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    Nikou Asgari

    Digital Markets Correspondent

    Nikou Asgari covers trading, traditional and crypto exchanges for the FT from London. She previously worked in New York, writing about US mergers and acquisitions and the US pharmaceutical industry during the coronavirus pandemic, and has also covered European markets and corporate finance from London. She joined the FT in 2018.
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    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Three Arrows co-founder sent to prison in Singapore, says liquidator

      Teneo says Su Zhu, a key figure at the collapsed crypto hedge fund, was arrested at Changi airport

      Bitcoins
    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Cutting to the Chase in London Premium content

      Plus, Binance exits Russia and Pokémon as a security token

    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      Binance
      Cryptocurrency exchange Binance to exit Russia

      World’s largest crypto marketplace sells local business to a venue that launched on Tuesday

      Montage of Binance logo and Moscow skyline
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Chase UK to ban cryptocurrency purchases over fraud fears

      JPMorgan’s UK bank the latest to limit consumers’ abilities to buy volatile assets

      Smartphone screen showing Chase website
    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Wall Street’s token crypto gesture Premium content

      Plus, updates on Galaxy and life in the Bankman-Fried home

    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital targets Europe for crypto expansion

      Group looks to more friendly markets for growth after US crackdown

      Mike Novogratz gestures with his hands during a TV interview
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      London Stock Exchange Group
      LSE Group chief hits back at ‘clickbait’ criticism of the City

      David Schwimmer calls London ‘a fantastic international financial centre’

      The logo of London Stock Exchange Group
    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Pension funds shake off crypto worries with backing for broker Hidden Road

      Retirement plans try to juice their returns but observers see risks if hedge fund borrowers suffer losses

      The app of the crypto broker Hidden Road on a smartphone
    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Derivatives
      Europe poised for arrival of ‘zero-day’ options

      Eurex derivatives exchange to launch short-dated options on Stoxx 50 index from Monday

    • Sunday, 13 August, 2023
      Intercontinental Exchange
      ICE’s $12bn mortgage tech deal builds heft in US home loans

      Some lenders are anxious after FTC drops fight against exchange group’s takeover of Black Knight

      An overhead view of newly constructed homes in Queen Creek, Arizona
    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      PayPal Inc
      PayPal pushes deeper into crypto payments with stablecoin launch

      US group unveils PayPal USD in bid to boost take-up of digital currency payments

      PayPal USD logo
    • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
      London Stock Exchange Group
      LSEG teams up with Microsoft to develop AI models

      UK exchange operator says it is working with US group in effort to harness new technology

      Montage featuring the logos of Microsoft and LSEG
    • Wednesday, 2 August, 2023
      IPOs
      European IPOs fall to lowest level since 2009

      Companies raised just €2.4bn through stock market listings in first half of year

      A computer motherboard and a smartphone with Arm’s logo displayed on the screen
    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      Markets
      XTX profits hit record £1.1bn after volatile markets boost trading firm

      Revenues from group’s three UK entities jumped 68% last year

      Traders at work in London
    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      Corporate bonds
      Market maker Citadel set to accelerate credit trading transformation

      High-frequency firm started offering US investment-grade bond trading to clients in June

      A montage of a photo of Ken Griffin, the Citadel Securities logo and US dollars
    • Friday, 14 July, 2023
      Investment research
      Brokers sceptical of research renaissance after Mifid rollback

      U-turn by UK and EU may not be enough to convince investors to increase research spending

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Winklevoss twins sue crypto investor DCG after dispute over restructuring

      Gemini exchange founders in New York court action allege group engaged in ‘fraudulent scheme’

      Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Cryptofinance: BlackRock takes on SEC in bitcoin ETF battle Premium content

      Plus, the Winklevoss twins’ war of words with DCG and bitcoin’s thin rally

      Montage of an image of Larry Fink and the logos of the SEC and BlackRock
    • Wednesday, 5 July, 2023
      Investing in funds
      Global regulators recommend exit fees for property funds

      FSB and Iosco publish proposals to protect investors who remain in funds with hard-to-sell assets

      People walk on Park Avenue in New York
    • Thursday, 29 June, 2023
      Equities
      EU bows to exchanges’ fears with stock trading plan

      European authorities agree to create consolidated records of securities deals

      A trader in Frankfurt
    • Monday, 19 June, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Trading teams at Crypto.com exchange raise conflict questions

      Singapore group has desk to profit from market moves

    • Thursday, 15 June, 2023
      IPOs
      Bullish valuation and poor economy blamed for WE Soda’s pulled IPO

      Analysts say decision adds to ‘grim outlook’ for London’s capital markets

      WE Soda facility in Turkey
    • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
      News in-depthBinance
      SEC homes in on secretive trading arms controlled by Binance chief

      Regulator seeks asset freeze as a part of probe into crypto exchange

      Combination image of SEC and Binance logos
    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      News in-depthCryptocurrencies
      SEC lawsuits escalate Gensler’s assault on crypto markets

      US regulator fires broadside against digital assets market with Binance and Coinbase legal actions

      Montage of SEC chair Gary Gensler and logos for Binance and Coinbase
    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      SEC sues Coinbase in widening crackdown on crypto exchanges

      Shares of digital asset venue fall a day after US regulator’s complaint against rival Binance

      People walk near a Coinbase logo outside on a screen
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