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Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR trades flat, good to sell on rallies

Aug 24, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading flat on Wednesday. The pair has jumped till 533 yesterday and started to decline from that level (CEXIO). It is currently trading around 518 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD trades weaker, further jump only above 600

Aug 24, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading weak on Wednesday and has slipped below 21-day MA. It is currently trading at 576 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 569.12 Kijun Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

YoCoin adds smart contract applications, becomes Ethereum based digital currency

Aug 24, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

YoCoin, a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency that was recently launched, has announced that it is now an Ethereum based asset along with its latest development being the addition of smart contract...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Africa Reserve Bank open to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology

Aug 24, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

The central bank of South Africa has expressed its willingness to look into blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Speaking at the Cybersecurity Conference, Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Gathering to explore possible governing organizations to boost blockchain progress

Aug 24, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

Supporters of the blockchain technology including representatives from IBM, the Linux Foundation, Hyperledger and JPMorgan will gather today to work on the absence of grown-up governance that stands as the biggest issue...

Digital Currency Revolution

Poloniex to delist 27 altcoins including DSH and DAO

Aug 24, 2016 06:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has revealed the names of 27 cryptocurrencies that it will delist, effect 05 September, 2016. 1 of 2 - On 9/5/2016, the following markets will be delisted: ABY, ADN,...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/EUR trades above 200-day MA, jump till 3.78/4.32 likely

Aug 24, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/EUR is seen trading above due to the recent addition of Litecoin trading in GDAX platform to meet the demands of its customer base. The pair retraced sharply from the low of 3.1190 made on Aug 22nd 2016 low (BTCE). It...

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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....