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Bitcoin Is Officially a Commodity, According to U.S. Regulator
September 18th, 2015
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission makes its mark. Virtual money is officially a commodity, just like crude oil or wheat. So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which on Thursday announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for ...
FCA warns against clone and unauthorised firms
August 19th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert investors and public that: Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people: Clone firm details: ...
Will Law Firm Publishing Become Solely A Wire Service?
August 3rd, 2015
Vox columnist Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) believes the media is becoming a wire service. “…y guess is that within three years, it will be normal for news organizations of even modest scale to be publishing to some combination of their own websites, ...
Wall St. set to open lower as GDP misses expectations
July 30th, 2015
U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Thursday after data showed that the U.S. economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter even as the Federal Reserve left doors open for a possible rate hike in ...
8 Banking Giants Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
July 28th, 2015
In its relative short history, bitcoin – and its underlying technology the blockchain – have captivated thinkers around the world, but not everyone was quick to see the potential. Due in part to its initial billing as a threat ...
Asian shares skid as Fed monetary meeting looms
July 27th, 2015
Asian shares began the week on a plaintive note amid losses on Wall Street and worries over China, while investors braced for a Federal Reserve meeting that might take another small step toward lifting U.S. interest rates. Financial spreadbetters ...
Forex Broker FX World Under Investigation by City of London Police
July 16th, 2015
Currencies-trading firm’s license was suspended in June, says FCA The City of London police are conducting a fraud investigation into currencies-trading firm FX World, according to a person familiar with the matter. “ are investigating a foreign-exchange company in ...
New Facebook Rules Will Sting Entrepreneurs
November 28th, 2014
Chrisy Bossie built a $100,000-a-year gemstone e-commerce business by sharing information about her products on her company’s Facebook page several times a week. “Steals in the Shop! I have a TON of new 36-inch-long necklaces, most priced at $15, available in ...
BitQuick’s New Campaign
October 29th, 2014
BitQuick is challenging USA and Europe to sell their bitcoins by using Bitquick.co. “We’re calling it the BitQuick challenge,” says Founder Jad Mubaslat. “We’re so confident users will come back, that we’re giving away $10 or 0.03 BTC, whichever ...
Twitter news chief Vivian Schiller quits
October 9th, 2014
Twitter’s inaugural head of news Vivian Schiller has announced that she is stepping down after less than a year in the job due to a larger reorganisation. Ms Schiller said in a series of Tweets that she was leaving ...