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Bitcoin vs Litecoin vs Dogecoin – Cryptocurrency compared

22/09/2016(1)
Cryptocurrency was made mainstream by Bitcoin a few years back and with its popularity rising, everyone seems to want a piece of the cake. The currency was launched in 2008 ... Read More
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Cash is no longer king

22/09/2016(0)
Contactless technology means debit cards are becoming increasingly popular for payments even for lower value transactions. Cash is now being used for less than half of all retail transactions, ... Read More
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CFTC charges company and individual for Illegal Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

21/09/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Florida-based Defendants KB Concepts Group, ... Read More
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Use of contactless payments in UK overtakes cheques in 2016

02/09/2016(0)
For the first time, Brits are more likely to make a payment using a contactless card than a cheque book.New research from Mintel reveals that cheques have been used by less ... Read More
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CommSec pays $700,000 in infringement notice penalties and refunds $1.1 million in brokerage

02/09/2016(0)
Commonwealth Securities Limited (“CommSec”) has paid a total penalty of $700,000 to comply with two infringement notices given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (“MDP”), and has voluntarily refunded ... Read More
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My Global Leverage and its owner fined for Illegal and Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

02/09/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Andrew P. Gordon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered an Order of default judgment ... Read More
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QuantX and its owner ordered to pay more than $1 Million for Forex Fraud

04/08/2016(1)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today entered an Order requiring Jonathan A. Parker and QuantX Capital, LLC (QuantX), both of Marietta, Georgia, jointly and severally to pay a $680,000 civil monetary ... Read More
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Is this the end of Bitcoin anonymity? EU plans database of Bitcoin Users

28/07/2016(0)
The European Commission is proposing the creation of a database that will hold information on those using virtual currencies and that will record data on the users’ real-world identity, along ... Read More
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Euronext to offer MiFID II-compliant Trade Publication and Transaction Reporting Services

13/07/2016(0)
Euronext announced it will enhance its Trade Publication and Transaction Reporting Servicesto allow investment firms to meet the new regulatory requirements specified under MiFID II. MiFID II comes into ... Read More
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European Council approves VAT rules on vouchers

05/07/2016(0)
On 27 June 2016, the Council adopted a directive aimed at increasing legal certainty for transactions involving vouchers by harmonising national VAT rules in this area. The directive sets out ... Read More
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