HSBC becomes first Hong Kong bank to allow crypto ETFs
27.6.2023
Bitcoin and Ether-oriented exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been made accessible to all HSBC customers. As per a journalist, Colin Wu, this is a step toward popularizing the acceptance and use of digital assets. Incidentally, the ETFs have been duly registered with the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX)....
Circle’s Allaire Says Bitcoin ETFs Likely to be Approved: Bloomberg
27.6.2023
Allaire spoke with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China
Riot Platforms to add 33,000 Bitcoin miners ahead of 2024 halving
27.6.2023
The new rigs will add 7.6 EH/s to the firm’s self-mining capacity. However, the rigs won’t be installed until the first quarter of next year
FTX splurged on cartoon, book about humans and 'Pineapple House,' alleges CEO
27.6.2023
Thousands in grants were given out by former FTX executives for niche projects, according to a report by FTX restructuring chief John Ray
Brazil: Suspected Braiscompany Crypto Fraudsters Detained in Argentina
27.6.2023
Three suspected Brazilian crypto fraudsters have been detained while trying to flee to Argentina – as police continue to probe the troubled Braiscompany.
In March, a number of suspected employees were filmed apparently emptying the firm’s São Paulo premises under cover of night.
In May, police...
Crypto Exchange OKX Goes Live With ‘Nitro Spreads,’ Allowing One-Click Basis Trading
27.6.2023
Basis traders attempt to earn returns by trading the difference in an asset’s price on two separate markets
HSBC Enables Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading on Mobile Apps in Hong Kong
27.6.2023
Banking giant HSBC has begun letting customers buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) using its mobile apps. The stock exchange currently has three crypto futures ETFs listed. HSBC Customers Can Trade Crypto Futures ETFs...
Australian banks claim 40% of scams 'touch' crypto as it defends restrictions
27.6.2023
During a panel at the Australian Blockchain Week, executives from Australia’s major banks explained why they added restrictions on payments to local crypto exchanges
$27 trillion AUM is perched over Bitcoin and crypto: CoinShares CSO
27.6.2023
The top eight financial institutions with an interest in Bitcoin and crypto have a whopping $27 trillion in combined assets under management
Yuan Usage Soars in Argentina: Over 500 Companies Request to Pay for Imports in Chinese Currency, Report
27.6.2023
Over 500 companies in Argentina have reportedly requested to pay for imports using Chinese yuan as the U.S. dollar shortage worsens. “The central bank doesn’t have dollars so it needs the emergency aid China is offering,” a trade economist in Buenos Aires explained. Chinese Yuan Usage Hits Record...
Binance Australia got 12 hours' notice before it was debanked, says exec
27.6.2023
Binance Australia head Ben Rose claimed the exchange got less than a day's warning from its payments partner before it was "cut off" from the local banking system in May
Robinhood to axe 7% of full-time staff in latest round of layoffs: Report
27.6.2023
Roughly 150 full-time employees are being laid off, according to internal company messages