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Chainlink Whale Accumulation Sparks Potential for Major Price Reversal

Jul 15, 2024 02:42 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

The cryptocurrency market is exhibiting signs of positive momentum, with Bitcoin consistently seeking to recapture the $60,000 level where it was previously trading. Yesterday, the German government decided to liquidate...

Philippines Charges Two Russians in $6.2 Million XRP Cryptocurrency Theft

Jul 15, 2024 02:30 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

The Department of Justice (DOJ) of the Philippines has charged two Russian citizens with stealing XRP cryptocurrency from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The theft is worth PHP340 million ($6.2 million). To commit the...

Dormant 2012 Bitcoin Wallet Awakens, Moves 1,000 BTC Worth $60 Million

Jul 15, 2024 02:17 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

A dormant Bitcoin wallet created on September 25, 2012, eleven years and nine months ago, has reportedly sent 1,000 bitcoins with a value of sixty million dollars to an unknown wallet for the very first time. This...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ethereum's Rally Faces Uncertainty as Volume Declines Amid ETF Approval Hopes

Jul 15, 2024 02:07 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

An investigation of Ethereums price revealed a recent relief rally that occurred during the second week of July. Due to the bullish reversal, the asset recorded a weekly gain of 13.2%, taking it from the monthly support...

Failed Trump Assassination Sparks Bitcoin Surge, Hitting $60,000 Amid Market Rally

Jul 14, 2024 22:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Shortly after the failed attempt to assassinate Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, the cryptocurrency market as a whole, and Bitcoin in particular, experienced a significant increase. The price of Bitcoin reached a high of...

Did AT&T Pay $400,000 in Bitcoin to Hackers for Stolen Data?

Jul 14, 2024 22:07 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

In 2022, new allegations suggested that the telecoms firm ATT Inc. hired hackers who claimed to have hacked the telecommunication network and stolen vital information. These hackers claimed to have stolen the information....

5 Key Factors Signaling a Potential Bitcoin Price Rally Soon

Jul 14, 2024 22:00 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The realm of Bitcoin (BTC) is not unfamiliar with volatility and speculation. Recent events, on the other hand, indicate the possibility of a turning point for Bitcoin following the selloffs committed by the German...

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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...