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Welcome, find all things buzzing on board at Broctagon’s blog! Here you’ll find the latest in blockchain news, exciting event highlights, insightful thought leadership in forex and crypto, and more. Be the first to know all about our events and most innovative tech updates – all in one space.In this latest version update AXIS CRM V5.15, we are pleased to announce the launch of a game-changer for FX brokerages using AXIS – the Progressive Web App (PWA) client portal. We also introduced other updates that would improve dynamic customization and control for brokers to onboard new users. Progressive Web App (PWA) We have launched the progressive web app (PWA) for brokers, introducing a stunning combination of rich functionality and the smooth user experience associated with native apps, while also offering seamless compatibility. The PWA will mimic navigation and interactions of a native app, allowing brokers to implement dynamic functionalities without requiring any complication installation process. The PWA will bring a host of advantages to brokerages and their clients: Full Responsiveness and Browser Compatibility: PWAs work with all browsers and are compatible with any device, delivering the same experience to tablet and mobile users as well. The PWA is built according to progressive enhancement, a web design strategy that provides functionality and content regardless of types of browsers while delivering more sophisticated page versions to users whose newer browsers can support them. Connectivity Independence: Progressive web applications can work both offline and on low-quality networks and delivers basic functionality regardless of connectivity. Easy Updates and Installation: Apps can be shared through a URL instead of having to download it only from the app store. The installation is simple, traders can now install the client portal desktop app from their browsers. Here’s how you share the PWA for different operating systems and devices: For Apple iOS Devices Safari browser: The installation window cannot be set to automatically pop up. Users can click the "Share" button and select "Add to Home Screen" from settings Chrome and Edge browsers: Similarly, the installation window cannot be set to automatically pop up. The PWA cannot be added to the desktop through these browsers, as iOS system does not allow this permission to third-party applications. For Android Devices For Chrome and Edge browsers: Different mobile phone brands may behave differently. The following brands have been tested: OPPO, Xiaomi: The installation window pops up, and PWA can be installed on the desktop. HUAWEI HarmonyOS: The installation window pops up, users can manually add it to their desktop. Dynamic KYC Forms We have also introduced dynamic KYC form settings to introduce a more seamless and efficient onboarding process for different categories of clients that may require different sets of KYC information. Admins can now add multiple KYC forms under the ‘KYC Settings’ in the ‘KYC Dynamic Form’ tab. Field descriptions can now be added on the ‘Form Type Settings’ page to provide clarity for forms and their functions for internal teams. Admins can edit, disable, or delete the forms from the same page. We have added a preview function in the ‘Display Mode’ for documents uploaded to ‘KYC Dynamic Form’. The only formats not supported are .txt, .xlsx and .docx. On the client portal, users will get the option to select the relevant KYC form before submitting it. The trader registration process is optimized to 4 steps to greatly reduce sign-up friction. Client Management A new ‘tasks’ function has been added to allow brokers to better manage clients and structure their internal processes by creating tasks and to-do lists. Here is the new ‘Tasks Settings’ page, which shows an overview of all pending tasks assigned, follow-up needed for clients and their priority status. Tasks will also show up on a specific client’s page, and admins can add new tasks where needed. Tasks can also be set to follow up on a ‘Leads’ page, so that no potential leads are lost.Permissions can be configured for different admin levels such as ‘Read Tasks’ and ‘Add Tasks’. Types of admin-data permissions include: Company Wide: View all tasks assigned to company-wide on the list, and client and lead details pages. All Referred Clients: View tasks assigned to all subordinate users on the list, including client and lead details pages. Directly Referred Clients: View tasks assigned to direct subordinate users on the list, including client and lead details pages. Time stamps have been added to ‘Follow-up Record’ to allow client follow-ups to be better managed. Automated System Tags For certain event-trigged actions, the CRM system can now tag these actions automatically, allowing admins to sort and view account actions clearly. These events are: ‘Deposited’: The trading account or wallet has made its first deposit ‘Account Opened’: The trading account has been opened or bound to a client ‘Traded’: The bound trading account has a opened a position or created a trade history These system tags are also added as a new field in the filters for the ‘Client’ list, where admins can check and filter accounts that have performed specific actions, in order to follow up with them. The filtering system has also been enhanced to filter by ‘Trading Account’ and ‘Lead Source’. Deposit Settings We have added an automatic retry function in the event of a deposit auto-approval failure. Admins can trigger this function by checking “Automatic retry on audit failure” to allow the system to automatically retry failed approval requests. This function allows the system to automatically attempt re-approval in the event that the MT connection is unstable and causes deposit auto-approval to fail initially. Caution: When the system automatically retries deposit approval, it checks the trading platform’s database for the corresponding deposit records. However, in abnormal situations, if the database fails to sync the correct result, this will result in duplicate deposits. Brokers will then have to manually withdraw the incorrect funds or consider disabling this function. It is highly recommended that brokers using this function continuously perform account reconciliation to detect duplicate deposits. Retry settings: If the option ‘Automatic’ or ‘Partial Approval’ has been selected, and the ‘Automatic retry” box is checked, the system will perform a deposit retry on the failed records every 30 minutes for records within the hour. Notification settings: Admins can configure settings to send notifications to selected parties in the event of an automatic verification failure. A description field has been added to online deposit method in ‘Deposit Settings’. Users can now configure a time range according to time zones for their ‘Daily Deposit Settings’. Automated Affiliate Tier Upgrade As the core of the AXIS CRM, the multi-tier affiliate system has received another major upgrade. With the new automated tier upgrade function, affiliate promotions can now be self-triggered upon criteria fulfilment, allow brokers and IBs to manage their affiliate networks much more efficiently. Tier Upgrade Settings: Affiliate network tiers can now be upgraded automatically via a sophisticated rule-setting algorithm. Simply create a new rule and set the relevant parameters in which a client’s tier should be upgraded. When these criteria are met, the upgrade happens automatically with no manual administrative process required. Tier Upgrade Reports: Reports can be generated for an in-depth overview of clients and their current tiers, network hierarchy, their new upgraded tiers and more. A time range function has been added for which client reports can be viewed. Limits can be set for a number of weeks or months, and further segregated by levels of referred clients. Client Portal Client Dashboard(i) For quicker navigation, shortcuts to frequently-used functions have been added to the dashboard, so that clients can click on the icons to access them. (ii) An overview chart of the user’s ‘Total Balance’ in the last month can also be viewed from the dashboard. My ClientsClient data has been streamlined with a detailed ‘Client Distribution’ table, sorting number and percentage of clients by country. CommissionAn overview chart of the user’s ‘Commission’ in the last month can be viewed from the Referral tab. Exchange RateIf the exchange rate has been changed, a prompt will now appear when clients attempt to make a deposit, transfer, or withdrawal, to keep them informed and updated. Sign Up Free Trial Book a Demo
- 22.02.2023
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In the foreign exchange (FX) market, liquidity providers and brokers work together to facilitate trading. Liquidity providers supply the market with tradable currency pairs and provide pricing information. Brokers, on the other hand, connect traders with liquidity providers and execute trades into the market, on their behalf.
- 15.02.2023
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Liquidity providers play a crucial role in financial markets and exchanges to ensure a seamless execution of trades, and to provide buyers and sellers with the ability to buy and sell at any time. By providing liquidity to the market, liquidity providers help reduce volatility, ensure that prices remain stable, and minimize the risk of slippage - the difference between the expected trade price and the actual price.
- 10.02.2023
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Broctagon was at the largest event of the B2B fintech industry, the first of the year, iFX Expo Dubai 2023. We were at Booth 85 from January 17-18, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Za’abeel Hall 6. It was an extremely busy and fruitful two days at the Broctagon booth with overwhelming interest from the crowd over our competitive liquidity offering boasting tight spreads from as low as 0, unique customizability and wide range of instruments. We are grateful for all the new partnerships forged as well as the support of existing clients. Don't miss our expo-exclusive signup An expo highlight is our flagship product - AXIS - a highly-customizable powerful, modular CRM complete with an IB-centric module that boasts some of the most advanced affiliate marketing tools for rapid market expansion. For a limited time during the expo, we are offering prospective clients a risk-free signup to experience the spectacular features of AXIS, no setup or migration fees needed! Brokers who schedule a demo with us during the iFX Expo period (either virtual or in-person). Schedule a Consultation Schedule a meetup to find out about our performance-driven and bespoke solutions that will help your brokerage take the competitive edge. Scheduled a Consultation Scheduled a Consultation Past iFX Expos As veteran partners of iFX Expo, here’s a recap on our participation in last year's iFX expos around the world, sharing our expertise on building a competitive forex business with brokers globally.
- 19.01.2023
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It's the first event of the new year! Start off the year with new inspiration as we once again convene at the leading global B2B fintech event, iFX Expo Dubai 2023! Join us in the UAE for a 2-day event where industry pioneers share and shape the next big idea in FX innovation.
- 15.01.2023
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2022 welcomed roaring new ideation and innovation as the world came back from the 2020 pandemic year, with fintech events around the globe revived in full force again. Broctagon was honoured to be part of many global meetups and sharing unique business insight with friends and partners all over the world once again.
- 30.12.2022
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Broctagon Fintech Group's Asian liquidity arm, Broctagon Prime Markets is now a licensed digital financial service provider under the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC), Malaysia. This licence is a testament to Broctagon's excellence in digital asset liquidity, highlighting the regulatory emphasis and compliance to the AML/CFT and market conduct requirements of DFS businesses.
- 29.12.2022
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Liquidity in cryptocurrencies is important, but unlike the Forex market, there is a notorious lack of liquidity in the crypto market. The need for liquidity aggregation is therefore really crucial to bring crypto to the level of trading and activity like in the forex market. In this article, we’ll understand why liquidity is important and […]
- 30.11.2022
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It all started from tinkering with his uncle’s MS-DOS personal computer when Ted was just in primary school. Today, Ted Quek is Broctagon's CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Co-founder, a company that is a licensed multi-asset liquidity and technology provider headquartered in Singapore with global presence serving clients across 50 countries.
- 30.11.2022
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2022 welcomed roaring new ideation and innovation as the world came back from the 2020 pandemic year, with fintech events around the globe revived in full force again. Broctagon was honoured to be part of many global meetups and sharing unique business insight with friends and partners all over the world once again.
- 30.12.2022
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Broctagon Fintech Group's Asian liquidity arm, Broctagon Prime Markets is now a licensed digital financial service provider under the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC), Malaysia. This licence is a testament to Broctagon's excellence in digital asset liquidity, highlighting the regulatory emphasis and compliance to the AML/CFT and market conduct requirements of DFS businesses.
- 29.12.2022
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CEX.IO, a global ecosystem of products and services that connects people and businesses to the cryptocurrency economy and decentralized finance, is the latest participant to join the inter-exchange liquidity network known as the WorldBook™.
- 23.03.2022
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Broctagon Fintech Group was recently awarded 'Best Crypto Liquidity Solutions' at the Crypto Expo Dubai 2022, as a recognition for our newly-upgraded product, the NEXUS 2.0 Crypto Liquidity Hub. Held at Dubai Festival City from 16 -17 March, more than 100+ crypto companies gathered at the premier cryptocurrency event.
- 18.03.2022
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Broctagon participated in this year's Finance Magnates London Summit. Hot on the heels of our attendance in the iFX International Expo 2021, this year's event was held in-person during the period of 16-17 November 2021 at London, Old Billingsgate. Broctagon’s CEO Don Guo was present in London to speak directly with our clients and partners at the event. As a global provider of multi-asset trading news, research, and events, Finance Magnates' London Summit this year continues to be one of the largest events that is held in the financial industry. Crypto as the Latest Topic With its growing dominance within financial institutions, the discussion of crypto was embedded within the fabric of the event. In light of growing crypto adoption by institutions, we had many discussions with exchanges and even traditional brokers about NEXUS 2.0, our spot crypto liquidity hub. By aggregating liquidity representing 85% of the crypto market complete with best bid/ask price discovery that is executable via Smart Order Routing (SOR). NEXUS 2.0 allows corporations and institutions to purchase cryptocurrencies from the best sources. For exchanges, this translates to global liquidity beyond the confines of a local order book, resulting in enhanced market depth and instant access to more than 1000 crypto pairs, including the latest trending tokens. With the rising popularity of the metaverse and tokens poised to make an impact such as Decentraland (MANA), The Sandbox (SAND), Star Atlas (ATLAS), Axie Infinity (AXS), Enjin (ENJ), access to NEXUS 2.0 will allow exchanges to capitalize on the latest trading wave. Enhanced Crypto CFD Offerings Beyond spot crypto, the conversations surrounding brokers were on crypto derivatives, especially in the form of crypto CFDS. As one of the pioneers of Crypto CFD and together with NEXUS 2.0, Broctagon is able to price major crypto CFDs with ultra-competitive spreads: BTC/USD spreads starting from $30 USD ETH/USD spreads starting from $2.5 USD New Opportunities We would like to thank our clients, partners, and peers that have made the effort to schedule and meet with us during the event. We are happy to call it a great success and look forward to seeing you again at our next event!
- 24.11.2021
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Naijacrypto is a premier cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers digital asset trading services such as trading tools and leverage trading.
- 19.10.2021
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Fasset is a regulated, multi-country Digital Asset Gateway that aims to connect the next billion to buy, sell, send and store digital assets such as Bitcoin and Real World Asset Tokens.
- 15.10.2021
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BITLEVEX revolutionizes investment platforms by offering leveraged options priced according to traditional Black & Scholes mathematical models.
- 13.10.2021
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“While a huge driver of its growth, shib's status as a memecoin may very well also be its bane," said Don Guo, the chief executive of trading technology company Broctagon, said in emailed comments, adding he believes it's "impossible" that shiba inu could ever reach $1.
- 10.10.2021
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In this latest version update AXIS CRM V5.15, we are pleased to announce the launch of a game-changer for FX brokerages using AXIS – the Progressive Web App (PWA) client portal. We also introduced other updates that would improve dynamic customization and control for brokers to onboard new users. Progressive Web App (PWA) We have launched the progressive web app (PWA) for brokers, introducing a stunning combination of rich functionality and the smooth user experience associated with native apps, while also offering seamless compatibility. The PWA will mimic navigation and interactions of a native app, allowing brokers to implement dynamic functionalities without requiring any complication installation process. The PWA will bring a host of advantages to brokerages and their clients: Full Responsiveness and Browser Compatibility: PWAs work with all browsers and are compatible with any device, delivering the same experience to tablet and mobile users as well. The PWA is built according to progressive enhancement, a web design strategy that provides functionality and content regardless of types of browsers while delivering more sophisticated page versions to users whose newer browsers can support them. Connectivity Independence: Progressive web applications can work both offline and on low-quality networks and delivers basic functionality regardless of connectivity. Easy Updates and Installation: Apps can be shared through a URL instead of having to download it only from the app store. The installation is simple, traders can now install the client portal desktop app from their browsers. Here’s how you share the PWA for different operating systems and devices: For Apple iOS Devices Safari browser: The installation window cannot be set to automatically pop up. Users can click the "Share" button and select "Add to Home Screen" from settings Chrome and Edge browsers: Similarly, the installation window cannot be set to automatically pop up. The PWA cannot be added to the desktop through these browsers, as iOS system does not allow this permission to third-party applications. For Android Devices For Chrome and Edge browsers: Different mobile phone brands may behave differently. The following brands have been tested: OPPO, Xiaomi: The installation window pops up, and PWA can be installed on the desktop. HUAWEI HarmonyOS: The installation window pops up, users can manually add it to their desktop. Dynamic KYC Forms We have also introduced dynamic KYC form settings to introduce a more seamless and efficient onboarding process for different categories of clients that may require different sets of KYC information. Admins can now add multiple KYC forms under the ‘KYC Settings’ in the ‘KYC Dynamic Form’ tab. Field descriptions can now be added on the ‘Form Type Settings’ page to provide clarity for forms and their functions for internal teams. Admins can edit, disable, or delete the forms from the same page. We have added a preview function in the ‘Display Mode’ for documents uploaded to ‘KYC Dynamic Form’. The only formats not supported are .txt, .xlsx and .docx. On the client portal, users will get the option to select the relevant KYC form before submitting it. The trader registration process is optimized to 4 steps to greatly reduce sign-up friction. Client Management A new ‘tasks’ function has been added to allow brokers to better manage clients and structure their internal processes by creating tasks and to-do lists. Here is the new ‘Tasks Settings’ page, which shows an overview of all pending tasks assigned, follow-up needed for clients and their priority status. Tasks will also show up on a specific client’s page, and admins can add new tasks where needed. Tasks can also be set to follow up on a ‘Leads’ page, so that no potential leads are lost.Permissions can be configured for different admin levels such as ‘Read Tasks’ and ‘Add Tasks’. Types of admin-data permissions include: Company Wide: View all tasks assigned to company-wide on the list, and client and lead details pages. All Referred Clients: View tasks assigned to all subordinate users on the list, including client and lead details pages. Directly Referred Clients: View tasks assigned to direct subordinate users on the list, including client and lead details pages. Time stamps have been added to ‘Follow-up Record’ to allow client follow-ups to be better managed. Automated System Tags For certain event-trigged actions, the CRM system can now tag these actions automatically, allowing admins to sort and view account actions clearly. These events are: ‘Deposited’: The trading account or wallet has made its first deposit ‘Account Opened’: The trading account has been opened or bound to a client ‘Traded’: The bound trading account has a opened a position or created a trade history These system tags are also added as a new field in the filters for the ‘Client’ list, where admins can check and filter accounts that have performed specific actions, in order to follow up with them. The filtering system has also been enhanced to filter by ‘Trading Account’ and ‘Lead Source’. Deposit Settings We have added an automatic retry function in the event of a deposit auto-approval failure. Admins can trigger this function by checking “Automatic retry on audit failure” to allow the system to automatically retry failed approval requests. This function allows the system to automatically attempt re-approval in the event that the MT connection is unstable and causes deposit auto-approval to fail initially. Caution: When the system automatically retries deposit approval, it checks the trading platform’s database for the corresponding deposit records. However, in abnormal situations, if the database fails to sync the correct result, this will result in duplicate deposits. Brokers will then have to manually withdraw the incorrect funds or consider disabling this function. It is highly recommended that brokers using this function continuously perform account reconciliation to detect duplicate deposits. Retry settings: If the option ‘Automatic’ or ‘Partial Approval’ has been selected, and the ‘Automatic retry” box is checked, the system will perform a deposit retry on the failed records every 30 minutes for records within the hour. Notification settings: Admins can configure settings to send notifications to selected parties in the event of an automatic verification failure. A description field has been added to online deposit method in ‘Deposit Settings’. Users can now configure a time range according to time zones for their ‘Daily Deposit Settings’. Automated Affiliate Tier Upgrade As the core of the AXIS CRM, the multi-tier affiliate system has received another major upgrade. With the new automated tier upgrade function, affiliate promotions can now be self-triggered upon criteria fulfilment, allow brokers and IBs to manage their affiliate networks much more efficiently. Tier Upgrade Settings: Affiliate network tiers can now be upgraded automatically via a sophisticated rule-setting algorithm. Simply create a new rule and set the relevant parameters in which a client’s tier should be upgraded. When these criteria are met, the upgrade happens automatically with no manual administrative process required. Tier Upgrade Reports: Reports can be generated for an in-depth overview of clients and their current tiers, network hierarchy, their new upgraded tiers and more. A time range function has been added for which client reports can be viewed. Limits can be set for a number of weeks or months, and further segregated by levels of referred clients. Client Portal Client Dashboard(i) For quicker navigation, shortcuts to frequently-used functions have been added to the dashboard, so that clients can click on the icons to access them. (ii) An overview chart of the user’s ‘Total Balance’ in the last month can also be viewed from the dashboard. My ClientsClient data has been streamlined with a detailed ‘Client Distribution’ table, sorting number and percentage of clients by country. CommissionAn overview chart of the user’s ‘Commission’ in the last month can be viewed from the Referral tab. Exchange RateIf the exchange rate has been changed, a prompt will now appear when clients attempt to make a deposit, transfer, or withdrawal, to keep them informed and updated. Sign Up Free Trial Book a Demo
- 22.02.2023
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In this latest version update AXIS CRM V5.6, we enhanced control for brokers by introducing more UI customization options and data filtering to fully utilize the AXIS’ core IB/affiliate network capabilities. UI Customization We have enabled more customization for the user interfaces of both the Admin Portal and Client Portal, allowing brokers to take control of business processes to better suit their needs. The portal landing page and navigation settings now have more customization options. Create your unique CRM that exudes in-house vibes. Client Portal The default style of the landing page is now set to 'center'. Users can also choose to set it to 'left', 'right'. Light and dark themes are also available. The theme color is also customizable with specific HTML color codes. The default style of the navigation bar is now set to 'left'. Users can also set the navigation bar to appear at the top. Admin Portal The default style of the landing page is now set to 'center'. Users can also choose to set it to 'left', 'right'. Light and dark themes are also available. The theme color is also customizable with specific HTML color codes. The default style of the navigation bar is now set to 'top'. Users can also set the navigation bar to appear on the left. 9 different variations and colors of email templates have been added for admins to customize emails for specific branding or occasions. To trigger this, admins will have to install the application in the marketplace. To use templates when sending emails, go to 'Notify' > 'Email'. Payment and Funding We have added functionalities for payment and banking to streamline processes for brokers. Deposits through ChillPay are now supported. Deposits through Paypal are now supported. A minimum and maximum amount can now be set in transfer settings to minimize transfer errors. The process of adding bank cards and KYC verification has been streamlined. The 'Bank Card' module in 'Clients Details' has been moved till after the 'KYC' module. This is to prevent adding of bank cards before the KYC process. Admins can add now and update clients' bank cards on the 'Clients Details' page. Notifications Admins now have the ability to revoke pop-up notifications within two hours of publishing. Permissions for viewing emails and pop-up notifications can now be customized depending on network roles. Company Wide: Permission to view all emails and pop-up notifications sent to clients. Directly Referred Clients: Permission to view emails and pop-up notifications sent to clients by direct team members. Same Role: Permission to view emails and pop-up notifications sent to clients by admins of the same role. All Referred Clients: Permission to view emails and pop-up notifications sent to clients by team members. Admin Portal Promotion Links In 'Promotion Link' settings, 'Downlines' has been added as a group option. This is to allow IBs to create promotional links that specifically target their referred clients. Bonus Campaigns Admins can now amp up marketing and referrals via distribution of bonuses. Bonuses can be rewarded via Bonus Campaigns, which can be created under 'Bonus' > ‘Bonus Settings' > 'New Campaign'. Trading Platform Under 'Trading Platform' settings, the information that is automatically synced to the MT platform can now be customized. Here are the additional optional fields: Phone Number Email Agent Account KYC (including Place of Residence, Postal code and Address KYC During the trader registration and KYC approval process, a notification has been set to trigger when a KYC Identity Card/Passport Number already exists in the system. This is to ensure that each entry is unique and reduce accidental duplication. Filtering The client list can now be filtered by those who have a referrer and those who do not. The client list can now also be filtered by those who do not possess a trading account. The lead source for clients can now be displayed. It is hidden by default. Admins can now do a quick search of reports by keying in the order ID. Supported reports: Back Office → Reports → CRM Reports→Transactions Back Office → Reports → MT Reports → Trade History Back Office → Reports → MT Reports → Open Positions Back Office → Reports → MT Reports → Pending Orders Client Portal → Referral → Clients' Reports → Transactions Client Portal → Referral → Clients' Reports → Trade History Client Portal → Referral → Clients' Reports → Open Positions Client Portal → Referral → Clients' Reports → Pending Orders Reports Report functions have been improved to introduce more sophistication for bonus tracking. Trigger Order Reports: 'Trigger Order' reports can be generated to track bonuses that are rewarded when clients deposit funds. This allows admins to track the source of bonuses and events in which they are triggered. Bonus Reports: The system can auto-generate regular bonus reports, which allows admins to view all the calculated bonus records. Bonus Payout Reports: 24 hours after a bonus calculation is completed, the bonuses for each client will be calculated and a one-time deposit will be made to the client's account. Admin can view all statuses of rewarded bonuses. General To improve user experience, the following formatting has been done: All figures showing monetary currency is now formatted to be clearly separated by commas. For example, 10000 USD will show as 10,000 USD. A space is now added after a colon in fields. This takes effect in 'Client' > 'KYC' page and all approval request detail pages. Learn More Schedule a Demo
- 31.10.2022
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Broctagon has expanded liquidity offerings list to 1,800+ instruments! With our proprietary aggregator technology, we are ever-increasing our assets offered, providing enhanced market depth and razor thin spreads in a frictionless marketplace.
- 31.10.2022
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In this latest version upgrade for AXIS 3.0, we have made updates and adjustments to Broctagon's fully customisable SaaS solution and CRM for brokerages engineered for client expansion. We have worked to make account and trader management more efficient and customizable for brokers and IBs.
- 31.08.2022
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With Broctagon's professional whitepaper writing services, our team of business consultants, blockchain advisors, marketers, and industry experts will come together to help you conceptualize and create a whitepaper that makes your project shine.
- 31.08.2022
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Broctagon has just announced the launch of its customized DeFi Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) Platform and Automated Market Maker (AMM) Protocol integration.
- 29.07.2022
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In this brand-new upgrade, we tapped on the experience having served hundreds of brokers, to rollout a multitude of optimizations and customizations that address the common pain points of brokerages, allowing them to have enhanced control over client data with increased customizability, flexibility, and efficiency.
- 30.06.2022
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In this new version update of the AXIS CRM, we have focused on a few new functionalities and fixes to make the process of client management and acquisition smoother.
- 25.05.2022
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In this latest AXIS CRM V4 update, we continue to implement updates to improve the user experience of administrators and IBs, to enable them to handle customer data more efficiently.
- 29.04.2022
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Liquidity in cryptocurrencies is important, but unlike the Forex market, there is a notorious lack of liquidity in the crypto market. The need for liquidity aggregation is therefore really crucial to bring crypto to the level of trading and activity like in the forex market. In this article, we’ll understand why liquidity is important and […]
- 30.11.2022
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It all started from tinkering with his uncle’s MS-DOS personal computer when Ted was just in primary school. Today, Ted Quek is Broctagon's CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Co-founder, a company that is a licensed multi-asset liquidity and technology provider headquartered in Singapore with global presence serving clients across 50 countries.
- 30.11.2022
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A good customer relationship management (CRM) system is an essential part of any successful brokerage. An ideal brokerage CRM will help businesses prepare for growth by organizing and managing all client-related information within one space. Choosing the right CRM will also help streamline business processes, increase efficiency, and improve business yield.
- 30.11.2022
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Investing is about managing risks to reap rewards but everyone has different ideas about how to get there and just how much they are willing to gamble on reaching their wealth goals, says Broctagon Fintech Group's CEO Don Guo.
- 24.01.2022
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The main thing that puzzles most non-crypto fanatics is, why would anyone pay for high value NFTs when in this digital age, anything can be watched, copied or downloaded for free?
- 07.12.2021
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Owing to the country’s friendly regulatory environment with respect to financial markets, and fintech and blockchain within it, various other global cryptocurrency groups are expanding their presence in Singapore.
- 25.10.2021
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) can help artists in a way by driving a change in how art is bought, sold, supported, enjoyed and created.
- 26.08.2021
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Today, social media platforms are a part of our everyday lives. We barely notice it, but millions of people around the world communicate, socialize, keep themselves updated with news, shop for products/services, and simply entertain themselves on social media. Every subject and trending issue can be seen on social media, and it is the fastest way to get the message out to a global audience. Online networks and user-generated content make up a considerable portion content on the Internet today. It is a platform for brands, creators, artists and any user to share their content and be heard. According to DataReportal, there are 4.33 billion social media users around the world at the start of 2021, equating to more than 55 percent of the total global population. Figures suggest that social media users equate to annualised growth of 13.7 percent, or an average 16½ new users every single second. A recent trending technology, NFT or Non-Fungible Tokens, has been the buzz and it is inevitable how this could eventually weave its way into social media, a phenomenon that has also intertwined with our daily lives in the last couple years. What is an NFT? An NFT (non-fungible digital token) is a token minted on blockchain technology that represents a unique asset and is not interchangeable. A blockchain is a distributed software network that functions both as a digital ledger and a mechanism enabling the secure transfer of assets without an intermediary. On the blockchain explorer, the history, owners and authenticity of each NFT can be verified. Read More: What is an NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens Explained An NFT can consist of an asset, say a piece of digital artwork, music or photo, plus a contract on blockchain asserting that the created piece of art is the original. NFTs are becoming more and more mainstream: collectors and artists have spent around $200 million on NFT-based artwork according to market tracker NonFungible.com compared to $250 million throughout all of 2020. NFTs have started to gain a broad attention as more celebrities get into the board. Elon Mask, Mark Cuban and Linkin Park guitarist Mike Shinoda started minting their own tokens. How Social Media Users Can Benefit from NFTs Monetization and Commodification of Digital Content NFTs give brands, marketers, influencers and any social media user the ability to create and monetize their content. Turning digital content on social media into NFTs allows an intangible artwork or photo to have tangible value by being tied to a crypto-based token, giving it accessibility and liquidity. Commodification is possible through the tokenization, by converting the physical or virtual content into digital units that can be bought and sold. As Oscar Wilde noted, all art is quite useless - the value of art is purely based on community-consensus and authenticity is valuable because it is scarce. Assigning a value to content through NFTs gives it that value. Earnings from Royalties Today, social media content producers pay out some of their profit to third-party intermediaries and platform fees. Blockchain-based social media platforms are disrupting this process by taking the middleman out and enabling content producers to have complete control over how and where their content is distributed and profit from the production of passive income. For artists and creators, being able to sell their work directly to a global buyer without going through an auction house or third party gives them a bigger portion of the profits they make from sales. Royalties can even be programmed into an NFT so that the creator receives a percentage of sale profits each time their work is sold to a new owner. Autonomy and Control In a decentralized social network, the community governs itself in the management of the platform and their content. Decentralized social networks give users more control and autonomy. Benefits include censorship resistance, ownership over personal data, and improved control over user-generated content. This means no one else, whether a corporation or site administrator, can make modifications to or remove content created by users. Ownership Protection From a copyright perspective, the content creator who took the photo on social media will continue to be the rightful owner, and maintain exclusive rights to control the use of the work. Social media users who post any form of content, from digital art to photos to music can go through a process of “minting” their own work, assigning it an NFT value and thus making it one-of-a-kind, where its originality can be verified through the NFT source code. This is a solution to a problem where on current social networks, content creators are facing a value-loss of their content caused by streaming and digital reproductive commodification. NFTs can authenticate a digital creation. The immutability of blockchain, preventing the digital file from being faked, forged, or replicated, is one of the main selling points of the technology. Who Benefits from NFT-based Social Media Platforms? Influencers Influencers play a vital role in the social media landscape, with millions of followers and the power to sway the next trend, brands are always looking to engage them. Through photos, clips and tweets, they are a marketing channel on their own, advertising and influencing the next big idea into the minds of their communities. In current social media platforms, influencers struggle to monetize their content if their post is not sponsored or an advertisement, which audiences are usually not very receptive to. NFT-based social networks allow influencers to build better connections with their audience in a peer-to-peer way, and deliver content that they are looking for. This new type of social media platforms will allow influencers to creatively respond to fan requests by converting memorable photos into digital collectibles that can be acquired by followers, forging a deeper, tangible connection in what was previously unattainable. Digital Artists Digital artists constantly face the problem of having their work stolen, copied and used without permission online. NFT-based social networks will work in their favour for copyrighting of their original work. Today, the art market remains a largely unregulated field. Collectors, auction houses and galleries who have access to information about who owns what artwork, its sale price, etc. profit from their position, while those with the least access to such information, artists are typically left at the mercy of third-party agents. NFT platforms will improve the ease of transferring digital creative assets, and information of authentication can be easily accessed on blockchain explorer. NFTs can be sold on any NFT marketplace or via a peer-to-peer method without the need for an intermediary, rather than being restricted to the use of third-party platforms to distribute content. This allows the artists to connect directly with the audiences. Artists can also retain ownership of their work forever by implementing royalties. In contrast from the traditional art world, where most artists get no money from the resale of their work, even when the value has doubled or tripled. Brands NFTs provide an exciting opportunity for the brands as well. They present opportunities for brand owners in both digital and physical markets as they have potential usefulness not only in association with digital images but also for physical products. With NFT-focused social media the brands can create unique brand experiences, increase brand awareness, encourage interaction as well as help to increase conversion and drive revenue. For example, the end-users of fashion brands can verify the information regarding the ownership of all the items and accessories which reduces the risks of frauds. Through NFT-based social networks the brands can create engaging digital art assets and give the ownership rights of these collectibles as part of promotional campaigns which will bring the customers closer to the brand and attract a new clientele. NFTs Will Continue to Disrupt Various Industries There is no doubt that NFTs will continue to disrupt multiple industries in one way or the other, social media is just one of them. Global companies are taking a serious look at NFT and blockchain technology to streamline many of their current business processes. However, the balance does seem to be shifting as NFT-based social platforms solving many of the issues traditional social networks have from the perspective of users as well as business. The relationship between social media, blockchain and NFTs will continue to evolve. If you would like to find out more about how to create digital content with NFTs or launch an NFT marketplace, simply click here to schedule a consultation with our blockchain advisors to find out more.
- 30.07.2021
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One contributing factor to volatility is that the crypto markets have an abundance of whales – a term given to someone who holds a significant amount of a particular asset; someone who holds a minimum of 1,000 Bitcoin is considered to be a whale
- 14.07.2021
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Broctagon was at the largest event of the B2B fintech industry, the first of the year, iFX Expo Dubai 2023. We were at Booth 85 from January 17-18, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Za’abeel Hall 6. It was an extremely busy and fruitful two days at the Broctagon booth with overwhelming interest from the crowd over our competitive liquidity offering boasting tight spreads from as low as 0, unique customizability and wide range of instruments. We are grateful for all the new partnerships forged as well as the support of existing clients. Don't miss our expo-exclusive signup An expo highlight is our flagship product - AXIS - a highly-customizable powerful, modular CRM complete with an IB-centric module that boasts some of the most advanced affiliate marketing tools for rapid market expansion. For a limited time during the expo, we are offering prospective clients a risk-free signup to experience the spectacular features of AXIS, no setup or migration fees needed! Brokers who schedule a demo with us during the iFX Expo period (either virtual or in-person). Schedule a Consultation Schedule a meetup to find out about our performance-driven and bespoke solutions that will help your brokerage take the competitive edge. Scheduled a Consultation Scheduled a Consultation Past iFX Expos As veteran partners of iFX Expo, here’s a recap on our participation in last year's iFX expos around the world, sharing our expertise on building a competitive forex business with brokers globally.
- 19.01.2023
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It's the first event of the new year! Start off the year with new inspiration as we once again convene at the leading global B2B fintech event, iFX Expo Dubai 2023! Join us in the UAE for a 2-day event where industry pioneers share and shape the next big idea in FX innovation.
- 15.01.2023
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Broctagon was at Forex Expo Dubai 2022, the largest trading event of the year in the Middle East! More than 8,000+ Investors and Forex industry leaders came together to network and explore new business opportunities in the forex space. Find out from our industry experts about the current investment trends and regulations in the forex markets. […]
- 21.10.2022
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Broctagon Fintech Group was at iFX Expo Asia 2022, held for the very first time in Bangkok featuring some of the most prominent companies within the FX industry and engaging content from inspiring industry leaders. Our SaaS CRM and multi-asset liquidity met with an influx of interest, and this was nothing short of a spectacular event. Meet team Broctagon. Event Highlights Panel Session at iFX Expo Asia 2022 We were incredibly honored to have been invited as a panelist on the topic of “East vs West Liquidity in APAC and Beyond”, where our Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder Ted Quek shared insights into the trends and opportunities within the Asian market, drawing from his deep-rooted experience driving innovation at the helm of the group. Impeccably apt for this panel, we have our European-licensed liquidity arm Broctagon Prime, regulated by CySEC, and Asian-licensed liquidity arm Broctagon Prime Markets regulated by Labuan FSA. Our dual-licensed liquidity solution puts us in a position with in-depth understanding of both East and West. The Only East, Amongst the West As the only panelist with the unique insight into Asia's financial landscape, Ted provided valuable analysis on Asia's market trends, sharing that cryptocurrency CFDs have been in high demand in Asia in the recent years, with a bubbling shift in the West as well. Brokerages are urged to keep up by seeking liquidity providers with the capabilities and infrastructure to meet that demand. As one of the major liquidity providers of crypto CFDs, we can attest first hand to that growing necessity, and we see brokerages and LPs need to cater to that demand to remain competitive and not fall behind. Strong Interest in our Full Suite of FX Solutions Broctagon garnered lots of interest at the expo, particularly for our AXIS FX CRM as its sophisticated multi-tiered IB module fits the aggressive affiliate marketing landscape of Asia to a tee. The SaaS model was also highly welcomed due to the absence of a setup fee with an almost immediate turnaround time allowing brokers to go-to-market fast. Also, being an end-to-end solutions provider from setup and licensing to technology and institutional prime liquidity under dual jurisdictions, we are happy to be of service to many potential clients. It was an amazing chance at the expo, in a historic moment that it was held in Bangkok, to forge new connections with fintech industry professionals and strengthen bonds with our existing Thai clients and partners. Missed us at the expo? Find out more about how we can tailor solutions for your brokerage by scheduling a consultation. Schedule a Meeting
- 30.09.2022
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Broctagon is proud to be one of the partners at Vancouver International Financial Summit (VIFS) 2022. From September 2 to 3, 2022, VIFS hosted top financial companies from Canada and globally, focusing on the cutting-edge transaction, technology and financial services.
- 15.09.2022
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Following a successful iFX Expo International 2022 in Limassol, Cyprus, Broctagon Fintech Group will be back at the largest B2B financial expo at its next installation in Bangkok, Thailand. iFX Expo Asia 2022 will be held from 13-15 September, taking place in Bangkok for the very first time.
- 21.07.2022
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The Broctagon Prime team is happy to be back at iFX Expo Cyprus from 7th to 9th June 2022, widely regarded as one of the world's biggest financial enterprise conferences.
- 13.06.2022
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Broctagon Prime will be among the top experts in the fintech industry at the upcoming iFX Expo Cyprus 2022, the largest B2B Financial Expo, held at Palais des Sports - Spyros Kyprianou, Limassol. From 7th to 9th June, we'll be at Booth 75 to share with you about our top-notch trading solutions and first-rate institutional liquidity products.
- 06.06.2022
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Broctagon Fintech Group was recently awarded 'Best Crypto Liquidity Solutions' at the Crypto Expo Dubai 2022, as a recognition for our newly-upgraded product, the NEXUS 2.0 Crypto Liquidity Hub. Held at Dubai Festival City from 16 -17 March, more than 100+ crypto companies gathered at the premier cryptocurrency event.
- 18.03.2022
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In the foreign exchange (FX) market, liquidity providers and brokers work together to facilitate trading. Liquidity providers supply the market with tradable currency pairs and provide pricing information. Brokers, on the other hand, connect traders with liquidity providers and execute trades into the market, on their behalf.
- 15.02.2023
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Liquidity providers play a crucial role in financial markets and exchanges to ensure a seamless execution of trades, and to provide buyers and sellers with the ability to buy and sell at any time. By providing liquidity to the market, liquidity providers help reduce volatility, ensure that prices remain stable, and minimize the risk of slippage - the difference between the expected trade price and the actual price.
- 10.02.2023
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Liquidity in cryptocurrencies is important, but unlike the Forex market, there is a notorious lack of liquidity in the crypto market. The need for liquidity aggregation is therefore really crucial to bring crypto to the level of trading and activity like in the forex market. In this article, we’ll understand why liquidity is important and […]
- 30.11.2022
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A good customer relationship management (CRM) system is an essential part of any successful brokerage. An ideal brokerage CRM will help businesses prepare for growth by organizing and managing all client-related information within one space. Choosing the right CRM will also help streamline business processes, increase efficiency, and improve business yield.
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What exactly is an NFT and why did one just sell for US $69 million dollars? What are NFTs and how they work explained.
- 09.04.2021
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With emerging technologies, STP is now made possible for crypto exchanges, adding on to the existing market making models. Let's examine how each model works and the role it plays.
- 16.02.2021
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Public, private, permissioned, Bitcoin, Ethereum protocols, and more – it might seem really daunting on how to choose the right blockchain for your business.
- 09.02.2021
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Many investors and traders are familiar with the idea of trading cryptocurrencies. While crypto spot trading has been more prevalent, crypto CFDs have also emerged with growing popularity.
- 01.02.2021
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Smart Order Routing (SOR) is an automated order processing mechanism, designed to take the best available opportunity across a variety of different trading platforms.
- 21.01.2021
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It all started from tinkering with his uncle’s MS-DOS personal computer when Ted was just in primary school. Today, Ted Quek is Broctagon's CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Co-founder, a company that is a licensed multi-asset liquidity and technology provider headquartered in Singapore with global presence serving clients across 50 countries.
- 30.11.2022
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As companies compete for talent amidst a talent crunch, we spoke with Don Guo, CEO and Co-founder of the Broctagon Fintech Group to find out how Fintech companies are at the forefront of creating a workforce of the future and how they can gain an edge in the war for talent.
- 29.03.2022
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This article was first published here on Forkast Trying to move beyond XRP, Ripple hopes its customers will join RippleNet with a wallet that supports fiat and other cryptos like Bitcoin and Ether. Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain payments company currently embroiled in a lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, this week announced that it would be launching Ripple Liquidity Hub, which will allow enterprises to access and source liquidity from the broader crypto market for a range of cryptocurrencies including XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum at what Ripple says would be the best possible prices to their customers. Liquidity, or the ease that an asset can be bought or sold at a stable price on a given market, plays a critical role in trading, particularly in the cryptocurrency market. There are currently over 600 cryptocurrency exchanges — big and small — and traders sometimes experience large price spreads between different platforms, especially for altcoins. “Ripple Liquidity Hub is a game-changer for enterprises who want to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell or hold digital assets,” Asheesh Birla, general manager of RippleNet at Ripple told Forkast.News in an email. With Ripple Liquidity Hub — to be launched in 2022 — enterprise customers will be able to use an API connection to access digital assets from a variety of global sources, including market makers, exchanges, over-the-counter (OTC) desks and, in the future, decentralized venues. “To put things into perspective, you can think of Liquidity Hub as an aggregator for various liquidity venues and individual assets, the way that Google Flights is for airlines and flights,” Birla said. At launch, Ripple Liquidity Hub will support XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ethereum Classic (ETC), with availability varying by jurisdiction. Ripple plans to add other tokenized assets like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and capabilities like staking and yield generation in the future, Birla said. “The lack of liquidity is the biggest issue that the industry faces. Cryptocurrencies remain extremely volatile, holding back their widespread adoption. Moreover, the current crypto-liquidity landscape is not friendly towards traditional financial institutions,” Don Guo, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based Broctagon Fintech Group told Forkast.News in an email. “This aspect has, for the most part, acted as a barrier-to-entry for mainstream institutions, and has kept crypto a ‘fringe’ investment.” “The liquidity hub by Ripple is geared towards enabling such enterprises to easily and efficiently source digital assets from the broader crypto market which is needed,” Guo added. Broctagon, for example, is also trying to provide the industry with greater liquidity by aggregating quotes from top-tier crypto exchanges and making them directly accessible to the smaller exchange, Guo said. “A concerted industry effort and cooperation are needed to take crypto to its next stage of evolution.” XRP, the native digital asset on the XRP Ledger, is currently the seventh-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of US$56 billion. Whether or not XRP should be deemed a security is also the billion-dollar question in the lawsuit that SEC filed last December against Ripple, which is currently in the discovery phase in federal court in New York. Unprecedented growth of RippleNet ODL According to Ripple’s Q3 2021 XRP Markets Report, Ripple saw unprecedented growth of its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service, which facilitates cross-border payments by using XRP as a bridge between two currencies. ODL transactions increased 130% quarter over quarter and transaction volume on RippleNet more than doubled since 2020. The ODL service is available in over 20 markets including Japan and the Middle East that launched this year. “We have been using the Ripple Liquidity Hub technology internally as part of our On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service for nearly two years, sourcing XRP on-demand to power millions of transactions, worth billions of dollars,” Birla said. “In fact, customers who have witnessed the benefits of ODL first hand asked if we could help them source other digital assets.” Enterprises will not be required, unlike many other offerings, to pre-fund accounts for Liquidity Hub and can receive access to working capital through Ripple. Ripple is partnering with Coinme, a licensed cryptocurrency cash network in the United States, as its first partner for the product. “We have seen strong demand for a product like this in the market after the massive year that crypto has had,” Birla said. “Banks, financial institutions, and SMEs realize the opportunity to integrate crypto into their business but they aren’t necessarily experts in this space and they need support offering their customers the ability to easily buy, sell, and hold crypto assets. Ripple’s latest announcement comes as it expands the use cases for the XRP Ledger technology beyond digital payments and remittances to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenization, decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFTs. “In the future, every customer will join RippleNet with the same base service and a wallet designed to support both crypto and fiat,” according to a Ripple media release. “Customers will be able to use their Ripple-enabled wallet to custody anything that’s tokenized.” Judge orders Ripple to produce audio and video recordings of company meetings For now, however, the company is battling the SEC in heated litigation. In a ruling this week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ordered Ripple to search for and produce relevant audio and video recordings of its internal employee meetings, including “all-hands” meetings, town hall meetings and fireside chats, which the SEC contends “contain undisputedly relevant evidence.” “Ripple’s search of its recorded meetings has been inadequate under the circumstances,” said Netburn in a ruling this week. “While the Court recognizes that a human review of the recordings may be unreasonable, a reasonable search could include automated transcriptions of records (similar to the common technology used to transcribe voicemail messages) and the use of search terms.” Ripple earlier called the SEC’s request “disproportionate” and maintained that it had conducted a comprehensive and reasonable search for recordings. But the SEC challenged Ripple’s search, saying it was lacking and argued that the recordings “may reveal efforts Ripple took to increase or maintain XRP’s price or to create expectations of profits in potential XRP purchasers, both of which are relevant… to prove whether XRP was offered and sold as a security.” As Ripple has said that it has more than 4,000 recordings, the judge has ordered the parties to meet to narrow down the list to time periods that are most likely to contain information relevant to the lawsuit.
- 22.11.2021
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Owing to the country’s friendly regulatory environment with respect to financial markets, and fintech and blockchain within it, various other global cryptocurrency groups are expanding their presence in Singapore.
- 25.10.2021
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Article first published here in The Straits Times SINGAPORE - When the pandemic hit last year and left Mr Ng Yu Jie stuck at home without a job, a seemingly improbable solution popped into his head - dabble in cryptocurrency to generate some income. Mr Ng's first step was to invest $350 in Ripple (XRP) on trading platform Torque when each unit cost about 20 US cents or 27 Singapore cents. The price rose steadily to 60 US cents: "My $350 became $1,000 so I cashed out," recalled 26-year-old Mr Ng, who has a diploma in mechanical engineering and used to work as a guide for pub crawlers. "I saw an opportunity for passive income. I felt that the prices were quite stable and I could get some money without having to work for it. The greed in me grew and I wanted to put in more to get more returns." Mr Ng, who spends eight hours a day reading news about cryptocurrencies and analysing the prices of digital coins, opened more trading accounts with Torque and increased his investments over time to about $10,000. Torque was then suddenly shut in February and he was unable to withdraw his crypto assets, which had appreciated to about $20,000. "I felt that I should really use crypto to recover what I lost in Torque," Mr Ng said. "So in June, I opened an account with Binance and started trading with $2,000." In three months, he made a profit of $10,000 from crypto trading. "I feel that my strategy works, unless there is a change to the regulation, like MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) banning more platforms for Singapore users. Then I may need to start looking for a job," said Mr Ng. "For now, crypto trading is my main source of income. If I stop, my income will stop too." Mr Don Guo, co-founder and chief executive of fintech solutions provider Broctagon Fintech Group, has a different take on cryptocurrencies. Mr Don Guo does not view cryptocurrency tokens as a viable short-term investment product.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG; Mr Guo, 37, bought 300 Ether (ETH) at US$700 each in 2017 - an outlay of US$210,000. "Over time, I did liquidate some of them and bought into some other altcoins and Bitcoin as well," said Mr Guo, who still has about 10 ETH. "It wasn't actually meant to be an investment at that point in time, even though there was a lot of speculation about how it could rise." Mr Guo had bought Ether to use for payments and business purposes and, even now, he does not view cryptocurrency tokens as a viable short-term investment product despite having benefited from the rise in value. "As we all know, most cryptocurrencies are rather volatile, and if you were to just jump in and out of it on every piece of information you get, you would be so busy. "I don't think many people can (do that), unless they are really professional traders." Mr Guo said he is mentally prepared to lose whatever he has put into cryptocurrency trading: "It's not money that I need to use for more important purposes, like to pay for my house or (sustain) my livelihood."
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“While a huge driver of its growth, shib's status as a memecoin may very well also be its bane," said Don Guo, the chief executive of trading technology company Broctagon, said in emailed comments, adding he believes it's "impossible" that shiba inu could ever reach $1.
- 10.10.2021
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Article was first published here in The Financial Times Singapore’s cryptocurrencies approach shouldn’t be seen as controversial (“Singapore faces fight for Asia crypto crown”, Report, October 1). Recent regulatory clampdowns may have raised questions about Singapore’s open approach to crypto businesses, but the regulators here have got it right. Whether or not the region’s “big bet” pays off, banning cryptocurrency trading makes no sense. The industry remains a “wild west” because there is no consistency on standards to make it stable and secure for investors. Trading, in particular, remains fractured and illiquid, which contributes to the wild price swings. If it’s a matter of taking a balanced approach, the only way you can be sure you are getting it wrong is by banning them entirely. Financial authorities, such as those in China, have been all too quick to ban elements of crypto, which only puts investors at greater risk of fraud, such as initial coin offering scams. People will continue to use cryptocurrencies so this will only push activity underground or elsewhere. Just look at the number of start-ups and talent piling into the sector. The way we see it in Singapore, it is much better to find out how to solve these problems and benefit from being part of the crypto journey. Done correctly, regulation can be very productive and foster crypto development in a healthy way by working with the industry to improve standards and prevent illicit activity. Plenty of businesses out there want to help create that framework. It’s about time the US and other leading markets caught up and took steps to establishcollective frameworks so investors can operate safely and business can thrive. Increasingly, for Singapore, the financial competition in the region is a game of fintech innovation, so I don’t see how we could exclude cryptocurrencies. Our approach to crypto regulation has created an environment that fosters innovation while setting up frameworks for security and stability. Now that Singapore’s crypto start-ups are gaining momentum, its mainstream financial institutions are learning about the technology and global blockchain businesses are setting up in the region. Don GuoChief Executive, Broctagon Fintech Group, Singapore
- 07.10.2021
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“Named the Boba Network, the project is a layer-2 solution that allows crypto to have payment processing speeds that rival payment heavyweights like Visa and Mastercard,” Don Guo, CEO of Broctagon, said. “Game-changers like these, much like the NEXUS WorldBook movement, which is an inter-exchange liquidity network for digital assets, can create greater visibility and trust for crypto as a whole.”
- 06.10.2021
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Growing attraction amongst Asia’s tech-savvy millennials, unbanked signify big alternative
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