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 May 2019. The average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was USD1.62 trillion down 0.6 percent from USD1.63 trillion in April 2019. Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS…
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Global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions QuantHouse just announced that its QuantFEED has been selected by Eventus Systems to provide market data for its trade surveillance platform Validus. LeapRate reminds that as of the beginning of 2019, two more companies have formed a…
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It is often said that politics and religion should never be discussed in mixed company, but in today’s digital age, you might want to refrain from discussing comparisons between Bitcoin and Gold, especially if there are any Gold Bugs in the room. The fact that comparisons are made is a mystery, but ever since its…
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Never underestimate the persistence of a cyber criminal in the pursuit of his target. If one avenue is successfully blocked, the crook is fully capable of having his deception scenario morph into something even more undetectable, before launching a second attack. A little over a week ago, we reported that a clever YouTube video on…
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Bitcoin Bulls and Bears seem to be honoring a “D-Day” truce, as market volatility has waned. The crypto leader has been ranging within tight boundaries between $7,600 and $7,800, but bears appear determined to bring about the 30%+ correction that everyone has been speaking to for weeks on end. One pundit accepts the “calm” as…
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This article was exclusively prepared for LeapRate by Yuhan Mo, Account Manager at Advanced Markets and Fortex, Inc. LeapRate Exclusive... With high frequency trading estimated to account for more than 50% of the trading volume in the U.S. and more than 25% in Europe, the number of available price updates (ticks) per second has become…
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Bitcoin prices were beaten down not once but twice over a period of six hours last evening. The initial hit drove the value down from roughly $8,500 to $7,700 and change. It slowly recovered, peaking above $8,000 for a bit, only to test support once more. Since that time, it has hovered about $7,800. It…
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The cryptocurrency thefts are no joke. All around the world, especially where the more prominent crypto exchanges are situated, hackers will do anything to gain access to hot crypto wallets. Binance recently suffered from a major hack that was worth around $40 million of crypto. Now, a new way to save "yourself" from hacking may…
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ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker AETOS Capital Group have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for June 6, 2019. EURUSD The euro weakened on Wednesday, closing at 1.1229(-23 pips) against the greenback. Greenback remained weak throughout the first half of the day, with the shared currency underpinned by upward revisions in Markit Services…
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ICO tokens – are they securities or are they something else that does not require strict compliance with SEC regulations, designed to protect investors and force full disclosure before any capital changes hands? In its last annual report, the SEC vowed to step up its activity in this arena, driving fear through the hearts and…
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