Search Results for: cryptocurrencies
Doubling down on failed policies with central bank digital currencies
August 27th, 2020
Many central banks are researching retail digital currencies, which if implemented, would allow them to issue a new currency directly to the public, managed on a centralised ledger bypassing commercial banks. While there is an element of feeling the ...
Gold at $2k+. So why the fuss?
August 10th, 2020
There appears to be no way out for the bullion banks deteriorating $53bn short gold futures positions ($38bn net) on Comex. An earlier attempt between January and March to regain control over paper gold markets has backfired on ...
Putin signs law giving cryptocurrency legal status in Russia
August 4th, 2020
Russia’s bill to regulate cryptocurrencies has been signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. The new law gives legal status to cryptocurrency but prohibits its use as a means of payment. Russian Crypto Bill Signed Into Law Russian President ...
What is ‘LBCOIN,’ the new Lithuanian state-backed cryptocurrency?
July 24th, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of digital currencies by central banks in a bid to encourage people to turn to cashless payments. One such project is being led by Lithuania’s Central Bank, which will open a ...
Crypto trading volumes plummeted in June, but Altcoins are moving up
July 14th, 2020
This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started trading around $9,200 and quickly moved up to $9,450. A potential rally was rejected close to $9,500 and BTC’s price then moved back down to $9,150, but it has since recovered ...
Fondex adds another funding method to its payments arsenal
July 7th, 2020
Fondex, the multi-award winning and regulated online CFD broker, proudly announces further expansion of its available account funding methods, with the addition of B2BinPay. B2BinPay is one of the leading cryptocurrency payment providers supporting crypto/crypto and crypto/fiat payments. Fondex ...
The crisis goes up a gear
June 22nd, 2020
Dollar-denominated financial markets appeared to suffer a dramatic change on or about the 23 March. This article examines the possibility that it marks the beginning of the end for the Fed’s dollar. At this stage of an evolving economic ...
Fondex expands its global presence by acquiring FSA Seychelles license
June 9th, 2020
Multi-award winning Forex and CFD broker, Fondex, announces the opening of a new entity, Fondex Limited, along with the acquisition of a new license by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA SC). Established in 2017, and acquiring its CySEC ...
cTrader Brokers Can Now Connect to Gold-i’s Matrix NETwork
June 9th, 2020
Brokers using Spotware’s FX and CFDs trading platform, cTrader, can now connect to Gold-i’s Matrix NETwork to access a wide range of multi-asset liquidity and utilise Gold-i’s advanced liquidity management tools. Through the Gold-i Matrix, cTrader brokers can access ...
Time to learn about money
May 14th, 2020
An unexpected destruction of fiat currency has been advanced by the monetary and fiscal response to the coronavirus. Financial markets have yet to discount the possibility of such an outcome, but in the coming months they are likely ...
