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Lino secures $20M to build blockchain-powered video distribution network

Feb 06, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

Lino, a decentralized autonomous video startup, has raised $20 million in funding through a private token sale led by ZhenFund. The company said that it will use the new funding will to build its video distribution...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Canadian securities regulator approves first blockchain ETF

Feb 06, 2018 04:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

Canadian investment company Harvest Portfolios has received the approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to launch the countrys first blockchain fund Blockchain Technologies ETF with the ticker HBLK, The...

Digital Currency Revolution

Two Litecoin payment processors underway

Feb 06, 2018 03:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

Two Litecoin payment processors LitePay and LitePal are currently in the works. First announced in December 2017, LitePay is right on track for its planned February launch and likely to be rolled out this week,...

Digital Currency Revolution

New bill calls for study of state-issued cryptocurrency in New York

Feb 05, 2018 11:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

A New York lawmaker has proposed a new bill that calls for the creation of a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New York. Lawmaker Clyde Vanel has submitted the bill on...

FxWirePro: DASH/USD breaks 200-DMA at 516, good to go short on close below

Feb 05, 2018 10:39 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

DASH/USD is extending weakness below 200-DMA, bias lower. Technical studies are highly bearish. 5 and 20 DMA are sharply lower. Bollinger bands are widening. Stochs and RSI show bearish momentum and MACD is...

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR breaks below 200-DMA, eyes 78.6% Fib at 5488

Feb 05, 2018 10:12 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has extended downside after decisive break below major trendline support. The pair has shown a breach at major support at 200-DMA, currently at 6626. Technical studies are biased lower. We see -ve DMI...

Digital Currency Revolution

Lloyds Bank follows U.S. banks to ban bitcoin purchases using credit cards

Feb 05, 2018 10:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

Lloyds Banking Group, a major financial services group in the UK, has banned its customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin, according to The Telegraph. The ban comes at a time when the price of bitcoin has more...

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Economy

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Trump Claims Oil Tankers Heading to U.S. Amid Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a large number of empty oil tankers are currently sailing toward the United States, intending to load American crude oil and natural gas. Trump made the claim via Truth...

Politics

U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Pause With Key Differences Unresolved

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran wrapped up in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday after roughly 14 hours of intense discussion, marking the first direct engagement between the two nations...

Islamabad at a Standstill as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Take Center Stage

Islamabad has been transformed into a virtual ghost town as high-stakes direct negotiations between the United States and Iran got underway for the first time in years. Pakistani authorities imposed a citywide lockdown,...

Costa Rica Receives First Wave of U.S.-Deported Migrants Under New Bilateral Agreement

Costa Rica officially welcomed its first group of U.S.-deported migrants on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in a bilateral deportation agreement signed between the two nations in March. The group comprised 25...

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Islamabad Amid Strait of Hormuz Standoff

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran entered their second day in Islamabad on Sunday, with both sides still far apart on key issues particularly American demands over the Strait of...

Trump Warns China Over Iran Arms as Diplomatic Talks Intensify

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to China on Sunday, cautioning that Beijing would face serious consequences if it were to supply weapons to Iran. The statement, delivered to reporters outside the White...

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...