Category: Cryptocurrency

Robinhood
January 21, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Robinhood crypto wallets beta program goes live

The Beta program Beta testers will help the company test core functionality and give feedback which will help reach the final version of the product. During the Beta program stage of the project, Robinhood will finalize the send and receive flows, add QR scanning functionality, improve the transaction history interface, and add block explorer support…

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January 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Gold-i selected by Modus.Trade for crypto fund management

Modus.Trade’s strategies are built using MetaQuotes language which makes MT5 a perfect fit as a trading platform. MT5 also has a strong audit trail and is an easy-to-use platform for trading digital assets. Tom Higgins, CEO, Gold-i added: We have always seen ourselves as a pioneer in the digital assets world, having launched our Crypto…

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January 18, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

UK Government to tighten rules on misleading crypto ads

Around 2.3 million people in the UK are thought to be holding crypto assets, according to an estimate. This move will hopefully ensure that cryptoasset advertisements are “fair, clear, and not misleading.” Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said: Cryptoassets can provide exciting new opportunities, offering people new ways to transact and invest – but…

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ASIC
January 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC warns about risk in crypto investment when using SMSF

Crypto-asset investment ASIC reminded investors to consider the risks before using their SMSF to invest in crypto-assets. Trustees of SMSF bear responsibility for the fund’s decisions and for legal compliance. The regulator recently warned the public about an increase in scams involving crypto-assets. ASIC said in the official warning: If you decide to set up…

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Virtu Financial
January 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Virtu Financial warns against crypto scams

Virtu continued: If you have been contacted by any person(s) purporting to be acting on behalf of or in connection with Virtu to trade cryptocurrency, be aware that these individuals are not authorized representatives of Virtu. The company also noted that victims of such fraudulent actions can contact their local FBI office. Virtu Financial highlighted…

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January 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BUX Zero introduces crypto

Crypto education and risk management BUX will ensure consumers have access to the correct information about different asset classes by making available in-depth and informative content about cryptos. Its clients will also be able to access in-app daily news and market analysis to get a comprehensive overview of market trends and activity. Through working with…

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TP ICAP
January 10, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TP ICAP starts offering crypto ETP trading to European clients

TP ICAP’s crypto services are now available in Europe with plans to also reach the United States as well. Simon Forster, Co-Head of TP ICAP Digital Assets, commented: We’re delighted to start providing liquidity for clients in these European crypto asset equity instruments alongside Goldman Sachs and some of the most respected market makers in…

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January 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BitMEX teams up with Tokeny to launch BMEX

Users will be able to earn as much BMEX as possible through participation in contests and giveaways for a limited time period. Alexander Höptner, CEO of BitMEX, commented: We chose to partner with Tokeny - one of the global leaders in the tokenisation technology space - to guide us in developing and issuing BMEX in…

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eToro
December 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

eToro expands crypto offering with the Sandbox and CELO

CELO The DeFi platform Celo (CELO) helps users and investors to settle transactions via their mobile phones. Celo makes acess to financial services easier though tools and transactions available on mobile-first basis. CELO investors can vote on initiatives such as making the CELO blockchain carbon neutral. Natalie Alfers, Exchange & Partner Marketing Lead at the…

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December 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BitMex announced native crypto coin BMEX

BitMEX users can earn BMEX based on trading volumes at the exchange and the generated fees. The company detailed that there will be a maximum supply of 450 million BMEX tokens. They will be vested over a period of 5 years. BitMEX explained: The large majority of BMEX will be spent to reward users and…

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