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In conjunction with its decision to allow Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF trading, HSBC has launched the Virtual Asset Investor Education Centre. HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), the largest bank in Hong Kong, has made history by becoming the first bank in the region to offer crypto trading services to its customers. As revealed by Independent Chinese Journalist, Wu Blockchain, customers can now buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Hong Kong...

Berkshire Hathaway purchased 225 million of the EV maker’s shares for $230 million in 2008. American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) sold 2.52 million shares of Chinese EV maker BYD listed in Hong Kong on the 19th of June. A stock exchange filing revealed that the investment company sold the shares for HKUS$ 675.80 million, equaling $86.3 million. Berkshire Cuts China’s BYD Shares Holdings Following the sale of the BYD share, Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings in the...

As per Bernstein research, there is the “headroom for a compliant ETF to grow its share as a bitcoin on-ramp solving the pain of custody”. In its latest research report on Monday, June 26, private wealth management giant Bernstein stated that Grayscale‘s dominant position in the crypto market could be under threat following BlackRock‘s recent filing of the spot Bitcoin ETF with the US SEC earlier this month. Currently, Grayscale is the world’s largest crypto asset manager running a $19...

The BITX being a 2x leveraged ETF can help investors to increase their profit two times faster than they would do without the leverage. The first leveraged Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) has received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ETF, the Volatility Shares 2x Bitcoin Strategy (BITX), will be launched on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) BZX Exchange on Tuesday, June 27th. ETFs can be traded on exchanges like stocks, and their...

Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch said that “too much had been swept under the carpet” concerning Siemens Gamesa. Shares of Siemens Energy declined 35% earlier today as the company discarded its profit prediction and mentioned lasting wind turbine issues. Following a review of concerns at its subsidiary Siemens Gamesa, the company announced its findings of a “substantial increase in failure rates of wind turbine components”. However, its shares plunged as the market reacts to the...

There is a recorded plunge in business activity as Europe reels from rising inflation and a consistent increase in interest rates. Business activity in Europe is waning as the region suffers slow economic growth. Recent data shows that the euro zone’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 52.8 in May, to 50.3 in June. Although analysts had predicted 52.5, any score above 50 represents growth, while scores less than 50 points to shrinkage. In a conversation with...

Now, wholesale payment clients including renowned multinationals can choose to transfer either dollar or euro to/from their JPMorgan accounts anywhere in the world.  American multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has introduced euro-dominated payments for its corporate clients as unveiled by Basak Toprak, JPMorgan’s head of Coin Systems for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This was delivered as part of the investment giant’s plan to expand one of the most...

The Monetary Policy Committee promises to keep an eye on the indications of the long-lasting inflationary pressures in the economy. It plans to monitor the labor market, wage growth, and hike in service prices. The Bank of England hit the market with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates in the UK. The UK central bank announced the rates hike on Thursday after the Monetary Policy Committee voted to favor the increase. Notably, this marks the 13th consecutive increase as the...

The addition of a Bitcoin equities exchange-traded fund product to the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange is fantastic news for Dutch investors. The highly anticipated Bitcoin Equities Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) product has made its debut on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. This groundbreaking move brings Bitcoin into the realm of traditional financial markets, offering investors a regulated and easily accessible way to gain exposure to the world’s leading token. Earlier today, the...

There is a renewed hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may finally approve a spot Bitcoin ETF. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) is currently enjoying some attention from investors, and its trading volume is a testament to this fact. This follows after GBTC’s trading volume spiked by over 400% within the last week. As of June 14, the daily trading volume of GBTC was still standing at $16.1 million. However, in just 5 days, that volume surged massively to...