Bloomberg The worst thing you can call a cryptocurrency project isn’t a “scam” — although many have been called that. It’s a “security.” By casting digital assets in with stocks and bonds, the more stringent rules governing those traditional asset classes will be applied to cryptos. For proof of what that can mean for the nascent market, look no further …

Bloomberg Canada’s biggest banks suffered the worst decline in bond trading revenue since 2011 as volatility pushed investors to the sidelines. Revenue from trading fixed income, currencies and commodities fell 8.1 percent to C$6.32 billion ($4.72 billion) at the six large Canadian lenders in the latest fiscal year, a further erosion from the 6.1 percent decline in 2017, according to …

Bloomberg Peru’s central bank held borrowing costs unchanged as tame inflation allows it to keep stimulating the economy after growth slowed in the third quarter. The central bank board, led by President Julio Velarde, kept benchmark lending rate at 2.75 percent for the ninth consecutive month. That matched the forecast of all 11 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. “The board considers …