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Blockchain Board of Derivatives goes live
14 August 2018 Cambridge
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The world’s first hybrid cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, BBOD, has been launched in partnership with GMEX Technologies

Jones Day adds two new partners
14 August 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Jones Day has appointed Lee Federman and Ewen Scott, who will both join the firm’s banking, finance and securities practice in its London office, as part of a continued expansion in key European financial centres

HK’s GSR Capital buys into Overstock/tZERO blockchain vision
13 August 2018 Salt Lake City
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Overstock.com has reported that it and t0.com (tZERO), have both signed term sheets with GSR Capital to invest up to $374.55 million in exchange for common equity in blockchain subsidiary tZERO and common equity in Overstock.com

Growing importance of CCPs
10 August 2018 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CCPs are an increasingly important part of the financial system, a study by The FSB, BCBS, CPMI, and IOSCO found

OTCX building for the future
10 August 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

OTCX has launched the world’s first electronic non-deliverable interest rate swaps in a range of currencies

IHS Markit: Shorts up at Diebold Nixdorf
10 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

As stock in debt-laden US automated teller machine manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf fell 10 percent yesterday, according to Samuel Pierson at IHS Markit

Eurex: European fixed Income left largely treading water
10 August 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

European fixed income markets in July were left largely treading water with low levels of realised volatility across the core benchmark products, according to Lee Bartholomew head of fixed income and FX product at Eurex

Tradeweb sees strong volumes in July
09 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Tradeweb has continued to see strong volumes in July, a Tradeweb Markets monthly activity report revealed

Tesla short selling update
09 August 2018 New York
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Tesla's equity short position was above $13 billion for the first time, the previous peak being $12.8 billion on 14 June

ESMA updates DVC data
09 August 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The updates include DVC data and calculations for the period of 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 as well as updates to already published DVC periods

Lago Kapital appoints new head of operations
08 August 2018 Helsinki
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Lago Kapital has appointed Jussi Siukonen as head of operations

Top of hot stocks: Obrascan Huarte Lain SA
08 August 2018 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA (OHL), led the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa last week