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Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: A glimpse at Crypto-taxation, IRS urges for tax guidance for crypto-assets on high priority

May 21, 2019 13:56 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The investors in crypto-community likely to have better clarity as to how theIRSis going to levy tax on their holdings, the authority has claimed they are considering it as a high priority. The latest IRS acknowledgment...

Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD hovers around $8000 mark, poised for upside resumption

May 21, 2019 10:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 7764 (5-DMA); Resistance: 9532 (38.2% Fib) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish BTC/USD trades in a narrow range on the day, bias remains bullish. Price...

Crypto Technicals: Monero pullback finds support at 21-EMA, eyes $100 on upside resumption

May 21, 2019 09:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

XMR/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Binance Support: 86.49 (5-DMA); Resistance: 97.70 (trendline) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish Moneross pullback from 30-week highs finds support at 21-EMA. XMR/USD...

Crypto Technicals: NEO/USD bounces off 110-EMA, retraces above cloud, scope for test of 13.85

May 21, 2019 07:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

NEO/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Binance Support: 10.36 (110-EMA); Resistance: 13.85 (trendline) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish NEO/USD has held support at 1H 200-SMA, break below eyes 21-EMA at...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Rift Between BTC/USD Bullish Engulfing and Hanging Man as SEC Defers ETF Decision

May 21, 2019 06:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

Bitcoin has been spiking higher from the last couple of weeks, surges from the lows of $3,405.30 levels to the recent highs of $8,352.30 after surpassing $6,150 levels (at Bitfinex). Technically, afterBTCUSDhas bottomed...

Crypto Technicals: DASH/USD pauses upside at 23.6% Fib, bias bullish

May 20, 2019 13:08 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

DASH/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Kraken Support: 153.19 (5-DMA); Resistance: 172.26 (23.6% Fib) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish DASH/USD pauses upside at 23.6% Fib, bias still bullish The pair is...

Crypto Technicals: BCH/USD extends consolidation, intraday bias neutral

May 20, 2019 12:33 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BCH/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 344.70 (21-EMA); Resistance: 439.92 (Upper BB) Technical Analysis: Bias Neutral BCH/USD trades 3.44% lower at 403.79 at 12:20 GMT Price action is...

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Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

The Caribbeans sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled with an amazing variety of sea creatures have long been the pride of the islands. The big three sun, sea and sand have made this...

Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions

You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leones third largest city. Following the crowd, you turn off the main road onto a narrower thoroughfare and find yourself in an open-air market. Shelters...

Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand

Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of its countries face...

Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation

What is it with the Coalition and wages? When, in the final days of the 2022 election campaign, the then opposition leader Anthony Albanese backed an increase in award wages to keep pace with inflation, his opposite...

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the countrys climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people. Much of this debate in the UK focuses on the cost of...

Politics

Trump's 'Huge Fan' Status of Tesla Cybertruck Fuels Growing Alliance with Elon Musk

Elon Musk, during Teslas shareholder meeting, disclosed his growing alliance with Donald Trump, emphasizing Trumps admiration for the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk spoke about his relationship with former President Trump...

Unmarred by Russian spying scandal, Austria’s far-right expected to cruise to victory in European elections

For the Freedom Party of Austria (FP), the weeks are going by like clockwork. The far-right party continues to top the polls. It is expected to clinch a comfortable victory in the European elections on 9 June with almost...

Indian election: Narendra Modi hasn’t delivered the expected landslide – where the BJP may have gone wrong

Narendra Modi may have led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a historic third term, but the landslide victory that many had expected failed to materialise. With half of the 640...

Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisis death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic. Irans consitution...

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the countrys six-week general election the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results...

Science

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye...

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether its the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clocks pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from...

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Technology

Crypto Community Erupts as Top Analyst Calls Memecoin Investments Gambling

Justin Bons, the founder of Cyber Capital, sparked a revolt in the crypto community by labeling memecoin investments as gambling, igniting heated debates and diverse reactions from enthusiasts. Crypto Community Reacts...

Dogecoin Developer Urges Community to Assess Investment Risks in New Warning

Mishaboar, a key Dogecoin developer, has urged traders to conduct thorough risk assessments before investing in the volatile cryptocurrency, emphasizing responsible investment practices. Dogecoin Developer Mishaboar...

Traders Say Bitcoin Whale Watching is 'Useless' for Gaining Valuable Market Insights

Traders argue that monitoring Bitcoin whale activities is useless for gaining valuable market insights, stating that it serves social media more than serious analysis. On-chain analyst James Check and others warn against...

Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Halted Amid Windshield Wiper Issue; Watch Elon’s Victory Lap

Tesla has paused Cybertruck deliveries due to a problem with its massive windshield wiper. The issue, which affects the largest wiper ever installed on a consumer vehicle, has caused a temporary halt in deliveries, with...

Shein and Temu Face Tax Crackdown in South Africa, Higher Duties Imposed

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will impose higher import duties on low-value clothing orders from Shein and Temu, addressing local retailers concerns about unfair competition. Starting July 1, 2024, all clothing...