Taiwanese law enforcement arrested a man on charges of stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency worth millions, according to an EBC Dongsen News report. The person…
Posts published in December 2018
Bank of Russia Wipes Out Local Retail FX Industry
The central bank of Russia has stormed into the local regulated market earlier today. After several years of controversial decisions, today the official end of…
Former Mt Gox CEO Claims Innocence as He Might Face Jail Time
Mark Karpeles, the former head of Japan-based Bitcoin exchange, has restated his innocence before the Tokyo court where his trial is going, according to the…
Australian Dollar Drops on Weak Chinese Data and Trade War Fears
The Australian dollar today declined against its US counterpart as markets digested the impact of weak Chinese industrial profits data on commodity-linked currencies such as…
Euro Rallies Post Christmas on Italian Budget News and US Politics
The euro today rallied higher against the US dollar from the Asian session despite the lack of any major European releases. The euro’s rally was…
UTrade Saga Continues: Owner Indicted for Several Charges
The Tel Aviv District Attorney (Taxation and Economics) has issued on Wednesday an indictment against two members of UTrade, according to a report in the…
India Might Legalize Cryptocurrencies, Says Report
It’s been a while since the tug of war between the and the country’s crypto community started. Although the government wants to ban the digital…
Olymp Trade Stops Accepting New Clients from Russia
Changes in the Russia legislative framework are prompting Olymp Trade to seize accepting new clients from the country. The pending adoption of amendments to the…
Japan’s Mizuho to Release Its Own Cryptocurrency in March
Japan’s plans to introduce its own cryptocurrency, which will have parity with the Japanese yen and will be used to make payments and transfers through…
Markets Uncertainty Fueling a Good Month for Brokers
While retail brokers across Europe have been struggling to find ways to optimize their business since August, December provided a life-vest for many. A traditionally…