Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The world's most popular digital currency, Bitcoin, has topped another threshold, reaching $6,031 on Friday. It comes less than a week after the cryptocurrency smashed the $5,000 benchmark.

A month ago, money managers were the most optimistic on gold this year. Now, they can’t seem to unload bullion fast enough.

Deutsche Bank AG is expected to be fined by the Federal Reserve and New York’s Department of Financial Services for its conduct in the foreign exchange market, a person familiar with the matter said.
The German lender said Monday that the U.S. Justice Department had closed a criminal inquiry into its currency-trading activities without action.

Bitcoin, a virtual currency that allows users to exchange online credits for goods and services, will now be classed as a commodity in the U.S. along with gold and oil, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

This decision follows a clampdown on unregistered firms which trade derivatives of the crypto-currency.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is warning investors not to bet against the euro. They don?t seem to have gotten the message.