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Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/USD loses momentum, likely to fall to 11.20 levels

May 25, 2016 10:47 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continued to trade in the red on Wednesday, third day in a row. The pair soared to a high of 14.85 levels on Friday and lost momentum, falling to a low of 11.80 levels on Tuesday. It currently trades at 12.42...

Digital Currency Revolution

There is nothing that Bitcoin can do which Ethereum can’t, Coinbase co-founder says

May 25, 2016 10:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitcoin services provider Coinbase recently rebranded its exchange service as GDAX, which stands for Global Digital Asset Exchange, and added Ether trading via the ETH/BTC and ETH/USD crosses. In a blog post, Coinbase...

Digital Currency Revolution

Senior economics fellow dismisses bitcoin usage on C-Span cable network

May 25, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Digital Currency

A senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics William Cline, to hold U.S. debt, dismissed the use of bitcoin in response to a caller question on C-Span cable networks Washington Journal show. The...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Ripple likely to team up with blockchain startup R3CEV

May 25, 2016 08:40 am UTC| Digital Currency

A recent tweet from Ripple CEO Chris Larsen has suggested that Ripple could join forces with financial technology innovation companyR3CEV that is leading a blockchain consortium of over 40 global financial...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin startup BitOasis secures seed funding, targets presence beyond UAE

May 25, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Digital Currency

BitOasis, the leading bitcoin wallet and exchange service in the Middle East and North Africa,has announced its first round of funding, led by Wamda Capital and drawing support from Barry SilbertsDigital Currency...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain technology lab to be launched in Dublin by Deloitte

May 25, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Digital Currency

Deloitte revealed that it is setting up a new European blockchain technology lab in Dublin, Ireland which is expected to employ team of 50 developers and designers when fully operational. The launch of the EMEA...

Digital Currency Revolution

Great Coin, Inc. selects Ethereum platform for its digital currency, Global Future City Holding, Inc. congratulates

May 25, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

Great Coin, Inc. chose to proceed with the cutting edge Ethereum platform for its digital currency, GX-Coin for which Global Future City Holding Inc. is pleased to congratulate Great Coin, Inc, its strategic...

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Economy

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Rejects Ceasefire and Trump Deadline Looms

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Monday evening as investors remained on edge over escalating tensions in the Middle East, with President Donald Trumps deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fast approaching...

Gold Prices Drop for Third Consecutive Session Amid Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears

Gold prices continued their downward trend in Asian trading on Tuesday, marking a third straight session of losses as markets grappled with mounting inflation concerns and escalating geopolitical tensions tied to U.S....

Global Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran War Deadline Looms and Oil Prices Surge

Global financial markets remained cautious on Tuesday as investors braced for a critical deadline in the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which has sent oil prices soaring and renewed fears of stagflation across the...

US Dollar Dips as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

The US dollar edged lower on Monday as geopolitical uncertainty intensified after Iran rejected a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal, pushing the US Dollar Index down marginally to 99.98. The euro remained flat due to...

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...

Politics

UN Security Council Votes on Watered-Down Strait of Hormuz Resolution Amid China Opposition

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though the proposal has been significantly weakened following resistance from...

Trump Administration Terminates Title IX Agreements Protecting Transgender Students

The Trump administration has officially ended six resolution agreements that previously protected transgender students under Title IX, marking another significant step in the administrations ongoing effort to roll back...

Iran-US War Tensions Escalate as Trump Sets Deadline for Strait of Hormuz Deal

Diplomatic tensions between Iran and the United States have reached a critical breaking point as President Donald Trump issued a firm Tuesday night deadline demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz a strategic waterway...

Hegseth Warns of Heaviest Strikes Yet as Trump Issues Iran Ultimatum Over Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Monday, warning that the United States could launch devastating attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to...

Trump's Iran Deadline Is Final: Nuclear Deal Talks at Critical Juncture

With tensions escalating rapidly in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday that his Tuesday deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear agreement is firm and unlikely to be pushed back. Speaking to reporters...

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

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

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...