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5 Unique Investing Opportunities Gaining Popularity
Date: October 25, 2022
Simplicity is in, especially when it comes to investing. People want less complicated investing structures—and lots of ways to grow their wealth. And this includes the younger generations. For the first time in history, investing is booming across all age groups. Case in point: According to Barron’s, 54% of Generation Z have at least one...
German Online Bank N26 to Launch Crypto Trading in Austria
Date: October 20, 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German online bank N26 said on Thursday it would begin allowing some customers in Austria to trade cryptocurrencies, in its first foray into the asset class. N26 said it would expand the service to clients elsewhere in the coming months and eventually facilitate the trade of almost 200 cryptocurrencies. The Berlin-based bank...
The Retail Case for CBDCs: Public Money for the Public
Date: October 19, 2022
By Jorge Zaccaro, Economist Programmer at Minka More and more central banks are considering issuing their own digital currencies as part of their mandate to maintain monetary and financial stability, as well as in response to the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies. It may seem at first that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are an entirely...
Cryptoverse: Hack Jitters Push Bitcoin Investors Back to the Future
Date: October 11, 2022
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – It’s not easy being a crypto investor. They’ve seen the value of their holdings drop like a brick this year, and now many are stewing over the safety of their crypto cash after a series of heists that’s seen around $2 billion spirited away by hackers. Enter the ghost of...
Damien Hirst Burns Artworks After Collectors Pick Their NFTs Instead
Date: October 11, 2022
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Damien Hirst started burning hundreds of his artworks on Tuesday after collectors chose to keep their non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based assets representing their digital images, instead. Hirst, who found fame amid the 1990s Young British Artist scene, launched his first NFT collection “The Currency” – 10,000 NFTs corresponding...
Democratisation in Trading: Deriv Continues to Drive Accessibility
Date: October 5, 2022
As one of the world’s largest online brokers, Deriv has grown its customer base to more than 2.5 million over the past 23 years. Deriv offers CFDs and other derivatives on forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities and synthetics to its users around the world. Its Head of Marketing & Global Partnerships, Derek Swift, joined the organisation...