ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for Leaprate their daily commentary on traditional markets for May 10, 2019. See details below: Gold Stock markets are rebounding despite Donald Trump’s tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, confirming that investors are still trying to keep alive the bullish sentiment. In this scenario, gold is, once again,…
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The following guest post is courtesy of ATFX Global Chief Market Strategist Alejandro Zambrano. The Chinese stock market is under pressure and from its 2019 high of 14237.2 the China A50 index had slid by 12.55% at the time of writing. Chinese stock markets have much like its European and U.S. peers been thriving since the start of…
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It comes as no surprise to many that laws regarding cryptocurrencies can vary widely by national jurisdiction. Government officials the world over are having difficulty classifying the new digital asset age according to existing statutes. On top of that issue, each country may have several agencies with overlapping responsibilities that can confuse the situation even…
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Following the Bitfinex/Tether alleged scandal and the sudden unexpected downdraft in crypto valuations, analysts have taken on a decided air of cautious optimism before venturing out on any unsure limbs in Bitcoin’s future. A few brave souls have reiterated their previous predictions, and there does seem to be consensus that BTC will pass the $6,200…
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Starbucks is undeniably at the forefront of blockchain technologies and innovation. The company partnered with Microsoft in 2018 on a beverage-crypto project. Leaprate reported: Starbucks is now working with Microsoft and ICE to offer a new platform called Bakkt, one that will allow Starbucks customers to transact with cryptocurrencies starting November 2018. The Boston Consulting…
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In order to be successful according to conventional wisdom, one must have certain positive attributes, market awareness, and a plan for resource deployment and management, but, even if these stars line up correctly, timing is everything. The Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the owner and operator of the New York Stock Exchange, has been trying to…
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Traiana, a trade life-cycle and risk management solutions provider, just announced that it has provided direct central clearing connectivity to Eurex, part of Deutsche Börse Group. This connectivity agreement is well-timed for market participants keen to use our services to consolidate their OTC clearing processes and benefit from an increase in clearing activity at Eurex,"…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for Leaprate their daily commentary on traditional markets for May 9, 2019. Gold Gold was unable to break the first resistance placed at $1,288, confirming that the times are not mature for another bullion rally yet. Despite the escalation of tension between US and Iran and Trump’s tweet detailing his…
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The UK regulator FCA has issued several Decision Notices today in respect of three firms and five individuals. The companies names are Financial Page Ltd, Henderson Carter Associates Limited and Bank House Investment Management Limited and the individuals - Andrew Page, Thomas Ward, Aiden Henderson, Robert Ward and Tristan Freer. The FCA will take the…
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The current crypto narrative for success holds as a primary principle the fact that demand for cryptos will ignite when the floodgates are open for institutional investors to participate in crypto financial markets. An “institutional investor” can be many things, including banks, pension funds, hedge funds, commingled funds, family offices, and, which is often overlooked,…
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