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Breaking: CySec withdraw the suspension of the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
April 3rd, 2017
CySec has just released a decision to withdraw the suspension of the authorization of the Cyprus Investment Firm Leadtrade Ltd, number 296/16. Leadtrade Ltd was among the four Cyprus Investment Firms that CySec on 31/03/2017 decided to suspend their licenses. ...
CySec has issued a Circular for the Regulated Entities in Cyprus
March 31st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a circular to remind the Regulated Entities of the following, noting the well-known principle that ignorance of the Law is no defence. According to Article 68C of the Prevention and Suppression of ...
CySec warns for XECOIN or cryptocoin available in Cyprus
March 30th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors and public regarding XECOIN or cryptocoin that according to information is available in Cyprus. According to CySec’s announcement, XECOIN or cryptocoin is not a financial ...
SEC rejects SolidX Bitcoin proposal of NYSE listing
March 29th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a press release to inform about its decision to reject the list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) of SolidX a bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). SEC’s decision to denie ...
Overseas Traders Paying Back All Profits Plus Penalties in Insider Trading Case
March 27th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three Peruvian traders have agreed to settle a pending case alleging that they traded on nonpublic information prior to the merger of two mining companies. The SEC filed its complaint in ...
A Bitcoin civil war is threatening to tear the digital currency in 2 — here’s what you need to know
March 27th, 2017
There’s a civil war in the bitcoin community over the digital currency’s future. Developers, miners, and other stakeholders are locked in a heated debate over how best to scale the network, with chances steadily rising of irreconcilable differences causing ...
100 investors lost more than $15 million in stock fraud
March 27th, 2017
The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has issued an announcement to inform that investment adviser and broker found guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and aggravated identity ...
Bitcoin is back above $1,000 after plunging below $950 over the weekend
March 20th, 2017
Bitcoin rose back over $1,000 last night after it lost nearly a fifth of its value over the weekend. The cryptocurrency fell to a low of $943.06 over the weekend as a split in its developer community threatened its ...
CySec suspends the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
March 20th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors and public that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm Boursotrade Ltd (‘the Company’), number 235/14, is suspended, pursuant to section 26(2) of the Investment Services ...
FINRA warns for Binary Options Follow-Up Schemes
March 18th, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert warning anyone involved in binary options trading through unregistered non-U.S. companies to be on guard for a one-two punch: losses followed up by potentially fraudulent pitches to help ...
