May 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Block Commodities Limited announce strategic alliance with Swarm Fund

Block Commodities Limited and Financial & Commodities Ecosystem Limited (FinComEco) a subsidiary of GMEX Group Ltd, have just announced a strategic alliance with Swarm Fund (Swarm). Swarm is a fully decentralised capital marketplace platform built on blockchain technology for private equity. Under the alliance, the parties will provide a unique investment opportunity via the listing…

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May 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC consults on short selling proposals

Australia regulator ASIC announced that it is seeking feedback on various proposals relating to both naked and covered short selling. ASIC’s public consultation coincides with the sunsetting of a number of related class orders, providing an opportunity to review our regulatory approach to short selling. grant legislative relief to allow market makers of certain exchange-traded…

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May 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockfolio launches ‘Signal’ communication platform to tackle misinformation in crypto

Blockfolio, the cryptocurrency portfolio tracker currently servicing over 4 million crypto enthusiasts worldwide, has announced the beta launch of ‘Signal,’ a communication platform designed from the ground up to address the growing misinformation problem in the crypto ecosystem. Integrated directly into the Blockfolio app, Signal will address the needs of the current ecosystem, where communication…

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May 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

4 factors that make EOS undeniably attractive to investors

The following article was written by Blockchain advisor Osher Deri. EOS has succeeded in taking a position among the fastest-growing cryptocurrencies in the market – it now sits in fifth position by market cap behind Bitcoin Ethereum, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash. From an underdog position with lofty ambitions to challenge Ethereum, EOS has built a…

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May 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Forex and Bullion broker Truevalue Investment

Continuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List unregulated offshore broker Truevalue Investment International Limited. The company operates from websites truevalueinvestmentint.com and truevalueinvestsint.com. Truevalue Investment claims to provide sophisticated forex, bullion and…

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May 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge secures blockchain patent for proxy processing and repo agreements

Fintech company Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 9,967,238 (the “‘238 Patent”) directed to blockchain technology that will enhance the processes for proxy voting and repurchase, or repo, agreements. As a key participant and solutions provider in global capital markets technology, Broadridge continues…

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