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Analysts Believe JPEX Scandal Will Have Significant Negative Impact on Retail Sentiment
25.9.2023
The JPEX scandal, regarded as potentially the largest financial fraud in Hong Kong's history, has not only harmed thousands of victims but has dealt a significant blow to retail trust in cryptocurrencies in the jurisdiction.
Analysts and industry experts have voiced concern that the fallout from...
New York Shrinks List of Pre-Approved Crypto — DOGE, XRP Among Coins Removed
20.9.2023
New York’s financial regulator has significantly reduced the number of pre-approved cryptocurrencies that licensed crypto trading platforms can list. XRP, dogecoin, litecoin, and ethereum classic are among the coins removed from the Greenlist. The regulator also proposed new crypto guidance...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Keep Price Close to 2-Week High, Following Strong US Retail Sales
15.9.2023
Bitcoin continued to trade close to a multi-week high on Friday, as bulls continued to target the $27,000 level. The move came following stronger than expected U.S. retail sales figures, which rose by 0.6% in August. Ethereum also traded higher in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin remained...
Bright Horizons: Fideum Group Anchors Spot in Mastercard Lighthouse Elite Program
14.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Fideum Group, an ambitious financial aggregator renowned for its commitment to enhancing both retail and institutional client experiences, announced its notable inclusion in the prestigious Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV 2023 Fall Program. As one of 15 selectees from the Nordic...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hovers Near 2-Week High, Ahead of US Retail Sales Report
14.9.2023
Bitcoin neared a two-week high on Thursday, as markets looked ahead to today’s retail sales report in the United States. Sales are expected to rise by 0.2% in August, a drop from a 0.7% increase the month before. Ethereum remained in the green, moving back above a key support point earlier...
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Israel, Hong Kong complete retail CBDC test emphasizing privacy, inclusivity
12.9.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank of Israel and Bank for International Settlements teamed up to address the complex issues of rCBDCs
Coinbase to Face ‘Reality Check’ as Retail FOMO Is Fading, Mizuho Says
12.9.2023
In a break with historical norms, the exchange’s volumes continue to fall even as the bitcoin price has risen, suggesting disengagement by retail customers, the report said
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Below $1,600 Ahead of Key US Economic Releases
11.9.2023
Ethereum has started the week below $1,600, as markets appeared to be awaiting the release of several key data points from the United States. After a quiet week, the coming days will see the latest inflation, retail sales, and consumer sentiment figures released. Bitcoin remained lower on Monday....
SEC Settles Charges Against Linus Financial Over Unregistered Retail Crypto Lending Product
8.9.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it will settle charges against Tennessee-based fintech firm Linus Financial over sales of an unregistered cryptocurrency lending product.
The regulator declared that it will abstain from imposing civil penalties against Linus...
China Wants the Digital Yuan to Be Ubiquitous in Retail Payments Arena
6.9.2023
China is pushing for universal national adoption of the digital yuan, with People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) officials stating the currency should be available for all retail payment scenarios. The recent introduction of a standard for QR-based payment codes is part of this move, which...
SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security
6.9.2023
The SOMA token will be a non-cumulative, participating preferred stock of SOMA.finance and will pay a dividend of up to 10% of profits
Digital Yuan Will Revolutionize Chinese Retail Payments – Central Bank Exec
6.9.2023
A Chinese central bank chief has claimed the digital yuan will revolutionize the way the nation makes retail payments, and suggested the CBDC could one day “completely replace” cash.
Per Yicai, Mu Changchun, Head of the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), made...
OKX In Final Stage To Obtain Hong Kong VASP License As Retail Trading Market Grows
4.9.2023
Digital asset exchange, OKX has entered the final stage to obtain a Virtual Asset Service Provider License (VASP) in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s pro-crypto stance in 2023 has seen firms apply for licenses to offer multiple crypto trading services in the country.
At the moment, Hong Kong authorities...
Bank of China: Digital yuan payment option must be offered in retail scenarios
4.9.2023
In the short term, the e-commerce platforms can integrate the CBDC through the QR codes
China’s Central Bank Official Stresses on Use of Digital Yuan in Retail Sectors
4.9.2023
The head of the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Changchun Mu, has emphasized the necessity of making the digital yuan available for all retail payment scenarios.
Mu made this statement during a trade forum held in Beijing, where he also underscored...
Former SEC Chair: Institutional Investors Clearly Want Access to BTC, Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inevitable
3.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former chairman Jay Clayton has explained why he believes the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. “It is clear that bitcoin is something that retail investors want access to, institutional investors want access to,”...
Hong Kong’s first licensed retail crypto exchange HashKey eyes 2024 bull run
30.8.2023
HashKey became the first licensed retail cryptocurrency exchange to launch in Hong Kong and anticipates major growth of the Web3 industry in the special administrative region
HashKey To Offer BTC and Ether Retail Services In Hong Kong As The Battle For Asian Market Intensifies
25.8.2023
Asian digital asset exchange HaskKey will now offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) crypto trading to its retail clientele in Hong Kong.
The exchange obtained a regulatory clearance to offer virtual asset trading services in the jurisdiction becoming the first exchange to have its previous...
Today in Crypto: HashKey to Start Offering Crypto Trading to Retail Clients in Hong Kong, ARK Invest & 21Shares Apply for Futures ETFs, Prime Trust Lost $8 million of Client & Treasury Funds in a TerraUSD Investment
25.8.2023
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