TMGM Snatches CDO Lachlan Ratjens From oneZero
TMGM, a leading trading company based in Sydney, Australia, has appointed Lachlan Ratjens as Chief Data Officer.
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.
June 2021
Dutch neobroker BUX Zero enters Ireland in bid to expand across the globe
BUX has launched its zero-commission investing app, BUX Zero, making it the first exclusively mobile platform to offer investing in Ireland, according to the firm.
UPDATE: SEC vs Ripple agenda gets 60-day extension
The Ripple lawsuit has seen fact discovery being extended by 60 days, as ruled by the Judge in response to the SEC's motion.
Roxe Launches Automated Market Maker on a Smart Contract
Roxe has announced its new solution supports over 100 major fiat currency deposits and withdrawals, allowing crypto exchanges to capture new users across the globe.
Change Closes $4.5m Crowdfund to Expand Crypto Neobroker in Europe and Asia
Change has closed a $4.5M (€3.7M) crowdfund from 50 private investors at a $214M (€175M) valuation for its cryptocurrency investing platform for retail investors.
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender: “Will Not Be The Last”, Says deVere CEO
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Congress voted in favor of the Bitcoin Law by a "supermajority": 62 out of 84.
Bottlepay Launches in Europe: Bitcoin Via Twitter, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Twitch
Bottlepay has rolled out its global payments app across Europe to allow cross-border payments in the continent using euros and bitcoin.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.