Retail is back, but not where you think — Bitget COO

Retail is back, but not where you think — Bitget COO

Vugar Usi Zade dispelled the myth that retail investors are no longer interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Despite the widespread belief that retail investors have exited the cryptocurrency space, that’s not the case. According to Vugar Usi Zade, chief operating officer of Bitget, they’ve simply changed their approach. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the…

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UK FCA-registered BCP launches British pound stablecoin

UK FCA-registered BCP launches British pound stablecoin

BCP Technologies CEO says its new British pound-backed stablecoin tGBP might be considered a “live proof-of-concept for future FCA stablecoin regulation.” BCP Technologies, a United Kingdom-registered cryptocurrency firm, has launched a new British pound-backed stablecoin following a 14-month review in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) regulatory sandbox. The company announced the rollout of its Tokenised…

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Robinhood completes 0M acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp

Robinhood completes $200M acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp

Robinhood has acquired the world’s longest-running crypto exchange, Bitstamp, for $200 million, expanding its institutional crypto offerings to Europe, the UK and Asia. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has closed a $200 million acquisition of Luxembourg-based crypto exchange Bitstamp, adding over 50 licenses and registrations and an established institutional client base to its crypto arm. The $200…

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Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets. Kazakhstan plans to launch “CryptoCity,” a pilot zone where cryptocurrencies can be used to pay for goods and services, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said. according to a May 29 announcement on the official website of President ….

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