Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
Three Individuals involved in boiler room scheme, charged with binary options fraud
September 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Three Individuals involved in a boiler room scheme, charged with binary options fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday that it has charged three foreign individuals with deceiving U.S. investors, causing them to lose millions of dollars and entire life savings through fraudulent, online sales of binary options. The defendants Gil Beserglik, Raz Beserglik and Kai Christian Petersen, deceived the investors through 3 online binary options…

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asic ban
September 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans the Managing Director of Gold Coast financial group for 3 years

Australian watchdog ASIC announced earlier today on its official website that it has banned Kyle Marshall from providing financial services for 3 years. According to the regulator, Marshall had not complied with financial services laws and lacked fundamental knowledge and competency relevant to providing financial services. Marshall was an authorised representative of Sentinel Private Wealth…

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Bankenverband,cryptocurrency,digital currency
September 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

US Congress determined to upgrade crypto crime enforcement techniques

Congressional hearings a while back raised serious issues regarding blockchain technology and the potential for abuse by the criminal element in our society. These words may have taken on a softer tone than what several congressmen and government officials, including President Trump, had said about cryptos and the distributed ledger technologies that rely upon blockchain…

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fca warning
September 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several clone firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several more clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are Capital Trade Fair, Perterra Funds PLC, Nautilus Indemnity, Midpoint Exchange, Magna Umbrella Fund PLC, and Best Bonds & Savings. Fraudsters are using or giving out the…

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cysec cif licence suspension
September 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC warns against binomo.com website

Active week for CySEC... the regulator has just made another announcement on its official website, this time regarding the website binomo.com. According to the Cyprus watchdog, the above-mentioned website does not belong to any authorized entity in the area. The regulator has once again urged investors to first consult its official website, before conducting any…

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