Bitcoin Picks: Record-Breaking Investments and the Re-Emergence of Bitcoin Binaries
Saturday,01/11/2014|17:13GMTby
Adil Siddiqui
The world of virtual currency trading benefited from a number of strategic events that put a positive light on the sector. IG bought back Bitcoin binary trading and investors poured millions in crypto-firms.
A week of positivity for participants in the growing virtual currency segment. The week started with news that one of the world's largest financial brokers, IG, had re-launched its Bitcoin binary offering. The news followed at the end of the week with figures showing record investments in the Bitcoin sector. As usual, there was cause for concern as one crypto-currency firm had called it quits.
Bitcoin Picks provides a summary of the best trending stories reported by specialist news DC Magnates.
An October to Remember as Investment Activity in Crypto-Firms Nears $80 million
October has been a record-breaking month for Bitcoin-related investment activity, with $78.9 million pouring into the industry. This is nearly double the combined $41 million from August and September.There were 12 deals reported in October, while September had 6 and August had 8, according to the DC Magnates Crypto Deal Table.
Leading International CFD Provider, IG, Re-Launches Bitcoin Binary Options 2.0
The UK origin broker is offering bitcoin trading in both Sprint and Ladder binary options. Sprint is IG’s terminology for classic binary options in which customers wager whether prices of an instrument will close higher or lower than the current market prices, with a fixed payout if they are correct.
Merchants to Benefit from Availability of Litecoin and Dogecoin as Shopify Partners with GoCoin
Shopify has bought in on GoCoin, giving its 120,000 supported merchants the option of accepting litecoin and dogecoin Payments. Like with bitcoin, holders of these currencies pay their dollar equivalent value and the merchant can receive the entire amount in fiat.
Shopify aims to help anyone looking to sell a product set up a turnkey e-commerce solution. Merchants use Shopify’s tools for full control over their site’s design and to securely accept credit card payments.
New Bitcoin against Japanese Yen Trading to Be Launched by Kraken
The bitcoin exchange, Kraken, is poised to launch trading between the cryptocurrency and the Japanese yen in a matter of hours, slated for 7:00 PM EST/8:00 AM JST launch amid rising demand for domestic JPY deposits.
The report comes on the heels of an earlier announcement last week, which portended JPY trading and a Kraken launch in Japan by month's end. The move to extend JPY trading on Kraken has been an arduous process given staunch regulatory barriers from the Japanese government. In addition, Kraken is resuming USD deposits again thanks to its partnership with Luxembourg-based payment processor PayCash. With the partnership, the exchange will also accept GBP deposits and add a BTC/GBP (referred to XBT/GBP on Kraken) trading pair.
Justcoin Calls It a Day as Norwegian Banks Deny Banking Facilities
Norway-based cryptocurrency exchange, Justcoin, has announced that it will be shutting down, effective today. They cite their bank’s closure of their account and the refusal of Norwegian banks to host accounts for businesses dealing with digital currencies.
In addition to an e-mail notification, Justcoin tweeted and wrote on its blog: “Justcoin is shutting down. Affected users, check your email.” Users are urged to withdraw their funds by November 11.
A week of positivity for participants in the growing virtual currency segment. The week started with news that one of the world's largest financial brokers, IG, had re-launched its Bitcoin binary offering. The news followed at the end of the week with figures showing record investments in the Bitcoin sector. As usual, there was cause for concern as one crypto-currency firm had called it quits.
Bitcoin Picks provides a summary of the best trending stories reported by specialist news DC Magnates.
An October to Remember as Investment Activity in Crypto-Firms Nears $80 million
October has been a record-breaking month for Bitcoin-related investment activity, with $78.9 million pouring into the industry. This is nearly double the combined $41 million from August and September.There were 12 deals reported in October, while September had 6 and August had 8, according to the DC Magnates Crypto Deal Table.
Leading International CFD Provider, IG, Re-Launches Bitcoin Binary Options 2.0
The UK origin broker is offering bitcoin trading in both Sprint and Ladder binary options. Sprint is IG’s terminology for classic binary options in which customers wager whether prices of an instrument will close higher or lower than the current market prices, with a fixed payout if they are correct.
Merchants to Benefit from Availability of Litecoin and Dogecoin as Shopify Partners with GoCoin
Shopify has bought in on GoCoin, giving its 120,000 supported merchants the option of accepting litecoin and dogecoin Payments. Like with bitcoin, holders of these currencies pay their dollar equivalent value and the merchant can receive the entire amount in fiat.
Shopify aims to help anyone looking to sell a product set up a turnkey e-commerce solution. Merchants use Shopify’s tools for full control over their site’s design and to securely accept credit card payments.
New Bitcoin against Japanese Yen Trading to Be Launched by Kraken
The bitcoin exchange, Kraken, is poised to launch trading between the cryptocurrency and the Japanese yen in a matter of hours, slated for 7:00 PM EST/8:00 AM JST launch amid rising demand for domestic JPY deposits.
The report comes on the heels of an earlier announcement last week, which portended JPY trading and a Kraken launch in Japan by month's end. The move to extend JPY trading on Kraken has been an arduous process given staunch regulatory barriers from the Japanese government. In addition, Kraken is resuming USD deposits again thanks to its partnership with Luxembourg-based payment processor PayCash. With the partnership, the exchange will also accept GBP deposits and add a BTC/GBP (referred to XBT/GBP on Kraken) trading pair.
Justcoin Calls It a Day as Norwegian Banks Deny Banking Facilities
Norway-based cryptocurrency exchange, Justcoin, has announced that it will be shutting down, effective today. They cite their bank’s closure of their account and the refusal of Norwegian banks to host accounts for businesses dealing with digital currencies.
In addition to an e-mail notification, Justcoin tweeted and wrote on its blog: “Justcoin is shutting down. Affected users, check your email.” Users are urged to withdraw their funds by November 11.
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Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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