VNX Exchange adds former CEO of Brussels Stock Exchange to the Board
August 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

VNX Exchange adds former CEO of Brussels Stock Exchange to the Board

VNX Exchange, the trading platform for tokenized venture capital assets, has announced a new addition to its Board of Directors, Dominique Valschaerts, former CEO of the Brussels Stock Exchange and former member of the Executive Committee of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. VNX is launching its project, a European digital asset marketplace aimed at bringing liquidity…

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First Republic Bank joins S&P 500 index, replaces Scana Corporation
August 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Solactive launches the Adaptive Wealth Strategies U.S. Factor Index

Solactive has announced the launch of the Adaptive Wealth Strategies U.S. Factor Index which dynamically allocates across three sub-indices with exposure to U.S. equities in the large and mid-cap segment and exhibits characteristics of one of three primary factors: value, momentum and low volatility. The index has been developed together with Adaptive Wealth Strategies, a…

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IronX completes token crowdsale, raises $26 million
August 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IronFX and EmurgoHK launch a new crypto exchange

IronFX and EmurgoHK have announced that they are intending to launch their regulated exchange as a seamless bridge between crypto and traditional online trading. The new destination, called IronX, will operate as a regulated, service-focused exchange, creating a highly efficient trading ecosystem that facilitates funding via both FIAT and Crypto. Against the successful ongoing private…

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Polymath and Prime Trust team up to provide custody for ST-20 security tokens
August 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Polymath and Prime Trust team up to provide custody for ST-20 security tokens

Polymath, the blockchain industry’s first securities token platform, and Prime Trust, an SEC qualified custodian, have announced a partnership that will see Polymath and Prime Trust working together to develop custody solutions for security tokens utilizing the ST-20 standard. Prime Trust is currently capable of providing custody of POLY, an ERC-20 token, and is looking…

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August 28, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Why is Canada postponing the cryptocurrency regulation?

Canada has decided to put off the cryptocurrency regulations, which were due this autumn. They were supposed to publish the regulations in the Canada Gazette, but that will not happen until some time in 2019. Canada is one of those countries that cannot be categorised as "pro" or "against" cryptocurrencies. Essentially, since the country is…

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fca warning clone firm
August 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against TVT Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm TVT Partners. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

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Crypto “bot” trading hurting market reputation and individual investors
August 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CGS-CIMB Securities launches robo-advisory platform eWealth

CGS-CIMB Securities International Pte. Ltd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., has just announced that it has launched its latest offering, CGS-CIMB eWealth. The robo-advisory platform taps on the Company’s strong research capabilities to provide goal-based and thematic portfolios to help investors meet their need for investment diversification through pairing portfolios with…

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Trading Technologies extends TT platform into Brazil via B3 Data Center
August 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Trading Technologies extends TT platform into Brazil via B3 Data Center

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, has announced that execution and client connectivity services through the TT platform are now available in Brazil through the B3 Data Center. This move establishes regional access to TT’s worldwide network of data centers while providing colocated connectivity…

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