Coinbase has received regulatory approval from India’s Competition Commission to acquire a minority stake in CoinDCX valued at $2.45 billion, marking a crucial milestone in the US exchange’s expansion into one of Asia’s fastest-growing crypto markets. The clearance follows months of regulatory review and deepens Coinbase’s partnership with India’s largest digital asset platform. Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal called the approval an “important regulatory milestone” that strengthens Coinbase’s long-term ...

Spanish bank BBVA has partnered with Singapore’s SGX FX to allow retail customers to trade digital assets directly through its platforms. The integration, marking a first for the European market, the companies said on Thursday, will initially support bitcoin and ether, offering 24/7 trading with the same framework BBVA uses for foreign exchange. SGX has been a digital assets and blockchain tech enthusiast for several years, while BBVA has also been at the forefront among banks when it comes to crypto. ...