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Digital Currency Revolution

Bitfinex seeks to improve institutional access to cryptocurrencies via Market Synergy partnership

Jul 11, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitfinex has selected Market Synergy GmbH, a Swiss-based provider of institutional standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security, to provide robust, high performance connectivity for...

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR dips below 78.6% Fib, eyes trendline support at 355

Jul 11, 2018 10:54 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

ETH/EUR upside rejected at 21-EMA, the pair fails to hold break above. Price action has dipped below 78.6% Fib to hit 2-week lows at 361. The pair is trading in a symmetric triangle pattern and upside has been...

Digital Currency Revolution

Europe’s first crypto unicorn? Ledger plans second phase to January’s $75M Series B round: Report

Jul 11, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

French cryptocurrency startup Ledger is planning a second phase to the $75 million Series B round closed in January, Forbes stated in a new report. Founded in 2014, Ledger is a leading provider of cryptocurrency...

Digital Currency Revolution

Opera rolls out first browser with built-in crypto wallet in private beta

Jul 11, 2018 09:23 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology

Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, today introduced a new version of the Opera browser that comes with built-in crypto wallet. Charles Hamel, Product Lead of Opera Crypto, made the...

FxWirePro: EOS plunges more than 20 pct as block producers crash after RAM fault, momentum indicates bullish divergence, good to buy near trend line support

Jul 11, 2018 09:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

EOS.IO is a blockchain technology like Ethereum for deployment of decentralized applications and a decentralized autonomous corporation. `It is similar to decentralised operating system where developers can bulid...

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Litecoin Foundation partners with TokenPay, acquires 9.9 pct stake in Germany’s WEG Bank

Jul 11, 2018 08:42 am UTC| Digital Currency

TokenPay Swiss AG, a blockchain development company, partnered with WEG Bank in Germany in May and acquired 9.9 percent of the latter with options to purchase approximately 90% overall of the bank upon regulatory...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD finds support at 4h Cloud bottom, break below likely to test 6000

Jul 11, 2018 07:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BTC/USD dropped to 6270 levels on Tuesday and closed below 20-DMA at 6299 levels. It is currently trading at 6315 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, immediate resistance is seen at 6360 levels and...

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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...