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Aptos: From Zero to One Million TPS in One Giant Leap

Feb 19, 2025 08:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain developed by Aptos Labs. It is considered a Solana killer. Consensus Mechanism- Aptos uses byzantine fault-tolerant(BFT),proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. In February 2025, Aptos...

OCR at 3.75%: RBNZ Bets on Rate Cuts for Recovery

Feb 19, 2025 04:03 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 3.75% in line with the estimate. The third consecutive rate cut, is the action done to improve the nations economy, which has...

Mantle Network: Scaling New Heights in Ethereum's Layer 2

Feb 18, 2025 14:00 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Mantle Network is an L2 scalability solution built on top of Ethereum. It is a technology stack for scaling Ethereum. Mantle Network has been built with a modular architecture that combines an optimistic roll-up protocol...

Silver Lining: 5G Optimism Sparks Industrial Demand

Feb 18, 2025 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Silver showed a minor pullback on industrial demand optimism. It hit ahigh of $33.39and is currently trading around $32.44. Silvers Vital Role in 5G Technology Silver is a central component of 5G technology,...

Countdown to Launch: Pi Network Gears Up for Open Mainnet

Feb 18, 2025 13:00 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Pi Network is preparing for its Open Mainnet on February 20, 2025, the milestone date following years of development for the project. The roll-out will provide users with the ability to cash out Pi coins for tradable...

Gold Eyes $3100: Tariffs and Trade Wars Fuel Bullish Momentum

Feb 18, 2025 12:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Gold holds above $2900 on tariff threat. It hit a low of $2877 and is currently trading around $2911.73. Golds Ascent: Tariff Threats and Safe-Haven Appeal On February 18, 2025, gold prices went up on...

Unichain Unveiled: Uniswap's Layer-2 Solution Revolutionizes DeFi

Feb 18, 2025 08:11 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Unichain Launches to Transform DeFi Uniswap Labs has introduced Unichain, a Layer-2 blockchain solution that is designed to improve speed, efficiency, and cross-chain liquidity in the decentralized finance (DeFi)...

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Economy

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Rejects Ceasefire and Trump Deadline Looms

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Monday evening as investors remained on edge over escalating tensions in the Middle East, with President Donald Trumps deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fast approaching...

Gold Prices Drop for Third Consecutive Session Amid Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears

Gold prices continued their downward trend in Asian trading on Tuesday, marking a third straight session of losses as markets grappled with mounting inflation concerns and escalating geopolitical tensions tied to U.S....

Global Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran War Deadline Looms and Oil Prices Surge

Global financial markets remained cautious on Tuesday as investors braced for a critical deadline in the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which has sent oil prices soaring and renewed fears of stagflation across the...

US Dollar Dips as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

The US dollar edged lower on Monday as geopolitical uncertainty intensified after Iran rejected a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal, pushing the US Dollar Index down marginally to 99.98. The euro remained flat due to...

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Politics

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

UN Security Council Votes on Watered-Down Strait of Hormuz Resolution Amid China Opposition

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though the proposal has been significantly weakened following resistance from...

Trump Administration Terminates Title IX Agreements Protecting Transgender Students

The Trump administration has officially ended six resolution agreements that previously protected transgender students under Title IX, marking another significant step in the administrations ongoing effort to roll back...

Iran-US War Tensions Escalate as Trump Sets Deadline for Strait of Hormuz Deal

Diplomatic tensions between Iran and the United States have reached a critical breaking point as President Donald Trump issued a firm Tuesday night deadline demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz a strategic waterway...

Hegseth Warns of Heaviest Strikes Yet as Trump Issues Iran Ultimatum Over Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Monday, warning that the United States could launch devastating attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...