UK pound is struggling today, heading lower against the dollar and the euro as the general elections are looked forward to, and as expectations of a rate hike from the Bank of England are pushed out…
Posts published in February 2015
Elliptic, the UK-based bitcoin storage firm, has hired Kevin Beardsley as its new Head of Business Development. Beardsley is the former Director of Membership at Bitcoin Foundation, where…
10% Decrease in Operating Revenues at Japanese Broker Monex in January
Leading Japanese-based brokerage firm, Monex’s January financials are reported lower on a month-on-month basis. The firm saw a decline in its operating metrics which equated to…
ICE Adds Two Executives to Derivatives Markets Business
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a global web of exchanges and clearing houses, has made two new senior level appointments to its London operations, including Chris…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: We Should Focus More on Bitcoin and Sidechains, Less on Altcoins
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has articulated his stance on where the future of cryptocurrency lies: Ripple, Stellar, and Altcoins are all a distraction. Bitcoin is…
A Closer Look at SolidX, Bitcoin Swaps and Potential of the Blockchain in Wall Street
If the wild price of moves of bitcoin from 2013 to 2014 did nothing more than get people’s attention about the blockchain then arguably it…
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe has again added to its equities personnel in the month of February, this time naming Caspar Kydd as its newest director of…
Tullett Prebon Adds Philip Price as Global Head of Compliance
Interdealer broker (IDB), Tullett Prebon, has appointed Philip Price as its newest Group General Counsel and Global Head of Compliance, following a career of over…
Syscoin Says Alleged MintPal Scammer Ryan Kennedy Arrested in U.K.
The team behind the Syscoin altcoin says that alleged MintPal scammer Ryan Kennedy (a.k.a. Alex Green) has been arrested in the U.K., along with an…
Coffee Futures….What Next?
Coffee futures can provide for some very exciting rides during certain times of the year… Many of these times coincide with weather in South America…