The underlying infrastructure that drives the Retail Forex industry is evolving. Though the components available for brokers to build their wholesale offerings (front end platforms,…
Posts published in November 2014
Australian authorities may auction off $8 million in bitcoins confiscated from Silk Road drug dealer
The that authorities in Australia are sitting on 24,518 bitcoins confiscated from a convicted Silk Road drug dealer. They may soon become available for auction…
Israel’s Banking Supervisor Silently Exempts Big Banks’ Dealing Desks from New Forex Regulation
The Banking Supervisor of the Bank of Israel has refused to release a report on the forex operations of banks despite using it as a…
Fidor and Kraken are expanding their cooperation in bringing digital currency into mainstream banking, announcing an initiative to build the “world’s first crypto-currency bank.” Fidor…
BTC Guild cancels shutdown plans, puts pool up for sale
BTC Guild, a popular bitcoin mining pool, says it may stay open after all. The pool’s operator, Michael Marsee, had to shut the pool down. He…
October Forex Industry Review: GAIN Capital Hunts, EBS Rebounds and Bitcoin Millionaires
Wrapping up another month in the forex industry, we take a look at the major events that took place in October. Changing things up a…
Which Broker Was Fined and Whose Traders are Most Profitable? Read Our Best Stories of the Week
The stories that made the most impact in the forex industry this past week, judging by their popularity with our readers, coverd a variety of…
LTC/BTC rises even as Litecoin struggles, pair comes off 3-week high
It is not every day that we see such a rise in LTC/BTC value when the markets are struggling- especially when Litecoin itself has not…
Jon Matonis resigns from Bitcoin Foundation, general counsel Patrick Murck takes over
Jon Matonis has announced his resignation from Bitcoin Foundation as its Executive Director, and plans on stepping down from its board of directors at the…
Leverate Begins Integrating SMS Alerts Capabilities into Its Sirix Platform via Clickatell
Leverate, a provider of FX and Binary Options brokerage technology, announced today a new partnership with Clickatell, the largest global mobile messaging gateway provider. By offering APIs for…