It is now just several weeks until the passage of MiFID II and firms are now in the final phase of preparing for the new…
Posts published in December 2017
The Messiah Cometh: ‘Bitcoin God’ is Among the 7+ Upcoming BTC Forks
Finance Magnates recently reported that had been scheduled for the month of December, as well as others that are coming up within the next several…
Tom Higgins, Gold-i’s CEO Talks Crypto’s Trajectory in 2017 and Beyond
Only four months has passed since my last missive but so much has happened in this exciting space! In my , I felt strongly that the…
Bitcoin ETFs Take Another Crack at the SEC
. Two firms have filed applications with the Securities and Exchange Commission to create Bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds. The two firms are REX (Connecticut), and VanEck…
Global Brokerage Proceeds with Bankruptcy Voting Creditors Support Plan
The former parent of FXCM Group, Global Brokerage, is proceeding with its restructuring plan. Put to a vote, the reorganisation proposal was approved by a…
ViaBTC to Launch ‘Coinex’ Exchange; Offers BCH Pairs Exclusively
ViaBTC recently announced that its new exchange, Coinex, will be the first in the world to trade exclusively in BCH pairs. The exchange, which was…
The cryptocurrency market is gaining traction in the financial industry as the price of Bitcoin goes through the roof and attracts more and more public…
NZ Dollar Extends Rally Fueled by RBNZ Governor Appointment
The New Zealand dollar extended yesterday’s rally today, rising for the third day in a row, as investors welcomed the news about the appointment of a new governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Yesterday, Finance Minister…
Australian Dollar Continues Move up, Shrugging off Negative Data
The Australian dollar managed to maintain yesterday’s gains and even accelerated its move to the upside today even though macroeconomic reports released in Australia during the current trading session were rather disappointing.…
According to a CoinDesk report, a plan by and some of the world’s other large banks to use the network as a method of complying…