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Digital Asset raises additional $10 million from Shinhan Financial, SC Ventures

Digital Asset, developer of the Canton blockchain, has raised an additional $10 million from South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures. TheBlock reported the investment increased the company’s ongoing funding round to $365 million from $355 million, at the same $2 billion valuation as the previous round. Digital Asset last month announced a $355 million fundraising led by a16z crypto with participation from major institutions.

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Tether\'s gold token XAUT approved in Abu Dhabi, expands regulatory coverage after USDT

Tether Gold (XAUT) has been approved as a spot commodity in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling regulated firms in the financial centre to provide services tied to the tokenised gold asset. The move follows ADGM’s acceptance of Tether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin USDt (USDT) as a fiat-referenced token. Data cited show XAUT’s total value locked rising more than threefold over a year, while firms plan additional uses such as loan collateral.

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Bitcoin Suisse secures Abu Dhabi licence, targets UAE institutions

Financial firm Bitcoin Suisse has obtained a financial services permit from Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing it to offer regulated digital asset services in the United Arab Emirates. The licence was granted to group subsidiary BTCS Middle East, enabling it to serve institutional and professional investors. The approval follows a multi-stage process with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The company said it will provide custody, trading and exposure management services and may support access to tokenised real-world assets.