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Bybit, the second biggest crypto exchange in the world in terms of trading volume, has chosen Robert MacDonald to be its new Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. Robert has a strong background in public service and traditional finance, giving him...

Freetrade, a British investing platform, has decided to buy the UK client base of Australian company Stake. This shows that competition in digital investing in Britain is getting stronger. With this deal, the British company will gain control of Stake’s...

LMAX Group has announced that it has purchased FX HedgePool, an institutional swap matching service, marking its entry into the FX swaps market. The acquisition aims to expand LMAX's offerings in the foreign exchange sector, although the financial terms of...

BMLL, a provider of historical financial market data and analytics, has announced that it has raised $21 million in its latest funding round, which was led by global market maker Optiver. This funding comes nearly two years after the company...

Facebook’s parent company, the tech giant Meta, recently said that it will expand its information-sharing partnership with UK banks to help reduce the risk of scams. Meta’s Anti-Fraud Program Brings Back Excellent Results Scams have skyrocketed in the UK, as...

SWIFT, a global bank messaging network that was used for processing transactions for decades, recently revealed plans to trial live transactions of digital currencies and tokenized assets. SWIFT Crypto Trials To Start In 2025 According to SWIFT, the trials are...

Post trade body Euroclear entered into a partnership with several other entities, including Digital Asset and World Gold Council a few months ago to pilot a program aiming to tokenize gilts, gold, and Eurobonds. The collaborative initiative involved a total...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to formally appeal the US federal judge’s decision regarding the Ripple case this Wednesday, October 2. While the judge ordered Ripple to pay a $125 million fine, the SEC does not seem...

A new report published by Finch Capital shows a drastic decrease of Irish fintech spending in the first half of 2024. The report explains that the most likely reason for the decline is cautious investor sentiment that dominated the year....

The cybersecurity landscape has seen some major hits throughout this year, leading to massive financial losses to various forms of attacks. By the end of the third quarter, the losses had climbed up to $2.11 billion, far surpassing the amount...

The blueberry market has been given another identity by removing the “market” in its title making it just Blueberry. Several FX brokers over the years have reshaped their market to relate closely with what their services uphold. The company says...

The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) has started a new program to help with the struggle for tech workers. The Partners Forum will help different industries use technology while also noting the growing use of technology in banking. The TCA...

Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will be given more surveillance powers on cyber security, according to a recent report. These powers will enable the NCSC to monitor all internet traffic within the country in response to a pressing national...

Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will be given more surveillance powers on cyber security, according to a recent report. These powers will enable the NCSC to monitor all internet traffic within the country in response to a pressing national...

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has officially signed an agreement with the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT) of Trinidad and Tobago to introduce a real-time payment platform. This initiative aims to position Trinidad and Tobago as one of the first...