Woo X has launched a new product offering retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, the first of its kind for a cryptocurrency exchange. The product, called RWA Earn Vaults, was developed with London-based Opentrade and provides an interest-bearing account backed by U.S. Treasuries. This initiative aims to blend traditional financial securities with the […]
Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF’s Holdings Soar Past 252K BTC — CEO Says He’s ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ by Retail Demand
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has significantly increased its bitcoin holdings, which have now surpassed 252,011 BTC, representing an approximate notional value of $ 18 billion. This substantial increase reflects a stronger-than-anticipated influx of retail investor demand, exceeding even the CEO’s initial expectations. Blackrock CEO Larry Fink: ‘I’m …
Hedging Shields Portfolios from Whales Known to ‘Sell Their Losses to Retail Investors’ – Robby Greenfield
Despite the notion that portfolio hedging is a preserve for institutional investors, Robby Greenfield, the CEO of Umoja Labs, says even retail investors can use well-known techniques to insulate their crypto portfolios against sudden and steep price swings. The CEO however concedes that many retail investors have not engaged in hedging because such tools have […]
Swiss Regulator Grants Approval Enabling Retail Users to Trade Tokenized Securities and Digital Assets
The Swiss financial markets regulator has granted the digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus the approval which allows its retail users to “create an account and trade digital assets and tokenized securities.” Besides receiving the FINMA approval, Taurus said it will be admitting new tokenized assets from Swiss companies that have selected TDX as their preferred […]
Hong Kong Regulators Restrict Retail Investor Access to ‘Complex’ Crypto Products
The securities regulator and the central banking institution of Hong Kong have updated the region’s crypto policy in response to enquiries from the industry. In a circular on the virtual asset-related activities of intermediaries, the authorities introduced additional measures to protect retail investors, restricting their access to what they describe as “complex products.” Hong Kong […]