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Chainalysis In Action: US Department Of Justice Announces Takedown Of Two Terrorism Financing Campaigns With Help From Blockchain Analysis

Date 05/11/2020

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the disruption of two terrorism financing campaigns that utilized cryptocurrency donations (and a third that didn’t), following a multi-agency investigation conducted by the FBI, HSI, and IRS-CI. The investigation led to the largest ever seizure of cryptocurrency assets related to terrorism financing, with more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency recovered from terror finance campaigns and financial facilitators operating unlicensed money services businesses (MSBs). 

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 05/11/2020

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Change For The Security PYPL-RM

Date 05/11/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 05.11.2020, 21-13 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 16627) and initial margins (up to 25 %) for the security PYPL-RM were changed. New values are available here

SEC Awards More Than $3.6 Million And $750,000 In Separate Whistleblower Awards

Date 05/11/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two separate whistleblower awards for total payments of over $4.3 million.

Bitcoin Reaches USD15k - CryptoCompare Analysis

Date 05/11/2020

Bitcoin has broken through the $15,000 mark, reaching a three year high. The surge comes at a time when Europe enters its second lockdown, the dollar continues to weaken and stock markets are rallying on the back of the US presidential election. On the upside there is very little resistance from $15k to an ATH if Bitcoin sustains this breaks out.

BIS: The Dawn Of Fintech In Latin America: Landscape, Prospects And Challenges

Date 05/11/2020

Fintech in Latin America is greeting the dawn. We take stock of how it is transforming financial services in the region. First, we describe the fintech landscape in terms of investment, firms and services provided. We find that fintech has quickly gained traction in Latin America, mainly in the areas of payments and alternative finance. Second, we evaluate the prospects for fintech by exploring the institutional framework to supervise and regulate it. We show that fintech regulation in the region takes an activity-based approach rather than an entity-based one, except in Mexico. Finally, we present the challenges that fintech faces in becoming a game changer for the region. We conclude that fintech can be a strong catalyst to improve financial and social conditions in Latin America by incorporating the unbanked into the financial system and providing alternative sources of finance to firms. 

ESMA Publishes First Q&As On SFTR Reporting

Date 05/11/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its first set of Questions and Answers relating to reporting under  the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR).

Opening Remarks At The November 5, 2020 Meeting Of The Asset Management Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Nov. 5, 2020

Date 05/11/2020

Thank you, Ed [Bernard].  Welcome to the newest Committee member, Renee LaRoche-Morris.  It is a pleasure to be able to speak to you all again.  Today’s agenda is in keeping with the Asset Management Advisory Committee’s founding principles: to provide the Commission with a diverse set of perspectives on a range of topics affecting investors and market participants.  Few matters are more pressing today for investors and markets than ensuring that asset managers are able to continue to function effectively and serve their clients’ needs in these challenging times.

EEX Group Monthly Report - October 2020

Date 05/11/2020

Key achievements in October

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• The European Spot Markets increased by 9% to 53.8 TWh in October 2020. The EPEX SPOT Intraday Market has been the main growth driver with an increase of 20% to 10.3 TWh, which marks a new record.
• 900.1 GWh were traded on the Intraday auctions including the newly launched Intraday auctions in Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Launched on 14 October 2020, these new auctions reached a combined 26.5 GWh.

Moscow Exchange: More Than 7.5 Mln Retail Investors Held Brokerage Accounts As Of The End Of October

Date 05/11/2020

At the end of October, the number of individuals with a brokerage account on Moscow Exchange exceeded 7.5 mln. October posted a monthly record with more than 736,000 people opening brokerage accounts; 3.6 mln people have opened brokerage accounts year-to-date.