Exclusive: Invast Global readies for iFX Cyprus launch with Single Stock Liquidity from 30+ Exchanges LeapRate

May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: Invast Global readies for iFX Cyprus launch with Single Stock Liquidity from 30+ Exchanges

LeapRate Exclusive... Multi-asset prime brokerage Invast Global, in cooperation with MetaQuotes Software Corp, has developed a simple “one-click” MT5 liquidity solution allowing it to provide Hedge Funds, Asset Managers and global brokerage firms with single-stock pricing and execution across a breathtaking array of global stock exchanges including leveraged long / short market access. Invast Global…

May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

AETOS daily forex market commentary

ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker AETOS Capital Group have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for May 21, 2019. EURUSD The euro strengthened on Monday, closing at 1.1168(+4 pips) against the greenback. Risk-averse headlines dominated the news feeds, although most of them related to familiar issues, named the US-Sino trade war and Brexit, failing…

Bitcoin Suisse and Worldline partner to expand crypto acceptance at PoS

May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Facebook files for charter for Project Libra in crypto-friendly Switzerland

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) continues to move its crypto initiatives forward, primarily on the sly, unless they funnel a leak through either Bloomberg, the New York Times, or the Wall Street Journal. Not known for disguising its presence in a market, the social media giant has chosen to operate its highly anticipated Project Libra out of Switzerland,…

Former CFTC chairman has joined New York law firm to further Digital Age

May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC’s ‘Crypto Dad’, exiting after five years, but ‘crypto has a bright future’

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when it happens to be someone in the regulatory establishment that has been a stalwart supporter of the crypto revolution and blockchain technology. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and affectionately known as 'Crypto Dad', will soon be stepping down from his post…

How will Google’s Cache product leverage banking links for unique value?

May 20, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

A huge blow for the Chinese tech giant Huawei – banned by Google

Huawei, one of China’s fastest growing and most prominent smartphone companies, has been “slaughtered” by Google. The US giant has banned Huawei from delivery of major software and tech services on Android, reports The Financial Times. Just in 2018, Huawei has shipped more than 200 million phones, all of which run on Google’s Android. The…

May 20, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

JPMorgan becomes the first major US bank with its own cryptocurrency

We all remember when Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, announced that bitcoin is a fraud, and after that teased the crypto community about a potential JPM Coin, the project is now live. As reported by The New York Times, JP Morgan officially became the first major US bank to launch a cryptocurrency that…

Forex Sports Sponsorship: TigerWit and Liverpool FC Foundation complete employability program

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TigerWit teams up with Liverpool FC Foundation to launch Employment Program

Global financial technology company TigerWit Limited announced its cooperation with Liverpool FC Foundation to support the club’s Premier League Works employment program. The partnership’s aim is to help young adults explore their career aspirations and lead them on the route to employment. LeapRate reminds that TigerWit teamed up with the FC back in September 2018.…

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

AETOS daily forex market commentary

ASIC and FCA licensed Retail FX broker AETOS Capital Group have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for May 20, 2019. EURUSD The euro fell on Friday, closing at 1.1158(-14 pips) against the greenback. However, the greenback was underpinned by local data and persistent US-Sino trade tensions during earlier sessions. These last couple of days,…

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFH Clearing launches Single Stock CFDs

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…

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive Interview: GKFX expands in the Middle East, DK Trade launches in June: Group CEO Tunc Akyurt speaks

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…