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US Prosecutors Charges Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon for Criminal Fraud

  • He is already facing the SEC's civil charges for fraud.
  • He was arrested on Thursday by Montenegro police.
Friday, 24/03/2023 | 05:48 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

US Wants Financial Services to Get Rid of Paper

  • The SEC says electronic submission was "generally well received" during COVID-19 period.
  • The regulator is accepting public feedback on proposed amendments until May 22.
Wednesday, 22/03/2023 | 18:36 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

OneCoin's Legal Head Extradited to the US, Faces Charges

  • She helped Mark Scott to launder about $400 million for OneCoin.
  • She was arrested in Bulgaria.
Wednesday, 22/03/2023 | 04:15 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

OANDA Introduces CFDs Exposure to Popular US and UK Stocks

  • The launch offers new trading opportunities to OANDA's clients in emerging markets.
  • Some of included stocks include BP, Vodafone, Tesla and Amazon, among others.
Monday, 20/03/2023 | 12:32 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

US Fed Considers Tightening Mid-Sized Banks' Scrutiny amid SVB Collapse

  • The US lawmakers deregulated mid-sized banks in 2018.
  • Experts point out that SVB collapse could be avoided with those regulations in place.
Wednesday, 15/03/2023 | 11:41 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

US Bank Stocks Rebound as SVB Contagion Fears Allay

  • Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed last Friday, plunging US bank share prices.
  • However, investors appear to have slowed down the sell-off frenzy on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 14/03/2023 | 21:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

US Justice Department Probes Collapse of TerraUSD: Report

  • The FBI and SDNY are interviewing employees of Terraform Labs.
  • The company and its CEO are facing civil fraud charges in the US.
Tuesday, 14/03/2023 | 06:27 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Masterminds of $30M FX Fraud Get 5 Years in Prison

  • They fabricated losses to steal investors' funds.
  • They pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
Friday, 03/03/2023 | 06:29 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

US, Australia Make New Moves on CBDC

  • The US intends to launch a senior-level working group to debate CBDC.
  • Australia is planning a CBDC pilot to test for offline payments and other use cases.
Thursday, 02/03/2023 | 14:15 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

US Charges Bitzlato Founder with Processing $700M in Crypto for Criminals

  • Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested on Tuesday night in Miami.
  • The DOJ accused Legkodymov of involvement with Hydra Marketplace Criminals.
Wednesday, 18/01/2023 | 21:03 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Binary Options

Israel Seeks to Extradite 6 Citizens to US over $145M Binary Options Fraud

  • The six citizens were arrested on Tuesday, local Israeli daily reports.
  • Lee Elbaz, the former CEO behind the scheme, was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment in 2019.
Wednesday, 11/01/2023 | 20:47 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Gate.io to Launch US Services after Gaining State Licenses

  • It did not provide any timeline for the launch.
  • It will not offer services in New York, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Monday, 19/12/2022 | 09:50 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

New York Fed Partners with US Banks on 3-Month Digital Dollar Project

  • Some of the banks include BNY Mellon, Citi, HSBC and Wells Fargo.
  • Earlier this week, the Spanish banking community launched a digital euro pilot project.
Wednesday, 16/11/2022 | 20:35 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

eToro Launches Options Trading in the US Months after Acquiring Gatsby

  • The launch is part of eToro's 'ongoing diversification' of its US offerings.
  • eToro acquired Gatsby for $50 million in August.
Tuesday, 15/11/2022 | 15:43 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Troubled FTX Files for Bankruptcy as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns

  • Bankman-Fried has been replaced by John J. Ray III.
  • The bankruptcy proceeding includes FTX.com, FTX.US, Alameda Research and 130+ affiliates.
Friday, 11/11/2022 | 15:27 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Exchanges

Gemini Launches Its Crypto Services in Six European Countries

  • The countries are Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, Czechia, Latvia and Liechtenstein.
  • Gemini recently gained a VASP status in Ireland.
Monday, 31/10/2022 | 21:27 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

175,000 Retail Traders Traded Forex in the US in Q2 2022

  • The retail FX market in the US has consolidated in the past few years.
  • The number of traders placing currency bets is still high, above pre-pandemic levels.
Tuesday, 25/10/2022 | 15:52 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

Broker OANDA Rebrands, Launches Crypto Trading Service in US Market

  • The crypto trading function was launched in partnership with Paxos.
  • Customers to trade crypto alongside forex portfolios from the OANDA mobile app.
Thursday, 20/10/2022 | 22:34 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Zenfinex Hires Alexandros Kritiotis as Global Chief Operating Officer

  • Kritiotis resumed duty in August.
  • Zenfinex reported a 1,281% growth in fiscal year 2021.
Wednesday, 12/10/2022 | 15:59 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

CME Group’s EBS Spot FX ADNV Jumps 30% to $76.3 Billion in September

  • The ADNV rose 31% YoY from September 2021's figure of $58.2 billion.
  • EBS' eFix recorded the 5th largest volume since its 2014 launch in September 2022.
Tuesday, 04/10/2022 | 17:57 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Plus500 Signs 4-Year Deal with Chicago Bulls in First US Sponsorship

  • The broker says it has confidence in the US futures market.
  • Plus500 saw a 48% revenue increase in its half-year revenue.
Monday, 03/10/2022 | 17:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech

BlackRock Introduces Blockchain ETF BLKC to European Clients

  • BLKC is listed on Euronext with a TER of 0.50%.
  • BlackRock recently partnered with Coinbase on crypto trading access.
Thursday, 29/09/2022 | 14:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Brett Harrison Quits as FTX US’ President, Moves into Advisory Role

  • Harrison's resignation comes amidst FTX's acquisition spree.
  • The crypto exchange just won the bid to acquire bankrupt Voyager Digital.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 19:39 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Oracle to Pay $23M to Settle Bribery Charges against Asian Subsidiaries

  • The US SEC fingered Oracle's subsidiaries in Turkey, UAE and India in its investigation.
  • The regulator penalized Oracle $2 million in 2012 for the same offence.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 18:24 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

NYSE and TSE Partner on Product Dev, Marketing and Info Exchange

  • The agreement was signed during the visit of the Japanese PM, Fumio Kishida to the NYSE.
  • JPX and CFFEX in early September signed an MoU for derivatives market cooperation.
Friday, 23/09/2022 | 13:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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