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Bitcoin’s Price Volatile at $900 as China Concerns Linger
January 10th, 2017
Bitcoin prices experienced intense price volatility on 9th January, continuing a trend that’s been the new normal since late last week. Prices fell nearly 5% in less than two hours across global exchange today, declining from an opening price ...
Company and individuals to pay over $11.6 million for Forex Fraud Scheme
January 10th, 2017
Federal Court Orders Defendants EJS Capital Management, LLC, Alex Vladimir Ekdeshman, and Edward J. Servider to Pay $11.6 Million in Sanctions for Forex Fraud Scheme Relief Defendants Alisa Ekdeshman, Executive Services of Florida, LLC, Executive Management of Montana, Inc., ...
Dollar Drops Further While Asia Stocks Are Mixed: Markets Wrap
January 10th, 2017
U.S. currency continues slide from peak at start of year Japanese shares slump, Hong Kong equities gain for fourth day The dollar slumped for a second day, continuing its slide from a multi-year peak at the beginning of 2017. ...
Here’s Why Bitcoin’s Dramatic Rally Just Came to an End
January 9th, 2017
A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end on Thursday with a plunge of up to 20% as China’s yuan rose sharply—further evidence of an intriguing inverse relationship between the pair. Bitcoin had gained more ...
Bitcoin Extends Loss After China’s Central Bank Warns Investors
January 9th, 2017
PBOC officials tell bitcoin platform to rectify issues Bitcoin surged 120% in 2016 as yuan depreciation quickened Bitcoin extended Friday’s tumble amid concern China will tighten rules on the digital currency to curb capital outflows. The cryptocurrency slid 1.2 ...
AMF lauches a consultation on modifications to its general regulation
January 4th, 2017
Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption, and the modernisation of economic life (the “Sapin II” Law) introduces a change in the system of intermediation in miscellaneous property, as set out in Article ...
FTSE 100’s record-breaking run continues
January 3rd, 2017
The UK’s stock market started the year in positive mood, setting another intra-day high in early trade. After closing at a record high of 7,142.83 on the final trading day of 2016, the FTSE 100 opened higher and set ...
European bourses started the last trading day of 2016 slightly in the red
December 30th, 2016
European bourses started the last trading day of 2016 slightly in the red. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 was 0.06 percent lower with the major bourses trading in the red. The London Stock Exchange will close early Friday at 12:30 ...
Drifting into fascism
December 30th, 2016
Most people regard governments and their central banks as forces for the good. Financial crises and suchlike are therefore blamed on capitalism, and people believe our leaders do their best to pick up the pieces from market failures, because ...
China going cashless thanks to fintech boom
December 30th, 2016
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In fact, I can’t see a single customer holding a wallet or a ...
