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First Nasdaq-powered cryptocurrency exchange DX to go live in June 2018

May 15, 2018 06:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

[Update: The article has been edited to include a statement from CEO Daniel Skowronski from the official release.] The first cryptocurrency exchange powered by Nasdaq is going to launch next month, Finance Magnates...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BCH forms shooting star to signal weakness ahead of imminent hard fork

May 15, 2018 05:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Technicals

BCHUSD (Bitcoin coin cash) forms shooting stars quite frequently at 1466.9, 1478 and now at 1458 levels, both leading oscillators evidence faded strength and lagging indicators signal uptrend reversal (refer daily chart). ...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain startup Ripple to grow businesses on XRP ledger with Xpring initiative

May 15, 2018 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain startup Ripple has announced a new initiative to support projects and companies in the blockchain and digital assets space. Dubbed Xpring (pronounced spring), the initiative will invest in, incubate, acquire...

Digital Currency Revolution

Achieve more transparency for prospective Ether and Bitcoin as CME Group and Crypto Facilities team up to build cryptocurrency indices

May 15, 2018 04:25 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

In our recent post, we reported that British Crypto facilities firm (CF) unveils ETH futures, the firm provides CME Group, the worlds largest derivatives exchange, with the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate that powers CME...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Mitsubishi to pilot payments from Thailand to Singapore over Ripple’s blockchain network

May 15, 2018 04:23 am UTC| Digital Currency

Mitsubishi Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank, MUFG Bank and its Thai subsidiary Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) have announced a pilot test for moving real funds over RippleNet Ripples enterprise blockchain network. The...

Digital Currency Revolution

Gemini gets NYDFS approval to add Zcash, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash support

May 15, 2018 03:28 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency startup Gemini has received approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to offer custody services and trading of Zcash (ZEC), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BTC) on its...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Tech Bureau rolls out Catapult Blockchain Software, launches on-demand developer lab

May 14, 2018 14:51 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Japanese blockchain startup Tech Bureau has announced the highly anticipated public release of mijin v.2, codenamed Catapult. Tech Bureau and open source project NEM partnered in 2016 to develop Catapult an amended and...

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Economy

Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?

In the budget last week, the government was keen to talk about its efforts to turn Australia into a renewable superpower under the umbrella of the Future Made in Australia policies. Future Made is a framework that sets...

Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study

South Africa has an alarming unemployment rate of approximately 32.1%. Solutions have been elusive. The unemployment rate has been consistently high for decades. Our research has revolved around entrepreneurship. We...

Australia is set to ban live sheep exports. What will this mean for the industry?

This month the federal government announced a plan to ban live sheep exports, set to come into effect from May 1 2028. The announcement coincided with the release of a highly anticipated report by an independent panel...

Latest inflation figures are good news

The U.S. economy is slowing, but not crashing. In the dismal science, this is what counts as good news. Thats the message I took away from the latest inflation data, released May 15, 2024, which showed U.S. consumer...

The budget is full of good news, but good news isn’t the same as good management

This years budget has something for everyone, with very little in the way of cuts and no new taxes. Its a classic good news pre-election budget. Whether it is too good to be true hinges on whether this budget...

Politics

Why the US government is intervening in the live music business and could break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation...

6 ways to foster political discourse on college campuses

With deep divisions on college campuses most recently over the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel many observers fear that universities are not places where students can discuss divisive issues with people who...

How Iran selects its supreme leader

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi is unlikely to drastically alter Irans foreign and domestic policies, but it has left a power vacuum. As stipulated by the constitution, Raisi was replaced by his first vice...

Why the upcoming South African election a massive milestone for the ruling ANC

South Africans governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in trouble. After 30 years in charge, it is scrambling for support ahead of the upcoming national elections. The ANC has run the country since the...

How Modi is using TV, film and social media to sway voters in India’s election

As the worlds largest electorate goes to the polls in India, political parties are seeking to sway voters through popular culture, like film. Although cinema has long reflected and influenced the countrys political and...

Science

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...

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, theyre also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looking to prove that black holes are more...

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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...

Technology

El Salvador's Pro-Bitcoin Leader Nayib Bukele Sworn in for Historic Second Term

Nayib Bukele, El Salvadors pro-Bitcoin president, was sworn in for a second five-year term, reinforcing his leadership and the countrys commitment to cryptocurrency innovation. Nayib Bukele Begins Second Term as El...

Huawei Chairman Confident in Beating Tesla's FSD with Intelligent Driving in China

Yu Chengdong, Chairman of Huawei Consumer Business Group, expressed confidence that Huaweis intelligent driving unit will outperform competitors in China, including Teslas FSD. Huaweis New Smart Cars Yu Chengdong,...

Shiba Inu and Dogecoin Prices Poised for Sharp Rally in June: Market Analysts

As June begins, investors eagerly anticipate a sharp rally for Shiba Inu and Dogecoin prices. Market analysts are closely watching these meme coins for significant price movements, driven by various macroeconomic factors...

Tesla Cybertruck Police Cruiser Unveiled, Potential Savings of $80K on Fuel Costs: Report

Teslas new Cybertruck police cruiser, with its commanding design, promises to save taxpayers $80,000 annually on fuel costs, according to a recent report. Unplugged Performance Showcases Tesla Cybertruck Police Cruiser,...

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Leads US Production with $7,500 Tax Credit; Chevy Offers No Payments on Equinox, Blazer EVs

Chevy offers no payments on Equinox and Blazer EVs for 120 days, but heres the deal. Meanwhile, Hyundai IONIQ 5 to lead US production at the new EV plant with a $7,500 tax credit in sight. Chevrolet Launches Equinox and...