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Bybit Gains Crypto License in Cyprus
The Dubai-based crypto exchange strengthens its foothold in the European Union after its exit from Canada and the U.K.
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Binance has registered an entity with regulators in Cyprus. (Sasha Cures/Unsplash)
Binance Seeks to Withdraw Cyprus' Unit Crypto Service Registration
The world's largest crypto exchange won registration as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) in Cyprus in October last year.
Binance has registered an entity with regulators in Cyprus. (Sasha Cures/Unsplash)

Bitcoin has risen over 15% since regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)
Silicon Valley Bank Crisis a 'Cyprus Moment' for Bitcoin: Crypto Observers
The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused an historic bank failure, fashioning a real-time ad for bitcoin self-custody, observers said.
Bitcoin has risen over 15% since regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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Multimillion Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted
Authorities searched four call centers and 18 other places and arrested five people.
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Sam Bankman-Fried and former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
FTX Has European License Suspended by Cyprus Regulator
The troubled exchange's European arm FTX EU has had its license in Cyprus suspended just two months after securing it.
Sam Bankman-Fried and former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Binance has registered an entity with regulators in Cyprus. (Sasha Cures/Unsplash)
Binance Wins Registration as Crypto Asset Service Provider in Cyprus
The crypto exchange can now offer more types of digital-asset services.
Binance has registered an entity with regulators in Cyprus. (Sasha Cures/Unsplash)

University of Nicosia (nicosia.sgul.ac.cy)
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Nicosia
Industry partnerships and two blockchain research centers propels Cyprus' top university to No. 39. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.
University of Nicosia (nicosia.sgul.ac.cy)

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Digital Bank Revolut Gets Approval to Offer Crypto Services Throughout Europe
The authorization will let the firm, which was valued at $33 billion in a recent funding round, offer crypto services to its 17 million customers in the European Economic Area...
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (CoinDesk)
FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the country's financial market supervisor, will become head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange in October.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (CoinDesk)