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Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Bitpanda has secured in-principle approval from Dubai VARA. Dubai is emerging as a global crypto hub with a supportive regulatory environment. Bitpanda plans to establish a regional headquarters in Dubai to expand globally. Bitpanda, a prominent European digital asset platform, has achieved a significant milestone by securing in-principle approval from the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory

Lido Finance to discontinue its products on Polygon starting Dec. 16

Lido Finance will end Polygon staking operations starting December 16, 2024. Users must unstake MATIC before June 16, 2025, to avoid using explorer tools. The decision is due to low adoption, zkEVM transition, and focus on Ethereum. Lido Finance, the largest liquid staking protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem...

FTX to begin customer repayments in early 2025

FTX will begin customer distributions in January in January 2025. The exchange collapsed in November 2022, with major repurcussions for the greater industry. FTX debtors will commence customer distribution in early January, with its court-approved Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization becoming effective on January 3, 2025. The collapsed crypto exchange announced on Dec...

MicroStrategy acquires 15,350 Bitcoin, now holds 439,000 BTC valued at over $45B

MicroStrategy bought its latest Bitcoin between December 9, 2024, and December 15, 2024 Last week, the company purchased 21,550 Bitcoin for $2.1 billion and the week before it bought 15,400 Bitcoin for $1.4 billion The Bitcoin buying spree comes as MicroStrategy will be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index on December 23 MicroStrategy has acquired an

FMA Flags YouTube-Based Crypto Scam as Digital Fraud Surges

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued an alert about a rising cryptocurrency investment scam targeting social media users through YouTube channels and messaging platforms.FMA Warns of YouTube Crypto Investment ScamThe fraudsters operate by creating YouTube channels offering cryptocurrency trading advice and luring viewers into private WhatsApp or Telegram groups with promises of investment tips