Rick Steves
Senior Reporter, Regulation and Fintech
Rick Steves has seen business and economics through many lenses. He joined the financial services industry in 2009, and has been a financial journalist since 2011. He holds a degree in Business Administration and has experience producing real-time news, from both buy-side and sell-side, as well as for retail traders, brokers and service providers. Steves' work has appeared in a variety of online publications including FX Street, NewsBTC, FinanceFeeds, and The Industry Spread. Rick has great interest in the dynamics of the trading industry. The never-ending clash between technology, economics, regulation, and more importantly, the people.
December 2021
ZuluTrade Acquired by Fxview Parent Company, Finvasia
Finvasia Group has acquired Trade Group, owner of social trading giant ZuluTrade and retail FX and CFD broker AAAFX, which holds a portfolio management license from HCMC.
BitPay Adds Shiba Inu to Roster of Cryptos for Merchants
BitPay has added Shiba Inu (SHIB) to the roster of accepted crypto assets available on the app.
FTX and Ledger Join Forces for Crypto Trading With Top Security
Ledger has partnered with FTX to make the latter’s liquidity, leverage and trading options accessible through Ledger’s secure self-custody application, Ledger Live.
Paradigm Raises $35m to Expand Institutional Liquidity Network for Derivatives Trading
Paradigm has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Jump Capital and Alameda Ventures.
MillTechFX Launches Margin-Free Hedging for Fund Managers
MillTechFX has launched a margin-free foreign exchange (FX) hedging solution for fund managers looking to free up cash to invest more capital.
Zeta Markets: Solana-Powered DEX Raises $8.5m Ahead of Launch
Zeta Markets has raised an $8.5M strategic funding round led by Jump Capital, which will help jump start its DeFi futures and options exchange built on Solana.
Visa Offers Consultancy Services for Crypto Projects and Pilots
Visa has launched a new service, the Global Crypto Advisory Practice, which is designed to help clients and partners advance their own crypto journey.
LSEG to Acquire Post-Trade Solutions Firm Quantile for £274 million
London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to acquire Quantile Group Limited for a maximum aggregate consideration of up to £274 million.
Okcoin Appoints Randi Zuckerberg to Bring Gender Equality to Crypto
Okcoin is going on a gender equality path as it announces the inaugural member of its brand advisory council, Randi Zuckerberg.
Saxo Launches Subsciption Model in Singapore for Better Pricing
Saxo Markets has announced the launch of pricing plans for all new clients in Singapore. The service will be made available to existing clients in the coming months.
BC Technology Group’s Prime Brokerage for Digital Assets Makes Moves in the US and Canada
OSL has appointed Jeffrey Howard as the BC Technology Group’s subsidiary looks to establish itself in the United States as a regulated prime brokerage firm.
Pepperstone Challenges FX and CFD Brokers to Go Carbon Neutral
ASIC regulated multi asset broker Pepperstone has announced its move to carbon neutrality.
InstaForex Celebrates Sponsorship With Borussia Dortmund
InstaForex has renewed its sponsorship deal with Borussia Dortmund for the third consecutive football season.
GemForex Signs David Beckham to Promote FX Broker
Retail FX broker GemForex has partnered with sports legend David Beckham in an effort to expand its trading business across the Asian continent.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.