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Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Hester Pierce Nominated Yet Again As SEC Commissioner

Jun 04, 2020 06:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Hester Peirce, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner, has been nominated for another term. She is also popularly known as crypto mom as she perceives constructive stances for crypto-industry....

Blockchain Revolution Series: KuCoin Partners with HyperLinq And Chainalysis to Provide Advanced Tools

Jun 03, 2020 13:18 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Hong-Kong based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has made major announcements of its partnership deals with Chainalysis, and HyperLinq. Theypartnerwith Chainalysis for compliance reasons, while thepartnershipwith...

Digital Currency Revolution

S. Korea Eyes Taxing Cryptocurrency Profits by 2021

Jun 03, 2020 13:01 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law

South Koreas Ministry of Economy and Finance proposed taxing profits from cryptocurrencies next year, including income from initial coin offerings and bitcoin mining operations. The Ministry of Information and...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: US Customs Enforcement Includes ‘Venezuelan Petro Mastermind’ For Most-Wanted List For $5Mln

Jun 03, 2020 12:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The sphere of cryptocurrencies have been under the meticulous scanner of the renowned global regulators, such as, US SEC, CFTC, UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and FINMA etc. For now, theU.S. Immigration and...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Quick Glance At Ethereum’s Upside Traction

Jun 03, 2020 07:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

ETHUSDsconsolidation phase has been constructive, it has seen rallies of 12.27% in May20. The pair is currently tradingjust under 4.8% from the channel resistance at it is trading at $236.70 levels.ETH seems to have...

Digital Currency Revolutions Series: Swiss Banks Fetch Approval Of FINMA To Launch Crypto-Trading & Custodian Functions

Jun 02, 2020 11:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Switzerlands two banks arelaunching a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading and custody.Maerki Baumannand Incore Bank are the duos to offer a number of cryptocurrency services,Maerki Baumann has, so far, been...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Reclaims $10k, Uphold Long Hedges As CME Data And Engulfing Pattern Indicate Uptrend Continuation

Jun 02, 2020 06:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals

Bitcoin price has reclaimed $10k levels yet again, in yesterdays session, it showed almost more than 8% rallies, currently trading above $10,100 levels. Technically, bullish engulfing pattern has occurred at $10,208 to...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

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...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....