Licensing

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Solana Gaming Project MixMob Bags Stormtrooper NFT Licensing Rights
MXM, MixMob’s governance token on the Solana blockchain, operates the MXM Esports League and incentivizes players.
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HashKey Capital Singapore Secures Capital Markets Services License From MAS
The firm follows crypto exchange DigiFT, which received a CMS license last month.
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Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)
Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund
Binance determined the application was not necessary "when assessing [its] global needs." The move is unrelated to the exchange's legal settlement in the U.S.
Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Crypto Hedge Fund Nine Blocks Snags Dubai Digital Assets License
Nine Blocks, which follows a market neutral strategy, also made Dubai its global headquarters.
Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
The timeline indicates it could take till 2025 for an Australian digital asset platform to receive a licence under the freshly proposed regime.
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Ripple's subsidiary in Singapore has been granted a regulatory license. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved
After a June in-principle approval, a subsidiary for Ripple has been granted its license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Ripple's subsidiary in Singapore has been granted a regulatory license. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Firm Komainu Wins Operating License in Dubai
The company can now offer its full range of digital asset custody services to clients in the emirate, including institutional staking and collateral management.
Dubai (Wael Hneini/Unsplash)

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (courtesy of Figure Technologies)
Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight
Anchorage Digital stands alone as the only OCC-chartered crypto bank after other efforts have fizzled out or been withdrawn.
Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (courtesy of Figure Technologies)

Laser Digital CEO Jez Mohideen
Nomura’s Crypto Arm Gains Operating License Approval in Dubai
Laser Digital will start its trading and asset management business in the coming months.
Laser Digital CEO Jez Mohideen

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Societe Generale Becomes First Company to Win French Crypto License
SG Forge is licensed to provide buying and selling, exchange and custody of digital assets.
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