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Blockchain Revolution Series

UN Secretary-General Touts Blockchain Technology – Forbes Reports

Dec 30, 2019 06:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The UN (United Nations) secretary-general, Mr. Antonio Guterres appeared to be constructive on budding technology, he says the intergovernmental organization must embrace the blockchain technology going forward, Forbes...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Apple’s App Store To Eliminate Coinbase DApp On Compliance Issues

Dec 30, 2019 05:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Coinbases mobile cryptocurrency wallet,Coinbase Wallet, appears to be compelled to remove from Apples App Store on account of compliance issue of Apples App Store policy. Coinbase, the renowned US-based cryptocurrency...

2019 – The Year of Consolidation For WTI Crude, Triple Bottom Extends Rallies – Reshuffle Oil Hedging Setup

Dec 27, 2019 11:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Technicals

Global crude oil prices have regained buying sentiments of-late, with Brent and WTI crude futures seem to have been staged for 2nd consecutive months gains after the recent lows of $56.17, with year lows of 52.19 the Brent...

Digital Currency Revolution

Russian Central Bank’s Sandbox To Test Stable-coins Pegged To Real-Assets

Dec 27, 2019 06:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Owing to the rising scams in the crypto-industry in the recent past, the concept of Stable-coin has emerged and trend of such coins has been eye-catchy for now. In just six months time or so, the concept of stable coins...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: OKEx Expands Its Derivatives Business By Unveiling Crypto-Options Trading

Dec 27, 2019 05:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Crypto-derivative avenuehas been fetching the numerous interests after the recent trends in Bitcoin price sentiment.The Cryptocurrency futures market has evolved over the course of 2019 as products have been...

FxWirePro: Binary Outcomes That FX Market Needs To Consider in 2020 and Tactical Trades

Dec 26, 2019 13:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The year-2019 was not only the time in which we began to establish ourselves in a permanent low-interest world. 2019 was also a year of exceptionally low exchange rate volatility. 2020 is one year where we know that the...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Coincheck To Terminate Margin/Leveraged Trading Service Provision

Dec 26, 2019 12:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

With the new offering of margin service, the crypto and other traders in various financial instruments would be equipped to leverage borrowed crypto and other financial assets as principal in their transactions. Many firms...

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Economy

Wall Street Ends Lower as AI Selloff, Iran Tensions Weigh on Tech Stocks

Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday, ending a two-week winning streak as investors sold technology shares amid a continued pullback in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and renewed concerns over inflation...

Brent Oil Jumps 16% for Best Week Since April as US-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Global oil prices posted their strongest weekly gains in months on Friday as the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over global crude supply and shipping disruptions through the...

Trump Threatens Higher Canada Tariffs as Wildfire Smoke Sparks U.S. Air Quality Crisis

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose higher tariffs on Canada, blaming the country for worsening air pollution across the United States as smoke from hundreds of active Canadian wildfires spreads south of the...

AI Chip Stocks Face Valuation Pressure as Investors Shift Toward Big Tech and Software

The explosive rally in AI semiconductor stocks is showing signs of cooling as investors question lofty valuations and whether the massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure can continue at its current pace....

Malaysia Q2 Economy Grows 5.8%, Beating Forecasts on Strong Tech Exports and Domestic Demand

Malaysias economy expanded by 5.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, outperforming market expectations and highlighting the countrys resilience despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. According to advance...

Politics

Brazil Supreme Court Tightens Jair Bolsonaro House Arrest Ahead of Election

Brazils Supreme Court has imposed stricter restrictions on former President Jair Bolsonaro, suspending all non-essential visits to his residence for 30 days as the country moves closer to its October presidential election....

US Expands Iran Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Drops, Oil Prices Climb

The United States carried out a seventh straight night of military strikes on Iran, extending operations beyond the countrys southern coast and deeper into its interior, while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on...

DOJ Subpoenas Major Law Firms in Trump Executive Order Dispute

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to 14 major law firms seeking records and sworn testimony related to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that targeted several prominent legal firms or...

Trump Criticizes ABC, NBC and CNN for Limiting Coverage of Election Speech

President Donald Trump criticized ABC, NBC and CNN after the three major U.S. news organizations declined to air his prime-time address on their main television platforms, intensifying his long-running dispute with the...

Iran Launches Fresh Attacks on U.S. Bases as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

Iran launched new attacks on U.S. military facilities in the Gulf on Friday after the United States carried out a sixth straight night of strikes on Iranian military targets, deepening a conflict that has unraveled last...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

DeepSeek Eyes $74 Billion Valuation Ahead of Planned China IPO

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is preparing a new fundraising round that could value the company at approximately 500 billion yuan ($74 billion) as it moves closer to a potential initial public offering...

SpaceX Eyes Pentagon AI Deal as Cloud Pricing Strategy Pressures CoreWeave

SpaceX briefly recovered some of its losses on Friday after a Wall Street Journal report said the aerospace company is negotiating a multi-billion-dollar agreement with the Pentagon to provide artificial intelligence...

Mikron H1 2026 Sales Fall 5.9% as Automation Weakness Weighs on Profit

Swiss automation and machining systems manufacturer Mikron Group AG reported lower first-half 2026 results as weaker demand in its Automation and Machining businesses offset strong growth in its Tool division. Despite the...

KAIST, Stanford Develop Self-Dressing Robot for Cleanrooms and Emergency Gear

Researchers from South Koreas Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Stanford University have developed an innovative self-dressing robotic technology that allows people to put on clothing without...

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...