London Block Exchange (LBX), a cryptocurrency exchange platform based in London’s Canary Wharf, has announced its plan to release its own cryptocurrency – a stablecoin…
Posts published in September 2018
Carats.io, an Israeli blockchain startup with a diamond-backed cryptocurrency, has signed an agreement with financial technology provider Tradomatics. Underwriting trades Under the terms of the…
Japanese Banks to Use Ripple, ESMA Upholds CFD Rules: Best of the Week
IG Group Holdings losing leader Peter Hetherington, CEO of brokerage IG Group Holdings, announced that he is stepping down from the role, and his position…
US Dollar Ends Week Strong After Fed Interest Rate Hike
The US dollar ended the trading week strong thanks to the hawkish policy statement of the Federal Reserve. But the strongest currency was the Canadian dollar due to the better-than expected economic growth. The euro was…
Analysis: Impressive Gains of Eternal and Ripple leave Bitcoin in the Dust
Recently, most crypto investors have been complaining about poor volatility. However, once one looks past the largest coins in the rankings, some exciting trading opportunities…
Credit Suisse Settles With SEC, NY Attorney Over Misrouting Trading Orders
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) has agreed to pay $10 million to settle charges from federal and New York state regulators that it misled investors and…
Blockchain VC Firm Coinsilium Reports Solid Financials for H1 2018
The UK-headquartered venture capital firm Coinsilium Group Ltd. has reported its latest financials for the six-month period ending June 30, 2018. The group has seen…
Cryptocurrency Platform SFOX Adds Support to Litecoin Trading Pairs
Silicon Valley-based cryptocurrency trading platform SFOX is adding trading support for , which joins its already installed cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. Since the…
Chinese Yuan Gains Amid Bearish Economic Forecasts
The Chinese yuan is gaining at the end of the trading week despite several bearish forecasts pertaining to the short-term outlook of the national economy and the currency. This comes one day after the yuan extended its…
AFX Capital Fined €50,000 to Settle Regulatory Violations with CySEC
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just announced that it has reached a settlement with AFX Capital Markets Ltd, the Cypriot arm of…