Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced the settlement of the April expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the fourth contract settlement conducted since its launch in December. The settlement price was $8,055.68, as determined by the 4:00 p.m. ET Gemini1 Exchange bitcoin auction. Cboe bitcoin futures, the first regulated futures of their kind, launched…
Read moreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today voted to propose a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’ relationships with investment advisers and broker-dealers while preserving access to a variety of types of advice relationships and investment products. Under proposed Regulation Best Interest, a broker-dealer would be…
Read moreIt's been several weeks since Facebook's reputation took a major hit, when it was made public that Cambridge Analytica used millions of users' profiles to benefit Trump and the entire US election process, as was discussed in the media recently. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, testified in front of the US Senate and Congress,…
Read moreThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the release of The Truth Behind Binary Options Fraud, new videos that give viewers a first-hand look at the tactics shrewd fraudsters use to con investors out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The first of the videos follows (for the second, see the bottom…
Read moreUK 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 Pacific Sunrise UK Ltd T/A CFD Stocks. Pacific Sunrise UK Ltd T/A CFD Stocks is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in…
Read moreMr Senen Pousa, of Byron Bay, was today sentenced in the Brisbane District Court on charges brought by ASIC. Mr Pousa was sentenced after earlier pleading guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting his company, Investment Intelligence Corporation (IIC), to carry on a financial services business without holding an Australian financial services (AFS) license.…
Read moreNetLeaders, the community of empowerment, has just announced that it has recently achieved a significant milestone with the sale of its 100,000th DasCoin License. DasCoin license holders are provided with Cycles that represent network capacity across DasCoin’s proprietary Consortium Blockchain technology that is Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliant. These cycles can…
Read moreUK 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 Premium Peak Ltd T/A Greenfields Capital. Premium Peak Ltd T/A Greenfields Capital is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…
Read moreThe Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning of the activities of an entity named Swiss American Capital Group Ltd. The company operates at website: www.swcagroup.com, and claims to be established at rue Jean Monnet, 2180 Kirchberg, Luxembourg. The CSSF informs the public that Swiss American Capital Group Ltd is…
Read moreEquiti Group, the parent company of prime brokerage provider Divisa Capital and Retail FX arm Equiti.com, has announced that it has become the first online forex broker licensee in Kenya through its local subsidiary, EGM Securities Limited. This is the first license to be issued under the new regulations, which brought the oversight of online…
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