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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

FxWirePro: BTC/USD inches closer to trend line resistance at 940, good to go long on break above

Jan 31, 2017 08:45 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is moving higher after trading rangebound from the past couple of days. It is currently trading at 934 levels, just shy of trend line joining 628.99 and 745.19 (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by 60 –day EMA, good to buy on dips

Jan 31, 2017 08:30 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading high on Tuesday and consolidates in anarrow range between 825.90 and 869 for the past five trading days (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 875.42 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis...

Digital Currency Revolution

European Commission mulls introducing transaction limits on cryptocurrencies

Jan 31, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

The European Commission has published an impact assessment that proposes an introduction of a restriction of cash payments to reinforce the EU framework on the prevention of terrorism financing. According to the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin startup BitPesa raises $2.5m in Series A round

Jan 31, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

BitPesa, a Kenya-based bitcoin payments startup, has raised $2.5 million in a new Series A round led by Draper VC, and drawing support from Greycroft Partners, Blockchain Capital, BnkToTheFuture, Digital Currency Group,...

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FxWirePro: BTC/CNY trades in narrow range, slight bullishness only above 6600

Jan 30, 2017 12:29 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading slightly above on Monday. The pair is trading in anarrow range between 6390 and 6157 for the past five trading sessions (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 6379 at the time of...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 7-DMA, break below 21-DMA targets 9.50

Jan 30, 2017 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continues to trade in a narrow range between 10.40 and 10.60 levels on Monday. It is currently trading at 10.45 levels at press time (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 10.78 Kijun-Sen:...

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FxWirePro: BTC/GBP trades in narrow range, bias remains neutral

Jan 30, 2017 10:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP trades flat on Monday as China celebrated Lunar New Year holidays over the weekend. It is currently trading at 734 levels at press times (Coinbase). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 736 Kijun...

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Economy

Trump to Announce New Federal Reserve Chair Pick as Powell Replacement Looms

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will reveal his choice to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday morning, a move that is expected to draw significant attention from financial markets, economists, and...

Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Metals Rally Gains Momentum on Geopolitical Tensions

Copper prices surged to record levels on Thursday, extending a powerful rally across global metals markets as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid escalating geopolitical risks and ongoing supply concerns....

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Risk Sparks Investor Exodus

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic selloff on Thursday, putting the market on course for its largest two-day decline on record as fears of a potential downgrade to frontier market status rattled investors. The benchmark...

Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Retreats After Fed Decision

Asian currencies traded in a mostly flat-to-lower range on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and struck an optimistic tone on the U.S. economy. Currency...

Philippine Economy Slows in Late 2025, Raising Expectations of Further Rate Cuts

The Philippine economy posted weaker-than-expected growth in the final quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about slowing momentum and increasing speculation over further monetary policy easing by the central bank....

Politics

Trump Administration Expands Global Gag Rule, Restricting U.S. Foreign Aid to Diversity and Gender Programs

The U.S. State Department has ordered American missions worldwide to review all foreign aid programs to ensure compliance with newly expanded rules under the Trump administration that restrict funding related to family...

China Reconsiders Pressure on Japan as Prime Minister Takaichi Seeks Strong Election Mandate

China may reassess its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she secures a decisive victory in Japans February 8 snap election, according to current and former Japanese officials and...

New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation, Citing UN Alignment Concerns

New Zealand has decided not to accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his newly launched Board of Peace, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed in a statement issued on Friday. The decision...

UN Chief Warns Against U.S.-China Power Rivalry, Calls for Multipolar World Order

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that global challenges cannot be solved by a single dominant power or by dividing the world into rival spheres of influence, comments widely seen as directed at the...

U.S. Military Signals Readiness as Trump Weighs Options on Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States military stands fully prepared to carry out any decision President Donald Trump makes regarding Iran, underscoring Washingtons determination to...

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

Apple Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth as iPhone Demand Surges in China and India

Apple has delivered another upbeat outlook, forecasting revenue growth of 13% to 16% for its fiscal second quarter, well above Wall Street expectations of around 10%. The positive guidance follows a strong holiday quarter...

Pentagon and Anthropic Clash Over AI Safeguards in National Security Use

Tensions are rising between the U.S. Department of Defense and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic over the future use of advanced AI technologies in military and intelligence operations, according to sources cited...

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...