcoin despite MSCI pressure – Why?

Is the MSCI risk overstated as Strategy doubles down on BTC?...

California Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions in Stolen Bitcoin from Gaming Scheme

The gaming-based Bitcoin theft scheme involved a social engineering operation that stole over 4,100 Bitcoin, valued at $263 million, from U.S. crypto investors. Perpetrator Evan Tangeman pleaded guilty to laundering millions, marking the ninth conviction in this RICO conspiracy case prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department....

Critical Alert: Japan’s FSA Deems Overseas Crypto ETFs Inappropriate for Derivatives

BitcoinWorld Critical Alert: Japan’s FSA Deems Overseas Crypto ETFs Inappropriate for Derivatives In a move that sends shockwaves through the digital asset space, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has delivered a critical verdict....

SEC Ends Two-Year Probe Into Ondo Finance, Clearing Path for U.S. Expansion in Tokenized Assets

The U.S. SEC has officially closed its two-year investigation into Ondo Finance without recommending charges....

Crypto index funds ‘a big deal’ as market complexity grows: Bitwise CIO

Wide crypto-tracking funds will become more popular as investors will seek exposure as the market becomes more complex, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan....

XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Has Company, Remittix Is Charging Into the $700 Billion Remittance Battlefield

XRP price prediction talk is heating up again as Ripple’s token fights to hold support, but this time it does not stand alone on the payments front....

U.S. Debt Crisis Deepens as T-Bill Issuance Hits Record $25.4T (Total $36.6T) and Interest Costs Climb, Kobeissi Letter Warns

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Zcash Floats Dynamic Fee Plan to Ensure Users Won’t Be Priced Out

ZEC zoomed 12% amid the fee discussion, beating gains across all major tokens....

Tether invested $81.6 million in Italian humanoid robotics firm Generative Bionics

Tether, known as the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has made a major foray into robotics and physical AI by backing Europe’s up‑and‑coming humanoid robotics firm Generative Bionics with a contribution to a €70 million (approx. $81.6 million) funding round....

Young California Man Admits Role in $263M Bitcoin Theft and Laundering Scheme

The SE Enterprise crypto theft ring involved a coordinated group that stole over $263 million in Bitcoin from a Washington, D.C. victim and targeted others across the U.S. Evan Tangeman, a 22-year-old from California, pleaded guilty to helping launder at least $3.5 million for the operation....

Bitcoin Slumps in November as European Markets Lead 20–25% BTC/ETH Decline

Bitcoin Slumps in November as European Markets Lead 20–25% BTC/ETH Decline...

MGBX to List WET (HumidiFi) Spot Trading on December 9, 2025 — Deposit Opens 14:00, Trading Opens 16:00 (SGT)

MGBX to List WET (HumidiFi) Spot Trading on December 9, 2025 — Deposit Opens 14:00, Trading Opens 16:00 (SGT)...

USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi's ADGM License in Middle East Expansion

The license allows Circle to expand USDC payment and settlement tools across the United Arab Emirates....

400K Bitcoin have peeled off exchanges since last year: Santiment

Some of the Bitcoin outflows from exchanges are going to individual users’ storage wallets, but ETFs and institutions are accumulating coins too....

From Telegraphs to Tokens: OCC Embraces New Era of Banking Innovation

The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Jonathan Gould , said at a blockchain conference on December 8 that there is no valid reason to treat crypto companies differently from other financial institutions ....

Bitcoin Nears ETF Breakeven Amid Slowing Inflows and Fed Rate Cut Watch

Bitcoin's price is approaching the ETF buyers' breakeven point of around $83,000, with inflows slowing and focus shifting to the Fed's upcoming rate decision. This level has historically acted as a support during corrections, potentially signaling a rebound if positive signals emerge....

HashKey targets up to $215M in Hong Kong IPO

HashKey Holdings Ltd., operator of Hong Kong’s largest licensed cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to raise as much as HK$1.67 billion ($215 million) through an initial public offering, marking a significant test of the city’s ambitions to position itself as a regional digital-asset hub....

Zcash Co-Founder Advises Phreeli’s U.S. Launch of Anonymous Calling Service Using Zero-Knowledge Proof Payments

Zcash Co-Founder Advises Phreeli’s U.S....

Dogecoin Trades in Symmetrical Triangle, Hinting at Potential Reversal Near $0.14 Support

Dogecoin has formed a Symmetrical Triangle pattern, signaling potential reversal in its downtrend as price compresses between converging trendlines near $0.14 support. Analysts monitor this late-stage setup for a breakout, with key levels at $0.150 resistance and contracting volume indicating building momentum for an upside move if support holds....