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Central Bank of Germany issued April Monthly Report
April 22nd, 2015
Structural developments in the German banking sector The financial and sovereign debt crisis which has afflicted the euro area for more than seven years now has clearly left a mark on the financial market, having forced monetary policymakers to ...
Goldman Sachs Report Says Bitcoin Could Shape ‘Future of Finance’
March 12th, 2015
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are part of a technology “megatrend” that could change the fundamental mechanics of transactions, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs‘ equity research analysts. Bitcoin, along with improved payment security, ‘big data’ analytics and faster ...
Oil-Product Prices Fall as Supplies Climb
January 8th, 2015
U.S. Inventory Data Confirm the Market Is Still Oversupplied Prices at the gas pump are heading even lower. Gasoline futures fell to nearly a six-year low on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed oil and fuel supplies rising to ...
Digital tax increase to take effect in Europe
January 2nd, 2015
A change in fiscal rules in the EU is raising the tax on many purchases of digital content, such as e-books. Europe’s tax showdown could be headed straight to people’s wallets. With the new year, a change in fiscal ...
NODE Second Generation Cryptocurrency With Different Codebase To Bitcoin Launches
November 10th, 2014
After almost a year in development, recently launched NODE is a second generation cryptocurrency built from scratch in node.js that features encrypted messaging and NodePay launching in February 2015: the first hybrid international electronic payment system that allows users to pay ...
Australia’s central bank keeps rates low, consumers encouraged
November 4th, 2014
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at record lows for a 14th straight policy meeting on Tuesday, saying the stimulus was justified given the outlook for sub par growth even as consumers showed signs of opening their wallets. The ...
Wal-Mart and allies in face-off with Apple Pay over mobile payments
October 30th, 2014
Suddenly it’s Apple versus Wal-Mart in the fight for shoppers’ digital wallets. With the development of a new mobile payment system, a group of retailers led by Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) is aiming to upend the $4.5 trillion credit card ...
Interview with St. Louis Fed Vice President on Bitcoin
October 9th, 2014
Dr David Andolfatto, who is Vice President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, has been one of the most forward-looking people at central banks around the world when it comes to crypto-currencies. Here he speaks with Max Rangeley, Editor ...
Gemalto will acquire SafeNet for $890 Million
August 8th, 2014
Gemalto, the Dutch digital security company announced that it has agreed to pay 890 million to acquire the data protection software provider, SafeNet. Gemalto’s security products are used for mobile wallets and online banking and in some national identity ...
Bitcoins Can’t Shake Bubble Image in Poll After 45% Drop
July 18th, 2014
Bitcoins, which lost 45 percent of their value after skyrocketing to more than $1,100 last year, are poised to tumble further, according to the latest Bloomberg Global Poll of financial professionals. Fifty-five percent of those surveyed said the virtual ...