ICO
SEC Sues ICOBox over Unregistered $14 Million ICO
ICOBox also served a significant number of crypto projects, which were able to collect over $650 million via ICOs. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
VIBHS Financial Parts Ways with Sales Director Lee Holmes
Prior to VIBHS, which also has a regulated subsidiary in Mauritius, Lee worked with FXCM for more than 5 years. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
Luxembourg’s CSSF Warns About Fake BitPay Clone
The commission red-flagged the activities of an entity named bitbay EUROPE S.A. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Exchange
Newton Crypto Exchange Signs Balance for Assets Custody
The Canadian custodian stores crypto assets in secure vaults distributed across multiple locations in North America. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Legal
LSEG Recruits JPMorgan Bankers to Avoid HKEX Hostile Takeover
LSEG has reportedly recruited two bankers from JPMorgan to join its roster of advisers. Source Author: Celeste Skinner
Blockchain
Germany Passes Blockchain Strategy to Push Back Facebook’s Libra
A G7 committee earlier warned about the risks of Libra in the global economy. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Altcoins
R3, Fnality & Finteum Join Forces to Improve FX Inefficiencies
The partnership will focus on intraday forex swaps between large institutions. Source Author: Celeste Skinner
Bitcoin
CBOE Pulls Back VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Ahead of SEC’s Decision
This is the second time the company withdrew its ETF application. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Altcoins
20% of Brokers Using Illicit Data, says Licensing Expert
We sat down with Rafah Hanna to discuss common licensing mistakes brokers make and improving relations with exchanges Source Author: David Kimberley
Bitcoin
Will BTC’s 70% Dominance Soon Give Way to an ‘Alt-Season’?
For several weeks, BTC dominance has been hovering around 70%–its highest level in more than two years. Source Author: Rachel McIntosh
Exchange
Line Launches Its Crypto Exchange in Japan
The exchange will offer trading options with 5 digital currencies. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Finance
Tradeweb Launches Multi-Asset Package Trading on IRS Platform
The package includes interest rate swaps, inflation swaps and government bonds. Source Author: Celeste Skinner
Altcoins
Wells Fargo to Pilot Its Own Crypto for Internal Settlements
The bank has developed its own blockchain on R3’s Corda Enterprise. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Altcoins
TraducationFX Launches Proprietary Algorithm for FX Brokers
The algorithm is the company’s latest generation of trading signals. Source Author: Celeste Skinner
Altcoins
ACY Securities Partners with Finlogix, Adds Trading Widgets
Customers of the Australian broker can now use Finlogix’s flagship widget – the right-hand panel. Source Author: Celeste Skinner
Altcoins
CFTC Charges Operator of Three Binary Options Brands with Fraud
Ohio resident Jared Davis has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding investors out of $10 million. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Exchange
Huobi Establishes Foothold in Argentina with Local Exchange
Huobi said its offering would include a fiat onramp for Argentine Peso (ARS) and a dedicated office with local resources. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
Deutsche Boerse’s Clearstream Reveals Higher Volumes in August
Clearstream reported the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers at €14.01 trillion in August. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
Virtu Financial Adds TCA Tool for FX and Fixed Income Traders
The service enables FX and fixed income investors to understand the liquidity environment and manage volatility. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
FXPrimus Promotes James Weaver as CMO, Vince De Castro Leaves
Weaver succeeds Vince De Castro, who left FXPrimus after nearly 13 months in the position. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
UK Will Always Be FX Hub, Says Equiti’s Faryar
The broker executive told Finance Magnates that Equiti Group continues to see the UK as part of its business strategy Source Author: David Kimberley
Exchange
Binance Debuts Investment in China with Crypto Media Firm
The undisclosed investment has valued the company at $200 million. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Altcoins
Gate.io CMO on Future Plans & Strategy in Asian Markets
Marie Tatibouet speaks on how Gate.io is building its future. Source Author: Rachel McIntosh
Altcoins
eToro Will Act As LP For Crypto Derivatives, Says Yoni Assia
The eToro CEO also told Finance Magnates that ESMA regulations have improved the broker’s customer lifecycle Source Author: David Kimberley
Blockchain
Hedera Hashgraph Launches Blockchain with 26 DApps
The network went live on Tuesday at 00:00 hours (UTC). Source Author: Arnab Shome
Legal
Canadian Tax Authority Probing QuadrigaCX for Corporate Tax Returns
The claims of the government agencies will shrink the final repayment to the creditors. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Altcoins
Beeks Financial Cloud Becomes Equinix Gold Partner
The two companies have been working together for close to a decade Source Author: David Kimberley
Altcoins
Galatasaray SK Ties with Socios.com to Launch a Fan-Specific Crypto
The token is likely to be released in Q1 2020. Source Author: Arnab Shome
Ethereum
BitPay Confirms Upcoming Support for Ethereum Payments
BitPay’s wallet users will be able to store Ether while BitPay Prepaid Visa Card holders can top up debit cards. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Altcoins
Goldman Sachs’ Conor Daly Joins London Summit 2019
Goldman Sachs’ EMEA Head of eFX Sales, Conor Daly joins a panel on the shifting FX liquidity market. Source Author: Jeff Patterson