LeapRate Exclusive Interview... As competition in the Retail FX space becomes more fierce, as clients start to trade more cryptocurrencies, and as regulators place more limitations on the sector, dealing properly with issues such as risk management and liquidity can often make the difference between success and failure (or even survival) for brokers. So it…
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Cryptocurrency market maker B2C2 has announced a partnership with broker technology solutions provider oneZero Financial Systems, which will enable oneZero’s clients to gain access to B2C2, one of the largest cryptocurrency liquidity providers, as part of the oneZero EcoSystem. The integration of the firms’ trading systems will allow them to address significant demand among institutional…
Read moreFCA regulated FX asset manager and brokerage Darwinex has announced that it has made cryptocurrency CFDs available for trading on both the MT4 and MT5 trading platforms, with liquidity provided via LMAX Global. Leverage for crypto CFD trading at Darwinex will be limited to 1:1, versus ESMA's incoming limitation of 1:2. After adding support for MT5…
Read moreB2Broker, a liquidity and technology solutions provider for the crypto and FX brokerage industry, has announced that it has reached a further milestone in its expansion plans with the launch of its new Cyprus office. The new office will house a specialised technical support team aimed at servicing its clients across the European region. Cyprus…
Read moreFX liquidity and prime brokerage services provider IS Prime has just announced that it has extended its partnership with Gold-i by distributing its multi-asset liquidity via Gold-i’s recently launched Matrix Net. Matrix Net enables Prime of Prime brokers and Liquidity Providers to distribute liquidity to brokers who use Gold-i’s Matrix, MT4 Bridge and MT5 Gateway products.…
Read moreCryptocurrency trading has taken the FX world by storm, with many if not most Retail FX and CFD brokers offering at least a limited menu of crypto products for trading. However the issues of leverage, liquidity and connectivity still remains hot ones, and difficult to solve for many FX brokers. We’re pleased to speak today…
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In the first week for Forex Industry News of 2018... Why did institutional FX player LMAX split its operations into two separate FCA regulated companies? What drove Plus500 to (yet another!) record quarter in Q4? What problems are FX brokers having in managing risk and liquidity from clients increasingly trading cryptos? And, what can be…
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The following article was written by Alex Nekritin, Managing Director of liquidity and technology consulting company Nekstream Global. Parabolic growth of Bitcoin With bitcoin experiencing parabolic growth, managing risk for brokers is becoming more and more challenging. Most clients are buying and holding while the underlying is pretty much going straight up in price. Not…
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LeapRate Exclusive... It looks like there indeed is a downside to the rapid runup in cryptocurrency trading at Retail FX shops. With the surge in interest from retail traders to trade bitcoin, ethereum and their various crypto cousins, some FX brokers - always welcoming new clients, of course, alongside increased trading volume from existing clients…
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The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, Last week was an expo week for us here at Admiral Markets. First, the London Summit 2017 on Wednesday, the industry’s B2B expo, and later in the week – on Friday and Saturday – the biggest retail…
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