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G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies
13.4.2023
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “As a priority of this year, the G7 will consider how best to help developing countries introduce CBDC consistent with appropriate standards, including...
Swedish Riksbank report looks at collaboration with potential e-krona in retail payments
12.4.2023
The Swedish central bank’s third report on a potential CBDC raised several issues while focusing on a rather narrow question
XRP's Four-Week Rally Was Led by Retail Investors: Kaiko
11.4.2023
Retail or non-professional investors powered XRP higher in recent weeks as large investors sold into the rally
Swiss State-Owned Banking Giant Postfinance to Offer Crypto Services
7.4.2023
Postfinance, one of Switzerland’s largest retail banks, will offer customers access to major cryptocurrencies and related services. The state-owned financial institution will be using the banking platform developed by the Swiss-licensed digital asset bank Sygnum. Postfinance Partners With Sygnum...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Navier Starts Tokenized Hashrate Marketplace for Retail Customers
22.3.2023
The Navier platform will give retail users more control over their acquired hashrate, and enable them to sell it on
India’s Central Bank Seeking Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users
21.3.2023
India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions in order to maintain anonymity
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: Will US CPI and Retail Sales Data Influence Price Movement Today?
15.3.2023
The cryptocurrency market has been volatile in recent weeks, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing significant price swings. Traders and investors are closely monitoring the impact of macroeconomic data on digital asset prices. Today, all eyes are on the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Retail...
Blockchain Retail Market Size to Top Over $2 Billion by 2028 — Study
9.3.2023
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global blockchain retail market size is expected to surge from the $172.2 million recorded in 2021 to over $2 billion by 2028. Both the demand for the product by end-users as well as the growing use of the technology in supply chain management...
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
8.3.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed...
Crypto Startup LI.FI Spins Up Bridge, DEX Aggregator
6.3.2023
The retail-facing platform uses a non-custodial setup, CEO Philipp Zentner said
BIS wraps exploration project on retail CBDC payment system
6.3.2023
The bank concluded that a ‘hub-and-spoke’ model between CBDC domestic systems could “reduce settlement and counterparty risk" and complete cross-border transactions in seconds
BIS Says 'Hub and Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits for Retail CBDC
6.3.2023
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies
IMF offers Jordan’s central bank recommendations for implementing retail CBDC
24.2.2023
The IMF mission spent three months studying conditions in the country, which is preparing to produce a feasibility report
Most Retail Crypto Investors Lost Money Over the Last 7 Years, According to BIS Analysis
21.2.2023
According to data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published in the latest BIS Bulletin No. 69, researchers assessed that, on average, most users lost money on their investments over the past seven years. Onchain data, metrics from exchanges, and cryptocurrency application...
Pudgy Penguins & Retail Monster partner to launch Pudgy Toyline
21.2.2023
Pudgy Penguins recently announced a partnership with Retail Monster to launch its Pudgy Toyline. The collaboration will see Retail Monster helping to deliver family brands to Retail. The announcement was made via Pudgy Penguins’ official Twitter handle. As per the tweet, the partnership will...
12 Best Prebuilt Websites for WooCommerce and Retail
21.2.2023
BeTheme has everything you need to build a high-performing shop for your ecommerce or retail business. Check out 12 of the best prebuilt ecommerce websites that come with BeTheme
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...
Huobi crypto exchange aims to expand to Hong Kong amid regulatory changes
20.2.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange recently cut 20% of its staff, but now it will increase personnel in Hong Kong from 50 to 200
Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
20.2.2023
Over $450 billion vanished from the crypto market following the collapse of Terra's coins in May 2022 and another $200 billion was lost following FTX's bankruptcy in November 2022, the report said
GameStop Employee Explains What Made Her Close A Store And Never Come Back
17.2.2023
Taylor Neubert did what so many GameStop employees have only dreamed about: quit on the spot. Fed up with working 10-hour days all by herself between piles of video games and stacks of Pokémon merchandize for less than $15 an hour, she closed her store in the middle of her shift, put a sign on...