Bitcoin goes through third ‘halving’, falls vs U.S. dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin slid on Monday in volatile trading, after it went through a technical adjustment that reduced the rate at which new coins are created, but the…
Trade tensions and a weaker yuan drive Chinese crypto demand, market players say
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trade tensions between the United States and China and a weakening yuan are boosting demand for cryptocurrencies among Chinese investors, market players from Asia to New…
Bitcoin tumbles as U.S. senators grill Facebook on crypto plans
LONDON (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency market took a beating on Tuesday with bitcoin losing over 10% in value after U.S. lawmakers grilled Facebook (FB.O) on its cryptocurrency plans, as political…
Cryptocurrency companies use ‘backdoor’ listings to ease into mainstream
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as embedded in the traditional financial…
Trump lifts metal tariffs on Turkey as currency falls
Peterson Institute senior fellow Chad Bown on how President Trump lifted tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum. source
Turkey’s president is using the US as a scapegoat: Aykan Erdemir
Aykan Erdemir, former member of Turkish Parliament, discusses why Turkey is in financial turmoil. source
Why Trump was right to double tariffs on Turkey
American Islamic Forum for Democracy President Zuhdi Jasser discusses President Trump’s metal tariffs on Turkey and how the country is in economic turmoil. source
Turkey raises tariffs on US as court rejects pastor’s appeal for release
Kadina Group President Gary B. Smith and Investmark Advisory Group principal Mike Lee on how Turkey raised tariffs on U.S. imports and how a Turkish court … source
U.S. and Canadian regulators open probes into cryptocurrency scams
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian state securities regulators announced Monday they have launched dozens of investigations into cryptocurrency scams. FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin…
Lack of Wall Street back-office deters mainstream crypto investments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mundane back-office concerns are giving pause to potential investors in digital currency hedge funds who have otherwise warmed up to the volatile asset class. FILE PHOTO:…