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21.03 / 21:47

markets Grayscale retail Whale Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin holds $28K due to spot buying, but institutional investors are still selling

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price broke above the February 2023 highs of $25,200 after U.S. inflation data was in consensus with the market expectation. The potential fallout of the global banking system further promoted Bitcoin investment as a non-correlated global hedging instrument similar to gold in March. The correlation between gold and BTC has been rising since the start of the month.

15.03 / 17:59

business Adoption NFT retail First NFT real-world stores are setting a phygital trend

Located in Dubai, the business and crypto center of the Middle East and North Africa region, Fastex’s ftNFT shop became the world’s first physical NFT store, offering a seamless interaction between the real world and the digital universe. In a short time, it garnered wide acclaim for its unique concept, friendly staff and exceptional customer service.

25.02 / 00:57

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The Central Bank of Jordan is closer to its next step toward a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) with the completion of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical report on the country’s markets. The IMF conducted a three-month mission last year to assist the bank with preparations for a CBDC feasibility report. The IMF released its report Feb. 23.

22.02 / 05:17

business event Blockchain Adoption shopping community retail Solana Spaces will close New York and Miami stores 7 months after opening

Solana Spaces will close down its two Solana (SOL)-themed, community-oriented retail stores in New York City and Miami at the end of the month, as the physical stores didn't onboard as many users as it initially anticipated.

21.02 / 13:19

Adoption retail Crypto Hub in the Making: Hong Kong Pushes Forward with Plans for Retail Crypto Trading

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.

21.02 / 00:27

business Huobi retail regulatory Huobi crypto exchange aims to expand to Hong Kong amid regulatory changes

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global is seeking a license in Hong Kong, as the Chinese special administrative region considers new licensing and regulatory moves that would allow them to serve retail customers.

01.02 / 23:23

business Adoption Payments retail Bitcoin Retail giant Pick n Pay to accept Bitcoin in 1,628 stores across South Africa

The South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) coverage to all 1,628 stores across the country following a three-month pilot testing phase in 39 locations.

02.01 / 12:05

Adoption Investments retail SFC Hong Kong brokers line up for SFC approval ahead of new virtual asset trading legislation

Financial services providers in Hong Kong are already taking the first steps to provide services to retail investors, according to local reports. Brokers and fund managers in the region have reportedly asked for advice on licensing requirements ahead of new legislation.

29.11 / 14:55

Adoption Research retail Bitcoin Non-whale Bitcoin investors break new BTC accumulation record

Some non-whale Bitcoin (BTC) investors seem to have had zero issues with the cryptocurrency bear market as well as fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) around the fall of FTX, on-chain data suggests.

03.11 / 19:49

business Trading retail CNBC Fidelity offers retail investors commission-free BTC and ETH trading

Fidelity Investments is expanding retail access to commission-free cryptocurrency trading services — a move designed to recognize growing mainstream interest in digital assets.

03.11 / 09:29

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Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood highlighted lagging cryptocurrency revenue in the third quarter of 2022, though the results will do little to dampen its ambition to serve the market, its CEO says.

01.11 / 00:36

CBDC Adoption retail retail CBDC Singapore’s MAS says no urgent case for retail CBDC, but launches 4 fast trials of it

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has wrapped up the first stage of its Project Orchid examination of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to the white paper released on Oct. 31, there is no “urgent case” for a retail CBDC in Singapore, but the study envisioned the infrastructure required in case a need arose. It also conceptualized a new model for digital currency — purpose-bound money — and pulled large Singaporean banks and government agencies into the research with a series of trials.

17.10 / 05:51

Law CFTC regulation retail Fried Bankman-Fried '100%' supports knowledge tests for retail derivatives traders

The founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has backed the idea of knowledge tests and disclosures to protect retail investors but said it shouldn’t just be crypto-specific.

29.09 / 21:47

CBDC Adoption retail ECB digital euro reports ECB reports on digital euro validation, privacy one year into investigative phase

The European Central Bank (ECB) Eurosystem digital euro project’s two-year investigative phase has reached its halfway point. The ECB published a progress report Sept. 29 that looked at design and policy issues that are under consideration or have been decided.

29.09 / 07:17

Ethereum Adoption BitMEX retail Institutional appetite continues to grow amid bear market — BitMEX CEO

In a recent interview, BitMEX chief executive Alexander Höptner shared his thoughts about institutional investors who, in his view, still have an appetite for crypto and Ethereum.

21.09 / 23:39

CBDC Adoption retail retail CBDC Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides update on retail CBDC that may become DeFi onramp

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published a paper outlining the state of research on its proposed retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) and plans for its further development. This is the third paper the HKMA has published on the e-HKD, as the proposed CBDC is called.

03.09 / 09:21

business Blockchain Adoption retail Crypto's adaptability, openness key to ideal monetary system, say BIS execs

Governments across the globe see central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a means to improve the existing fiat ecosystem. Cryptocurrency’s technical prowess supported by the central bank’s underlying trust is key to enabling a rich monetary ecosystem, suggests an International Monetary Fund (IMF) publication.

29.07 / 12:29

Blockchain solana retail open Solana Team Set to Open Doors of a Physical Store in New York to Promote Solana and Web3

The team behind open-source blockchain Solana (SOL) is readying to open its physical store in New York City, USA, to the public, in a bid to promote the Solana blockchain and Web3 at large.

11.05 / 16:33

business Adoption retail Bitcoin Rising global adoption positions crypto perfectly for use in retail

Even though the cryptocurrency market seems to be going through a bit of a lull at the moment, there’s no denying the fact that the industry has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, especially from an adoption perspective.

27.04 / 06:41

business Trading stocks retail Time Low Robinhood axes almost 1 in 10 staff members as stock hits all-time low

Popular retail trading platform Robinhood has fired 9% of its workforce amid a firesale of its stock that has seen HOOD plunge to all-time lows.

25.04 / 23:01

business Facebook virtual reality retail open Meta will open physical metaverse-themed store in San Francisco Bay Area

Social media giant Facebook's parent company, Meta, will be opening a retail store in the San Francisco Peninsula offering hardware for the virtual reality space.

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