Deutsche Börse volumes
March 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse cash markets with highest February turnover since 2008

Deutsche Börse has released its cash markets February turnover and with the number of €158.5 billion, they have achieved the highest February turnover since 2008 (February 2017: €109.0 billion). Of the €158.5 billion, €143.4 billion were attributable to Xetra (February 2017: €97.8 billion). The average daily turnover on Xetra was thus €7.2 billion. Order book…

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Secondary market for tZERO security tokens is live
March 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

tZERO’s security token subsequent sale period opens

Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) subsidiary t0.com, Inc. (tZERO) has announced the start of the Subsequent Sale Period for its tZERO Preferred Equity Tokens (tZERO Security Tokens) after raising $100 million in its Pre-Sale Period from strategic purchasers at discounted purchase prices. During the Subsequent Sale Period, rights to acquire tZERO Security Tokens will be sold pursuant…

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March 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

VeganNation launches ecosystem that unites all vegans around one cryptocurrency

VeganNation, a community connecting vegans across the globe, has announced the launch of the first global vegan-friendly decentralized community platform. Based on blockchain technology, a designated cryptocurrency and a sharing economy, VeganNation will create a fully functioning ecosystem that will support every aspect of life for vegans, providing a platform for exchange of products and…

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March 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Vaultbank Exchange launches in beta, opens security tokens for trading

Vaultbank, the next-generation suite of financial solutions, has announced the beta launch of the Vaultbank Exchange, the first decentralized exchange to allow trading of security tokens. Along with security tokens, Vaultbank supports trading of utility tokens and traditional investment securities like Mutual Funds. The Vaultbank Exchange is the first securities-compliant platform supporting KYC, AML, FATCA,…

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Jon Leung Invast Global
March 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Invast Global launches oneZero Hub in London Equinix LD4

Sydney, Australia based boutique prime broker Invast Global has announced the launch of a London oneZero Hub in Equinix LD4. The new hub will allow retail brokerages to seamlessly connect to the award-winning liquidity of Invast Global. Invast Global currently offers multi-asset liquidity to retail brokers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and banks around the…

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sec fraud
March 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Craigslist ad scammer Lon Friedrichsen (aka Kummer aka Richardson) charged with solicitation fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, charging Lon Olen Friedrichsen of Alton, Iowa, with fraud and failing to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor, as required. Friedrichsen, as alleged, also solicited…

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DGCX and DIEDC team up to strengthen Dubai’s Islamic finance economy
March 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

INTL FCStone named market maker for DGCX Sharia-compliant Spot Gold Contract

Commodities and Forex broker INTL FCStone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL) has announced that its Dubai-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Commodities DMCC will serve as the market maker for the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) Sharia-compliant Spot Gold contract, which will be available for trading beginning on March 29, 2018. The release of this contract is a first for DGCX, and will…

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SFC fines
March 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Deutsche Bank FX trader Guillaume Adolph fined and banned by the FCA

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it has fined Guillaume Adolph £180,000, and banned him from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity. Mr. Adolph formerly worked at Deutsche Bank AG (FRA:DBK) as a short-term interest rate derivatives trader, trading products referenced to CHF (Swiss Franc) and JPY…

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MT5 bombay stock exchange bse
March 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

MT5 to support demo access to Asia's oldest stock exchange Bombay BSE

Trading platform developer MetaQuotes has announced that its popular multi-asset platform MetaTrader 5 (MT5) now supports demo access to Asia's oldest stock exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange, or BSE. MT5 traders can open an account on the MetaQuotes-BSE-Demo server and start receiving quotes of BSE featured securities. Also, traders can apply technical analysis tools and perform back-testing…

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