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Digital Currency Revolution

CoinFabrik uses Swagger to implement Coinbase API in 26 languages

Jun 13, 2016 09:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

[Correction: The article has been re-written to make necessary changes] Cryptocurrency consulting firm CoinFabrik has started an open source project which uses Swagger, a popular framework for APIs to implement Coinbase...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFL player sues manager for fraudulent bitcoin investment

Jun 13, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Darren McFadden, an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys, has filed a lawsuit against his business manager for allegedly mishandling his money worth $15 million, which includes loss of $3 million...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/EUR reaches all-time high, eyes 660 levels

Jun 13, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

Following the recent massive jump, BTC/EUR has reached anall-time high at 627.51 at the time of writing and slightly declined from that level. It currently trades at 610.52 levels (CEXIO) at the time of...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD continues upward trend, targets 710 levels

Jun 13, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD continued its upward move over the weekend, rising to a two-year high (Bitstamp). It currently trades at 678.72 levels at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of the daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Peerplays releases revised DAO proposal, focuses on sidechain solution

Jun 13, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

After receiving constructive feedback on the DAO proposal released on May 31, online gaming and wagering platform Peerplays has come up with a new proposal in order to offer an equitable solution to incentivize value and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Japan’s MUFG bank maintains secrecy on digital currency plans

Jun 13, 2016 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

According to latest reports, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. is on its course to become the worlds first major bank to issue a digital currency. Called MUFG Coin, it is expected to be available in autumn 2017, The Asahi...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Department of Homeland Security supports six blockchain projects

Jun 13, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (ST) last week announced a total of $3.1 million in competitive research awards for 29 small businesses located across 12 states, and...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Steve Hilton, a Fox News host and former British government official, in Californias upcoming gubernatorial race. Announcing his endorsement on Truth Social, Trump expressed...

Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is playing a central role in high-stakes diplomatic efforts to end hostilities between Iran and the United States, with a proposed peace framework now on the table that could reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz...

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

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

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

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...