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Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Nestle launches first non-fungible tokens in the Middle East, North Africa

Apr 20, 2022 09:23 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Nestle is set to release its first nonfungible token, or NFTs, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Swiss multinational food and drink processing company will be selling digital tokens as part of its...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Moonbirds NFT launch generates over $200M sales in two days

Apr 19, 2022 09:58 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Moonbirds NFTs were launched on Saturday, April 16, and in just two days, they already fetched an astonishing $200 million in sales. The owl-themed non-fungible tokens were dropped by the PROOF Collective, a private group...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: AMC Theatres now accepting Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, other crypto via mobile app

Apr 18, 2022 09:07 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

AMC Theatres will start accepting cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) through its mobile app. This was disclosed by the companys chief executive officer, Adam Aron, last weekend. The CEO said...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Hyundai Motor ventures into community-based NFT market

Apr 18, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Hyundai Motor Co. collaborates with Meta Kongz NFT brand to plunge into the online community-based non-fungible token market. With the partnership, the South Korean automaker became the first vehicle manufacturing company...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Emirates announces launch of NFTs and expansion to the Metaverse

Apr 15, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Emirates just revealed its plans to enter the Metaverse and world of non-fungible tokens with the launch of its own NFTs. The airline explained that it is intending to use the digital world to boost profits while also...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Line messaging app launches NFT marketplace

Apr 15, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

The Line app, which is currently the most popular social messaging platform in Japan, announced it has launched an NFT market as an added crypto-related feature. The companys new non-fungible token marketplace has been...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Nexo, Mastercard debuts world’s first crypto-supported payment card

Apr 14, 2022 09:30 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Nexo is teaming up with Mastercard and DiPocket to roll out the first crypto card in Europe that will let users spend without selling their virtual assets. The card is said to be the first card in the world with a crypto...

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Economy

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Dollar Stabilizes Amid Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire as Markets Watch Hormuz Strait

The U.S. dollar edged higher in early Thursday trading after suffering broad losses, as investors cautiously monitored the durability of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The dollar index climbed a...

Gold Prices Dip Amid Middle East Uncertainty and Inflation Fears

Gold prices edged lower during Asian trading on Thursday, retreating after modest gains in the previous session as investors continued monitoring escalating Middle East tensions threatening a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil Prices Rebound as Hormuz Disruptions and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices recovered Thursday following their sharpest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating Middle East tensions renewed fears over global crude supply. By...

U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Challenges

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Wednesday evening as investors monitored the fragile state of a newly announced Iran-U.S. ceasefire agreement. The cautious overnight movement followed an exceptional trading...

Politics

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

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

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

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...

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...