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Blockchain Revolution Series

CBA trials Ethereum blockchain for almond supply chain management

Jul 30, 2018 04:25 am UTC| Digital Currency

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), in collaboration with five Australian and international supply chain firms, has announced a blockchain trial that involves shipment of 17 tonnes of almonds from Sunraysia in Victoria,...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Cyprus SEC establishes fintech and regtech-focused innovation hub

Jul 30, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has established an Innovation Hub in order to address and explore fintech and regtech developments. Expected to become operational in September, the Innovation Hub...

Digital Currency Revolution

CoinLoan Opens Platform to Bridge Gap Between Lenders and Borrowers

Jul 28, 2018 15:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

CoinLoan, an Estonia-based startup, has launched a crypto-to-fiat lending platform where cryptocurrency is used as collateral. From now on, crypto-backed loans are available for users all over the world. On CoinLoan,...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BCH/USD short set-up on flurry of bearish patterns

Jul 27, 2018 15:02 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech

If you plot intraday chart of BCH/USD, we arrive with a question. Can drag double top formation? Bears pop at sloping channel resistance in minor trend. The pair forms this bearish pattern with top 1 at 889.9, top 2...

Digital Currency Revolution

Remittance firm TransferGo launches cryptocurrency trading facility

Jul 27, 2018 11:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

TransferGo, a digital remittance company headquartered in London, has announced its cryptocurrency trading facility, allowing customers to purchase and sell five major cryptocurrencies. Quartz had reported in May that...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin price slides on jitters of SEC’s denial of Winklevoss imminent support at 7-DMA on lingering optimism from Bitwise, VanEck and SolidX

Jul 27, 2018 11:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Technicals

We reiterate BTCUSD prices have been dipping from last 2-3 days on the back of the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the second attempt of the Winklevoss application to launch a Bitcoin...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Swiss financial regulator FINMA launches proceedings against Envion’s $100M ICO

Jul 27, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has announced that it has begun enforcement proceedings against blockchain startup Envion AG for possible violation of financial market law in relation to an...

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Economy

Dollar Rises as Fed Hike Bets Weigh on Asian Currencies

Asian currencies weakened against the U.S. dollar on Monday as investors raised expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week. The Japanese yen remained close to a seven-month high as traders also...

BOJ Flags Import Costs and Yen Shocks as Persistent Inflation Risks

The Bank of Japan is increasingly concerned that rising import costs and currency fluctuations can trigger sharp inflation in Japan, suggesting these supply-driven price pressures should play a greater role in monetary...

Asian Stocks Fall as AI Fears and Oil Surge Hit Markets

Asian stocks declined on Monday as concerns over a potential slowdown in artificial intelligence development pressured technology shares, while oil prices above $100 a barrel fueled inflation fears and expectations for...

Hormuz Vessel Traffic Drops to Single Digits

Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to single-digit daily levels over the weekend, highlighting growing disruption to one of the worlds most important energy and shipping routes. Preliminary...

Goldman Sachs Forecasts Fed Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Rise

Goldman Sachs now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, reversing its previous forecast for no change as inflation concerns intensify across U.S. financial...

Politics

Trump Open to Chinese Automakers Building Cars in US

President Donald Trump said he would not oppose Chinese automakers opening manufacturing plants in the United States, provided they build vehicles domestically and employ American workers. If China wanted to come in and...

Trump Touts $5,000 Checks if Republicans Win Congress

President Donald Trump said the United States could afford to send $5,000 payments to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in this years elections, though lawmakers said the proposal would require...

Takaichi-Backed Koja Wins Okinawa Governor Race

A candidate supported by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis government has won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, potentially clearing the way for Tokyo to expand its military presence across the strategically...

Philippines Holds Historic Bangsamoro Election Amid Tight Security

Voting began Monday in the Philippines Muslim-majority south in a landmark Bangsamoro election, with security tightened after pre-election violence left three people dead and 15 others wounded. The vote is considered a...

China’s Global Times Slams Anthropic CEO’s AI Slowdown Plan as ‘Cold War’ Strategy

Chinas state-backed Global Times has criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodeis proposal to slow the development of advanced artificial intelligence, arguing that the initiative reflects a U.S. Cold War playbook aimed at...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

SoftBank Shares Plunge 11% After OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO

SoftBank Group shares plunged on Monday as investors reacted to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruling out a public listing in 2026 and growing calls to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development. SoftBank (TYO: 9984)...

Z.AI Shares Slide 7% After $5 Billion Fundraising

Z.AI shares tumbled nearly 7% on Monday, reaching a 5-1/2-month low after the Chinese artificial intelligence company completed a roughly $5 billion fundraising package involving discounted new shares and convertible...

Anthropic Eyes Second Straight Profitable Quarter Ahead of Potential IPO

Anthropic expects to post positive adjusted operating income for a second consecutive quarter, signaling improving financial performance as the artificial intelligence company moves closer to a potential IPO, the Financial...

Trump Vows to Keep U.S. Ahead of China in AI Race

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States must maintain its artificial intelligence lead over China, pushing back against calls from prominent technology leaders to slow AI development amid growing safety...

Samsung, SK Hynix Reject KEPCO’s $18.7 Billion Power Funding Plan

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rejected a proposal from Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) that would require the chipmakers to provide 25 trillion won ($18.7 billion) in upfront funding to secure electricity...