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Digital Currency Revolution

PBoC Deputy Chief Hints ‘DCEP’ Outlines

Dec 24, 2019 10:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The Chinese central bank, Peoples Bank of Chinas (PBoC) deputy director, Mu Changchun says the digital yuan will not be used for speculation. Although other Chinese authorities, in the recent past, countered on...

Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD holds 200H MA support, 'Golden Cross' raises scope for upside

Dec 24, 2019 09:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

LTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 40.20 (200H MA); Resistance: 42.72 (21-EMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Neutral LTC/USD trades largely rangebound on the day with session high at 41.00 and...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Final Round of CME BTC Futures in 2019 – Prudent to Be Aware of Vols Amid Expiry Season of December Delivery

Dec 24, 2019 08:04 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

This Friday the latest round of CME 6 month Bitcoin futures contracts ends. The nature of futures contracts means they need to be settled on a set date, based on a contract. At the beginning of the year,BTCUSDprice...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Thomson Reuters’ ‘GoSystem Tax RS’ Unveils Tool For Crypto Taxation

Dec 24, 2019 06:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Of late, the tax authorities and big multinational companies, across the globe, have been constantly shedding light on crypto-taxation norms. The US tax agency, IRS (Internal Revenue Services) enforces the tax...

Crypto Technicals: ETH/USD fails to hold break above 200H MA, trades comatose below 5-DMA

Dec 24, 2019 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

ETH/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 120.16 (Lower BB); Resistance: 129.54 (200H MA) Technical Analysis: Bias Neutral ETH/USD trades extremely rangebound in the European session, with...

Digital Currency Revolution

ICE Makes Two New Leadership Announcements For Bakkt

Dec 24, 2019 06:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Inter-Continental Exchange (ICE) announces Mr. Mike Blandina as the new CEO of Bakkt and Mr.Adam White as the President of Bakkt. The new appointment of CEO is announced as the companys current CEO Kelly Loeffler had to...

Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD holds 20-DMA support, extends sideways grind along 110H EMA

Dec 24, 2019 04:56 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 7102 (200H MA); Resistance: 7736 (50-DMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Bearish BTC/USD was trading in an extremely narrow range, with session high at 7332...

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Economy

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Trump Claims Oil Tankers Heading to U.S. Amid Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a large number of empty oil tankers are currently sailing toward the United States, intending to load American crude oil and natural gas. Trump made the claim via Truth...

Politics

U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Pause With Key Differences Unresolved

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran wrapped up in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday after roughly 14 hours of intense discussion, marking the first direct engagement between the two nations...

Islamabad at a Standstill as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Take Center Stage

Islamabad has been transformed into a virtual ghost town as high-stakes direct negotiations between the United States and Iran got underway for the first time in years. Pakistani authorities imposed a citywide lockdown,...

Costa Rica Receives First Wave of U.S.-Deported Migrants Under New Bilateral Agreement

Costa Rica officially welcomed its first group of U.S.-deported migrants on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in a bilateral deportation agreement signed between the two nations in March. The group comprised 25...

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Islamabad Amid Strait of Hormuz Standoff

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran entered their second day in Islamabad on Sunday, with both sides still far apart on key issues particularly American demands over the Strait of...

Trump Warns China Over Iran Arms as Diplomatic Talks Intensify

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to China on Sunday, cautioning that Beijing would face serious consequences if it were to supply weapons to Iran. The statement, delivered to reporters outside the White...

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

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...