Cryptocurrencies, also known as digital currencies or virtual currencies, are a form of digital money. Bitcoin, which launched in 2008, was the first cryptocurrency, and it remains the best-known. There are now several other cryptocurrencies in existence. A recent survey on behalf of the BPFI (Banking and Payments Federation Ireland) found that 8% of the […]
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Financial Spread Bets (Spread Trading) and CFDs are complex instruments and can come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. CFDs and Spread Trading – What are the Differences? At first glance, there’s little difference between CFDs and Spread Betting.Both CFD trading and spread trading carry a far higher level of […]
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What is an ETF ? ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund . As its full name suggests, an ETF is an investment fund whose shares can be traded on an exchange. Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are essentially portfolios of shares managed by an investment professional. Shares in an ETF can be bought and sold through […]
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In the past couple of years a lot more people in Ireland became interested in crypto assets – such as ‘cryptocurrency’ and Non-Fungible Tokens (‘NFTs’) A 2023 survey for the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland found that 8% of adults aged 18+ in Ireland had invested in Bitcoin or other crypto assets. That equates to […]
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