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As Bitcoin ECN's Grow, the Financial Commission Extends Cryptocurrency Regulation to LPs
- The Financial Commission, a self-regulation oversight committee for the forex, CFD and binary options industries, has announced the launch of regulation for cryptocurrency liquidity providers.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 11:13 GMT by
Ron Finberg
MarketFactory Appoints Chris Coletti as Sales Director - Americas
- FX aggregation specialist, MarketFactory has appointed Christopher Coletti as its newest sales director for the Americas, following a lengthy stint at Thomson Reuters spanning nearly a decade.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 11:09 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Australian Regulator Cancels License of FX Broker Enfinium Post-Mortem
- After an investigation into the broker’s alleged virtual dealer malpractices between 2010 and 2013 yielded no results due to the company not maintaining adequate records of its operations, ASIC cancelled its license.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 10:21 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
After "Painful" Coverage, HSBC Buys Full-Page Ad to Apologize to UK
- “We must show we understand that societies we serve expect more from us...We therefore offer our sincerest apologies,” Gulliver says... Eight years later. Gulliver made no mention of HSBC's other recent white-collar crimes.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 10:11 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
Bitcoin Price Gives up All of Weekend Gains in Less than 12 Hours
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 09:56 GMT by
Leon Pick
Netagio Closing All Trading Services, Plans to Launch Cash Storage Business
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 09:12 GMT by
Leon Pick
Japan FX Retail Broker Volumes Continue to Rise as January Figures Grow by 3.2%
- January trading volumes in Japan were 661.9 trillion yen (approximately $5.61T). Volumes increased nearly 3.2% from December, when total Japanese volumes were reported at 641 trillion yen.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 08:53 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Binary Options Trading Volume in Japan Jumps 42.77% YoY
- Making up most of the volume in January was USDJPY binary options, accounting for 23.38 billion yen. Traders fared best in using FX Trade Financial’s Range Binary Options, with a loss customer ratio of only 55.2%.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 08:32 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
Google Reportedly Working with Square on Apply Pay Competitor Plaso
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 17:24 GMT by
Leon Pick
Conflicting Powers: What Lies Ahead for the Renminbi in 2015?
- Q4 results reveal a multitude of factors influencing the renminbi. Weakening against the dollar, it has also been increasing in real effective exchange rate due to pressure from Japan and Europe.
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 16:20 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
BitPay Launches Bitcore Playground in Bid to Attract Developers
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 15:47 GMT by
Leon Pick
Tennessee Draft Bill Proposes Digital Currency Contributions Be Allowed for Political Candidates
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 14:59 GMT by
Leon Pick
Bancorp Founding Family Jumps onto Fintech Bandwagon with $100 Million Blank Check IPO
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 14:57 GMT by
Ron Finberg
O-Systems Launches New Binary Options Platform with Focus on Forex Familiarity
- With 30 active brokers using their technology, O-Systems is launching their newest binary options trading platform, OSYS 8.0, with new features focusing on a simple user interface and risk management.
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 14:00 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Australian Securities Regulator Warns Bitcoin Group after IPO Talk on WeChat
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 12:32 GMT by
Leon Pick
Boston Prime Exposed as Alpari UK Clients Still in the Dark
- Last week saw a bevy of allegations levelled at FXDD, KPMG keeping tight-lipped on Alpari UK's customer accounts, FXCM taking some safety measures FxPro's CEO sharing his vision for the future of the industry.
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 11:01 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
Québec Amends Money Services Rules Requiring Bitcoin ATM Operators, Exchanges to Get License
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 10:35 GMT by
Leon Pick
Bitcoin Price Rallies 20% to 3-Week High, Breaks 50-Day MA, Litecoin Back above $2
Sunday, 15/02/2015 | 09:49 GMT by
Leon Pick
Bitcoin Weekly Wrap - Virtual Currency Industry Supports Authorization of Regulated Venue
- Digital currencies welcomed a new bill drafted by Republican Marc Roberts to promote trade and commerce by accepting Bitcoins, read this and other key stories affecting the Bitoin sector in weekly Bitcoin Picks.
Saturday, 14/02/2015 | 17:19 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
HFT Strategies May Breach US Regulation Rule: CFTC Report
- Greg Scopino a CFTC official has written an independent study on two approaches commonly used by HFT trading firms that could be improper. He reviews pinging and front running in light of regulations.
Saturday, 14/02/2015 | 14:38 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
CFDs Weary of Competition from Alternative Leveraged Products as Volumes Increase
- Listed derivatives such as Exchange Traded Products are gaining traction as investors explore alternative instruments in light of market volatility. Boost ETP’s volumes increased significantly in January.
Saturday, 14/02/2015 | 12:07 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
EU Leaders in Favour of European Commission’s Proposals on Libor and Financial Benchmarks
- The European Council, an EU institution of heads of states has commended the measures taken by the European Commission in its proposals to enhance confidence in the system following recent scandals involving major banks.
Friday, 13/02/2015 | 19:14 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
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