Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Obtains Full Dubai Operating License

This final approval allows the firm to offer digital asset custodial services to institutional clients and sophisticated investors in Dubai.Source

UK Cabinet Reshuffle Gives Bim Afolami Responsibility for Crypto, CBDC, Replacing Griffith

His predecessor, Andrew Griffith, will head up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.Source

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Will Introduce Crypto to Broader Investor Base: Coinbase

Spot ETFs are likely to lay the foundation for a more regulated market, with greater inclusion and a significant growth in demand, the report said.Source

FTX Linked Wallets Shift $13.5M SOL as Solana Rally Takes a Breather

SOL prices have risen 150% in the past month, making it the top-performing major cryptocurrency.Source

XRP Futures Traders Nurse $7M Loss as BlackRock ETF Rumor Causes Wild Price Swings

XRP prices jumped to 73 cents from 65 cents in 25 minutes after a tweet suggested financial behemoth BlackRock had filed for an XRP ETF in the U.S.Source

Crypto.com Wins Digital Asset License in Dubai

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has been granted a licence to operate specified virtual asset service activities in Dubai.Source

Tokenized Cash Fintech Fnality Raises $95M Led by Goldman and BNP Paribas

DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura and WisdomTree also participated in the Series B funding round.Source

Solana, Avalanche, Chainlink Tumble 8%-12% as Crypto Rally Cools Amid Fake BlackRock XRP Trust Filing

A fake BlackRock XRP Trust filing roiled the crypto market during U.S. afternoon hours, weighing on altcoins as the crypto rally cooled.Source

Lens, Aave’s Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon

The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features.Source

Bogus BlackRock XRP Filing Spoofs ETF Watchers, Crypto Traders

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