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2018 has been an active year on the geopolitical front, led by a developing U.S.-China trade war. Escalating tariffs between the two nations threaten to disrupt the US$640 billion in annual [...]

Investors can benefit from having a list of go-to strategies available when trading Bitcoin, including doing your own research and utilising a digital currency wallet.

The Canadian dollar (CAD) has a storied history throughout the development of North America, world wars and international financial challenges. Existing as a pegged or floating currency, the CAD [...]

In the world of digital currency, a soft fork represents a change in a network’s protocol that is potentially compatible with the previous set of rules. Learn more at FXCM.

OPEC is made up of some of the largest oil-producing nations in the world, making it a major political and economic player. Learn more about OPEC at FXCM.

Monero (XMR) is a privacy-oriented digital currency that has grown into one of the bigger cryptocurrencies on the market. Learn more about Monero at FXCM.

Due diligence is important when looking into any asset class. However, doing one’s homework may be even more important when it comes to digital currency, as this asset class has been around [...]

Zcash, which trades under the ticker symbol ZEC, is a privacy-oriented digital currency that leverages bleeding-edge cryptography to shield the identities of users. By using this innovative [...]

Commonly referred to as the economic lifeblood of a nation, crude oil is a sought-after commodity and popular mode of trade. The global oil markets are premier destinations for traders and [...]

The Brexit transition process impacts the British pound sterling (GBP) through bolstering periodic volatility. Uncertainty surrounding the enactment of Article 50, Divorce Bill and negotiations [...]

The petroyuan is a crude oil futures contract offered by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE). It prices crude oil in terms of CNY and is backed by gold. Learn more about the [...]

The petrodollar is any U.S. dollar exchanged for oil. Since a 1974 agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the petrodollar system has been the global standard for the crude oil trade. [...]

It's important that would-be Bitcoin traders and investors understand the basics of the cryptocurrency before they get started. From learning about price drivers to picking an exchange to [...]

As an industrial superpower, China has taken steps to ensure that its domestic form of money, the yuan renminbi (CNY, RMB), is in line to secure reserve currency status. Through extensive [...]

There is a lot of hype surrounding the blockchain, and it’s important for would-be digital currency traders to learn more about exactly what this technology entails now and moving forward. [...]

Following the launch of the qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) program in 2002, foreign investors were granted access to buying and selling on China's stock exchanges in Shanghai and [...]

In the cryptocurrency world, there are different ways to define a “hard fork" because they can occur for a number of reasons, including technical upgrades. Learn more about how and why a hard [...]

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BTH) and Ripple (XRP) are leading cryptocurrency products. Each provides volatility and opportunity to traders. Learn more about them [...]

Investors may be drawn to drawn to bitcoin as a speculative asset that could potentially deliver promising returns. For anyone starting out investing in bitcoin, which is the most prominent [...]

In addition to tips for trading gold, learn about the forces that actually impact the price of gold. Then, explore how to best take advantage of its ups and downs with FXCM.