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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

Netherlands plays prominent role in drug trade facilitated by cryptomarkets: Report

Sep 06, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

In a recently published report, RAND Europe has analysed the size and scope of internet-facilitated drugs trade both on clear and dark web, paying special attention to the Netherlands. Prepared for the Ministry of...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/EUR trades well above 55-day EMA, jump till 575/600 likely

Sep 06, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading well above on Tuesday. The pair has recovered sharply from the low of 507.09 made on Sep 2nd 2016 (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 544 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD hovers around 600, eyes 650

Sep 06, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is showing a slight dip after hitting 609 levels and is currently trading at 602 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Long-term trend: Bullish Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

eGifter allows bitcoin purchases for Dunkin’ Donuts customers

Sep 06, 2016 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

eGifter, a service that accepts bitcoin payments for gift cards, has recently added Dunkin Donuts, a major coffee and donut chain, allowing customers to effectively pay with bitcoin using eGifter online gift...

Digital Currency Revolution

Stolen bitcoin forum data for sale on dark web

Sep 06, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency

Following recent reports that revealed major security breach at bitcoin discussion forum BitcoinTalk.org in 2015, a hacker is now selling the sites database on dark net. Hack Read reported that a hacker going by the...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/USD trades in the red, scope for further upside only above 4.00

Sep 05, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD has once again failed to break above 4.00 levels and currently trades at 3.93 levels at press time (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3.87 Kijun Sen: 3.78 Trend reversal: 3.90 (90...

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ETH/USD takes support near 90-day EMA, bullishness only above 12.50

Sep 05, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD has retreated after making a high of 12.54 levels and is currently trading at 11.68 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 11.69 Kijun Sen: 11.60 Trend...

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Economy

Yen Near 40-Year Lows Despite BOJ Rate Hike, Markets Brace for Possible Intervention

The Japanese yen remained close to its weakest level in nearly four decades on Friday, as concerns over Japans fiscal outlook and limited impact from recent policy actions continued to pressure the currency. Market...

BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has signaled its willingness to continue raising interest rates as inflationary pressures strengthen, with Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino warning that underlying inflation could exceed the central...

Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback

The U.S. dollar climbed to its strongest level since mid-May 2025 on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled a more hawkish monetary policy outlook, reinforcing expectations that interest rates could rise again before...

Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns

Oil prices moved lower during Asian trading on Friday and were on track for significant weekly losses as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reduced concerns about global crude supply disruptions. Investors...

Gold Prices Slide as Hawkish Fed and Strong Dollar Weigh on Bullion

Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday as a stronger U.S. dollar and a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook pressured the precious metal market, overshadowing optimism surrounding a newly signed peace agreement between the...

Politics

Trump’s Iran Strategy: What Has Been Achieved After Three Months of Conflict?

More than three months after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, President Donald Trumps objectives remain under scrutiny as a preliminary peace agreement moves toward finalization....

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Strikes After Zelenskiy-Trump Talks

Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh attacks overnight, escalating tensions just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and...

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Strengthens Ties With Trump at G7 Summit, Discusses North Korea and Future Golf Meeting

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung emerged from the G7 summit with a symbolic gift from U.S. President Donald Trump and renewed momentum in South Korea-U.S. relations, following extensive discussions on North Korea,...

Trump-Iran Interim Agreement Extends Ceasefire as G7 Leaders Welcome Path to Peace

The United States and Iran have released the text of a newly signed interim agreement aimed at ending months of conflict, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning that military action could resume if Tehran fails to comply...

Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the United States could perform better without the North American trade pact, although he remains open...

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

Google Gemini Co-Lead Noam Shazeer Leaves for OpenAI Amid AI Talent Race

Noam Shazeer, a vice president of engineering at Google and one of the leaders behind the companys Gemini artificial intelligence models, has announced that he is leaving Google to join OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The...

SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High After Shipping Next-Generation HBM4E AI Memory Samples

SK Hynix Inc. saw its shares surge to an all-time high on Thursday after announcing the shipment of samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) product, reinforcing its position as a leading supplier in the rapidly...

Apple Signals Product Price Hikes Amid Rising Memory Chip Costs

Apple may soon increase prices across some of its products as rising memory and storage chip costs continue to pressure the consumer electronics industry. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook...

Chinese Social Media Giant Xiaohongshu Eyes Hong Kong IPO at Over $70 Billion Valuation

Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, internationally known as RedNote, is reportedly preparing for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at more than $70 billion. According to a Wall...

Samsung Gains Interest from BYD, Google, AMD as AI Chip Demand Strains TSMC Capacity

Samsung Electronics is attracting growing attention from major global technology companies as demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing continues to exceed available capacity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....