One of the most renowned professors of economics, Robert Shiller, has recently called bitcoin "a fad" in an interview for CNBC. The author of "Irrational Exuberance" shared his opinion that people should be wary of bitcoin's popularity. He said: "It seems there is some strange enthusiasm for it", referring to the massive growth and excitement…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC has today released, “A CFTC Primer on Virtual Currencies.” This primer is the first of a series that LabCFTC will release to provide fundamental, and essential, information about financial technology (FinTech) innovation. LabCFTC believes that promoting education, understanding, and regulatory clarity around emerging technologies can help facilitate market-enhancing innovation…
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BNP Paribas Securities Services announced that it teams up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to deliver an innovative blockchain-based platform, called Corporate Event Connect, which will provide fast, accurate and secure corporate event announcements to clients around the world. Corporate actions processing is one of the most complex areas of asset servicing. Information on the…
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Bitcoin has become a global phenomenon, presenting opportunities and threats along the way all around the world. Regulators, CEOs, central banks and cryptocurrency startups are on the lookout for the next big news on bitcoin. Australia is the next "player" to impose bitcoin regulation, following a scandal with its biggest bank - Commonwealth Bank of…
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After introducing leverage and volume limits for FX brokers that offer trading in CFDs for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has now added a general warning for retail traders on the risks of trading digital / virtual currencies. CySEC called these instruments "highly complex", noting that trading prices of virtual currencies and CFDs…
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Fintech company Quoine announced that it will be the first licensed global cryptocurrency exchange in Japan to launch a global Initial Coin Offering (ICO), also known as the QASH Token Sale. Mike Kayamori, CEO and Co-founder of Quoine, stated: Ever since we founded Quoine in 2014, we have observed one very important element that has…
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Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has issued a directive outlining its requirements for CIF licensed FX and CFD brokers who offer trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. As the prices of these virtual currencies has soared to all-time highs, trading volumes at FX brokers in all things digital are also climbing - and at some…
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Copenhagen based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has announced that it now offers clients access to trade the Ethereum Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by XBT Provider AB which were listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm stock exchange earlier this week. As previously announced, Saxo Bank also offers clients access to two Bitcoin Tracker ETNs also…
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After much criticism from Jamie Dimon and China banning domestic exchanges from trading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin hit all-time highs when it surged to $5,386.23, as reported by Forbes and Coindesk. After going down with almost 40% to $3,000 in August, the "people's currency" is back with a vengeance. The new highs in Bitcoin price represent around…
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QUOINE Corporation has announced that it is the first global crypto fintech company to receive an official license from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA). QUOINE operates QUOINEX, a cryptocurrency exchange and high performance trading platform that went global since May 2014. At its core, QUOINE is focused on stringent security measures on QUOINEX and…
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