Putting SEC on the backfoot, the court instructed the regulator to take another look at Grayscale’s application. This authority has been opposing the idea of listed spot-market bitcoin investments, despite approving them for futures, for a long time. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter SEC argues it cannot approve a spot…
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Upon receiving the final green light, SEBA Hong Kong’s regulated financial activities will include virtual asset-related products, such as over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, consulting on securities and virtual assets, and performing asset management for both traditional and virtual securities. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter This move follows Hong Kong’s introduction of…
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The most important economic data for this week are: Tuesday: US Job openings at 14:00 GMT for the month of July where market expects the figure to drop from 9.58 million to 9.57 million. Wednesday: Preliminary German inflation rate is expected to decline to 6% against the previous reading of 6.2%. Thursday: NBS Manufacturing PMI…
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In recent months, Robinhood had market tongues wagging and ignited debates as to who owned such a large amount of BTC. To date, this commission-free trading base has not offered a public comment. The lack of a statement did not however stem the tide of speculations. Many believe investment and financial manager, BlackRock, made this…
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Authorities believe Binance assisted and is assisting Russians to transfer funds out of Russia, despite the company’s claims that it stopped all operations in this country. This crypto exchange also stressed its support of Western-based sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine. To align its activities with the said sanctions, Binance said it had limited…
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PPM is one of Australia's highest performing boutique funds managers and has also secured a 12.8% return in 2023 on its domestic fund and 13.1% over the same three-year period. Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of PPM, Hugh MacNally noted: Our clients are wealthy private individuals or families who are referred by friends or…
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Runners earn a commission, and, in Uganda for instance, station themselves at locations such as shopping centres, educational facilities, and sidewalks to connect with passersby. This marketing outreach aims to educate people on exchanging their biometrics for a globally recognisable digital ID, which will get them access to online banking and universal basic income. According…
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FINMA indicated it conducted this review because, when doing routine inspections, many institutions fell short regarding money-laundering risk analyses. FINMA did not name the banks in question but found the situation problematic as Switzerland is the world’s go-to for wealth management. The authority stated that: FINMA reviewed risk analyses of over 30 banks in spring…
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The Intergenerational Report shows the aged pension will decline from 2.3% of GDP to 2 per cent by 2062-63, even as other cost associated with an ageing population soar. Super is already easing the cost burden of the pension. APRA’s superannuation bulletin has confirmed that super funds already pay out more than double in benefits…
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A statement by the US Justice Department confirmed the arrest of Storm on Wednesday in Washington State. Semenov, a Russian national, remains at large. In a CBNC interview, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York field office, James Smith, commented: We’re treating this like any other fugitive now. We’re working with law…
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