What Are Cryptocurrencies?
A potential new form of money that offers benefits while posing risks
Hundreds of them have sprouted, with fanciful names like Primecoin, Dash, and Verge....
DIFC releases report on progress towards GCC monetary union
A new report assessing the progress being made by GCC countries to achieve the convergence criteria for a GCC Monetary Union (GMU) was...
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain Are a Rerun of The Dotcom Mania
A new Technology Quarterly report from The Economist published in the September edition examines blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Tim Cross, The Economist’s science correspondent, takes...
Markets Fear `Systematic’ Crisis in Euro Region
Thomas J. Lee, the chief U.S equity strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks with Bloombergs Margaret Brennan about the potential for Greek debt...
The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of Bitcoin
Recently we proclaimed 2021 to be 'the year of the cryptocurrency'. It was four weeks ago (ages in crypto terms), and a whole raft...
The Currency Report – Dollar, Ozzie, Rupee
U.S. Dollar falls on Banking Outlook; Australian Dollar climbs to highest level since October; Indian Rupee seeing biggest gain since 1986 on ruling party...
UAE will not be party to GCC monetray union agreement
The UAE has decided not to take part in the proposed monetary union agreement between the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, an official...
Bitcoin Crosses $41,000 Mark – Industry Reacts
Today, Bitcoin has surged past the $40,000 milestone and is currently experiencing accelerated upward momentum. This $40,000 price level might serve as the new...
Varengold Adds 15 Currency Pairs
Varengold Bank FX, a brand of Varengold Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, now offers trading in the South African Rand, Hungarian Forint, Polish Zloty, Czech Koruna, Norwegian...
BNP’s Thio Says Euro’s Long-Term Outlook Still `Bleak’
Thio Chin Loo, a senior currency strategist at BNP Paribas SA, talks about the outlook for the euro after the European Union unveiled...