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US refrains from labeling China a currency manipulator
The US Treasury Department passed on the chance of labeling China a currency manipulator on Tuesday.
FX round-up: US dollar gains on US-China trade rhetoric, pound 'shorts' pile up
The pound traded on a mixed note on Tuesday, as traders digested the results of the elections to the European Parliament at the weekend and continued hawkish rhetoric on trade out of the US and China.
Bitcoin rally continues towards $9,000 reaching 2017 levels
Bitcoin jumped as much as 10% on Monday reaching almost $9,000 in its best performing month since 2017.
Sterling drops below $1.27 for first time since January amid Brexit woes
Sterling fell below $1. 27 on Tuesday for the first time since mid-January, weighed down by worries about Brexit.
Victims lose thousands as crypto scams soar - FCA
The number of scams involving cryptoassets and foreign exchange investments tripled last year, with victims losing more than £27m in total, according to research published on Tuesday by the regulator.
FX round-up: Rabobank says risks for the pound lie to the downside
Sterling was little changed at the start of the week, as investors bid their time ahead of the European parliamentary elections, which some - albeit not all - observers said would serve as a proxy vote on Brexit.
Sterling under pressure as cross-party talks collapse
Sterling was under pressure on Friday, dropping below $1. 28 for the first time since February as it emerged that Brexit talks between the government and the Labour party have collapsed, increasing the risk of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
FX round-up: Political uncertainty takes its toll on Sterling, UK data back in focus
Sterling gave back ground on Wednesday amid a significant amount of 'market chatter', ahead of the 23 May elections to the European Parliament, regarding pressure on the Prime Minister to quit.
Hackers nab $40m Bitcoin from Binance exchange
Hackers breached the security of the Binance exchange, making off with 7,000 bitcoins worth around $40m in a single transaction, revealed a post on the bitcoin market's website.