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Finance

Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive

The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.

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Markets

Michael Saylor Urges Middle East to Become the 'Switzerland of Bitcoin Banking'

The executive chairman of Strategy pitched BTC-backed banking and yield products as a $200 trillion opportunity at the Bitcoin MENA conference.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

Markets

Charles Schwab CEO Says Crypto Trading Is Coming Soon, Will Compete With Coinbase for Retail

Rick Wurster says clients want crypto to sit next to their stocks and bonds and that Schwab will “absolutely” compete with Coinbase as it rolls out BTC and ETH trading.

Bitcoin trades at $118,256 after dipping from a 24-hour high of $119,186.

Finance

Charles Schwab Wants to Directly Offer Crypto to Clients, Incoming CEO Says

Rick Wurster, who will step into the role of the CEO in the new year, said that the bank has been waiting on a change in the U.S.'s regulatory environment, which he expects to happen soon.

Financial services giant Charles Schwab has plans to directly offer crypto investments to its clients, president and incoming CEO Rick Wurster said. (Brendan Church/Unsplash)

Finance

Investment Giant Vanguard Blocks Clients From Buying Bitcoin ETFs

An attempt to purchase BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) through Vanguard failed.

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Videos

Bitcoin Cash Outlook After Jumping to One-Year High

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) surged to a fresh one-year high on Monday, more than doubling in value in the week since it was listed on EDX Markets, a crypto exchange backed by Fidelity Digital Assets, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities. Is the rally sustainable? The Tie Director of Content Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down The Tie data on the BCH hype, its significance to the wider crypto ecosystem, and where it could be headed next.

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EDX Markets CEO on Future of Digital Assets

Financial heavyweights including Charles Schwab (SCHW), Citadel Securities, and Fidelity Digital Assets announced the start of cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets, the latest evidence Wall Street is forging ahead in digital assets despite the crypto winter. EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali discusses the launch and the implications for the future of the crypto industry at large.

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Crypto Exchange EDX Markets Sets Up Shop With Bitcoin and Ether Offerings

EDX Markets, which has funding from financial heavyweights including Charles Schwab (SCHW), Citadel Securities and Fidelity Digital Assets, announced it launched its digital asset market on Tuesday. Products traded on EDX will include bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and bitcoin cash.

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EDX Markets CEO: Nasdaq Push Into Crypto ‘Great Development’ for the Market

Financial heavyweights including Charles Schwab (SCHW), Citadel Securities and Fidelity Investments announced the start of cryptocurrency exchange EDX Markets. Jamil Nazarali, former executive at Citadel Securities who will be leading the exchange, joins “First Mover” to discuss Wall Street’s move toward digital assets and the increasing institutional interest in the crypto world.

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