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Welcome to this month’s edition of our global crypto regulatory digest.

From Washington to Hong Kong, Brussels to Dubai, regulators are shaping the rules of digital assets with major implications for stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional adoption.

1/ Coinbase Joins the S&P 500: A Symbolic Shift for Crypto Legitimacy

2/ Coinbase Joins the S&P 500: A Symbolic Shift for Crypto Legitimacy

3/ Crypto’s Compliance Frontier: Binance's Compliance Academy Gains Momentum

1/ Inside the $1.4B Bybit Hack: How Lazarus Group Pulled Off the Biggest Crypto Heist in History

2/ Uniswap Teams Up with Robinhood, MoonPay, and Transak to Simplify Crypto-to-Cash Conversions

3/ Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network: Building the Future of Trusted Digital Value Exchange

4/ Global Crypto Ownership Reaches 562 Million People in 2024

1/ Uniswap Partners with Robinhood, MoonPay, and Transak to Simplify Crypto-to-Fiat Transactions

2/ Bybit Suffers Historic $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist

3/ MANTRA Secures DeFi Limited License from VARA: Pioneering Regulated DeFi in Dubai

1/ Elon Musk’s Blockchain Vision: A Game Changer for Global Finance?

2/ BlackRock Expands Crypto Offerings with Bitcoin ETP in Europe

3/ Switzerland’s Vision for Financial Innovation: Pathway 2035

1/ Dubai Is Setting a New Standard for Blockchain Security

2/ Laundering Through Mining Pools: Tactics Exposed

3/ BitOasis Secures Full Crypto License in Dubai: A Major Milestone

1/ Scale Compliance new website

2/ Avoiding Crypto Scams: Key Lessons from a $60 Million Ponzi Scheme

3/ Tether to Launch UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin

1/ Commercial Bank of Dubai Launches VASP Accounts

2/ Ripple's Dual Journey: Partnering with DIFC to Boost UAE's Crypto Adoption while facing SEC Challenges in the US

3/ Ferrari begins accepting Cryptocurrency Payments in Europe, Expanding Global Adoption

4/ FINMA issues Guidance on Stablecoins, Highlights Risks and Compliance

1/ New Crypto asset Framework and Standards Finalized

2/ UAE Central Bank's New Stablecoin Licensing Regime

3/ FATF's Updated Grey List and Progress ofJurisdictions

1/ UAE Central Bank Approves Licensing and Oversight of AED-Backed Stablecoins

2/ Switzerland Joins 50 Nations to Expand Tax Information Exchange to Include Crypto Assets

3/ Exciting News from Scale Compliance and Lorez Legal!

1/ Bitcoin’s Journey from Pizza to Mainstream Commerce

2/ Chainalysis Sets Up Regional HQ in Dubai Amid Local Crypto Boom

3/ DOJ’s Groundbreaking Indictment on Ethereum Fraud

1/ Binance Secures VASP License in Dubai

2/ Bitcoin Halving and Regulatory Implications

3/ Watches and Wonders Unveils Horological Innovations

1/ SEC Requests Extra Funding for Crypto Market Oversight

2/ BitcoinBulls on the Rise: Spot ETFs Approval and Halving Anticipation

3/ Crypto.com Expands Global Presence with Full Operational License in Dubai

1/ Crypto Payments for Invoices and Luxury Goods 

2/ Dubai's DIFC Enacts Extensive Digital Asset Legislation and Introduces New Security Law

3/ Swiss Financial Watchdog FINMA Fines Bank Audi for Money-Lundering Violations

1/ Money laundering: Cash over Crypto in Illicit Activities 

2/ UAE Exits from FATF Grey List: KeyDevelopments

3/ Inland UAE: Digital Economy Thrives with Blockchain and AI Adoption

1/ Stablecoins facing Compliance regulations

2/ Revised crypto AML regulations in China

3/ UAE banks in the national crypto revolution

1/ EU authority extends AML Regulations for crypto companies

2/ The UAE establishes a new AI council

1/ OKX Delists Privacy Coins

2/ India Moves to Restrict Access to Binance, Huobi, and Other International Crypto Platforms

3/ Abu Dhabi's ADGM publishes revisions of its AML and Sanctions Rulebook

1/ Ongoing changes at VARA

2/ CoinMENA has received crypto licence from VARA

3/ US Government Alters Cryptocurrency Rules:Impact and Implications