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Former U.S. SEC Chair Jay Clayton Joins Fireblocks’ Advisory Board

Date 19/08/2021

Fireblocks (www.fireblocks.com) announced today that it has added Jay Clayton, Former Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as a member of its Advisory Board. Clayton brings over three decades of experience in international financial markets  to the Fireblocks Advisory Board. His appointment will help guide Fireblocks, and its customers, on navigating requirements for the support, development and deployment of solutions for the emerging digital asset infrastructure. 

CryptoCompare Updates 2021 Benchmark For Digital Asset Exchanges With Coinbase, Gemini And Kraken Earning Top Spots - Top-Tier Exchanges Gain Market Share As Exchange Standards Continue To Rise

Date 19/08/2021

CryptoCompare, a global leader in digital asset data, released its updated Exchange Benchmark, revealing the Top-Tier cryptocurrency exchanges based on a comprehensive methodology assessing counterparty, operational, trading and security risks.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Girişim Elektrik Sanayi Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Date 19/08/2021

In his address at the opening bell ceremony, Borsa İstanbul CEO Korkmaz Ergun contended as follows:

"Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to the IPO ceremony we organized for the listing of Girişim Elektrik.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWZT6

Date 19/08/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.08.2021, 15-21 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 106.88) and initial margins (up to 10 %) for the security RU000A0JWZT6 were changed. New values are available here

Baton Systems Completes Connection To ICE Clear Europe: Allowing FCMs To Automate Collateral Movements Through Baton To One Of The Largest CCPs Globally

Date 19/08/2021

• With ICE integration complete by Baton, clearing firms will be able to automate collateral management across 5 Major CCPs, together comprising more than 73% of margin, placed by U.S. registered FCMs. #
• Citi became first FCM to connect to ICE Clear Europe

Tier1 Financial Solutions Appoints Franca Marinelli As Chief Human Resources Officer - Addition Comes Amidst Significant Growth And Expansion For Tier1 Financial Solutions And Will Help The Company Scale Globally

Date 19/08/2021

Tier1 Financial Solutions (“Tier1”), a leader in client relationship management (“CRM”), AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, has appointed Franca Marinelli as Chief Human Resources Officer. In addition to managing human resources and organization development at Tier1, Marinelli’s goals will also include accelerating growth and transformation through leadership, creating unique models to cultivate the best talent, and building a culture of engagement and innovation.

Chinese Startups Raise Highest VC Funding Across APAC During January To July 2021, Finds GlobalData

Date 19/08/2021

China’s startup ecosystem, which produced several world-leading companies, has been in the news in the recent past about the impact of the government regulations on the venture capital (VC) market. However, China had a reasonably good H1 2021 despite the uncertain conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and regulatory shakeups. Now, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, reveals that Chinese startups raised the highest VC funding amount among all the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during January to July 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 19/08/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

BISON Introduces Limit Orders - Number Of Active Users Grows To 460,000 - Trading Volume Of EUR 4.2 Billion In 2021

Date 19/08/2021

Uncomplicated and secure trading in cryptocurrencies on the smartphone: this is possible with BISON, Boerse Stuttgart Group’s crypto app. Now BISON is introducing limit orders: Users can set a price at which they want to buy or sell a cryptocurrency for the period of 90 days. When the defined price limit is reached, the order is automatically executed – around the clock, seven days a week. "With limit orders, we are implementing a functionality frequently requested by our users. They can now trade in an even more targeted manner without having to constantly monitor the market. At the same time, trading at BISON remains as simple as possible,” said Dr Ulli Spankowski, CEO of Sowa Labs GmbH, the subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures GmbH which developed the BISON app. Since the beginning of 2021, the number of active users at BISON has more than doubled to around 460,000. The trading volume in 2021 is around EUR 4.2 billion.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security PFE-RM

Date 19/08/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.08.2021, 10-43 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 3438) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security PFE-RM were changed. New values are available here