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Steem announces three-day SteemFest in Amsterdam

Sep 14, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Steem platform announced that it will be hosting a three-day SteemFest conference in Amsterdam from 11 to 13 November2016 that will witness amix of diverse thinkers, technophiles, libertarians, crypto enthusiasts, among...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/EUR faces strong resistance at 100- DMA, break above targets 13.75

Sep 14, 2016 11:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading above on Wednesday. The pair has slightly retreated after making a high 10.77 yesterday (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 10.66 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/USD hovers around 200-DMA, break above targets 4.05

Sep 14, 2016 11:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD fell to 3.77 levels earlier in the day, before restoring to 3.83 levels at the time of writing (BTC-e). It continues to hover around 200-day MA. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3.90 Kijun...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD faces strong resistance at 100-DMA, good to sell on rallies

Sep 14, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continues to trade below the 100-day MA. It hit 12.19 levels on Tuesday and is currently trading at 12.05 levels, trying to hold above 9-EMA (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BlockCypher announces fast and secure international payments

Sep 14, 2016 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

BlockCypher, blockchain web services company, has announced instant cross-border payments enablingcompanies worldwide to provide faster, low cost and secure clearing and settlement of payment transactions. According to...

Blockchain Revolution Series

DARPA awards $1.8M contract to verify blockchain-based integrity monitoring system

Sep 14, 2016 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.8 million contract jointly to two companies Galois, a Portland-based computer science company, andGuardtime Federal, a cyber-security provider to...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Bisnode partners with blockchain startup Coinfirm

Sep 14, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bisnode, a leading European Data Analytics company, is teaming up with blockchain startup Coinfirm to bring a new era of blockchain, business intelligence and compliance services to the market. With more and more...

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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...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

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,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

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

Lawyer Accuses DOJ of 'Obvious Disdain for Privacy' in Tornado Cash Case

Amanda Tuminelli, legal counsel for the DeFi Education Fund, has strongly criticized the DOJs apparent disregard for privacy and emerging technologies in its ongoing case against Tornado Cash. Critique of DOJs Technical...

Australia Set to Unveil Spot Bitcoin ETFs, $4 Billion Inflows Projected

Australias top exchange, the ASX, is poised to approve its first spot in Bitcoin ETFs. This could potentially unlock $3 to $4 billion in initial inflows over the next three years, bolstering the countrys robust crypto...

Tesla Cybertruck Triumphs in Off-Road Challenge, Reveals Enhanced Features

Teslas Cybertruck recently demonstrated its superior off-road capabilities in a video featuring new adjustments for pitch and angle to boost its performance on challenging terrains. Cybertruck Outperforms in Rigorous...

China Beat South Korea in OLED Panel Shipments for Small Gadgets

China reportedly defeated South Korea in the shipment of organic light-emitting display panels, or OLED, for IT gadgets. The Chinese makers outdid Korea for the first time in the first quarter of 2024. New Records for...

LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility EV Charging Joint Venture Approved by the FTC

LG Uplus and Kakao Mobilitys joint venture to operate electric vehicle charging stations has been approved by the Fair Trade Commission. The antitrust regulator approved the JV on Monday, April 29. FTCs Crucial...