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Hong Kong’s largest digital bank launches retail crypto trading
25.11.2024
Retail users in Hong Kong can now buy Ether and Bitcoin through Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, however, they need an account and to undergo a risk assessment first.
OKX secures full UAE license, opens retail and institutional trading
10.10.2024
The trading platform highlighted that investors can deposit and withdraw UAE dirhams using their local bank accounts
Hong Kong makes HKVAX third licensed retail crypto exchange
4.10.2024
HKVAX is the first to be licensed under the region’s new licensing regime, as 16 more exchanges wait
HashKey adds AVA and LINK trading for Hong Kong retail investors
28.8.2024
Previously, Hong Kong crypto buyers worth less than $1 million only had Bitcoin and Ether to choose from
Hong Kong’s Largest Online Broker Launches Retail Crypto Trading for 22 Million Users
2.8.2024
Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online broker with 21.64 million users, has launched retail cryptocurrency trading. Hong Kong residents can now trade bitcoin and ether in either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars directly through Futu’s platform. “We are actively working...
Retail crypto market growth in Canada driven by market factors, regulation
18.6.2024
Crypto platform WonderFi has swallowed up several of its competitors in Canada and expects to reap the benefits
German DZ Bank Plans to Roll Out Bitcoin Trading Pilot This Year: Report
2.2.2024
DZ Bank, the second largest bank in Germany, is reportedly planning to begin a retail crypto trading trial this year. Per a Bloomberg report, the Frankfurt-based bank aims to make the service available to its over 700 community banks. “Over the course of the year we will enter the pilot phase...
Interactive Brokers opens Hong Kong retail crypto trading with OSL
28.11.2023
Hong Kong clients will be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum in their personal accounts
Hong Kong Investment Firm Victory Securities Obtains Retail Crypto Trading License
24.11.2023
The publicly traded company joins crypto-native firms HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities with a license
Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading with HashKey exchange
3.8.2023
HashKey becomes one of the first licensed exchanges to offer cryptocurrency trading for non-professional investors in Hong Kong
Crypto Hub in the Making: Hong Kong Pushes Forward with Plans for Retail Crypto Trading
21.2.2023
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.
On Monday, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on its proposed...
First Mover Asia: FTX Debacle Might Change Hong Kong’s Approach to Retail Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Shows Its Mettle
16.11.2022
The special administrative region of China wants to become a regional crypto hub, but FTX’s filing for bankruptcy protection could prompt regulators to tighten restrictions
Fidelity Investments Launching Commission-Free Retail Crypto Trading for Bitcoin and Ether
5.11.2022
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest brokerage firms with $9.9 trillion in assets under administration, is launching Fidelity Crypto, a service that allows retail investors to trade bitcoin and ether commission-free. “A meaningful portion of Fidelity customers are already...
Hong Kong to Start Allowing Retail Crypto Trading in March Next Year: Report
30.10.2022
Hong Kong is relaxing its crypto regulation to allow retail investors to trade digital assets directly. A licensing regime for crypto platforms that allows retail crypto trading is reportedly set to be enforced in March next year. Hong Kong Nears Allowing Retail Crypto Trading Hong Kong...
Hong Kong to Make Retail Crypto Trading Legal: Report
27.10.2022
Hong Kong plans to legalize retail trading of cryptocurrency as a means of becoming a crypto hub, Bloomberg reported Thursday
Singapore's Central Bank Weighs Further Safeguards on Retail Crypto Trading
4.7.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering introducing further safeguards on access to crypto among the general public, a senior government minister said
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS to Launch Crypto Trading for Retail Investors
16.2.2022
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, is planning to launch crypto trading for retail investors this year, the bank’s CEO has revealed. He added that in the first half of this year, DBS will focus on making “access to digital assets a lot more convenient.” DBS Bank to Offer...
Softbank backed startup to offer retail crypto trading
8.2.2022
DriveWealth aims to be a crypto liquidity provider to compete with Coinbase while giving its partners’ retail clients the ability to trade crypto on their platforms
Retail Crypto Trading Soars In Africa and Asia + More News
25.11.2020
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Marcus Swanepoel, Founder of UK-headquartered crypto exchange Luno, recently acquired by the Digital Currency Group, said that...