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Prediction market platform Kalshi has been cleared to offer margin trading to professional clients, a move designed to make its platform more appealing to institutional investors. The license, granted to Kalshi’s affiliate Kinetic Markets, …

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted a crypto license to Victory Fintech (VDX), an affiliate entity of publicly listed financial services firm Victory Securities (8540). Victory won permission to operate a digital …

Key Notes The British neobank filed its application with Peru’s SBS to provide deposits, loans and foreign exchange products. Regulatory review of capital requirements and governance protocols could extend for several months before authorization. …

In brief Ripple secured a preliminary EMI license approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator (CSSF). The approval marks Ripple’s second major regulatory milestone in a week following UK approval. XRP, which powers Ripple’s payments platform, …

Blockrise, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin-only startup, has secured a regulatory license that opens the door for fully regulated Bitcoin financial services across Europe. The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has granted Blockrise a …

Paris-based Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange) has become the first company in Europe authorized to operate a fully tokenized equity exchange, the company said on Thursday. The exchange, which targets the SME IPO market in …