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Digital Currency Revolution

Alberta Bank collaborates to send first real international blockchain payment

Jul 14, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

Alberta-based ATB Financial has collaborated with software company SAP, financial technology start-up Ripple Labs Inc. and German-based ReiseBank to send the worlds first real-time payment from Canada to Germany using...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Stratumn, Deloitte, LemonWay team up for LenderBot, a micro-insurance POC for sharing economy

Jul 14, 2016 08:03 am UTC| Digital Currency

Paris-based blockchain startup Stratumn, together with payment service provider LemonWay and consultancy giant Deloitte, unveiled the first micro-insurance proof of concept for the sharing economy LenderBot. LenderBot...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD faces strong resistance at $685, good to buy on dips

Jul 14, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is consolidating in anarrow range between $678 and $651 for the past two trading session. It is currently trading at $654.16 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis (Daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/EUR struggles to break above 4, decline till 3.05 likely

Jul 14, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/EUR is seen struggling to move above on Thursday. The pair has slightly declined after making a high of 3.73 levels (BTCE). It is currently trading around 3.68 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR struggles to close above 600, good to buy the dips

Jul 14, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen struggling to move above on Thursday. The pair is trading in anarrow range between 608 and 583 levels (CEXIO) for the past two trading session. It is currently trading at 593.27 at the time of...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Dutch asset management service to explore practical applications of blockchain technology

Jul 14, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Digital Currency

APG, a Netherlands-based asset management firm managing the pension assets of around 4.5 million Dutch citizens for its clients, has announced that it is going to work alongside other companies and knowledge institutions...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Fintech firm launches Vault OS, a blockchain-based banking operating system

Jul 14, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

Former Google expert Paul Taylor, founder of Thought Machine has started working on the blockchain-based system named Vault OS which is the first next generation operating system for banks. According to the official...

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Economy

Digital trade protocol for Africa: why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missing

In February 2024, African heads of states adopted a draft protocol to regulate digital trade within the continent. This significant yet challenging course for Africas digital economy fits into the broader trade agreement,...

Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia’s coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out

Shifting Australias electricity sector to low-carbon technologies and closing coal plants is vital to tackling climate change. But such transitions are easier said than done. People and economies are often deeply...

Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise due to climate change – new research

Climate change, and specifically rising temperatures, may cause food prices to increase by 3.2% per year, according to a new study by researchers in Germany. As climate change continues to worsen, this price inflation will...

Industrialisation is still vital to economic development but some countries are struggling to reap its benefits

Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US, wrote a wealth of reports that served as building blocks for the countrys economic system. In 1791, during his time as secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton...

This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa

Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africas transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly...

Politics

Nvidia RTX 4090D Embroiled in US-China Tech Rivalry; South Korea Navigates Chip Export Dilemma

The U.S. government has tightened export restrictions on high-performance semiconductor chips to China, including the Nvidia RTX 4090D, and is urging South Korea to enforce similar curbs, marking a significant escalation...

US and Japan Boost AI, Semiconductor Alliance; EU Eyes Reduction in China Dependence

Japan and the United States are poised to deepen ties in the high-tech sector, signaling a strategic move to enhance their global partnership with a focus on artificial intelligence and semiconductor...

US Finalizes Ban List for Chinese Chipmakers; Boosts Mexico Semiconductor Ties

The United States is finalizing a list of Chinese chip factories banned from receiving vital technology, aiming to curb Beijings tech advancements amid national security concerns. Concurrently, a US-Mexico semiconductor...

China's Commerce Minister to Advocate EV Sector in Europe Amid Subsidy, Tariff Probe

Chinas Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is set to visit Europe in April to address concerns and advocate for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry amid a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair...

South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it

South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of five hours a day. The power shortages...

Science

Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet

Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun shining steadily for...

An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses

Many people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to witness nearly four minutes of a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, as it moves from southern Texas to Maine. But in the U.S., over 7 million people are blind...

How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less than a day, compared...

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind-blowing. Who would have thought wed be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality...

What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says

Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. Its very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and...

Technology

Kakao Games, SM Entertainment Sign Licensing Agreement for Games Featuring K-pop Idol Groups

Kakao Games Corporation entered into an intellectual property (IP) rights agreement with SM Entertainment, and the deal was revealed on Tuesday, April 16. The South Korean video game publisher will develop several games...

Doosan Robotics, LG Electronics Debut EV Charging Robot, Kicks Off Pilot Operation in South Korea

Doosan Robotics and LG Electronics have developed an automatic charging machine for electric vehicles. The companies collaborative project is now being tested in South Korea. Doosan Robotics and LG Electronics pilot...

Changpeng Zhao Faces Sentencing, Crypto Community Watches Anxiously

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao prepares for his sentencing on April 30 amid high stakes for the crypto industry. Scheduled in the Western District of Washington, the court will decide if Zhaos cooperation with U.S....

OpenAI Announces Opening of Its First Office in Asia, Rolls out GPT-4 Optimized for Japanese Users

OpenAI has arrived in the Asia Pacific region after opening an office in Tokyo, Japan. This is the companys first hub in the territory and third globally. The office was inaugurated just last weekend. Global Expansion...

Tesla Halts $25,000 Model NV9, Redirects Focus Despite Musk's Earlier Promises

Despite Elon Musks prior claims, Tesla has shelved its anticipated $25,000 electric car, codenamed NV9, prioritizing other technological advancements. The projects delay contradicts earlier projections of a cheaper,...