Morgan Stanley brokers could soon pitch Bitcoin ETFs to clients, insiders say

Morgan Stanley, a major player in the banking industry, may soon enable its 15,000 brokers to propose Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) as investment options to their clients. Based on information from an AdvisorHub report, which relied on insider accounts, the bank hasn’t actively recommended Bitcoin ETF investments to brokers. Instead, these options have been extended … Read more

$200 Million+ Liquidated as Bitcoin Falls Under $64,000

Bitcoin‘s price soared above $66,000, coming close to hitting $67,000 momentarily before experiencing a sharp decline. Unfortunately for bullish investors and traders, this sudden drop left them with substantial borrowed funds at risk, resulting in over $200 million in losses on that day. But let’s not forget about altcoins. Many of them dropped even more … Read more

Crypto liquidations cross $210m with longs accounting for 85%

In simpler terms, approximately $210 million in cryptocurrencies have been sold off due to market instability, and most of these sales were from investors holding long positions. According to Coinglass’s crypto data, Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a 4% decrease in value over the past day due to market instability. This downturn resulted in losses for … Read more

Russia pilots new system for tracing crypto-to-fiat links

Russia’s central bank and Rosfinmonitoring are testing a novel system to follow the trails linking cryptocurrency transactions with traditional banking operations. Together, the Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s primary financial intelligence agency, are developing a system to identify links between traditional banking activities and cryptocurrency transactions. This initiative aims to provide insights into the … Read more

Crypto businesses in EU to conduct due diligence on customers

Starting from now, the oversight of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) falls under the jurisdiction of the government due to recently approved European Parliament regulations. Starting on April 24, a new law was approved with the goal of enhancing the “background checks and consumer verification processes” for businesses within its reach, including CASPs (Consumer Reporting Agencies … Read more