Licenses

Revolut received a banking license with restrictions from the Prudential Regulation Authority. (Kaysha/ Unsplash)
Crypto-Friendly Revolut Finally Earns UK Banking License
Revolut has entered a "mobilization stage" designed for new banks to operate with restrictions.
Revolut received a banking license with restrictions from the Prudential Regulation Authority. (Kaysha/ Unsplash)

Crypto custody firm Copper receives TCSP license in Hong Kong as part of Asia Pacific expansion. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific
The license permits the holder to provide trust and corporate services in the region.
Crypto custody firm Copper receives TCSP license in Hong Kong as part of Asia Pacific expansion. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Circle Snags First Stablecoin License Under EU's New MiCA Crypto Rules
Circle Mint France will issue the euro-denominated EURC stablecoin and USDC in the European Union in compliance with MiCA.
Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
Hong Kong's push to be seen as a major crypto hub could come under scrutiny if several or some of the 18 applicants for a license don't move past this important deadline.
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New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with the FIU.
New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

Zignaly Team (Zignaly)
Zignaly Announces Cosmos-Based ZIGChain, $100M Ecosystem Fund
ZIGChain's ecosystem fund is backed by DWF Labs.
Zignaly Team (Zignaly)

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South Africa Starts Issuing Crypto Licenses With Luno, Zignaly Among First Recipients
Regulators in the country have said they plan to authorize up to 60 digital asset firms by April.
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headshot of Nexo co-founder and managing partner Kalin Metodiev
Crypto Lender Nexo Secures First Regulatory Victory in Dubai
Receiving a full license involves three stages: an initial provisional permit, a preparatory license, and an operating license.
headshot of Nexo co-founder and managing partner Kalin Metodiev

CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023
Crypto Custodian BitGo Wins In-Principle Approval as Major Payments Institution in Singapore
BitGo was also recently named by Hashdex as the custodian in its application to become an issuer of a spot exchange-traded fund.
CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Digital Asset Investment Platform Fasset Wins Operational License in Dubai
The licence will allow Fasset to serve institutional investors, qualified investors and retail investors.
Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)