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European markets set to open lower as North Korea fires another missile
September 15th, 2017
European stocks are set to open lower after North Korea sent another missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean. The FTSE 100 is seen down by 5 points at 7,385; the DAX is set to open lower by 30 ...
Groups from EU member states to sue Volkswagen
September 14th, 2017
Consumer organisations from four European countries are working together to demand compensation for people whose diesel cars, made by Volkswagen Group (VW), are equipped with an emissions cheating code in the software. The groups – from EU member states ...
Town in Switzerland accepts tax payments in bitcoin
September 13th, 2017
Switzerland ramped up its bid to become a global hub for financial technology (fintech) and cryptocurrency start-ups with the decision by a town on the Italian border to accept tax payments in bitcoin. Chiasso announced that it would take ...
FXPRIMUS Now Offers 5 Cryptocurrencies to Its Range of Tradable Instruments
September 11th, 2017
FXPRIMUS The Safest Place To Trade has announced the official launch of 5 new tradable instruments to its range of offerings. Traders of FXPRIMUS can now trade Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Litecoin and Dash, whilst still benefitting from the company’s ...
Canada’s first registration of an investment fund manager dedicated to cryptocurrency investments
September 8th, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) announced the first registration of an investment fund manager in Canada solely dedicated to cryptocurrency investments. The BCSC has granted First Block Capital Inc. registration as an investment fund manager and an exempt ...
Federal Reserve outlines next steps for payment system improvement
September 7th, 2017
The Federal Reserve published, Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System: Federal Reserve Next Steps in the Payments Improvement Journey, a paper identifying updated tactics it will pursue to help improve the speed, safety and efficiency of the U.S. ...
Cryptocurrency Transactions Could Surpass $1 Trillion This Year
September 6th, 2017
The value of cryptocurrency transactions is forecast to surpass $1 trillion this year, which is 15 times the level reached in 2016. That’s according to a new study from Juniper Research called The Future of Blockchain: Key Vertical Opportunities ...
World’s ‘most influential legal thinker’ steps down
September 6th, 2017
A witty US judge, who spearheaded a revolution in the economic analysis of law, has retired from the bench. One of the US’s leading appellate judges, described as the world’s most influential thinker over the last 50 years, has ...
China’s Central Bank Is Banning Initial Coin Offerings
September 5th, 2017
Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are the hot fundraising tactic of the year, giving startups—usually cryptocurrency-related ones—the chance to get funded in exchange for virtual coins rather than company shares. But China isn’t hopping on board. On Monday, the ...
Comparing Forex Brokers in 2017: Not As Easy As Before
September 4th, 2017
There’s an abundance of newcomer forex broker coming into the market with each passing year. 2017 is proving itself especially difficult to compare forex brokers in. Not only there are a lot more fx brokers than in previous years, ...
