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Lufthansa, SAP launch Aviation Blockchain Challenge

Jul 19, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Lufthansa and SAP have announced the worlds first Aviation Blockchain Challenge and are seeking blockchain solutions that enhance travelers customer experience, processes, supply chains, and maintenance procedures at...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Wells Fargo files patent to tokenize sensitive financial data

Jul 19, 2018 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

Financial services giant Wells Fargo has filed a patent application that describes a tokenization system for protecting sensitive financial information on the blockchain. According to the filing published by the U.S....

Blockchain Revolution Series

Sun Exchange, Powerhive to accelerate energy access in Kenya through crypto-economy

Jul 19, 2018 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency

Sun Exchange, a global solar micro-leasing marketplace, in partnership with rural mini-grid solutions provider Powerhive, has announced a new initiative aimed at leveraging crypto-economy to foster energy access to rural...

Blockchain Revolution Series

NatWest joins R3’s trade finance blockchain consortium Marco Polo

Jul 19, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

NatWest, a UK-based retail and commercial bank owned by RBS, has joined Marco Polo, a trade finance initiative run by enterprise software firm R3 and trade finance technology specialist TradeIX. NatWest will be joining...

Digital Currency Revolution

Hedge Fund firm ‘Tetras Capital’ thumbs down for Ethereum but constructive on Bitcoin

Jul 18, 2018 13:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The New York-based hedge fund firm, Tetras Capital seems to have perfectly timed on a bearish call on ether and opined constructively on bitcoin that has more upside potential. Please be noted that from BTCUSD price...

FxWirePro: LTC/USD breaks major trend line resistance, jump till $117 likely

Jul 18, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD has shown a good jump of more than 20% from the low of $73 level. The pair jumped till $94.45 and shown a minor decline from that level.The pair has broken major trend line resistance at $88 and this confirms minor...

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Blockchain startup Nervos Network raises $28M from Sequoia China, Wanxiang Blockchain and others

Jul 18, 2018 12:37 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Public chain project Nervos Network has secured $28 million in private placement financing round led by Sequoia Capital China and Wanxiang Blockchain, China Money Network reported. The round also received support from...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

Transaction Fees on Shibarium Skyrocket 267%, Stunning Shiba Inu Community

Shibarium, the Layer-2 blockchain platform dedicated to the Shiba Inu community, has recorded a staggering 267% rise in transaction fees over the past day. This surge, highlighted by data from Shibariumscan, reflects...

Rumor: Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 to Feature Advanced 'Battery AI'

Recent rumors have surfaced suggesting that Samsung may integrate its revolutionary Battery AI technology into the Galaxy Z Fold 6, aiming to significantly enhance battery efficiency. Galaxy Z Fold 6: A New Benchmark in...

Surge in Used Tesla Cybertruck Market Despite High Prices

Despite a significant recall affecting nearly all vehicles and a temporary production halt, the market for used Tesla Cybertrucks is thriving. Listings on major car-buying sites have surged, reflecting robust demand for...

'Extreme Rally' Predicted in Crypto by Top Trader for 2024

As the financial world braces for an extreme rally, top traders, including analyst Henrik Zeberg, forecast a booming phase for the cryptocurrency sector. With US stocks expected to peak later this year, Zebergs...
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