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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

Vanguard Bans Clients From Buying Bitcoin ETFs; Users Respond With a Threat to Shut Accounts

Jan 12, 2024 12:34 pm UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Vanguards users reportedly threatened to leave the platform after being blocked from buying Bitcoin exchange-traded funds or ETFs. The asset manager firms decision to prohibit the purchase of the Bitcoin ETF on its...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinbase and Yellow Card Join Forces to Bring Crypto to Africa

Jan 12, 2024 08:33 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a new partnership with Yellow Card, a leading African fintech company. The collaboration aims to expand access to Coinbases products and services across 20 African...

Digital Currency Revolution

Historic Debut: US Bitcoin ETFs Garner Over $4.6 Billion in Trading Volum

Jan 12, 2024 06:44 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

The first US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly holding Bitcoin made an impressive start, witnessing billions of dollars changing hands on their inaugural day of trading. The long-awaited investment vehicles garnered...

Digital Currency Revolution

Apple App Store Blocks Several Crypto Exchange Apps in India

Jan 11, 2024 06:13 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Apples App Store in India has blocked popular crypto exchange apps such as Binance, KuCoin, Bitget, Huobi, OKX, Gate.io, and MEXC. This action comes after the Indian government issued a noncompliance notice against nearly...

Digital Currency Revolution

Reddit Buzz Links BlackRock, Satoshi Nakamoto, and WallStreetBets in Bitcoin ETF Saga

Jan 10, 2024 09:58 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

A Reddit thread on a possibly interesting connection between BlackRock, Bitcoins founder Satoshi Nakamoto, and the WallStreetBets forum has become popular in recent hours. While the essay is highly speculative, it does...

Digital Currency Revolution

SEC Refutes Bitcoin ETF Approval Reports; X Clarifies Unauthorized Access Was Not Caused By Hacking

Jan 10, 2024 07:19 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Bitcoin ETFs approval news spread like wildfire on Tuesday, Jan. 9, but it turned out that the announcement was false. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency deciding whether to approve the Bitcoin futures...

Digital Currency Revolution

Race to Launch Bitcoin ETF Heats Up as Investment Managers Disclose Fees

Jan 09, 2024 07:43 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

On Monday, a raft of investment managers revealed their proposed fees for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It marked another milestone toward potential approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Economy

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Retail Sales Cut Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices edged higher on Friday and headed for a weekly gain as weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales further reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,374.30...

S&P 500 Retreats From Record High as AI Stocks Slide, Retail Sales Disappoint

The SP 500 closed lower on Friday, retreating from its latest record high as weakness in AI-related stocks and disappointing U.S. retail sales weighed on investor sentiment. The SP 500 fell 0.17% to 7,785.76, while the...

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Drone Imports Over US Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imported drones and drone components, citing national security concerns and the United States heavy dependence on foreign suppliers. Under a proclamation signed by Trump,...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Near Standstill After New Vessel Attacks

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill on Friday after two more vessels were attacked, while the United States signaled it could maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. The disruption...

US Dollar Slips as Weak Retail Sales Reduce Fed Rate Hike Bets

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as weaker economic data prompted traders to scale back expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Despite the decline, the greenback was poised to end a two-week losing streak...

Politics

US Presses Netanyahu to Condemn West Bank Settler Siege

The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant Israeli settlers accused of besieging Palestinian families in Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank, according to U.S....

Haftar Helps Broker Release of American Hostage Held by ISIS Affiliate

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar helped broker the release of an American hostage held by an Islamic State affiliate in West Africas Sahel region, according to four sources familiar with the negotiations. Kevin...

Israeli Troops Enter Palestinian Homes as Settler Siege Grips West Bank Village

Israeli troops took positions inside Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday as a settler siege left families trapped without electricity or water, according to the village mayor and...

Jared Kushner May Visit Israel for Gaza Talks Next Week

U.S. President Donald Trumps envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, could travel to Israel next week for talks aimed at advancing the administrations Gaza peace plan, according to a source familiar with the matter. Axios...

Albanese Says AUKUS ‘Full Steam Ahead’ After Trump Call

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the AUKUS defence pact remains full steam ahead following a lengthy phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Canberra also pushes Washington for a complete exemption...

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

Alphabet’s SpaceX Investment Soars 100-Fold to $94 Billion

Alphabets early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parents stake valued at roughly $94.2 billion at the end of June. The company originally invested $900 million in Elon Musks rocket...

Stripe, Advent Reportedly Pursue $53 Billion PayPal Takeover

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share in July, valuing the payments company at roughly $53 billion. PayPal rejected the proposal as too low, but...

J.P. Morgan Upgrades SanDisk, Sets $2,250 Price Target on AI NAND Growth

J.P. Morgan upgraded SanDisk to Overweight from Not Rated and set a December 2027 price target of $2,250, citing stronger long-term growth prospects following the flash memory companys 2026 Investor Day in New York....

Micron Stock Upgraded to Buy as New Street Sees $2 Trillion Valuation Potential

New Street Research has upgraded Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) to a Buy rating with a $1,250 price target, arguing that the semiconductor company is entering a fundamentally different memory cycle driven largely by...

Apple Develops China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba as Apple Intelligence Launch Nears

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly developed a large language model specifically for China in collaboration with Alibaba (HK: 9988), signaling a significant shift in the iPhone makers artificial intelligence strategy...