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Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP hovers around 1000, further weakness on break below 20-DMA

Mar 13, 2017 10:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP has moved back above the 1000 mark, following the plunge to 810 levels as the SEC rejected the bitcoin ETF proposal. It is currently trading at 1010 levels at press time (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

FxWirePro: Bitcoin price surges back $1,200 mark despite SEC declines ETF mechanism, likely to dent momentum

Mar 13, 2017 09:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

After strong support at $975 (7EMA), BTCUSD has bounced back above DMAs to the current 1232 levels, while the leading oscillators have reached overbought zone (see monthly chart) and a decisive sustenance above DMAs would...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD takes support near 10-DMA, bias higher

Mar 13, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD has restored its strength to above the 1200 mark, following the plunge to 975 levels as the SEC rejected the bitcoin ETF proposal. It is currently trading at 1232 levels at press time (Bitstamp). Ichimoku...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR declines almost 30% after SEC rejects the Winklevoss ETF, good to sell on rallies

Mar 13, 2017 09:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has plummeted sharply till 920 after U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the idea of bitcoin ETF on Friday. The pair decline till 920 after making a high of 1350 levels (COINBASE). It is currently...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blocko, Samsung SDS sign MoU for domestic and overseas blockchain joint venture

Mar 13, 2017 07:50 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain startupBlocko Inc.announced thatit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung SDS on strategic business alliance for domestic and overseas joint venture that is related to blockchain and synergy...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain startup DigitalX rolls out AirPocket money transfers

Mar 13, 2017 07:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

DigitalX Limited, a blockchain payment solutions company, has announced that the update to its AirPocket app allowing money transfers into certain countries in Latin America went live on Tuesday, 8 March in the U.S.on...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Canada could take the helm in blockchain revolution – Report

Mar 13, 2017 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Don and Alex Tapscott have released a new report in which they have said that Canada will lead the way in blockchain revolution. Titled The Blockchain Corridor: Building an Innovation Economy in the 2nd Era of the...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Science

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...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Shiba Inu Insider Drops Major Shiba Eternity Update; Community Anticipates Enhancements

Shiba Eternity: Lucies Tease Unveils Play-to-Earn Features and Breeding Mechanics The Shiba Inu community is buzzing with excitement following a recent announcement from a critical team member about Shiba Eternity, as...

Crypto Market Selloff: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, SHIB Prices Plummet, Crash Fears Grow

The cryptocurrency market shows new symptoms of weakness as bulls and bears battle for supremacy. Investors have recently lost about $150 billion, with the cryptocurrency market valuation falling from $2.42 trillion to...

BYD Shark Debuts in Mexico, Rivals Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning

This month, the streets of Mexico will showcase the BYD Sharks debut, an advanced hybrid electric pickup set to rival the Tesla Cybertruck and highlight BYDs cutting-edge hybrid technology. BYD Shark: A New Hybrid...

South Korea Secures Competitive Edge With US Tax Credit Extension on EVs

South Korea has positively received the U.S. extension of tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) incorporating Chinese graphite. This critical decision supports Seouls strategy to dominate the American EV market. This...

SHIB Exec Connects Shiba Inu to Bitcoin; Open Interest Falls 7%

SHIBs marketing officer, Lucie, emphasized similarities between Shiba Inu and Bitcoin, highlighting both projects foundational anonymity and community-driven development. Meanwhile, a 7% drop in open interest raises...