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17.04.26 - 20:45
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Charles Schwab To Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading For Retail Clients (ZeroHedge)
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Charles Schwab To Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading For Retail Clients
Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine,
Charles Schwab announced further details and plans in their attempt to launch direct spot bitcoin trading through its new platform, Schwab Crypto™, signaling a major step by one of the country's largest brokerage firms into the digital asset market.
The feature will roll out in phases over the coming weeks and will allow retail clients to buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum through existing Schwab platforms, the bank said.
The move gives millions of Schwab clients the ability to trade bitcoin alongside traditional holdings such as stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Clients will access Schwab Crypto through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, which will act as custodian for the digital assets.
Blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos will handle sub-custody and trade execution under a federally regulated trust structure.
“Clients want to conduct more of their financial liv...
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17.04.26 - 11:48
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From hot tips to cold reality: China targets online stock scams hitting retail investors (SCMP)
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A 32-year-old investor in central Hunan never expected a routine phone call about stock tips would leave him nursing heavy losses.
In a post on RedNote, he said a caller claiming ties to private equity firms offered daily stock recommendations, urging him to buy within fixed quotas in exchange for sharing half the profits.
“It was sketchy – I'm now trapped in the market and down almost 20 per cent,” he said on Thursday.
His experience reflects a broader surge in scams targeting retail investors,......
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17.04.26 - 11:30
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Gold enters ′healthy consolidation phase′ after retail buying surge: Report (Times of India)
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Gold is experiencing a healthy consolidation after a retail-driven buying spree, particularly in India, China, and the US, according to Jefferies. While demand has cooled, evidenced by a sharp drop in Indian gold imports, the mining sector shows robust fundamentals. Companies are prioritizing shareholder returns over expansion, with strong cash flows expected, suggesting continued sector support....
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16.04.26 - 17:30
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"It′s Really Illiquid": Goldman COO Warns Retail About Private Credit And The "Perception Of Liquidity" (ZeroHedge)
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"It's Really Illiquid": Goldman COO Warns Retail About Private Credit And The "Perception Of Liquidity"
Speaking at Semafor's World Economy event in Washington, D.C., President and COO of Goldman Sachs John Waldron warned that some managers have oversold how easy it is to get money out—especially to retail investors, who've helped balloon the market into a $1.7 trillion behemoth just as the space faces growing scrutiny and tighter conditions, according to Semafor.
“Not everybody has marketed their product as clearly as, certainly we would like to see with the clarity that this is really not a liquid product. It's not semi-liquid. It's really illiquid,” Waldron said.
“Those retail investors, I think, have the perception of more liquidity than is the reality.”
That mismatch matters more now. Private credit has been under pressure lately—from higher rates to jittery investors suddenly remembering they might want their cash back.
Semafor writes that Waldron is...
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