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Digital Currency Revolution

Donald Trump Pledges Bitcoin 'Stockpile' to Counter China, Proposes Crypto-Friendly Policies

Jul 28, 2024 19:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

At the Bitcoin 2024 convention, Donald Trump promised to make the U.S. the leading cryptocurrency market, pledging to amass a Bitcoin stockpile and adopt crypto-friendly regulations to counter Chinas progress. Trump...

Sam Altman Urges US to Outpace China in AI Race with Bold New Strategy

Jul 28, 2024 18:07 pm UTC| Technology Business Politics

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, unveils a bold four-point plan for the US to secure its dominance in the global AI race against China. OpenAIs Altman Outlines Four-Point AI Strategy for US Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has...

Digital Currency Revolution

Trump Pledges to Fire SEC's Gary Gensler, Vows to 'Build the Future, Not Block the Future' for Crypto

Jul 28, 2024 17:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics

Donald Trump pledged to remove SEC Chair Gary Gensler, vowing to foster crypto innovation if reelected. Trumps Promise to End SECs Aggressive Crypto Regulation If he were to defeat Democratic Party vice presidential...

Digital Currency Revolution

TRON Founder Justin Sun Throws Down Gauntlet to Elon Musk: Restore Bitcoin Emoji on X!

Jul 28, 2024 16:44 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics

TRON founder Justin Sun has thrown down the gauntlet to Elon Musk, urging him to restore the Bitcoin emoji on X, formerly Twitter. Suns Bold Move: A Challenge to Musk Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, has made a...

Digital Currency Revolution

El Salvador's Crypto Utopia: Bitcoin Beach Co-Founder Says Bitcoiners Rush to Bukele's Safe Haven

Jul 28, 2024 16:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Roman Martinez of Bitcoin Beach says Bitcoiners are considering El Salvador for relocation amid global crypto crackdowns. Bitcoin Beach Reports Bitcoiners Moving to El Salvador In light of the worldwide regulatory...

Digital Currency Revolution

Trump Pledges to Make US the ‘Crypto Capital of the World’ if Elected President

Jul 28, 2024 15:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, vows to establish the US as the crypto capital of the world if elected in November, speaking at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. Trumps Vision for US Crypto...

Digital Currency Revolution

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Poised for August Rally: Historical Price Trends Indicate Bullish Potential

Jul 28, 2024 14:53 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is gearing up for a potentially bullish August, supported by historical price trends indicating a positive surge. SHIBs August Performance Shows Consistent Profits According to information obtained...

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Economy

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Asian Markets Retreat as Gulf Crisis Fuels Oil Surge and Inflation Fears

The fragile ceasefire in the Gulf showed fresh signs of collapse on Thursday, rattling Asian share markets and sending oil prices sharply higher as investors confronted the reality of a prolonged inflationary shock to the...

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Politics

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

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

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...