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One of the biggest buzzes in the financial services industry in recent times has been the increasing use of social media. Disruptive developments such...

tradersdna is proud to present an exclusive interview with James Sinclair, one of the foremost thought leaders in the Forex and Fintech space. James...

While the Bitcoin bubble may have burst, this is not necessarily the end for crypto-currencies, but perhaps it could be described as the 'end...

In the past few instalments, we've taken a look at the chinks in bitcoin's armour - the inherent problems with bitcoin, and crypto-currencies in...

In the last instalment, we looked at the problems that the price volatility of bitcoin could cause if it were to be more widely...

One of the things that makes a currency usable as a currency is price stability. There are, of course, fluctuations over time between free-floating...

Social trading is something that has divided opinion with the forex industry, with some voices proselytising its virtues in terms of increasing the accessibility...

During the inflation of the bitcoin bubble over much of 2013, it was widely assumed that the popularity of crypto-currencies would continue to increase,...

Overview Without any overarching themes, country-specific factors have been the most notable influences in the last fortnight.  Generally, the USD has been on the defensive....

As we established in the previous instalment, Bitcoin transactions are sent from and to electronic bitcoin wallets, using digital signatures to authenticate them. Every...

Unlike fiat currencies such as the dollar or the euro, which are produced by a mint at the behest of a central bank, Bitcoin...

What are Bitcoins? A bitcoin is a type of virtual coin that has its value 'self-contained' within it, cutting out the need for banks to store...

A volatile investment Any investment that gains 10,000% in value within the space of 11 months has to be considered the buy of the century,...

In just the space of a few years, crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin have evolved from being a virtual store of value for online gamers...

Last month, a new educational game for iOS and Android called 'Beat Wall Street' was launched in beta. This game is basically a simplified...

Back at the dawn of online trading in the late 1990s, very few traders used Apple Macs. At the time, they were considered to...

As the most profitable platform for app developers, it should come as no surprise to find that there are now over a million different...

One of the more increasingly popular alternatives to market-making dealing desks for online forex trading is known as ECN, or Electronic Communications Network. This...

While most online trading brokers offer some variant on market making or straight-through processing, some of the more high-end brokers now operate a model...

One of the most common misconceptions about online forex trading is that, when you place a trade with a broker, you are actually buying...