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Bitcoin price breaks $4K; Market capitalization rose to $70.73 billion
January 7th, 2019
The price of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, jumped 6.5 percent Sunday to rise back above $4,000, its highest point in two weeks. CoinDesk data shows bitcoin’s (BTC) price spiked $262 on Monday at 17:10 UTC ...
EU VAT changes on vouchers became effective
January 7th, 2019
Significant changes to the way that businesses should account for value-added tax on vouchers became effective on January 1, 2019. The overhaul to the rules is intended to simplify the tax treatment of vouchers, especially where they can either ...
BaFin Germany plans renewed national restriction on CFDs for retail investors
January 7th, 2019
After preparing for the expiry of the product intervention measure imposed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) with regard to binary options, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is now doing the same ...
The Arrival Of The Credit Crisis
January 2nd, 2019
Those of us who closely follow the credit cycle should not be surprised by the current slide in equity markets. It was going to happen anyway. The timing had recently become apparent as well, and in early August I ...
Time Is Money, Money Is Time
December 21st, 2018
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. -Macbeth Our limited time, our brief candle as Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it earlier in the ...
iSignthis announces first EU merchant live on unified neobanking & payments platform
December 13th, 2018
Highlights First Merchant now live and processed via ISXPay’s own Principal member Tier 1 connections Settlement of Merchant Funds to ISXPay issued IBAN based account Funds held with zero credit risk under EU’s “Eurosystem” Central Banking system First ASX ...
Why China should remove all trade tariffs
December 10th, 2018
I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It will always be the best way to ...
Huawei CFO seeks bail on health concerns; Canada wants her in jail
December 10th, 2018
The CFO of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd argued that she should be released on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing, citing her longstanding ties to Canada, properties she owns in Vancouver and fears for her health while incarcerated, ...
FCA UK proposes permanent measures for retail CFDs and binary options
December 10th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing rules to address harm to retail consumers from the sale of certain complex derivative products with the publication of two consultation papers. The rules would apply to firms acting in or from ...
Huawei global chief financial officer arrested in Canada
December 6th, 2018
Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States, Canada’s Department of Justice said Wednesday. The arrest is related to violations of U.S. sanctions, a person familiar with the ...
