In September, 2017, The Merkle reported that a new type of Bitcoin may be on its way, the so-called AML Bitcoin. AML reportedly stands for Anti-Money Laundering. While there are many worries around the decentralization of Bitcoin, AML is a sort of the centralized version of the cryptocurrency. The NAC Foundation was going to be…
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Warsaw based X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA (WSE:XTB), which operates Retail Forex broker XTB.com as well as the X Open Hub trading platform, has indicated in regulatory filings that the company will not be paying out a dividend from its first half 2017 net earnings of zl 24.5 million (USD $6.9 million). Instead, XTB's…
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The following article was written by contributor Kat Smith. As a business owner, you make dozens of important decisions to run your company each day. To make informed decisions, you need accurate and timely accounting information, and selecting the right type of accounting software is hugely important. Use these tips to make an intelligent decision regarding…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a Consent Order against Defendants Joseph Dufresne (a/k/a/ Joseph James) and Megan Renkow (a/k/a Megan James), both of Palos Verdes Estates, California, and their companies, United Business Servicing, LLC and United Business Servicing, Inc., doing business as SchoolofTrade.com (SoT), who were charged with fraud and other violations in connection with the offer and sale…
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African Potash Limited (AFPO), a company focused on creating a vertically integrated platform for the mining, production and distribution of fertiliser and FinComEco, the fully integrated Financial & Commodities Ecosystem providing services, financing, capacity building and enablement solutions from supply to demand, have signed a Master Collaboration Agreement to jointly develop a range of platforms,…
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REGIS-TR, the pan-European specialist in G20 trade repository services has just announced that it will collaborate with IHS Markit (NASDAQ:INFO), a critical information, analytics and solutions company, to provide a full service reporting solution for Securities Finance Transaction Regulation (SFTR) requirements. IHS Markit recently announced that BNY Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman, Deutsche Bank Agency Lending,…
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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) today announced it will exercise its right to redeem all of the company’s US$1 billion principal amount of 6.50% notes due on July 15, 2018 (CUSIP No. 884903 BB0). The redemption price will include an early repayment premium, as well as accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date (which is expected to be…
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CryptoKitties aims to make blockchain technology accessible by leveraging the power of fun Axiom Zen, a venture studio specializing in emerging technology, is the team behind CryptoKitties - the world's first game built on the Ethereum network. Releasing to the public on November 28th, users can collect and breed digital cats called CryptoKitties. The game…
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Lime Brokerage, a Wedbush Company and a provider of technology and market access, today announced a partnership with CQG, a platform for integrated trade routing, global market data, and advanced technical analysis tools, to offer Lime’s suite of premium futures algorithms on CQG’s platform. Lime’s algorithmic execution and technology residing on the CQG platform places…
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Itiviti, backed by Nordic Capital Fund VII, has just announced the intention to combine with Ullink to build a full service technology and infrastructure provider for global and regional financial institutions. The proposed combination of Swedish based Itiviti, a specialist in trading software for banks and trading firms, offering the full spectrum of sell-side capabilities…
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