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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

Genesis Mining Launches Bitcoin Mining Fund For High Net Worth Clients

Mar 09, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency

Genesis Mining, the worlds leading Bitcoin cloud mining provider, has announced the launch of the worlds first Bitcoin mining fund, to be called Logos Fund. The Logos Fund will be a private fund dedicated to investing...

Digital Currency Revolution

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Appoints Compliance Expert On Advisory Board

Mar 09, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has announced the appointment of Juan Llanos to the trade group Advisory Board. Llanos has built and managed compliance programs all over the world, and has held anumber of...

Digital Currency Revolution

BitAccess Launches Bitcoin Purchases At Multiple Storefronts in Canada

Mar 08, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BitAccess has announced the launch of bitcoin purchases at thousands of retail locations across Canada. Customers will now be able to purchase bitcoin using a Flexepin voucher. BitAccess, founded in November 2013,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Philips Healthcare Launches Blockchain Lab

Mar 08, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

Philips has officially launched the Philips Blockchain Lab, located in its headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The lab offers a dedicated environment where Philips IT experts, healthcare professionals, partners and...

Digital Currency Revolution

BitGo Extends Biometric Authentication to Blockchain Space Via HYPR Partnership

Mar 08, 2016 10:21 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitcoin security platform BitGo, Inc. has partnered with HYPR Corp. in order to bring biometric authentication to the blockchain space to secure digital assets, cryptocurrency, identities and private keys. Were...

Digital Currency Revolution

Mizuho Bank, Fujitsu Conclude Blockchain Trial For Cross-Border Securities Transactions

Mar 08, 2016 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a leading financial institution headquartered in Japan, along with Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that they have jointly conducted an operational trial for cross-border...

Digital Currency Revolution

Align Commerce Opens Blockchain-Based Payment Corridor To Brazil

Mar 08, 2016 08:31 am UTC| Digital Currency

Align Commerce, a US-based global payments provider, has announced the opening of its Brazil corridor in order to allow small businesses to easily send payments to Latin Americas largest country. With Align, SMBs doing...

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Economy

US Dollar Index Falls as Fed Signals Caution, Indian Rupee Surges

The U.S. dollar weakened on Tuesday as cautious comments from a Federal Reserve official and gains in the euro pressured the greenback. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee extended its sharp recovery, reaching its strongest level...

Gold Prices Mixed Ahead of US Inflation Data and Fed Rate Outlook

Gold prices ended Tuesdays trading session mixed as investors assessed a weaker U.S. dollar, declining Treasury yields, and fluctuating oil prices ahead of crucial U.S. inflation reports that could influence the Federal...

Fed’s Williams Sees One More Rate Hike in 2026, None in 2027

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday that he continues to support one additional interest rate hike in 2026 but does not anticipate further increases in 2027, citing expectations that...

Oil Prices Mixed as Russia Diesel Deal and Houthi Attacks Raise Supply Concerns

Oil prices traded mixed on Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of a U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement alongside growing concerns about Middle East oil disruptions following escalating Houthi attacks in Yemen and...

Wall Street Closes Lower as Bank Earnings and AI Concerns Weigh

Wall Street stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, October 13, as mixed bank earnings and growing concerns over Chinese artificial intelligence competition pressured investor sentiment ahead of key U.S. inflation data....

Politics

US Senate Midterms 2026: Key Races That Could Flip Control

The 2026 US Senate midterm elections are shaping up to be a competitive battle as Democrats seek to overturn Republicans 53-47 majority. With Election Day approaching, several closely contested races could determine which...

Trump Denies China, Russia Are Helping Iran in War

US President Donald Trump has dismissed claims that China and Russia are supporting Iran in its ongoing war with the United States, despite American intelligence assessments suggesting both countries have provided military...

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Received No Warning Before Russian Missile Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that Western allies failed to provide advance warning of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, raising concerns about Ukraines access to critical intelligence as Washington...

US Supreme Court Denies Release of Anti-ICE Activist Kyle Wagner

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request for the pretrial release of Kyle Wagner, an anti-ICE activist accused of making online threats during a federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The decision keeps...

Flavio Bolsonaro Backs Brazil’s 40-Hour Workweek Reform Ahead of Runoff

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reversed his opposition to a proposed labor reform that would shorten the countrys workweek, a politically significant move ahead of his presidential runoff against incumbent...

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

New York Times, AFP Join Coalition to Protect Content From AI

The New York Times, Agence France-Presse (AFP), and The Economist have joined a growing international coalition seeking to protect publishers copyrighted content from unauthorized use by artificial intelligence companies....

AT&T Sells Mexico Wireless Business to Televisa for $2 Billion

ATT Inc. (NYSE: T) has agreed to sell its Mexican wireless operations to Grupo Televisa SAB (NYSE: TV) and Fintech Holdings Inc. for $2 billion in cash, ending its decade-long effort to compete in Mexicos...

Arm Shares Fall Over 3% After Qualcomm Wins License Dispute

Arm Holdings shares dropped more than 3% on Tuesday, October 13, after a Delaware jury ruled in favor of Qualcomm in a breach of contract lawsuit, marking another setback for the British chip technology company in its...

Arm Breaches Qualcomm License Deal, Jury Awards $2

A Delaware jury has ruled that Arm Holdings violated its licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmakers business relationship with Meta Platforms. However, the jury awarded Qualcomm just...

Nvidia Invests in Four French AI Companies to Expand European Presence

Nvidia Corp is expanding its presence in Europes artificial intelligence market through agreements to acquire minority stakes in four French technology companies, according to a report published Tuesday by French newspaper...