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Digital Currency Revolution

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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

The Mankoff Company Successfully Holds Blockchain Event In Chicago

Mar 14, 2016 04:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

Following successful discussions on Blockchain and its impact on the FinTech community in New York and London, The Mankoff Company held the third in a series ofAfter the Bellevents in Chicago on 24 February. The Mankoff...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain Conference Kyiv To Hold On March 19

Mar 11, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain Conference Kyiv is going to be held on March 19 in Ukraine.Forklog reported that the conference aims to support the global trend of development of services using the concept of a distributed ledger, and discuss...

Digital Currency Revolution

GX-Life Global Expects GX-Coin Trading To Begin Next Month

Mar 11, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

GX-Life Global, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Future City Holding Inc., has announced that through its Technology License Agreement with GX-Coin, Inc. it expects completion of its electronic wallets in March,...

Digital Currency Revolution

NXChain To Merge With LXCCoin, Set To Enter Digital Currency Ecosystem

Mar 11, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

NXChain Inc. has announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to engage in a merger with LXCCoin Ltd., a privately-held UK company in the blockchain and digital currency market. Under the...

Digital Currency Revolution

First Ethereum ATM Goes Live In California

Mar 11, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

Ether (ETH), Ethereums unit of account, seems to be racing to catch up to Bitcoin. Its market cap, at $823,656,320 at the time of writing, takes the second spot and has left other digital currencies such as Ripple,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Lisk, Chain Of Things Partner To Explore Merging Points For Blockchain Technology And IoT

Mar 11, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

Lisk, a decentralized applications and sidechain platform, has announced a strategic partnership with the research lab Chain of Things. Together we will investigate merging points for blockchain technology and the...

Digital Currency Revolution

ESMA: Blockchain Technology To Find Better Use In Post-Trade Environment

Mar 11, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

The executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Verena Ross, has suggested that the agency is focusing its attention on the distributed ledger technology or blockchain. Speaking at the...

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Economy

China to Boost Brazilian Soybean Imports in Early 2026 Amid Price Advantage

China is set to significantly increase imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026 as record harvests and competitive pricing in South America outweigh renewed purchases from the United States. Trade sources...

RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its February 3 policy meeting, according to a new forecast from ANZ, marking a shift in expectations after a brief easing...

Indonesian Stocks Slide After MSCI Flags Investability Risks and Downgrade Threat

Indonesian stocks suffered a sharp sell-off on Wednesday, plunging around 7%, after global index provider MSCI Inc. raised serious concerns about the investability of Indonesias equity market and warned of a possible...

Asian Stock Markets Rise on AI Optimism Ahead of Fed Decision and U.S. Tech Earnings

Asian stock markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, driven by strong gains in technology and AI-related shares as investors positioned ahead of key U.S. megacap earnings and the Federal Reserves highly anticipated interest...

U.S. and Taiwan Strengthen AI, Semiconductor, and Drone Cooperation at High-Level Economic Talks

Senior officials from Taiwan and the United States have reinforced bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced technology, and drone development during the sixth round of the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity...

Politics

ICE Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate in Minneapolis During Immigration Operation

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter Ecuadors consulate in Minneapolis earlier this week but was stopped by consulate staff, prompting a diplomatic protest from Ecuadors government and...

Sam Altman Criticizes ICE Enforcement as Corporate Leaders Call for De-Escalation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has voiced strong concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, telling employees that the agency is going too far amid an aggressive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. His...

Trump Claims Breakthrough in Syria Talks After Call With President al-Sharaa

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had resolved what he described as a tremendous problem related to Syria, signaling potential progress in long-running diplomatic...

Kim Jong Un Signals Expanded Nuclear Plans Ahead of Workers’ Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has indicated that the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers Party will outline new, next-stage plans aimed at further strengthening the countrys nuclear war deterrent, according to a...

Trump Says Administration Will ‘De-Escalate’ Federal Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota After Deadly Shootings

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration plans to de-escalate a little bit its federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, following reports that two U.S. citizens were killed this month...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Approval of AI Chatbots Allowing Sexual Interactions With Minors

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing renewed scrutiny after internal company documents revealed he approved policies that allowed minors to access AI chatbot companions, despite warnings from Metas own safety teams. The...

China Approves First Import Batch of Nvidia H200 AI Chips Amid Strategic Shift

China has approved its first batch of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, signaling a notable adjustment in the countrys approach to balancing advanced AI development with support for domestic technology...

C3.ai in Merger Talks With Automation Anywhere as AI Software Industry Sees Consolidation

Enterprise artificial intelligence software provider C3.ai is reportedly in merger discussions with privately held automation startup Automation Anywhere, according to a recent report by The Information, which cited people...

Anthropic Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook by 20% but Delays Path to Profitability

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has significantly increased its long-term revenue projections, highlighting strong demand for advanced AI technologies, while also acknowledging that profitability will take longer...

SoftBank Shares Surge as It Eyes Up to $30 Billion New Investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp (TYO:9984) shares jumped sharply in early Tokyo trading after reports emerged that the Japanese conglomerate is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI, the company behind...