an interactive guide, Bitcore Playground, to make it easier to use their Bitcore JavaScript library. BitPay launched Bitcore last year as a fork from the BitcoinJS project.…
Posts published in February 2015
Tennessee Draft Bill Proposes Digital Currency Contributions Be Allowed for Political Candidates
A drafted last week in the Tennessee State Legislature proposes that political candidates be allowed to accept digital currency contributions and seeks to revise related…
Boston Prime Exposed as Alpari UK Clients Still in the Dark
Last week was a mixed bag of news. Forex Magnates reported that allegations of foul play were being levelled at Boston Prime, the latest company…
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned Bitcoin Group against further public statements over its intended initial public offering (IPO) after it tried wooing…
Québec Amends Money Services Rules Requiring Bitcoin ATM Operators, Exchanges to Get License
The province of Québec will now require the operators of bitcoin ATMs and exchanges to obtain money-services business licensing. The Québec Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Financial Markets…
Bitcoin Price Rallies 20% to 3-Week High, Breaks 50-Day MA, Litecoin Back above $2
A big move was in the works following since 2014, the question being in which direction. After a lackluster few days, prospects did not look…
Sterling Shows Strength vs. Dollar for Third Week
The Great Britain pound was among the strongest currencies on the Forex market this week. The sterling gained 1.1 percent against the US dollar. It was the third consecutive weekly advance versus…
Bitcoin Weekly Wrap – Virtual Currency Industry Supports Authorization of Regulated Venue
The world of Bitcoins and digital currencies went through a busy week with both positive and negative news impacting the sector. Among the many stories…
HFT Strategies May Breach US Regulation Rule: CFTC Report
High-frequency trading, an automated trading approach of the modern era, faces a new battle as senior industry legal practitioner, Greg Scopino, investigates practices that could…
Boost ETP, a UK-regulated financial services firm that offers leveraged listed instruments on the London Stock Exchange, has seen a sharp rise in the value…