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ESMA calls for information on blockchain technology

Apr 23, 2015 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency

A call has been issued by the European Unions securities watchdog, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), for evidence to find out if and when blockchain technology can "enter the financial mainstream".The...

Midas Rezerv launches gold-backed digital currency platform

Apr 23, 2015 04:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

Midas Rezerv, a start-up company, has recently started a decentralized distributed gold-backed token platform to offer users a solution to hold, trade, and make payment with physical gold by means of tokens called MRCoins...

NYDFS Superintendent: Finalized BitLicense will be released by end of May

Apr 23, 2015 03:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent, has said that he expects the finalized version of the BitLicense regulatory framework to be releasedtowards the end of next month.While...

Coinmate.io launches in Europe

Apr 23, 2015 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency

Coinmate.io, a new bitcoinexchange, has launched in Europe on April 15, to enable trading in digital currency. It offers trading ofBTC/USD, along with withdrawals in Euros, Czech Koruna, and the Polish Zloty.The exchangeis...

Spain’s DGT: bitcoin transactions are exempt from VAT

Apr 22, 2015 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Spains General Directorate of Taxes (DGT), has announced that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be classified as financial services. This implies that transactions with the digital currencies will be exempt from VAT...

Tennessee Legislature passes Bitcoin Donation Bill

Apr 22, 2015 08:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tennessee legislature has passed the Tennessee House Bill 701 thereby allowing political donations denominated in bitcoin. Itwas approved with a 61-28 vote on 20th April in the House of Representatives, as reported by...

BTC/EUR Short term outlook

Apr 22, 2015 07:43 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is consolidating between 221 and 206. Overall trend is weak as long as resistance 229 holds. On the upside minor resistance is around 229 (200 day MA) and any break above would extend gains till 235/240 in short...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday evening, cooling after a strong rebound on Wall Street driven by softer-than-expected November inflation data. The pullback reflected lingering caution among investors, as...

Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets rebounded on Friday, tracking a recovery on Wall Street as a turnaround in technology stocks boosted global risk sentiment. Investors, however, remained cautious ahead of a widely anticipated interest...

Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution

The Japanese yen hovered near multi-month lows on Friday as global currency markets waited for the Bank of Japans interest rate decision and guidance on future monetary tightening. The dollar traded around 155.6 yen in...

Canada Signals Delay in US Tariff Deal as Talks Shift to USMCA Review

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated that Canada is unlikely to secure a near-term agreement with the United States to ease tariffs on key sectors such as steel and aluminum. Instead, negotiations are now...

Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks

Oil prices extended their gains during Asian trading on Thursday as geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela and Russia heightened concerns over global crude supply. Market sentiment was boosted after U.S. President...

Politics

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Barham Salih Elected as Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The decision was...

Trump Signals Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks Ahead of U.S.–Russia Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine may be nearing a breakthrough, raising expectations ahead of planned talks between U.S. and Russian officials scheduled...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...

OpenAI Explores Massive Funding Round at $750 Billion Valuation

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot ChatGPT, has reportedly entered preliminary discussions with investors about a potential new funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion....

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...