MetaMask now allows users to buy crypto with fiat from their wallets
After recent events such as the US SEC’s crackdown on various aspects of the crypto industry, the digital assets sector finally received some good news this Friday. A recent move by the leading crypto wallet provider, MetaMask, will allow all...
Recent US SEC crypto crackdowns led Binance to consider severing US ties
Last year has been rather bad for the crypto industry, for a variety of reasons. The crypto winter that took hold of the sector led many firms to bankruptcy, including the major crypto exchange FTX. FTX’s collapse further led to...
Interactive Brokers enters Taiwan through a new partnership
Interactive Brokers Group just became the first international broker to support Sinopac Securities — a trading company based in Taiwan. Sinopac offers its services to institutional and retail clients alike, and allows them to trade a variety of assets from...
Hong Kong and China signed a MoU about cross-border shares listing
China and Hong Kong have made a crucial move in strengthening their cross-border regulatory efforts when it comes to securities offerings and listings by the local companies in two countries. The two countries have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
VT Markets announces the integration of Analysis IQ technology by Signal Centre
A global multi-asset brokerage located in Sydney, Australia — VT Markets — recently revealed that it had integrated Analysis IQ. This is specialized technology created by Signal Centre, which allows users to improve their trading decisins by combining traditional and...
Boeing offers Chief Executive $5.29M to stick with the company amid recovery
On Friday, the Chief Executive of Boeing, Dave Calhoun, was awarded an incentive worth around $5.29 million. The company has given Calhoun this incentive to urge him to remain in the company as it goes through recovery. Boeing offers $5.29M...
Guyana to reclaim 20% of the Stabroek oil block and remarket it by year-end
The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that the country is planning to reclaim 20% of the Stabroek oil block responsible for several major discoveries from a consortium spearheaded by Exxon Mobil Corp and to remarket it by...
Robinhood user base in January 2023 was 31% smaller than last year
Robinhood, one of the leading trading platforms, saw a 31% drop in monthly active users in January 2023 compared to the same period last year. The monthly active users (MAU) count went from 17.3 million in January 2022 to 12...
MetaQuotes launches a new messaging app on Apple App Store
Around five months ago, Apple removed MetaQuote trading apps — MetaTrader4 and 5 — from its App Store, allegedly because they were not in compliance with the guidelines. Now, MetaQuote is back once again, this time with a brand new...
US SEC charges Terraform Labs and its CEO for running a crypto securities fraud
Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, were just charged for a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company has been targeted by regulators ever since the collapse of the Terra...
Wyoming passed a bill that protects crypto users’ private keys from forced disclosure
The US state of Wyoming recently passed a new bill that that will protect crypto users’ funds from the US courts moving forward. The Bill, known as the “Disclosure of private cryptographic keys” bill, prohibits forced disclosure of private keys....
Cisco Systems shares surge following a raised full-year earnings prediction
Cisco Systems, the maker of routers and various other products used for running the internet and computer networks, recently raised its full-year earnings prediction. While the majority of companies in the tech industry have been reporting significant drops in earnings,...
Standard Chartered unveils a $1 billion buyback program after a 28% surge in annual profits
Standard Chartered recently reported a significant increase in its annual pretax profits. The bank saw a 28% increase, caused by the global interest rate hikes, which are believed to have boosted its lending revenue. This key performance metric led the...
Tesla to allow electric cars made by its rivals to use its charging stations
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, intends to open part of its US charging network to electric vehicles made by rival firms. The decision comes as part of a massive $7.5 billion federal program, which intends to encourage the expansion...
Derivatives marketplace CME Groups records a 4% growth in FX ADV last month
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has released its financial results for January 2023. In the results, the company reported a 4% increase in the average daily volume (ADV) for foreign exchange transactions during the month. The company recorded 807,000 forex...