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Bitcoin could hit $3,000 by the end of the year after recent rally: Analyst
March 11th, 2017
The price of bitcoin could hit $3,000 by the end of the year after recently trading above gold and hitting a fresh record high, an analyst told CNBC on Tuesday. A rise on this scale would represent a near ...
Cryptocurrencies are getting more popular, but why someone to use them?
March 9th, 2017
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ether are getting more popular among people as more companies tend to accept them as a mean of payments. Cryptocurrencies are not bound by geography or any Central Bank. Out there, exist over 3000 ...
Gold price at 1-month low
March 7th, 2017
After its worst week since November, gold was drifting lower again on Monday with the metal coming under pressure from a stronger dollar and a looming interest rate hike in the US which would only the third time since ...
Dubai Financial Services Authority published FinTech consultation paper
March 7th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is enhancing its contribution to Dubai’s position as the region’s leading hub for innovation through the publication of a new FinTech consultation paper today. The paper is the third in a series, setting ...
SFC Hong Kong fined $3 million a security brokerage company
March 6th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Guangdong Securities Limited (GSL), now known as Sinolink Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited (Sinolink), and fined it $3 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering guidelines when handling third party ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
Barclaycard to embed contactless payment in watches and jewellery
March 3rd, 2017
Barclaycard names new bPay partnerships to embed Contactless Payment in Watches and Jewellery Partnering DCK, with its range of ‘Tutch’ jewellery, and HK-based Tappy Technologies, a payment pioneer who embeds technology into traditional timepieces, instantly transforming them into wearable ...
Is Something Strange Happening Inside The Earth?
March 2nd, 2017
Why are “giant fountains of lava” suddenly pouring out of some of the most dangerous volcanoes on the entire planet, and why are so many long dormant volcanoes suddenly roaring back to life? The spectacular eruption of Mt. Etna ...
Mobile payments in China exceed US$1tn in one quarter
March 2nd, 2017
China’s Third-party Mobile Payments Size Hit RMB9,041.9 Billion(US$ 1314.23 billion) in 2016 Q3 In 2016 Q3, China’s third-party mobile payment market reached RMB9,041.9 billion in size, a jump of 20.5% quarter on quarter, shows the Quarterly Monitoring Report on ...
Air bag manufacturer pleads guilty to fraud; To pay billions in fines
March 2nd, 2017
Japanese automobile parts manufacturer Takata pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud arising out of air bag defects that killed 16 people. Takata was sentenced to pay $1 billion in fines, victim compensation and compensation to the auto manufacturers ...
