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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

Custos Media Technologies To Combat Media Piracy With Bitcoin

Apr 20, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

The movie industry has for long been plagued with piracy problems. Recent data from the Theatrical Market Statistics report, released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), shows global box office revenues...

Digital Currency Revolution

Russian Central Bank Considering National Digital Currency

Apr 20, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Central Bank of Russia seems to be taking interest in the concept of national digital currencies. In the wake of the ongoing digital revolution, major central banks, such as the Reserve Bank of Australia and the...

Digital Currency Revolution

French Central Bank: Digital Currencies Unlikely To Disrupt Existing Payments Systems Anytime Soon

Apr 20, 2016 04:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

In a new report, French central bank has discussed the impact of digital innovations on banking service, potential risks and new challenges to financial stability and the possible responses by central banks and financial...

Digital Currency Revolution

Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs Upbeat About Bitcoin And Blockchain Technology

Apr 19, 2016 09:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

In a bid to drive digitization of government services, Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) is considering bitcoin and blockchain technology, CoinDesk reported. Established last year, the Ministry of Digital Affairs...

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Indian Bitcoin Startup Zebpay crosses INR 100 Crore Turnover In 10 Months

Apr 19, 2016 08:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

Indian Bitcoin market seems to growing. Recently, Coinsecure, the leading Indian Bitcoin trading platform, announcedthat it has secured $1.2 million as part of its ongoing Series A investment round, opened in January this...

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Bitcoin Trading Platform BitKan Receives $1.6 Mln Series A Investment From Bitmain

Apr 19, 2016 06:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitmain, a Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant, recently announced an investment of $1.6 million in Series A funding round of BitKan, a Bitcoin-focused data and trading services provider. The mining firm is the sole...

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Korean Bitcoin Exchange Coinone Signs MOU With Daishin Securities

Apr 19, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

Daishin Securities, a Korea-based company specialized in the securities and investment banking business, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul based bitcoin exchange Coinone for the Bitcoin blockchain...

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Economy

Gold Prices Slip in Asia as Iran Strait Deadline Looms

Gold prices retreated in Asian trading on Monday following a strong weekly performance, with investors closely watching escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold...

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Fuels Oil Surge as Asian Markets Brace for Impact

Asian markets opened with a cautious tone Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued shaking investor confidence. U.S. President Donald Trumps stern warning to Iran threatening devastating military...

Dollar Holds Steady as Yen Nears Critical 160 Level Amid Iran War Escalation

Global currency markets opened cautiously on Monday as the U.S. dollar maintained its footing while the Japanese yen hovered dangerously close to the psychologically significant 160-per-dollar threshold. Thin trading...

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Leader's China Visit: A Peace Mission Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwans Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is heading to China on Tuesday in a landmark visit the first by a KMT leader in over a decade. She describes the trip as a peace mission, with a potential meeting with...

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Potential 45-Day Ceasefire Amid Escalating Tensions

Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are gaining momentum, with mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey joining negotiations aimed at brokering a potential 45-day ceasefire, according to a report by...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

Iran Rejects Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum, Threatens Wider Trade Disruption

Iran has firmly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trumps latest threats over the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing his ultimatum and introducing new conditions that could further destabilize global trade routes. The...

Trump Issues Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict

President Donald Trump has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical oil shipping routes, warning of severe military consequences if the demand...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...