Tag: Bitcoin

April 21, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Barclays closes down UK student's bank account after Bitcoin trade

We have learned over the weekend from a report by Kyle Caldwell from UK's Telegraph that a British student had his bank account closed down without explanation after a deposit to his account from a Bitcoin exchange was made. The student admitted someone could have made a fraudulent payment into his account and from there they ‘reviewed’ the account and made ‘a commercial…

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April 13, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Forex Weekly Look Back: April 6th – April 12th

A look back at the most intriguing and popular Forex industry news stories from the past week at LeapRate. To make sure that you receive timely access to all LeapRate news, sign up to our Daily Forex Industry Newsletter on the right… → New York and Chicago’s big-hitters go Bitcoin | https://www.leaprate.com/xeRYs Jamie Coleman joins…

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April 08, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Nadex records 38% YoY increase in trading volumes in Q1'15

We are in the midst of some serious and hectic operating metrics reporting by online trading companies from across the globe, with the North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex), part of IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), adding to the chorus earlier today. The exchange, which is one of the handful of venues for trading binary options…

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April 06, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Forex Weekly Look Back: March 30th – April 5th

A look back at the most intriguing and popular Forex industry news stories from the past week at LeapRate. To make sure that you receive timely access to all LeapRate news, sign up to our Daily Forex Industry Newsletter on the right… → Global FX committees | https://www.leaprate.com/c9xZU Coinfloor partners with LHV | https://www.leaprate.com/QzJUh CFTC…

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April 01, 2015 BY Mike Fox

itBit's Global Digital Currency Regulatory Roundup: March 2015

Exploring and understanding the uses of digital currency was a key theme around the globe in March. Finding ways to fit digital currency under the umbrella of existing laws and regulations, particularly with respect to anti-money laundering efforts, was also a major push seen in several countries.

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