In a busy, if considerably unremarkable week for information, listed here are the tales that dominated the foreign exchange, fintech and crypto wor
In a busy, if considerably unremarkable week for information, listed here are the tales that dominated the foreign exchange, fintech and crypto worlds, in our greatest of the week phase.
After Congress’ Digital Greenback Listening to, What’s Subsequent?
This week, throughout a distant session held at 12:00 PM EST, the USA Congress Monetary Companies Committee heard testimony from 4 “witnesses” on the creation of a digital greenback.
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In a Finance Magnates evaluation, we mentioned What led as much as this second in time? And the way may a digital greenback enhance the USA monetary system?
Learn extra on the Digital Greenback Congress Listening to right here.
Indian Authorities Plans to Deliver a Legislation Banning Crypto
As Finance Magnates reported, after the Indian Supreme Court docket ruling in favor of the cryptocurrency exchanges, the federal government is now planning to introduce a legislation to ban the utilization of digital currencies within the nation.
The strikes come after the central financial institution’s try and curb the trade failed with court docket intervention.
Learn extra on the Indian Crypto Ban Newest right here
Bahamas Turns into One among Most Costly Locations for CFD Licence
As Finance Magnates solely revealed on Friday, The Bahamas regulator has added a brand new price class for CFD sellers, making it some of the costly locations for a CFD licence on the planet.
After looking by means of regulatory paperwork, Finance Magnates found that a registered CFD agency shall, along with paying the annual renewal price, must pay a quarterly exercise price of $45,000, until the agency has been exempted or had the price decreased by the Securities Fee.
Moreover, a “CFD Supervisory Officer” can be topic to a $1,000 software price, a $3,000 registration price, and a $5,000 annual renewal price, the doc confirmed.
Learn extra on the Bahamas Licence Price Value right here.
What is going to Regulation Look Like Submit COVID-19?
As Finance Magnates lately reported, heightened volatility has made the FX and buying and selling markets extra engaging than ever, and a brand new wave of merchants have flocked to the area. These vary from first-time merchants to dormant merchants having a renewed curiosity of their funding portfolio.
In a Finance Magnates evaluation, we mentioned how will regulation be influenced by this unprecedented pandemic occasion? And with the merchants coming into the trade – will regulators internationally clamp down additional on retail dealer safety?
Learn extra on the post-covid-19 regulatory panorama right here.
FX Buying and selling Volumes at Saxo Financial institution Present Delicate Rebound in Might 2020
Danish multi-asset brokerage Saxo Financial institution has introduced its month-to-month metrics for Might 2020, The multinational has managed to get well from the weak momentum seen final month on account of a extra unstable market buying and selling environment.
Saxo Financial institution’s common each day FX quantity got here in at $7.6 billion, up seven p.c month-over-month from $7.1 billion in April
The newest figures, nonetheless, noticed a large consolidation in key volumes segments, failing to overhaul numerous latest highs seen in March.
Learn extra on the Saxo Financial institution Volumes right here
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Skrill Launches Zero-Price Cash Switch Service to the US
As Finance Magnates reported, Digital pockets and cellular funds operator Skrill, a part of Paysafe Group, is ready to roll out its free Cash Switch service in the USA.
The service is now being supplied to present and new prospects with no overseas trade (FX) mark up or switch charges. Skrill prospects can switch cash to financial institution accounts and cellular wallets in Mexico, India, and 16 different Asian and European international locations on the mid-market FX fee, with zero switch charges.
Learn extra on the Skrill Zero-Price US Launch right here.
CMC Markets Posts 1,459% YoY Uptick in PBT in 2020 Fiscal 12 months
CMC Markets has printed its monetary outcomes for its fiscal 12 months ended on the 31st of March, 2020 this Thursday, revealing a powerful 12 months for the web buying and selling supplier, boosted by COVID-19 volatility within the remaining quarter of the 12 months.
As Finance Magnates reported, for the 12 month interval, web working revenue for the UK-headquartered buying and selling supplier was £252 million. When measuring this in opposition to the identical interval of the earlier 12 months, web working revenue has elevated by 93 per cent.
Learn extra on the CMC Markets outcomes right here.
SIX Completes Acquisition of Controlling Stake in BME
SIX Group, a Swiss monetary markets infrastructure operator, introduced this week it has efficiently accomplished its all-cash voluntary tender provide for Bolsas y Mercados (BME), operator of the Spanish inventory exchanges and the cornerstone of the Spanish capital markets, securing an acceptance degree of 93.16% of BME’s share capital.
Learn extra on the SIX Group BME Acquisition right here.
Are Robinhood, eToro, & Different No-Fee Apps a ‘Gateway’ to Crypto?
As extra new customers signal on to commission-free buying and selling apps similar to Robinhood, Finance Magnates delved into whether or not it no more of the brand new customers are shopping for Bitcoin? and if these zero-fee apps act as a gateway to crypto?
With knowledgeable perception from Haider Rafique, chief advertising officer at OKCoin and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of Toro, don’t miss this must-read evaluation.
Learn extra on the no-commission app’s crypto gateway right here.