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The British Parliament Rejected No-deal Brexit – 14 March 2019
After another voting round this Wednesday, the British House of Commons rejected the possibility of leaving the European Union without a deal.
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Pound Loses Momentum as Voting Continues – 14 March 2019
The Pound Sterling couldn’t maintain momentum ahead of the latest Parliamentary vote on the Brexit, and slipped against the US Dollar during London trade, falling from a 9-month peak.
Legislation
Republican Leader McCarthy Proposes Blockchain Transparency in Government
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has called for an exploration to see if blockchain can make the U.S. government more efficient and transparent.
Markets
Tether Says Its USDT Stablecoin May Not Be Backed By Fiat Alone
Tether has updated the terms on its website, saying that its dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin may not be backed 100 percent by fiat reserves.
Business News
Thai Stock Exchange Building Digital Assets Platform for 2020 Launch
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has confirmed it’s building a digital assets platform that it expects to launch next year.
Amazon Web Services
Azure Integration Opens Blockchain Firm Kaleido to 80% of Cloud Market
Kaleido’s blockchain solution now works on Microsoft Azure as well as AWS, giving it access to most of the cloud infrastructure market.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Trades Flat While Altcoins Tease Bull Breakout
Bitcoin’s struggle for direction continues amid growing signs of a bull reversal in alternative cryptocurrencies.
Bank for International Settlements
Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has warned that the growth of cryptocurrencies poses a number of risks to banks.
Asia-Pacific
Court Rules Quoine Exchange Liable for Reversing Bitcoin Trades Worth Millions
A Singapore court has ruled crypto exchange Quoine liable for reversing trades for a total of 3,092 bitcoin by market maker B2C2.
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Asian Indexes Can’t Ride S&P Rally – 14 March 2019
Wall Street’s S&P 500 rose for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, buoyed by strong economic data and advances in the tech sector.