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FxWirePro: BTC/EUR upside capped by 61.8% fibo, good to buy on dips

Nov 08, 2016 07:43 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading slightly below on Tuesday. The pair is consolidating in anarrow range between 649 and 632 for the past two trading sessions (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 639.56 at the time of...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Synechron receives two innovation awards from ACORD for blockchain and micro-investments apps

Nov 08, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

Synechron Inc., a digital, business consulting and technology services provider, has announced two innovation awards from the global provider of insurance data standards ACORD, in recognition for its blockchain claims...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD faces resistance at 10-DMA, break above targets 745

Nov 08, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trying to maintain its strength above the 700 mark and is currently trading at 703 levels (Bitstamp). Long-term trend: Bullish Short-term trend: Bullish Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BlockApps introduces China Blockchain as a Service

Nov 08, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Digital Currency

BlockApps, the leading enterprise blockchain platform employing Ethereum technology, has announced that it is launching China Blockchain as a Service with its key partner Microsoft and via21vianet. Victor Wong, CEO and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Kraken invites university teams to identify which blockchain is better – Bitcoin or Ethereum

Nov 08, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Kraken Case Study Competition that is hosted by The Economists Which MBA?site has invited university teams to submit a proposal that would predict which blockchain technology is the better long-term buy among Bitcoin...

Blockchain Revolution Series

EY inks deal with blockchain technology provider Bitfury

Nov 08, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading Big Four consultancy firm EY has entered into an agreement with The Bitfury Group, a leading full-service blockchain technology company, CNBC reported. Under the terms of the agreement, The Bitfury Group will...

Blockchain Revolution Series

9 blockchain firms make it to first cohort of FCA’s regulatory sandbox

Nov 08, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency

On the occasion of the second anniversary of Project Innovate, the UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort 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

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...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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

Bitfinex CTO Deems Database Breach Claims 'Fake' Amidst Hacker Allegations

Bitfinexs Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has cast doubts on claims of a database breach by hacker organization FSOCIETY, branding the allegations as fake. Ardoino refuted the purported leak of 22,500 user emails...

Walmart Spotted with Tesla Semi in California as True Launch Date Revealed

Walmarts adoption of a Tesla Semi hit the California highways, signaling the electric trucks expanding reach. The sighting follows Teslas revelation of a late 2025 and early 2026 launch window for the highly anticipated...

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...

Leak: Huawei's Kirin PC Chip, Qingyun Notebooks to Launch Next Month

Leaked information hinting at the imminent debut of the highly anticipated Kirin PC chip alongside the release of new Qingyun notebooks. The introduction of this computer-dedicated CPU marks a significant milestone for...