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Ethereum Soars 5% After SEC Ends Investigation; Whale Activity Increases

Jun 19, 2024 08:15 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The price of Ethereum (ETH) surged by 5% following the SECs announcement that it would conclude its investigation into Ethereums security status. This development, coupled with significant whale activity, has boosted...

XRP Community Outraged as SEC Grants Ethereum Free Pass on Security Status

Jun 19, 2024 08:11 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The XRP community, led by prominent member Bill Morgan, has expressed outrage over the SECs preferential treatment of Ethereum, urging Ripple to take legal action. Despite these grievances, XRPs price remains...

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Hashdex Proposes Hybrid Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF for Diverse Crypto Exposure

Jun 19, 2024 05:08 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Hashdex, a Brazilian crypto asset manager, has proposed a hybrid Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, offering investors diversified exposure to the top cryptocurrencies. This innovative ETF aims to enhance investment opportunities...

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SEC Ends Ethereum Probe: Victory for Consensys and Blockchain Developers

Jun 19, 2024 04:54 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into Ethereum, deciding not to classify ETH sales as securities transactions, according to a recent announcement by Consensys. SEC Concludes...

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Shytoshi Kusama Reaches Major Milestone on X, Delighting the SHIB Army

Jun 18, 2024 21:31 pm UTC| Technology Digital Currency

The mysterious leader of the SHIB programming team, who goes by the name Shytoshi Kusama, has made a huge accomplishment. This accomplishment was accomplished by the SHIB programming team. The social media behemoth X was...

Ethereum's Path to $10K is the Most Asymmetric Bet in Crypto, Analyst Says

Jun 18, 2024 21:18 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Although Ether is still having trouble breaking through the $4,000 barrier, reaching $10,000 would result in a 194% price gain from where it is currently trading. According to a well-known analyst, the possibility of...

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Partners With British Red Cross to Boost Crypto Donations

Jun 18, 2024 17:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Shiba Inu (SHIB) gains support from the British Red Cross, enabling crypto donations through the Giving Block. This partnership enhances SHIBs value and broadens the Red Crosss fundraising capabilities, marking a...

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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...