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Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: Will US CPI and Retail Sales Data Influence Price Movement Today?
15.3.2023
The cryptocurrency market has been volatile in recent weeks, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing significant price swings. Traders and investors are closely monitoring the impact of macroeconomic data on digital asset prices. Today, all eyes are on the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Retail...
Blockchain Retail Market Size to Top Over $2 Billion by 2028 — Study
9.3.2023
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global blockchain retail market size is expected to surge from the $172.2 million recorded in 2021 to over $2 billion by 2028. Both the demand for the product by end-users as well as the growing use of the technology in supply chain management...
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
8.3.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed...
Crypto Startup LI.FI Spins Up Bridge, DEX Aggregator
6.3.2023
The retail-facing platform uses a non-custodial setup, CEO Philipp Zentner said
BIS wraps exploration project on retail CBDC payment system
6.3.2023
The bank concluded that a ‘hub-and-spoke’ model between CBDC domestic systems could “reduce settlement and counterparty risk" and complete cross-border transactions in seconds
BIS Says 'Hub and Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits for Retail CBDC
6.3.2023
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies
IMF offers Jordan’s central bank recommendations for implementing retail CBDC
24.2.2023
The IMF mission spent three months studying conditions in the country, which is preparing to produce a feasibility report
Most Retail Crypto Investors Lost Money Over the Last 7 Years, According to BIS Analysis
21.2.2023
According to data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published in the latest BIS Bulletin No. 69, researchers assessed that, on average, most users lost money on their investments over the past seven years. Onchain data, metrics from exchanges, and cryptocurrency application...
Pudgy Penguins & Retail Monster partner to launch Pudgy Toyline
21.2.2023
Pudgy Penguins recently announced a partnership with Retail Monster to launch its Pudgy Toyline. The collaboration will see Retail Monster helping to deliver family brands to Retail. The announcement was made via Pudgy Penguins’ official Twitter handle. As per the tweet, the partnership will...
12 Best Prebuilt Websites for WooCommerce and Retail
21.2.2023
BeTheme has everything you need to build a high-performing shop for your ecommerce or retail business. Check out 12 of the best prebuilt ecommerce websites that come with BeTheme
Crypto Hub in the Making: Hong Kong Pushes Forward with Plans for Retail Crypto Trading
21.2.2023
In a push toward reclaiming its position as the world's crypto hub, Hong Kong has outlined plans to allow retail investors to trade certain digital currencies on licensed exchanges.
On Monday, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on its proposed...
Huobi crypto exchange aims to expand to Hong Kong amid regulatory changes
20.2.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange recently cut 20% of its staff, but now it will increase personnel in Hong Kong from 50 to 200
Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
20.2.2023
Over $450 billion vanished from the crypto market following the collapse of Terra's coins in May 2022 and another $200 billion was lost following FTX's bankruptcy in November 2022, the report said
GameStop Employee Explains What Made Her Close A Store And Never Come Back
17.2.2023
Taylor Neubert did what so many GameStop employees have only dreamed about: quit on the spot. Fed up with working 10-hour days all by herself between piles of video games and stacks of Pokémon merchandize for less than $15 an hour, she closed her store in the middle of her shift, put a sign on...
No, Hong Kong Won’t Be Allowing Retail Traders Access to Crypto on June 1
17.2.2023
A tweet suggesting the city will make crypto “fully legal” for all citizens is a misreading of the legislation
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $25,000, Whilst ETH Hits $1,700
16.2.2023
Bitcoin moved significantly higher on Feb. 16, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency hit its strongest point since last August. Prices neared the $25,000 mark earlier in the day, following a breakout of a key resistance level. Several factors have contributed to the rally including strong...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. Armstrong insisted that “staking is not a security” and that the trend allows users...
Billionaire Coinbase CEO Sounds Alarm Over Rumoured SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong - the brains behind Coinbase - hit back at rumours of an incoming US crypto staking ban.
Taking to twitter. The Coinbase CEO argued that staking is vital. Ensuring users can contribute to the running of decentralised networks while also boosting scalability and network security....
Coinbase's CEO Cites 'Rumors' the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
"I hope that's not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen," Brian Armstrong tweeted Wednesday
Bank of England thinks digital pound can co-exist with private stablecoins
8.2.2023
The central bank wants an e-GBP to be retail-focused and could form part of a "mixed payments economy" alongside cryptocurrency stablecoins