Gold and crypto ecosystem in 2019, investors remain bearish: Interview with Shaun Djie
February 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Gold and crypto ecosystem in 2019, investors remain bearish: Interview with Shaun Djie

LeapRate Exclusive... Tokenization on Blockchain has been a steady trend throughout 2018. It seems that everything is being tokenized on Blockchain from paintings, diamonds and company stocks to real estate. Former MD of Morgan Stanley Patrick Springer recently joined LeapRate to talk about asset tokenization and explained why rebalancing your asset allocation might be the next best…

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Tradimo launches Derivatives Nanodiploma certified by Deutsche Börse
February 18, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

KAUST - the first Middle East University to offer blockchain diplomas

The blockchain education is undoubtedly booming. Ripple, for example, has donated $50 million for a blockchain research program, which is being adopted by major universities such as Princeton and UCL. The goal of the program is to encourage blockchain research and give the opportunity for exciting new developments and partnerships. Now, the first Middle East…

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acquisition
February 18, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinsquare acquires StellarX

The biggest Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, Coinsquare, just acquired the zero-fee decentralized exchange StellarX. StellarX is built on the blockchain of Stellar. According to their blogpost, StellarX will continue develop and grow along the roadmap the exchange announced last fall. Coinsquare will add value by bringing top-notch programmers and designers that will help StellarX develop further.…

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fca warning clone firm
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Oliver Anton Lintner clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Oliver Anton Lintner. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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Two U.S. pension funds break the winter ice by investing in Cryptos
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Two U.S. pension funds break the winter ice by investing in Cryptos

Crypto enthusiasts have long anticipated the day when large institutional investors would jump onboard the Crypto train, but a host of concerns related to potential price manipulation, volatility, liquidity, and safety have always stood in the way. It is known that many such investors have gone through the backdoor, using traditional brokers with an OTC-desk.…

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FCA warning
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against BrookBond Limited trading as Whitehorse 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 BrookBond Limited trading as Whitehorse Capital. BrookBond Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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Persona releases beta version of its KYC verification system
February 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Persona releases beta version of its KYC verification system

Persona today launched the beta version of its KYC verification system, which is powered by its blockchain-based trust protocol. The new platform is aimed at simplifying and securing the KYC (know your customer) process, while at the same time protecting user data from unauthorized access. The platform allows users to open an account and get…

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