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Blockchain Revolution Series

Dun & Bradstreet trials blockchain technology for trade finance transactions

Oct 17, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

Dun Bradstreet, an American business services company, plans to launch a service that is built on the open-source Ethereum blockchain platform, for vetting partners and conducting transactions in trade finance, Dun ...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Australia’s NTC highlights blockchain potential for future land transport system

Oct 17, 2016 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

The National Transport Commission (NTC) Australia has released a new paper that explores how it should regulate land transport in the future and provides information about technology, trends and other factors of change to...

Blockchain Revolution Series

DarkMatter launches blockchain advisory services in UAE

Oct 17, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

UAE-based international cyber security company DarkMatter has announced the launch of its blockchain solutions for governments and enterprises in the UAE and the forthcoming blockchain Software Development Kit...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Leading Indian banks experiment with blockchain technology

Oct 17, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

Following ICICI banks successful execution of first two transactions using blockchain technology, two other leading Indian banks Axis Bank Ltd and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd have jumped on the blockchain...

Digital Currency Revolution

Canadian healthcare startup starts accepting bitcoin

Oct 17, 2016 04:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

Canada-based digital health platform Ask The Doctor has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin payments, becoming the first healthcare company to accept the digital currency from its users. The startup said that it...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: DASH/USDT recovers from low of USDT11.30, good to buy on dips

Oct 14, 2016 12:36 pm UTC| Digital Currency

The pair has jumped sharply from the low of USDT11.42 yesterday (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT11.72 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/EUR faces resistance at 55-day EMA, break above targets 11.50

Oct 14, 2016 12:02 pm UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading slightly above on Friday. The pair has once again retreated slightly after jumping till 10.97 levels (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 10.85 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire

Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily halted operations at Habshan, the United Arab Emirates largest natural gas processing facility, following a devastating attack that triggered a major fire at the site. The incident...

Trump's FY2027 Budget: Major Defense Boost and Domestic Spending Cuts

President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2027, signaling a dramatic realignment of national spending priorities. The plan centers on a significant expansion of military funding...

U.S. Warplane Shot Down by Iran Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

A U.S. military aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing five-week conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Both nations confirmed the incident, with...

Politics

Trump Eyes Cabinet Shake-Up Amid Iran War Political Fallout

President Donald Trump is weighing a significant cabinet reshuffle as political pressure mounts over the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, according to Reuters, citing sources close to internal White House deliberations. The...

Iran Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Israel Prepares Strikes and Oil Markets Spiral

Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached a critical flashpoint, with Israeli defense officials confirming preparations for potential strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, pending U.S. authorization. The...

U.S. and Israel Escalate Pressure on Iran Over Strait of Hormuz as War Enters Sixth Week

Six weeks into the U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran, tensions are reaching a critical point as President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Tehran open the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating...

Israel Poised to Strike Iranian Energy Sites, Awaiting U.S. Approval

Israel is reportedly preparing to launch military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, but is holding off pending authorization from the United States, according to a senior Israeli defense official who spoke out...

U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Expected to Visit Kyiv in April Amid Stalled Peace Talks

Senior Ukrainian presidential aide Kyrylo Budanov confirmed on Saturday that U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Kyiv in April, marking what would be their first official visit to...

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

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...

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...

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