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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

Bitcoin's wild ride and what's ahead for the cryptocurrency

Apr 17, 2018 15:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Bitcoin has been on a volatile ride in recent times, its value rising and falling like a kite caught in variable winds. Its future will likely be as unpredictable as its past given that its a currency propped up by...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit to list Litecoin

Apr 17, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit is going to add support for Litecoin LTC on its platform. Litecoin creator Charlie Lee made the announcement via Twitter: Tomorrow, @KorbitBTC will launch LTC...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to end services in Japan

Apr 17, 2018 09:35 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is going to end its trading services in Japan, Bloomberg reported. The San Francisco-based company had been allowed to operate in Japan without a license. It cited mounting costs...

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FxWirePro: ETH/USD trades in narrow range, break above 50-DMA targets 600

Apr 17, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is trading in a tight range on Tuesday as it hovers around 1w 7-SMA at 515 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a consistent break above 515 (1w 7-SMA) would target 538 (Upper Bollinger)/568...

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FxWirePro: BTC/USD rangebound, further bullishness only on break above 55-EMA

Apr 17, 2018 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading in an extremely narrow range after it got rejected at 55-EMA. It is currently trading at 8025 at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, a consistent break above 8409 (55-EMA) will see the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Crypto exchange Coinbase acquires Earn.com

Apr 17, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange company Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Earn.com, a platform that allows senders to pay users in cryptocurrency to reply to emails and complete tasks. In an online post, Earn said that...

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Yahoo Japan subsidiary acquires minority stake in cryptocurrency exchange

Apr 17, 2018 04:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

Z Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yahoo Japan Corporation, has announced the purchase of a minority stake in Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Reuters reported. According to the official release, Z Corporation...

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Economy

Barclays Warns U.S. Stock Rally May Be Detached From Fundamentals

U.S. equities have delivered strong gains in 2026, but Barclays analysts warn that the stock market rally may be increasingly disconnected from underlying fundamentals as investors continue chasing higher prices. The SP...

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

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Politics

US Admiral Visits USS Abraham Lincoln as Carrier Prepares to End Deployment

The US admiral overseeing military operations involving Iran visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday as the aircraft carrier prepared to return home after a demanding nine-month deployment, according to a report by the...

AMLO’s Son Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

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DNC Makes South Carolina First in 2028 Democratic Primaries

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Israeli Troops Enter Qusra Homes as Settler Siege Intensifies

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, according to local officials and residents, as a settler siege that has trapped several Palestinian families...

U.S. Pressures Nations to Choose Sides in AI Race

The United States is preparing to pressure dozens of countries to choose between joining a U.S.-led artificial intelligence alliance or supporting Chinas competing AI framework, according to a U.S. official and an internal...

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 Shifts AI Strategy Toward Commercial Growth, Goldman Sachs Says

Alphabet is increasingly shifting its artificial intelligence strategy toward commercialization, scale and long-term revenue growth, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. The investment bank said recent management changes,...

Nvidia Eyes $3 Billion Investment in SoftBank-Backed AI Data Center

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group-backed company developing a major AI data center campus in Ohio for OpenAI. According to a report by The Information, the...

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....