Sirin Labs partners with Simplex to allow fiat-to-crypto conversion on FINNEY
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain-based smartphone FINNEY to use KoolSpan's TrustCall secure communications solution

Sirin Labs and FIH Mobile have teamed up to launch FINNEY™, the world’s first blockchain-based smartphone back in April 2018. Sirin Labs has today announced its partnership with KoolSpan, a provider of TrustCall Secure Communications, enabling FINNEY users to protect their phone calls and chat and messages with secure end-to-end encryption. FINNEY consumers will have…

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January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

DriveWealth's relationship with Stake expands from Australia to South America

Digital trading technology company DriveWealth, LLC has just announced the expansion of its partnership with Stake, the first non-U.S. company to offer commission-free trading in U.S. stocks, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). DriveWealth has also recently partnered with Avenue Securities and Trading Central. The DriveWealth platform expands offering to South American users, starting…

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DFSA fines individual US$52,500
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

DFSA fines individual US$52,500

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has just announced that it has just fined an individual US$52,500 (AED192, 675) and restricted him from performing any function in connection with the provision of Financial Services in or from the DIFC. Mr Andrew John Grimes did not challenge the DFSA’s findings against him back in 2017 and 2018 and did not…

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Saxo Bank and Geely Holding Group establish fintech joint venture serving the China market
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

PRC regulators take further actions to open up China's futures markets

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) have just announced that they had been officially recognized by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) as qualifying central counterparties (QCCPs). DCE, CFFEX as well as other major futures exchanges in China have been performing the function of central counterparties in futures trading. According to…

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cssf warning
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against Guide for direction lp limited entity in luxinter.com website

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just warned the public of the activities of an internet website with an address https://luxinter.com. An entity in this website, named Guide for direction lp limited, claims to be “one of the leading fund companies” in Luxembourg. The CSSF has informed the public that Guide for…

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big xyt releases new data website
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

big xyt releases new data website

Smart data provider big xyt has just released its new website (250days.com), covering views reflecting the evolving market dynamics over the past year. Visitors will have access to annotated visual analysis of the fragmented European equity trading landscape leading up to and during 2018. Last year, the company has announced further client driven enhancements to…

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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
January 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Litecoin Foundation adds four individuals to its advisory team

Litecoin Foundation has informed that it has named four new individuals as advisors. David Schwartz, Project Director of the nonprofit organisation based in Singapore, announced last Friday that Luiza Palma, Jonha Richman, Kyle Tekiela and Blake Rizzo have been added to the team. I would like to #FF the newest members to @LTCFoundation @luizalopespalma @BlakeRizzo24…

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