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View More NewsUBS (UBS), with $6.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), plans to start allowing select private clients to buy bitcoin and ether, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The decision to start offering crypto services, according to the story, stems from a growing demand from its wealthy clients.“As part of UBS’s digital asset strategy, we actively monitor developments and explore initiatives that reflect client needs, regulatory developments, market trends and robust risk controls,” a UBS spokesperson told CoinDesk. “We recognize the importance of distributed ledger technology like blockchain, which underpins digital assets.”UBS had previously taken a cautious…
Binance is considering bringing back tokenized stock trading on its platform, after abandoning the product in 2021.Stock tokens are digital representations of shares in public companies. Instead of owning a whole share of Apple or Microsoft, an investor can buy a fraction of a share — held and settled on a blockchain — mirroring the real-time price of the underlying asset.”Binance is committed to bridging traditional finance and crypto, expanding user choices while maintaining the highest regulatory standards. Since last year, we started supporting tokenized real-world assets, and we recently launched the first regulated TradFi perpetual contracts settled in stablecoin,”…
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We know that the Islamic Republic has massacred the Iranian people during four nights of protests, but we do not know much more than that. In ordinary times, it would be difficult to know how many fell to the Islamic Republic’s cruelty. With a complete internet blackout and a habitually lying government, all assessments remain provisional and require further investigation.The first report came from CBS News. Two sources within the Islamic Republic government confided to the outlet that between 12,000 and 20,000 people had been killed. A foreign diplomat reported that the number was accurate. The Sunday Times later obtained…
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The proposed “GBNB” trust would offer investors exposure to the native token of the BNB chain without having to directly own the tokens, but…
The world’s biggest global wealth manager, UBS, is reportedly exploring a move to open crypto trading to its wealthiest clients. Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a…
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Increasing transaction activity on Ethereum and Tom Lee’s continued buying bode well for the crypto, which has tumbled from 2026 highs in recent days,…
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed trapped below $90,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as gold and silver approached historic milestones.Key points:Bitcoin fails to shift its sideways…
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