Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Rein In Crypto Sector

In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets.

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Ledger wallets now available at Best Buy

Crypto wallet provider Ledger has partnered with leading consumer electronics and software appliances retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) to bring Ledger wallets to millions of users. According to a deal recently signed between the top crypto hardware devices maker and the retail store provider, customers now have access to same-day pickup of the Ledger Nano […] The post Ledger wallets now available at Best Buy appeared first on Invezz.

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Bybit partners with Circle to promote USDC access and adoption

Bybit plans to add USDC spot pairs and other products to its retail and…

The post Bybit partners with Circle to promote USDC access and adoption appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Singapore's Central Bank Weighs Further Safeguards on Retail Crypto Trading

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering introducing further safeguards on access to crypto among the general public, a senior government minister said.

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Bitcoin’s Supply Is More Distributed Than Critics Claim

Bitcoin is a historic opportunity for retail and individual investors to access assets and economic wealth before major financial institutions.

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New Crypto Exchange Bitmarkets.com Commences Trading

A new cryptocurrency exchange, Bitmarkets. com has launched in the crypto space. The exchange seeks to provide a secure but simple environment for trading cryptocurrencies. This will give retail and institutional markets access to secure and localized services in trading, investing and depositing digital assets.

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Binance UK Restricting Access to Crypto Derivatives and its Earn Product

Binance’s UK entity will stop offering its retail investors crypto derivatives to comply with local regulations, the exchange told its users. “As the crypto ecosystem evolves globally, we are continually evaluating our products to ensure they meet local regulatory requirements,” reads the note Binance UK sent to the users.

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Singapore central bank shortlists 15 companies to develop retail CBDC

The 15 finalists will be mentored by the MAS and “be given access to the APIX Digital Currency Sandbox for rapid prototyping of digital currency solutions.”

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JPMorgan Green Lights Crypto Funds Access for Wealthy Clients

Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase, is allowing its retail wealth management clients to access a select number of cryptocurrency funds. The bank is the first major U. S. financial institution to enable such exposure to its big-money clients.

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US Megabank JPMorgan To Let All Retail Customers Invest In Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Bitcoin Cash Funds

Major American investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co will give its wealth management clients access to a selection of cryptocurrency funds, becoming the largest and unlikeliest United States banking giant to open crypto trading to all clients.

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JPMorgan Becomes The First Big Bank To Give Retail Clients Access To Bitcoin

JPMorgan will reportedly give retail clients access to bitcoin investment vehicles starting on July 19, a first in U.S. big banking

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JPMorgan Allowing All of its Retail Wealth Clients Access to Five Cryptocurrency Products

These clients include those looking for investment advice, ultra-rich, those using the bank’s commission-free trading app, and those whose assets are managed by the bank itself. The post JPMorgan Allowing All of its Retail Wealth Clients Access to Five Cryptocurrency Products first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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JPMorgan will reportedly give retail wealth clients access to crypto funds

Advisers at the banking giant are reportedly only allowed to execute crypto trades at the direct request of a client rather than recommending the products themselves.

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JPMorgan Opens Access to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Funds for Retail Wealth Clients

JPMorgan Chase has opened access to various cryptocurrency funds for all of its wealth management clients

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43 Million Retail Investors Now Gets Access to SUSHI, MATIC, & SKL on Coinbase Pro

SKALE (SKL) reacted the most to the Coinbase Pro listing. The three crypto-assets will begin trading on March 11 and are not yet available in New York State and on Coinbase. com or its mobile apps.

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Osprey Fund avails its Bitcoin Trust to retail investors via its OTC desk

Osprey Fund, a digital asset investing solutions provider, has started offering retail investors access to its Bitcoin Trust. A press release disclosed this news on February 16, noting that the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) is now publicly tradeable via the firm’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk.

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This DeFi Project Wants to Make Yield Farming Cheaper

A new DeFi project wants to make the current flavor of cryptocurrencies – yield farming – cheaper to access, run, and operate for retail users, Decrypt reported August 5. Making Farming Cheaper Set Protocol, a DeFi project, plans to bring yield farming as one of its automated trading strategies offered as part of its proprietaryRead MoreRead More.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Is Screwing Retail (and Institutions) on Fees

“Institutional adoption” has long been a narrative surrounding Bitcoin, and Grayscale helped fulfill that with their trust, giving investors access to Bitcoin-backed securities. Traders who actually take the plunge, however,...

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CasperLabs & BitMax.io Conduct First-Ever Exchange Validator Offering (“EVO”) to Promote Decentralization and Provide Access to Retail Token Buyers

CasperLabs, a Switzerland-based development company, constructing a high-performance blockchain network that implements the Correct-by-Construction (“CBC”) Casper Proof-of-Stake blockchain protocol, has announced a collaboration with BitMax.

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Bitso and Ripple Are Delivering Friction-Free Exchange Across Latin America

In 2014, the founders of Bitso believed that blockchain technology and digital assets could boost financial access for Latin America’s large underbanked population. A major step in achieving this vision came when the company partnered with Ripple to deliver instant and cost-effective cross-border payments for Mexican businesses and retail customers.

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Gold token company Digix unveils revamped marketplace and website

Digix, the creator of the world’s first asset-backed digital gold token, has now gone live with its revamped marketplace and website. The new marketplace and online platform aim to simplify the process of users purchasing and managing Digix’s native DGX token; meeting the growing demand for access to tokenized assets from retail investors globally.

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Raiz to Offer Bitcoin Fund to Australian Retail Investors in 2020

Users of Australian micro-investment startup Raiz will reportedly have access to a Bitcoin-exposed fund

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Coinbase listing opens Tezos (XTZ) to millions of retail investors

Coinbase added Tezos to its retail platform and mobile apps. The move will provide market access to the cryptocurrency for millions of retail investors. Tezos is a delegated proof of stake blockchain that governs itself by establishing a true digital commonwealth.

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UK’s FCA Proposes Total Ban On Retail Crypto Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today released further guidance on its position on cryptocurrencies. The UK’s chief financial regulator says it is seriously considering a complete ban on access to all crypto-linked derivatives for retail investors.

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LedgerX gets license to offer retail bitcoin spot, options, and futures contracts

LedgerX, a bitcoin trading venue, today received approval from regulators to offer retail clients of any size access to bitcoin spot, options, futures contracts, and more. If you live in the US or Singapore, have a drivers license or other form of government ID, it will be possible to sign up. The company accepts both […]

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AlphaNu ICO

AlphaNu is a platform and marketplace which facilitates subscriptions of powerful trading algorithms created by the top Wall Street developers. There is a large discrepancy in the growth of trading automation in China; only 5% of trading volume is executed by computers, compared to 85% for US equities and futures trading.

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Tokenisation Platform BlockState Issues its own Digitised Equity for Global Investors

BlockState issues tokenised equity in Swiss regulated Security Token Offering (STO). The issuance opens safe, regulated access to BlockState equity for institutional, professional and retail investors globally.

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Coinbase listing opens EOS to millions of retail investors

Coinbase added EOS to its retail platform and mobile apps. The move will provide market access to the cryptocurrency for millions of retail investors. EOS represents the largest altcoin added to the Coinbase retail platform since XRP was added this February.

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Op Ed: 3 Reasons Why Crypto Has an Exchange Problem

While the Crypto Winter may be lingering with us into the spring, crypto exchanges are doing just fine. According to CoinMarketCap, there are now 255 major crypto exchanges.

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Amazon is reportedly building a high-fidelity music streaming service to rival Tidal

Amazon is set to launch a new music streaming service later this year that will serve up tracks at higher quality than what most mainstream platforms like Spotify offer, reports Music Business Worldwide.

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Flexa raises $14.1 million to push blockchain payment adoption

CryptoNinjas Flexa, a soon to launch payment network seeking to unite retail and blockchain technologies, announced today that it has raised $14. 1 million in funding, led by Pantera Capital, 1kx, Nima Capital, Access Ventures, and other strategic partners.

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Bitfinex Scraps Its $10,000 Minimum Balance Rule

Bitfinex is now open to every trader as the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange has removed its $10,000 minimum balance rule. Citing a rising demand from retail traders who couldn't trade on the platform due to the requirement, Bitfinex CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde said the platform is now ready for a “new wave of customer accounts,” according to a company Medium post.

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PundiX, DoshEX To Help Welcome South African Crypto Payments Scene With Native Retail Market

South Africa Set To Welcome Crypto-Assets To Its Native Retail Market Thanks To PundiX And DoshEX As things stand, there currently exist millions of individuals within South Africa who still do not have access to basic banking services or even a tangible financial network that can allow them to facilitate value transfers (using older technologies […]

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Pundi X Brings Crypto To South African Retail Market

Some of the most promising markets for cryptocurrency are in developing nations, where large populations have no access to financial networks. The latest effort to increase inclusion is from DoshEx and Pundi X, which have joined forces to bring crypto retail to South Africa.

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LXDX ICO

LXDX is the crypto derivatives exchange. We give you access to institutional liquidity with products you can’t get anywhere else. LXDX uses Smart Routing and our proprietary matching engine to secure the best-priced trades across all exchanges.

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European Cryptocurrency Exchange ICO

The European Cryptocurrency Exchange, or EUCX (pronounced You See Ex) is a new cryptocurrency exchange with a global focus, based in the Netherlands, filling the European gap in secure and regulated exchanges aimed at the professional retail trader and boutique firms.

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The Next Quantum Leap in Financial Trading - [BTC Media Sponsor]

A common narrative in today’s financial world is that crypto holders are often unable to execute trades without paying large amounts of commissions and fees.

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New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland

Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e.

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Switzerland OKs HODL: World’s First Cryptocurrency ETF to Launch Next Week

In a historic decision amidst the crypto bloodbath, Swiss cryptocurrency startup Amun AG has been given the go-ahead to list a crypto index fund on Europe’s fourth-largest stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange.

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Target Twitter Account Hacked, Platform Defenseless Against Crypto Scammers

The official, verified Twitter account of a leading U. S. retailer has been compromised by hackers, who are leveraging the account to steal cryptocurrencies from investors in an apparent giveaway scam.

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Target confirms its Twitter was hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam

Target has officially confirmed its Twitter account got hacked to promote a malicious cryptocurrency giveaway scam, promising over $31 million worth of Bitcoin to naive investors. “Early this morning, Target’s Twitter account was inappropriately accessed” a company spokesperson told Hard Fork in an email.

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Overstock’s Shares Q3 Results And Opens Medici Ventures’ Bitsy Wallet Access

Internet retail platform, Overstock.com, recently published its third-quarterly financial report for 2018 (and the numbers were quite impressive to say the least). Additionally, via a separate announcement, Overstock’s VC subsidiary, ‘Medici Ventures’, announced that it would soon be providing customers with access to Bitsy’s digital wallet (thus allowing them with more financial freedom and flexibility). […]

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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services

Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience.

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Canadian Blockchain Company Sees Opportunity in Newly Legalized Cannabis

Like Walmart with pork from China and Maersk with shipping containers, DMG Blockchain Solutions (DMG) is hoping to be the first global supply chain company to manage cannabis products on the blockchain, initially in Canada — and then around the world.

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Coinbase Ditches Its Index Fund in Favor of a New Retail Feature

Coinbase – one of the largest digital currency exchanges in the U. S. – is nixing its index fund designed for accredited investors and shifting its focus to a new retail product, The Block reportshttps://theblockcrypto.

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Neglected BCH Companies Have Been Offered New Solution

Digital currency businesses have seen several difficulties in securing banking services in the UK and now they have a new option. LBX has launched a new service which offers access to an account where customers can store, manage and transfer both their traditional currency and their holding of digital currency.

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Hyperion Fund Sets Ahead with a Glistening Portfolio of Promising Early ICO’s

Most recent investment vihicle launched by Invictus - tokenized Hyperion investment fund - provides retail investors access to blockchain startup's broad seed and private stage investment opportunities.

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Brazil’s Biggest Brokerage is Officially Joining the Cryptocurrency Markets

Brazil’s largest independent brokerage is the latest example of a retail stock exchange to enter the cryptocurrency markets amidst a growing movement for stock exchanges to offer retail investors access to cryptocurrencies.

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Issuance Develops New Platform for Digital Security Offerings

Digital security marketing platform Issuance recently revealed the development of a new platform that will give the evergrowing supply of digital security offerings (DSOs) direct access to institutional and retail investors.

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