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A cryptocurrency investor Frank Amato is suing BitMEX, legally Seychelles-based HDR Global Trading Ltd., in the Superior Court of California of the County of San Fransisco for investment fraud, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. What Happened The former JPMorgan & Chase Co. (NYSE: JPM)...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) showed four traders the door after they reportedly tried to hide between $100 million and $140 million in trading losses, according to Bloomberg.  What Happened Four traders were fired from Morgan Stanley for allegedly mismarking securities that concealed a nine-digit...

Jordan Belfort, the subject of Martin Scorcese's The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), will keynote FreightWaves LIVE Chicago in November. FreightWaves LIVE is an exciting and informative blend of TED-style talks, debates, technology demos, and top-notch entertainment experiences. Belfort's keynote is...

With more and more trading platforms and the growing allure of low-to-no-fee brokerages, new traders are confronted with a deluge of options when it comes to trading and investing. But lost in the promises of sleek interfaces and free shares for signing up is the fact that successful trading takes...

Benzinga is hosting its first-ever Trading Summit in New York City June 20. This exclusive event facilitates education from the biggest names in day trading and investing. Attendees will have access to top educators, vetted microcap companies and leading investment technologies, all for a good...

With stock market volatility ramping up in recent months, the idea of trading options might seem intimidating. But in this environment, using options in place of stock can help you add diversity and hedge against sharp directional shocks, all while limiting capital commitment. Benzinga sat down...

In a world of algorithmic trading and high-frequency traders who can make hundreds of trades per second, it’s easy to take for granted just how easy placing an order has become. In reality, every decision to buy or sell a security sets in motion an efficient chain of events involving multiple...

The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards are a yearly showcase of the greatest advents in fintech from leaders and visionaries in the worlds of finance and technology. This year, we have executives, developers and innovators from the likes of Facebook, Amazon, IBM, JP Morgan, Zelle, TD Ameritrade,...

Investing and trading are two terms that are not interchangeable, CNBC's Jim Cramer explained during a recent "Mad Money" show. This is an important concept for all to understand as it relates to the reasoning behind buying a stock. A trade is placed when an individual thinks...

Some of Wall Street's biggest banks on Tuesday reported their respective earnings, but Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) may have emerged the winner, Jim Cramer explained. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) were trading lower by nearly 2 percent Tuesday afternoon. Part of the bank'...

Bitcoin Takes A Breather From The Bear "The bulls might have taken round 1 of this latest battle but I am not certain from market internals they are going to take the match here near term." BTCVIX, Professional Bitcoin Trader After a month of severe bearishness, bitcoin has finally found...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. "After the stunning price action of the last couple weeks we have seen BTCUSD grind up the traders seeing patterns that aren't there, complete chopfest. Rather than whittling away hard earned profits remember...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. Note On The Flash Crash "The emotion in the room during that flash crash was clearly palpable. I knew people were being hurt badly because it came with shrieks, screams and then deathly silence -- only to...