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Stable-Coins Series: Latest heads-up on Libra coin

Jul 22, 2019 07:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

There have been some predominant factors in order to preciselyassessLibra in comparison with the fiat money or other crypto pairs, and banking. It could even be the pros or cons, constructive or destructive. The...

FxWirePro: What Drives Euro? EURJPY OTC Outlook and Options Trade Recommendation

Jul 22, 2019 05:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

There are three factors we would cite as having helped EUR cope with the regions limp economy thus far: 1) The currency is structurally undervalued, meaning there is already a decent risk premium for the chronic...

FxWirePro: Possibilities of Vol Alpha Theme Ahead of ECB

Jul 19, 2019 14:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled for the monetary policy on July 25th. ECBs readiness to cut its key rate next week. And there is no reason for the euro to appreciate considerably in the short run. The...

FxWirePro: Deploy USD/BRL Digital Optionality for Range Selling Expression

Jul 19, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

By the year-end, USDBRL is forecasted at 3.90 level. The road to social security reform continues to be the main driver of BRL and we maintain the view that reform is more likely to pass this year than not, which underpins...

FxWirePro: A glimpse on BRL vol calendar expression

Jul 19, 2019 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis

When focusing on pure vol plays, a natural implementation for the short EMFX vol theme is via delta-hedged calendar spread, where the short-vol leg benefits from the vol carry and the long leg serves as a hedge. At current...

FxWirePro: Canada To Print Retails Sales Data - Uphold CAD/JPY Options Strips

Jul 19, 2019 10:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis

CADextends recent consolidation as fair value continues to drift from the recent high. The NZD andCADare leading G10 gains against the USD intraday, although the broader risk backdrop is hardly constructive European...

Blockchain Revolution Series: IOST Collaborates With Boomstarter For Fundraising Program

Jul 19, 2019 08:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

IOST, one of the top 50 coins and the next generation blockchain infrastructure announces thecollaboration with Boomstarter, which is the largest crowdfunding platform in Eastern Europethat has assisted projects to raise...

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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

Shiba Inu Insider Urges Focus on SHIB and BTC Amid Market Rally

In a recent wake-up call, Lucie of the Shiba Inu team urged the cryptocurrency community to closely monitor Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Bitcoin (BTC) as both tokens exhibit strong price recoveries. This comes amid growing...

Is China Opening Doors to Bitcoin ETFs? Investor's Comment Sparks Debate

Following the recent launch of Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong, speculation is mounting over potential access for mainland Chinese investors. Richard Byworth, a prominent Bitcoin investor, suggested that these ETFs could soon be...

Hyundai Pumps Over $900M into Self-Driving Tech, IONIQ 5 Wins Top Family SUV

In a significant move, Hyundai has invested more than $900 million into autonomous driving technologies through its startup, Motional. Concurrently, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been acclaimed as the Best Electric 5 Passenger...

Apple's Foldable Future: 20.3-Inch Hybrid in 2025, Foldable iPhone in 2026

Apple is reportedly intensifying its efforts to develop foldable devices. It aims to unveil a 20.3-inch hybrid by late 2025, followed by a foldable iPhone in late 2026. This move signifies a strategic shift towards...

South Korea Excludes Crypto in Donation Law Update, Charities at Risk

South Koreas recent amendments to donation laws have raised concerns as cryptocurrency remains excluded from permissible donation methods. The Ministry of Public Administrations decision, reported by local media outlet...