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Bilal Jafar holds an MBA in Finance. In a professional career of more than 8 years, Jafar covered the evolution of FX, Cryptocurrencies, and Fintech. He started his career as a financial markets analyst and worked in different positions in the global media sector. Jafar writes about diverse topics within FX, Crypto, and the financial technology market.

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Bilal Jafar

2440 articles

87 followers

Bilal Jafar holds an MBA in Finance. In a professional career of more than 8 years, Jafar covered the evolution of FX, Cryptocurrencies, and Fintech. He started his career as a financial markets analyst and worked in different positions in the global media sector. Jafar writes about diverse topics within FX, Crypto, and the financial technology market.

Bilal Jafar holds an MBA in Finance. In a professional career of more than 8 years, Jafar covered the evolution of FX, Cryptocurrencies, and Fintech. He started his career as a financial markets analyst and worked in different positions in the global media sector. Jafar writes about diverse topics within FX, Crypto, and the financial technology market.

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Retail FX

Trading Point of Financial Instruments UK Sees 56% Dip in Revenues during 2021

  • The company posted a loss of approximately £1.17 million.
  • In 2020, the company witnessed a loss of almost £118,000.
Wednesday, 28/09/2022 | 11:08 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Institutional FX

DMALINK Strengthens FX and Bullion Presence, Onboards Crédit Agricole CIB

  • Crédit Agricole CIB has added DMALINK as a platform to provide custom eFX and precious metals pricing.
  • The onboarding will facilitate the buy-side clients.
Wednesday, 28/09/2022 | 08:57 GMT by Bilal Jafar
FinTech

Cornerstone’s H1 2022 Revenues Climb by 127%

  • The company has witnessed strong growth in direct sales.
  • The gross margin improved to 61.7%.
Wednesday, 28/09/2022 | 08:16 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Brokers

eToro Partners with OpenPayd to Introduce Embedded Finance Proposition in Europe

  • The collaboration will power eToro Money accounts throughout Europe.
  • The partnership enables eToro to issue Euro virtual IBANs.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 12:49 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executives

Talos Announces Expansion of EU and US Teams

  • Frank van Zegveld has joined the company as Head of Sales EMEA.
  • Talos selected Matt Houston as Client Success Director and Hillary Conley as Business Development Director.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 08:56 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executives

Marilu Revelli Joins GCEX as Marketing Director

  • Revelli has almost two decades of corporate experience.
  • She previously worked for American Express.
Monday, 26/09/2022 | 11:51 GMT by Bilal Jafar
CryptoCurrency

Bitcoin Whale Holdings Hit the Lowest Level in 29 Months

  • The number has been dropping since November 2021.
  • BTC addresses holding between 100 and 10,000 coins now own 45% of the supply.
Monday, 26/09/2022 | 09:20 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executives

Thomas Heyden Becomes CEO of The Trading Pit’s Liechtenstein Headquarters

  • He will work closely with Christoph Radecker, the company’s Co-Founder.
  • The Trading Pit is planning to expand its presence.
Monday, 26/09/2022 | 08:43 GMT by Bilal Jafar
CryptoCurrency

Liverpool FC Strengthens Collaboration with Sorare

  • The club initially formed a partnership with Sorare in 2021.
  • Liverpool FC and Sorare will collaborate on multimedia fan content.
Saturday, 24/09/2022 | 12:04 GMT by Bilal Jafar
CryptoCurrency

Coinsquare Acquires CoinSmart, Plans to Boost Presence in Canada

  • The companies entered into a definitive agreement on 22 September.
  • CoinSmart’s management team will also join Coinsquare.
Saturday, 24/09/2022 | 09:31 GMT by Bilal Jafar
FinTech

Bank of America and BNY Mellon Join AccessFintech’s $60 Million Funding Round

  • The Series C funding round was led by WestCap.
  • To date, AccessFintech has raised a total of $97 million.
Friday, 23/09/2022 | 12:12 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executive Moves

Sadia Ricke Joins Standard Chartered as Group Chief Risk Officer

  • She will join the company on 1 February 2023.
  • Ricke spent almost 28 years at Société Générale.
Friday, 23/09/2022 | 09:31 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Brokers

OANDA Joins Forces with Paxos to Develop Crypto Trading Ecosystem

  • The partnership will allow the US-based clients of OANDA to gain exposure to crypto assets.
  • Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure platform.
Friday, 23/09/2022 | 08:57 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Coinbase Expands European Presence, Obtains Regulatory Approval in the Netherlands

  • The exchange has successfully registered with the Dutch Central Bank.
  • Coinbase has dedicated hubs in Germany, Ireland and the UK.
Thursday, 22/09/2022 | 10:55 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executive Moves

Michael Levine Joins Tools for Brokers as Vice President of Sales UK

  • He will look after the MENA region.
  • Levine is joining the company’s London office.
Thursday, 22/09/2022 | 08:50 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Playtech’s Revenue Climbs 73% YoY in H1 2022

  • Adjusted EBITDA reached €203.8 million during the first half of 2022.
  • The sale of Finalto was completed in July 2022.
Thursday, 22/09/2022 | 08:09 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Banc of California Announces Acquisition of Deepstack Technologies

  • The company has entered the payment processing business.
  • The total value of the acquisition stands at around $24 million.
Wednesday, 21/09/2022 | 10:31 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Daily Bitcoin Exchange Outflows Hit $518 Million

  • Inflows came in at $489 million.
  • ETH exchange outflows spiked to $412 million.
Wednesday, 21/09/2022 | 08:26 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Ethereum (ETH) Transactions Hit 1-Month High

  • According to Glassnode, the 7-day moving average touched 47,982 on 19 September.
  • Ethereum has lost almost 20% of its value since The Merge.
Tuesday, 20/09/2022 | 12:28 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Brokers

XTB Announces Collaboration with Conor McGregor

  • The company has picked McGregor as its newest Global Brand Ambassador.
  • The partnership also marks the start of XTB’s new international branding campaign.
Tuesday, 20/09/2022 | 09:45 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Sparkster Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Harmed Investor Fund

  • The commission has recently issued a cease-and-desist order against the company and its CEO.
  • According to the order, Sparkster and its CEO raised almost $30 million from 4,000 investors.
Tuesday, 20/09/2022 | 08:15 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Mesh Payments Receives $60 Million in Fresh Funding

  • To date, the company has raised a total of $123 million.
  • Alpha Wave led the latest funding round.
Monday, 19/09/2022 | 11:58 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Brokers

FINRA Imposes a Fine on Vision Financial

  • The financial services provider failed to implement a reasonable AML program.
  • Vision Financial has been a member of FINRA since 2008.
Monday, 19/09/2022 | 09:57 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Crypto Liquidations Rise, ETH Dips by 25% in 7 Days

  • The crypto market has lost almost $150 billion worth of market cap in the last week.
  • On Monday, Ethereum dipped below $1,300, which is its lowest level since July 2022.
Monday, 19/09/2022 | 09:06 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Goldman Sachs Collaborates with Modern Treasury

  • Goldman Sachs's partnership will accelerate the shift to embedded payments.
  • Goldman Sachs collaboration will also facilitate mid-market companies.
Saturday, 17/09/2022 | 09:33 GMT by Bilal Jafar
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