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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

Fundstrat Strategist Says Bitcoin’s Price Will Soar to $25,000

May 24, 2018 15:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency Investing

Bitcoin (BTC) is recently struggling to reach the $8,000 foothold it had weeks ago. As of this writing, its currently valued at over $7,000. Despite the fall, co-founder and Fundstrat tactician Tom Lee says price surge on...

Digital Currency Revolution

15 Bitcoins Demanded by South African Kidnappers

May 24, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Before Bitcoin entered the mainstream industry, the cryptocurrency has been widely used by criminal organizations. The most prominent of this was called Silk Road, an online black market residing in the deep web. Drugs,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Asian crypto exchange Binance adds ZenCash support

May 24, 2018 11:53 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added support for ZenCash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency borderless, decentralized communications and transactions. Launched in July 2017, Binance provides users with a secure and...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD breaks below 600, breach of 61.8% fib support targets 500

May 24, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is trading lower on Thursday as it broke below 600 levels. It is currently trading at 562 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, resistance is now seen at 586 (1h 20-SMA) and a break above...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Korean exchange Korbit to delist Dash, Monero, Zcash, Augur, and Steem; adds Zilliqa

May 24, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit has announced that it will delist Dash, Monero, Zcash, Augur, and Steem tokens from its platform. In a blog post dated May 21, Korbit announced that it will delist the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ashton Kutcher announces $4M XRP donation to Ellen DeGeneres on Ripple’s behalf

May 24, 2018 09:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

Hollywood actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher on Wednesday announced a $4 million donation in XRP to American talk show host Ellen DeGeneress Wildlife Fund. Ashton Kutcher is the co-founder of a venture capital...

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Digital Currency Revolution

Acquisition of ‘Paradex’ rebrands ‘GDAX’ to ‘Coinbase Pro’

May 24, 2018 07:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., Coinbase is presenting a group of new and advanced features to their crypto empire which was a trading platform GDAX previously, now rebranding to Coinbase...

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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...