Meta plans to reenter the stablecoin market later this year, four years after regulators blocked its earlier digital currency effort, Libra. The company is preparing to integrate dollar-pegged payments across its social platforms, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources cited by Coindesk said Meta issued requests for product proposals

Kraken has introduced tokenized equity perpetual futures, giving non-U.S. clients in more than 110 countries continuous leveraged access to leading U.S. equities, indices, and gold. The new offering is built using the exchange’s xStocks framework and is available on Kraken and Kraken Pro platforms. Tokenized Access to Equities The perpetual futures

Another global crypto exchange is edging closer to operationalising its MiFID license. Having acquired CFD broker Sheer Markets in 2024, Gate.io announced in January 2026 that the entity had been rebranded as Gate Securities (Cyprus) Ltd. “This marks a significant step forward, reinforcing our commitment to regulatory compliance while supporting th

Vienna, Austria, February 20th, 2026, Chainwire KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH today announced the expansion of its local compliance and governance team in Austria as part of its long-term commitment to responsible and regulated growth in the European market. Operating under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), KuCoin EU is strengthening it