July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FX brokerage Alior Brokerage House teams up with TradAir

FX brokerage trading arm of the Polish Alior Bank SA, Alior Brokerage House, has announced earlier that it has selected TradAir as a technology provider to improve the execution in local and global currency trading. TradAir connected Alior to a variety of direct liquidity providers and utilizing its sophisticated low latency execution engine and execution…

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cryptocurrencies
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto forensics refuting argument that the blockchain protects criminals

A constant refrain from crypto skeptics has always been that cryptos and the blockchain technology that supports them enable the criminal element in our society to easily hide their nefarious activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, funding terrorism, illegal arms dealing, child pornography, and on and on. Skeptics and criminals, however, have mistakenly believed…

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Match-Trade launches a Partnership Program
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Match-Trade launches a Partnership Program

Match-Trade announced that it has launched a Partnership Program to expand its global network of sales representatives. The company wants to attract business specialists and independent consultants from FX and Crypto industry who will develop a sales network and offer Match-Trade’s solutions around the globe. We provide comprehensive solutions for FX and Crypto companies and…

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Daily Market analysis
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: European benchmarks are trading higher today

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for July 25, 2019. See details below: FOREX The Pound recovered some terrain yesterday, following the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new British prime minister and the ensuing cabinet reshuffle. It is interesting to note that the new members of government…

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Tesla plunges 10% after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, co-founder steps down
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tesla plunges 10% after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, co-founder steps down

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported a worse-than-expected loss in Q2 earnings yesterday. The company's shares plunged as much as 12% in after-hours trading and declined 22% this year as of markets close Wednesday. Revenue was $6.35 billion versus $6.41 billion expected. Another major management change has also been announced - Tesla's co-founder J.B. Straubel, who’s been…

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cTrader launches a new desktop version with custom UI elements
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

cTrader launches a new desktop version, adds custom UI elements

Trading solutions provider Spotware has just announced that it has released its cTrader Desktop 3.6 version. The latest update comes with a series of bug fix, performance improvement and user experience perks, but also reveals an entirely new page in Automate.API user interface customization. Panagiotis Charalampous, the Head of Community Management at Spotware, commented on…

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Facebook pays $100m for misleading investors
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Facebook charged with misleading investors, pays $100 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged social media giant Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) for making misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of Facebook user data. According to the Commission report, in 2014 and 2015, the now-defunct advertising and data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, paid an academic researcher, through a…

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AcadiaSoft teams up with CloudMargin technology firm
July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

AcadiaSoft teams up with CloudMargin technology firm

Provider of risk and collateral management services for the non-cleared derivatives community, AcadiaSoft, has just announced that it has teamed up with cloud technology company CloudMargin. The partnership aims to provide AcadiaSoft's clients with a seamless front-to-back process for collateral and margin management. The service offers access to AcadiaSoft’s and CloudMargin’s solutions via a single…

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