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Data From October Shows Gold Reserves Held by Central Banks Tapped the Highest Level in 47 Years
7.12.2022
Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the gold held by the world’s central banks is at...
National Bank of Ukraine Unveils E-hryvnia Concept
1.12.2022
The central bank of Ukraine has presented to interested parties a draft concept of the nation’s future digital currency, the e-hryvnia. The regulator is currently considering several potential applications for its digital coin, including retail payments and cross-border settlements. Ukraine’s...
National Bank of Ukraine is Looking at CBDCs for Retail Payments, Cross-Border Transactions, and Crypto Trading
30.11.2022
Ukraine is continuing the work on its digital hryvnia, or e-hryvnia, despite the ongoing aggression by Russia.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) introduced a draft concept for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Monday this week. The statement said that the key purpose of e-hryvnia is...
RBI announces the launch of its first retail digital rupee pilot program
30.11.2022
On October 31, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India issued an official press release regarding their plans to introduce the digital Rupee. In accordance with that, the institution has now formally launched its first retail digital Rupee in the form of a pilot project. This will, however, occur...
RBI Begins First Retail Digital Rupee Pilot in 13 Indian Cities With 8 Banks
30.11.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first retail digital rupee pilot on Dec. 1 with the participation of eight banks. The pilot will start in four cities and then expand to cover nine more cities across India. RBI Picks 8 Banks, 13 Cities to Test Retail...
India to Start Retail CBDC Pilot in Four Cities With Four Banks
29.11.2022
India's central bank will start testing its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar with the initial participation of four banks
Non-whale Bitcoin investors break new BTC accumulation record
29.11.2022
Bitcoin addresses holding up to 10 BTC have been accumulating record amounts of BTC in the aftermath of the FTX collapse
Bitget Gives Investors an Edge With a Series of Crypto Social Trading Features
24.11.2022
For most retail investors, trading has traditionally been a solitary exercise, making the barrier to entry relatively high. Information regarding trading instruments and market conditions can often be hard to come by or, at other times, too complex for beginners to grasp. Here at Bitget,...
Austrian Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Trading License From Germany’s BaFin
23.11.2022
Crypto exchange and custody platform Bitpanda announced on Nov. 22 that it had received a crypto trading license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. According to Bitpanda, securing a license means it has become the “first European retail investment platform to meet...
Bitpanda secures crypto licence in Germany, claims to be the first “European retail” crypto investment platform to do so
22.11.2022
The other licensees included three European institutional investment platforms and one U.S.-based retail platform
The Reserve Bank of India to launch a retail CBDC pilot in December
22.11.2022
The digital rupee is intended as a supplement to the current payment system and not its replacement
Metaverse ‘explosion’ will be driven by B2B, not retail consumers: KPMG partner
18.11.2022
KPMG's incoming Head of Metaverse Futures Alysse Sue said the objective is to build a multi-million dollar business opportunity for the firm by 2025
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Decline as USD Strengthens Following Retail Sales Data
17.11.2022
Bitcoin was in the red for a second consecutive session, as markets continued to digest the latest U.S. retail sales figures. Sales rose by more than expected in October, coming in at 1.3%, versus expectations of a 1% increase. The result fueled market belief that the U.S Federal Reserve will...
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
Hong Kong Regulator Set to Allow Retail Investors Access to BTC, Ether ETFs
8.11.2022
Hong Kong’s top securities regulator has suggested it will go ahead with plans to allow retail investors to access exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track cryptoasset futures....
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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...
Fidelity offers retail investors commission-free BTC and ETH trading
3.11.2022
Fidelity Crypto will focus on Bitcoin and Ether initially. The brokerage will make money by charging a 1% spread on trades
Fidelity Opens Waiting List for Retail Crypto Product
3.11.2022
The firm has opened the waiting list for Fidelity Crypto, its retail focussed investment product
Central Bank Gold Buys This Year Reach an All-Time Quarterly High in Q3, 400 Tons Purchased Is the ‘Most on Record’
2.11.2022
According to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly report, worldwide gold demand, excluding over-the-counter (OTC) markets, was 28% higher year-over-year. While demand jumped higher than last year in the third quarter, central bank gold buying tapped an all-time quarterly record...
Singapore’s MAS says no urgent case for retail CBDC, but launches 4 fast trials of it
31.10.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will trial a retail central bank digital currency in various contexts at a fintech event, despite the electronic payment options already available