Steve Wozniak has joined VC firm EQUI Global to head up technology investments and help find and coach the next big technology firms. The VC firm is set to distribute its own cryptocurrency on digital asset trading platforms.
Latest Industry News
Markets.com Launches Live Streaming Service
Markets.com, a leading retail FX broker and subsidiary of Playtech, has launched a new in-platform live streaming service aimed at keeping traders around the world up to speed with what’s going on in the markets with unique insights and analysis from a wide range of trading experts.
CryptoCompare Publishes Cryptocurrency Taxonomy Report
Global cryptocurrency market data provider CryptoCompare has published a cryptocurrency taxonomy report detailing independent classification of cryptoassets, based on the depth, breadth, and scope of the firm’s global datasets.
LiquidityBook Appoints Ryan Canfield to Manage Product Enhancements
SaaS-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions LiquidityBook has announced the appointment of Ryan Canfield as Lead Product Analyst.
Goldman Sachs And Mike Novogratz Invest In BitGo’s $1 Trillion Crypto Wallet
Mike Novogratz, former fund manager at Fortress Group, and Goldman Sachs are investing in digital currency firm BitGo and the developments of its $1 trillion cryptocurrency wallet.
Feature Articles
CFTC Chair Touts Full Slate of Commissioners
“You know, there is logic to having a five-member Commission. And, it is right that all CFTC Commissionerships be filled, as they are now. In fact, we may well have on board the most experienced and knowledgeable group of Commissioners in the history of the CFTC. You will hear from most of us here at Expo.”
FCM Shrinkage Alarms CFTC
For futures, the number of FCMs has declined from 100 CFTC-registered entities in 2002 to 54 as of August 2018, with the top five and ten FCMs holding 54% and 73% of total client margin, respectively. For swaps, the client clearing landscape is concentrated further to less than 20 FCMs.
Seven Myths About Millennials
The seven myths are as follows: millennials have lofty goals, income challenges and debt are the key barriers for millennials who don’t invest, millennials are overconfident and this spills into their financial lives, millennials are wary of the financial services industry, millennials overestimate the investable assets needed to work with a financial professional, millennials want advice digitized, and millennials all think alike.
Industry Thought Leadership
Equity Market Innovation Leads to Venue Proliferation
Several startups are planning to launch either new venues or order types, and even listing standards, to solve problems in US equity trading. At last month’s SIFMA Equity Market Structure conference, executives with the following three startups and one established exchange discussed their particular market innovations and how each one fits into the existing equity market […]
SEC Steers Pilot on Equity Trading Fee and Rebates Amid Headwinds
By Ivy Schmerken Diving into one of the more controversial issues in equity market structure, U.S. regulators are moving forward with the transaction-fee pilot that will force stock exchanges to lower the fee caps on rebates they pay to brokers and market makers. “I think the SEC is about to embark upon a productive time […]
Artificial Intelligence Gains Momentum: From Machine Learning to Deep Learning
Artificial intelligence has quickly evolved from science fiction to digital assistants such as Alexa and Siri learning about our daily lives. A.I. applications are interpreting MRIs and will soon be operating self-driving cars. In personal finance, many of us interact with chat boxes on bank web sites. And in the investing world, robo-advisors are managing […]
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