Who are the founders of Currency Hub?
David Farelo (CEO) founded CURRENCY HUB in 2018. He has 15+ years in Investment Management and Fintech operations, portfolio management, equity & derivative trading experience, while also trading crypto (PA) since 2016.
Two new directors joined CURRENCY HUB in 2023:
Warren Deats serves as the CFO and Head of Risk, focused on developing and supporting the trading activities. Warren has a long career in markets trading and risk management having worked for Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Barclays in Africa, Asia and Europe. His experience as a Managing Director overseeing Cash Equity and Cross Product trading is vital to ensure we manage our risks appropriately.
Ashton Hayes serves as the COO with a focus on ongoing projects and also supporting the trading activities. Ashton has worked alongside CURRENCY HUB since its inception as a trader. With his experience in project management and detailed knowledge of our infrastructure he’s involved in the development of our UX, trading and operational systems.
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Who is Currency Hub?
Black Onyx Currency Hub (Pty) Ltd, trading as CURRENCY HUB, is a consultancy enabling qualified investors to trade in cryptocurrencies. CURRENCY HUB is a regulated asset manager, an authorized financial services provider (Cat 1 & 11 & CASP), licensed ...
Why is CURRENCY HUB’s “Active Trading Strategy” unique?
Having the FX intermediary license and the FSCA Cat II discretionary asset management license is unique to Currency Hub. This means that it allows us to simultaneously book and hedge the forex rate while negotiating the best premium rate with the ...
What are CURRENCY HUB’s fees?
You can see our fees on our dedicated fees page found HERE
Why do we discourage setting minimum trading premia?
The founders of Currency Hub have always traded their allowance in Q1 since 2017. Why? Because premiums decline over time, and timing spikes is impossible—just like in equities, where Warren Buffett advises staying in the market rather than trying to ...
What is required in order to do the crypto arbitrage?
To do the crypto arbitrage, You will need to: Have a South African ID card or book Have a South African tax number Be tax compliant in South Africa Have a minimum of R250,000 for your trading capital. These funds must be your own and cannot be loaned ...