Crypto Crime Update: Hacks and crime on the rise, as methods proliferate LeapRate

June 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto Crime Update: Hacks and crime on the rise, as methods proliferate

The crypto revolution is gaining momentum. Bitcoin prices have soared past $12,600 and show no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, hacking compromises, scam losses, and other nefarious methods of deception are also skyrocketing, as the seamy underbelly of the crypto-verse continues to make its presence known. Cryptocurrency theft is proliferating in all quarters, leveraging the…

Craig Wright – Satoshi Nakamoto imposter or not – Judge not impressed

June 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Quadriga CX back in the news – E&Y report reveals sordid self-dealing

Quadriga CX – do you remember this strange Canadian crypto exchange caper where the CEO disappears, dies in India of complications from Crohn’s disease, but gives no one the passwords to access client monies, supposedly worth US$140 million in cold wallets at the exchange? For anyone that did follow this lurid case, the details got…

June 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Opera releases blockchain browser for iPhones

Back in December, 2018, Leaprate reported that Opera, a company founded in 1995 in Norway, was launching a blockchain browser for Android users. The web browser Opera announced last year was the launch of the first Web 3-ready browser. The Android browser includes a built-in crypto wallet and Web 3 support. Now, the company is releasing a blockchain…

Chinese cabinet officials rescind previous threat to ban mining operations

June 26, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Iran cuts off power for crypto mining - the reasons

The Government of Iran has decided to stop the power for crypto mining until new prices for energy are approved, reported Zero Hedge. An Official of the Iran's Ministry of Energy, Mr. Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, has revealed that the electricity consumption in the country has climbed with 7% for a period of one month only…

June 26, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Crypto Central Bank - the "Decentral" project

The Trump Administration is anything but boring. Even potential Trump "employees" are constantly in the news either because of scandal or a really "good idea". Be that as it may, an economist who rescinded his bid to joint the Federal Reserve, plans to launch his very own Crypto Central Bank or the so called -…

June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Advanced Markets launches crypto CFDs

Multi-asset liquidity and prime-of-prime service provider Advanced Markets Group just announced that it has added cryptocurrency CFDs to its expansive suite of tradeable products. The company's CFD offering now includes trading in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Ripple, EOS, NEO, Stellar and Litecoin, providing clients with direct access to diverse and exciting new markets. LeapRate reminds…

June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Lovell Minnick Partners invests in oneZero Financial Systems

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in the global financial services industry, including related technology and business services companies, announced that it has completed a significant minority investment in software and technology solutions provider oneZero Financial Systems. LeapRate reminds that just a week ago, oneZero Financial Systems released Liquidity Hub…

June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: Crypto jumps double digits again

Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for June 26, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Welcome to Summer!! Watch out, it's hot. After the prolonged crypto winter that was 2018, this year has seen…

Eurex reports 192.1 million traded contracts in June

June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swiss Life added to Eurex as direct clearing member

Deutsche Börse Group announced on its website earlier today that Swiss Life Asset Managers has been added to Eurex Clearing as direct clearing member. Swiss Life Asset Managers is the first buy-side client using the central counterparty’s ISA Direct service for OTC Interest Rate Derivatives with ABN AMRO acting as clearing agent. ISA Direct supports both…

Cobalt goes live with Deutsche Bank, XTX Markets and Saxo Bank on its FX post-trade infrastructure

June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

dxFeed launches white label ready market screener for options

dxFeed, a provider of market data analytics and services for the global financial industry, announced today that it has extended its white label ready market screener for B2B clients, dxFeed Radar, with options analytics. Clients can now create free form expressions written in dxScript programming language. This solution is an opportunity for brokerages and investment…