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Indian retail company launches Future C&D Lab to foster blockchain startups

Apr 17, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

Future Group, Indian-based leading retail company, has announced the launch of the Future CD (consumer and digital) Lab in Bengaluru that will bring together companies working on next-generation innovations like blockchain...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain startup Blockstream appoints Samson Mow as Chief Strategy Officer

Apr 17, 2017 04:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain startup Blockstream, has announced the appointment of Samson Mow as the new Chief Strategy Officer to accelerate market adoption and expand global footprint. Prior to joining Blockstream, Mow was the COO of...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BitFury, Ukrainian Government sign MoU to create blockchain eGovernance program

Apr 17, 2017 04:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading full-service blockchain technology firm BitFury and Ukrainian Government have joined hands to build first full-scale blockchain eGovernance program for the country. A MoU was signed between the head of the State...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Insurtech startup Etherisc wins Most Innovative Blockchain Startup award at Blockshow Europe

Apr 17, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

Etherisc, a Munich-based Insurtech startup, has bagged the Blockchain Oscar for Most Innovative Blockchain Startup. Produced by The Cointelegraph, the competition was a part of Blockshow Europe 2017. Six promising...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – April 14th, 2017

Apr 14, 2017 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

Washington Senate Bill on digital currency businesses sent to Governor for approval A Washington Senate bill that addresses licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters and currency exchanges,...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD holds above 21-DMA, bias higher, stay long

Apr 14, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD hit 50.96 levels on Thursday and closed just above the 50 mark. It is currently trading at 48 levels at press time (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 45.98 Kijun-Sen: 46.28 Overall...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP takes support near Cloud top, good to go short on break below

Apr 14, 2017 10:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP broke below major support at 50-DMA on Thursday and hit 913 levels. It is currently trading at 927 levels at the time of writing (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 952.50 Kijun Sen:...

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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

Trump Signals Urgency for U.S.-Iran Deal, Warns of “Traumatic” Consequences Without Agreement

President Donald Trump emphasized the urgent need for a new U.S.-Iran deal on Thursday, warning that failure to reach an agreement could lead to very traumatic consequences. Speaking to reporters, Trump underscored the...

Mark Carney to Attend Tumbler Ridge Vigil After Tragic British Columbia School Shooting

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Friday to attend a vigil honoring the victims of one of Canadas deadliest mass shootings. The visit comes at the invitation of the...

Trump to Unveil Multi-Billion Dollar Gaza Reconstruction Plan and U.N.-Backed Stabilization Force

President Donald Trump is set to announce a multi-billion dollar Gaza reconstruction plan and outline the deployment of a United Nations-authorized stabilization force during the first formal meeting of his newly formed...

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...

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...