A week has passed since Mark Zuckerberg took the stand to be the sole witness testifying before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his Libra strategy and any recent developments. The majority of Congressmen took it upon themselves to blast the young entrepreneur on what they perceived as the evil…
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President Xi of China seems to have surprised the world when he so wholeheartedly endorsed the wonders of blockchain technology by demanding that his countrymen “seize the opportunity”. New blockchain-related legislation was passed 24 hours after his statement, and it appeared to all observers that China was now off and running in a blockchain “arms…
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A major event in the Bitcoin timeline is scheduled more than six months out, but the number of articles already speculating the consequences is growing in geometric terms. The word “halving” will soon find its way into our daily lexicon, if it has not already, but Bitcoin enthusiasts are well acquainted with what will happen…
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FP Markets has announced that it is now expanding its online offering for clients by launching the Introducing Broker portal or IB. The new portal is designed to serve as multi-level platform for both individuals and master IBs. The new portal allows IBs to monitor and stay up to date with various daily transactions, rebates…
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ACY Securities had their 8th anniversary gala dinner at Sydney’s Fullerton Hotel, where the honourable Damien Tudehope, Minister for Finance & Small Business (Parliament of NSW, Australia) and Senator Andrew Bragg, the Liberal Senator for NSW in the Australian parliament delivered official speeches. The focus of Senator Bragg's speech was on the importance of developing…
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In Singapore, blockchain is moving with lightning speed, it seems. AirCarbon Pte, based in Singapore, has just launched the world's first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange. What this will allow corporates and airlines to do is buy and sell tokens backed by carbon credits, which are all approved by ICAO (the International Civil Aviation Organisation.). According…
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There have been a rash of articles lately, touting the benefits of blockchain technology and then showcasing commercial entities from all walks of life and every sector imaginable that are enjoying its benefits, except for one – online gambling casinos. Somewhere in this industry, someone in the back office experimented with what has been heralded…
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In the past five weeks, we have witnessed Bitcoin take a mighty fall from grace, and then rise from the ashes to record its third greatest gain in a single day. These sudden changes in direction should not come as a surprise. Bitcoin has been labeled the most volatile asset class in history for good…
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Happy days are here again in Bitcoin-Land. Champagne corks are popping, and the partying might go on for days. The world’s favorite digital asset has just recorded its third largest daily gain in history, risen $2,000 from the depths of despair, and despite a round of profit taking, it has not backed down one bit.…
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Is your spam folder working? Have you been to any suspicious websites that you would prefer to remain private? Such are the questions that you might want to ask yourself in light of new academic studies. Crypto-based extortion is reaching epidemic proportions. This rather lucrative fraud scheme employs an army of robots that send out…
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