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The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) announced today that it conducted 248 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repurchase operations, with both the bid and winning bids amounting to 248 billion yuan. The operating rate was 1.40%, unchanged from the previous rate.Gold prices rose in early Asian trading on June 18 after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged overnight. DBS Group strategist Sherilyn Chew stated that while peace efforts between the US and Iran since the beginning of the week have supported gold prices, partially offsetting the impact of the Feds hints at a rate hike later this year, gold prices have tended to trade within a narrow range. This suggests that the recent rally is largely event-driven rather than supported by macroeconomic changes. However, central bank gold purchases are expected to remain strong, and market surveys indicate continued demand for increased gold reserves over the next year, which should provide medium-term support for gold prices. DBS Group expects gold prices to fluctuate within a range in the short term, and further gains are possible if bond yields decline.According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea will implement zero tariffs on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas in order to combat inflation.On June 18th, Chaos Tiancheng Futures reported that the Federal Reserves June interest rate meeting caused significant market volatility. The overall meeting and statement clearly shifted towards a hawkish stance, while Warshs relatively neutral remarks exacerbated market fluctuations. Subsequently, US President Trump stated that the Fed would maintain interest rates unchanged, which was fine. (Regarding the possibility of a Fed rate hike) This could happen. After the meeting, market expectations for a rate hike rose, and the US dollar index surged, surpassing the 100 mark. Currently, for precious metals, although the meeting showed a hawkish bias and rate hike expectations rose, the market was relatively prepared and anticipated. The decline was completed in the short term, but this mornings news of the US-Iran memorandum led to a recovery of half of the decline, effectively ending short-term trading opportunities. Further developments still require observation of the driving forces, most importantly geopolitical tensions. Given the current increased market volatility, there are no clear trend conditions. (This content and opinion are for reference only and do not constitute any investment advice.)Markets remain skeptical about the prospects of a US-Iran peace agreement, but concerns about oversupply are limiting oil prices. A chart provides a quick overview of the pre-market crude oil prices converted between domestic and international markets.

Carbon Neutral Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs Listed on Swiss Exchange

Cory Russell

Apr 12, 2022 10:43

The two new ETPs on SIX are Bitcoin Zero (BTCO2) and Ether Zero (ETH2O).


The ETPs are the product of a campaign known as "Crypto becomes carbon neutral."


The debut took place at a time when the stock market was in free collapse.


While the crypto market and the stock market are two distinct things, investors can't seem to get enough of both. As a consequence, we are seeing the emergence of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) (ETPs).


People desire something more sustainable even inside these ETPs, and carbon-neutral ETPs have been designed to meet that need.

Crypto Becomes Carbon Neutral

The influence of crypto on the environment has been a long-debated matter, with no clear answer in sight.


To put a stop to this, the European Union nearly outright outlawed proof of work, but the majority of members voted against it, saving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other (PoW) cryptocurrencies.


Other businesses, on the other hand, are still attempting to become carbon-neutral, as did an ETP provider for the stock market.


In collaboration with the Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab of the Institute for Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich, Helveteq, a Swiss issuer of ESG-transparent investment products, launched the research-based project "Crypto becomes carbon neutral."


The two ETPs, Bitcoin Zero (BTCO2) and Ether Zero (ETHZ), were born from it (ETH2O).


"It is time to give investors the first carbon neutral crypto ETPs from a Swiss issuer," Dr. Christian Katz, the CEO of Helveteq, said. The relationship between the environment and the blockchain economy is becoming more widely recognized, and we must all work together to create long-term solutions."


These ETPs will be added to SIX's pool of 240 other investment products.

Perhaps Now Isn't the Best Time?

The introduction of the ETPs, which was announced today, was not the best timing given the current state of the crypto market. The market has lost more than $122 billion in total, forming a 6.25 percent long red candle.


However, even before today, the overall market capitalization had fallen below $2 trillion, and is at $1.841 trillion. As a result, there's a significant likelihood that this will have a detrimental impact on the launch of these ETPs.

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