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Digital Currency Revolution

Central bank-issued digital currencies may stifle innovation over long run, says Federal Reserve Governor

Mar 06, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

Central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs) could stifle innovation, in the long run, Federal Reserve board Governor Jerome H. Powell said last week. Speaking at Blockchain: The Future of Finance and Capital...

Blockchain Revolution Series

IBM, Maersk partner to use blockchain for cross-border supply chain

Mar 06, 2017 05:37 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tech giant IBM has announced collaboration with global leader in transport and logistics Maersk Group, in a move to utilize the blockchain technology to manage transactions among network of shippers, freight forwarders,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex adds support for Dash

Mar 06, 2017 05:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

Dash, the third most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap, has been added to the leading digital asset exchange, Bitfinex. The platform addition came into effect at1pm ESTon 03 March 2017, allowing traders to make...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Standards Australia rolls out blockchain standardization roadmap

Mar 06, 2017 04:28 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

Standards Australia, the countrys non-government, not-for-profit organisation, on 02 March 2017 released its Roadmap for Blockchain Standards Report, outlining how the organisation will work to deliver measures to support...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY trades well above 8000, a jump till all time high likely

Mar 03, 2017 11:54 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading high above on Friday. The pair has broken major psychological resistance at 8000 and jumped till 8350 levels (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 8345 at the time of writing. Ichimoku...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR hits fresh all-time high, good to buy on dips

Mar 03, 2017 11:19 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen soaring high continually and is seen hitting a fresh all-time high on Friday. The pair has broken the high at 19.08 and hits fresh all-time high at the time of writing. Short term trend is extremely bullish...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around fresh 8-month high at 20.44, bias higher, stay long

Mar 03, 2017 10:19 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continued its uptrend on Friday, hitting a fresh 8-month high of 20.44 and is currently hovering around this level (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 15.89 Kijun-Sen: 14.85 Momentum...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Steve Hilton, a Fox News host and former British government official, in Californias upcoming gubernatorial race. Announcing his endorsement on Truth Social, Trump expressed...

Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is playing a central role in high-stakes diplomatic efforts to end hostilities between Iran and the United States, with a proposed peace framework now on the table that could reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz...

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...