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Blockchain Revolution Series

Qtum announces support from PwC to help fuel blockchain adoption

Mar 07, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Qtum Foundation, an open source value transfer protocol, and decentralized application platform, announced that it has obtained support from PwC, a leading professional service provider, in its efforts to help fuel...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin exchange Bitsquare to rebrand as ‘bisq’

Mar 07, 2017 05:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bitsquare, a decentralized bitcoin exchange, announced that it has started rebranding its name to bisq as a result of trademark conflicts. In a blog post, Manfred Karrer, founder, and developer at Bitsquare stated that...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY downside capped by 7 – day MA, good to buy on dips

Mar 06, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is seen trading below in red on Monday and the pair has formed a temporary top around 8400 and declined from that level (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 8240 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Stratis Platform launches ‘Breeze Wallet’ to increase financial privacy for blockchain

Mar 06, 2017 12:41 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Stratis, a UK-based blockchain development platform, has announced the release of an ambitious cryptocurrency project Breeze Wallet that is aimed in increasing the financial privacy available to the users of bitcoin and...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR downside capped by 7 – day MA, good to buy on dips

Mar 06, 2017 11:38 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR pair has shown a slight profit booking after hitting fresh all time high at 19.62 (KRAKEN). Short term trend is extremely bbullish as long as support 16.30 (23.6% retracement of 5.58 and 19.62) holds. It is...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD takes support near 5-DMA, minor bearishness on close below

Mar 06, 2017 11:31 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is trying to maintain its upward trend and hold above 5-DMA. It is currently trading at 19.23 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 15.89 Kijun-Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP takes support near 5-DMA, stay long

Mar 06, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP hit a fresh all-time high of 1062 levels on 03 March 2017 and is currently trying to hold its strength above 5-DMA. It is trading at 1045 levels at the time of writing (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

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Economy

Hong Kong Unveils First Five-Year Plan to Boost Finance, Tech and Housing

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee unveiled the citys first five-year development plan on Wednesday, outlining measures to strengthen its status as a global financial hub, improve residents livelihoods and deepen...

Oil Prices Fall as U.S. Crude Inventories Rise, Middle East Risks Persist

Oil prices declined on Wednesday after industry data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories, offsetting concerns over worsening Middle East supply disruptions and Saudi Arabias suspension of loadings at a...

Gold Prices Slip as Fed Rate Hike Looms, Treasury Yields Rise

Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as rising U.S. Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike weighed on precious metals. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,281.93 an ounce at...

Asian Stocks Rise as Investors Brace for Fed Rate Decision

Asian stocks moved higher on Wednesday as investors cautiously positioned ahead of the Federal Reserves interest-rate decision, with gains in Japan and South Korea helping regional markets rebound from recent weakness. The...

China’s Slower Loan Growth Becomes ‘New Normal’ as Credit Demand Weakens

Chinas slowing loan growth is likely to become a lasting feature of its economy as weakness in the property sector and local government financing reduces demand for credit, Peoples Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng...

Politics

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Expected at Trump-Xi State Dinner

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to attend a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, placing one of the technology industrys most prominent executives at the center...

Global Poll Shows Rising Trust in Institutions as US-China Leadership Support Falls

A new global survey shows growing support for international cooperation and stronger trust in global institutions, even as respondents express skepticism about leadership from the United States and China. The Rockefeller...

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...

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

DOJ Will Investigate AI-Related Crimes, Attorney General Blanche Says

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate individuals or companies connected to artificial intelligence when there is evidence they have violated federal criminal law, while...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Backs Independent AI Safety Reviews Over Development Slowdown

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that artificial intelligence companies should prioritize independent safety evaluations and stronger alignment rather than slowing the pace of AI development. Zuckerberg said AI...

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....