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How We Fared in Our 2015 Crypto Predictions
2015-12-29T11:31:32.000+02:00
We anticipated the evolution of 'Bitcoin 2.0', but had no idea that 2015 would become the year of the blockchain.
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Admiral Markets Suspends Russian Operations Pending License
2015-12-28T13:53:12.000+02:00
The brokerage notified clients in Russia that all position will be automatically closed on December 31.
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Russian Brokerage NPBFX Partners with Financial Commission
2015-12-24T15:07:27.000+02:00
The Russian FX provider is hoping to increase its prestige and client trust by collaborating with the independent provider of compliance solutions.
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2015: The Year of the Blockchain and Bitcoin’s Unexpected Comeback
2015-12-22T14:00:50.000+02:00
Despite Bitcoin’s growing pains and blockchain technology’s stealing the spotlight, traders fell back in love with bitcoin as an asset.
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Analysis: What Happens if a Major CySEC Regulated Broker Goes Bankrupt?
2015-12-16T15:13:12.000+02:00
With €17.5 million in the pot, the Cypriot Investors Compensation Fund is there for traders of insolvent firms. The fund has several ways to make up the difference but ultimately the cost is paid by brokers.
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Cyprus Regulated Group Capital Index Granted New UK Licence
2015-12-15T22:21:00.000+02:00
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gave Capital Index (UK) Ltd an authorised and regulated status.
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Central Bank of Kenya Advises Public to Desist from Using Bitcoin
2015-12-15T19:19:40.000+02:00
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a public notice titled, "Caution to the Public on Virtual Currencies Such as Bitcoin".
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Cyprus Watchdog Takes a Bite Out of Short Term Binary Options
2015-12-14T19:24:50.000+02:00
Among the new legal practices that CySEC says are intended to help binary options traders, there are some that the industry might find hard to swallow.
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Financial Commission Adds Integral’s Kristina Nettles to DRC
2015-12-14T17:30:29.000+02:00
Ms. Nettles joins the DRC with over a decade of experience across currency and non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), sales and trading roles.
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Anyoption Expands to the Regulated South African Binary Options Market
2015-12-14T17:18:17.000+02:00
anyoption launches trading in South Africa under a new partnership between Ouroboros Derivatives Trading Partners and Basfour 3773 PTY Ltd.
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Another Clone Targets UK Clients – FCA
2015-12-11T19:25:09.000+02:00
This time the unauthorized firm is claiming the same address as the legitimate financial services provider
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The State of Bitcoin Regulation in Australia
2015-12-10T18:52:02.000+02:00
The Australian Senate’s Economics References Committee released a report which effectively summaries the current regulatory framework.
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ASIC Fines Australian Investment Exchange, Etrade, for Regulatory Infringements
2015-12-09T10:59:47.000+02:00
Etrade and AUSIEX caused market disturbance for two companies’ stocks because of order mispricing
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UK’s Biggest Banks Pass Central Bank’s Stress Test
2015-12-01T13:46:31.000+02:00
In the 2015 edition of the test, all seven of the largest lenders in the country passed, although two struggled.
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The Australian Government's Response to the Failed Playtech-Plus500 Deal
2015-11-30T17:54:21.000+02:00
An expansion of the ASIC’s power has the ability to affect the margin FX and OTC derivative industry in Australia quite substantially.
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How to Make It as a Broker in the Latin American Market
2015-11-30T14:33:29.000+02:00
Lack of economic diversification and "curse of geography" are among the main challenges for brokers
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CySEC Fines Depaho Ltd for €233k Following Myriad Compliance Shortcomings
2015-11-27T17:12:51.000+02:00
Depaho Ltd has incurred a series of fines totaling €233k after it failed to appropriately adhere to CySEC's compliance legislation
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CySEC Fines EZ Trader Operator €340,000
2015-11-27T16:49:57.000+02:00
The Cyprus market regulator finds breaches of anti-money laundering and CIF authorization rules
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Bitcoin, Regulation and the EU VAT Decision
2015-11-24T22:01:01.000+02:00
Many EU-based companies operating in the Bitcoin space will be pleased with the newfound clarity provided by European lawmakers.
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Chinese Regulators Endorse Market Recovery, Easing Brokerage Barriers
2015-11-24T20:47:09.000+02:00
China's CSRC feels confident enough to lift a ban on brokerages from adopting net selling positions in proprietary trading.
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CFTC Adopts Comprehensive Automated Trading Rules
2015-11-24T19:29:15.000+02:00
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission targets high-frequency traders, wants more transparency
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FX Market Structure Changes Loom in Wake of Scandals
2015-11-23T14:02:05.000+02:00
Electronic trading is changing the game across asset classes, with FX getting caught in the middle of a transparency debate. At the Exchange Forum in London, regulators and market players considered the sweeping changes after benchmark manipulation led to a massive crackdown.
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EU Seeks Controls Over Bitcoin: "Subject to Particular Attention"
2015-11-22T19:15:10.000+02:00
"Among the sectors under assessment, the use of virtual currencies will be subject to particular attention," said a Commission official.
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Broker and Asset Manager Matador Prime Gets MiFID License in Bulgaria
2015-11-20T01:10:48.000+02:00
Could the small Balkan state become a new hub for locating foreign exchange and CFDs brokers?
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Breaking: EU Plans Crackdown on Bitcoin in Bid to Tackle Terror
2015-11-19T13:49:33.000+02:00
European Union (EU) countries plan a crackdown on virtual currencies and anonymous payments a bid to tackle the financing of terror,
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