TP ICAP launches crypt ETPs

Highlights:

• TP ICAP has already executed the first trade with Wall Street heavyweight Goldman Sachs.

The world's renowned inter-dealer broker has launched a range of crypto-exchange related products for its European clients with fresh digit...

Iran urges US to unlock US$10 billion frozen assets

Highlights

• Iran's foreign minister urges US to unlock US$10 billion frozen assets
• Amir-Abdollahian addressed the issue with Chung Eui-yong

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has asked the United States to unlock US$10 billion of Tehran'...

HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN ROSE BY 2.8 PERCENT AT THE END OF DECEMBER

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• Household assets in Japan rose by 2.8 percent at end of December.
• Japanese households’ cash and deposits rose by 4.8 percent.
• The household assets held in securities were up 0.7 percent at 198 trillion yen.
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BITPAY PAYS FOR ALLOWING TRANSACTIONS WITH SANCTIONED COUNTRIES

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•             BitPay allowed transactions with sanctioned countries

•             The platform will pay to settle charges with OFAC

OCC : US NATIONAL BANKS MIGHT ALLOW CRYPTOCURRENCIES TO SETTLE TRANSACTIONS

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• US OCC considering the probability of banks offering cryptocurrency services nationally in the US.
• Making cryptocurrencies an acceptable way of the transaction will ease settlements.

One of the biggest challenges for cryptocurrencies is i...

BANNED: HONG KONG'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE CARRIE LAM & 11 OTHERS IN THE US

Highlights:

•       Trump bans the chief executive for being instrumental in suppressing Hong Kong

•       China claims that it does not take such orders seriously

The US makes one more move to mak...

MIRAE ASSET IMPOSED FINE BY FTC BUT NOT PROSECUTED

Highlights –

• Fair Trade Commission (FTC) South Korea decided not to prosecute Mirae Asset.
• FTC rather imposed a fine of $3.6 million.
• Mirae Asset Financial Group violated rules of trading ban among affiliates.

South ...