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Digital Currency Revolution

ASX Remains Committed To Blockchain Technology Following CEO’s Exit

Mar 24, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

The future of ASX blockchain trial was being questioned following the sudden resignation of ASX CEO Elmer Funke Kupper. Last month, with the release of itshalf-year resultsto 31 December 2015, the ASX announced that it...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain A Genuine Revolution, Bitcoin Potential To Displace Other Currencies Far-Fetched, Says Commerzbank

Mar 24, 2016 04:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

Digital currencies such as bitcoin have captured a significant section of the market and are continuing to do so. Yet, people have somewhat mixed perception about them while some believe that they have the potential to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinify, iPayDNA Join Forces To Bring Blockchain Payments To Asia Pacific

Mar 23, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Coinify ApS, the leading bitcoin payment provider, has partnered with iPayDNA International Ltd., a Hong Kong-based payment service provider, in order to bring advanced blockchain payments to the merchants residing in the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency Group CEO To Speak At OTC Markets Group's Capital Raising 2.0 Mini-Conference

Mar 23, 2016 11:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

OTC Markets Group Inc.s inaugural Capital Raising 2.0 mini-conference will be taking place onApril 6, from 4:30-7:00 p.m.at the OTCQX Market Center in New York City. Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO of the Digital...

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NT$50 Mln Stolen In Taiwan-Based Bitcoin Investment Scam

Mar 23, 2016 11:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

A Taiwanese couple in Taiwan has allegedly defrauded more than 1,000 people in a Bitcoin investment scam that was promising large returns. Silicon Angle reported that the classic Ponzischeme was marketed as a high-yield...

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BitCongress: The Decentralized Blockchain Voting Platform

Mar 23, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

While industries worldwide are undertakingblockchain researchto explore relevant use cases, BiCongress seeks to put forth a platform that allows voting and legislation in a decentralized manner. BitCongress recently...

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Bitcoin Conference Prague To Be Held On May 19

Mar 23, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitcoin Conference Prague, aiming to create a unique cryptocurrency space for communication among businesses and interested individuals, will be hosted on May 19, 2016. The conference will be covering the latest and...

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Economy

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Science

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...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...