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Initial Coin Offering Series

Germany’s BaFin clarifies stance on ICOs

Feb 21, 2018 03:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Germanys Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a letter on the regulatory classification of tokens issued via Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) or token sales. The regulator said that it has been...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around channel top at 949, good to go long on break above

Feb 20, 2018 10:45 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is extremely rangebound on Tuesday as it faces stiff trend line resistance at 949 levels. It is currently trading at 936 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, a decisive break above 949 (trend...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Government of Kaliningrad to trial blockchain technology in social payments

Feb 20, 2018 09:37 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Government of Kaliningrad region is collaborating with Vnesheconombank (VEB) on a blockchain pilot project in the field of social payments. The government and VEB have inked an agreement on cooperation in a number...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrencies need some regulation to influence financial markets: S&P

Feb 20, 2018 08:50 am UTC| Digital Currency

The explosive growth of cryptocurrencies in the past couple of months has grabbed the attention regulators all across the globe. While some financial regulators see these emerging asset class as a potential threat to...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades just shy of trend line resistance at 11766, bias bullish, stay long

Feb 20, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading higher on Tuesday as it broke above 50-DMA. It is currently trading at 11432 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, the pair will run into resistance at 11766 (trend line joining...

FxWirePro: LTC/USD breaks out of daily cloud, good to go long on dips

Feb 20, 2018 06:46 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

LTC/USD has shown a breakout at daily Ichimoku cloud, bias higher. Technical indicators support further upside in the pair. Momentum studies are bullish and MADC has edges into positive territory. ADX is...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Citi and Credit Agricole buy stakes in blockchain startup SETL

Feb 20, 2018 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

London-based blockchain startup SETL has announced that Citi and Credit Agricole have joined Computershare, S2iEM, and Deloitte as shareholders in the company. In addition to Citi and Credit Agricole taking stakes in...

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Economy

AI-Focused Asia Hedge Funds Deliver Triple-Digit Returns in 2026 Rally

Several Asia-based hedge funds generated exceptional returns exceeding 100% during the first five months of 2026, capitalizing on the booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector and record-breaking gains across regional...

Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027

Taiwans central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting this week, with most economists forecasting that rates will remain steady through 2027. According to a...

RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is widely expected to keep its benchmark cash rate unchanged at 4.35% during its June policy meeting on Tuesday. After implementing three interest rate increases since early 2026,...

BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.0% at the conclusion of its June 16 policy meeting, marking its fourth rate hike since ending its ultra-loose monetary policy in...

Gold Prices Surge Above $4,300 as US-Iran Peace Deal Weakens Dollar and Oil

Gold prices rallied sharply in Asian trading on Monday, climbing more than 2% after reports of an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The development...

Politics

G7 Summit Opens in France as Leaders Weigh Iran Peace Deal, Ukraine War, and Global Economy

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations gathered in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15 for a three-day summit dominated by discussions on a newly announced U.S.-Iran peace agreement, the war in Ukraine, and growing...

E4 Nations Signal Readiness to Lift Iran Sanctions Following U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy have expressed their willingness to lift sanctions on Iran if the country takes concrete steps to address concerns surrounding its nuclear program. The announcement came after...

Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Medical Incident in Washington

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday morning following a medical incident, according to a statement released by his spokesperson. The Kentucky Republican, who has served in the Senate for...

Trump Opposes FISA Renewal Without SAVE Act Voting Requirement

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would oppose any renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unless lawmakers include provisions from the SAVE Act, a measure aimed at strengthening voter...

Trump Announces Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz Reopening Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a proposed agreement between the United States and Iran is effectively complete, highlighting plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and remove the U.S. naval blockade on...

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

Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO Surge

Elon Musk has become the worlds first trillionaire, further cementing his status as one of the most influential entrepreneurs of the modern era. The milestone follows the highly successful initial public offering (IPO) of...

ByteDance Eyes Iluvatar, Baidu AI Chips Amid China’s AI Push

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly in discussions to purchase artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also evaluating AI semiconductor products from Baidus chip...

UK Banks Report Surge in APP Fraud Losses as Pressure Mounts on Meta and Tech Platforms

Britains banking sector recorded a sharp rise in losses linked to authorized push payment (APP) fraud in 2025, highlighting growing concerns over online scams and increasing calls for stronger accountability from...

SpaceX Stock Gets $175 Target as Analysts See Massive Growth Ahead

SpaceX stock (NASDAQ: SPCX) has received an optimistic initiation from Wolfe Research, which assigned a $175 price target shortly after the company completed what is being described as the largest IPO in history. The...

Anthropic Officials Meet White House Over AI Model Outage

Senior executives and technical leaders from Anthropic are reportedly in Washington, D.C., holding discussions with White House officials in an effort to resolve a dispute that has affected access to the companys most...