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US Charges Bitzlato Founder with Processing $700M in Crypto for Criminals

  • Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested on Tuesday night in Miami.
  • The DOJ accused Legkodymov of involvement with Hydra Marketplace Criminals.
Wednesday, 18/01/2023 | 21:03 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Binary Options

Israel Seeks to Extradite 6 Citizens to US over $145M Binary Options Fraud

  • The six citizens were arrested on Tuesday, local Israeli daily reports.
  • Lee Elbaz, the former CEO behind the scheme, was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment in 2019.
Wednesday, 11/01/2023 | 20:47 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Gate.io to Launch US Services after Gaining State Licenses

  • It did not provide any timeline for the launch.
  • It will not offer services in New York, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Monday, 19/12/2022 | 09:50 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

New York Fed Partners with US Banks on 3-Month Digital Dollar Project

  • Some of the banks include BNY Mellon, Citi, HSBC and Wells Fargo.
  • Earlier this week, the Spanish banking community launched a digital euro pilot project.
Wednesday, 16/11/2022 | 20:35 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

eToro Launches Options Trading in the US Months after Acquiring Gatsby

  • The launch is part of eToro's 'ongoing diversification' of its US offerings.
  • eToro acquired Gatsby for $50 million in August.
Tuesday, 15/11/2022 | 15:43 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Troubled FTX Files for Bankruptcy as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns

  • Bankman-Fried has been replaced by John J. Ray III.
  • The bankruptcy proceeding includes FTX.com, FTX.US, Alameda Research and 130+ affiliates.
Friday, 11/11/2022 | 15:27 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Exchanges

Gemini Launches Its Crypto Services in Six European Countries

  • The countries are Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, Czechia, Latvia and Liechtenstein.
  • Gemini recently gained a VASP status in Ireland.
Monday, 31/10/2022 | 21:27 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

175,000 Retail Traders Traded Forex in the US in Q2 2022

  • The retail FX market in the US has consolidated in the past few years.
  • The number of traders placing currency bets is still high, above pre-pandemic levels.
Tuesday, 25/10/2022 | 15:52 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

Broker OANDA Rebrands, Launches Crypto Trading Service in US Market

  • The crypto trading function was launched in partnership with Paxos.
  • Customers to trade crypto alongside forex portfolios from the OANDA mobile app.
Thursday, 20/10/2022 | 22:34 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Zenfinex Hires Alexandros Kritiotis as Global Chief Operating Officer

  • Kritiotis resumed duty in August.
  • Zenfinex reported a 1,281% growth in fiscal year 2021.
Wednesday, 12/10/2022 | 15:59 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

CME Group’s EBS Spot FX ADNV Jumps 30% to $76.3 Billion in September

  • The ADNV rose 31% YoY from September 2021's figure of $58.2 billion.
  • EBS' eFix recorded the 5th largest volume since its 2014 launch in September 2022.
Tuesday, 04/10/2022 | 17:57 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Plus500 Signs 4-Year Deal with Chicago Bulls in First US Sponsorship

  • The broker says it has confidence in the US futures market.
  • Plus500 saw a 48% revenue increase in its half-year revenue.
Monday, 03/10/2022 | 17:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech

BlackRock Introduces Blockchain ETF BLKC to European Clients

  • BLKC is listed on Euronext with a TER of 0.50%.
  • BlackRock recently partnered with Coinbase on crypto trading access.
Thursday, 29/09/2022 | 14:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

Brett Harrison Quits as FTX US’ President, Moves into Advisory Role

  • Harrison's resignation comes amidst FTX's acquisition spree.
  • The crypto exchange just won the bid to acquire bankrupt Voyager Digital.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 19:39 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Oracle to Pay $23M to Settle Bribery Charges against Asian Subsidiaries

  • The US SEC fingered Oracle's subsidiaries in Turkey, UAE and India in its investigation.
  • The regulator penalized Oracle $2 million in 2012 for the same offence.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 18:24 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

NYSE and TSE Partner on Product Dev, Marketing and Info Exchange

  • The agreement was signed during the visit of the Japanese PM, Fumio Kishida to the NYSE.
  • JPX and CFFEX in early September signed an MoU for derivatives market cooperation.
Friday, 23/09/2022 | 13:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

NinjaTrader Group Hires Coinme’s VP of Engineering Hazim Macky as CTO

  • Macky brings over 20 years of software engineering to the role.
  • The executive has had career stints at Microsoft and Amazon.
Monday, 22/08/2022 | 13:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

US SEC Charges 18 for Hacking Retail Brokerage Accounts to Buy Microcap Stocks

  • The individuals gained over $1 million in illicit profit from the unauthorized purchases.
  • The SEC described the cross-border scheme as 'brazen and sophisticated'.
Tuesday, 16/08/2022 | 15:58 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

US SEC Charges 4 Co-founders, 7 Others in $300M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

  • The co-founders were based in Russia, Georgia and Indonesia.
  • Three promoters of the scheme were based in the United States, the SEC said.
Monday, 01/08/2022 | 22:02 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Kraken Facing Investigation for Violating US Sanctions

  • The crypto exchange is suspected of serving residents in sanctioned countries.
  • An internal spreadsheet shared by Kraken CEO also shows it has users residing in sanctioned countries.
Wednesday, 27/07/2022 | 07:01 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

Fiserv Upbeat as Revenue Jumps 10% to $8.59B in First Half of 2022

  • GAAP EPS grew by 130% to $0.92 in Q2, and 128% to $1.94 in H1 2022.
  • Fiserv has raised its full year outlook for 2022.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 18:37 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty to $21 Million ICO Scam

  • The project claimed to have partnered with the Federal Reserve and dozens of established companies.
  • He is now facing up to 20 years of imprisonment.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 06:04 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Insider Trading: US SEC Files Charges against 9 Persons in 3 Cases Involving over $6.8M

  • The cases involve a former CISO, an investment banker, and ex-FBI trainee.
  • The SEC separately filed insider trading charges against a former US Rep.
Monday, 25/07/2022 | 21:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Coinbase’s Deal Count Slumps 34% QoQ but Rises 68% YoY in Q2

  • The deal count dropped from 71 to 47 in Q2.
  • The United States accounted for 64% of Coinbase Venture's 356 portfolio companies.
Thursday, 21/07/2022 | 20:39 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Binary Options

Robinhood Introduces Options Trading for Cash Account Holders

  • Robinhood’s advanced customers previously could only trade stocks and ETFs.
  • The company launched a stock lending programme in May.
Wednesday, 20/07/2022 | 18:24 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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