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Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: DASH/ USDT struggles to close above 200 –day MA, good to sell on rallies

Dec 23, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Digital Currency

DASH/USDT has recovered slightly till USDT9.95 from the low of USDT9.10 made yesterday (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT10.24 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – December 23rd, 2016

Dec 23, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Trump picks bitcoin and blockchain enthusiast Mick Mulvaney as Budget Director President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mick Mulvaney, a conservative Republican congressman from South Carolina and bitcoin enthusiast,...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/USD breaches support at 7.50, break below 7 confirms further bearishness

Dec 23, 2016 11:37 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD has broken below major support at 7.50 levels and is currently trading at 7.15 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Long-term trend: Bearish Short-term trend: Bearish Ichimoku analysis (Daily...

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FxWirePro: BTC/CNY trades extremely bullish, further jump till 6600 is possible

Dec 23, 2016 11:35 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading well above on Friday. The pair has broken aminor resistance of 6200 and jumped till 6448 levels (BTCCCHINA). BTC/CNY has closed well above 6000 yesterday and is currently trading around 6418.46 at...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP trades shy of 750, break above targets 775

Dec 23, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP moved further north on Friday, hitting a high of 747.56 levels so far in the day. It is currently trading at 743 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). Long-term trend: Bullish Short-term trend:...

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ETH/EUR breaks major support around 7.20, targets 6.60

Dec 23, 2016 11:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading below in red on Friday. The pair has broken major support 7.20 and declined till 7.10 levels (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 6.92 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

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FxWirePro: BTC/USD skyrockets to 913, eyes 950

Dec 23, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is riding high on the back of new found momentum and hit a high of 913.41 levels so far in the day. It is currently trading at 905 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Long-term trend: Bullish Short-term...

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Economy

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...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

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,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Analyst Sees Shiba Inu Hitting $0.00007 Despite Major Token Dump

A Shiba Inu whale recently dumped massive SHIB tokens on Coinbase, one of the worlds top cryptocurrency exchanges. The enormous volume of SHIB offloaded quickly sparked a gloomy feeling among crypto market aficionados...

Casio Joins NFT Trend with Astar zkEVM, Unveils Anniversary Collection

Casio, one of the worlds leading watch companies, has joined the battle for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Astars zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine. The Casio watch NFTs will go online on May...

Tron's Justin Sun Boosts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu at Token 2049 Conference

At the Token 2049 conference, Tron founder Justin Sun endorsed popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, emphasizing their pivotal distinction from traditional finance and celebrating their community-driven...

Bitcoin Dips 11% Post-Halving: Unexpected Decline Shocks Investors

Bitcoins price has unexpectedly fallen by 11% since the halving on April 20, stirring concerns among investors hoping for a post-halving surge. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped below $57,000 on May...

South Korea Pledges 5-Year Boost in Console Gaming Market Share

With an eye toward reducing dependence on mobile platforms, South Koreas government laid out a five-year plan Wednesday to bolster its console gaming sector, which currently represents a mere 1.5% of the global...