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FxWirePro: ETH/EUR bears in minor trend resumes at ascending triangle resistance, uptrend drifts in whipsaws – Trade Tunnel Spreads

Oct 09, 2018 13:29 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ether (ETH) prices are succumbing to bears in last September that was significant to end the 2018 in the gamut of cryptocurrency bearish rout. Well, Ethereum appears nothing like before, began a true bear market by...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Altcoins face downward pressure, U.S. SEC to announce Bitcoin-ETF decision on Oct 26, Binance to conduct regular reviews of digital coins – Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Oct 09, 2018 11:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices continued to remain range-bound during late European session Tuesday, amid lack of any market-moving news that gathered investors attention. At the time of writing, BTC/USD traded 0.23 percent lower...

Hong Kong investment firm to establish cryptocurrency bank

Oct 09, 2018 10:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

There has been a rapid surge in the number of FinTech start-ups across the globe over the recent years and the sub-sectors encompassed have become more diverse. For an instance, we reported that investment in the...

FxWirePro: XMR/USD trades range bound for past five trading sessions, any break above $128 confirms minor bullishness

Oct 09, 2018 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitcoin is trading in narrow range between $6506 and $6741 for past four trading session.Short term trend is bullish as long as support $5800 holds. It is currently trading around $6723. Any break below 5800 confirms...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin continues range-bound trading, Binance announces to donate listing fees, WTO applauds XRP – Monday, October 8th, 2018

Oct 08, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices continued to remain range-bound during late European session Monday, amid lack of any market-moving news that gathered investors attention. At the time of writing, BTC/USD traded nearly flat at...

Can BTC derivatives sincerely aid in hedging Bitcoin volatility?

Oct 08, 2018 10:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals Digital Currency Insights & Views

Although the bulls ofBTCUSDhave attempted to bounce back in the recent weeks from the lows of $6,100 levels, the trend is restrained well below 21-EMAs, technically, we see no bullish momentum to back-up buying sentiments....

Venezuela, officially unveils “Petro-cryptocurrency”

Oct 08, 2018 05:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The member of Venezuelas National Constituent Assembly, Mr. Hermann Escarra, had informed in an interview with Reuters, in the past, about the assemblys ideas for cryptocurrencies. He also hinted thatthe National...

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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...