On the 1st of August, 2017, a hard fork was activated on Bitcoin’s blockchain, resulting in the splitting of the chain and the creation of a new digital currency; Bitcoin Cash.
At the end of the first half of 2017, Alpari’s trading turnover across the key markets in which it operates came to 600.9bn USD. This marks a 16% increase on the same period in 2016.
The 26th International Financial Congress has taken place in St. Petersburg; a major annual conference that brings together the most influential and authoritative figures in the world of finance.
In the space of just a few years, cryptocurrencies have gained official recognition as legal tender and become established as trading instruments, setting new price records in the process. Now, you have the opportunity to profit from this!
Russian president Vladimir Putin met with grandmaster Sergey Karyakin today at the president’s residence on the outskirts of Moscow, during which the pair discussed the future of Russian chess.