Amongst the fallout of the was an interest from participants in the foreign exchange industry to change how closing rates are calculated. Among ideas being…
Posts published in December 2014
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) posted two sudden drops of 3% during the past 24 hours, separated by a brief retracement, sending it below $370 for the first…
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has just issued a monthly statement to investors outlining the trading volumes at the venue, including the FX numbers it has…
The Bank of Russia is once again doing the heavy lifting across the currency markets this Moscow afternoon, after earlier this week, for failing to defend…
Cyprus-headquartered broker Forex Time (FXTM) has announced today the establishment of a new licensed entity, FT Global Ltd., regulated by the International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) of…
Citibank Weighs in Again on USMS Auction, Predicts Ulbricht’s Coins to Sell at Discount
Citibank has once again weighed in on bitcoin prices. This time, that Citibank’s global head of FX strategy, Steven Englander, said in an internal note that bids…
Jonathan Brewer, Managing Partner IS Prime Alternative asset manager ISAM has announced the inception of IS Prime, its new FX brokerage service entity catering exclusively…
After the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last year, it has become the first non-Asian exchange to own a clearing house in the region. Earlier this year,…
Loonie Recovers to Some Degree
The Canadian dollar has been struggling recently, but seems to be enjoying something of a breather right now. The loonie is a little bit higher against the US dollar, thanks in part to slightly…
Australia Extradites Silk Road Moderator to US, Faces up to 20 Years
The former moderator for the Silk Road marketplace, Peter Phillip Nash, by Australia to the US to face trial. He is charged with conspiracy to engage in narcotics…