Various divisions of the United States federal government have been cracking down on cryptocurrencies over the last several months. Near the end of 2017, the…
Posts published in January 2018
Australian Dollar Falls as Trade Balance Logs Unexpected Deficit
The Australian dollar fell against its major counterparts (with the exception of the Japanese yen) as the nation’s trade balance missed market expectations. Australia’s trade deficit rose from A$0.3 billion in October…
Euro Declines Against US Dollar on Weak Eurozone CPI
The euro was on a downtrend against the US dollar for most of the European session having been in a consolidation phase during the Asian session. The single currency’s decline was largely precipitated by the modest recovery in the US…
Yen Vulnerable as Traders Don’t Shun Risk
The Japanese yen together with the Swiss franc were the weakest currencies at the start of the year due to traders’ risk appetite. The last trading day of the week was not different as the yen slid against…
Coinbase Deflects Rumors of Ripple Integration
In establishing itself as a leading cryptocurrency, demand for Ripple (XRP) has naturally increased, sending many investors to seek an avenue to acquire as many…
TradingView Adds Data Coverage for Several Exchanges
TradingView has announced the increased coverage of data of stocks and indices from various global exchanges. The online charts and data provider has expanded its…
2017 was a manic year for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies all across the globe. The world suddenly began to take cryptocurrency seriously as hundreds of thousands—or…
CBOE’s Futures, Options Volumes See Double-Digit Advance in 2017
CBOE (NASDAQ:CBOE) has reported its full-year trading statistics for 2017. During the year, the exchange notched a healthy gain in both its futures and options…
Royal Bank of Scotland Snubs Gibraltar Blockchain Accounts
The Royal Bank of Scotland has informed Gibraltar International Bank that it will no longer process its transactions if they are connected with cryptocurrency firms,…
Canadian Dollar Gets Support from Economic Data & Crude Oil
The Canadian dollar rallied against its most-traded peers today (with the exception of the rather strong euro) as Statistics Canada released a very positive macroeconomic report. The rally of crude oil also contributed…