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Khaleej Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: DFSA begins engagement with firms selected for Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) on Monday said it has begun engagement with firms selected for its Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox in the next phase to test financial products and services under a controlled environment. The regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will work with the firms selected for the Innovation Testing Licence to co-develop bespoke testing plans. Sandbox participants will begin trials within a controlled environment in the coming weeks. The outcomes from this cohort will help inform future regulatory policy and potential refinements to the DFSA's evolving digital assets and broader innovation frameworks. It received 96 expressions of interest from the UAE, the UK, the European Union, Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Applications included proposals to tokenise financial assets and instruments, such as bonds (including Islamic bonds, or sukuk), units in a fund (including money market funds and property funds), and the trading and safe custody of those assets – reflecting the broad potential of tokenisation across the financial ecosystem. The Dubai International Financial Centre is a community of more than 900 regulated entities. It is home to 27 out of the 29 global systemically important banks, the top 5 Chinese banks, 260 banking and capital market companies, 410 wealth and asset management firms, 70 brokerage firms, 125 insurance and reinsurance-related companies and 75 authorised hedge fund businesses, positioning as a regional and global financial centre. Charlotte Robins, managing director of policy and legal at DFSA, said this strong interest reflects a growing appetite for responsible innovation and DFSA's appeal to innovation as a regulator. 'Our role is to support innovation and its positive contribution to the financial markets in ways that maintain market integrity and protect the public interest within the DIFC. By working closely with local and global firms through the sandbox, we are encouraging responsible innovation and helping to ensure that new ideas are tested against regulatory expectations,' she said. In 2021, the Dubai regulator introduced an Investment Token regime to regulate tokens used as investment instruments and implemented an enhanced Crypto Token regime in 2022 as a second-phase framework for classifying, recognising, and governing crypto tokens. This was followed in June 2024, when the DFSA further refined its approach with amendments – including streamlined token-recognition criteria and the first approvals of stablecoins – underscoring its commitment to adaptive, responsible innovation.
The Star
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter launches free OnlyFans account
Tyson Ritter says his OnlyFans followers can expect 'full-frontal rock and roll', though he kept what he meant by that deliberately vague. Photo: TNS All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter is planning to go 'full-frontal' on OnlyFans. The 41-year-old rocker shared the career update while promoting the band's latest singles. 'I'm starting an OnlyFans. And the All-American Rejects are behind me doing it,' he told GQ in a new interview. Ritter said his OnlyFans followers can expect 'full-frontal rock and roll,' though he kept what he meant by that deliberately vague. Subscriptions are currently free for exclusive content, though Ritter joked that he wouldn't be against charging '69 cents' just because he's 'cheeky.' The decision to launch an account on the platform, typically known for its sexual content, came after the band went viral for performing 12 surprise concerts over the course of 10 days at tiny venues across the country. 'I don't think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again,' Ritter said about their recent resurgence. 'So the excitement behind this whole thing is like, Where else can we be disruptive?' Ritter said they've always been a band who's got 'a tongue bursting through the cheek,' so why not ride the wave with 'a little peen bursting through a zipper' on OnlyFans. The All-American Rejects was formed in Oklahoma in 1999 and reached peak popularity in the mid-to-late aughts with hits like Gives You Hell and Dirty Little Secret . Its last studio album, Kids In The Street, was released in 2012. Following an unofficial hiatus that began around 2020, the band announced its latest album this March. Its new songs Sandbox and Easy Come Easy Go were both released on Thursday. A 'dirty version' of the latter track is available on OnlyFans. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter planning to go ‘full-frontal' on OnlyFans
All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter is planning to go 'full-frontal' on OnlyFans. The 41-year-old rocker shared the career update while promoting the band's latest singles. 'I'm starting an OnlyFans. And the All-American Rejects are behind me doing it,' he told GQ in a new interview. Ritter said his OnlyFans followers can expect 'full-frontal rock and roll,' though he kept what he meant by that deliberately vague. Subscriptions are currently free for exclusive content, though Ritter joked that he wouldn't be against charging '69 cents' just because he's 'cheeky.' The decision to launch an account on the platform, typically known for its sexual content, came after the band went viral for performing 12 surprise concerts over the course of 10 days at tiny venues across the country. 'I don't think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again,' Ritter said about their recent resurgence. 'So the excitement behind this whole thing is like, Where else can we be disruptive?' Ritter said they've always been a band who's got 'a tongue bursting through the cheek,' so why not ride the wave with 'a little peen bursting through a zipper' on OnlyFans. The All-American Rejects were formed in Oklahoma in 1999 and reached peak popularity in the mid-to-late aughts with hits like 'Gives You Hell' and 'Dirty Little Secret.' Their last studio album, 'Kids in the Street,' was released in 2012. Following an unofficial hiatus that began around 2020, the band announced their latest album this March. Their new songs 'Sandbox' and 'Easy Come Easy Go' were both released on Thursday. A 'dirty version' of the latter track is available on OnlyFans.
USA Today
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
All-American Rejects' frontman Tyson Ritter teases 'full-frontal' on OnlyFans
All-American Rejects' frontman Tyson Ritter teases 'full-frontal' on OnlyFans Show Caption Hide Caption Watch as All-American Rejects perform surprise show Less than 30 hours after the show was announced, hundreds attended the All-American Rejects' surprise show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter wants to bare it all. The lead singer of the emo pop-rock band is starting an OnlyFans, he reveals. He's coy on the details, though, telling GQ in an interview published June 4 that fans can "expect full-frontal rock and roll with all access" on the risqué content site. "The All-American Rejects are behind me doing it, and it's really nice to be supported by my band in this wild adventure of 2025 for us," Ritter said, noting the band's viral house party shows and new album have put a battery in their back. "I don't think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again." Ritter previously told USA TODAY that their house party tour – a string of impromptu concerts in everywhere from backyards to barns – started as a "rite of passage moment" shared with University of Southern California students. "It feels incredible and indescribable right now. It's from this hope to have something to say again as a band and present to an audience we didn't resonate with anywhere but radio and MTV," he said. "To be able to put out new music and find our footing as a band with this activation, I'm so beside myself with gratitude." All-American Rejects singer answers burning questions about those viral pop-up shows The momentum has inspired a unique way of getting more plugged in, with OnlyFans. "The excitement behind this whole thing is like, 'Where else can we be disruptive?' We've always been a band who's got a tongue bursting through the cheek when it comes to our music. So why not ..." he told GQ, making an explicit joke suggesting the page would include nudity. But Ritter doesn't actually suggest NSFW content would be included in his subscription; instead, he seems to be offering a way for All-American Rejects followers to connect with the band unfiltered and outside of traditional platforms, including concerts and social media. "It's a platform that is offering an experience where the artist can set the price, and it's artists-to-fans," Ritter told the outlet, highlighting OnlyFans' innocent start before explicit content took over. "There's no middleman, there's no subscription costs." As for Ritter's account, "maybe you'll pay 69 cents just because we're little cheeky cats." The band recently released "Sandbox" and "Easy Come, Easy Go," the first two singles from their first album in almost 14 years. They will tour more conventionally starting Aug. 10 as openers on the Jonas Brothers' stadium tour. The singer lamented the price of being a music fan today. "Some of these concerts are like $300, and then in order to get the closer experience, the tier system goes through the roof," Ritter said. "We're not trying to offer a VIP meet and greet that you just empty your account and max out a credit card. I heard some people have credit cards now just for their concert expenditures. Like, what ... ?" The frontman appeared dismayed by the state of hyper-commercialization in music. "When art becomes content, you are commodifying inspiration, and you are destroying our culture by not sincerely approaching your gift," he said. "All I can do, as the elder statesman, man, is just sit back and say, 'How can we scream in this vacuum for the kid in his garage?'" Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter Joins OnlyFans Ahead of Band's New Single
The post All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter Joins OnlyFans Ahead of Band's New Single appeared first on Consequence. All-American Rejects singer Tyson Ritter has a dirty little secret: The frontman has joined OnlyFans to promote the band's new single, 'Easy Come Easy Go.' On Thursday (June 5th), Ritter will share an alternate version of the music video for 'Easy Come Easy Go,' cleverly titled 'Easy Cum Easy Go,' on the newly activated OnlyFans page, along with photos from the band's recent 'House Party' tour. Get The All-American Rejects Tickets Here 'This new record from the Rejects is something close to the bone for me lyrically, so why not bear it all,' said Ritter of his foray into OnlyFans. 'Get a taste of full frontal rock 'n' roll. Looking at you, Bert Reynolds.' According to a press release, the free OnlyFans page will also grant fans access to 'a behind-the-scenes look at [Ritter's] life and songwriting, cameos from his bandmates, giveaways and a backstage pass to The All-American Rejects' upcoming tour with The Jonas Brothers.' The 'House Party' tour has seen the All-American Rejects crowdsourcing the outing's stops from fans, and showing up in backyards for impromptu gigs. The All-American Rejects will support the Jonas Brothers on the fall leg of the latter's 'JONAS20: LIVING THE DREAM' 20th anniversary tour. AAR will join the outing beginning October 7th in Kansas City, and remain on the bill through the tour's end date on November 14th in Uncasville, Connecticut, with tickets available here. 'Easy Come Easy Go' is the follow-up to the single 'Sandbox,' which marked AAR's first new song in five years. While you wait for the new single and video, enjoy a gallery of provocative OnlyFans photos of Ritter below. Popular Posts King of the Hill Revival Gets Hulu Release Date, New Opening Sequence Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence Are Now In-Laws Sabrina Carpenter Announces New Single "Manchild" Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole "Enter Sandman" Riff from Another Band Jonathan Joss, Voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, Shot and Killed by Neighbor T-Pain Announces 20th Anniversary US Tour Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
