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Russia Moves to Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges by Summer 2026

Officials say a licensing regime will channel trading to domestic exchanges to retain fees, tightening oversight.

OKX Secures Malta Payment Institution License to Power EU Stablecoin Payments

Animoca Brands Wins Dubai VARA License to Serve Institutional Crypto Clients

Blockchain.com Secures FCA Registration to Offer Crypto Services in the UK

Russia Bans Ukrainian Crypto Exchange WhiteBIT as 'Undesirable' Over Ukraine Funding Claims

Vietnam Opens Applications for Crypto Exchange Licenses in Five-Year Pilot

Hong Kong Industry Presses for Proportionate CARF Rules and a Licensing Grace Period

Bitcoin Steadies Around $95,000 as ETF Flows Offset Jitters From U.S. Senate Delay

Ripple Wins Luxembourg ‘Green Light’ for EMI License to Scale EU Payments

France Flags 90 Crypto Firms Without MiCA Licenses as June 30 EU Deadline Nears

Crypto.com Gets Conditional VASP Approval in Cayman Islands

Turkmenistan Puts Crypto Law Into Force, Legalizes Mining and Exchanges Under Licensing

Lithuania Sets Jan. 1 MiCA Enforcement, Making Unlicensed Crypto Services Illegal

Hong Kong Sets 2026 Target to License Crypto Dealers and Custodians

Indonesia Publishes OJK Whitelist Naming 29 Licensed Crypto Platforms

Robinhood to Enter Indonesia With Purchases of Licensed Broker and Crypto Firm

Binance Secures ADGM Licenses to Operate Global Platform from Abu Dhabi

KuCoin Secures Austrian MiCA Authorization for EU-Wide Crypto Services

Turkmenistan Legalizes Crypto Under Tight Controls, With Law Taking Effect Jan. 1, 2026

MoonPay Wins New York Trust Charter, Clearing Path to Regulated Custody and OTC Trading