Pakistan’s Crypto Revolution: New Regulatory Body Launched! 🇵🇰🚀

According to a report by Dawn, PVARA will also ensure compliance with international standards, like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines. This announcement follows a late May endorsement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, which believes the country “must regulate not just to catch up, but to lead.”

Crypto’s New Era Unleashed

According to some data shared by Circle’s Patrick Hansen, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given the green light to a bunch of crypto-native firms, TradFi giants, and fintech platforms to operate across all 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Because, you know, borders are so last season 🌎.

Real Estate Mogul? No, Just a Guy Allegedly Scamming Grandmas for $30 Million

Gareth, who apparently thought ‘real estate developer’ was just a fun costume for adults, allegedly masterminded a sprawling “grandparent scam network.”
—Think less Monopoly, more criminal LinkedIn endorsements. He allegedly wrangled more than 20 “colleagues” across call centers in the glamorous Montreal area. Dream big. ☎️

Robinhood’s Stock Tokens: EU Investigation Unleashed After OpenAI Denial!

The tokens, unveiled on July 30, let investors buy exposure to private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI in the form of blockchain-based digital assets. As part of the rollout, Robinhood also announced a promotional giveaway, offering eligible EU users five euros’ worth of SpaceX and OpenAI tokens if they signed up before a certain deadline. 🎁

Bitcoin Takes Over: Mexican Hotel Chain Murano Bets Big on BTC 🤑

According to a recent press release, the Mexican real estate and hotel chain has already dipped its toes into the crypto pool with a starting purchase of 21 BTC. At press time, this digital treasure trove is worth a cool $2.27 million. Not too shabby for a company that’s more used to dealing with towels and minibars. 🛋️💰