Archive for May 2021
FX Market View #12
Dollar is unlikely to consolidation higher in near term
The FED is continuing its path of buying US treasuries even as the economy is expanding, and the vaccine rollout is helping to open businesses. Last month’s disappointing jobs numbers diminishes any likelihood of a change in this fiscal policy. Furthermore, any pricing pressures that may be developing as still considered in being transitionary by…
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China securities journal sounds alarm on cryptocurrency financial risks
China securities journal sounds alarm on cryptocurrency financial risks On Sunday, May 16th, as per an opinion piece in the China Securities Journal (CS), a broader consensus on strengthening supervision of Bitcoin and crypto transactions is currently being undertaken. This comes through several commissions – The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Insurance Regulatory Commission, and The China Banking Regulatory…
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Digivault Gains FCA Approval
This week in the digital currency community, a lot of developments are coming to light. There are new developments in anti-money laundering regulations in the U.K. as Digivault, a custodial arm of Diginex won regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the U.K. to register as a custodian wallet provider. This makes Diginex…
Read More FX Market View #11
Sustained US rates growth required for Dollar recovery
The release of the Consumer Price and Producer Price data indices pushed the Dollar around last week. Initially the Dollar was pushed higher on Wednesday as rates jumped following the higher than expected CPI data being reported. As the week came to a close the Dollar then lost its upside momentum with the news release…
Read More Digital Asset Insights #15
Marathon OFAC Pool Attracts Criticism
Marathon OFAC Pool Attracts Criticism The new week ushered in a variety of events. One major event is mining a fully regulation-compliant mining pool by Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA). The new mining pool was successfully mining a bitcoin block that is “fully compliant with U.S. regulations.” And this impacts individuals with dealings in dark web…
Read More FX Market View #10
Dollar driven lower by disappointing NFP data
The relationship between the US economy and the Dollar remains disjointed since the impact of the corona virus on domestic growth. The fiscal and monetary policies which have been implemented during the past year had clearly had a positive effect on the economy. Jobs growth and industrial production data are reflected in an economy that…
Read More FX Market View #9
A turning point for the Dollar heading into May
By the completion of the first full month in the second quarter, the Dollar index effectively unwound the March gains. This appeared to be the new pattern for the Dollar during April as the Dollar failed to capitalise on the expanding US economy. There have been signs of relief for the Dollar during periods of…
Read More Digital Asset Insights #14
Mastercard to pair with Central bank digital currencies?
Last week marked the end of April and ushered in the new month. The digital asset space for the week seemed to be centered around the price of bitcoin and the interest of several financial corporations in the digital asset space. First on the list is Mastercard, which noted the company’s interest in investing in…
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Miami What?
The month of April started on a high note as the Mayor of Miami stated his intention to transform Miami into a “clean energy” bitcoin mining hub. Even though he intends for there to be hydrogen-powered and solar technology to be added in the future, he intends for the city to be a mining hub…
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