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Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
28.2.2022
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling...
Russia to seize retail deposits if sanctions go too far, official warns
24.2.2022
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has denied its own supposedly false statement on being included in the U.S. sanctions list on Thursday
Crypto Lender Nexo Terminates Interest Payments on New Deposits From US Clients
21.2.2022
Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging the crypto lending platform Blockfi with failing to register its retail crypto lending product and fining the firm $100 million, the crypto lender Nexo has announced it will no longer allow U.S. citizens to earn interest on...
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...
Singapore’s DBS Bank to Launch Retail-Focused Crypto Trading Desk in 2022
14.2.2022
The major Singapore-based bank DBS confirmed that it is planning to launch a retail-focused crypto trading desk in 2022, after last year doing the same for accredited investors and corporate customers.
The plans include an online portal that allows clients to place orders for various digital...
Singaporean megabank DBS works on expanding Bitcoin trading to retail
14.2.2022
DBS Bank’s crypto exchange launched in late 2020, allowing to trade cryptocurrencies only to professional investors
DeFi flashes early revival signs as retail and institutional inflows trickle in
12.2.2022
Inflows into the DeFi sector witnessed an uptick as the wider crypto market recovers and investor sentiment improves
Central Bank of Ireland nixes crypto funds: Too difficult 'for a retail investor'
10.2.2022
The central bank feels that there is too much risk for retail investors who lack the expertise needed to trade crypto, but professional investors are welcome to continue trading
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
Social platform behind ‘retail short squeeze’ launches crypto trading
4.2.2022
Stocktwits plans to expand its crypto trading services by launching U.S. equity trading and crypto derivatives trading in the coming months
NFT battles: Nike takes seller of unlicensed NFT sneakers to the court
4.2.2022
StockX is an online reseller estimated to be worth $3.8 billion, and NFT sneakers in dispute are still online
Video Game Retailer Gamestop Partners With L2 Startup Immutable X, Launches $100 Million NFT Fund
3.2.2022
Last May it was discovered that the video game retail giant Gamestop was stepping into the world of non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Nine months later, Gamestop has revealed it is partnering with the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project, Immutable X. The two teams have also established...
Crypto Asset Manager Wisdomtree Reveals ‘Direct-to-Retail’ Digital Wallet
1.2.2022
The crypto asset and exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager Wisdomtree has revealed the company is launching a new digital wallet called Wisdomtree Prime, which will allow users to hold crypto assets, blockchain-enabled funds, tokenized versions of commodities like gold, and access to stocks or bonds...
Panther Protocol’s $ZKP Token Launches, Sets to Revolutionize Private Finance
1.2.2022
In the growing DeFi panorama, both institutional traders and retail investors are starting to notice the inherent privacy issues with the most popular Layer-1 blockchains. The extreme transparency of L1s such as Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, to name a few, leaves investors vulnerable to attacks...
Is the rise of derivatives trading a risk to retail crypto investors?
30.1.2022
With the rise of derivatives trading, how do protocols ensure that retail investors are not going in blind?
‘All Winter Olympics Merchants Now Accept Digital Yuan,’ Say Chinese Banks
29.1.2022
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), is gearing up for what will be the biggest week yet for its digital yuan. And while the token remains officially in its pilot phase, it will be showcased to the world next week as the Winter Olympics begin. Domestic adoption plans will...
Why and How Crypto Will Rule Metaverse
23.1.2022
Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University, and Dar Meshi, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University.
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KICK․IO Launchpad: The New Haven of Cardano “Venture Capitalists”
22.1.2022
Crypto gains are not as good as they once were. The much-anticipated journey towards a more mature crypto space has been accompanied by a noticeable slide in the previously exponential returns that excited both retail and institutional investors alike. In the current investment climate, the more...
Canadian Bitcoin platform Shakepay raises $35M in Series A funding
20.1.2022
Bitcoin startup Shakepay raised $35 million ($44 million CAD) in Series A funding round, valuing the company at $251 million
Report: Walmart Trademark Filings Hint at Retailer’s Intent to Produce Metaverse and NFT Concepts
17.1.2022
According to a recent report, the American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of department stores, Walmart Inc., is seemingly prepping to enter the industry of non-fungible token (NFT) technology and metaverse concepts. Walmart USPTO Trademark Filings Are Littered With...