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FxWirePro: Spotlight on GBP OTC updates and stay hedged via put spreads ahead of BoE

Sep 19, 2019 10:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

As expected the US Federal Reserve cut its policy interest rates by 25 basis points for the second successive meeting. The move reduced the Fed Funds target range to 1.75-2.00%. Three members voted against the decision....

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: ‘Coinbase VP’ is now ‘CFTC’s Director of Market Oversight Division’

Sep 19, 2019 08:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

In the CFTCs (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission)announcementof apress release to us, Chairman Heath Tarberthas said that the commission has appointed Coinbase vice president, Ms. Dorothy DeWitt as its new market...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: BITMAX Cryptocurrency Exchange Unveils on Japanese Messenger Line

Sep 19, 2019 06:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Of late, the social media players are eyeing on their own cryptocurrency projects, just like major companies, Facebook is in with their Libra, while the news of Telegram is no exception for the blockchain/Crypto project....

Stable-Coin Series: Libra Looks Confident About Its Launch Date Despite Regulatory Obstacles

Sep 18, 2019 13:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Commentary Digital Currency Insights & Views

Facebooks crypto-project appears to be highly confident about the launch of its aspiring Libra coin despite the series of regulatory hurdles. French and German regulators have very recently come up with a new attack on...

Digital Currency/Stablecoin/Tokenization Series: Is Coinbase racing-up with IEO and STO Platforms to take on Binance?

Sep 18, 2019 12:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

As Binance is all set to unveil a newly crypto exchange compliant to U.S. laws to render services to their American clients, Coinbase, the renowned U.S. based exchange, gears up to counter with its plans of launching of a...

Stable-Coin Series: After French Hurdle, German’s Finance Ministry Becomes Tormentor For Facebook’s ‘Libra’

Sep 18, 2019 12:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Frances finance minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz expressed their concerns in ajoint statementissued at a meeting of euro-zone finance ministers in Helsinki. Very recently,the French finance...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: eToroX’s Lira To Support Crypto-Derivatives With Liquidity Providing

Sep 18, 2019 11:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The cryptocurrency derivatives market has begun to obtain myriad interests after the recent trends in Bitcoin price sentiment. There has been a long waiting of cryptocurrency aspirants for institutional investors. Although...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

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...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

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...

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...