Could Bitcoin make it big in Europe? Whilst the Euro teeters on the brink of obscurity, the authorities assess Bitcoin’s future LeapRate

February 05, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Could Bitcoin make it big in Europe? Whilst the Euro teeters on the brink of obscurity, the authorities assess Bitcoin's future

With the euro depreciating, Switzerland safeguarding its interests by removing the 1.20 peg on the franc, causing market turmoil and the indebted Eurozone nations whose central bank is exposed to unserviceable debt, the European Banking Authority makes a detailed study on the potential regulation and structure of virtual currency on a continent-wide basis

January 29, 2015 BY Mike Fox

IG adds Sunday trading on select index, binary and Bitcoin products

IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), a global leader in online trading, announced today it will launch a Sunday trading offering, allowing clients to trade a selection of markets out of normal trading hours. IG’s new offering, which reflects the business’s aim of offering market-leading functionality to investors, allows clients to respond immediately to weekend events,…

January 24, 2015 BY Mike Fox

FinFX partners with FinCCX to launch Finland based Bitcoin exchange

FinCCX is registered in Finland (registration number 2623301-3) and governed by Finnish law.

January 19, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Netagio launches credit & debit card payments for their Bitcoin, GBP, USD & EUR marketplace

Netagio, the trusted Bitcoin, GBP, USD and EUR marketplace, today launched credit & debit card payment options for Netagio trading accounts as part of a strategic expansion plan, making it quicker and easier for both institutional and retail investors to buy, sell and trade Bitcoin with GBP, USD and EUR. Customers from the 114 countries in…

January 15, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin platform Coinsetter offering up to $500 no-deposit credit to new users

Whether you trade via an API or manually via web interface, Coinsetter is offering $500 and $100 in trading credits allowing new users to try out its exchange using Coinsetter's own capital - no deposit required.

January 09, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Old tech meets new tech! Is Bitcoin the savior for Argentina's farmers?

Argentina's business community has widely accepted Bitcoin as a solution to vast inflation and capital control laws in recent times, with a further development being a website for farmers to sell produce in Bitcoin

January 07, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

'Bitcoin Jesus' denied US visa, despite having been born in America

Maverick Bitcoin proponent Rover Ver has been denied access to the United States, having renounced his citizenship last year, and subsequently encouraging others to do the same by buying citizenship of a Carribean island with Bitcoin

January 06, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Midwest goes Bitcoin: Leverage Holdings to unveil virtual currency ATMs in Iowa

Newly founded Leverage Holdings has combined FX, precious metals and cryptocurrency technology provision, with its latest projects including a virtual currency ATM network in Iowa, and a peer to peer Bitcoin transfer system between mobile devices

January 04, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Forex Weekly Look Back: 2014 Forex highlights and 2015 predictions...is China still the future? Plus regulatory news

A look back at the most intriguing and popular Forex industry news stories from the past week at LeapRate. To make sure that you receive timely access to all LeapRate articles, sign up to our Daily Forex Industry Newsletter on the right. → The last week in December was another shortened week due to New Year's…

December 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin 2014 Review: Venture capital, fintech and Wall street push the digital currency forward

The Forex industry and regulators are still trying to make sense of the digital currency phenomenon; but it didn't stop 2014 from being a year of wider adoption from VC money and Wall Street execs looking to bring the cryptocurrency out of the dark.

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