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Digital Currency Revolution

More cryptocurrency exchanges update customers on upcoming Ethereum hard fork

Oct 18, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

With the countdown running for upcoming Ethereum hard fork, cryptocurrency exchanges have been updating its users, notifying them the current status of the hard fork. Digital currency exchange platforms Kraken and Bitfinex...

Digital Currency Revolution

Countdown for Ethereum hard fork begins

Oct 18, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

Ethereum network will be undergoing a hard fork today between 12:00 and 13:00 UTC and has outlined the implications in its blog post. Hard fork, a change to the underlying Ethereum protocol, will create new rules to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin company Safello acquires crypto futures exchange platform ICBIT

Oct 18, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Digital Currency

Safello, a Sweden-based bitcoin exchange, has announced the asset acquisition of BT Technology Inc., owner of the peer-to-peer crypto futures exchanges platform ICBIT. The official release said that the acquisition is...

Blockchain Revolution Series

KB Kookmin Card to add blockchain identity solutions developed by Coinplug

Oct 18, 2016 05:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

South Korean credit card giant KB Kookmin Card, a subsidiary of KB Kookmin Bank will be integrating blockchain identity solutions developed by local bitcoin firm Coinplug, CoinDesk reported. The blockchain identity...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange to launch blockchain eVoting service

Oct 18, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced that it is using blockchain technology for eVoting services, which will allow the concerned parties to directly connect and monitor voting in any Annual General Meeting...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Federal Credit Union joins Chamber of Digital Commerce

Oct 18, 2016 04:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading trade association representing the blockchain industry, has announced that Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) has joined the Chamber, becoming the first credit union to become its...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchanges Poloniex, Coinbase notify users on Ethereum hardfork

Oct 17, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency

The Ethereum Foundation last week announced an imminent hard fork for EIP150 gas cost changes in response to the recent DoS (denial of service) attacks. It has proposed that the hardfork will occur at block 2,463,000 on or...

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Economy

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...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Politics

Ohio Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President JD Vance, Faces Additional Federal Charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 33-year-old Ohio man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during the vice presidents visit to the Ohio region in January, according to the...

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Trump Says “Very Good Talks” Underway on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Efforts Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that very good talks are ongoing regarding Russias war in Ukraine, signaling potential movement in long-running diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking briefly to...

China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Could Disrupt Trump’s Planned Visit

China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling that any additional arms sales to Taiwan could seriously jeopardize U.S. President Donald Trumps planned visit to China in April. According to a report...

Trump Allows Commercial Fishing in Protected New England Waters

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation permitting commercial fishing in a previously restricted marine protected area off the coast of New England, a move that has sparked renewed debate over ocean...

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....