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Tin tức từ ChainCatcher, nền tảng giao dịch tiền điện tử Luno thông báo đã nhận được giấy phép kinh doanh tài sản kỹ thuật số Class F do Cơ quan Quản lý Tài chính Bermuda cấp. Giấy phép này cho phép Luno cung cấp cơ sở được quản lý ngoài các thị trường mới nổi cốt lõi, giúp họ đứng ngang hàng với các nhà điều hành toàn cầu được công nhận như Coinbase, Circle và Kraken.Luno cho biết, đối với các doanh nghiệp B2B và tổ chức, Bermuda có thể mở rộng dịch vụ tiền điện tử và sản phẩm thanh toán toàn cầu của họ đến khách hàng ngoài châu Phi và khu vực Châu Á - Thái Bình Dương, đồng thời thiết lập cơ sở tại một khu vực pháp lý được thiết kế đặc biệt cho tài sản kỹ thuật số và thanh toán hiện đại. Giấy phép này cho phép cung cấp giao dịch ngoài sàn cho tiền điện tử, cổ phiếu được mã hóa và hàng hóa, cũng như stablecoin ZAR Universal được hỗ trợ bởi rand, do công ty chị em của Luno là BlockTowerTech phát hành và dành cho các tổ chức; thị trường giao ngay toàn cầu có thể truy cập tất cả tài sản có thể giao dịch của Luno; và cơ sở hạ tầng ví cho việc lưu trữ an toàn và chuyển tiền.Luno cho biết, trong 13 năm qua, họ đã xây dựng niềm tin với hàng triệu khách hàng bằng cách đặt sự quản lý và an toàn lên hàng đầu, và Bermuda là bước tiếp theo.

According to official news, the on-chain vault protocol Plume has been granted a digital asset business license by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, becoming the world's first regulated on-chain vault manager.Plume will be part of the Bermuda digital asset regulatory framework alongside Circle, Coinbase, and Kraken, which are already operating under this regulatory framework.

According to the official Stellar blog, the Stellar Development Foundation and the Bermuda government announced that Bermuda will migrate key payment and financial service activities to the Stellar network to advance its plan to build the world's first fully on-chain national economy. Local residents will be able to receive salaries, pay merchants and government fees, and hold and transfer digital assets through a Stellar-based digital wallet. Bermuda government agencies plan to pilot payments based on stablecoins, and financial institutions will have access to tokenized tools, with related assets also usable for government payment scenarios such as social welfare distribution. Officials stated that this move is expected to reduce the current card transaction fees for local merchants, which can be as high as 3% to 5% or even 10%, improve payment efficiency, and strengthen digital financial infrastructure.

The Stellar Development Foundation and the Government of Bermuda jointly announced that Bermuda will migrate key payment and financial services to the Stellar network, officially advancing the construction of a "fully on-chain national economy."The plan relies on Bermuda's 2018 Digital Asset Business Act regulatory framework, aiming to significantly reduce local merchants' payment processing costs from 3% - 5% or even higher.According to the plan, Bermuda residents will be able to receive salaries, merchant payments, pay government fees, and hold digital assets through digital wallets on the Stellar network in the future.The government will pilot stablecoin payments, and financial institutions will have access to tokenized tools, with related assets also being used for government payment scenarios such as social service disbursements.

According to market news, Chainlink, Apex Group, Bluprynt, and Hacken have collaborated with the Bermuda Monetary Authority to complete an embedded regulatory pilot that integrates compliance requirements directly into digital asset infrastructure for real-time execution, replacing the traditional compliance model based on periodic reporting and manual checks.Non-compliant transactions are blocked before settlement, and compliance metadata is retained in cross-chain transfers. Chainlink provides on-chain policy enforcement and reserve verification infrastructure, assessing transactions through an automated compliance engine and using reserve proof tools to verify off-chain collateral. Bluprynt is responsible for issuer identity verification and compliance certificate issuance. Apex Group acts as an independent administrator providing certified reserve data from third-party custodians. Hacken offers real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and compliance alert systems, generating alerts in milliseconds after transactions are recorded. The Bermuda Monetary Authority plans to expand this model to production deployment and multi-jurisdictional oversight frameworks.

According to Circle's official website, the Bermuda government announced at the Davos World Economic Forum plans to build the world's first fully on-chain national economic system with the support of Circle and Coinbase.The plan will promote digital payments, asset tokenization, and financial education through the stablecoin USDC, alleviating issues of high local payment costs and limited infrastructure. Circle and Coinbase will provide blockchain infrastructure and tools for governments, banks, merchants, and others. This initiative is based on Bermuda's digital asset regulatory framework introduced in 2018.

According to The Block, DEX Labs CEO Aditya Palepu revealed that DerivaDEX, managed by a DAO, has received a license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority, marking the first DAO-related license issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.It is reported that DerivaDEX is a decentralized derivatives trading platform focused on institutional users, expected to launch by the end of the year. The protocol is designed by veterans from DRW and Consensys and is supported by venture capital firms such as Dragonfly, CMS Holdings, Electric Capital, and Polychain.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, trading finance company Haycen announced on Friday that it has obtained a stablecoin issuance license issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), allowing Haycen to issue and manage 1:1 collateralized stablecoins in multiple currencies and offer yield products.The company is targeting the B2B market, regulated entities, and non-bank lending institutions, stating that these markets remain underserved in global trade and financing.

ChainCatcher news, USDC stablecoin issuer Circle plans to bring its recently acquired Hashnote tokenized money market fund under Bermuda's regulatory framework and incorporate it into Circle's existing Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) license.According to data from rwa.xyz, Hashnote has issued one of the largest tokenized money market funds, USYC, managing nearly $1 billion in assets.

ChainCatcher news, Bermuda Prime Minister David Burt posted on the X platform stating that there are counterfeit accounts on the X platform and announced that a token will be launched later. It is currently unclear how Elon Musk and the X platform will allow relevant personnel to obtain gray verification badge certification, but due to the lack of control on social media platforms, users are reminded to be cautious of fraud to avoid being scammed. Meanwhile, David Burt expressed hope that the X platform will quickly resolve the related issues.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the hybrid cryptocurrency exchange GRVT has announced that it has obtained a modified (M) digital asset business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), allowing the exchange to operate as a regulated decentralized exchange (DEX).GRVT co-founder and CEO Hong Yea stated that after obtaining the initial M class license under the Bermuda Digital Asset Business Act (DABA), its goal is to obtain a full (F) class license by mid-2025 and further expand its business in a sandbox environment.

ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of a regulated derivatives exchange in Bermuda and has obtained a license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to offer cryptocurrency derivatives trading services to users.Kraken will initially offer perpetual and fixed-term contracts in Bermuda related to various collateral options, including fiat currencies and over thirty cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, the yield-generating stablecoin issuer Mountain Protocol announced on X that its license has been upgraded by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Class F) to a full license. This is the highest license available for digital asset businesses in Bermuda, and currently only a few companies have obtained it, including Coinbase, Circle, Hashkey, and Zero Hash.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by the Hong Kong Economic Journal, HashKey Group's Chief Operating Officer, Ong Hsiao-Chi, stated in an interview that they have obtained a "comprehensive license for the Digital Asset Investor Protection System" in Bermuda. Today, they will launch the HashKey Global trading platform, which in its first phase will offer over 20 cryptocurrencies to eligible retail investors, with futures, staking, and other products expected to be launched within a quarter. He mentioned that he hopes the data and experience gained from operating these products will help facilitate the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's approval process and promote the development of Hong Kong's regulatory framework.Ong Hsiao-Chi stated that the current Hong Kong platform, HashKey Exchange, has about 170,000 customers, and the estimated potential customer base interested but not compliant is four times that of existing customers. This potential cannot be realized through Hong Kong operations, hence the establishment of the HashKey Global platform, which allows direct trading using stablecoins like USDT and USDC. He explained that the two platforms have different positioning; the licensed HashKey Exchange focuses on Hong Kong and surrounding markets, as well as institutional clients, while HashKey Global serves retail investors who cannot access the Hong Kong market, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, the United States, and countries that explicitly prohibit operating virtual asset platforms. The expected main customer base will be overseas Chinese and users from Southeast Asian countries.Looking ahead, Ong Hsiao-Chi candidly stated that HashKey will continue to operate its exchange business in a licensed manner and mentioned that two additional licenses are currently under discussion. In the next five years, they will focus on Hong Kong and emphasize the Asia-Pacific region, hoping to hold licenses in different regions globally and summarize operational experiences from various areas to form interactive relationships.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget exchange officially stated that it is currently applying for a cryptocurrency business license in Bermuda to enhance its compliance level in the global market. It is reported that, to date, Bitget has obtained MSB licenses in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and has completed cryptocurrency business registrations in Italy, Poland, and Lithuania. In addition, Bitget is also advancing its compliance expansion in places such as Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Dubai.

ChainCatcher news, according to a recent blog post published by Coinbase, the company has obtained a license issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Coinbase stated, "Bermuda is one of the first financial centers to implement comprehensive digital asset regulation in 2018, and its regulatory environment has long been known for its high standards of rigor, transparency, compliance, and cooperation."It is reported that the acquisition of the relevant license may be related to the upcoming offshore exchange. Coinbase has been exploring the launch of an offshore derivatives trading platform to trade cryptocurrency-related perpetual swap products. A report by Fortune magazine indicated that the exchange could launch as early as next week. (The Block)