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Snapshot on Intricacies of Ethereum-Based JPM Coin

Feb 15, 2019 08:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

J.P. Morgan hasmade anofficial announcementabout its digital currency initiative JPMs Coin anddivulgedabout its digital coin payment. This is Ethereum-based stable coin which is the extension of JPMorgansblockchain...

FxWirePro: Crypto arbitrage opportunity for the day

Feb 14, 2019 12:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Amid all mixed bag of cryptocurrency news, pricing disparities at different exchanges offer to lure arbitrage opportunities to exploit. As the potential yields may vary from exchange to exchange, Bitcoin and its peer group...

Fundamental Interactions comes up with automated hedger for tokens

Feb 14, 2019 11:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

If the potential of Bitcoin as a financial asset used for hedging against inflation and portfolio diversification, is that suffice as a risk mitigation tool for entire crypto-universe? Does bitcoin have all capabilities of...

A Glimpse at Ripple, R3, and SWIFT in Building Robust DLT Platform – Trios to Transform Global Payment Infrastructure

Feb 14, 2019 10:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ripple has been steadily building an ecosystem, that appears to be a niche in theworld of interbank payments. The Ripple company recently announced its collaboration with nearly about 200 clients and foresaw a 350 pct...

After tokenization, Nasdaq eye on bitcoin and ethereum indices

Feb 14, 2019 05:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Weve already reported Nasdaqs initiatives in tokenization business in our recent posts.Symbiont, a blockchain technologycompany, raised by a round of funding about $20 million that has been led by Nasdaq. The company,...

Feb 13, 2019 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Despite the downturn in the cryptocurrencies thats been observed in the past year, and may have caused apprehensions for aspirant cryptocurrency investor, but we kept reiterating about series of constructive news flows on...

FxWirePro: BTC/USD Makes Upside Traction After Engulfing Pattern as Lingering Optimism of Bitcoin ETFs Still Weighing on Cryptocurrency Avenue

Feb 13, 2019 09:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

This Wednesday the latest round of CBOE XBT futures ends. The nature of futures contracts means they need to be settled on a set, predefined date, based on a contract. Please take a glance at the underlying price of...

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Economy

UK gilts gain after January consumer inflation disappoints investors; 10-year auction in focus

The United Kingdoms gilts gained during Wednesdays afternoon session, after the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) data for the month of January, disappointed market participants, also down from the previous reading...

German bunds remain narrowly ahead of Q4 2018 GDP, Eurozone December trade balance

The German bunds remained narrowly mixed during European session Wednesday ahead of the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2018, scheduled to be released on February 14 by 07:00GMT and the...

USD/SGD likely to trade lower in line with rebound in EUR and CNH, says Scotiabank

The USD/SGD currency pair is expected to trade lower in line with a rebound in the EUR and the CNH, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The SGD has been running a close correlation with the EUR and the...

JGBs continue mixed trading ahead of Q4’18 GDP data amid lingering hopes of U.S.-China trade deal

The Japanese government bonds continued to trade mixed towards the end of Asian session Wednesday, as investors await the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of this year, scheduled to be released...

Australia 10-year bond yield jumps to 1-week high after Trump softens stance on trade negotiations

Australian government bonds slumped across the curve during Asian trading session Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on trade negotiations overnight, along with tentative progress to avoid...

Politics

Donald Trump to Sign Smaller Border Wall Funding to Avoid Another Government Shutdown

After a 35-day shutdown, the government has temporarily reopened but what happens after the Feb. 15 deadline is still quite uncertain. However, there are reports that United States President Donald Trump will most likely...

Vladimir Putin’s Aide Tackles Alleged Russian Interference in 2016 U.S. Presidential Election; Writes Choice Is an ‘Illusion’

The relationship of Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump has been a highly debated topic. Many critics believe the Russian government interfered with the election that Trump won in...

Melania Trump 2019: ‘Hidden Message’ in First Lady’s Dress at Donald Trump’s State of Union Address Demystified

United States first lady Melania Trumps fashion choices are often interpreted by people on social media and the press as having hidden messages. So Mrs. Trumps stylist, Hervé Pierre, was quick to dismiss any...

Vladimir Putin 2019: Witches Cast Spells to Strengthen the Russian President and Weaken the Country’s Enemies [VIDEO]

Vladimir Putin has the support of witches as dozens of them recently held a ritual to cast spells on the Russian president so he will gain more strength and defeat the nations that will go against him and their country....

Donald Trump Announces Plans to Meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Again via Summit in Vietnam

Donald Trump revealed that he will be meeting North Koreas Kim Jong Un again and this will take place in Vietnam. The announcement was made on Tuesday, Feb. 5 via the American presidents second State of the...

Science

Cancer Cure 2019: Experts Doubt Israeli Company’s Promise of Delivering ‘Complete Cure’ in 1 Year

Scientists from Israel recently announced they are one year away from delivering a complete cure to cancer. But some experts are explaining why the promised time frame is questionable. In late January, scientists and...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Study of HIV ‘Accessory Protein’ Can Lead to Improved Treatment Plans for Patients

Aside from continuously researching for the absolute cure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), scientists are also working on improving the treatment plans for infected...

Cancer Cure Found in One of World’s Most Rare Elements That Caused Dinosaur’s Extinction?

Iridium is one of the elements believed to have contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs. And, recently, scientists announced it is possible that it could also help them develop a cure for cancer. Scientists from...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Includes 10-Year Program to Weaken Epidemic

U.S. President Donald Trump will reportedly pledge on immensely diminishing the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic while scientists are still looking for the ultimate...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: New Research Grants Focus on Body's Natural Control of the Virus Post-Treatment

Scientists around the world are exploring various angles to further understand HIV/AIDS and find a cure. Several research grants were previously awarded to groups who are aiming to focus on post-treatment control. The...

Technology

‘GTA 6’ Release Date, Latest News & Update: Rumors Suggest Sixth Installment Set in Either London or Vice City

News about GTA 6 is still scarce as Rockstar remain mum about the sixth installment. As such, fans of the franchise have turned to speculation to predict what they can expect for the biggest game of the studio. Among...

‘The Sims 5’ Release Date: Fifth Entry Could Be Hinted in Upcoming E3 Event

News regarding the development of The Sims 5 is still scarce on the web and its expected that EA will remain mum about the future of the next entry. The speculation stems from the recent financial report of the company...

‘The Sims 5’ Release Date, Update: Greedy EA Hints Launch Before 2020 is Impossible, Money Still Top Goal

In a recent financial report by EA, it was hinted that the release of The Sims 5 is not going to be anytime soon since The Sims 4 is still making a lot of money. Therefore, it can be inferred that the next game wont be...

‘Apex Legends’ Latest News & Update: ‘Fortnite’ Comparison Dangerous, Chappie to be Added?

Apex Legends is blowing up in popularity right now and a lot of this is down to several factors, including the popularity of the Battle Royale genre and the quality of the game itself. A masterful shooter with plenty of...

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Latest News & Update: Third Entry’s Sales Performance Declines in Japan but Blazes Across Europe

After enjoying the top spot for several weeks regarding sales performance in Japan, Kingdom Hearts 3 has now fallen from the summit. The fall wasnt too far, however, as it currently sits on the number two spot, PushSquare...