Abdelaziz Fathi
Senior Reporter, Brokers and Prop Firms
Abdelaziz Fathi covers the intersection of forex/CFD brokerage, regulation, liquidity, fintech, and digital assets. With a B.A. in Finance and hands-on industry exposure, Aziz blends analytical rigor with clear storytelling to make complex market structure understandable for traders, brokers, and fintech professionals.
October 2021
September 2021
France’s AMF Says ‘Air Next’ Has Never Obtained ICO Visa
France’s top financial regulator today warned of a cryptocurrency website called Air Next, which is associated with promoting an unregulated initial coin offering (ICO).
GMO Click Ramps Up CFDs Offering, Adds Seven New Instruments
GMO Click, the largest FX broker in Japan, has expanded its offering with the introduction of seven new instruments to its derivatives suite.
Coinbase’s Bid to Launch Lend Feature Put on Hold
In June, rumors swirled that Coinbase was poised to roll out a lending pool focused on USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin that is pegged to USD.
MicroStrategy buys additional 5,050 bitcoins, now owns $5.25 billion in BTC
Virginia-based enterprise software company, MicroStrategy Inc, on Tuesday said that it has purchased additional 5,050 bitcoins for around $243 million in cash.
Coinbase plans to sell $1.5 billion of corporate debt
Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) said it intends to raise an extra $1.5 billion through a private debt offering.
SGX Reports Solid FX Volumes for August 2021
The Singapore Exchange (SGX), the country’s paramount exchange operator, has released its monthly volumes across its derivatives and commodities segments for August 2021.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Karthik Subramanian.