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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

Vanbex Group adds Kip Warner and Gregg Jensen to Executive Team

Oct 20, 2016 06:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Vanbex Group, a digital currency and blockchain professional services firm, has announced the appointment of Kip Warner and Gregg Jensen to the companys executive team to drive the next phase of growth. Warner and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Nxt announces release of ARDR – native token of Ardor blockchain

Oct 20, 2016 04:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Nxt Foundation, a non-profit organisation that provides education and information about the Nxt Blockchain Platform,has announced theend of theArdorsnapshotting period, which marks the release of ARDR to the...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/SGD faces strong resistance at 61.8% fibo level, break above targets 925

Oct 19, 2016 12:43 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/SGD has made a temporary top around 893 and slightly declined from that level (ITBIT). It is currently trading around 880.92 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: DASH/ USDT recovers slightly from low of USDT9.94, good to sell on rallies

Oct 19, 2016 12:13 pm UTC| Digital Currency

DASH/ USDT pair breaks psychological support at USDT10 and declined till USDT9.94 yesterday (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT10.23 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

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FxWirePro: LTC/USD breaks below 21-DMA, good to go short below 3.70

Oct 19, 2016 11:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD has hit a low of 3.80 levels so far in the day and is trying to trade in the green (BTC-e). Short-term trend: Bearish Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3.87 Kijun Sen: 3.86 Trend...

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BTC/GBP slips below 10-DMA, further bullishness only above 532

Oct 19, 2016 11:37 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP is moving south after hitting a high of 532.69 on October 16. It has slipped below 10-day MA and is currently trading at 519.98 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). Long-term trend: Bullish Ichimoku...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/USD hovers around 21-DMA, close above targets 12.89

Oct 19, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is showing a slight dip after hitting 12.89 levels on October 18. It is currently trading at 12.50 levels (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 12.24 Kijun Sen: 12.55 Trend reversal:...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

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Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

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Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

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Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

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Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Dovish CPI Inflation Boosts AI Coins--Is WienerAI The Top Crypto Pick?

The April Consumer Price Index bodes well for risky assets, with US stocks and cryptocurrencies rallying in the aftermath. The YoY headline CPI data came in at 3.4%, exactly in line with market forecasts. The MoM...

Bitcoin Soars on Cooling US CPI Inflation Data, Investor Sentiment Improves

The Bitcoin price remains constant, as investors appear to have dismissed inflation concerns, particularly following the recent U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been released. Notably, market investors were keenly...

Shiba Inu Rep Lucie Makes Major Bullish Statement on Shibarium Coins

Lucie, the Shiba Inu teams official marketing head, has taken to her X social media account (previously known as Twitter) to declare the SHIB, BONE, and LEASH pricing behavior she expects to see during a hypothetical...

Tesla Cybertruck to Receive Full Self-Driving V12.5 Update in June, Elon Musk Announces

Elon Musk provided a new update on the Tesla FSD development, which appears to be moving faster than anticipated. FSD V12.4, which aims to enhance miles per intervention by tenfold over V12.3, is set to begin internal...

Spot Bitcoin ETF: Vanguard Might Join BlackRock in Major Market Shift

With the appointment of new CEO Salim Ramji, Vanguard may soon enter the spot Bitcoin ETF market, potentially joining industry leader BlackRock and marking a significant shift in the investment landscape. Vanguards New...