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Digital Currency Revolution

Thomson Reuters includes bitcoin sentiment data feed in TRMI v3.0

Mar 13, 2018 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency

Global media giant Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of bitcoin sentiment data feed. Through its partnership with MarketPsych Data, the company has rolled out a new version (v3.0) of its MarketPsych Indices...

Digital Currency Revolution

Dutch Finance Minister calls for international approach to cryptocurrency regulation

Mar 13, 2018 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

In a letter to the Parliament, Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra has called for such measures that would close the gaps between the European and international approach with regard to cryptocurrency...

Venezuelan president claims Petro cryptocurrency pre-sale raises $5 billion

Mar 13, 2018 03:12 am UTC| Digital Currency

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the pre-sale of Petro cryptocurrency has raised $5 billion. El arte de la política revolucionaria es mantener el equilibrio en cualquier circunstancia...

Digital Currency Revolution

SBI Group dissolves partnership with Huobi cryptocurrency exchange

Mar 12, 2018 11:23 am UTC| Digital Currency

Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has announced that it is cancelling its partnership Huobi cryptocurrency exchange. The two companies entered into a partnership in December 2017 as SBI was gearing up to...

Initial Coin Offering Series

South Korea likely to reverse ban on ICOs – Report

Mar 12, 2018 10:19 am UTC| Digital Currency

The financial regulators in South Korea are working on a plan to allow initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country for domestic investors, according to The Korea Times. In a meeting held in September 2017 attended by...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 7-DMA, break below trend line support at 650 to see further downside

Mar 12, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is trading in a narrow range on Monday with its upside capped by 7-DMA. It is currently trading at 723 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, immediate resistance is seen at 730 (7-DMA) and a...

Digital Currency Revolution

EBA chair speaks on extent of cryptocurrency regulation

Mar 12, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

The chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA) has said that he is yet to be convinced that cryptocurrencies should be brought under full scope of regulation. Speaking at an event last week on Designing a...

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Economy

For the next prime minister to solve the UK’s productivity problem, they must attract more foreign investment – here’s how

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity...

Brexit boredom is one thing – but there’s a real problem when Britain’s leaders won’t even talk about Europe anymore

British politics has, in recent years, been plagued by two competing forces when it comes to Europe. On one side, there is an understanding that the UK and the EU need to rub along, because of their proximity and...

Space arms race may be underway

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a weapon into orbit, something Russias deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as...

Mauritius’ next growth phase: a new plan is needed as the tax haven era fades

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. For the last two decades, the countrys economic growth has depended heavily on its...

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

If you feel like youre being pushed around in life, youre not alone. Our recent research has found that Canadians are increasingly feeling a sense of powerlessness in their lives. This sentiment has been steadily...

Politics

Microsoft-G42 Deal Forces Huawei Exit, White House Hails Move

The White House praised Microsofts $1.5 billion investment in G42, emphasizing the positive impact of ending relations with Huawei on AI security. White House Sees Positive Shift in UAE Tech Alliances According to...

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings in which each side accused the other of dishonesty the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rivals plans. But there has been...

Election 2024: migrants aren’t to blame for Britain’s housing crisis

Migration has become the most toxic issue in British politics, driving intensely emotional debates that are often based on prejudice and misunderstanding. Similarly emotional is housing a finite resource in high demand at...

How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great

Russian energy giant Gazprom is reported to have been hit particularly hard by sanctions imposed as a result of the war with Ukraine. An internal report obtained and published by the Financial Times has forecast that the...

Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned

Nigel Farage, a man who has never been elected to the House of Commons despite years of trying, has again been allowed to set the agenda in the UK. Ten years after Ukip won the European parliament elections, throwing...

Science

SpaceX to Help NASA Deorbit ISS; Starlink Lands Major Comcast Business Partnership

SpaceX will develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle so that NASA can safely deorbit the ISS by 2030. Meanwhile, SpaceX Starlink secures a significant partnership with Comcast Business to enhance rural connectivity. NASA Taps...

Japan Discovers 230 Million Ton Manganese Deposits, Boosting EV Battery Industry

Japan has discovered 230 million tonnes of manganese deposits near Minami-Torishima Island, potentially transforming its EV battery industry by significantly reducing reliance on imports and providing enough cobalt and...

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity. Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light...

Technology

Bitcoin Rises During Trump-Biden Debate as Donald Trump Gains in Prediction Markets

During the June 27 presidential debate, Bitcoins price surged by 1.1% as Donald Trump extended his lead over Joe Biden in prediction markets, highlighting the cryptocurrencys sensitivity to political events. Bitcoin...

Quantify Chaos Files ETF to Combine Bitcoin and Gold for Unique Investment Strategy

Quantify Chaos has filed for a groundbreaking ETF that combines Bitcoin and Gold, leveraging futures and ETFs for a unique investment strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation, according to the latest SEC...

Bitcoin 'Wholecoiners' Exceed 1 Million for 13 Months Despite Market Volatility

According to Glassnode data, for 13 consecutive months, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding one or more BTC has surpassed 1 million, demonstrating remarkable resilience amid market volatility. Bitcoin Wholecoiners...

Crypto Deep Fake Scams to Exceed $25B in 2024, Warns Bitget Research

According to Bitget Research, crypto losses due to deep fake scams are predicted to surpass $25 billion in 2024. This alarming increase highlights the growing threat of deep fake technology in cryptocurrency. Deep Fake...

Ethereum Eyes $4,000: Bullish Chart Patterns Suggest Major Breakout Potential

Ethereums price has declined 4.6% over the past week, now trading at $3,382. With bullish chart patterns forming, analysts predict a potential breakout to $4,000 if key resistance levels are breached. Ethereums Price...