Cobalt goes live with Deutsche Bank, XTX Markets and Saxo Bank on its FX post-trade infrastructure
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CEX.IO Broker platform for leveraged trading launches soon

CEX.IO Broker platform for leveraged trading has announced that as soon as it receives its broker license from EU jurisdictions, it will become available in 28 EU countries for live trading. As of now, EU, US, and Canadian users can use CEX.IO Broker platform Demo accounts. A full launch in the US and Canada is scheduled…

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fca warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against MT Capital

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company MT Capital. MT Capital is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC unveils digital asset regulation

The SEC has unveiled a comprehensive guideline to clarify whether or not any specific crypto is to be considered a security. They also ruled that an airline’s rewards program token is not a security and can continue to operate, the first time they have done so for a crypto asset. For the first time ever,…

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bscs warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against several scam websites

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a public warning against the activities of several new unauthorized websites offering atypical investments. Here is the list of the websites recently identified: www.abconseils-patrimoine.com www.avenir-epargne.com www.capitalmarketservices.fr www.cavissimo.com www.cbae-ltd.com www.cheptel-agriculture.com www.cheptelepargne.com www.cheptel-finance.fr www.cheptel-france.com www.cheptel-lafermeduweb.fr www.cheptel-laitier.fr www.cheptel-patrimoine.com www.duvanel-conseil.com www.elton-advisors.com www.financial-exchange.com www.francebovins.com www.france-finances.com www.ft-invest.net www.gestion-cheptel.com www.gestion-investment.com www.goldoneo.com www.grandscrus-europe.com www.itp-france.com www.investir-cheptel.com…

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fca warning
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Schwarz Gehard

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Schwarz Gehard. Schwarz Gehard is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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ESMA - Did they go too far?
April 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA - Did they go too far?

It has now been nearly a year since ESMA (in its infinite wisdom) ruling on leverage came into effect - and its been very harsh on many of us brokers, as well as traders. The logic behind why ESMA did this is fair, there was too much risk in the market from both the broker…

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accounting software
April 04, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Fenixera launches a crypto-accounting platform for small businesses

Based in Norway, Fenixera is a global debt recovery service platform that protects people from having to write-off international debt. The company essentially makes it easier for someone to maintain a good credit score by managing accounts, collecting invoices, etc. The software used by Fenixera allows users to check people's payment and credit history (which…

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Coinbase crypto exchange expands custodial services in Asia market
April 04, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase introduces $255 million insurance arrangements

Coinbase just revealed a new $255 million-insurance arrangement for its clients. In a blog post made by the company, the Vice President of Security, Philip Martin, announced that hot wallets (online assets that are “vulnerable” to hacks) have been insured for an amount of up to $255 million. This means that all digital coins stored…

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