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Digital Currency Revolution

XRP Whales Intensify Dumping as Ripple Nears $125M SEC Settlement, Market Anxiety Rises

Sep 02, 2024 13:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

As Ripple approaches its $125 million settlement with the US SEC, XRP whales have escalated their selling activities, raising concerns about the cryptocurrencys market stability. XRP Whales Trigger Market Concerns In...

FxWirePro- XRPUSD daily outlook

Sep 02, 2024 13:14 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Ripplepared some of its gains after forming a minor top around $0.6310. It hit a low of $0.54578 and is currently trading around $0.55488. According to Whale Alert, Ripple has unlocked $1 billion in XRP tokens in...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu’s Shytoshi Kusama Drops Bombshell: 'More Funds Are Incoming' as SHIB Prepares for Big Moves

Sep 02, 2024 13:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Shiba Inus enigmatic leader, Shytoshi Kusama, has dropped a bombshell, announcing that more funds are incoming, fueling excitement for the SHIB communitys next big moves. SHIB Leader Promises More Funds Are...

FxWirePro- Token unlock event this week (TAIKO)

Sep 02, 2024 09:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

Taiko : Sep 5th2024 Number of tokens to be unlocked- 12million TAIKO(0.75% of its circulating supply) Current Circulating Supply - 63million TAIKO Taikois an Ethereum-equivalent (Type 1) ZK-EVM,...

Digital Currency Revolution

OKX Gains Key Crypto License in Singapore, Appoints Ex-Regulator as CEO

Sep 02, 2024 08:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

OKX has received a comprehensive crypto license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to expand its offerings, including digital payment tokens and cross-border transfers. The exchange also named Gracie...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Whales Hoard Coins as 100+ BTC Wallets Hit 17-Month Peak

Sep 02, 2024 07:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

The number of Bitcoin wallets holding 100 or more BTC has surged to a 17-month high, indicating growing interest from large-scale investors amid market uncertainty. Bitcoin Whale Wallets Reach 17-Month Peak The...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Indicator Signals $58.5K Near ‘Favorable’ Buy Level Amid Market Volatility

Sep 01, 2024 21:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

A popular Bitcoin indicator is signaling a favorable buy level at $58.5K, prompting traders to anticipate a potential market shift. Bitcoin Buy Signal at $58.5K According to a crypto analyst, a widely-used Bitcoin...

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Economy

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday after posting modest gains last week, as cautious market sentiment and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on risk appetite. Currency markets remained largely subdued in Asia, showing...

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Mexico Antitrust Review of Viva Aerobus–Volaris Deal Signals Growth for Airline Sector

Mexicos antitrust commission is set to review a proposed tie-up between low-cost airlines Viva Aerobus and Volaris, a move that has drawn positive remarks from President Claudia Sheinbaum and sparked interest across the...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

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

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...