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NinjaTrader Group Hires Coinme’s VP of Engineering Hazim Macky as CTO

  • Macky brings over 20 years of software engineering to the role.
  • The executive has had career stints at Microsoft and Amazon.
Monday, 22/08/2022 | 13:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

US SEC Charges 18 for Hacking Retail Brokerage Accounts to Buy Microcap Stocks

  • The individuals gained over $1 million in illicit profit from the unauthorized purchases.
  • The SEC described the cross-border scheme as 'brazen and sophisticated'.
Tuesday, 16/08/2022 | 15:58 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

US SEC Charges 4 Co-founders, 7 Others in $300M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

  • The co-founders were based in Russia, Georgia and Indonesia.
  • Three promoters of the scheme were based in the United States, the SEC said.
Monday, 01/08/2022 | 22:02 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Kraken Facing Investigation for Violating US Sanctions

  • The crypto exchange is suspected of serving residents in sanctioned countries.
  • An internal spreadsheet shared by Kraken CEO also shows it has users residing in sanctioned countries.
Wednesday, 27/07/2022 | 07:01 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

Fiserv Upbeat as Revenue Jumps 10% to $8.59B in First Half of 2022

  • GAAP EPS grew by 130% to $0.92 in Q2, and 128% to $1.94 in H1 2022.
  • Fiserv has raised its full year outlook for 2022.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 18:37 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty to $21 Million ICO Scam

  • The project claimed to have partnered with the Federal Reserve and dozens of established companies.
  • He is now facing up to 20 years of imprisonment.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 06:04 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Insider Trading: US SEC Files Charges against 9 Persons in 3 Cases Involving over $6.8M

  • The cases involve a former CISO, an investment banker, and ex-FBI trainee.
  • The SEC separately filed insider trading charges against a former US Rep.
Monday, 25/07/2022 | 21:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Coinbase’s Deal Count Slumps 34% QoQ but Rises 68% YoY in Q2

  • The deal count dropped from 71 to 47 in Q2.
  • The United States accounted for 64% of Coinbase Venture's 356 portfolio companies.
Thursday, 21/07/2022 | 20:39 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Binary Options

Robinhood Introduces Options Trading for Cash Account Holders

  • Robinhood’s advanced customers previously could only trade stocks and ETFs.
  • The company launched a stock lending programme in May.
Wednesday, 20/07/2022 | 18:24 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Execution

Stocktwits Introduces Equities Trading to Meet Investors’ Interest

  • The move is to expand the company's existing suite of trade execution capabilities.
  • Stocktwits community was created in 2018.
Tuesday, 19/07/2022 | 21:39 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

US Regulator Awards Another Whistleblower over $17 Million

  • Earlier, the SEC awarded over $6 million to two whistleblowers.
  • The regulator has awarded approximately $1.3 billion since 2012.
Tuesday, 19/07/2022 | 17:41 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech

Bank of America’s Net Income Drops 13% to $6.1bn in Q2 2022

  • EPS dropped 9% from $0.80 to $0.73.
  • However, net interest income rose 22% to $12.4 billion.
Monday, 18/07/2022 | 20:36 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Binary Options

SpotFN and Binary FN Boss Extradited to the US, Faces Wire Fraud Charges

  • If convicted, he could face up to 20 years of prison time.
  • He and his co-conspirators stole more than $5 million from binary options investors.
Monday, 18/07/2022 | 07:27 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Two Whistleblowers Get over $6 Million from US Watchdog

  • Each whistleblower was awarded more than $3 million.
  • The US SEC has awarded approximately $1.3 billion to 276 individuals since 2012.
Friday, 15/07/2022 | 19:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

Tradeweb Sees 4.4% Rise in Volume in June as Q2 Ends with $72.6trn

  • Trading volume increased to $26.1 trillion in June.
  • Tradeweb reported an all-time high volume of $73.1 trillion in March.
Wednesday, 06/07/2022 | 13:48 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

tastyworks Launches Risk Analysis Tool

  • The tool will help traders to manage their risks in options, equity and futures trading.
  • The feature analyzes profits or losses based on a percentage move up or down.
Wednesday, 29/06/2022 | 17:19 GMT by Felipe Erazo
CryptoCurrency

ProShares to Unveil First US Short Bitcoin-Linked ETF

  • BITI and BITIX join BTCFX in the ProShare family of ETFs.
  • The ETF does not invest directly in or hold Bitcoin, ProShares says.
Monday, 20/06/2022 | 16:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech

MFS Africa Acquires GTP in Rare Acquisition of US Tech Firm

  • The deal is reportedly worth $34 million.
  • The CEO Okoudjou says the acquisition is a "momentous milestone" for Africa.
Wednesday, 08/06/2022 | 15:52 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

Tradeweb Posts $25trn in Total Volume, Sets New ADV Records in May

  • May's volume is a 16% jump from April's record and an 11% slump from March.
  • Tradeweb's ADV climbed 21.4% YoY in May.
Friday, 03/06/2022 | 14:40 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

Glencore Settles US Market Manipulation Charges Paying $1.18 Billion

  • The company is now facing two criminal charges in the country.
  • It also indicated pleading guilty to bribery charges in the UK.
Wednesday, 25/05/2022 | 06:17 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Wells Fargo Advisors Agrees to Pay $7m to Settle AML Charges

  • Wells Fargo failed to file at least 34 SARs.
  • The charge is the second Bank Secrecy Act action against the broker in five years.
Friday, 20/05/2022 | 16:49 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

FTX’s Futures Trading Plan Attracts Wall Street Critics

  • The FIA pointed out shortcomings in its feedback to the CFTC.
  • The CFTC received industry feedback until 11 May.
Thursday, 12/05/2022 | 11:34 GMT by Arnab Shome
Brokers

US Charges Cybercriminal with Stealing Money from Brokerage Accounts

  • The individual allegedly caused over $5 million in losses.
  • Idris Dayo Mustapha was not a lone wolf, authorities said.
Tuesday, 10/05/2022 | 23:48 GMT by Felipe Erazo
News

Mining Capital Coin CEO Indicted for $62 Million Crypto Scam

  • The individual was charged with conspiracy to commit international money laundering.
  • He faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
Friday, 06/05/2022 | 19:47 GMT by Felipe Erazo
CryptoCurrency

US Accuses North Korea of Cyber Fraud, Sanctions Crypto Mixer, Blender

  • This is the first-ever sanction to be placed on a virtual currency mixer.
  • The treasury has added Blender to its SDN List.
Friday, 06/05/2022 | 18:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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