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Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Caspian’s integration with Derbits for Crypto F&O trading

Mar 22, 2019 10:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

There has been anannouncement about the integrationof Deribit with Caspian to offer futures and options (FO) trading services for crypto-assets on Derbits platform. Well, Caspian is actually in the picture, especially...

FxWirePro: Speculations on Monero’s hard fork, XMR/USD rallies halt on hampered bullish momentum

Mar 22, 2019 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

Monero underwent a hard fork on 9thMarch 2019, which has been the major driving force for thedip in the hash ratethat tumbled over 80% (refer 3rd chart). The event reportedly achieved for the fungibility, privacy, and...

CoinMarketCap indices to feature on Reuters, Bloomberg and Nasdaq

Mar 21, 2019 13:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

CoinMarketCaps two benchmark indices for predominant cryptocurrencies have beenunveiledon its native platform as well as on the leading global financial data feeds, such as Bloomberg Terminals, Thomson Reuters Eikon...

Crypto fund raisers’ trending alternative - IEOs i/o ICOs

Mar 21, 2019 08:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The cryptocurrency avenue is still in the growing phase of the industry, the better clarity on the regulatory framework of the underlying asset itself is the perplexing substance, they also presented risks to investors...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Harvard associate and former CFTC chief mulls over bitcoin slippage through gap between US SEC & CFTC

Mar 21, 2019 07:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

A senior associate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and former chairman of theCommodity Futures Trading Commission,Timothy Massad, thinks deeply and at length about a loophole that the US regulators...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Canadian authorities to abandon shorting cryptocurrencies

Mar 20, 2019 10:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Canada has always been at the forefront when it comes to the gamut of cryptocurrency. As per a survey by the Bank of Canada, Canadiansawarenessof Bitcoin rose from 64% to 85%, but ownership doesnt seem to be...

Trend of Tokenization Series: Launch of Huobi Prime and Huobi Token (HT) Senses Huge Investment Inflow

Mar 20, 2019 07:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The transformation of conceptualization of tokenization in the pragmatic ecosystem has been buzzing across the globe, we learned tokenization market is getting more traction and is reportedly valued millions of USDs and is...

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Economy

Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns

The Federal Reserve has launched a formal inquiry into major U.S. banks and their financial ties to the private credit sector, raising fresh concerns about systemic risk across the $1.8 trillion industry. The move comes as...

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

Politics

Iran's Lost Mines Threaten Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Global Oil Markets

A major obstacle has surfaced in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran admitted it can no longer locate or recover all of the naval mines it deployed in the critical waterway, according to a New York Times...

MATCH Act: How New U.S. Chip Legislation Could Freeze China's Semiconductor Ambitions

American lawmakers are advancing one of the most aggressive semiconductor export control bills ever proposed. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, widely known as the MATCH Act, has drawn...

FAA and Pentagon Approve Laser Counter-Drone System Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have reached a landmark agreement authorizing the deployment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border. This milestone follows extensive...

Eric Swalwell Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid California Governor's Race

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing serious sexual assault allegations from a former district office staffer, throwing his prominent gubernatorial campaign into turmoil. The accusations, first...

Iran's Missile Arsenal Poses Ongoing Risk Despite U.S. Claims of Destruction

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments reveal that Iran still maintains thousands of operational ballistic missiles, directly contradicting the White Houses assertion that the regimes military capabilities have been...

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...