fca warning
December 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against PVP Research

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company PVP Research. PVP Research is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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forex market update
December 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX Forex weekly market update: December 3, 2018

The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: Over the weekend, the G20 leaders’ high-level talks between China and the United States have initially improved relations, eased trade tensions between China and the United States, and temporarily improved the investment climate. The US Dow futures rose well…

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November 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Major cryptocurrency theft in Bulgaria – 3 for 5

Bulgaria is known as the country with largest Bitcoin reserve after the creator of Bitcoin himself, Satoshi Nakamoto. Back in July, 2018, it was reported that Bulgaria ranked second in terms of Bitcoin reserves, as in 2017 “the Bulgarian government seized almost $1.3 billion in Bitcoins, or 213,519 coins, to be precise. The amount of…

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hkex
November 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Blockchain custodian solutions in Hong Kong

Blockchain solutions have been missing an essential feature – the custodian one. Now, InVault, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency custodian service company, has recently launched after the country put new regulations valid for crypto exchanges and fund managers, requiring both to properly implement custodian solutions to their offerings and protect the virtual assets of their clients.…

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November 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Just a glitch, not a bubble

Bitcoin’s price is currently trading at $4,300, losing around 70% of its value from December, 2017. Analysts, bitcoin enthusiasts, and investors have frequently referred to Bitcoin as one of the biggest scams in history, comparing it to the Dutch Tulip fever in the 17thcentury, the World Financial Crisis of 2008, the UK Railway mania back…

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November 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Rhino Coin – the digital coin for species protection

Africa seems to be at the forefront of cryptocurrency revolution and blockchain applications. The oldest continent can now boast a revolutionary digital coin that serves to protect a precious animal specious.   As cited by CryptoGlobe, Africa houses almost 80% of all existing rhinos in the world. However, the biggest issue is the aggressive poaching…

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Crypto laws vary by jurisdiction – UK lawyer sheds light on local directives
November 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The first US State to accept Bitcoin for tax payment

The price of Bitcoin may be falling down, but the applications of Bitcoin keep going up. The US State of Ohio has now ruled that Bitcoin will be accepted for 23 types of taxes. The State of Ohio has already established a special cryptocurrency payment portal and will start accepting the “people’s currency” any time…

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FCA warning
November 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Updated: FCA warns against DON Healthcare CIC firm

Don Healthcare CIC is no longer in possible breach of FCA's rules and the regulator has removed the alert from its website. UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company DON Healthcare CIC. DON…

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