Bitcoin ETFs' Hot Start Seems Largely Driven by Retail Investors

Data shows that the average trade size for the biggest spot bitcoin ETF suggests that demand is largely coming from retail investors.

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Retail investors are easing back into crypto while VC funding rises for first time in 1.5 years

Bitcoin prices climbed nearly 70% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the crypto market has been rebounding, marking the re-entry of small retail investors. However, retail investors, who lost billions of dollars in the 2022 market crash, are moving in more slowly and cautiously this time, compared to the bull market in 2021, according […] The post Retail investors are easing back into crypto while VC funding rises for first time in 1.5 years appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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'Chinese Ethereum’ Conflux Draws Spotlight as Hong Kong Welcomes Retail Traders

CFX tokens initially spiked in price after Hong Kong’s decision on retail investors, which some say could lure capital from Chinese investors.

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Retail investors now hold 17% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply

Glassnode data shows that retail investors are amassing more and more Bitcoin, reaching a new peak. Retail investors currently hold about 17% of the coin's circulating supply.

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yEarn Developer Proposes ETH 2.0 Vault for Retail Investors 

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‘TurboTax’ for Crypto: Accounting Firm Lukka Debuts Tax Tool for Retail Investors

Lukka, one of the first accounting firms for digital assets, is offering tax preparation services to retail crypto investors starting on Jan. 15.

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Bitcoin Susceptible to Wild Swings as Whales Get Even Bigger

Investors with 1,000 to 1 million Bitcoin now hold 42.1% of all BTC supply, up from 37.9% during the peak of the crypto bubble in 2017, as per the data from researcher Coin Metrics. During and after the 2017 boom, small retail holders that invested a few hundred or a thousand dollars cashed out of […]

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Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially

These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto investment vehicles has changed significantly as institutional and retail investors don’t need direct exposure to cryptocurrencies in order to invest in this technology.

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U.S. Prosecutors Take Down $722 Million Ponzi Scheme

In the world of cryptocurrency, scams and fraud have become commonplace as new, unwitting retail investors enter the market and with huge expectations and limited sense of how to wade around the space.

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Quadency CEO talks crypto trading platforms, obstacles for adoption and crypto predictions for 2020

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Rosh Singh, the CEO and Co-Founder of Quadency, a New York-based technology startup building digital asset trading and portfolio management tools for retail and institutional investors.

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LedgerX Founders Put on ‘Administrative Leave’ Following CFTC Conflict Over Bitcoin Futures Launch

Paul and Juthica Chou were responsible for the founding of LedgerX, and have been the CEO and COO, respectively, as well as husband and wife. The platform provides US-based retail and institutional investors with Bitcoin derivatives products.

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Swiss Startup Amun Wins Regulatory Approval to Sell Crypto-ETPs to EU Retailers

Swiss startup Anum has won a regulatory approval to widen its offerings of crypto-based financial products to retail investors in the European Union.

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Swiss Startup Amun Wins Regulatory Approval to Sell Crypto-ETPs to EU Retail Investors

Swiss startup Anum has won a regulatory approval to widen its offerings of crypto-based financial products to retail investors in the European Union.

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Morgan Stanley Developers Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange Phemex

Coinspeaker Morgan Stanley Developers Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange PhemexA group of ex-Morgan Stanley core developers announced the launch of Phemex, a ‘high-speed’ crypto derivatives platform for the retail and institutional investors.

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With a YTD return of 185%, where is Tezos (XTZ) heading next?

Tezos has had a fantastic year so far with a year-to-date (YTD) return of 185 percent. Despite the ongoing class-action lawsuit against its founders, XTZ managed to get listed on several leading exchanges in the industry.

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China Targets OTC Trading Channels as Crypto Clampdown Rages On

The Chinese government is taking its regulatory hammering one step further by closing down unofficial Weibo channels that facilitate OTC trading between retail investors. According to Bloomberg, many Chinese investors held their money on exchanges such as Binance, OKEx, and Bitsoda and stand to potentially lose their holdings depending on regulation, November 27, 2019.

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The Worst Is Yet To Come For Altcoin Market Cap

Following Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in 2017, retail investors searching for the next Bitcoin loaded up on altcoins and other crypto assets hoping to get in early and strike it rich. But the bubble popped, and now altcoins are down in some cases as much as 99% from their all-time high prices set back during the.

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Social Trading Tools Might Be the Key to Simplifying Crypto Trading for Retail Investors

Cryptocurrency means different things to different people. To early adopters, millennials, techies, geeks, and risk-loving investors, cryptocurrency is the future of money. During bull markets, the incredible performance of cryptocurrencies over traditional assets such as equities, real estate, and gold […] The post Social Trading Tools Might Be the Key to Simplifying Crypto Trading for Retail Investors appeared first on CoinMarketCap.

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Власти еще одного китайского мегаполиса ужесточат контроль над криптотрейдингом

Вслед за Шанхаем власти китайского города Шэньчжэнь ужесточат борьбу с криптотрейдингом и схемами Pump & Dump. How to define “illegal” is pretty ambiguous under the current regulatory framework according to prior cases, ICO/IEO towards Chinese retail investors is illegal, and capital flight/forex via crypto can be illegal (and fiat on-ramp/off ramp), financial fraud like ponzi […]

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New indices bring institutional-grade crypto futures contracts to retail investors

Indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 have long been important indicators for tracking sector performance in legacy markets. Similar institutional-grade indices are now available for crypto markets.

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Northern Trust To Test Fractionalize Bonds On Hyperledger Sawtooth In Partnership With BondEvalue

Northern Trust, a custody bank, has begun to test the trade of fractionalized bonds using blockchain technology. The banking institution is working together with BondEvalue, a debt market firm based in Singapore.

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Bakkt ‘Insiders’ Get Email Revealing Bitcoin Consumer App Could Be In Final Stages Of Testing

Bakkt has announced that the testing for its consumer app is in final stages. Retail investors will be able to use the solution provided by Bakkt for institutional investors, in a company’s attempt to expand its services.

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Bakkt Testing Consumer App for Retail Bitcoin Traders

Bakkt has confirmed that it is in the final stages of testing for its consumer app. The solution for institutional investors is now moving to retail investors to expand the scope of its services.

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Northern Trust Testing Fractionlized Bonds on Blockchain

The U.S.-based custody bank is working with BondEvalue, a Singapore-based debt markets tech company, to offer fractions of tokenized bonds to retail and small professional investors.

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Northern Trust Testing Fractionalized Bonds on Blockchain

The U.S.-based custody bank is looking to offer fractions of tokenized bonds to retail and small professional investors.

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Saudi Aramco to Offer Less than 1% to Individual Investors in Its IPO

Coinspeaker Saudi Aramco to Offer Less than 1% to Individual Investors in Its IPOSaudi Aramco has indicated in its prospectus that less than 1% of its shares are available for retail investors in its upcoming IPO.

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VeChain (VET) up 10% after Binance US listing; what’s next?

Binance. US announced that it would be listing VeChain to its retail platform for U. S. cryptocurrency investors. Binance. US Adds VeChain VeChain (VET) is an enterprise-focused blockchain ecosystem that aims to enhance supply chain management.

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Nearly Two Years Later, A Retail Crypto Fund Experiment Is Down 81%

Back at the tail end of the crypto hype bubble in 2017, it wasn’t uncommon to find posts throughout the cryptocurrency community that demonstrated what a small investment made in Bitcoin at the beginning of the year would have brought savvy investors for riches.

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DACX ICO

Digital Asset & Commodity Exchange leverages artificial intelligence and high performance computing technology, optimized towards providing an efficient, secure and compliant marketplace with product solutions for both institutional grade and retail clientele.

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The lessons IEO investors can learn from Venture Capital

IEOs are a form of early-stage investing available to retail investors. With the BNC IEO about to launch at the Liquid and Probit exchanges, this article considers what lessons can be learned from venture capital in order to source liquidity and manage risk.

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3iQ to Launch Closed-End Bitcoin Fund for Retail Investors in Canada

Coinspeaker 3iQ to Launch Closed-End Bitcoin Fund for Retail Investors in Canada3iQ received initial approval to launch a closed-end Bitcoin fund on the Ontario Stock Exchange which is expected to happen this year already.

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Regulated Bitcoin Fund Coming to Canada Following Battle with Securities Commission

Retail investors in Canada will soon be able to get exposure to Bitcoin through a fully-regulated, closed-end fund. The world first, as it is being described, is the result of a battle between fund manager 3iQ and the Ontario Securities Commission.

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Crypto Asset Management Firm Iconic Funds to Launch Bitcoin ETN 

Iconic Funds, a leading regulated cryptocurrency asset management firm has announced plans to launch its Bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) of up to 100 million Notes, tracking the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Bitcoin Index (NYXBT).

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After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App

Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch.

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Do Retail Investors Trump Institutions On Futures Trading?

Bakkt’s disappointing start was not well received by the market. The platform succeeded in generating considerable hype before launching, only to flounder once it was made available. The dissatisfaction was soon felt, as Bitcoin lost 20% of its value in a couple of days after the launch.

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Bakkt Volumes Spikes as the Cryptocurrency Market Suffers Losses

So far, Bakkt’s volumes have been relatively low, except for a few occasions. However, after yesterday’s drop, volumes suddenly increased bringing the total amount of bitcoin traded to more than 600 units, according to Bakkt Volume Bot on Twitter.

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Bitcoin Price May Plunge to $6,000 before Surging Ahead of Halving, Says Major Crypto Investor

Joel Birch, founder of an investment platform for retail investors, Lunar, reckons that under $8,000 per BTC is a good price for purchasing

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FCA Will Make Final Decision On Whether To Ban Crypto Derivatives (CFDs and ETNs) in the UK

The government of the United Kingdom has recently affirmed that its regulators and the executive should decide whether crypto derivatives should be banned for retail investors or not. According to the reports, the economy secretary John Glen affirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was the only entity that would determine if the ban should […]

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Binance.US lists IOTA and its price continues consolidating

Binance. US announced that it will be listing IOTA on its retail platform for U. S. cryptocurrency investors. IOTA is a permissionless distributed ledger technology built by the IOTA Foundation.

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BlockFi Introduces Suite Of Institutional Investor Services

BlockFi has formally announced the introduction of BlockFi Institutional Services. Previously a retail hodler-focused company, it is now introducing enterprise-grade financing solutions for digital assets for institutional investors like market-makers, funds, exchanges, and family offices.

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Retail Investors Driving Binance Futures As Bitcoin Slumps

The cryptocurrency market has found a direction today, and it’s not up. Bitcoin fell below $8,000, losing 3% over 24 hours. Many altcoins are in an even worse shape, rolling back their hard fought gains of the previous days.

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FXCM Forex Platform Debuts New Cryptoasset Basket With Five Coins For Retail Investors

A forex trading platform known as the FXCM Group recently created a new product that consists of a basket of five cryptos. The new product is aimed at retail investors who want to enter the crypto market, called CryptoMajor.

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Forex Broker FXCM Launches Basket of 5 Cryptos for Retail Investors

Foreign exchange trading platform FXCM Group has launched a basket of five cryptocurrencies aimed at retail investors.

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Fidelity Vice President: Bitcoin Risks for Retail Investors Much Different Than Institutional Investors

In an interview with CNBC Squawk Box, Kathleen Murphy – the Fidelity Investment’s Personal Investing President, states – “We want to be very careful that investors don't –who aren't institutional investors don't make a mistake with cryptocurrency.

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Dow ‘Death Trap’ Threat Looms Over Bearish Retail Traders

After an epic rally, the Dow Jones now sits on the precipice of cracking the 27,000 level. While fundamental traders are desperately tracking trade war developments, technical analysts have their eyes set on a pocket of juicy resistance.

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More Whales Are Hoarding Bitcoin After Accumulating During Bear Market

A new data set has emerged that shows the growth in Bitcoin addresses holding more than 1000 BTC, and it is currently experiencing a new high following the bear market. But what does this information mean? Was smart money buying up Bitcoin from retail investors dumping their crypto at a loss? Or is the HODL.

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Traditional Financial Exchanges Oppose UK Crypto Derivatives Ban for Retail Investors

The World Federation of Exchanges asked the UK's Financial Conduct Authority not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors.

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Kauri ICO

As big fans of cryptocurrency industry, we’re integrating them into our, already working, business model. The main goal is to help whole cryptocurrency industry to generate new usability opportunities, move towards mass adoption and simultaneously give our clients/investors with relatively small amounts of money chance to participate something bigger through tools such as crowd investing.

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Bitcoin is Riskier for Retail Investors: Fidelity VP

The bitcoin market is 90 percent retail-based. And that makes Fidelity Investments nervous about its very-own digital currency offerings, says the company’s Personal Investing President, Kathleen Murphy.

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