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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 5-DMA, bias lower, stay short

Jul 12, 2017 11:52 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD breached 100-EMA support on Tuesday and dropped to 175 levels. The pair today restored its strength to above the 200-mark and is hovering around this level at the time of writing (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis...

Digital Currency Revolution

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi adds ETC trading support

Jul 12, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi announced that it has added the support of Ethereum Classic (ETC) trading function to its platform. The official announcement stated that ETC trading will start at 12:00 on July...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY upside capped by 23.6% fibo, good to sell on rallies

Jul 12, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY has declined slightly after recovering till 17200 from the low of 16110 levels (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 16440 at press time. Long-term trend remains to be bullish. Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bic Camera to extend bitcoin payment option to all stores

Jul 12, 2017 10:21 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading Japanese electronics retailer Bic Camera is going to roll out bitcoin payments feature to all of its stores, Nikkei reported. Earlier this year, the retail giant entered into partnerships with bitcoin exchange...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR trades lower, good to sell on rallies

Jul 12, 2017 10:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR pair has slightly recovered till 195 after hitting low of 155 level (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 180 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD upside capped by 5-DMA, stay short

Jul 12, 2017 09:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading in the green on Wednesday with its upside capped by 5-DMA. It is currently trading at 2348 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 2439.50 Kijun...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by 89- day EMA, break below confirms minor weakness

Jul 12, 2017 08:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has broken major support at 2000 and declined till 1987 levels (CEXIO). The pair shown a minor recovery till 2068 and is currently trading around 2050 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

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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

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...
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