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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – March 24th, 2017

Mar 24, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bank of England launches fintech community; to work on blockchain and AI proof of concept The Bank of England has announced that its Fintech Accelerator has a launched a new community which will bring together fintech...

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FxWirePro: ETH/EUR faces strong resistance at 42, break above targets 47

Mar 24, 2017 10:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading pair has recovered sharply till 41.40 after showing mild decline till 35.11 levels (KRAKEN) on 22nd Mar 2017. It is currently trading around 41.47 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of...

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FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 161.8% fib, good to go long on break above

Mar 24, 2017 09:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is consolidating in a narrow range between 42 and 45 levels on Friday. It is currently trading at 43 levels at press time (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 39.95 Kijun Sen:...

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FxWirePro: BTC/GBP hovers around 800, good to go short on break below Ichimoku Cloud

Mar 24, 2017 09:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP continues to trade in the red below 90-EMA at 802 levels at the time of writing (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 897.50 Kijun Sen: 923 On the upside, the pair faces immediate...

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Payment21, ACI Worldwide enter strategic collaboration for AML compliant bitcoin payments

Mar 24, 2017 09:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Payment21 that enables merchants to accept AML-compliant cryptocurrency transactions online, and universal payments company ACI Worldwide, have announced a strategic collaboration that enables payment service providers...

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FxWirePro: BTC/USD finds strong cloud support, good to go short on break below

Mar 24, 2017 08:52 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD continues to trade in the red on Friday. It fell to 992 levels before restoring its strength to above 1000 levels at 1018 levels where it currently trades (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan...

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FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by ichimoku cloud, break below targets 865

Mar 24, 2017 08:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR breaks major support at 971 (89 days EMA) and declined till 913.70 on Mar 22nd, 2017 (COINBASE). The pair hits 1029 yesterday and it is currently trading around 942.76 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...