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Citigroup CEO: Digital Currencies for Countries the 'Logical Next Step'
Michael Corbat says it makes sense for countries to establish cryptocurrencies for their individual nations. Image Credit: Shutterstock
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British pound hits post-Brexit referendum high
On Tuesday the pound hit its highest level since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 at above $1.43. The rise in value is believed to be due to an interest rate hike expected to be announced by the Bank of England for May. The central...
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Why New York's Bitcoin Investigation Will Help the Market Grow
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into more than a dozen major Bitcoin exchanges. But this is very much "part of the evolution" of digital money, says Lynn Martin, the president and chief operating...
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Is 2018 the Year of Crypto-Jacking?
Hackers have started breaking into and using other people's systems to mine cryptocurrencies. It is very "untraceable," making it the "perfect cybercrime," says Bill Karpovich, Vice President of strategy at security company Sonatype.
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The New Kind of Cyberattack
Hackers have started breaking into and using other people's systems to mine cryptocurrencies. It is very "untraceable," making it the "perfect cybercrime," says Bill Karpovich, Vice President of strategy at security company Sonatype.
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Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Crypto Profits?
Jen Wieczner, senior writer at Fortune, says that while you are required to notify the IRS about gains on Bitcoin and other digital assets, less than 1 percent have reported profits so far.
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New cryptocurrency
Jorge Perez Valery on Venezuela's launch of a new oil-backed digital currency
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Tips for Retailers Diving Into Crypto
Matti Kon, CEO and Owner of InfoTech, says that business owners must consider whether they're investing in currency or trading.
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Using Cryptocurrency to Build a Video Ecosystem
Video streaming start-up "YouNow" is adding cryptocurrency to its platform. The new app, called "Rize," lets content creators and consumers exchange digital currency within the mobile platform. Adi Sideman, CEO of YouNow, says the point...
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Euro rises above $1.20
The euro has jumped above one dollar twenty for the first time since January 2015, just hours after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan. Traders say the single currency is increasingly looking like a safe haven. The dollar,...
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Euro rises above $1.20 for first time in over two years
The euro has jumped above one dollar twenty for the first time since January 2015, just hours after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan. Traders say the single currency is increasingly looking like a safe haven. The dollar,...
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This Teenage Millionaire Amassed His Wealth Through Bitcoin
Teenage Bitcoin expert Erik Finman joins Cheddar to discuss how a big bet he made on the cryptocurrency at the age of 12 made him over a million dollars by the time he turned 18. Finman says he took a $1,000 gift from his grandmother and...
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Bitcoin worth three times more than gold
Bitcoins are now worth almost three times as much as an ounce of gold. For the first time ever, the crypto-currency is worth over 2890 euros per coin. After a month of turmoil for the currency which was created to transcend country...
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Brazilian shares tumble on fears president could be ousted
Thursday saw a massive sell-off of shares in Brazil prompted by fears that President Michel Temer could be ousted. At one stage São Paulo’s main stock market index fell 10.7 percent triggering an automatic halt to trading. The market was...
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UK exports and factory growth rise
UK exports rose quickly towards the end of 2016 and early in 2017 according to the latest government figures. Goods’ exports were up 1.6 percent in January, the fourth straight month they have increased. The Office for National...
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Iceland lifts last of the government’s cash movement restrictions
Iceland is finally getting back to financial normality. The prime minister, finance minister and central bank governor have announced the last of the capital controls that have been in place since 2008 are being lifted. Those limits on...
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Venezuela rolls out new banknotes in response to high inflation
Weeks behind schedule and amid fears it will do little to resolve Venezuela’s soaring inflation, the country’s government has released new banknotes, valued between 500 and 20,000 bolivars. Venezuelans have been queueing at ATMs and...
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Pound slumps ahead of Brexit speech by UK Prime Minister Theresa May
The pound plunged further against other currencies on Monday from the latest Brexit worries. On Tuesday Prime Minister Theresa May is due to give a speech outlining the government’s plans. At one stage, sterling fell as much as 1.5...
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Bitcoin celebrates new year with surge in value
It has been a bumper year for bitcoin. Having risen in value in 2016 by 125 percent the digital currency started the new year by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years. As most bitcoin trading is done in China, analysts...
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Dollar muscles ahead, strongest since 2003 against basket of currencies
The US dollar continued to power ahead on Friday, hitting its highest levels since April 2003 against a basket of currencies. Donald Trump’s election victory and spending plans are providing that boost. “What we’re looking at is a broad...
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China’s yuan at 8-year low against the US dollar
China’s currency, the yuan, continues to fall. It has just hit its lowest value in almost eight years against the US dollar having declined for eight days in a row. Traders said the yuan has been under pressure recently due to a strong...
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Egypt devalues its currency to stabilising the economy
Egypt’s central bank has effectively devalued its currency – the pound – by allowing it to trade freely. It fell by around a third against the dollar on Thursday. The move was praised by bankers and the International Monetary Fund as a...
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First mover
Jesse Hirsh, president, Metaviews, on the Canadian company behind the chat and messaging app Kik that is launching its own digital currency
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Pound hammered by flash crash
Did robots just collapse the pound? The British currency suffered a massive temporary loss in value overnight, diving 10 percent against the dollar in just minutes – a so-called flash crash. It fell from around $1.26 to near $1.14 in...