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Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin's Critical Pattern: Peter Brandt Sees Short-Term Buy Signal and Potential 'Foot Shot'

Jul 07, 2024 08:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Peter Brandt, a renowned market trader, has detected a critical Bitcoin pattern, suggesting a short-term buy signal even amid market uncertainty. Market Cap Trends and Bitcoins Critical Levels The present market...

Digital Currency Revolution

Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Record Inflow Amid Market Dip, Hitting $143.1 Million

Jul 07, 2024 07:11 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed a record-breaking inflow of $143.1 million on July 6 as investors took advantage of the market dip. Unprecedented Inflows Despite Market Decline After Bitcoins price fell below $54,000 a...

Digital Currency Revolution

German Govt’s $40M Bitcoin Transfer Fuels Market Speculation

Jul 07, 2024 04:48 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

The German governments transfer of 700 Bitcoin, valued at over $40 million, has led to significant market fluctuations and discussions on potential price rebounds. Bitcoin Holdings and Transfers by the German...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Plummets to 79.5T, Lowest Drop Since March

Jul 07, 2024 04:18 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped over 5% to 79.5 terahashes, marking its lowest point since March. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 5% A quarterly low of 79.50 terahashes (79.5T) was reached on July 5, a decline...

SpaceX’s Fifth Starship Flight Delayed to August for Tower Capture Test

Jul 06, 2024 15:12 pm UTC| Technology

SpaceXs fifth Starship flight, originally set for this month, is now scheduled for August. The mission will attempt a critical tower capture test, a pivotal step toward rapid rocket reusability, according to Elon...

Bitfinex to Refund Investors After El Salvador Hilton Project Fails to Meet Funding Goal

Jul 06, 2024 15:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Bitfinex Securities will refund investors in its El Salvador Hilton hotel project after failing to secure the $500,000 minimum funding required, only raising $342,000. Bitfinex to Refund Investors After Failing to Meet...

Grayscale's Ethereum ETF: Could 25% of U.S. Voters Turn to ETH Investing?

Jul 06, 2024 14:13 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Grayscale Investments, a leading digital asset management firm, recently unveiled a groundbreaking revelation that could reshape the landscape of cryptocurrency investments in the United States. According to the companys...

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Economy

Global Smartphone Shipments Rise 2% in 2025 as Apple Leads Market, Outlook Weakens for 2026

Global smartphone shipments recorded a modest 2% year-on-year increase in 2025, signaling a gradual recovery for the mobile industry, according to a report released by Counterpoint Research. The growth was largely fueled...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Dollar Slips on Powell Investigation Concerns

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened following news that the U.S. government had opened a criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns...

Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Shares Lead Gains Amid Global Uncertainty

Most Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, led by gains in technology shares that followed a strong performance by U.S. peers, although overall advances remained limited due to rising geopolitical and macroeconomic...

Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure

Tensions between the White House and the U.S. Federal Reserve escalated sharply over the weekend after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the administration had allegedly threatened him with a criminal...

Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Mission to Reduce Reliance on China

Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining mission aimed at extracting rare earth elements from the ocean floor. A government-backed Japanese...

Politics

Marine Le Pen Appeal Puts 2027 French Presidential Race in the Balance

Marine Le Pen, the prominent leader of Frances far-right National Rally (RN), has begun a decisive appeal in Paris that could determine whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 French presidential election. The legal...

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Seeks Diplomatic Balance in Japan Summit Amid China Tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday in Nara City, highlighting Seouls ongoing effort to balance relations with its two key neighbours, Japan...

Australian Arts Festival Faces Author Boycott Amid Free Speech and Antisemitism Debate

A leading Australian arts festival has been thrown into turmoil after dozens of writers withdrew in protest over the decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author following the Bondi Beach mass shooting, reigniting a...

Trump Signals Possible Veto of ACA Subsidy Extension, Raising Health Insurance Uncertainty

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited uncertainty around the future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies after saying he may veto legislation aimed at extending federal health insurance tax credits....

South Korea Investigates Alleged Civilian Drone Flights Into North Korean Airspace

South Korean authorities have launched a formal investigation into the possibility that civilians may have flown drones into North Korean airspace, following accusations from Pyongyang that unmanned aircraft violated its...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

BESI Reports Strong Q4-25 Orders Surge Driven by Data Center and Hybrid Bonding Demand

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Euronext: BESI), a leading Dutch semiconductor assembly equipment manufacturer, reported robust preliminary orders for the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring strengthening demand across...

Trump Considers Starlink to Restore Internet Access in Iran Amid Protests

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is considering discussions with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have imposed widespread blackouts amid...

Anthropic Launches HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Tools for Claude AI Amid Growing Competition

Anthropic has announced the launch of a new suite of healthcare-focused tools integrated into its Claude AI chatbot, marking another significant step in the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in medicine. The...

Elon Musk Says X Will Open-Source Its Algorithm Amid EU Scrutiny

Elon Musk announced on Saturday that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will publicly release its recommendation algorithm, including the full code behind organic content and advertising post...

China’s AI Sector Pushes to Close U.S. Tech Gap Amid Chipmaking Challenges

China is accelerating efforts to narrow its technological gap with the United States, driven by increased risk-taking, innovation, and strong policy support for artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Leading Chinese...