TABB Group, focused on capital markets and financial technology, announced earlier this week that it has acquired Securities Operations Forum (SOF) from The Summit Group.…
Posts published in February 2019
CFTC “to Prioritize” Cryptocurrency in 2019
The United States’ Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it will examine cryptocurrencies as a priority in 2019, as per a February 12…
TMX Group Reports Revenue Increase of 22% in both Q4 and 2018
TMX Group, and owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced its financial results for the and full year of 2018 on Wednesday. Following on from…
Coinbase Rewards $30,000 for Reporting Critical Bug
has recently rewarded $30,000 to a bounty hunter for reporting a bug on the platform, as seen on Hackerone’s vulnerability discloser program. This is the…
Breaking: BUX in Exploratory Talks to Buy UK Subsidiary of ayondo
The parent company of trading app BUX, BUX Holding B.V. is in talks to acquire Ayondo Markets Ltd. The buyer, headquartered in Amsterdam is at…
HSBC Cuts Cost of Settling FX Payments with Blockchain
HSBC has managed to cut the cost of settling foreign exchange (forex) trades by a quarter using , according to a report from Reuters this…
Baidu Launches Blockchain OS for DApp Development
Chinese search engine giant has launched Baidu Blockchain Engine (BBE), an operating system for the development of decentralized applications (DApps). Officially announced by Baidu Cloud…
JP Morgan Exec Joins Commodities Blockchain Firm VAKT as CEO
Blockchain commodities trading platform VAKT announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Etienne Amic as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “I was aware of VAKT from…
Cryptocurrency Exchange Globitex Launches EURO Wallet
Cryptocurrency exchange Globitex announced the launch of its EURO Wallet this Wednesday. “Globitex strives to be the market leader in convenience, security and compliance,” said…
eToro Appoints Salomon Sredni as Adviser for US Operations
Retail trading firm eToro announced the appointment of Salomon Sredni as a Senior Adviser this Wednesday. Sredni will also join the Israeli firm’s board. The new…