During late phase of 2017, upsurge in the bull-run took traders to the all-time highs at 19k mark, which in turn, led the crypto-space valuations spikes from a $20 billion to a mammoth $800 billion, that was when institutional players, like hedge fund, as

Dec 05, 2018 10:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

During late phase of 2017, upsurge in the bull-run took traders to the all-time highs at 19k mark, which in turn, led the crypto-space valuations spikes froma $20billion toa mammoth $800billion, that was when institutional...

ErisX to function as crypto futures exchange and clearing house

Dec 05, 2018 08:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Crypto exchange ErisX has raised $27.5 million from Fidelity Investments andNASDAQVentures, among other investors.NASDAQ has been the worlds renowned stock exchange, whilethe United Statesinvestment firm Fidelity...

There's no simple answer to what counts as 'science' in teaching reading

Dec 04, 2018 17:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

What is the best way to teach children to read? This apparently simple question has, in fact, has been the subject of robust and often polarised debate. Recently the New York Times ran an opinion piece titled Why are we...

New hope in Nigeria, but Zimbabwe struggles with the same old problems

Dec 04, 2018 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

There has been a sense of transition in both Nigeria and Zimbabwe recently. In Nigeria, Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili launched her presidential election campaign. She is not expected to win in the 2019 election. At best, she...

COP24: time is running out on climate change, but geoengineering has dangers of its own

Dec 04, 2018 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

We have just 12 years left to reduce emissions and achieve the Paris Agreements highest ambition of limiting warming to 1.5C. We have been warned, repeatedly, of the high stakes of our present climate gamble. If we...

Worms in space: why we are launching them

Dec 04, 2018 16:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Space launches are some of the most spectacular and nerve wracking events you can witness. And when you are actually involved in one, you realise just how much can go wrong. We are currently in Florida, nervously counting...

Why France's ‘gilets jaunes’ protesters are so angry

Dec 04, 2018 16:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Frances gilets jaunes protests of December 1 were marked not only by their anger and violence, but also by the variety of those taking part. The violence of the protests named after the yellow bibs worn by those on the...