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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.

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Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain comes to NBA and NHL Arenas with KODAKOne and Oak View Group partnership

Jun 12, 2018 05:13 am UTC| Digital Currency

KODAKOne and KODAKCoin have partnered with Oak View Group (OVG), thereby becoming the official partners of six OVG Arena Alliance venues, including four NBA teams and two NHL teams. Earlier this year, photo giant Kodak...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

"Blockchain Open Forum" to showcase real dApps; to feature speakers from Binance Labs, Ripple, NEM, BTCC, Bitfury

Jun 12, 2018 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain Open Forum, an upcoming conference hosted by EconoTimes and TokenPost in Seoul, has added a roster of prominent crypto and blockchain industry visionaries as speakers. The newly added speakers include the...

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Digital Currency Revolution

Apple comes up with modified regulatory guidelines in App Store for Crypto-based functionalities

Jun 11, 2018 12:01 pm UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Apple has recently restructured the App Store guidelines especially for regular cryptocurrency apps with an intention to line up the emerging trends and synchronize them within the technology world. As per modified...

Digital Currency Revolution

Sequoia Capital China invests in bitcoin miner Bitmain’s $400M pre-IPO round: Report

Jun 11, 2018 11:44 am UTC| Digital Currency

Sequoia Capital China has reportedly led a US$400 million pre-IPO round in Bitmain Technologies, China Money Network reported citing Chinese media sources. Founded in 2013, Bitmain is leading bitcoin miner and mining...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD stops short of key support at 500, break below confirms further bearishness

Jun 11, 2018 10:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD stopped short of 500 levels as the cryptocurrency market slumped after the news on Coinrail hack broke. It is currently trading at 532 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, the pair is likely...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD hits 2-month low below key 7000 level on Coinrail hack, good to go short on rallies

Jun 11, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD plunged to 6627 levels (two-month low) on June 10 following reports on the hack of South Korean crypto exchange Coinrail. It is currently trading at 6788 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin and peer group deep-dive on CFTC summons and South Korean hacking turmoil

Jun 11, 2018 08:09 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Bitcoin (BTC) price tumbled more than 10 pct, while ripple (XRP) dropped more than 15 pct and so is ether ETH), dipped to the current $527.65 levels ever since the underlying news boiling up that drives the bearish...

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Economy

WTO Digital Trade Talks Stall as E-Commerce Tariff Deadline Looms

Trade ministers convening in Cameroon for the World Trade Organization ministerial summit are entering a critical final stretch with no agreement in sight on one of global commerces most consequential digital policy...

Australia's Energy Crisis: Free Public Transport as Fuel Shortages Bite

Victoria and Tasmania have rolled out emergency public transport fare waivers as surging fuel costs put pressure on Australian households. The relief measures come amid a month of escalating supply risks linked to Middle...

Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth

Large-cap U.S. corporations are sitting on record cash reserves while simultaneously pouring money back into their businesses at an unprecedented pace. According to Morgan Stanleys latest benchmark report on Q4 2025 data,...

U.S. Jobs Market Eyes March Recovery Amid Inflation Pressures

Economists are forecasting a modest rebound in U.S. employment for March, with nonfarm payrolls projected to climb by 60,000 a significant turnaround after a 92,000 decline in February, one of the steepest monthly drops...

EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The European Union and member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have officially agreed to pursue a groundbreaking digital trade deal, marking a potentially...

Politics

Iran-U.S. Military Tensions Escalate: Markets, Universities, and the Strait of Hormuz at Risk

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified dramatically as Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning targeting U.S.-affiliated universities across neighboring countries. The IRGC...

Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot: Brokering Peace Between the U.S. and Iran

Pakistan has undergone a remarkable foreign policy transformation, shifting from regional isolation to becoming one of the most consequential diplomatic players in the Middle East. Under the joint leadership of Prime...

Corey Lewandowski Exits DHS as Trump Administration Reshapes Homeland Security Leadership

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally and former 2016 campaign manager, has officially departed from his unpaid advisory role at the agency. The exit marks...

Pentagon Eyes Weeks-Long Ground Operations in Iran, Reports Say

Senior U.S. military officials are reportedly drawing up plans for extended ground operations in Iran spanning several weeks, according to a Saturday report from The Washington Post. The report, which cited unnamed U.S....

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Six Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ongoing Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes struck two Hamas-led police checkpoints in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, killing at least six Palestinians, including a young girl, according to local health officials. Three police officers and...

Science

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...