Is Standard Chartered setting up a Bitcoin, Ether trading desk?
A Standard Chartered representative told Cointelegraph that the firm has been working with regulators to support institutional clients’ demand for trading BTC and ETH.
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As reports hit the United Kingdom in mid-June warning that inflation rates had fallen to a four-year low, high-profile fund managers were conversely worrying that the COVID-19 stimulus from governments and central banks would ultimately drive up prices. In a recent market outlook note, famed hedge fund investor Paul Tudor Jones warned that: “We are witnessing the…

Grayscale Accumulates 34% of New BTC as Weekly Investments Tag $30 Million
Crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments is believed to have purchased one-third of new Bitcoin for three months. 2216 Total views 61 Total shares Grayscale Investments, a crypto investment fund manager and subsidiary of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, is estimated to have purchased up to one-third of all newly minted Bitcoin during the past three…

Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 15-21 in Review
This week’s headlines from Japan included exchange self-regulatory organization, JVCEA, suggesting guideline changes, financial institutions collaborating with a blockchain startup for asset management, GMO Coin exchange listing BAT, and news that Toyota has built a blockchain-based identity platform.Check out some of this week’s crypto and blockchain headlines, originally reported by Cointelegraph Japan.JVCEA adds regulatory suggestions…

Price analysis 6/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATIC
After the tough sell-off seen in the past week, the cryptocurrency markets will be looking for some support from the macroeconomic data this week. The all-important United States Consumer Price Index report on June 13 will be followed up by the Federal Reserve’s policy decision on June 14. Both these events could trigger a sharp response…

Bitcoin price swings 7.5% during intraday trading as US recession concerns mount
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MGA Entertainment and Ioconic launch L.O.L. Surprise NFT platform in 20,000 retail stores worldwide
The collectibles will be available at 20,000 retail locations including Walmart, Target, Walgreens. 515 Total views 32 Total shares Toy company MGA entertainment announced Tuesday that the first nonfungible token (NFT)-based cards for the L.O.L. Surprise trading card game are now available for purchase.The company entered into a partnership with digital asset consultancy firm Ioconic in September and…

McAfee Champions Importance of Stablecoins for Decentralized Exchanges
American entrepreneur and staunch crypto advocate, John McAfee, has argued for the importance of stablecoins for decentralized exchange (DEX) adoption.McAfee made his argument in a tweet posted on Oct. 20.Stablecoins as an interim solutionMcAfee’s video begins by tackling the main obstacle to crypto-fiat currency conversions that use of a decentralized exchange poses for users: “What’s the…