Elizabeth Anderson
LeapRate Analyst

With over a decade’s experience as a finance writer, Elizabeth Anderson applies her knowledge and experience to keep a finger on the pulse of global trends. Specialising in forex, cryptocurrencies, and stocks, Elizabeth follows the movements that impact the world of trading.
Coinbase Advanced partners with Coinrule for AI-automated trading
August 22, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Coinbase Advanced partners with Coinrule for AI-automated trading

Essentially, retail traders using Coinbase Advanced can now access Coinrule trading tools to boost their investment portfolios. Among others, this includes the use of profitable bots with which customers can design more than 100,000 different strategies based on variables such as price, technical indicators, and other market indicators. There is also access to a comprehensive…

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European stock market experiences positive change
August 21, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

European stock market experiences positive change

Stocks aren’t the only European market to witness movement this morning; real estate and rental markets are showing a plateau, with UK real estate company Rightmove, reporting a slowing down of the 1.9% year-over-year drop that tackled the beginning of August. However, this news, alongside a profit warning from real estate construction company Crest Nicholson…

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AI innovation extends into the UAE
August 21, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

AI innovation extends into the UAE

This joint venture plans to offer exclusive incentives and benefits to early-worm AI-based companies establishing a presence in Ras AL Khaimah. Those in the RAK DAO network will gain access to its partner’s AI ecosystem. This entails access to things such as services, toolkits, dApps, tech solutions and investment possibilities through grants programmes, venture capital…

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August 21, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Tottenham Hotspurs names AstroPay as official partner

Spurs chose AstroPay, a leading fintech company in the global arena of digital payments, based on the scope of its loyalty and rewards platforms. This partnership launches a one-of-a-kind Spurs-branded prepaid card that will enable holders to unlock doors to unique benefits and rewards. Fans collect AstroPoints when using this prepaid card and other AstroPay…

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Reduced retail sales curbs the pound
August 18, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Reduced retail sales curbs the pound

Samuel Tomb, Chief UK Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics noted the reduction in online sales in the first 2 weeks of August and argued that the current economic stagnation is brief and rectifiable. Tomb stated: We continue to expect households’ real disposable income to rise briskly and to be about 2.0% higher in Q4 than a…

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August 18, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Sacks Parente Golf shares plummet after IPO gains

Specialising in golf equipment, the company debuted on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, during which it went public with 3.2 million shares. Sacks Parente Golf had the markets buzzing when it trumped its IPO pricing with 624%. This forward-technology golf enterprise’s repertoire includes a $400 putter. Its innovations feature the First Vernier Acuity putters, Ultra-Low Balance…

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SEC gets go-ahead to lodge partial appeal in Ripple case
August 18, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

SEC gets go-ahead to lodge partial appeal in Ripple case

This decision essentially hobbled the SEC’s blanket control over cryptocurrency markets, which many believe need the same regulations as others, such as stocks and forex. The July ruling found that Ripple did not transgress securities laws when it made XRP, its signature cryptocurrency, available on exchanges. On Thursday, Judge Torres gave the SEC until Friday…

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Jacobi Asset Management lists Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF
August 17, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Jacobi Asset Management lists Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam

Jacobi Asset Management (Jacobi) has listed Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF (the \"ETF\") represents the first decarbonised digital asset fund compliant with SFDR Article 8. Jacobi has implemented a verifiable built-in Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) solution which allows institutional investors to access the benefits of Bitcoin whilst also meeting…

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European stock market experiences positive change
August 17, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Market insights: Cisco Systems, Inc. and JD.com, Inc.

Antreas Themistokleous, an analyst at Exness stated: As of 30/04/2023, the company's current ratio is around 140% showing that the company is able to repay its short-term liabilities with the current assets in hand. Also, what is important to mention is that the debt-to-equity ratio is near all-time low (currently at 16%), indicating that the…

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Visa under the DOJ microscope once again
August 17, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Visa under the DOJ microscope once again

A world leader in payments, the company now finds its policies regarding this tokenisation initiative under the DOJ microscope. Visa confirmed that the department’s antitrust arm requested information on US-based debit card practices in May 2023. When using tokenisation technology, those with sensitive card numbers can use a token to make payments. This token is…

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