Cryptocurrency
Esma: some digital assets may qualify as Mifid instruments
If this were true, issuers would be obliged to abide by a slew of other EU rules
OTCXN adds OSL as core liquidity provider
OSL is among the largest digital asset brokerage firms in Asia-Pacific
Market Synergy opens Fix link to crypto exchange Bitfinex
The low-latency institutional-grade connectivity is based at the heart of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley
2019: a year for innovation and technology
No longer weighed down by regulatory concerns, the FX industry can focus on innovation for its own sake
Market Synergy: infrastructure ready for banks to trade digital assets
With fast and reliable Fix connectivity, the stage is set for financial institutions to enter the crypto market
FCA mulls restrictions on CFDs
The restrictions are fundamentally similar to those imposed by Esma earlier this year, but would have permanent effect
Crypto markets need big bank financing and credit
Acquiring backing of a bank with a sizeable balance is more important than custodial services at this stage, says crypto market-maker
Best Banks Awards: Bloomberg
Bloomberg wins the Best Market Data Provider for FX category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
OTCXN launches crypto-trading venue for institutional clients
Clients have already begun executing trades in ether and bitcoin versus dollars
OTCXN partners Prime Trust
Prime Trust will serve as a third-party custodian for trading entities and exchanges using OTCXN technology
Central bankers continue to struggle with crypto
Uncertainty around the assets’ use and regulation calls for further research, debate finds
Focus shifts to plumbing as crypto markets mature
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Asia conference say the institutionalisation of crypto markets is gaining momentum
Venezuela launches app for FX conversion
App allows members of the public to convert prices into the new bolivar soberano
Strømme launches crypto prop shop
Jan Strømme, former global head of e-FX distribution at XTX Markets, sets up Alphaplate, a cryptocurrency trading firm
Thomson Reuters deepens investment in crypto data
The firm's new partnership with CryptoCompare reveals insights into the data giant's crypto strategy
Crypto revolution creeps slowly into institutional space
While cryptocurrencies have taken the retail world by storm, institutional investors stay cautious
Peso volatility pulls millennials to currency trading
Interest is incentivising local and international companies to invest in education initiatives to meet budding demand
TradAir goes live with crypto technology
BlockFills is the first to white-label the technology provider’s cryptocurrency platform
PRA chief sends ‘Dear CEO’ letter on crypto
Regulator warns of financial and reputational risks that exposure to such assets could have on their firm
Thomson Reuters expands crypto sentiment data feed
Cryptocurrency sentiment package monitors more than 2,000 global news and 800 social media sites in real time
Chinese crypto research puts ethereum in first place
Ethereum ranked number one in public blockchains while bitcoin is ranked only 13th
LMAX launches crypto exchange
As institutional demand for cryptocurrencies heightens, LMAX extends crypto Clob trading and firm liquidity to market participants
Thomson Reuters dives into crypto data
Real-time rates data feed covers bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and major currencies
Kamrath joins crypto-tech company Rubicon
Ray Kamrath was previously the global head of FX at Jefferies