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Bitcoin crushed every other currency in 2016. Here are five reasons why
December 20th, 2016
Bitcoin, that nebulous digital currency that trades in cyberspace and is “mined” by code-cracking computers, emerged as a better bet this year than every major currency, stock index and commodity contract. The electronic coin that trades – and is ...
Trump, Russia and China
December 19th, 2016
Even before he takes office, President-elect Trump is turning the world upside down. It has become clear his attitude towards Russia and China is very different from that of his predecessors. Amazingly, he is already wresting power from the ...
A Baht-Yuan cross-currency settlement system using blockchain technology
December 19th, 2016
KASIKORNBANK, in cooperation with International Business Settlement Co., Ltd. (IBS), a Chinese FinTech giant, has developed a real-time Sino-Thai settlement system based on the Next Generation Settlement Network (NGSN) which helps save time and costs while providing the utmost ...
Microsoft and AMIS announce Asia’s first blockchain consortium
December 14th, 2016
Pilot blockchain project developed on Microsoft Azure aims to accelerate Taiwan’s fintech sector Financial technology (Fintech) is transforming the financial services industry and a variety of innovations, including blockchain technology, have revolutionized the banking sector for the past year. ...
The top 10 investment ideas for 2017
December 5th, 2016
In 2017, we face a polarized political environment. The likes of Brexit, the U.S. election result, and key upcoming votes in Europe are likely to make investors more uncertain, not less. In a recent survey, a quarter of UBS’s ...
CFTC approved rules for swap dealer and major swap participant minimum capital requirements
December 5th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved proposed rules establishing swap dealer (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) minimum capital requirements. As required by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules ...
The Russian Central Bank to issue Alpari a Forex dealer license
November 30th, 2016
Alpari becomes a licensed Forex dealer in Russia In 28th November, 2016, the central bank of the Russian Federation finalised its decision to issue Alpari Forex Ltd. with a license granting the company the right to conduct its activities ...
Asia stocks at one-week highs on U.S. cues; oil jumps
November 22nd, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-week highs, helped by solid overnight gains on Wall Street, though investors were wary of chasing prices higher until President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team. Oil extended gains. Crude oil climbed in Asian trading ...
The IRS is Targeting Bitcoin Transaction Records of Coinbase Users
November 18th, 2016
Transaction records of Coinbase users, specifically bitcoiners, have been targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a federal case filed in the U.S. District Court in the California Northern District Court. First revealed by ZeroHedge on a late Thursday ...
Codes of behaviour
November 6th, 2016
Observing America’s presidential election from afar has been a curious experience for foreigners. The next President will be the de facto ruler of the advanced nations, unelected by them, but subject to his or her overreaching strategic commands. On ...
