Category: Cryptocurrency

eToro
September 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

eToro releases investment portfolio with several DeFi cryptos

Dani Brinker, head of portfolio investments at eToro, commented: DeFi is one of the most talked about innovations in finance, with thousands of new cryptoassets emerging in recent months. But for people who don’t have the time to research every asset’s whitepaper, the market may seem like a minefield. By packaging up a selection of…

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INX partners with GMO to list regulated Japanese yen stablecoin
September 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

INX partners with GMO to list regulated Japanese yen stablecoin

Corporate clients can take advantage of more efficient Japanese Yen-backed payment solution, with instant settlement in digital wallets as opposed to the traditional market T+2 experienced in the underlying asset. In the beginning, GYEN and ZUSD will be traded against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. The company said it will include additional pairs in the…

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Blockchain
September 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Nukkleus partners with Monogram blockchain to facilitate MG Token payments

Jamie Khurshid, COO, Nukkleus, commented: From the outset, Digital RFQ's strategy has been to service institutional clients only. For that reason we spent years establishing the appropriate infrastructure and regulated fiat capabilities to support institutional size volume for cross border payments, all the time, addressing the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Today that hard work is…

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Interactive Brokers Group announced crypto trading launch via Paxos
September 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Interactive Brokers Group announced crypto trading launch via Paxos

The brokerage’s clients can benefit from centralized cash management and can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash plus stocks, options, futures, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs from a single screen. The offering is initially available to US residents with individual or joint accounts, however, the company plans to make it available for additional client…

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Eightcap expands offering with over 250 crypto derivatives
September 07, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Eightcap expands offering with over 250 crypto derivatives

Joel Murphy, CEO, Eightcap, said: Our vision at Eightcap is to provide a new home for Crypto derivative traders by providing an unparalleled offering that includes the largest crypto derivative library paired with ultra-low spreads and fast withdrawal options. The regulatory issues crypto exchanges such as Binance are facing means traders are left with unnecessary…

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US court orders actor Steven Seagal to pay full crypto fine
August 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

US court orders actor Steven Seagal to pay full crypto fine

Seagal agreed to pay $157,000 in disgorgement and a $157,000 penalty, without admitting or denying wrongdoing. However, the motion picture celebrity made one payment of $75,000 and never paid the rest, a letter from Maureen Peyton King, a lawyer for the SEC, states. According to the US regulator, Seagal has not responded to the SEC…

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August 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance restricts crypto derivatives offering in Australia

Binance has faced an intense scrutiny and regulatory backlash recently. In June, the FCA banned Binance from undertaking any regulated activity in the UK, following a warning placed by the Japanese regulator, the FSA. However, this did not happen in Australia. The move follows the recent warning the Australian regulator issued against trading crypto through…

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ASIC warns against entities
August 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC issues a warning against trading crypto through unlicensed entities

ASIC said: ASIC understands that some unlicensed overseas platforms are taking, or have already taken, steps to prevent Australian clients from accessing these financial products. These steps include removing references and links, placing additional warnings and disclosures on the relevant webpages and apps, and introducing geographically based IP restrictions (geo-blocking). This prevents more Australian consumers…

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bitmex investigation
August 11, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BitMEX ordered to pay $100 million for illegal operation of a cryptocurrency trading platform

The US watchdog found that from November 2014 to October 2020 BitMEX offered leveraged trading of cryptocurrency derivatives to retail and institutional customers in the US, while operating as a common enterprise. BitMEX was aware that US customers could access the BitMEX platform. CFTC also found that US customers placed orders directly through BitMEX’s user…

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