FLEETCOR to test Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency in international payments
Mar 02, 2018 05:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Commercial payment solutions provider FLEETCOR Technologies is launching a pilot program with Ripple and Cambridge Global Payments to explore the use of XRP token to enhance the efficiency of international...
Central Bank of Nigeria says cryptocurrencies not legal tender
Mar 02, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a circular stating that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the country. The CBN, in collaboration with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), established a...
Genesis Global Trading launches cryptocurrency lending business
Mar 02, 2018 03:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Genesis Global Trading, an institutional trading firm offering two-sided liquidity for digital currencies, has launched its institutional lending business Genesis Global Capital. The new subsidiary will allow...
SBI Group postpones cryptocurrency exchange launch again
Mar 01, 2018 11:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has once again postponed the launch of its much-anticipated cryptocurrency exchange. The company announced its plans to launch SBI Virtual Currencies Co., Ltd. back in October...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD extends consolidation with upside capped by 20-DMA, bias neutral
Mar 01, 2018 09:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD remains rangebound on Thursday with its upside capped by 20-DMA. It is currently trading at 868 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, a consistent break above 874 (20-DMA) would see the pair...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD rangebound, further bullishness only on break above channel top at 10650
Mar 01, 2018 06:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is extremely rangebound on Thursday as it failed to break above the trend line joining 19666 and 17234. It is currently trading at 10377 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, the pair faces...
Mar 01, 2018 05:43 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
ETHEUR on intraday terms, forms shooting star patterns at 722.50, 709.50 and 708.23 levels, while hanging man patterns at 718.85 and 722.76 levels. On the contrary, hammer patterns have occurred at 701 -702...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects