Alpaca is taking another step towards expanding its footprint in the UAE 🇦🇪 The brokerage infrastructure provider has secured in-principle approval from ADGM’s FSRA, bringing it closer to offering regulated brokerage and virtual asset custody services in Abu Dhabi. This approval highlights Alpaca’s ambitions to deepen its presence in the Middle East and connect regional fintechs and financial institutions to its global brokerage infrastructure. One important caveat: final regulatory authorization is still required before the proposed services can launch. Read on for more details below 👇 unlock-bc.com/en/alpaca-adgm… #Alpaca #ADGM #UAE #Fintech #Crypto #DigitalAssets #Brokerage

50% of Binance’s users across MENA and Pakistan are aged 18–29. In the UAE, 69.3% of verified users have used at least two product categories. What role can financial education play as users explore more products? unlock-bc.com/en/qafila-2026… #Binance #Qafila2026

VARA Grants Bybit License for Spot Trading in Dubai unlock-bc.com/en/bybit-vara-… @Bybit_Official @varadubai #Dubai #UAE

Kazakhstan’ @AIFC_KZ Court has barred @coinbase, @BingXOfficial , @BitcoinCom , @HuobiGlobal , @BitMartExchange , and @WEEX_Official from providing unlicensed digital-asset services within the Astana International Financial Centre. The injunctions also address app-store access restrictions, while remaining limited to the AIFC rather than extending nationwide. The ruling highlights how licensing requirements and jurisdiction-specific compliance obligations continue to shape crypto platforms’ access to international markets. Read more: unlock-bc.com/en/kazakhstan-… #CryptoRegulation #Coinbase #Kazakhstan #DigitalAssets #WEEX #HTX #Bitmart #BingX #Bitcoincom

🇨🇭 #Switzerland’s approval of its first retail spot Bitcoin ETF adds a new dimension to the competition for regulated digital-asset investment. #FINMA’s decision gives retail investors another route to direct Bitcoin exposure through a regulated investment fund, with #BITAssetManagement’s #BBIT expected to begin trading on SIX Swiss Exchange in November. The move comes as the #US spot Bitcoin ETF market continues to register significant, but variable, investor flows. US funds recorded $526.7 million in net inflows on October 19, underscoring the scale of demand these investment vehicles can attract. The comparison highlights two distinct developments: the US market’s established role in channeling capital into Bitcoin and Switzerland’s introduction of a new retail fund structure. The next test is whether regulatory innovation translates into sustained investor demand—and how competing market structures attract capital over time. Read the full story on #UnlockBlockchain: unlock-bc.com/en/switzerland… #Bitcoin #BitcoinETF #DigitalAssets #CryptoMarkets #InstitutionalAdoption

New rulebook for crypto advertising in the UAE 🇦🇪 Starting October 21, Google is updating the licensing requirements for crypto exchanges, software wallets, CFDs and rolling spot forex targeting UAE users. The key distinction? Crypto advertisers gain more licensing routes, while CFD and forex advertisers face a narrower change: the SCA is being replaced by its successor, the CMA. And there’s a catch: having a license isn’t enough. Advertisers must also secure Google's certification, and the rules apply even to companies operating outside the UAE. For platforms looking to reach UAE customers, regulatory approval is becoming a critical part of the advertising strategy. Read more below 👇 unlock-bc.com/en/google-cryp… #Crypto #UAE #CryptoRegulation #GoogleAds #Fintech

From stablecoins to US bank accounts, @fuzefinance Finance is connecting the dots 🇺🇸 Fuze Finance is teaming up with Modern Treasury to bring US payment rails, dollar accounts and faster settlement into its global stablecoin offering. With more than $10 billion in annual volume, Fuze is making its US play. The bigger story? The infrastructure connecting crypto to traditional finance is becoming just as important as the assets themselves. Is this the next step toward stablecoins going mainstream? Read more on Unlock Blockchain 👇 unlock-bc.com/en/fuze-financ… #Stablecoins #CryptoPayments #Fintech #DigitalAssets

JIOUSDT: Bitget Brings Jio’s IPO Into Crypto Trading unlock-bc.com/en/jiousdt-bit… @reliancejio #JIOUSDT @bitget @Bybit_Official #JIO #JIOInternet #IPO #india #perpetual

The European Banking Authority has classified @circle's USDC as the EU’s first significant e-money token under MiCA. From November 12, the EBA will directly supervise key areas including reserve assets, liquidity and redemption plans, while France’s ACPR retains responsibility for governance and other matters. The decision marks a new phase in the EU’s oversight of dollar-backed stablecoins. Read more on @unlockbc: unlock-bc.com/en/eba-names-u… #USDC #Circle #MiCA #Stablecoins #CryptoRegulation

France’s proposed 2027 budget could change when crypto investors pay tax, with an amendment seeking to make certain swaps into MiCA-regulated stablecoins taxable. The proposal cleared a Finance Committee vote but faces further parliamentary hurdles after the committee rejected the budget’s revenue section. The debate highlights differing approaches to crypto taxation across Europe, including Greece’s proposed 10% tax on crypto gains. Read more on @unlockbc: unlock-bc.com/en/france-weig… #France #CryptoTax #Stablecoins #MiCA #DigitalAssets #Europe #cryptoTaxation #EuropeanUnion #cryptotax

AI could affect 40% of jobs worldwide, and young workers may feel the impact first. The IMF warns that as AI reshapes the global economy, entry-level roles could face growing pressure, raising urgent questions about the future of work, economic inequality, and how prepared the next generation is for what comes next. AI is creating new opportunities. But who risks being left behind? Let us know your thoughts below 👇 Read on to know more ⤵️ unlock-bc.com/en/ai-impact-o… #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #Jobs #IMF #GlobalEconomy #Automation #DigitalTransformation #EconomicGrowth #YouthEmployment #LaborMarket #TechNews

Kraken is getting ready to enter the UAE market 🇦🇪 The exchange’s parent company, Payward, has secured Full Market Approval from Dubai’s VARA, clearing the final regulatory stage ahead of launch. UAE clients are expected to gain access to AED trading pairs, direct dirham deposits and withdrawals, staking, tokenized equities and crypto transfers. Institutional clients will also have access to OTC trading and Kraken Prime. The initial rollout is only the starting point, with derivatives and additional yield products planned for later, subject to regulatory approval. Read details below 👇 unlock-bc.com/en/kraken-uae-… #Kraken #UAE #Dubai #VARA #Crypto #DigitalAssets #CryptoRegulation #Blockchain #InstitutionalCrypto #FinTech

Canadian digital asset manager @3iq_corp has secured in-principle approval from ADGM’s FSRA for a Category 4 financial services license, bringing its UAE expansion one step closer to reality. With $100 million in sovereign-linked seed capital behind its partnership with Further, 3iQ’s regional ambitions go beyond simply planting a flag in the UAE. The final license is still pending, but the move adds another name to Abu Dhabi’s growing digital asset ecosystem. unlock-bc.com/en/3iq-adgm-li… #ADGM #UAE #DigitalAssets #Crypto #3iQ #Canada

OKX UAE Adds Tokenized U.S. Stocks to Its VARA-Regulated Platform unlock-bc.com/en/okx-uae-tok… @okx #tokenized_stocks #RWA #UAE

#ESMA is putting a three-month clock on EU crypto firms dealing with non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins. But the latest move goes beyond delisting trading pairs. The EU regulator expects MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers to stop maintaining or facilitating access to non-compliant stablecoins across trading, exchange, transfers, custody and other regulated services. Existing holders can be given limited time to liquidate, convert, withdraw or transfer their assets, but those services cannot facilitate new purchases or increased exposure. The shift marks a broader phase of MiCA enforcement: compliance is increasingly being applied not only to stablecoin issuers, but also to the platforms that keep those assets accessible to European users. Read the full story on @unlockbc: unlock-bc.com/en/esma-sets-3… #MiCA #Stablecoins #CryptoRegulation #DigitalAssets #EU #USDT #USDC #Crypto

The #IMF is warning that the biggest financial-stability question around tokenization may be its speed. Tokenized markets can reduce settlement times, lower costs and enable continuous trading. But those same features could also remove some of the buffers that give investors and policymakers time to respond when markets come under stress. The IMF found that tokenized US equity markets already show realized volatility around 1.5 times higher than comparable traditional markets, while more than half of trading takes place outside regular US market hours. As #tokenization expands across securities, repos and other financial assets, the challenge may be less about whether markets can move faster — and more about whether financial infrastructure can absorb shocks at that speed. Read the full analysis on @unlockbc: unlock-bc.com/en/imf-warns-t… @IMFNews #FinancialStability #DigitalAssets #RWA #Stablecoins #Blockchain #FinancialMarkets #Crypto

“One Financial System”: What OKX’s New Investors Are Backing unlock-bc.com/en/okx-star-xu… @okx @star_okx @circle @Ripple @scventuresDNA #QRT #Theconvergence

OKX–ICE Files for Tokenized Stock Trading as Traditional and Onchain Markets Converge unlock-bc.com/en/okx-ice-tok… @okx #tokenized_stocks #convergence #24hrs_trading

Crypto’s push into US banking is no longer just a regulatory debate, it’s headed to court ⤵️ The ICBA is challenging the OCC’s use of national trust bank charters for crypto and other nontraditional financial firms, raising a bigger question: should companies offering bank-adjacent services face the same obligations as traditional banks? At the heart of the dispute is a difficult balance between financial innovation, competition, consumer protection and regulatory parity. And the answer could shape how far crypto companies can move into the US financial system. Read the full analysis below 👇 unlock-bc.com/en/icba-occ-la… #Crypto #CryptoBanking #USBanking #OCC #ICBA #DigitalAssets #CryptoRegulation #Banking #FinTech #Blockchain