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FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by 21- day EMA, good to buy on dips

Feb 15, 2017 08:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading above on Wednesday and is trading around 964 and 930 for the past four trading sessions (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 960 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Japanese blockchain firm bitFlyer allocates shares to local financial institutions

Feb 15, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tokyo-based blockchain company bitFlyer announced that it has allocated new shares to third parties including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Group, Mizuho Financial Group, and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company for the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Derivative trading platform BitMEX adds digital currency Dash

Feb 15, 2017 06:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX has added digital currency Dash to its trading platform. The addition follows BitMEXs recent software updates and its historic 24-hour trading volumes. The trading...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain-based platform Equibit unveils 2-year roadmap

Feb 15, 2017 05:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

Equibit Development Corporation (EDC) that created Equibit blockchain applications for the global securities industry, has announced a two-year roadmap for extensive value creation and post-coin sale development of its...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY downside capped by 38.2% fibo, good to sell on rallies

Feb 14, 2017 12:21 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading low on Tuesday. The pair has shown a mild recovery after declining till 6597 levels (BTCCHINA). BTCC/CNY faces minor resistance at 6876 and any minor bullishness can be seen only above that level....

Blockchain Revolution Series

B3 announces Blockchain Academy London on 13-14 March

Feb 14, 2017 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain Business Board (B3), an international research program, has presented the Blockchain Academy London on 13 and 14 March2017 that will offer a comprehensive outlook on bitcoin and blockchain technology. The...

FxWirePro: Ball in SEC’s court, can it stimulate lingering qualms over exuberance in bitcoin volatility ahead of ETF approval

Feb 14, 2017 10:24 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

More than three years ago, Winklevoss Capital Management LLC, launched the Winklevoss Investment Trust, the first proposed bitcoin ETF. Consequently, as a matter of regulatory framework, the trusthad filed to trade on the...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

FED Quietly Initiates Money Printing, Sparks Bitcoin Price Surge Speculation

One chart stands out as a beacon of optimism for Bitcoin and its peers in the complex landscape of cryptocurrencies. With the revival of the US money supply, investors face a critical moment. As the printing machines...

Ethereum ETFs: All Pending SEC Applications in a Bid for Regulatory Approval

Following the historic approval of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January, industry analysts are asking when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve an Ethereum counterpart. For those who...

Tron Founder Justin Sun Bags 2M Tokens From EigenLayer Airdrop, Boosting Crypto Clout

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of Tron (TRX), stands to benefit significantly from the EigenLayer token airdrop. He received over $2 million in EIGEN tokens as part of EigenLayers Phase 1 airdrop. acquiring a staggering...

Apple Nearing OpenAI Deal, Bringing ChatGPT to iPhone in iOS 18

Apple Inc. is on the brink of a breakthrough agreement with OpenAI, as sources reveal plans to incorporate the latters ChatGPT technology into the upcoming iOS 18. This move signals Apples robust stride into artificial...

Starlink Satellites Withstand 2024's Strongest Geomagnetic Storm

Starlinks satellite service withstood the most intense geomagnetic storm observed since 2003, maintaining connectivity amid widespread service disruptions. Starlinks Robust Network Tested by Geomagnetic...