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Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Europe, with Lithuania emerging as the focal jurisdiction for the plan. The move would deepen the crypto exchange’s regulated financial services ambitions as its parent company Payward seeks broader licensing worldwide.

Longtime crypto skeptic Nouriel Roubini has co-authored a whitepaper for USAFi, a tokenized investment product tied to the Atlas America Fund ETF. The project is expected to launch under Dubai's VARA framework in the third quarter of 2026.