Spotware upgrades cTrader Help Centre and Marketing Portal
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Spotware launches cTrader Open API 2.0

Trading solutions provider Spotware has just announced the release of cTrader Open API 2.0, the new Open API of its flagship Forex and CFD trading platform, cTrader. cTrader Open API v2.0 is the successor of cTrader Connect API v1.0 and will run in parallel with the previous version until v1.0 becomes deprecated.  Open API enables third-party…

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cysec cif licence suspension
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC permanently deletes TCSL Troodos Corporate Services Ltd from the Register

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that, on 1st December 2018, the Company Providing Administrative Services TCSL Troodos Corporate Services Ltd (the ‘Company’), waived its authorisation pursuant to section 16(1) of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force (the ‘Law’). Therefore, the Company’s authorisation…

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National Grid reaches agreement with gas workers
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

National Grid reaches agreement with gas workers

British multinational electricity and gas utility company National Grid plc (LON:NG) has just announced that it has reached a satisfactory agreement over employment terms & conditions with two unions representing workers of the company's Massachusetts Gas business. National Grid plc is headquartered in Warwick, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom and Northeastern…

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January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech reaches an agreement with the Israeli tax authorities

Online gaming and financial trading company Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has informed that it has come to an agreement with the Israeli tax authorities last week. The company shared that following a civil tax audit covering the 10 fiscal years 2008 to 2017 (inclusive), the Israeli tax authorities have made transfer pricing adjustments in relation to certain functions…

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The Crypto Taxman is coming – Are you ready for him?
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Crypto Taxman is coming – Are you ready for him?

Tax time is coming, but unlike Winter in the popular series, Game of Thrones, it will not threaten mankind with extinction, but, perhaps, with financial ruin if you are unprepared. These words are especially relevant if you have invested, traded, or transferred the cryptocurrencies of your choice during the latest taxing period or before for…

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Cboe Global Markets
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Chris Concannon leaves Cboe, Chris Isaacson and Eric Crampton step in Management team

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) has announced that Chris Isaacson, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Eric Crampton, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Software Engineering, will become Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Both appointments will be effective January 14. Isaacson takes…

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forex vs cryptocurrency trading
January 08, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The cryptocurrency market - green all the way

In the beginning of the week, on Monday 7th, 2019, most of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap are seeing their prices go up. The gains, while moderate, have been seen in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin surpassed the $4,000 level. At the time of this writing, the price of the "people's currency" is $4,029,…

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Mt. Gox trustee granted another delay for distribution plan for victims
January 08, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase suspends ETC trading because of a "hack"

The year has began and so have the attacks by cyber criminals. Coinbase, the US largest cryptocurrency exchange, was forced to cease the trading of Ethereum Classic after the network experienced unusual high hashing power. The burst was caused by an unknown miner. Coinbase has publicly announced through a blog post that they have detected…

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Daily Market analysis
January 07, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: Bitcoin spikes to over $4,000

Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 7, 2019. Highlights include: Bitcoin Spikes to Over $4,000: BTC surged roughly 6.5% to over $4,000 in less than 30 minutes. BTC is trading in an overall range of $3,000 to $5,000 over the…

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