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
GBST – FNZ Merger Remains Blocked Over Competition Concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reassessed the purchase of GBST by rival FNZ has concluded the deal could lead to poorer service and higher prices.
Kraken Launches Mobile App for Consumers in The United States
Kraken has launched its new mobile app in the U.S. following the positive reception the app received in Europe earlier this year.
German BSDEX Launches Mobile App on iOS and Android
Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) has launched a mobile app for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and XRP (Ripple) available on iOS and Android devices.
Tokenization: DBS Takes Another Step for Mainstream With Digital Bonds
Singapore-based bank DBS has priced an SGD 15 million digital bond on the DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx), marking the operator's first Security Token Offering (STO).
May 2021
Exberry Names Guy Melamed as CEO to Expand Matching Engine
Exberry has appointed Guy Melamed as Chief Executive Officer as the Israeli exchange matching engine enters new marketplaces around the world, the firm announced.
Apifiny Launches Digital Asset Platform: 20+ Exchanges In 1 Single API
Apifiny has launched its digital asset trading execution platform for professional traders, Apifiny Connect.
Eurex EnLight to Integrate FX Derivatives on T7 RFQ Mechanism
Eurex will be further extending its integrated RFQ platform, already available for most equity, equity index, and fixed income options and futures.
Australian Taxation Office to Urge 100,000 Crypto Holders to Report Returns
More than 600,000 Australians have invested in crypto assets in recent years, and undoubtedly many of them need some advice as we head towards tax time.
BCB Group Names Derek Rego CTO as Crypto Institutional Payments Grow
BCB Group has appointed Derek Rego as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the European-based provider of digital asset trading services.
Bitfinex Calls All Merchants With New Widget: Bitfinex Pay
Bitfinex announced its Bitfinex Pay widget, which allows account holders to make payments in digital tokens to merchants from their digital token trading platform.
Currency.com Taps Ex-Gemini and CEX.io as CEO for United States
Blockchain technology company Currency.com has hired a crypto compliance expert to lead its business in the United States.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.