Coinbase Announces New Coinbase Business Platform LeapRate

June 13, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Coinbase Announces New Coinbase Business Platform

The crypto exchange stated that the platform provides a streamlined approach to managing crypto payments, assets, and financial workflows. Launching later this year, Coinbase Business said it aims to address longstanding inefficiencies in traditional finance by leveraging the speed and scalability of crypto. Businesses will be able to send and receive payments instantly, automate payouts,…

June 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Partners with Barchart.com to Streamline US Futures Trading Access

The company said in a release that the collaboration aims to streamline access to futures trading and education for US retail investors. Under the agreement, Plus500 will gain significant brand exposure across Barchart’s high-traffic futures-related pages and content. The placement on Barchart.com, a destination for millions of self-directed traders and investors, is expected to allow…

June 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Fasanara Capital Partners with Clearstream to Boost Private Market Fund Distribution

Clearstream said in a press release that the collaboration aims to significantly scale Fasanara Capital's private market fund distribution by leveraging Clearstream's global network. The partnership is said to address key challenges in the private markets, known for their complexities and limited transparency. Through the partnership with Clearstream, Fasanara Capital gains access to a network…

June 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ATFX Connect Strengthens Prime Brokerage with Standard Chartered Partnership

The move is set to substantially enhance ATFX Connect's institutional services and expand its footprint in the global market. ATFX explained that the integration of Standard Chartered Bank's prime brokerage services will broaden the array of clients who can leverage ATFX Connect's liquidity infrastructure. They believe the partnership offers institutional market participants a more robust…

June 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Corpay Appoints Peter Walker as New CFO

Walker has a wealth of experience, having most recently served as CFO at Instructure Holdings, Inc. During his tenure at Instructure, he led the company's privatisation through its sale to KKR. His extensive career also includes CFO roles at Sterling Check Corp and Jackson Hewitt, as well as over 17 years at Assurant, where he…

June 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge's LTX Expands Generative AI Capabilities with BondGPT Intelligence

The new feature is said to integrate advanced generative AI directly into trading platform workflows, proactively delivering critical insights to users. Broadridge explained that BondGPT Intelligence is designed to anticipate traders' queries based on their position within the investing and trading process, providing immediate access to relevant market data and insights. This intelligent anticipation reportedly…

Non-leveraged instruments added to iForex platform

June 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

iFOREX Delays IPO

The company stated that the postponement is due to a "routine thematic compliance inspection" initiated earlier this year in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This inspection, which was disclosed in the company's Registration Document, requires "additional time to enable finalisation ahead of the IPO." iFOREX anticipates "only a short delay" to the overall IPO timetable,…

June 11, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

The Trump-Musk pattern

The markets now seem to be influenced by “social media wars” and statements. The beginning of the week was affected by US president Donald Trump claiming China was not easy to negotiate (that strengthened the Japanese Yen against the greenback). The second part of the week was mostly dominated by Elon Musk and his statements…

June 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Susquehanna Fined By FINRA

The findings, which Susquehanna accepted without admitting or denying, relate to violations that occurred between February 2021 and May 2023. FINRA's investigation revealed that Susquehanna failed to include the mandatory "No Remuneration" (NR) indicator in TRACE reports for transactions where no commission, mark-up, or mark-down was charged. “Susquehanna inaccurately reported transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities without…

June 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Guilty Pleas Secured By ASIC in Telegram ‘Pump and Dump’ Action

The scheme involved artificially inflating Australian share prices before selling them at inflated values. ASIC said Larissa Quinlan, Kurt Stuart, Emma Summer, and Syed Yusuf all entered guilty pleas in the Downing Centre Local Court to conspiracy to commit market rigging and dealing with the proceeds of crime. Ms. Quinlan, Mr. Stuart, and Ms. Summer…