In an attempt to rake in a wider range of clients, the Asian crypto exchange HashKey Exchange is venturing into retail crypto trading services. The platform is set to kick-off these services on August 28, servicing Hong Kong’s retail clients. Initially, trading will only be open for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Interestingly, traders will be confined to investing a maximum of 30% of their net worth into cryptocurrencies using the platform – a restriction that aims to guard investors against potential financial heartbreak should the volatile crypto market take a downturn.
On another front, ARK Invest and 21Shares made joint strides towards broadening the crypto sphere by applying for futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) products that involve Bitcoin and Ether. These ETFs will not directly invest in digital assets. Instead, they will focus on cash-settled futures contracts traded on registered commodity exchanges.
However, not all crypto news is rosy. Possibly serving as a cautionary tale of the risks involved, an investment in the TerraUSD algorithmic stablecoin led to crypto custodian Prime Trust losing a staggering $8 million of client and treasury funds, as revealed by CEO Jor Law.
On the regulatory frontier, Spain is making moves to assure that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) remains ‘inclusive, sustainable, and citizen-centered.’ The country’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree to establish the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA), which will regulate AI.
In the realm of social media, Twitter-linked app Friend.tech has begun tokenizing accounts into ‘keys.’ This new feature has notoriously attracted creators from the popular OnlyFans platform. Users are speculating the possible repercussions of this development.
In a more disheartening twist, Magnate Finance, a lending project on the Layer 2 network Base appears to have vanished with user-deposited funds. Speculations termed it as an ‘exit scam’. This has resulted in significant losses, reminding us yet again of the potential perils of the crypto world.
The crypto landscape, while laden with exciting opportunities, is also fraught with considerable risks, and these developments serve as great reminders of the importance of caution and due diligence in this wild west realm.
Source: Cryptonews
