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Digital Currency Revolution

Wealth Managers to Increase Bitcoin ETF Investments, Says Bitwise CEO

Apr 21, 2024 13:10 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency Business

According to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, U.S. wealth management firms are poised to expand their holdings in Bitcoin ETFs, reflecting a robust demand for cryptocurrency investments following the recent Bitcoin...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitwise CEO Predicts Surge in Wealth Management Bitcoin ETF Investments

Apr 21, 2024 09:32 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

In a recent statement, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley forecasted a significant increase in Bitcoin ETF holdings among wealth management firms by year-end, highlighting a growing confidence in cryptocurrency as a viable...

Hong Kong's Victory Securities Unveils Fee Structure for New Crypto ETF

Apr 21, 2024 09:28 am UTC| Technology

Victory Securities, a premier financial firm, has introduced a detailed fee guide for its newly approved Hong Kong Bitcoin Ethereum spot ETF, revealing costs ranging from 0.1% to 1% in various transactions, aimed at...

TikTok Faces Imminent US Ban as House Passes Bill, Biden Ready to Sign

Apr 21, 2024 09:24 am UTC| Technology Law

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill potentially banning TikTok nationwide, with President Biden signaling readiness to sign it into law. This marks a significant shift amid ongoing concerns over data...

Digital Currency Revolution

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor May Announce New Bitcoin Purchases Next Week

Apr 20, 2024 18:32 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

As MicroStrategys stock continues to perform strongly, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor hints at further Bitcoin acquisitions next week, following a significant $370 million profit from recent stock sales. Michael...

Digital Currency Revolution

Key Binance Update: Trading Suspension for SHIB, XRP, BTC Holders

Apr 20, 2024 18:17 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Binance, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a significant system upgrade set for April 23, expected to temporarily disrupt trading activities. Holders of SHIB, XRP, BTC, and other cryptocurrencies...

Digital Currency Revolution

Korean Won Surpasses USD in Crypto Trade Volume, Hits Two-Year High

Apr 20, 2024 18:06 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

In a significant shift, the South Korean Won has outpaced the US Dollar in cryptocurrency trade volume for the first quarter of 2024, marking a two-year peak amid fierce competition among Korean exchanges. South Korean...

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Economy

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Asian Stocks Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal and Samsung Earnings Boost Market Confidence

Asian stock markets recorded sharp gains on Wednesday following news of a tentative two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while a blockbuster earnings forecast from Samsung Electronics further...

Gold Prices Surge to Three-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Weakens Dollar

Gold prices climbed to their highest level in three weeks during Asian trading on Wednesday, buoyed by a weakening U.S. dollar following a surprise ceasefire agreement between President Donald Trump and Iran. Spot gold...

Politics

Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Authority to Direct Federal Investigations

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche made his first extended public remarks Tuesday since being appointed last week, defending President Donald Trumps authority to influence federal investigations including those...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

UN Envoy Heads to Iran Amid Escalating Conflict and Ceasefire Talks

Jean Arnault, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres newly appointed personal envoy, is making his way to the Middle East as part of a broader diplomatic push to bring an end to the ongoing Iran war. While...

Pakistan Urges Two-Week Ceasefire as U.S.-Iran War Enters Critical Phase

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally requested U.S. President Donald Trump to grant a two-week extension to his deadline for Iran, as American and Israeli military strikes on Iran intensified entering the...

Australia Welcomes U.S.-Iran Ceasefire But Criticizes Trump's Inflammatory Rhetoric

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded positively to a newly brokered ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran, while expressing concern over the alarming language used by President Donald...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...