set
January 17, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Stock Exchange of Thailand predicts inclusive growth in 2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced that it will be enhancing process and expanding business in line with a three-year strategic framework (2020-2022), which prioritizes raising work efficiency and creating partnership platform to drive inclusive growth. SET President Pakorn Peetathawatchai said that the exchange will embrace growth for the capital market, society and…

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INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
January 17, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

TemTum launches near-instant crypto payments through mobile wallets and messaging apps

TemTum, the quantum-secure, ultra-fast, carbon-neutral cryptocurrency network, has just announced the launch of its iOS and Android mobile wallet application. The TemTum network allows any internet-connected device to conduct transactions, including phones, drones, watches, and cars. Clients will now be able to manage their TemTum cryptocurrency with security and simplicity. TemTum was independently tested and…

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How low can you go? Said the ECB to Eurozone inflation rate
January 17, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

How low can you go? Said the ECB to Eurozone inflation rate

The following market analysis was prepared for LeapRate by Ramy Abouzaid, ATFX (AE) Head of Market Research. Despite the significant spike of the inflation rate across the 19 economies of eurozone, which reached a six-month high last month – the European Central Bank is still far from reaching its range of 2% inflation rate needed to reflect…

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Daily Market analysis
January 17, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: European shares are up

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for January 17, 2020. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX Friday’s trading session began with optimism taking over the market sentiment. The positivity came mainly from China, where industrial production and retail sales both exceeded the forecast, appearing…

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Bitcoin
January 16, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitstamp and Silvergate Bank launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans

Bitstamp is a Luxembourg-based crypto exchange that has teamed up with Silvergate Bank for their new product called SEN Leverage. SEN is an abbreviation for Silvergate Exchange Network that allows for 24/7, real-time withdrawal and deposits of US dollars. Silvergate Bank is a California state-chartered bank. Since the launch of the network, some of the largest…

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January 16, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Anchorage starts crypto trading services, acquires Merkle Data

The cryptocurrency custodian company Anchorage has just moved to crypto trading services for its customers, allowing them to trade digital assets directly with vault-stored money. The announcement came on January 15th. Based in San Francisco, Anchorage just acquired the data analytics company Merkle Data. While the amount of the transaction was not disclosed, the move…

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asic warning
January 16, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

The first warning about IEOs by the US SEC is out

The SEC has issued its first warning regarding Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), potentially decreasing any future interest in cryptocurrency offerings on exchanges. The SEC is urging investors to be careful about any "promises" made in regards to IEOs. This is what the US financial watchdog said to the general public: Claims of new technologies and…

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