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Digital Currency Revolution

NetCents Technology collaborates with European bitcoin exchange Bitstamp

Jul 06, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

Online payments platform NetCents Technology Inc. has announced its new partnership with EU-based bitcoin marketplace Bitstampin order to provide more access to digital currencies and help NetCents to move further into the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain startup Netki raises $3.5 million as seed funding

Jul 06, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain wallet and identity startup Netki has announced that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding roundled by OReilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV). The funding round also drew support from Donuts, Colle Capital,...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD faces strong resistance at $685, break above targets $705/$731

Jul 06, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD has slightly recovered after making a low of $662. It is currently trading at $674.78 levels at press time. Long term trend: Bullish Short term Trend- Bullish Ichimoku analysis (4 Hour...

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BTC/EUR faces minor resistance at 610, break above targets 635/656

Jul 06, 2016 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen facing minor resistance on Wednesday. The pair is consolidating in narrow range of 609 and 585 levels (CEXIO) for past three trading session. It is currently trading at 608.18 at the time of...

Digital Currency Revolution

European Union adopts stricter virtual currency rules to check financing of terrorism

Jul 06, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, announced on Tuesday that it has adopted a proposal to further reinforce EU rules on anti-money laundering (AML) to counter terrorist financing and increase...

Digital Currency Revolution

Russian media tycoon announces 1000 BTC reward to retrieve hacked documents

Jul 05, 2016 15:43 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Russian media magnate Aram Gabrelyanov has announced to offer 1000 BTC as a reward to anyone who can help in identifying or tracking the group of hackers involved in the theft of some of his private documents. An...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/EUR breaks major support 9, decline till 7.45 likely

Jul 05, 2016 12:28 pm UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading in red on Tuesday. The pair has broken major support 9.00 and declined till 8.80 levels (KRAKEN). It is currently trading at 9.20 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

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

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

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...