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Donald Trump Selects Crypto-Friendly JD Vance as 2024 Vice Presidential Running Mate

Jul 15, 2024 23:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Donald Trump has announced Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election, highlighting a crypto-friendly platform. Trump and Vance: A Crypto-Friendly Duo Donald Trump, a potential 2024...

Digital Currency Revolution

Spot Ethereum ETF Launch Imminent, SEC Approval Expected Next Week

Jul 15, 2024 21:54 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Bloombergs ETF analyst, James Seyffart, has provided new information regarding the expected timetable for the launch of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. This information comes despite the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Whales Bet Big on Bitcoin: Is This the Perfect Buy Opportunity?

Jul 15, 2024 17:06 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Whales increased deposits in Bitcoin futures markets hint at a potential buy opportunity, with market sentiment turning bullish. Rising Deposits in Bitcoin Futures Markets If the behavior of whales is any indication,...

Digital Currency Revolution

China’s Rumored Bitcoin 'Unban' by 2024: Reality or Speculation?

Jul 15, 2024 16:40 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Experts are debating rumors that China might unban Bitcoin by 2024, with many expressing skepticism despite recent social media buzz. Chinas Decades-Long Ban on Bitcoin In spite of recent social media stories...

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Filipino Artists SB19, Ben&Ben Hacked: Accounts Used in XRP Scam Featuring Deepfake Brad Garlinghouse

Jul 15, 2024 16:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Several renowned Filipino artists, including SB19 and BenBen, had their YouTube accounts hacked to promote an XRP scam using a deepfake of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. YouTube Accounts Hijacked for Crypto Scam A...

FxWirePro- ETHUSD Daily Outlook

Jul 15, 2024 12:16 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

FxWirePro- Ethereum Daily Outlook ETHUSD trades above $3300 as ETH ETF approval nears. It hit a high of $3375 at the time of writingand is currently trading ataround $3074.90. Analyst at X handle...

FxWirePro- BTCUSD Daily Outlook

Jul 15, 2024 11:48 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

BTCUSD holds above $60000 as whales accumulate, good to buy on dips BTCUSD surged sharply on rate cut hopes. It hita highof $63259andis currently trading around $62594. Bitcoin whales have accumulated 71000...

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Economy

Canada Stocks Steady as Markets Await Fed and BoC Decisions

Canadas main stock index opened the week trading mostly flat, stabilizing after Fridays pullback as investors shift focus to major central bank decisions. The SP/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.5% in the previous session,...

ECB Signals Steady Rates Ahead as Policymakers Warn of Inflation Risks

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for several more months, with Slovak policymaker Peter Kazimir emphasizing growing concerns about upside inflation risks. In an interview with Reuters,...

Gold Prices Inch Higher as Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Strengthen

Gold prices ticked upward in Asian trading on Monday as the U.S. dollar hovered near a five-week low, reflecting growing market confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week. Spot gold rose 0.3% to...

UK Job Market Shows Persistent Weakness Ahead of November Budget

Britains labour market continued to soften in the lead-up to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves November 26 budget, as employers held back on hiring amid uncertainty over potential tax increases. A new report from KPMG and the...

Ru and Ready: India-Russia Summit Sets the Stage for a Multi-Billion Dollar Strategic Shift

India and Russia used their December 2025 meeting to establish a multifaceted collaboration intended to reach USD 100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, with obvious emphasis on right Indias significant trade deficit. By...

Politics

Supreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioner

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to take up a major separation-of-powers case examining whether former President Donald Trump acted lawfully when he attempted to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca...

Japan–China Tensions Rise as Chinese Carrier Intensifies Air Operations Near Okinawa

Tensions between Japan and China escalated over the weekend after a Chinese carrier strike group carried out a surge of air operations near Japans southwestern island chain. The activity comes at a sensitive diplomatic...

Syria Marks First Anniversary of Assad’s Overthrow Amid Ongoing Challenges

Syrians are preparing to commemorate the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assads fall, a major turning point that ended decades of family rule and signaled hopes for a new political era. Events are scheduled across the...

Thailand Launches Air Strikes as Border Clashes With Cambodia Intensify

Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both nations accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The renewed conflict erupted in...

Trump Signals He May Influence Netflix–Warner Bros Merger Decision

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he expects to play a direct role in determining whether the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers will move forward, raising new questions about regulatory...

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

IBM Nears $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent in Major AI and Data Push

IBM is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) in a deal valued at roughly $11 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news sent Confluent shares soaring more than 28% in...

SK Hynix Shares Surge on Hopes for Upcoming ADR Issuance

SK Hynix shares rallied sharply on Monday, climbing as much as 6.1% in Seoul trading and marking the companys strongest intraday gain since late November. The sudden surge comes amid growing speculation that the South...

U.S.-EU Tensions Rise After $140 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform

A growing rift between the United States and Europe deepened after the European Union issued a $140 million fine against Elon Musks social media platform X under the Digital Services Act. The penalty, which EU regulators...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion Valuation Fundraise

Elon Musk has publicly refuted recent media claims suggesting that SpaceX is seeking to raise new capital at an $800 billion valuation. In a post shared on X, Musk clarified that the reports circulating online were...

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...