FCA regulated FX liquidity provider and prime of prime brokerage CFH Clearing, part of the TradeTech Group financial unit of Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC), announced that it has extended its multi-asset liquidity offering with the launch of single stock CFDs for retail brokers and high net worth individuals, which can be traded via all CFH’s existing trading…
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LeapRate Exclusive… Tunc Akyurt is the new Group CEO at the Global Kapital Group in charge of the global brokerage business including GKFX Financial Services based in UK. Akyurt has more than 23 years of in-depth business experience in the financial services industry and management consulting delivering sustainable and profitable business results. His areas of…
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CySEC licensed online trading platform Libertex announced that it has added to its platform CFDs (contracts for difference) for Pinterest (PINS), valued at $10 bn after the IPO that took place this April 17th, 2019. The IPO price, initially set at a range of $15 to $17, quickly moved on to $19. The company was…
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Financial technology company Integral announced that it has just launched a new market data service, TrueFX Streaming, to enable retail brokers to access live spot FX and crypto-asset prices sourced from tier-one institutional markets. TrueFX Streaming will provide market data for 14 major cryptocurrencies, from Mint Exchange. Last week we had an interview with Harpal…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued several warnings against unregulated financial services providers targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning includes the companies Platinum Global Associates, Bealgo, and 10 Capital / 10-Capital. The FCA has once again strongly advised individuals to only deal with financial firms that are authorised by the regulator,…
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Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, knows how to compete with the big boys. While Fidelity Digital Assets has been dominating the headlines with news of its soon to be launched crypto trading desk, coupled with its top-of-the-line custodial service, Coinbase has already been moving about in the shadows with its comparable crypto service and…
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We all know about the Bitcoin treasure hunts and cryptocurrency puzzles that the community is regularly "facing". Recently, Leaprate reported about the Satoshi Treasure Hunt - a $1 million-venture. Now, a 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle has been solved and recorded the blockchain of Bitcoin Cash. The information comes from Bitcoin News online magazine. Amazingly, the puzzle…
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LVMH is getting on the blockchain bandwagon. While the fashion industry is fierce and competition is increasing constantly, some are turning to technology to embrace new margins, sustainability and overall greatness. LVMH is the parent company of world-famous brands such as Christian Dior, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton. The company is launching the very first blockchain…
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The recent meteoric rise of Bitcoin has confounded the experts, who rely on their technical charts and the messages that result from their favorite indicators, trend lines, and levels of support and resistance. Bitcoin, however, is marching to the beat of a different drummer, driving the analyst community to question everything and to slice and…
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Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for May 17, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Today's Highlights Trade war continues Consensus is In Bitcoin Chart Traditional Markets Stocks are seeing a bit of a…
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