Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on March 10 that it had received the nod from Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading services to its customers. Spain’s second-largest bank’s crypto offerings in Spain will enable users to buy, sell and manage digital assets through its mobile app. The lender said it will use its own cryptographic key custody platform to maintain full control over customer holdings without third-party involvement. Initially, the rollout will be limited to a…
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BBVA brings Bitcoin and Ethereum trading service for Spanish customers
Spanish bank BBVA is launching a crypto trading service, enabling customers in Spain to buy, sell, and manage Bitcoin and Ethereum via its app. The second-largest Spanish financial institution by volume of assets, BBVA, is set to roll out a new crypto trading service in Spain, allowing customers to buy and manage the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). In a March 10 press release, the banking giant said that the service will first be available to a small group of users before expanding to…
Nasdaq planning to offer 24-hour trading by 2026
Nasdaq is preparing to introduce 24-hour trading on its platform by the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Nasdaq appears to be adopting strategies from the crypto markets with this initiative. The aim is to give investors more flexibility, align with global markets, and enhance access to capital. Nasdaq president Tal Cohen stated that the exchange is working to ensure the necessary infrastructure and regulatory frameworks are in place before implementation. The initiative would make Nasdaq the first major U.S. stock exchange to operate around the clock, a shift…
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Trading Support for Brand-New Multichain Oracle Altcoin
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume in the world, has rolled out trading support for a brand-new multichain oracle altcoin. Traders on the top global crypto exchange can now buy and sell RED, the native asset of the modular blockchain oracle RedStone. RedStone bills itself as “the fastest-growing blockchain oracle” with users on more than 80 chains. “In 2024 alone RedStone user base grew by over 500%, and Total Value Secured grew by over 6,000%. Powered by novel, sustainable tokenomics, RED will accrue REAL YIELD from RedStone data…
Nasdaq stock exchange to offer 24-hour trading 5 days a week
The Nasdaq stock exchange will offer 24-hour trading, Monday through Friday, with the change in trading hours expected to take place in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. According to a March 7 statement from Nasdaq president Tal Cohen, the growing international demand for Nasdaq-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and US equities warrants an extension of trading hours. Cohen wrote: “Over 56 exchange-traded products have launched in the last five years tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, and 98% of these products were introduced outside of the United States.” “Total…
NFT trading volume has tumbled 63% since December
The trading volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) last month were down by more than 60% from December despite building momentum in the final months of 2024, with the fall coinciding with a crypto market downturn. In December, the total trading volumes for NFTs hit $1.36 billion but fell 26% in month-on-month January, then another 50% in February, DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said in a March 6 industry report. “While NFTs had been showing signs of a comeback in recent months, their momentum has slowed since the start of the year,”…
AI Altcoin Jumps As South Korea’s Largest Crypto Exchange Announces Trading Support
One artificial intelligence (AI)-focused altcoin is surging after going live on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit. The information finance (InfoFi) protocol Kaito (KAITO), which is built on the Base network, soared by more than 45% amid the Upbit listing news. Kaito was trading at a low of $1.49, before surging to a high of $2.17. KAITO has since stabilized and is trading for $1.76 at time of writing. With a market cap of $426.8 million, the altcoin is the 168th largest crypto project. Last month, top US crypto exchange…
BlackRock’s BTC ETF (IBIT) Registers Highest Trading Volume in 3 Months
Last week, prices for BlackRock’s spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) declined over 11%, with volumes reaching the highest since mid-November, according to data source TradingView. Over 331 million shares of the ETF, which trades under the IBIT ticker on Nasdaq, changed hands as the fund’s price dipped below the January support of $50.69, eventually sliding to $46.07, the lowest since early November. That might be a disappointment development for the bulls. For decades, one of the cardinal rules in the market has been that price movements must be validated…
Schiff Demands Investigation Into Trump’s Crypto Reserve ‘Announcement,’ Citing Insider Trading Concerns
Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is calling for a Congressional investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s two Truth Social posts, which he claims were part of a “pump and dump scheme.” Pump and Dump Scheme Economist Peter Schiff has called for a Congressional investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s two Truth Social posts, which he claims […] Source CryptoX Portal
Boerse Stuttgart Digital enables crypto trading at DekaBank
The digital asset arm of a major German stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, is assisting the local investment bank DekaBank in providing cryptocurrency trading services to its institutional clients. Boerse Stuttgart Digital will provide its regulated infrastructure to enable DekaBank to start its crypto offering, which is exclusively aimed at institutional clients, the firm said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 28. “With our fully regulated brokerage solution, DekaBank can seamlessly provide secure and reliable access to crypto trading,” Boerse Stuttgart Digital said in a statement on its LinkedIn…