Stuart Haber joins predictive analytics firm Endor’s scientific advisor board LeapRate

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Stuart Haber joins predictive analytics firm Endor's scientific advisor board

Endor, the predictive analytics engine leveraging blockchain infrastructure, has announced that Dr. Stuart Haber, one of the founders of blockchain technology and influencer of the original Satoshi whitepaper, will be joining its scientific advisory board. Dr. Haber will provide expert advice and direction on scientifically advanced technological and product developments. Dr. Haber said: Endor’s application…

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges bitcoin-funded securities dealer and CEO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has filed charges against an international securities dealer and its Austria-based CEO for allegedly violating the federal securities laws in connection with security-based swaps funded with bitcoins. According to the SEC’s complaint, 1pool Ltd. a/k/a 1Broker, registered in the Republic of the Marshall Islands,…

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA renews restriction on CFDs for a further three months

Not too surprisingly, pan European regulator ESMA has decided to extend its CFD and Forex leverage cap (and related rules) beyond the three month trial period which will end on November 1. However, ESMA did give 'something back', relaxing one of the more annoying marketing related rules it instituted (see bold text below). Interestingly, the three…

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against KontoFX firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company KontoFX. KontoFX is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…

Tesla plunges 10% after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, co-founder steps down

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges Elon Musk with misleading tweets

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley-based Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), with securities fraud for a series of false and misleading tweets about a potential transaction to take Tesla private. On August 7, 2018, Musk tweeted to his 22 million Twitter followers that…

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September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CoinBene adds BOScoin to its global exchange

CoinBene, the secure crypto asset exchange with 1.5 million users in 150 countries, has announced the addition of BOScoin to its exchange. BOScoin is a Self-Evolving Blockchain Platform for Public Financing. Public Financing creates credit, not through decisions made by a central bank or government, but through the collective consensus of individuals who use and…

SafeCharge teams up with online sports betting and iGaming bank payments source Mazooma

September 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

OXID integrates Klarna as core payment solution

Klarna, the payment provider, and OXID eSales, a provider of e-commerce solutions and services, has announced that they will partner to enable more than 12,000 merchants to seamlessly integrate Klarna’s full suite of payment methods, providing customers with flexibility in payments and a smoother shopping experience. Klarna is now part of the core integration in…

Dolfin becomes a member of the Malta Stock Exchange

September 27, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The two new regulations in the "cryptocurrency heaven"

Malta is known as the "cryptocurrency heaven", as it has been one of the top destinations for crypto enthusiasts, techies and investors. Now, the country is preparing some new cryptocurrency regulations that will come into effect in November, 2018. From potentially partnering with OKEX and "housing" cryptocurrency exchanges such as BitBay and Binance, Malta is…

September 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Charges and $4M in fines leveled against rags-to-riches Binary Options con men

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged a group of internet marketers who allegedly created and disseminated elaborate rags-to-riches videos to trick retirees and other retail investors into opening brokerage accounts and trading high-risk securities known as binary options. According to the SEC’s complaints, investors were conned out of tens…

September 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse Venture Network makes public funding easier for start-ups

Technology start-ups can benefit from public funds: EU, federal and state governments grant corresponding loans and subsidies. But who is offering what exactly for whom and under what conditions? Members of Deutsche Börse Venture Network now have it easier: the new cooperation partner förderbar guides them through the complex variety of funding possibilities. Founders do…