US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin continues crypto bashing tirade
July 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin continues crypto bashing tirade

All tsunamis, unfortunately, are a series of waves, not a single destructive wave that wreaks havoc and then quietly subsides. The same might be said metaphorically about the recent establishment attack over the past two weeks against Facebook and its Project Libra. A second wave is due, and it appears that Steven Mnuchin, the U.S.…

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TradAir completes an $11m Series D round, annual growth up 45%
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TradAir completes an $11m Series D round, annual growth up 45%

TradAir, a provider of institutional trading solutions for FX and Digital Assets, has just completed an $11M Series D round, led by new investors GF Investments and the family office of Harvey Golub, former Chairman and CEO of American Express. Over the last year, TradAir has delivered strong financial, product, and operational performance, including 45%…

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July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FX brokerage Alior Brokerage House teams up with TradAir

FX brokerage trading arm of the Polish Alior Bank SA, Alior Brokerage House, has announced earlier that it has selected TradAir as a technology provider to improve the execution in local and global currency trading. TradAir connected Alior to a variety of direct liquidity providers and utilizing its sophisticated low latency execution engine and execution…

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cryptocurrencies
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto forensics refuting argument that the blockchain protects criminals

A constant refrain from crypto skeptics has always been that cryptos and the blockchain technology that supports them enable the criminal element in our society to easily hide their nefarious activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, funding terrorism, illegal arms dealing, child pornography, and on and on. Skeptics and criminals, however, have mistakenly believed…

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Match-Trade launches a Partnership Program
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Match-Trade launches a Partnership Program

Match-Trade announced that it has launched a Partnership Program to expand its global network of sales representatives. The company wants to attract business specialists and independent consultants from FX and Crypto industry who will develop a sales network and offer Match-Trade’s solutions around the globe. We provide comprehensive solutions for FX and Crypto companies and…

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Daily Market analysis
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily market commentary: European benchmarks are trading higher today

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for July 25, 2019. See details below: FOREX The Pound recovered some terrain yesterday, following the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new British prime minister and the ensuing cabinet reshuffle. It is interesting to note that the new members of government…

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Tesla plunges 10% after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, co-founder steps down
July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tesla plunges 10% after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, co-founder steps down

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported a worse-than-expected loss in Q2 earnings yesterday. The company's shares plunged as much as 12% in after-hours trading and declined 22% this year as of markets close Wednesday. Revenue was $6.35 billion versus $6.41 billion expected. Another major management change has also been announced - Tesla's co-founder J.B. Straubel, who’s been…

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