June 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Plus500 shares rise 1% following formal move to LSE Main Market

Shares of Retail FX and CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) were up nicely this morning, rising by 1% and re-approaching the company's all-time high as the company began trading for the first time on the LSE Main Market. Plus500 announced last week that it had received final approvals for the move to the Main Market from the LSE…

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June 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange launches US 500 Index Futures

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has informed the public that it has launched US 500 Index Futures. The underlying asset for US 500 Index Futures is the Solactive US Large Cap Index, a benchmark mirroring the performance of the 500 largest US companies. Renaissance Broker and Region Investments will quote buy and sell orders of 100 contracts…

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June 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Trends and Trendlines in Forex Trading

The following article was written by AMarkets, a St. Vicent & the Grenadines (FSA) regulated global forex broker established in 2007. One of the reasons why traders come to the Forex market is to ride a trend. Trend trading suits every investor type, as trends form on all timeframes. Even scalpers (short-term oriented traders that buy…

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June 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC imposes license conditions on Aurora Funds Management Limited

Australian regulator ASIC informed the public that it has acted to address concerns about the operations of Aurora Funds Management Limited (Aurora), the responsible entity of several ASX-listed managed investment schemes including the Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust (AUP). ASIC has imposed conditions on Aurora’s financial services license. This follows ASIC undertaking enquiries into the…

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June 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BotChain announces partnership with Passage AI and SEED

BotChain, the universal ledger for verified bot registration on the blockchain, has announced partnerships with Passage AI and SEED. These partnerships further the value of BotChain’s platform, value, and its purpose as a decentralized source of verifiable AI developer and machine identity. Passage AI is joining a community of established BotChain partners and developers who…

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June 25, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Bahamas with new cryptocurrency

The government of the Bahamas has decided to launch their own digital coin to fight financial illiteracy and the low participation of the population in the banking system. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, K Peter Turnquest, the launch of a native digital coin is of special importance to many people living on the islands, because…

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June 25, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Can Robinhood quietly steal the light from Coinbase?

Robinhood is already widely known as one of the top startups in Silicon Valley by all means. The commission-free exchange became widely popular with American youths who have passion for markets and little money to invest. So far so good. Now, just after Robinhood entered the cryptocurrency game, can the startup steal the show from…

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