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Digital Currency Revolution

Spotlights on first half of June - Here’s interactive session with SEC in Atlanta on ETFs to digital assets and CFTC to shed lights on indemnification of swap data

May 28, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary Fintech

The securities laws and regulations would be an ongoing phenomenon to evolve in lockstep with the industry itself, as well as the role of technology solutions, so as to come up with some viable alternatives - not an easy...

FxWirePro: Fair interpretations of USD correlations and running GBPJPY vs USDJPY and BRLJPY vs USDBRL Vega spreads

May 28, 2018 09:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The USD has continued to make fresh highs as the combination of ongoing global cyclical disappointment, and relative US cyclical outperformance adds fuel to the unwind of USD shorts. 63% of the extreme short dollar base...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY short legs ‘put ratio back spreads’ serve the purpose, long legs likely to arrest potential dips on 2m skews and RRs

May 28, 2018 08:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

JPY depreciated towards the end of April and has rebounded into May. Overall, JPY nominal effective exchange rate is almost flat (-0.3% as of writing) compared to the last release. Meanwhile, USDJPY rallied and once...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD tumbles below $7,500 mark on shooting star formation, more panicky shorts likely on San Francisco Federal reserve commentaries

May 28, 2018 06:27 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

BTCUSD forms hanging man and shooting star patterns on daily plotting at $9,685 and $9,800 levels respectively. Ever since then these bearish patterns plummet prices below DMAs and now below $7,500 mark, while both leading...

FxWirePro: Long-tenured EUR/USD vols seem lucrative on European political and bond markets risks

May 25, 2018 14:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The dollar rally continues and the expected pause has yet to materialize. Meanwhile, the Turkish central bank has raised rates by 300 basis points to stem the slide in the lira, but even this move could prove...

A bird's eye-view on automotive demand and PGMs

May 25, 2018 12:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Commentary

The PGM segment congregated in London this week for the annual LPPM Platinum Week.With deteriorating diesel share in Western Europe continuing to weigh heavily on the fundamental outlook for platinum, the mood was...

Intricacies of correlation between bullion market and dollar - Hedging and trading vehicles

May 25, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Bracing USD demand/positive UST yields seemed to restrain any further up-move. Goldseesawed between tepid gains/minor losses through the early European session and was seen consolidating overnight strong gains to over...

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Economy

Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act

The Federal Reserve has proposed a broad regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, moving forward with implementation of the GENIUS Act and efforts to bring dollar-backed digital assets further into the...

U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge

The U.S. dollar strengthened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, reaching its highest level in nearly two months as rising oil prices, surging Treasury yields and expectations for further Federal Reserve rate...

U.S. Treasury Yields Surge as 30-Year Hits 22-Year High

U.S. Treasury yields surged again Thursday as investors sold government bonds amid rising inflation concerns, strong economic data and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates. The...

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Politics

North Korea Warns South Korea Over US-Led Defense Role

North Korea warned that South Korea could become a decisive target for collective retaliation if Seoul develops into a central hub for a US-led collective defense system, according to state media KCNA on Friday. The...

Pezeshkian Says US Must Choose When Iran War Ends

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States holds the key to ending the Iran war, signaling that Tehran does not want the conflict to continue but will not surrender under US pressure. Asked whether the war...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Jeff Bezos Invests $32 Billion in Blue Origin as Space Firm Targets Major Growth

Jeff Bezos has invested about $32 billion in Blue Origin since founding the space company in 2000, underscoring the Amazon founders long-term commitment to competing in the rapidly expanding commercial space industry....

OpenAI to Preview GPT-6 Cyber AI Model for Cybersecurity

OpenAI is preparing to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a new artificial intelligence model focused on cybersecurity, within days as the company expands its push into AI-powered security tools, according to a Fortune report cited by...

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...