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Bilal Jafar

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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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Ethereum Whale Transfers 109,515 ETH from Unknown Wallet

Ethereum's overall value of the transfer stands at $160 million.
Ethereum Merge went live on 15 September 2022.

Saturday, 17/09/2022 | 07:45 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Now Own 13.62 Million BTC

Despite gloomy market conditions, BTC whales have accumulated the crypto asset in the past few months.
On Friday, Bitcoin failed to retain the price level of $20,000.

Friday, 16/09/2022 | 10:52 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Binance Labs Increases Strategic Investment in Aptos Labs

The company announced the first round of investment in March 2022.
Aptos is planning to use the funds to support the development of its infrastructure.

Friday, 16/09/2022 | 08:06 GMT by Bilal Jafar

DOJ Sentences US-Based Man to 42 Months in Prison for Crypto Scam

Washington-based Asa Saint Clair was sentenced yesterday.
He tricked at least 60 investors through a fraudulent crypto scheme.

Friday, 16/09/2022 | 07:32 GMT by Bilal Jafar

ETH Exchange Balance Hits 5-Month High

The figure climbed to 21.96 million for the first time since April 2022.
The Ethereum Merge went live on 15 September 2022.

Thursday, 15/09/2022 | 11:26 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Broadridge Announces Collaboration with Coinbase

The mentioned solution allows NYFIX clients to route order flow to Coinbase Prime via FIX.
Coinbase is among the biggest crypto trading platforms in the world.

Thursday, 15/09/2022 | 08:15 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Ethereum Merge Goes Live, ETH Touches $1,600

The network transition will reduce energy consumption significantly.
The deposit contract of ETH 2.0 now has more than 13.71 million staked Ethereum.

Thursday, 15/09/2022 | 07:38 GMT by Bilal Jafar

1,199 Ethereum Addresses Hold at Least 10,000 ETH

The figure has touched its highest level since May 2022.
Ethereum is currently trading near $1,600.

Wednesday, 14/09/2022 | 11:08 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Institutional FX

Nasdaq Collaborates with Onbrane, Introduces Nasdaq Primary

The tool will facilitate the digitization of the debt capital raise process.
Onbrane is a European fintech company.

Wednesday, 14/09/2022 | 09:39 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Weekly Crypto Outflows Reach $63 Million

ETH investment products witnessed outflows worth $61.6 million last week.
The total value of global crypto assets under management now stands at around $29.9 billion.

Wednesday, 14/09/2022 | 08:03 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Analysis

Analysis

Analysis

Analysis

FTX and Binance: The Winners of the Crypto Winter?

FTX has successfully turned the $2 trillion crypto plunge into a buying opportunity.
The 'deep pockets' of FTX and Binance have allowed them to expand even in difficult conditions.

Tuesday, 13/09/2022 | 11:42 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Active Bitcoin Addresses Hit the Highest Level in Three Months

BTC has jumped by more than 12% in the past seven days.
Dormant Bitcoin supply touched an all-time high on 13 September.

Tuesday, 13/09/2022 | 08:58 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Executive Moves

Single Rulebook Selects Chris Dingley as CEO

He previously served as the company’s Head of Sales.
Dingley has more than 10 years of corporate experience.

Tuesday, 13/09/2022 | 07:19 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Executive Moves

State Street Hires Global Head of Data, Liquidity Management and Business Intelligence

Lydia Solinski joins the company after spending more than six years at 360T.
Solinski previously worked with Citi.

Monday, 12/09/2022 | 10:05 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Executive Moves

Roland Schilling Becomes Director Sales at Integral

He previously worked with CME Group.
Schilling has almost three decades of experience in the financial sector.

Monday, 12/09/2022 | 07:49 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Institutional FX

SGX Sees 31% YoY Jump in FX Activity during August

The total FX futures traded volume climbed to 2.6 million contracts.
Securities turnover increased in the reported period.

Monday, 12/09/2022 | 07:12 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Institutional FX

FNZ Agrees to Buy Diamos AG

The acquisition will boost the company’s presence in the German market.
FNZ is planning to employ over 1,000 people across the DACH region.

Saturday, 10/09/2022 | 11:56 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Blockchain.com Receives Provisional Approval for Dubai Operations

Dubai is among the fastest-growing crypto markets in the world.
Blockchain.com is also in the process of opening a local office.

Saturday, 10/09/2022 | 09:00 GMT by Bilal Jafar

SteelEye Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding Round

The investment round was led by Ten Coves Capital.
SteelEye is headquartered in London.

Friday, 09/09/2022 | 11:52 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Canadian Fintech Investments Dip Sharply in H1 2022

The country’s fintech sector attracted $810 million in the first half of 2022.
In H1 2021, the figure stood at around $5.4 billion.

Friday, 09/09/2022 | 09:00 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Argo Posts a Jump in BTC Mining during August

The company mined 235 BTC in the last month.
Global Bitcoin miners are facing significant challenges due to rising energy prices.

Friday, 09/09/2022 | 08:12 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Institutional FX

Deutsche Börse Develops Strategic Partnership with Forge

Forge is planning to expand its international presence.
Forge Europe is targeting its launch by mid-2023.

Thursday, 08/09/2022 | 11:26 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Institutional FX

Eurex Sees Solid Growth in Index Derivatives during August

Interest rate derivatives climbed almost 31% YoY.
Volumes related to OTC Clearing also jumped substantially.

Thursday, 08/09/2022 | 09:25 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Executive Moves

ROSTRO Selects Owen Purssell as Head of Distribution

Purssell previously worked with GKFX.
He has almost 15 years of experience in the financial sector.

Thursday, 08/09/2022 | 07:53 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Dormant Bitcoin Supply Hits 65.77%

More than 12.5 million BTC have remained unspent for at least 12 months.
On Wednesday, Bitcoin dropped below $19,000.

Wednesday, 07/09/2022 | 10:51 GMT by Bilal Jafar

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