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Blockchain Revolution Series

Businesses should adopt blockchain technology; says “The Blockchain Revolution” author

Jun 16, 2016 09:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

Canadian technology author Don Tapscott during his keynote speech at Gartner CIO IT Executive Summit in Toronto said that blockchain technology should be adopted by businesses in order to avoid being left behind in the...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/EUR hits new all time high, jump till 18.65 likely

Jun 16, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR hits all-time high on Thursday. The pair has broken major resistance 17.25 (on 14 June) and hits a new all-time high at 17.51 levels (KRAKEN). It is currently trading at 17.51 at the time of writing. Ichimoku...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/USD hits new all-time high, eyes 21

Jun 16, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

Following a slight dip on Wednesday, ETH/USD is soaring high on a new found momentum. It opened at 18.45 levels on Thursday and hit a new all-time high at 19.81 levels (Kraken). It is currently trading at 19.60 levels at...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchange Yuanbao to support MaidSafeCoin trading soon

Jun 16, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

MaidSafe, the UK-based firm intending to create a crowd-sourced internet, has announced that it has entered into an asset trading partnership with Yuanbao, one of Chinas leading digital asset exchanges. Yuanbao will...

Blockchain Revolution Series

uTrade announces India’s first blockchain technology solution ‘uClear’

Jun 16, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

uTrade, an open source financial trading technology company based in India, has announced on Wednesday the launch of uClear which is Indias first blockchain technology solution for real-time clearing and settlement for...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Microsoft tries to simplify enterprise blockchain architecture

Jun 16, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

Microsoft has announced a new project that aims to make it easy for enterprises to adopt blockchain technology and enable businesses across various industries to build blockchain-based consortiums. Marley Gray, Director...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain technology could radically rewire financial sector; says IMF economist

Jun 16, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a new article that focuses on bitcoin blockchain and its potential to transform the financial sector. Penned by Andreas Adriano, a senior communications officer in...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Steve Hilton, a Fox News host and former British government official, in Californias upcoming gubernatorial race. Announcing his endorsement on Truth Social, Trump expressed...

Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is playing a central role in high-stakes diplomatic efforts to end hostilities between Iran and the United States, with a proposed peace framework now on the table that could reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz...

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...