Posts published in December 2014

One year ago today at 03:55 UTC, Dogecoin (DOGE) was born as its genesis block was discovered. From the start, the popularity of the snowballed,…

The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) announced today the addition of five institutional members. Bloomberg Tradebook Services, Cürex, FastMatch, Nasdaq and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have…

Thomson Reuters announced today the release of StarMine SmartEconomics, a model it says generates more accurate forecasts of macroeconomic data and FX rates than the…

One of the growing trends in startup investing has been the emergence of structured syndicate deals. The model revolves around lead angel investors introducing a…

Ophir Gertner has parted ways with iFOREX, according to sources speaking to Forex Magnates, ending a five-year stint with the company. Prior to joining iFOREX…

Last year, we wrote about , a US based startup that was creating . Using technology found in block-box algorithms at hedge funds and institutional proprietary…

The Australian dollar was involved in a selloff last week, and it doesn’t appear that things are improving all that much as a new week begins. The Aussie is still just holding…

UK pound is gaining ground against its major counterparts today, thanks to improving data. Pound is doing especially well against the euro, thanks to better economic data and policy…

China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each other.…

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) fell unexpectedly to below $358 on BTC-e, a 10-day low, during the past four hours of trading. The drop of 3.2 % was its sharpest…