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FxWirePro: ETH/USD struggles to close above 100-day MA, good to sell on rallies

Sep 12, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD once again failed to break above 100-day MA and has declined after hitting 12.24 levels. Taking support at 90 EMA, the pair is currently trading at 11.84 levels (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

Europol establishes working group to fight money laundering through digital currencies

Sep 12, 2016 11:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

Europol, INTERPOL, and the Basel Institute on Governance last week revealed plans to establish a working group on money laundering with digital currencies. Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, there have been...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain has huge potential to transform reinsurance industry, says PwC report

Sep 12, 2016 09:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

A new blockchain report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that blockchain technology could save reinsurance industry with the potential to save $5-10 billion in costs. The report titled Blockchain: The $5...

Blockchain Revolution Series

First-ever Hyperledger Hackathon to be held in October

Sep 12, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Digital Currency

Dutch state-owned bank ABN AMRO together with IBM, Holland FinTech and Linux Foundation for the firstHyperledger Hackathon, scheduled to be held on the1st-2nd of October in Amsterdam. The 36-hour hackathon, focused on...

BTC/USD takes support near 90-EMA, break below confirms bearishness

Sep 12, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD has declined sharply after hovering around 100-day MA for few days. It is currently trading at 606.44 levels (Bitstamp). Long-term trend: Bullish Short-term trend: Bearish Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

iOS store removes cryptocurrency exchange app ShapeShift

Sep 12, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

According to latest reports, leading tech giant and iPhone maker Apple has removed ShapeShift app from App Store. Reddit users noted that a ShapeShift search on the App Store returned nothing but games. The iOS app link...

Digital Currency Revolution

Xapo enables bitcoin purchases in crisis-ridden Venezuela

Sep 12, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading bitcoin wallet provider Xapo has enabled bitcoin purchases in Venezuela through its website. The announcement comes amid reports of rise in bitcoin adoption in the country which is engulfed in deep economic...

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Economy

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

Politics

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been appointed as a special envoy to Greenland, a move that has reignited global attention on the strategic Arctic territory and its...

ASEAN Pushes to Revive Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire as Border Conflict Intensifies

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on Monday in a renewed diplomatic effort to restore a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after nearly two weeks of intense border fighting. The conflict,...

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

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

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...