Kraken launches AVAX staking, offering up to 10% APY

Kraken parent Payward secured Dubai VARA approval to offer UAE clients spot, margin, OTC, staking, AED funding, and Prime services. The post Kraken secures Dubai approval to expand crypto services in the UAE appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Kraken gains VARA approval in Dubai for spot, margin, OTC, staking, Prime access, with AED funding planned this year. Kraken has gained authorization from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority through Payward FZCO, expanding its regulated presence in the UAE. The approval covers spot, margin, OTC, staking, and institutional access through Kraken Prime, while AED funding […] The post Kraken Gains Dubai Approval For Spot Margin OTC Staking And Prime Access appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority granted Kraken’s parent company preliminary broker-dealer and investment management authorization.

Kraken’s parent company, Payward, received preliminary approval from Dubai's VARA, paving the way for UAE dirham funding, margin and OTC trading and institutional access via Kraken Prime.

Kraken nears a UAE launch after Dubai VARA approval, with AED funding, margin, OTC trading and Kraken Prime access planned for clients soon.

Victoria, Seychelles, May 21, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched the NEX Launchpool, enabling users to stake selected assets or participate in futures trading activities to share 10,000,000,000 NEX in airdrop rewards. The event runs from May 20, 2026, to June 20, 2026 (13:00 UTC), and features multiple staking […] The post MEXC Launches NEX Launchpool With 10 Billion Tokens in Airdrop Rewards appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched the NEX Launchpool, enabling users to stake selected assets or participate in futures trading activities to share 10,000,000,000 NEX in airdrop rewards. The event runs from May 20, 2026, to June 20, 2026 (13:00 UTC), and features multiple staking pools

Kraken sent 56 million tax forms to the Internal Revenue Service last year. Nearly a third covered transactions worth less than a dollar. More than 75% were for trades under $50. Those numbers, cited by the crypto exchange last month, have added weight to a growing call in Congress to rethink how small digital asset transactions are taxed in the United States. Related Reading: Crypto Access To Banks In Focus After Trump’s New Executive Order A Study, Not An Exemption A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that takes a first formal step toward addressing that burden. Called the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation and Yields Act — or PARITY Act — the legislation does not create a tax break for small crypto transactions. What it does is direct the Treasury Department to examine whether one should exist, and to report back within 180 days on what relief it can offer under its current authority. Innovation should create opportu