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Blockchain Revolution Series

John McAfee to keynote at London ‘Blockchain: Money’ conference

Oct 19, 2016 06:16 am UTC| Digital Currency

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. has announced that its Executive Chairman John McAfee will be the keynote speaker during the Blockchain: Money conference in London from November 6-7, 2016 that will focus on emerging fintech...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Wealth Migrate integrates blockchain to provide improved security for international investors

Oct 19, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

Wealth Migrate, leading global real estate investment marketplace, has integrated blockchain technology in order to offer enhanced security and privacy protections for cross-border investors. According to the official...

Digital Currency Revolution

Virtual currencies do not qualify as currencies from a Union perspective: European Central Bank

Oct 19, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Digital Currency

The European Central Bank has recently said that virtual currencies such as bitcoin do not qualify as currencies from a Union perspective and has called for a definition that explicitly clarifies that they are not legal...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain biometric firm HYPR secures $3M in latest funding

Oct 19, 2016 04:25 am UTC| Digital Currency

HYPR Corp., a blockchain biometric startup, has announced that it has raised $3 million in funding from RTP Ventures, Boldstart Ventures and Mesh Ventures. Founded in 2014, HYPR enables Fortune 500 enterprises to scale...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: DASH/USDT trades weak, good to sell on rallies

Oct 18, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Digital Currency

The pair trades weak continuously for the past three trading sessions (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT10.49 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/EUR trades slightly above 21-day MA, jump till 12.29 likely

Oct 18, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading well above on Tuesday. The pair breaks above 55- day EMA at 11.09 and jumped till 11.4890 (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 11.44 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/USD briefly breaks below 21-DMA, close below confirms bearishness

Oct 18, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD continued its downtrend on Tuesday and temporarily broke below major support at 21-day MA. It has hit a low of 3.79 levels so far in the day and currently trades at 3.83 levels at the time of writing...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report

U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday evening as markets entered a cautious holding pattern before the Good Friday holiday closure, with traders weighing Middle East tensions and positioning ahead of a critical...

Gold Prices Drop as Trump Escalates Iran Threats, Oil Surges

Gold prices retreated Thursday, breaking a multi-day winning streak after President Donald Trump signaled an intensified military campaign against Iran over the coming weeks. The remarks rattled investors who had grown...

U.S. Dollar Climbs as Trump Escalates Rhetoric Against Iran

The U.S. dollar strengthened Thursday, drawing support from its safe-haven status after President Donald Trump signaled a significant escalation in military operations against Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.4% to...

Japan's Services Sector Growth Slows in March Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Japans services sector expanded for the 12th consecutive month in March, though growth momentum weakened as escalating Middle East conflict weighed heavily on business sentiment. The SP Global Japan Services PMI dipped to...

Trump Expands Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals and Metals One Year After Liberation Day

One year after his sweeping Liberation Day tariff announcements, President Donald Trump has introduced a new wave of trade measures targeting pharmaceutical imports and restructuring duties on steel, aluminum, and copper....

Politics

UN Confirms Sexual Exploitation Allegations Against Haiti Security Force Members

A United Nations report has confirmed that four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by members of a UN-backed security force operating in Haiti were substantiated following formal investigations. The...

Zelenskyy Offers Ukraine's Naval Drone Expertise to Secure the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stepped onto the global maritime security stage, offering Ukraines proven naval defense capabilities to countries working to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of...

Russia Unleashes Drone Barrage on Kharkiv, Injuring Child Among Victims

Russian forces launched a sustained drone offensive against Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, throughout Thursday, leaving at least two people injured, including an eight-year-old girl. Local officials confirmed the...

Trump Administration Shakeup: Kash Patel, Daniel Driscoll, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer May Exit Cabinet

Reports surfaced Thursday suggesting that several high-profile figures within the Trump administration could soon be on their way out. According to The Atlantic, citing individuals familiar with internal White House...

Cuba Announces Release of Over 2,000 Prisoners in Second Amnesty of 2025

Cuba has announced plans to release 2,010 prisoners from its correctional facilities, marking the second prisoner amnesty the Caribbean nation has declared this year. The move comes as diplomatic conversations between Cuba...

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

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...

Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads

In early 1976, engineer Steve Wozniak finished designing a computer circuit board he planned to share with fellow hobbyists at a local California tech club. His friend Steve Jobs recognized a commercial opportunity, and...