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International Financial Cryptography Conference kicks off in Malta, focuses on blockchain research

Apr 04, 2017 04:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

The 21st annual Financial Cryptography and Data Security conference kicked off on April 3 at the Palace Hotel in Sliema, Malta and will be held until April 7. Organized by the International Financial Cryptography...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY faces strong resistance at 55- day EMA, break above targets 7400

Apr 03, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading above on Monday and the pair has recovered slightly after forming a temporary bottom at 6119. It is currently trading around 6989.55 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR faces strong support at 21 –day MA, break below targets 35

Apr 03, 2017 11:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR pair has formed a temporary top around 49.48 and started to decline from that level (KRAKEN). ETH/EUR declined till 40.50 at the time of writing and slightly recovered from that level. It is currently trading...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD holding 23.6% fib support, bias lower, good to go short on rallies

Apr 03, 2017 10:16 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD fell to 43.60 levels on Monday before slightly restoring its strength to above 20-DMA. It is currently trading at 45 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital asset trading firm Octagon Strategy adds Ethereum trading

Apr 03, 2017 09:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

Hong Kong-based Octagon Strategy, commodities and digital assets trading house, announced the formal commencement of digital currency Ethereum trading on its OTC trading desk. The addition of ETH trading marks the first...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP hovers around 50-DMA, close above targets 966

Apr 03, 2017 09:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP is continuing its uptrend from the last few days on Monday and is currently hovering around 50-DMA at 908 levels at press time (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 835 Kijun Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD faces strong resistance at 50-DMA, close above targets 1175

Apr 03, 2017 08:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD broke above the 1100 mark on Monday and is currently trading just shy of 50-DMA at 1111 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 1032.24 Kijun Sen:...

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Economy

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday after posting modest gains last week, as cautious market sentiment and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on risk appetite. Currency markets remained largely subdued in Asia, showing...

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

Politics

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Peace Talks With U.S. and Europe Near Breakthrough

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations involving Ukraine, the United States, and European nations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war with Russia are approaching a decisive outcome, signaling...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...