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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 Series: Take A Look On Buzzing Crypto-Space Amid Flurry of Fundamental Events

Jul 27, 2020 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The bitcoin price reclaimed into five figures again during this weekend, the pioneer cryptocurrency (BTCUSD) has surged to its highest level (at $10,333 at Coinbase) since June 1st and on the verge of extending its gains...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Bitcoin Reclaims $10k Mark, FxWirePro’s Long Hedges On Its Functionality

Jul 27, 2020 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals

The resurgence of Bitcoinprice (BTCUSDat Coinbase) has been impressive, the pioneer cryptocurrency reclaimed $10k levels and surpassed $10,250 level again. July month rallies has showed almost close to 12.5% upswings...

Blockchain revolution Series: Cardano Partners With Lykke For Fintech Exploration

Jul 24, 2020 13:03 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

In the advanced era of FinTech, weve seen various joint venturing and strategic alliances. Ripple has recently announced a fresh partnership with the Thai fintech start-up DeeMoney, the extensive payment mechanism,...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: ETH/USD Bulls Uproar Ahead Of Ethereum 2.0 Testnet, Uphold Long Hedges

Jul 24, 2020 11:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

Ethereums minor and intermediate trends have been impressive of late, ethers price has surged commendably (especially for this week, 15% jump) and it has been foreseen well in advance by our Econotimes team. Accordingly,...

FxWirePro: India Mulls Over Frontier Technologies, Big Names Eye on Blockchain Adoption

Jul 24, 2020 09:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

India is embarking on a digitalisation drive for many trajectories of businesses. To substantiate this stance, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has recently advocated blockchain as an opportunity in frontier...

Regulatory Series on Series: US Senate Foresees Budding Technology & Digital Dollar To Play Crucial Role In Economic Competition

Jul 23, 2020 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Central Banks

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee for Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Economic Policy remotely conducted a hearing on the trade race between the U.S and Chinese, entitled Winning the Economic Competition,...

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Economy

Oil Prices Edge Higher as US-Iran Tensions and Strong Payroll Data Shape Market Sentiment

Oil prices moved higher in Asian trading on Thursday as ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran kept a risk premium firmly embedded in crude markets. Investors closely monitored developments in the...

Gold and Silver Prices Slip After Strong U.S. Jobs Data, Fed Rate Cut Bets Fade

Gold and silver prices edged lower in Asian trading on Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data reduced expectations of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. However, ongoing geopolitical...

Asian Stocks Hit Record High as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Tempers Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Asian stocks surged to fresh record highs on Thursday, supported by a rally in technology shares and renewed investor confidence across the region. South Korean and Japanese equities led gains in early trading, pushing...

RBA Signals Further Interest Rate Hikes if Inflation Persists, Says Governor Michele Bullock

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock has warned that additional interest rate hikes remain possible if inflation in Australia becomes entrenched, underscoring the central banks firm commitment to...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Strong Jobs Data Clouds Fed Rate Cut Outlook

U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday evening following a muted session on Wall Street, as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected jobs report that dampened expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate...

Politics

House Votes to End Trump’s Canada Tariff Emergency, Senate Showdown Looms

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to terminate the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, marking a significant development in the ongoing debate over...

Pentagon Seeks Broader Access to AI Tools on Classified Military Networks

The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools across both unclassified and classified military networks, signaling a major shift in how the U.S. Department of Defense plans to...

Trump to Host Governors at White House Amid Dispute Over Democratic Invitations

President Donald Trump plans to host a bipartisan group of U.S. governors at the White House on February 20, according to National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman Kevin Stitt. The annual NGA meeting in Washington...

U.S. Offers Payments to Afghans in Qatar as Camp As Sayliyah Closure Nears

The U.S. State Department has begun offering financial incentives to Afghans stranded in Qatar to encourage voluntary repatriation, as officials move to shut down Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) by the end of March. The facility, a...

Angus Taylor Challenges Sussan Ley as Liberal Party Leadership Tensions Escalate

Australias opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing mounting pressure within the Liberal Party after senior frontbencher Angus Taylor resigned from his role as shadow defence minister, signaling a potential leadership...

Science

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...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

U.S. Commerce Department Reaches $252 Million Settlement With Applied Materials Over China Exports

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a $252 million settlement with Applied Materials, resolving allegations that the semiconductor equipment maker illegally exported U.S. chip manufacturing technology to China....

Russia Moves to Fully Block WhatsApp as Kremlin Pushes State-Backed MAX App

Russia has reportedly attempted to fully block WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, as part of its broader efforts to tighten control over the countrys digital space. According to a company...

Instagram CEO Defends Platform in Youth Mental Health Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction Claims

Adam Mosseri, head of Meta Platforms Instagram, defended the companys product decisions during a high-profile trial in Los Angeles centered on allegations that social media addiction has contributed to a youth mental...

FTC Questions Apple News Over Alleged Bias Against Conservative Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has raised concerns about Apple News following allegations that the platform favors left-leaning media outlets while excluding conservative publications. In a letter addressed to...

ByteDance Advances AI Chip Development With Samsung Manufacturing Talks

Chinas ByteDance is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, reportedly developing its own AI chip while holding discussions with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing support. The TikTok parent company...