SEC v. Ripple: What’s Next on The Agenda?
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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.
May 2021
Apifiny Taps ex-Goldman as CTO for Digital Asset Trading Network
Apifiny has hired ex-Goldman Sachs Jason Jiang as chief technology officer as the global digital asset trading and mining network prepares for its public offering.
Pepperstone Expands Shares Trading on MT5
Pepperstone has added more UK, German and Australian shares to its MetaTrader 5 offering, as brokers increasingly go multi-asset.
iSTOX Rebrands Digital Securities Exchange to ADDX
iSTOX has rebranded to ADDX as it enters a phase of fast-paced growth and the firm pledged to double the issuance deals it completed in 2020.
CEX.IO to Launch Debit Cards In Partnership With FIS
CEX.IO has selected financial technology leader FIS to provide card management and processing services for a new line of crypto-based consumer cards across Europe.
Bitwala Rebrands to Nuri as Crypto App Broadens Appeal to Older Folk
Berlin-based fintech Bitwala has rebranded to Nuri as it launches a redesigned web and mobile app.
KY3P: IHS Markit Taps Simon Chard to Grow ‘Know-Your-Third-Party’ Hub
IHS Markit has appointed Simon Chard as Managing Director in Platforms, Regulatory, and Compliance, based in London.
BCS Global Markets Appoints Evelina Evtimova as Head of Legal and Compliance
BCS Global Markets has appointed Evelina Evtimova as Head of Legal and Compliance at the investment banking services provider of Russia’s largest independent broker.
Acquis Exchange Announces Top Management Changes Post-Brexit
Aquis Exchange has made a series of management changes as the firm adapts its structure to the post-Brexit environment.
Utrust to Offer Crypto-to-Fiat Settlements for Merchants via FinXP’s Banking
Crypto payment solution Utrust has selected FinXP as its banking partner to enable instant crypto-to-fiat settlements for merchants.
CMC Markets ‘Signature’ Share Basket CFDs Use RRG Methodology
CMC Markets has launched ‘Signature’ share basket CFDs, with portfolios constructed using institutional-style analysis in a unique collaboration with industry experts.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.