Western Union Blocks Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
December 6th, 2017
International money transfer services provider Western Union (WU) has launched a campaign against wire transfer transactions involving digital currency exchanges. The company’s decision to disallow cryptocurrency-related services or transactions is covered by its internal regulations. In a post by ...
Latest Mastercard Start Path Program Includes Blockchain, Digital Identity and Healthcare Fintechs
December 1st, 2017
Mastercard announced its largest and most diverse class to enter the Mastercard Start Path program – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups. The 11 selected companies from across five countries are working on the ...
My Crazy $17,000 Target for Bitcoin Is Looking Less Crazy
November 28th, 2017
The basis of this admittedly crazy forecast was simple: capital flows. I think we can all agree that bitcoin (BTC) is “interesting.” One of the primary reason that bitcoin (and cryptocurrency in general) is interesting is that nobody ...
Warning Signs About Another Giant Bitcoin Exchange
November 22nd, 2017
As the price of Bitcoin has soared, the virtual currency has edged toward the mainstream. Square, the fast-growing payments company run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has begun selling Bitcoins to ordinary consumers, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...
Cryptos may destabilise fiat
November 17th, 2017
The assumption in some quarters is that crypto-currencies will replace gold as money, or at least challenge it. This is an error borne out of a misunderstanding of catallactics, or the theory of exchange. It also ignores the fact ...
European Authority Highlights The Risks of Initial Coin Offerings
November 15th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued two Statements on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), one on risks of ICOs for investors and one on the rules applicable to firms involved in ICOs. ESMA has observed a rapid ...
FCA UK Warns About Investing In Cryptocurrency CFDs
November 15th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority, the conduct and prudential regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has issued a warning to inform public and investors in relation to the risks of investing in cryptocurrency CFDs. Contracts ...
Senior Java Developers
November 8th, 2017
Senior Java Developers (Nicosia) Reference Number: SJD1017 The position: We are looking for high calibre Senior Java Developers to join our team in Nicosia! The main responsibilities of the position include: Developing software programs and utilities used in the ...
Asian Stocks Mixed, Dollar Slips; Japan’s Topix index closed at the highest level since 1991
November 8th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as a rally that lifted regional equities to the highest levels in at least a decade stalled. The dollar came under pressure after advancing against G10 peers amid concern about the progress of U.S. tax ...
Senior Java Developers
November 7th, 2017
Senior Java Developers (Limassol) Reference Number: SJD1017 The position: We are looking for high calibre Senior Java Developers to join our team in Limassol! The main responsibilities of the position include: Developing software programs and utilities used in the ...
