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Digital Assets 
Coinbase diversifies as it wants to emulate AWS for blockchain
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges that are on an acquisition spree to diversify its products, has signaled its intent to become the AWS of the blockchain and crypto industry as it seeks to reduce its reliance on trading and transaction volumes to form the bulk of its business.
Institutional FX 
CME Group reports solid FX volumes, micro BTC futures average 27K contracts
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), the holding company for CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX exchanges, has just released its trading monthly review for November 2021, which showed a mixed performance across the group’s six product lines, according to a CME statement.
Institutional FX 
PrimeXM’s volume hits new all-time high at $1.23 trillion
Average daily trading volumes across PrimeXM data center locations surged by over a third to a new record last month amid broad growth across different asset classes, the Swiss-founded technology company said today.
Institutional FX 
Hedge-fund legend Steven Cohen invests in Dmitri Galinov’s 24 Exchange
24 Exchange, the OTC platform backed by Fastmatch founder Dmitri Galinov, has completed a fresh fundraising round of $14.25 million at an undisclosed valuation. The recent capital injection was led by Point72 Ventures, the venture capital firm of the hedge fund titan Steven Cohen.
Retail FX 
5 Tips to Diversify Your Portfolio
Diversification is a popular investment strategy that has been used for decades by many investors of the calibre of Warren Buffet. Traders and investors take advantage of diversification because it reduces the risk of a portfolio and maximizes its returns.
Uncategorized 
FX volume at Integral hits a fresh yearly high at $50.6 billion a day
Currency trading on Integral’s platforms rose in November from a year earlier as increased volatility across financial markets led to greater activity on institutional FX venues.
Industry News 
Wise planning aggressive North American expansion in 2022
Wise, one of the largest payment technology companies that are looking for different and easier ways to move money around the world, has announced that it would be looking to rapidly ramp up its team and its services in the North American region in 2022.
Digital Assets 
Coinbase buys Israeli firm Unbound Security
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the US, has announced that it has bought the company named Unbound Security, an Israel-based firm dealing with the security of crypto transactions, for an undisclosed sum.
Digital Assets 
Square changes name to Block, signalling Jack’s interest in blockchain
Square, one of the largest payment companies in the world that are deep into crypto as well, has announced that it would be changing its name to Block, perhaps signaling its increasing intent to delve deeper into the blockchain.
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