It’s been a while since we last spoke to Brian Myers, CEO of Equiti Capital. He joins LeapRate today to let us know how 2019 has been for the company, to talk about expansion, new partnerships and what's to come in 2020. LR: Hi Brian. I know you’ve been incredibly busy at Equiti Capital over…
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The cryptocurrency businesses in the US are going to see their lives made easier. This is thanks to the crypto-friendly banking service provider Cashaa - a company that is launching USD accounts for businesses involved in cryptocurrency transactions. The USD bank accounts will be provided in partnership with Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Cryptocurrency businesses will be…
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The cryptocurrency regulation in the UK is one step closer to becoming clearer. Today, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of Tech Nation's Lawtech Delivery Panel has announced its legal statement on the treatment of cryptocurrency assets and smart contracts under Welsh and English law. The statement is addressing the legal uncertainty that surrounds cryptocurrency assets. Judging…
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Blockchain has seen a lot of development since 2009. The technology has disrupted almost any field and every sector. Now, the very first blockchain ticket has been created. The innovative solution for the air flight industry comes from the German airline operator Hahn Air. The company is using the open-source travel distribution provider Winding Tree,…
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FinTech provider of multi-market trading software, TraderEvolution Global has announced earlier today that it has teamed up with FinTech company Gold-i to provide a full end-to end trading solution serving banks, prime brokers and brokerages worldwide. Clients worldwide will now be able to access TraderEvolution’s advanced multi-market and multi-asset trading platform and Gold-i’s multi-asset liquidity…
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Cambodia-based derivative broker B.I.C. Markets has announced that it is the first company to launch the multi-asset trading platform in the country. B.I.C. Markets's launch of MetaTrader 5 shows a rapid development of the Cambodian marketplace as a financial hub, being regulated by the SECC. Furthermore, the B.I.C Markets team believes that MetaTrader 5 will…
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The GMO Internet, Inc. has announced earlier today that it has acquired TownWiFi Inc., which will now become a consolidated subsidiary of GMO Internet. The provider service was launched back in 1995. Since then GMO Internet Group has launched the Internet business under the corporate slogan “Internet for Everyone.” As of today, GMO Internet Group…
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has just announced that it has launched a beta version of its FRTB Real Price Observations Data Service. The service aims to enable the mapping of risk factors to a pool of global derivatives data to gain…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for November 18, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: GOLD Gold price has started the week by falling to $1,460, as investors’ appetite remains focused on riskier assets. The scenario is now getting more complicated for bullion, as…
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CLS Group, the market infrastructure provider of risk mitigation services to the global FX market, has just published its operating metrics for the month of October 2019. The average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was USD1.79 trillion, down 3.2 percent from USD1.84 trillion in September 2019. Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS…
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