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Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud

Danny NelsonJul 8, 2020

Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam.

Volatility

Forget Bitcoin’s Volatility, BoA Says Unstable UK Pound Like an Emerging Market Currency

Paddy BakerJun 24, 2020

Bitcoin is often criticized for its volatility – now analysts are saying that, and more, about the pound sterling.

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South Africa

Mirror Trading Clients Should Take Their Money and Run, South African Regulator Advises

Danny NelsonAug 19, 2020

FCSA said Mirror Trading's self-proclaimed 10% monthly returns "seems far-fetched and unrealistic" as it opened an investigation.

Forex

Foreign Exchange Giant CLS Admits: No, We Don’t Need a Blockchain for That

Ian AllisonOct 8, 2019

Forex giant CLS is now using a blockchain to handle certain currency trades, but the technology is “not essential” for the task, an executive admits.

China

China’s Foreign Exchange Regulator Piloting Blockchain in Trade Finance

Daniel PalmerApr 24, 2019

The agency that regulates and manages China's foreign exchange reserves will trial a blockchain system addressing inefficiencies in cross-border trade.

Forex

Forex

Citi Has Scrapped Its Plan for a JPM Coin-Like Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency

Ian AllisonMar 18, 2019

Several years back Citi tested a bank-backed cryptocurrency similar to JPMCoin. The lesson it learned? It's easier to rely on SWIFT.

Forex

HSBC Exec Says Using Blockchain Slashed Forex Trading Costs by 25%

Daniel PalmerFeb 14, 2019

An HSBC executive has told Reuters that using blockchain slashed the costs of settling foreign exchange trades.

Forex

Barclays Joins CLS Blockchain Consortium in Search of Swift Alternative

Michael del CastilloSep 25, 2017

Barclays has become the latest major financial institution to join the foreign exchange-focused blockchain consortium CLS.

Volatility

What Does the Lull in Forex Volatility Mean for Bitcoin?

Patrick FootAug 16, 2014

Patrick Foot examines what the current lack of forex volatility means for traders of digital currencies like bitcoin.

Exchanges

Kraken opens for trading with euros, bitcoins and litecoins

David GilsonSep 10, 2013

Kraken, a new bitcoin exchange has come out of beta. We spoke to the CEO to find out more.

Forex

Looking inside BitEnsure: Bitcoin savings account or Ponzi scheme?

David GilsonAug 5, 2013

BitEnsure claims to be a "bitcoin savings account". But is it any different from Trendon Shavers now-exposed Ponzi scheme?

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