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Bitcoin: US federal agent investigating Silk Road admits $800,000 bitcoin theft
September 1st, 2015
Shaun Bridges, a former secret service member, pleads guilty to money laundering after another member of same task force admitted to similar crimes A former US secret service agent has pleaded guilty to stealing over $800,000 worth of bitcoin ...
US Fed debates plans to exit easy monetary policy
May 22nd, 2014
The US Federal Reserve is debating yet another addition to its forward guidance as the central bank starts to plan an exit from easy monetary policy. According to the minutes of April’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, ...
Dollar gains as focus shifts to Fed, euro and sterling under pressure
December 14th, 2018
The dollar firmed against most major counterparts on Friday, as investor focus shifted to an expected U.S. interest rate hike next week, although gains are likely to be capped on greater uncertainty about next year’s policy outlook. The greenback ...
Dollar pauses after recent jump as Fed outlook eyed
December 12th, 2017
The dollar was flat on Tuesday after strong recent gains as the U.S. Federal Reserve geared up for a two-day policy meeting at which it is widely expected to raise interest rates for the fifth time since late 2015. ...
Federal Court makes order to limit operation of Melbourne-based financial services business
May 9th, 2017
ASIC has obtained an order which requires financial services business “Yes FS” to change how it deals with its clients until the trial of proceedings for alleged breaches of the Corporations Act and ASIC Act, including breaches of the ...
Former Fed Employee Fined $5,000 for Using Computer for Bitcoin
January 31st, 2017
A former Federal Reserve employee was sentenced Friday to 12 months probation and a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty in October to installing unauthorized software on a computer server at the U.S. central bank. Nicholas Berthaume, who as a ...
Dollar underpinned by Fed rate expectations, Aussie shines
October 26th, 2016
Underpinned by expectations U.S. rates will rise by the year-end, the dollar held steady in Asia trading on Wednesday, just below a near nine-month peak struck overnight, while the Australian dollar gained as inflation data doused chances of a ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Industrial Metals as Fed Bets Buoy Dollar
October 25th, 2016
Nidec, SK Hynix rally after earnings; Apple reports Tuesday Kospi drops as South Korea tourism threatened by China spat Asian stocks rose to a two-week high and industrial metals advanced, buoyed by a generally upbeat corporate earnings season and ...
Federal Reserve Board takes action to bar two former foreign exchange (FX) traders of HSBC from employment in banking industry
October 7th, 2016
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday took action to bar two former foreign exchange (FX) traders of HSBC from employment in the banking industry. Mark Johnson and Stuart Scott, former senior HSBC managers, were recently indicted for criminal wire ...
Dollar Climbs on Fed Bets as Australian Bonds Sink; Oil Retreats
October 4th, 2016
Japanese stocks advance as yen weakens for a sixth day Regional sovereign debt slides amid U.S. rate-hike speculation The dollar strengthened for a sixth day versus the yen and sovereign bonds fell as American manufacturing data and hawkish comments ...
