cysec cif license
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues warning against unregulated websites

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has just made an announcement regarding several unregulated websites. The websites below do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the performance of investment activities: www.stm-fx.com www.jennocrypto.com bitoptionfx.com CySEC has repeatedly urged investors to consult its official website before conducting…

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ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICE Clear Europe recognized as a third-country CCP by ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) declared on Monday that in case the UK left the EU with no deal, it would authorize three central counterparties from the UK to operate in the EU legally. The three CCPs are LCH Limited, LME Clear Limited and ICE Clear Europe Limited, which are all registered and headquartered in…

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fca warning
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against K2 Wall Street

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 K2 Wall Street. K2 Wall Street is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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social trading
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pledgecamp launches crowdfunding platform to protect Kickstarter backers

MetaLab announced that it has launched its decentralized crowdfunding platform Pledgecamp aimed at protecting investors who back Kickstarter projects. In the past, creators would design a product or software and showcase a prototype to Kickstarter investors who would then decide whether to back the project or not. However, the Kickstarter projects lacked an accountability system,…

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regulations
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA releases supportive opinion regarding BaFin’s ban on short selling

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finally released its official opinion regarding the 2-month ban on the short selling of Wirecard AG (Wirecard) shares instituted by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin). The ban was based on the Short Selling Regulation as an emergency measure, which became effective at 06:00 CET today before the trading session…

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February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SatoshiPay teams up with AERGO to improve its crypto micropayments

AERGO today announced that it had partnered with SatoshiPay to improve the latter’s existing micropayments system. AERGO is the developer of a hybrid open-source blockchain used by commercial dApps, while SatoshiPay is a micropayments company. AERGO’s platform is among the few that allow dApp developers to incorporate fiat payments into crypto-payments platforms. SatoshiPay will use…

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StoneX Group announces stock ticker symbol change to SNEX
February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TransferTo rebrands, splits into two companies - Thunes and DTOne

TransferTo, a company that provides mobile payments and top-up solutions across borders, today revealed a complete rebrand creating two separate companies with different brands, identities and logos. The rebrand is effective immediately and the two companies will be known as Thunes and DTOne. DT One will take over the company’s rewards and mobile top-up business…

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