It was Forbes magazine that first talked about the power of decentralization and the power of blockchain, hence the power of Bitcoin. So, the real power control over Bitcoin is hard to pinpoint sometimes. Yet, in times of great fluctuation and price "turmoil", one group of "Bitcoiners" appear stronger than other. The so-called "hodlers" or…
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Cyprus based trading platform provider MetaQuotes has announced that the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) has decided to offer its MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform to all its market participants. This means that 333 PMEX members will be able to operate their business on MT5, and to offer advanced trading and investment facilities to their clients. The…
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Singapore based English language financial daily newspaper Business Times is reporting that social trading and CFD broker Ayondo is gearing up for another attempt at going public on the Singapore Exchange SGX. We had reported back in October that FCA and BaFin regulated Ayondo was canceling its intention to “go public” on the Singapore Exchange via…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Is this the end of an era? LeapRate has learned that Chinese authorities have been approaching a number of foreign based Retail FX brokers with offices and operations in the country, demanding that they immediately shut down any physical presence in China. The "roundup" of foreign FX brokers began about two weeks ago…
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Football INDEX, the world’s first football stockmarket which enables ‘football traders’ to buy and sell real money shares in the world’s top professional footballers, has announced its expansion into Sweden and Canada. Football fans in Sweden and Canada can now capitalise on their football knowledge and build a portfolio by selecting from over 2,000 footballers…
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Global forex broker Vantage FX has announced a new partnership with performance marketing technology provider Cellxpert, aimed at bolstering Vantage FX's Affiliate CPA program. By partnering with Cellxpert, Vantage FX affiliates have access to state-of-the-art marketing and tracking tools all in one place. The Cellxpert platform enables Vantage FX affiliates to serve ads, track conversions, manage campaigns and…
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has issued a warning, stating that it has become aware of an entity calling itself “VSB Malta” and utilizing the website vsbmalta.com/secure/, which fraudulently claims to be regulated and licensed by the “Malta Financial Services Commission” to provide Banking, General Insurance, Investment and Fund Services Business. The MFSA would…
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Nucleus Vision, the contactless identity management system and retail loyalty program powered by cryptocurrency, has announced it has reached its USD $40 million fundraising hard cap. Founded at Harvard University, Nucleus Vision is an IoT-based, contactless identification system that empowers retailers to identify and better serve their customers. Previous backers of Nucleus Vision have included…
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STEMMER IMAGING AG (ISIN: DE000A2G9MZ9) today became the first company to launch an IPO in the SME segment Scale of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange this year, Deutsche Börse announced earlier today. The STEMMER IMAGING shares opened trading at €36.00, following an issue price of €34.00. The issue's lead manager and designated sponsor for Xetra trading…
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Bankorus, a fintech company and creator of China’s first robo-advisor is announcing today its participation in the founding cohort of AI Catapult, a new blockchain and AI accelerator launched by the AI Platform and Research Division of JD.com, China’s largest retailer. AI Catapult will give participating startups the opportunity to cooperate extensively with business units…
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