The European Securities Markets Authority has issued a statement on the final measures that it is proposing for the retail forex and CFDs industry. The…
Posts published in January 2018
About the Crypto Industry–“Where are the Women?”
It’s not a secret that there’s a huge gender gap in the tech world. “An Enormous Waste of Human Potential” While the statistics have vastly…
Barclays is set to cut about 100 investment banking jobs, including some top dealmakers, sources told Bloomberg, as the underperforming division forces the British lender…
Standard Chartered Adds FX Veteran Eric Shaffer from Citi
Standard Chartered has hired Eric Shaffer as Executive Director of its FX Options division. In his new role, Shaffer will be based in New York,…
India is Responsible for 10% of All Bitcoin Transactions Worldwide
The relationship between Bitcoin and India is complicated. On the one hand, Indian citizens want to accept the emerging digital economy, but on the other,…
Two exchange-traded funds that track and invest in the blockchain ecosystem will make their debut later today, in a bid to offer investors exposure to…
Admiral Markets has reinstated trading on its cryptocurrency CFDs on both the Admiral.Markets and Metatrader 5 trading platforms. The company currently offers traders the ability…
Gaitame Trading Volumes Down 33 Percent in December 2017
Japanese foreign exchange broking giant Gaitame has reported its comprehensive trading metrics for the month ending December 2017, which continued to illustrate a growing number…
Israel to Tax Cryptocurrency, Publishes Draft of Legislation
The Israeli Tax Authority today published a circular detailing a draft of new legislation that clarifies the status of cryptocurrency tokens as assets and the…
Leucadia Set Back $500 Million by Recently Implemented US Tax Reform
Leucadia has reported that the recent implementation of the US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will leave its mark on the company’s financial reports for…