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FxWirePro: Corrective mode or bubble burst? BTC/USD drifts in narrow range after sharp spikes – Stay hedged via bitcoin derivatives

Oct 23, 2018 07:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals Digital Currency Insights & Views

Many sceptics and critics of bitcoin have come up with their dubious notions that it has created a bubble and likely to collapse. On the contrary, many crypto aspirants and optimists have been perceiving the current...

ICE to launch bitcoin futures on Bakkt in December

Oct 23, 2018 06:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

While the cryptocurrencies still remained sluggish across the avenues despite getting quite a few constructive news flows from a keenly awaited blockchain start-ups, the new cryptocurrency start-up established by the...

FxWirePro: CNY still vulnerable on economic slowdown – Deploy costless options structures of USD/CNY

Oct 22, 2018 13:38 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The Chinese policy makers made quite a few commentaries on the economic outlook and financial stability in recent days. Evidently, the governments seem to be concerned about the economic slowdown as well as the meltdown of...

B21 forms joint venture with Rev group for crypto investment and regulated funds

Oct 22, 2018 12:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

B21, which a fintech company and the developer of the mobile personal wealth management platform exclusively for crypto assets, is all set to announce a joint-venture with Rev Group, creators of the Revollet eWallet...

Investors’ protection through SEC’s FinHub establishment to regulate ICOs – CEO of Republic.co

Oct 22, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The SECs regulation facilitates capital formation, which assists entrepreneurs launch businesses and companies prosperity. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cites that all Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) should be...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD FX options analytics amid no-deal and no-brexit scenarios

Oct 22, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We update an analysis on sterling volatility as carried out,characterized by Labour/Conservative party conferences and UK/EU verbal tensions on the Brexit negotiations. Well, a smooth and upward sloping cable curve...

FxWirePro: Bullish/bearish scenarios, OTC indications of EUR/USD and hedging strategies on potential risk events

Oct 22, 2018 09:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Bearish EURUSD scenarios: 1) A loss of confidence in Italian fiscal policy that pushes BTP spreads to 400bp and undermines banks, 2) A resumption of the EM sell-off boosts USD due to the prevalence of cross-border FX...

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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...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Tesla Offers Model 3 Demo Vehicles at Discounted Prices in U.S. and Canada

Tesla is offering demo Model 3 vehicles at a slight discount in the U.S. and Canada. These vehicles have low mileage and come with warranties, making them an attractive option for buyers looking for savings on Teslas...

Phantom Wallet Climbs Apple App Store Charts — Bullish Sign for Solana?

Phantom Wallet has climbed to third place in Apples app store utility category, sparking bullish sentiments for Solana among crypto experts and analysts. Phantom Wallet Ranks Third in Apple App Store, Sparking Bullish...

OpenAI Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman Defend After Safety Researchers Quit

OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are defending their safety measures after top researchers Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resigned, highlighting internal disagreements on AI priorities. Key OpenAI Safety...

Analyst Predicts Ethereum ETF to Trigger Major ETH Market Moves Soon

Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe forecasts that the upcoming Ethereum ETF announcement will cause significant market moves, despite a recent decline in trading volume. Ethereums ETF Announcement Expected to...

Venezuela Acts Tough on Crypto Mining Amid Energy Squeeze, Disconnects Bitcoin Farms

Venezuelas Ministry of Electric Power is disconnecting cryptocurrency mining farms from the national grid to manage energy demand and ensure a stable power supply. This measure follows the recent seizure of 2,000 Bitcoin...