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Bitcoin jumps 11%
December 18th, 2018
Bitcoin staged a minor recovery on Monday, finally topping the $3,400 level after weeks of pain. The cryptocurrency has nosedived by more than 80 percent from the all-time high hit exactly a year ago. On December 17, 2017 bitcoin ...
Individual and Company charged with ongoing Forex and Commodity fraud
December 18th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an announcement to inform about the filling of a civil enforcement action against an individual and his Illinois limited liability company for ongoing Forex and Commodity fraud. In accordance the announcement ...
The world’s biggest hedge fund is getting whacked, and why “Moneyness” matters
December 12th, 2018
A few years ago the Swiss National Bank (SNB) – which traditionally held “monetary assets” like government bonds, cash and gold to back up the Swiss franc — decided to branch out into common stocks. This was a ...
Penalty of $11 Million imposed for fraudulent commodity pool trading schemes
December 11th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an Order of default judgment and permanent injunction has been issued against defendants Scott Allensworth (d/b/a Capital Growth Group Associates and Cobra Development Group LLP), of Newhall, California, and his California company ...
Bitcoin price recovers 12% in 72 hours while traders remain cautious in short-term
December 10th, 2018
Since December 8, the Bitcoin price has increased from $3,210 to $3,588, by just about 12 percent against the U.S. dollar. In the same time frame, the cryptocurrency market added $11 billion to its valuation, avoiding a further drop ...
What to watch in European stocks this morning
December 10th, 2018
Here is what traders are watching ahead of the stocks market open in Europe this morning, December 10, 2018. Sell-Off Signs Futures are pointing lower once more and the signs for how trading may go on Monday are not ...
SEC halts alleged insider trading ring spanning three countries
December 7th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed insider trading charges against an IT contractor and two others he illegally tipped with confidential client information he stole while working in the Singapore branch of an investment bank. The SEC ...
Benefits of cTrader Copy Over PAMM
December 6th, 2018
While many people are looking for a passive investment, others are thinking how to make an additional gain from this. Investment programs, such as copy trading and PAMM, provide means to cover these needs. But what is the difference ...
Singapore Financial Regulator releases updated guide for Initial Coin Offerings
December 5th, 2018
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city state’s central bank and financial regulator, has released an update to its guide for businesses looking to raise money through initial coin offerings (ICOs). The paper, titled A Guide to Digital ...
What can ESMA change for brokers and traders alike?
November 30th, 2018
ESMA, also known as European Securities and Markets Authority, is an independent EU institution that markets itself as a watchdog for the EU financial industry. What this means is that they hold themselves responsible for making potential changes in ...
