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ByBit has become the first cryptocurrency exchange to secure a full Virtual Asset Platform Operator Licence from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority. The approval follows its in-principle nod in February and allows ByBit to provide regulated trading, custody, and fiat conversion services across the UAE. The milestone comes months after ByBit resumed India operations and recovered from one of the largest crypto hacks earlier this year.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or keeping it private. First spotted in an earlier beta, the public rollout signals a wider release soon.

Oppo Find X9 Ultra, the supposed Find X8 Ultra successor, is expected to launch later this year in China with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. A recent report highlighted that the handset could be unveiled with a quad-rear camera unit. Now, a reliable tipster has reportedly revealed other key details regarding the phone's camera configuration. It is said to carry a 200-megapixel primary camera, paired with three 50-megapixel sensors, on the back. Moreover, it could be equipped with a dual-telephoto sensor setup.

An APK teardown of the Google Messages reportedly suggests that Google is developing a new Insights feature. The feature was said to be spotted on v20251006 beta. It could help users manage shared links from personal and group chats. It could appear at the bottom of every link preview on the Google Messages interface with a Gemini icon.

Razorpay, in partnership with OpenAI and NPCI, has announced agentic AI-powered UPI payments on ChatGPT. The pilot project will let users place and pay for grocery orders via chat using AI agents that connect to UPI and vendor systems. While the feature promises convenience, experts highlight privacy and data security concerns.