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Fixed-odds betting terminal cap must be just the start of gambling regulation

May 19, 2018 21:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law

The maximum stakes permitted on fixed-odds betting terminals in the UK is to be cut from 100 to 2, following years of campaigning for the change in the face of gambling industry lobbying. Those who campaigned hardest for...

Blockchain Revolution Series

How Blockchain Affected the World of Free Trade

May 18, 2018 17:53 pm UTC| Technology Insights & Views

The world of free trade has been expanding in over the last quarter of a century. However, economists and traders alike have seen it slow down, especially when the financial crisis reared its ugly head back in 2007. And...

FxWirePro: Kiwis budget delivered today, What-if scenarios of NZD/USD and deploy delta-hedging

May 17, 2018 14:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The annual Budget is delivered today, and analysts will be interested in how the spending plans are reconciled with the plan to reduce debt over the next few years. NZ interest rate markets will be interested in any...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

“Here’s another US-based Blockchain ETF Company” - Talk of the FinTech universe

May 17, 2018 11:56 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency Insights & Views

A couple of days ago, NASDAQ was already supporting existing crypto exchanges. It also proclaims a collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by one of the pioneer bitcoin investors Tyler and Cameron...

Digital Currency Revolution

James Bullard of Federal Reserve keen on “Stable Money Than Volatile Crypto” at consensus conference

May 17, 2018 08:35 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views Central Banks

At this years consensus conference in New York City, James Bullard, St. Louis Federal Reserve President, was lately questioned. The chief candidate to form the US monetary policy was in attendance is victory enough;...

Digital Currency Revolution

Thai regulations now levy capital gain tax on ‘Cryptocurrency Trading’

May 17, 2018 07:25 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views Governance

The regulatory frameworks in Thailand seem stringent, however, it would be convenient when people abide by the fundamental guidelines. While the ban on Bitcoin and altcoins trading is unlikely under any circumstances. That...

FxWirePro: Deploy USD/CAD reverse knock out spreads as CAD risks skewed positive but medium-term uncertainties still linger

May 17, 2018 06:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Although the past few weeks have brought little new to resolve medium-term uncertainties, recent relative outperformance is likely due to positive oil price exposure, and less stretched price and positioning compared to...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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

AI Protocol Render (RNDR) Soars 15% As Bitcoin Fights For Balance

As Bitcoin grapples with market volatility, altcoin Render (RNDR) stands out with a remarkable 15% surge, showcasing its resilience amid the crypto markets tumult. This surge comes as Bitcoin struggles to find stability,...

Huawei's Covert U.S. Funding Scheme Raises Eyebrows Amid Export Ban

The revelation of Huaweis discreet sponsorship of U.S. research through a Washington-based foundation has reignited concerns about the efficacy of the export ban. Despite regulatory hurdles, the tech giant managed to fund...

Crypto.com's F1 Sponsorship Expansion Sparks Global Visibility Drive

Crypto.com, one of the top exchanges in the digital currency ecosystem, is set to expand its sporting ad budget. Notably, the trading platform is looking to expand its dominance in its push for global...

Stablecoins Set to Overtake Visa, Ripple CEO Affirms XRP and ETH Not Securities

Stablecoins are poised to challenge Visas dominance in payment volume, marking a significant shift in the crypto landscape. Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse asserts that XRP and Ethereum (ETH) are not securities,...

Justin Sun Dominates Swell L2 with 46% of Deposits in eETH

Justin Sun, founder of Tron, has again surged into the limelight, this time for his colossal cryptocurrency deposits. The crypto tycoon, utilizing the pseudonymous address 0x7a9…3095, recently funneled a staggering...