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Can $518 be considered a good price for Bitcoin?

Mar 03, 2015 03:54 am UTC| Digital Currency

ALFAcoins recentlyintroduced ALFAquotes Fair Bitcoin Price indicator which determines what should be considered the true value of bitcoin by reasoning the cost of bitcoin mining, or the production of bitcoin...

Digital currencies are essentially unstable, states the European Central Bank

Mar 03, 2015 03:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

According to a new report released by the European Central Bank, digital currencies are described as "inherently unstable" but they a remain as a potential to be used as payments. The report by the central bank, looking...

BTC/EUR Short Term outlook

Mar 02, 2015 06:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has made a high of 217 and is slightly retreating from that level. Overall trend is bullish as long as support 200 holds. On the upside any break above 217 will target 230. The pairs break below 200 will drag the...

BitFury introduces bitcoin mining chip

Mar 02, 2015 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

BitFury, a bitcoin mining agent, has developed and manufactured its anticipated28nm ASIC chip. The chip was first introduced by BitFury in the third quarter of 2014, raising $20m in investment through investors such as...

BTC/USD Short term outlook

Mar 02, 2015 06:12 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD has broken short term resistance $238 (trend line joining $454 and $304) and jump till $267 cannot be ruled out. It is facing short term resistance around $258 (ichimoku cloud top) and any break above could pave...

Bitcoin price recovers, Litecoin remains unchanged

Mar 02, 2015 05:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

Over the weekend, the price of bitcoin (BTC/USD) rose higher by 10% up to $254 on BTC-e. Price fluctuations in bitcoin, historically, are seen to be uncommon. The sudden hike in its price broke a long stretch its trade in...

Bank of England discovers bitcoin

Mar 02, 2015 04:45 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Bank of England stole the attention this week after publishing a paper which may authorize it to issue its own digital currency taking after the concept of the bitcoin. After the announcement by the Bank of England,...

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Economy

Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of U.S. CPI as Oil Surge, Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar traded little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserves next interest rate decision, while rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...

Australia Consumer Sentiment Rises in July as Fuel Price Relief Lifts Confidence

Australias consumer sentiment improved in July as lower fuel prices and easing concerns over further interest rate hikes provided households with some relief, although confidence remained firmly in pessimistic territory....

Singapore GDP Grows 5.7% in Q2 2026 as AI-Driven Manufacturing Boosts Economy

Singapores economy expanded faster than expected in the second quarter of 2026, supported by strong artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand that lifted manufacturing output and exports, according to advance estimates...

South Korea Central Bank Set to Raise Interest Rates as Inflation Stays Elevated

South Koreas central bank is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, marking its first rate increase in more than three years, as persistent inflation and stronger economic growth support a shift...

Dollar Eases as Middle East Conflict, Fed Outlook and Japan Pension Policy Drive FX Markets

The U.S. dollar gave up early gains on Monday as investors weighed escalating conflict in the Middle East against shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy, while the Japanese yen weakened after a Reuters report...

Politics

Trump to Deliver National Address on Declassified 2020 Election Intelligence

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a televised national address on Thursday night focused on newly declassified intelligence concerning investigations into the 2020 U.S. election and what the White House describes as...

Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine early Tuesday, targeting Kyiv and several other major cities as the conflict continued to intensify. Air raid sirens sounded across the...

Trump Tells Congress Iran Hostilities Restarted, Citing New 60-Day War Powers Window

U.S. President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that U.S. military hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, arguing that the move triggers a new 60-day period under the War Powers Act during which military...

Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Expect U.S.-Iran War to Be Prolonged

A strong majority of Americans believe the U.S. conflict with Iran will continue for a long time, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting intensified and President Donald Trump announced the...

Venezuela Appoints Felix Plasencia to Lead Foreign Relations and Trade

Venezuelas interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, announced on Monday the appointment of Felix Plasencia to oversee the countrys foreign relations and international trade efforts, marking a key leadership change in her...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

EU to Propose New Rules Limiting Children's Access to Social Media

The European Commission is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at limiting childrens access to social media platforms, with a formal proposal expected after the summer break, European Commission President Ursula von der...

TSMC Q2 Revenue Surges 36% as AI Chip Demand Powers Growth Ahead of Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, posted strong second-quarter revenue growth as robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips continued to drive business across...

Samsung to Launch First Yongin Chip Plant by 2029 as South Korea Speeds Up Semiconductor Hub

Samsung Electronics is set to begin operations at its first semiconductor fabrication plant in the Yongin chip cluster in 2029, marking a faster-than-expected rollout of one of South Koreas most significant chip...

Morgan Stanley Says China’s Reusable Rocket Progress Poses Long-Term Challenge to SpaceX

Morgan Stanley believes Chinas rapidly advancing reusable rocket program represents the biggest long-term competitive threat to SpaceX, following the countrys first successful recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster....

SK Hynix Shares Drop After Strong Nasdaq Debut Despite $26 Billion ADR Listing

SK Hynix shares fell as much as 4.4% in early trading on Monday, even after the South Korean memory chip giant posted a strong debut on the Nasdaq following one of the largest U.S. listings by an Asian technology company....