The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s financial market watchdog, is planning to overhaul its approach towards handling whistleblowers, according to a Financial Times report. The…
Posts published in January 2019
Trump Has a New Challenger, and She Is Not Keen on Crypto
Massachusetts Senator , known for her critiques of cryptocurrency, jumped into the race for the US presidency in 2020, announcing on Monday she is forming…
Biotech Billionaire Settles with SEC over Crypto P&D Scheme
Billionaire and notable healthcare investor Phillip Frost said last week he had reached a settlement agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to…
US Dollar Hit by Weaker Manufacturing Data
The US dollar is kicking off 2019 lower against some of its major currency rivals. On Tuesday, the greenback took a slight hit on weaker December manufacturing data, as well as markets forecasting…
Iran Criminalizes Use of Telegram’s Cryptocurrency
In an attempt to curb the cryptocurrency industry further, the has criminalized any ties with the cryptocurrency development of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, according…
OpenNode Rejects Roger Ver’s $1.25 Million Investment Offer
OpenNode, a processing startup, has declined the $1.25 million investment offer of Bitcoin Cash protagonist. OpenNode is developing a Bitcoin-only payment processing system based on…
FCA to Overhaul Treatment of Whistleblowers, Says Report
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s financial market watchdog, is planning to overhaul its approach towards handling whistleblowers, according to a Financial Times report. The…
TeleTrade Suspends Russian Trading Operations Amid Crackdown
TeleTrade Group LLC, a Russian retail forex broker, has recently announced the suspension of its operations in Russia. This move is not surprising, as it…
FCA Adds Crypto Broker, Asset Manager to Caution List
British investors have been warned not to take out any cryptocurrency-related services with ‘CoinBrokerz’ after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday said it had…
Huobi Increases Russian Presence, Teams with a Major Bank
Huobi, the third largest crypto exchange in terms of trade volume, has partnered with Vnesheconombank (VEB), a Russian state-controlled development bank, will provide legal advice…