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Crypto Technicals: XLM/USD breaks strong trendline support, hits 9-week lows, bias bearish

Jul 11, 2019 07:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

XLM/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Kraken Support: 0.0862 (May 9 low); Resistance: 0.0991 (5-DMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Bearish XLM/USD has broken strong trendline support, bias is strongly...

Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD hits 7-week lows below $100 mark, close below 110-EMA (100.46) could see more weakness

Jul 11, 2019 07:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

LTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 84 (May 17 low); Resistance: 115 (55-EMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Bearish LTC/USD is extending weakness for the 4th straight week, bias is...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Blockstack obtains approval from US SEC for token offering under RegA+

Jul 11, 2019 06:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The blockchain-based start-up, Blockstack has bagged theapprovalfrom theUnited States financial watchdog,Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to run a $28 million publictokenoffering under Regulation A+...

Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin sees strong sell-off above $13,000, healthy correction or reversal?

Jul 11, 2019 05:31 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 11156 (21-EMA); Resistance: 12000 Technical Analysis: Major trend remains bullish, intraday bias turning slightly bearish BTC/USD sold off above...

Stable-Coins Series: Heads-up on recent developments of JPM coin

Jul 10, 2019 14:47 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The newly invented technology Blockchain has been deployed by a wide range of industries. Precisely, for the investment banks, DLT (digital ledger technology) offers superior benefits by rendering specialized services. It...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Can macro backdrop, geopolitical surface attract Bitcoin as reliable option?

Jul 10, 2019 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The bulls managed to reclaim Bitcoin price to $13k mark levels as the financial institutions are infusing investments into the crypto industry, this has been the major driving force that the prevailing bull run of Bitcoin...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Perceived as Hedging Vehicle

Jul 10, 2019 11:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The mounting geopolitical risk and tighter financial conditions in the US leading to global growth concerns and weakness in the currencies of major US trading partners. (September December 2016). Escalation of US and...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....