The future of cryptocurrencies City Talk The past two years has been somewhat of a nervy time for cryptocurrency investors. There will have been periods of jubilation for some, and there will inevitably have been moments of despair for others. The price of bitcoin alone went from approximately $1,000, to $20,000 at the end of last year, before falling spectacularly in [...]
How the new CFD measures will affect traders City Talk Wednesday 1 August marked a significant day for traders as the new measures around contracts for difference (CFDs) were implemented by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). While the decision has created much noise in the industry, traders want to know how this impacts their ability to trade on the financial markets. Here, we [...]
5 things you need to know before trading on cryptocurrencies City Talk Bitcoin, mining, blockchain, ledgers, oracles and wallets. The technical names that describe various components of this technology can prove intimidating. With that in mind, here are five things you should be aware of before trading cryptocurrencies, and why spread betting or contracts for difference (CFDs) products could be a sensible introduction. Cryptocurrencies: the basics Cryptocurrencies [...]