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South Korea keeping an eye on crypto exchanges as they face possible shutdown this week

Sep 13, 2021 09:10 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

South Korea has several cryptocurrency exchanges but some of them are at risk of being ordered to shut down as the deadline for registration is fast approaching. It was reported that the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit...

Sotheby's sells 101 'Bored Ape' NFTs for $24.4 Million

Sep 10, 2021 23:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Sothebys announced that a collection of 101 computer-generated NFT apes that is part of Yuga Labs Bored Ape Yacht Club collection had sold for $24.4 million. The collection has 10,000 unique NFTs featuring bored apes in...

Coinbase receives lawsuit threat from SEC without explanation

Sep 10, 2021 23:41 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law

Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a notice of potential legal action against its planned Lend program by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on something that has yet to be...

Lawmaker vows to make India's cryptocurrency legislation 'distinct and unique'

Sep 10, 2021 23:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law

The chairman of Indias Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Jayant Sinha, vowed to make the countrys cryptocurrency legislation distinct and unique by balancing stability and growth in recognizing the importance of...

LaLiga football league launching NFT in partnership with Sorare

Sep 10, 2021 09:54 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

LaLiga, Spains premier soccer league, has officially entered the non-fungible tokens or NFT market after launching its football cards featuring the players. It was reported that the league created its NFT fantasy football...

Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrency, becomes the second nation to officially adopt bitcoin

Sep 10, 2021 08:39 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Ukraine just legalized the use of cryptocurrency and becomes the second country this month to officially accept bitcoin. While many other nations are already structuring rules for the fast-growing crypto market, Ukraine...

El Salvador president steps in to help citizens fix bitcoin issues

Sep 09, 2021 21:54 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele stepped in to help bitcoin users encountering technical issues as the nation adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender. Bukele encouraged them to report any problems on his Twitter...

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Economy

Brazil Weighs IP Curbs, Patent Suspensions After New U.S. Tariffs

Brazil is preparing a series of retaliatory measures against the United States after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on many Brazilian products, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Senior...

Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Friday and remained on course for their strongest weekly gain in months as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to raise concerns over...

US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday evening as weakness in technology and semiconductor stocks continued, while disappointing guidance from Netflix and ongoing geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious ahead...

Gold Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs

Gold prices stabilized on Friday but remained on track for their steepest weekly decline since early June, as rising tensions between the United States and Iran fueled higher oil prices and strengthened expectations that...

IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production

Chinas planned implementation of stricter rare earth export controls could place up to $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country at risk, according to the International Energy Agencys (IEA) latest Global...

Politics

US Military Completes Sixth Night of Iran Strikes as Conflict Escalates

The U.S. military said it completed a new wave of strikes on Iran late Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations ordered by President Donald Trump as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to...

Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Italy Over Red Brigades Extradition Dispute

Nicaragua has officially severed diplomatic relations with Italy after a renewed dispute over the extradition of former Red Brigades militant Alessio Casimirri, intensifying a decades-long conflict tied to one of Italys...

North Korea Calls South Korea ‘Puppet’ After U.S.-Led RIMPAC Naval Exercise

North Korea sharply criticized South Korea on Friday, labeling Seoul a puppet after its participation in the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), warning that Washington and Seoul would be responsible for any...

US Troop Pullback Raises NATO Security Concerns Amid Russia Tensions

The quiet withdrawal of hundreds of U.S. troops from Estonia has intensified concerns among NATO allies about Washingtons long-term military commitment to Europe as tensions with Russia remain high. Estonian Defence...

US-Iran Conflict Escalates as Hormuz Tensions Disrupt Global Oil Shipping

The United States and Iran intensified military attacks on Thursday, extending a week-long escalation that has largely undone last months truce and renewed concerns over regional stability, global energy supplies, and...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

KAIST, Stanford Develop Self-Dressing Robot for Cleanrooms and Emergency Gear

Researchers from South Koreas Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Stanford University have developed an innovative self-dressing robotic technology that allows people to put on clothing without...

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Missteps, Promises Major AI Comeback Focused on User Freedom

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged that the company fell short of expectations over the past year, taking personal responsibility for its performance while outlining an ambitious vision for the future. In a...

Moonshot Launches Kimi K3, China's Largest Open-Source AI Model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot has introduced Kimi K3, a new open-source AI model the company describes as the worlds largest of its kind, highlighting Chinas accelerating competition with leading U.S. AI...

Xi Jinping Calls for People-Centered AI Development at WAIC, Expands Global Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a people-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in...