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FxWirePro: BTC/USD hovers around 78.6% fib, consistent break above targets 4679

Oct 09, 2017 09:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading above 4500 levels as it broke above the trend line joining 4979.90 and 4453. It currently trading at 4551 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin to delist tokens categorized as securities

Oct 09, 2017 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin has announced that it is awaiting the results of a regulatory compliance review on the legal status of specific tokens listed on its platform following recent statement...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Dubai goes big on blockchain

Oct 09, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

Dubais Blockchain Strategy got a major boost at the GITEX Technology Week, which started on October 8 and running until October 12. At the event, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Finastra, R3 team up to build DLT platform for syndicated loan market

Oct 09, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

Finastra, a fintech company formed through the collaboration of D+H and Misys, together with seven leading banks and enterprise software firm R3, is working to create a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform for the...

Digital Currency Revolution

REX withdraws SEC filing to create bitcoin ETF

Oct 09, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Digital Currency

REX, a US-based financial services firm, has withdrawn its effort to create bitcoin exchange-traded futures (ETFs), CoinDesk reported. In a letter, a company executive requested to withdraw the amendment linked to two...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Bank of England to conduct DLT PoC with Chain

Oct 09, 2017 03:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Bank of England is working on a proof of concept to enable privacy amongst participants in a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based system. At a meeting for FinTech contacts of the BoEs Agency for the South East...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD faces strong resistance at 50-DMA, decisive break above targets 337

Oct 06, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is hovering around 300 levels on Friday as it faces strong resistance at 50-DMA (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 294.50 Kijun-Sen: 259.63 On the upside, resistance is seen at 307...

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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...