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FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around fresh 8-month high at 20.44, bias higher, stay long

Mar 03, 2017 10:19 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continued its uptrend on Friday, hitting a fresh 8-month high of 20.44 and is currently hovering around this level (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 15.89 Kijun-Sen: 14.85 Momentum...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP hovers around all-time high at 1050, bias higher

Mar 03, 2017 09:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP hit a fresh all-time high of 1050 levels on Thursday and is currently hovering around this level at the time of writing (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 964 Kijun Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR hits fresh all time high, further jump till 1275 likely

Mar 03, 2017 09:05 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR hits fresh all-time high around 1236.40 yesterday after breaking 1215 (161.8% retracement of 1156 and 1060) (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 1218 at the time of writing. Overall trend is extremely bullish...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD hovers around all-time high at 1283.25, stay long

Mar 03, 2017 07:40 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD hit a fresh all-time high of 1283.25 levels on Thursday, before closing at 1257 levels. Today, the pair is trading in a close range between 1255 and 1270 levels (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – March 3rd, 2017

Mar 03, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain-focused Crypto Valley Association launches in Switzerland A new non-profit association focusing on the development of blockchain and cryptographic related technologies and businesses launched in Switzerland...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain platform ChronoBank to collaborate with International People Solutions

Mar 03, 2017 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency

ChronoBank, a blockchain-focused project, announced that it will partner with International People Solutions (IPS), an international recruitment company, in a move to issue Labour Hour (LH) tokens on ChronoBank...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e adds new trading pairs for Dash amid price surge

Mar 03, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

Europe-based cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has announced the addition of new trading pairs for Dash- DSH/EUR, DSH/RUR and DSH/LTC. New pairs added (DSH/EUR, DSH/RUR, DSH/LTC) #btce BTC-E (@btcecom) March 2,...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Tesla Expands Semi Trials to Sysco After PepsiCo Success

Teslas Semi has once again exceeded expectations with food distribution giant Sysco, marking a significant step beyond its initial partnership with PepsiCo. Photographed in California, the Tesla Semis trial demonstrates...

Hong Kong Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Surge with $200M Investment on Debut

In an impressive debut, Hong Kongs new Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted over $200 million in investments on their first trading day, April 30. This significant influx underscores the regions growing influence in the...

Sam Altman Hints at Link Between OpenAI and Mysterious 'GPT2-Chatbot'

An unexpected new player, the GPT2-Chatbot, has captured the attention of the AI community by possibly outperforming OpenAIs renowned GPT-4 model, according to recent reports. Unresolved Origins of...

Blockstream CEO Adam Back Highlights Unique Aspects of Hong Kong's Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, recently detailed the unique characteristics of Hong Kongs newly launched Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on X, emphasizing their in-kind redemption model, which sets them apart from their U.S....

Massive 624 Billion SHIB, PEPE Purchase by Whales Could Signal More Rallies

Recent on-chain data reveals that whales have amassed 624 billion SHIB and PEPE coins, injecting a wave of optimism and triggering speculation about sustained upward trends in the prices of these meme coins. Whales...