Author: Issac Lane

Revolut has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), marking a major step in its European crypto expansion. The license allows the fintech company to provide regulated crypto services across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). With more than 65 million customers globally,…

Ripple co-founder and former CEO Chris Larsen has continued to draw scrutiny from the crypto community after realizing more than $764 million in profits from XRP sales since 2018. Analysts warn that his recurring sell-offs near local highs could weigh on XRP’s price recovery as the token struggles to reclaim key technical levels. Chris Larsen’s…

Crypto prime broker FalconX has acquired 21Shares, the world’s largest issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), marking its third major acquisition of 2025. The move strengthens FalconX’s push into regulated digital asset markets and signals a growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto infrastructure. A Strategic Expansion for FalconX The acquisition comes as FalconX seeks…

Robinhood is accelerating its tokenization efforts in Europe, bringing nearly 500 U.S. stock and ETF tokens to the Arbitrum blockchain. The expansion marks a major step in the company’s push into real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as it deepens its presence in the crypto ecosystem. Nearly 500 Tokenized Assets on Arbitrum According to data from Dune…

France is stepping up its oversight of major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, as part of a broader push to assert greater regulatory influence within the European Union. The French banking authority, ACPR, has launched additional Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks, signalling a tougher national stance at a time when the EU prepares to enforce the Markets…