Lead Capital Markets Ltd. has recruited Christiana Vasiadou to serve as its new CEO. As we approach 2018, the Cyprus based investment firm, which is…
Posts published in December 2017
Taming the Tiger? France to Suggest Regulating BTC at 2018 G20 Summit
On Sunday, the French Finance Minister said that France will propose a discussion on Bitcoin regulations at the next G20 meeting. To the French news…
South African Rand Gains as Traders Wait for ANC Leadership Vote Results
The South African rand gained against the US dollar today ahead of the results of voting for the country’s ruling party leadership. The ruling African National Congress party was voting for a new leader to replace…
London-Listed Brokers Respond to ESMA and FCA Proposals as Shares Tank
The late from the ESMA and the FCA about prospective limitations of leverage and product intervention are hitting listed brokers today. All of the London-traded…
Ahoy Club Pegs Former GKFX CFO Stephen Lemonides as New Head of Finance
Stephen Lemonides, who served as Chief Financial Officer at GKFX Financial Services until May 2017, has become the Head of Finance at Ahoy Club. He…
Yen Gains on Dollar, Retreats Against Other Major After Trade Balance
The Japanese yen rose against the US dollar today but failed to maintain gains against other major currencies even though Japan’s trade balance came out better than expected.…
A “Serious Pathological Phenomenon”: South Korea and Crypto Today
The financial and pop-cultural roar that has made the Bitcoin network more popular than ever before in the Western world is nothing compared to Bitcoin’s…
BitPay Announces Support of Multiple Blockchains
BitPay is to process payments on additional blockchains, according to a company blog post. It has made the decision due to popular demand, the company…
Salaries in Bitcoin and Poland Gets Tough: Best of the Week
Bitcoins payslip GMO Internet, Tokyo-based internet service company, will be offering its employees the option to from March 2018. The company said in a press…
TD Ameritrade to Offer Bitcoin Futures as Price Hits $20,000
TD Ameritrade is to start offering Bitcoin futures via CBOE on Monday, according to Reuters, as the value of a single bitcoin has now reached…