Moves to bring cryptocurrency into mainstream financial system fuels sharp price rise

It comes as the world’s largest exchange operator plans to offer futures on bitcoin

Global stocks tread water even after tension-raising speech by US president

The price of a single bitcoin hit an all-time high of just under €3,000 this week

Euro was down against the dollar after rising to six-month high on Friday

Seen and Heard: NUI Maynooth to spend €300 million redeveloping campus

LMAX Exchange ‘pauses’ bid for Irish regulatory approval over Brexit uncertainty

Second rate rise in three months fuelled by job gains and improved global outlook

Markets continue to price in probable rate rise by the US Federal Reserve next week

Life assurance group to open global technology campus in the first half of next year

CME may upscale Irish operation to ensure clearinghouse keeps access to EU customers

Euro zone bond yields, including Ireland’s, hit multi-month highs

Case bolstered by improving labour market conditions and economic growth expectations

Core CPI, which strips out food and energy costs, edges up 0.1% in July

Seven of the 10 major indexes were higher, led by a 0.96% rise in the energy sector

Overnight lending rate likely to remain in the current range of 0.25% to 0.50%

Fed chairwoman signals it will hold off raising rates this month

Setback to US economy as hiring slows to weakest pace since 2010

Markets begin to entertain prospect of near term US rate hike

Merger will create an operator with more than 3,200 companies listed on its markets