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NRI, Microsoft Japan launch financial innovation consortium - focus on AI, deep learning, blockchain

Nov 01, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

Japanese think tank Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and Microsoft Japan are joining forces to establish the Financial Digital Innovation Consortium. Officially launching today, on November 01, 2017, the consortium will...

Blockchain Revolution Series

R3 and 22 member banks develop DLT solution for international payments

Nov 01, 2017 04:43 am UTC| Digital Currency

Enterprise software firm R3, along with 22 of its consortium member banks, has developed a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based solution that would enable fast, efficient and cost-effective cross-border payments,...

Digital Currency Revolution

CME Group to launch bitcoin futures in Q4 2017

Nov 01, 2017 03:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

CME Group has revealed its plans to launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. According to the official release, the new contract will be cash-settled, based...

Digital Currency Revolution

WISeKey introduces contactless hardware cryptocurrency wallet ‘WISeCoin’

Nov 01, 2017 03:09 am UTC| Digital Currency

Swiss cybersecurity and IoT solutions company WISeKey has introduced WISeCoin Wallet a contactless hardware enabled wallet designed to offer security and ease of use for cryptocurrency users. The company said that it...

Blockchain Revolution Series

European Commission to spend €1.7B on digitization, touts AI and blockchain as breakthrough innovation

Oct 31, 2017 10:26 am UTC| Digital Currency

The European Commission has outlined its plans to spend 30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020. Aimed at supporting scientific excellence in Europe, Horizon 2020 is...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 20-DMA, good to go long on decisive break above

Oct 31, 2017 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD continues to hover around 20-DMA at 308 levels as it failed to close above this level on Monday (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 294.83 Kijun-Sen: 312.75 On the upside, a decisive...

Blockchain Revolution Series

11 South Korean securities firms to trial blockchain-based security platform

Oct 31, 2017 08:58 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Korea Financial Investment Association (Kofia), an industry trade group in South Korea, on Tuesday, said that securities firms and merchant banks in the country have commercialized blockchain technology to build a 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...