PANews reported on April 30 that, according to The Block, South Korean crypto venture capital firm Hashed has obtained a financial services license from Abu Dhabi Global Markets, allowing its group entity HGML to conduct regulated financial activities such as investment advisory, transaction arrangement, asset management, and collective investment funds in a regulated environment. Hashed plans to use this license to deepen its cooperation with Middle Eastern institutional investors and solidify its role as a strategic bridge between the UAE and South Korea.