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Financial technology leader Worldpay from FIS has partnered with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to be a global validator and operator for the Crypto.org Chain. The Crypto.org Chain is a public blockchain which enables transactions worldwide between people and businesses. As part of the partnership, Worldpay will also provide global merchant acquiring services to support Crypto.com’s continued…

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BTIG announced today several key hires to enhance the firm’s Structured Product business within BTIG’s Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities division. Christopher Heaney and Jamarr Delauney have joined BTIG as Managing Directors, and David Cantor has joined the firm as a Director. In their new roles at BTIG, they will report to Alejandro Feely, Managing…

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What was the most money ever spent by a Retail FX broker on a single ad? Well, this one probably takes the prize. With the USA’s most looked-forward-to TV advertising day coming up next Sunday with the Super Bowl LVI championship game in American Football set for February 13, advertising sources are reporting that eToro…

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Finablr PLC today confirmed that it has received notice from the Registrar of Companies on 11 January 2022 that, unless cause is shown to the contrary within 2 months of the date of the notice, the company will be struck off the register and dissolved. Finablr says it is currently in the process of resolving…

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New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed proceedings against two individuals for alleged insider trading in relation to the sale of shares in Pushpay Holdings Limited (NZX:PPH). One individual faces a criminal charge, filed in the Auckland District Court, and both individuals face civil proceedings, filed in the Auckland High Court. In June 2018,…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announces that two individuals were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency that was stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, presently valued at approximately $4.5 billion. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, both of New York, New York, are scheduled to…

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The European Commission has today adopted a decision to extend equivalence for UK central counterparties (CCPs) until 30 June 2025. This decision will ensure the European Union’s financial stability in the short-term. In addition, the Commission has also launched today a targeted public consultation and a call for evidence on ways to expand central clearing…

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ADVFN plc (LON:AFN), a global stocks, shares and crypto information website providing financial tools and data to private investors, announces that its Board has concluded its strategic review of the company’s options. Accordingly the Board has ended the “formal sale process” of the company which it had commenced previously. ADVFN is no longer in an…

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Cboe Global Markets today announced it successfully migrated MATCHNow to Cboe technology on February 1, 2022. Along with this technology migration, Cboe has launched Cboe BIDS Canada, bringing a new and enhanced block-trading offering to the Canadian equities market. MATCHNow is Canada’s largest equities dark pool, offering execution for institutional, proprietary and retail orders by…

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Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. Total revenues increased 4.3% to $705.6 million for this quarter, driven primarily by higher trading volumes in U.S. equities, compared to $676.7 million for the same period in 2020. Trading income, net, increased 1.6% to $513.4 million for this quarter,…

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