blockchain
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX chooses Corda’s blockchain platform for its SDX digital exchange

SIX, a European Financial Markets Infrastructure provider, has chosen Corda Enterprise’s R3 blockchain infrastructure as the foundational blockchain technology behind its SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), which is a digital asset trading, listing, custody and settlement service. Corda Enterprise is the commercial version of Corda customized to cater for businesses that require robust operational and security…

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France crypto CFD
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

France is banning these cryptocurrencies

France is not usually under the “cryptocurrency” radar when it comes to hot news about regulation and “innovation”. However, the country may soon be imposing serious bans on several digital coins. According to press, under the French Law, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Private, Monero and Dash could soon be forbidden as a new law is…

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Drive Markets teams up with MetaTrader, launches crypto and fiat currency exchange
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Drive Markets teams up with MetaTrader, launches crypto and fiat currency exchange

Drive Markets just announced the launch of its institutional crypto and fiat currency exchange, offering derivatives trading for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple and Ethereum. Drive Markets has teamed up with industry leader, MetaTrader, to bring a familiar trading experience to the cryptocurrency markets for brokerage firms, banks and funds. MetaTrader is used by 50M+…

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March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank complete first securities settlement on blockchain

Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank have successfully executed the first legally binding repo transaction settlement using distributed ledger technology. The test transaction was part of a collaborative proof of concept initiative built on a delivery versus payment model to determine whether blockchain networks can be used in securities settlement. The transaction was executed through the generation…

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CLS Group trading volumes
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CLS Group average daily traded volume down 3% MoM in February

CLS Group, the market infrastructure provider of risk mitigation services to the global FX market, has published its operating metrics for the month of February 2019. The average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was USD1.73 trillion, down 3.3 percent from USD1.78 trillion in January 2019.     Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS…

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volumes
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

LiquidityEdge sets several record highs in February

LiquidityEdge, an electronic network for trading US Treasuries (UST), released its trading volumes data for February 2019, which set several record highs. Users of the platform traded more than USD 31 billion (single count) on 28 February 2019 through both off-the-runs and on-the-runs. The platform also set a new weekly record in February when USD…

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