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Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu’s Shytoshi Kusama Unveils S.H.I.B. Plan, Courting Musk and Trump for a Crypto-Powered US

Nov 05, 2024 13:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Politics

Shytoshi Kusama, Shiba Inus lead, has introduced the S.H.I.B. initiativea high-stakes proposal to transform the U.S. into a global blockchain leader. With Musk and Trump in the spotlight, this $2.35 billion plan could...

FxWirePro-Token unlock Tomorrow (ADA)

Nov 05, 2024 13:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Unlock date - Nov 6th2024 Number of tokens unlocked- 18.53 million ADA (0.05% of its circulating supply) Current Circulating Supply - 35.74 billion ADA Previous token unlock - Oct 2nd,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance Boosts POPCAT & MEW Futures—Bullish Momentum for Solana Meme Coins?

Nov 05, 2024 13:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Binance has expanded its futures copy trading offerings to include POPCAT and MEW USD-Margined perpetual contracts, sparking bullish sentiment among traders. The addition could signal a surge in interest and investment in...

Bitcoin's Rollercoaster: Whales Accumulate While ETF Outflows Raise Eyebrows Ahead of Election

Nov 05, 2024 12:56 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

BTCUSD trades highly volatile ahead of the US election. It hit a low of $66798 yesterday and is currently trading ataround $68839. The election results could either boost Bitcoin prices to new highs or cause big drops,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin’s ‘Calm Before the Storm’ — Volatility Dips as US Election Looms

Nov 05, 2024 11:31 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Politics

Bitcoins volatility has hit a quiet period as traders await the outcome of the US election. Bitfinex analysts describe it as a calm before the storm, with lower volatility signaling market caution and potential for...

Digital Currency Revolution

US Bitcoin ETF Historic Outflow Hits $541M as Election Looms, Market Braces for Impact

Nov 05, 2024 11:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Politics

US Bitcoin ETFs faced a historic $541 million outflow Monday as traders pulled back ahead of the highly anticipated election, sparking volatility concerns. While Fidelity and Grayscale saw the biggest losses, BlackRocks...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and Cardano Set for Explosive 2025 Rally as Bitcoin Dominance Nears Limit

Nov 05, 2024 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and Cardano could be on the brink of a major rally in 2025 as Bitcoin and Ethereum dominance near a potential peak. This shift in market control may pave the way for a powerful altcoin...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...