Liquidnet, an institutional trading and equities network, has promoted its current president Brian Conroy to take on an expanded role as the company’s chief executive.…
Posts published in February 2020
Crypto Exchange Coinhako Briefly Halts Withdrawals after Cyberattack
One of Asia’s largest crypto exchanges has abruptly frozen all clients’ withdrawals this week due to a . Singapore’s fiat-cryptocurrency platform Coinhako was targeted on February…
Euro Hits 3-Month High as Dollar Crumbles on Coronavirus Fears
The euro today to new highs as the dollar crumbled in the face of mounting coronavirus fears amid and falling US Treasury yields dampened demand…
US Dollar Mixed As Economy Grew 2.1% in Q4, Coronavirus Threatens Q1
The US dollar is mixed on Thursday as the economy grew at a modest clip in the fourth quarter and traders are fleeing to safe-haven assets amid market turmoil. But investors are concerned that the coronavirus…
Wedbush Promotes Francis Paulino to MD of Investment Banking
There’s been another change at Wedbush Securities, an American provider of securities brokerage services. Namely, the company announced the promotion of Francis Paulino, from Senior…
Hong Kong to Add More FATF-Recommended Crypto Regulations
The Hong Kong authorities have decided to bolster its grip on digital assets by boosting its Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-recommended anti-money laundering (AML) and…
Stellar Invests $715,000 in Decentralized Exchange DSTOQ
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced on Wednesday its $715,000 investment in decentralized stock exchange DSTOQ, all of which were made in Lumens token. Big…
Federal Court Sides with ASIC, Rules Against AGM Markets
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered its judgment against AGM Markets Pty Ltd, OT Markets Pty Ltd and Ozifin Tech Pty Ltd this week,…
JPMorgan Chase & Co Names Filippo Gori as APAC CEO
JPMorgan Chase & Co announced this Thursday that it has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Asia Pacific operations – Filippo Gori, who…
Square’s 2019 Bitcoin Sales Touch $516 Million
Mobile payments startup Square has reported on Wednesday that its CashApp generated over $178 million in revenue from the purchase of Bitcoin in the fourth…