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WWF announces blockchain supply chain project in Pacific Islands’ tuna industry

Jan 30, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

Environmental organisation WWF and its partners have announced a blockchain project to address the problems of illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands tuna industry. WWF-New Zealand, WWF-Australia, and WWF-Fiji have...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Rupiah: Bank Indonesia to trial national cryptocurrency

Jan 30, 2018 10:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Bank Indonesia (BI) is going to trial digital rupiah this year, an assistant to the central banks executive director said recently. The BI is considering issuing the cryptocurrency which may be used as a payment...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD faces strong trend line resistance at 1208, further bullishness on break above

Jan 30, 2018 09:30 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is holding above 20-DMA on Tuesday and is currently trading at 1166 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, immediate resistance is seen at 1178 (1h 50-SMA) and a break above would see it testing...

Digital Currency Revolution

Draft bill on ‘Cryptoruble’ submitted to Russian State Duma

Jan 30, 2018 08:26 am UTC| Digital Currency

A draft bill seeking to create the foundation for a national cryptocurrency Cryptoruble in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, ETHNews reported. Introduced for consideration by...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD rejected at 90-EMA, good to go short on break below trend line support at 10750

Jan 30, 2018 07:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading tad lower on Tuesday as it struggles for a close above 90-EMA. It is currently trading at 10938 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, a break above 11427 (100-DMA) would see the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

SBI Ripple Asia and 18 Japanese brokerage firms form DLT-focused Securities Consortium

Jan 30, 2018 05:55 am UTC| Digital Currency

Japanese securities firms are joining forces to establish a consortium to utilize cutting-edge technologies including distributed ledger technology (DLT), artificial intelligence (AI), biometric authentication, and...

Blockchain Revolution Series

EconoTimes to delve into dApps at 2018 Blockchain Summit on February 01

Jan 30, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

EconoTimes, the publisher of TokenPost, is going to host a conference on February 01, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. The conference, titled 2018 Blockchain Summit: Tokenizing the world with dApps, will bring together...

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Economy

German 2-Year Yield Hits 2023 High as Rate Hike Bets Rise

German short-term borrowing costs climbed sharply on Tuesday as investors increased bets that major central banks will keep monetary policy restrictive to combat energy-driven inflation. Germanys policy-sensitive two-year...

US Futures Fall as Fed Meeting, Oil Surge Rattle Markets

U.S. stock futures moved lower Tuesday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserves two-day policy meeting while escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices above $105 a barrel and lifted Treasury yields. Dow...

UK Wage Growth Slows as BoE Rate Decision Looms

Britains labour market remained weak heading into the Bank of Englands latest interest rate decision, with job vacancies falling to a four-year low and wage growth staying subdued. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses...

Japanese Yen Retreats as Dollar Rises Ahead of Fed, BOJ Rate Decisions

The Japanese yen weakened further on Tuesday, retreating from a seven-month high as investors prepared for key interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan later this week. USD/JPY climbed 0.24% to...

China Industrial Output Beats Forecasts as Exports Support Growth

Chinas industrial production grew faster than expected in August, supported by resilient overseas demand for Chinese exports even as other indicators pointed to continued weakness across the worlds second-largest economy....

Politics

Ukraine Races to Counter Russia’s Faster Jet-Powered Drones

Ukraine is scrambling to develop new air-defense weapons as Russia dramatically expands its use of fast, jet-powered attack drones that are proving difficult for existing interceptor systems to defeat. A Ukrainian military...

What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term

Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond,...

Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Deadlocked in Brazil Election Polls

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are locked in a statistical tie in potential runoff matchups ahead of Brazils presidential election next month, according to two polls...

Judge Blocks Trump Rule Limiting Foreign Student Visas

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new immigration rule that would restrict how long foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can remain in the United States without seeking...

Trump Rejects Calls for Tougher AI Regulation

President Donald Trump pushed back against growing calls for stricter AI regulation on Monday, arguing that the United States already has sufficient safeguards to police artificial intelligence companies and prevent...

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

Rosenblatt Starts Nokia at Buy on AI Networking Growth

Rosenblatt initiated coverage of Nokia with a Buy rating and a $15 price target, citing the companys growing exposure to artificial intelligence infrastructure and strong position in optical networking. Analyst Mike...

MediaTek Unveils 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro AI Chip

Taiwans MediaTek has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone processors, including its first chip manufactured with TSMCs advanced 2-nanometre technology, as the company pushes deeper into premium handsets and on-device...

Qualcomm Gains on $60B Amazon AI Chip Deal

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has emerged as one of the strongest performers in Investing.coms AI-powered Strategies portfolio after securing a major artificial intelligence infrastructure partnership with Amazon Web Services....

Cathie Wood Backs AI Slowdown as Safety Concerns Grow

ARK Investment Management founder Cathie Wood has welcomed calls from leading artificial intelligence executives to slow the rapid advancement of AI technology, arguing that greater scrutiny could help protect the industry...

Big AI wants to slow down AI research. Is it a safety pause or a strategic retreat?

Over the weekend, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including his own, to slow down their work. Sam Altman and Elon Musk, heads of rivals OpenAI and xAI respectively,...