author

Article by Steve Kaaru

Cyprus orders VASPs to prove compliance by January 10
-
6 January, 2025

Cyprus orders VASPs to prove compliance by January 10

CySEC has granted a grace period for MiCA compliance until July 2026 but wants VASPs to prove they were operational...
Turkey steps up ‘crypto’ AML rules; Malaysia targets Bybit
-
6 January, 2025

Turkey steps up ‘crypto’ AML rules; Malaysia targets Bybit

Malaysia has added Atomic Wallet to its list of unauthorized operators and ordered Bybit to halt operations for operating without...
Nokia files Chinese patent for digital asset encryption device
-
6 January, 2025

Nokia files Chinese patent for digital asset encryption device

Nokia’s patent application describes a “device, method, and computer program” that encrypts digital assets, indexes them, and more, but the...
Russia’s CBDC faces opposition; T-Bank dabbles in tokenization
-
30 December, 2024

Russia’s CBDC faces opposition; T-Bank dabbles in tokenization

Consumer-to-business payments will be free over the next year, while B2B and C2C payments will be free permanently. Banks say...
Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning
-
27 December, 2024

Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning

It was a year of regulatory reckoning for VASPs, which had operated unchecked in Africa for years. Meanwhile, BSV Association’s...
Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger
-
27 December, 2024

Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger

Police in Vienna busted the serial criminal exchanging fake cash for ‘crypto’ in what they dubbed Rip Deal 2.0; meanwhile,...

Recommended for you

World Bank issues $50M grant for Sri Lanka’s digital transformation
The grant will be used to develop a government data sharing service, a cloud platform, and a digital portal where...
January 9, 2026
Dubai launches biometric check-ins to boost tourist experience
Dubai welcomed 10 million overnight visitors in the first half of 2025, with the new system expected to reduce congestion...
January 8, 2026