“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Unfortunately, the latter phrasing applies to this last quarter for Bitcoin, its first negative quarter of the year and, by far, a shock to crypto enthusiasts across the globe. BTC is hovering about $8,300, a 23% loss for Q3, but on a positive…
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Facebook's ambitious cryptocurrency venture, Libra, has financial regulators around the world on their feet and thinking how a tech company's digital currency rival with national fiat ones, established monetary policies and even national security. All of these concerns and many more have now caused the launch of Libra to get delayed, most likely up until…
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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech firm and part of the S&P 500® Index, has just announced that it has launched a new centralized Trade Assignment Portal (TAP). Mortgage originators and broker-dealers will now be able to transform the execution of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) Trade Assignments. TAP is a web-based platform, enables originators…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC has announced earlier today that it has decided to withdraw the CIF licence of a company named AGENTRISK EUROPE LIMITED. CySEC has withdrawn the Cyprus Investment Firm authorisation with Number 354/17 of AGENTRISK EUROPE LIMITED Ltd, due to the Company’s decision to expressly renounce it. The official announcement can be seen…
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It has been one week since the opening of the Bakkt futures exchange, which many analysts and investors have claimed was a colossal failure and that it lead to the downfall of all things crypto in its subdued wake. As for the folks that prefer not to overreact at inconsequential news, these wiser voices have…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for September 30, 2019. See details below: EUROPEAN SHARES European shares edged higher shortly after the opening bell today, despite a mixed and uncertain trading session in Asia. Markets are still recovering from this week’s fall-out but it seems like sentiment remains…
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For Bitcoin, that was the week that was, but for analysts and advocates alike, market behavior was, as some people say, not “kosher”. Something just did not smell right. The bottom literally fell out of support for the world’s favorite digital asset, which shed 20% of its market share in a flash on Tuesday and…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Matt Porter, ATFX (UK) Head of Operations - Institutional Desk, joins LeapRate today to discuss the recent launch of the company's new institutional desk offering ATFX Connect. During his career, Matt Porter has also been employed at Morgan Stanley and Nat West/Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). From these roles, he has gathered solid…
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James Tolve, Director of Marketing and PR at FlexTrade, announced that he will be leaving the company. Tolve's last day was Friday, September 27. He's been in FlexTrade for 13 years. He shared with LeapRate that he will take a month or two time off before commencing a search for something else. Tolve is a…
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ATFX has released its quarterly market report, with its market analysts providing an outlook for GBPUSD, Crude oil prices, and cryptocurrencies. The report highlights the key market trends, incorporating unique data, fundamental and technical analysis to provide an accurate outlook for major financial assets. Alejandro Zambrano, Global Chief Market Strategist of ATFX UK, commented: As…
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