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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

What is DeFi and why is it the hottest ticket in cryptocurrencies?

Aug 26, 2020 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency

One area in cryptocurrencies attracting huge attention is DeFi or decentralised finance. This refers to financial services using smart contracts, which are automated enforceable agreements that dont need intermediaries...

Digital Currency Revolution

Fidelity Lauds Bitcoin By Calling It As ‘Aspirational’ Store of Value’

Jul 30, 2020 07:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Commentary

Various Wall Street players like JP Morgan to Wells Fargo, are involved in the constant technological upgradation like blockchain deployment and buzzing crypto and tokenization trend, yet another banking giant, Fidelity...

Digital Currency Revolution

Spotlight on Bakkt & CME BTC Futures With Mounting Institutional Interests As Bitcoin Bulls Halt $11k

Jul 29, 2020 12:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Bitcoin price action (BTCUSD at Coinbase) has been resounding, as it rebounds above $11k mark. Bulls are on the verge of 1-year highs after decisive breakout of long-lasting range with the stern bullish candle yesterday...

Digital Currency Revolution

Lambda256 joins South Korea project to develop technology that could track illegal dark web transactions

Jul 20, 2020 10:31 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

South Korean blockchain firm Lambda256 is joining a national research and development (RD) project on cybercrime activity tracking technology as one of the projects joint research institutes. The project is scheduled to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: A Glimpse At CBDC In H2’2020

Jul 13, 2020 08:03 am UTC| Digital Currency

With sovereign governments and their central banks across the globe have been exploring the essence and the opportunities of CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) foreseeing a swift transformation phase in the prevailing...

Digital Currency Revolution

US CFTC Recognizes Digital Transformation And Hints Holistic Framework On Digital Assets

Jul 09, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has recently announced the finalization of the agencys 2020-2024 Strategic Plan. The plan was unanimously approved by the Commission in May and was subject to a 30-day comment...

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Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Brazil’s SEC CVM Orders Cryptocurrency-Exchange Binance To Stop Futures Trading

Jul 07, 2020 07:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Brazils Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) prohibits Binance crypto derivatives trading eyeing regulatory obstacles. The Comissao de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the regulatory watchdog of securities in...

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Economy

S. Korea expected to post positive export numbers for September

South Korea is expected to report its first positive export result in September since the coronavirus outbreak, says Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo. The country will release the official monthly export data report on...

Afghanistan inks $160 million solar and wind power deal with US, Turkey, India.

Afghanistan signed a $160 million solar photovoltaic and wind power project deal with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Turkey, and India that will bolster its grid by 110 megawatts in the next 16...

UAE, Israel eye energy, infrastructure cooperation

The energy ministers of the UAE and Israel explored possible investment opportunities in energy, infrastructure, oil, gas, and renewable energy in a video call on Wednesday. The two countries also focused on advanced...

S. Korean healthcare and cosmetics exports surge 42% in August

South Korea exported US$1.69 billion worth of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical devices in August, up 42 percent from a year ago. According to data from the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), the...

CaixaBank's acquisition of Bankia to create Spain's largest bank

CaixaBank will acquire state-owned Bankia in an all-share deal that would create Spains largest bank with total assets exceeding $786.6 billion. The deal will help the companies tackle dwindling profitability due to the...

Politics

World War 3 Shock: US readies nuclear arms amidst ongoing talks of nuclear arms treaty extension with Russia

The nuclear arms treaty that the United States has with Russia is set to expire in 2021, and with the tensions between the two countries, any further escalations could lead to an all-out conflict or world war 3. But fears...

Joe Biden Nomination: UK Labor MP Chris Bryant nominates former VP for Nobel Peace Prize

Joe Biden faces off with Donald Trump in the first of three presidential debates, which could help him maintain his steady lead in the public opinion polls in several swing states. Along with his opponent, Biden has also...

Donald Trump announcement: POTUS reveals plan to distribute 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests

The United States is still struggling with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with millions infected and over 200,000 Americans dead from the disease. This week, Donald Trump announced his administrations plan of distributing...

Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump could face imprisonment, says former Watergate prosecutor

White House adviser Ivanka Trump was among the names dropped in the New York Times piece that revealed her father Donald Trumps financial records. Nick Akerman, who served as a prosecutor during the Watergate proceedings,...

Melania Trump, Jill Biden meet for the first time at first presidential debate

First lady Melania Trump often keeps a low profile when it comes to her husband Donald Trumps campaigning for reelection, having only made her case for him at the Republican National Convention. With Donald Trump facing...

Science

Mars mission discovery: Bodies of water found under the surface of Red Planet's south pole

It has long been believed that Mars once had bodies of liquid water long ago before it became the dry desert that we know today. As agencies like NASA prepare for an upcoming Mars mission, the European Space Agency or ESA...

Asteroid alert: Rock similar to Chelyabinsk meteor to pass by Earth today

There is a very minute chance of an asteroid posing a threat to Earth, especially in recent years. One asteroid is set to make its approach to Earth today but will not pose a threat to the planet. Known as 2020 SV5, the...

NASA: Chandra X-Ray Observatory turns images of Milky Way galaxy into sound

Astronauts and scientists are the only ones who have been able to hear the sounds of space and the universe. Now, everyone can be able to hear what the Milky Way sounds like thanks to NASAs Chandra X-Ray...

Aliens: ROCOSMOS astronaut claims first meeting will intelligent extraterrestrial life forms would be diplomatic

Even as space agencies are looking for signs of life in the form of microbes, there may still lie the possibility of meeting actual extraterrestrials or intelligent beings outside Earth. In case the latter happens, a...

NASA releases image of the universe taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

We have long known that the universe is massive, larger than we could ever imagine. However, it does pose the question as to how big it actually is, and NASA has released a photo capturing the universe we live in in its...

Technology

Motorola Razr 2020 arrives on Oct. 2 with up to $700 discount on T-Mobile

The Motorola Razr 2020 is almost here, and T-Mobile appears to have one of the best offers that could get its customers up to 50% discount. It is also worth noting that the upcoming smartphone will have a number of specs...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ last phase of development sends CD Projekt Red in a crunch

CD Projekt Red has maintained that Cyberpunk 2077 will remain in its current release date set in November. With just more than a month left, however, a report emerged claiming the studio has required its developers to work...

iOS 14.2 beta 2 code hints at iPhone 12 boxes not having free EarPods

A recent update on the iOS 14 has reportedly contained codes that seem to correspond with an earlier about the iPhone 12. The codes in question dropped a crucial word and now suggests the new smartphones will be shipped...

‘Mass Effect: Legendary Edition’ is delayed to ‘early 2021’

The Mass Effect trilogy in its remastered state has been on top of the wish list of its avid fans for years. Unfortunately, they will need more patience as the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is now reportedly scheduled for...

‘Final Fantasy 16’ gets provisional M age rating

More information is being released since Final Fantasy 16 was announced during the PlayStation 5 event earlier this month. One of them includes its age rating that indicates the titles content, visuals, and gameplay are...