Revamped rules for EU finance: Mifid II; What is MiFID II?
January 17th, 2018
Mifid II, a major revamp of European Union finance rules took effect on January 3, 2018. Its goals: Greater transparency, competitiveness and efficiency in financial instruments, and less scope for fraud and malfeasance. What is MiFID II? It’s a ...
Bitcoin falls as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency markets readies a bill to ban trading
January 11th, 2018
South Korea’s justice minister said on Thursday that a bill is being prepared to ban all cryptocurrency trading in the country. That news is a major development for the cryptocurrency space, as South Korea is one of the biggest ...
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January 5th, 2018
Full Stack Developers (Limassol) Reference Number: FD2018 The position: We are looking for high-calibre Full Stack Developers to join one of our companies in Limassol, Cyprus. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced business that provides ...
Bitcoin got a big boost in 2017. Here are 5 other cryptocurrencies to watch in 2018
January 4th, 2018
Mainstream investors spent much of last year trying to figure out how to jump in on bitcoin, the digital currency for which prices ballooned to as high as $19,000 in recent months. But even as people hope to make ...
Western Union Blocks Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
December 6th, 2017
International money transfer services provider Western Union (WU) has launched a campaign against wire transfer transactions involving digital currency exchanges. The company’s decision to disallow cryptocurrency-related services or transactions is covered by its internal regulations. In a post by ...
Latest Mastercard Start Path Program Includes Blockchain, Digital Identity and Healthcare Fintechs
December 1st, 2017
Mastercard announced its largest and most diverse class to enter the Mastercard Start Path program – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups. The 11 selected companies from across five countries are working on the ...
My Crazy $17,000 Target for Bitcoin Is Looking Less Crazy
November 28th, 2017
The basis of this admittedly crazy forecast was simple: capital flows. I think we can all agree that bitcoin (BTC) is “interesting.” One of the primary reason that bitcoin (and cryptocurrency in general) is interesting is that nobody ...
Warning Signs About Another Giant Bitcoin Exchange
November 22nd, 2017
As the price of Bitcoin has soared, the virtual currency has edged toward the mainstream. Square, the fast-growing payments company run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has begun selling Bitcoins to ordinary consumers, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...
Cryptos may destabilise fiat
November 17th, 2017
The assumption in some quarters is that crypto-currencies will replace gold as money, or at least challenge it. This is an error borne out of a misunderstanding of catallactics, or the theory of exchange. It also ignores the fact ...
European Authority Highlights The Risks of Initial Coin Offerings
November 15th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued two Statements on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), one on risks of ICOs for investors and one on the rules applicable to firms involved in ICOs. ESMA has observed a rapid ...
