Mexican telecommunications company AXTEL lists $500m notes on GEM LeapRate

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December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Mexican telecommunications company AXTEL lists $500m notes on GEM

Mexican telecommunications company, AXTEL, lists for the first time on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of US$500m notes. The notes, with a 6.375% interest rate, have a maturity date of November 2024. AXTEL offers both Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to corporate, mid to large-sized businesses,…

December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against GalaFX Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm GalaFX Ltd. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Alpari suspends withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February

Alpari Group, a well-known binary options, foreign exchange, precious metals, and CFD broker, has suspended withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February, 2018. The financial brokerage company issued a statement on their website saying the following: "Dear clients, Please be informed that due to technical difficulties, withdrawals in USD and EUR through Visa bank cards are unavailable…

December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Index on Bitcoin Futures (XBT) launched by Solactive

Three weeks after the approval of bitcoin futures by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States, Solactive announced that it is launching the Solactive Bitcoin Front Month Rolling Futures 5D Index, an index tracking the performance of XBT futures listed on Cboe Global Markets. On Sunday, 10 December 2017, Cboe made history by…

December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Templar Settlement Services SL clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Templar Settlement Services SL. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…

December 22, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

LCG to delist from London Stock Exchange AIM market

FCA regulated Retail Forex, CFDs and Spread Betting broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG) has announced that it plans to delist the company's shares from trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. LCG didn't give an exact date for the delisting, just that it would convene a shareholders meeting to vote on the matter…

December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Salt’s lending platform to allow WAX tokens as collateral for loans

Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) announced it will use blockchain-backed loan platform Salt to allow token holders to use WAX as collateral for cash loans. WAX token holders will be able to keep their cryptocurrency assets, including gaming skins and crypto collectibles, while accessing cash loans on the Salt platform. WAX is a groundbreaking project and we’re…

December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Goldman Sachs launches a cryptocurrency trading desk in 2018

While this week has been hard for Bitcoin and other altcoins, the summer of 2018 seems promising. Probably the world’s most respected investment bank, Goldman Sachs, is now considering the launch of a cryptocurrency trading desk in 2018. With the respect and brand that Goldman has, this may be a pivotal moment for the firm…

December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ripple skyrockets, bright future for altcoins

While Bitcoin and other big cryptocurrencies are plunging this week, Ripple investors are taking off nice profits along the way. In the last couple of hours, Ripple rose in value by almost 30%, and is now trading at an all-time high of $1.39. This means that the cryptocurrency outdid Bitcoin Cash in market capacity and…

December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin value falls 30% after hitting all-time high

After hitting an all-time high of $20,000 just days ago, Bitcoin has now dropped with almost one third of its value, now trading at around $13,000. After reaching a peak last Sunday, investors are now taking a “cold shower” with the decreasing price of the digital currency. There are several reasons why that might be…