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BNY Mellon, Cisco and others team up with startups for blockchain consortium

Jan 30, 2017 05:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

Bosch, Cisco, BNY Mellon and other innovative Fortune 500 companies have teamed up with blockchain startups to set up a blockchain consortium in order to discuss and work on the use cases of blockchain in securing and...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Accenture signs up as title sponsor for DC Blockchain Summit 2017

Jan 30, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

TheChamber of Digital Commerce, a trade association representing the blockchain and digital asset industry, has announced that Accenture is joining the DC Blockchain Summit 2017 as title sponsor. Were pleased to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Freewallet goes global, localizes cryptocurrency mobile apps into six new languages

Jan 30, 2017 04:29 am UTC| Digital Currency

Freewallet, the developer of user-friendly crypto-wallets, has announced that it has localized the apps into Portuguese, Spanish, French, Russian, Korean and Chinese languages. Starting from January 2016, the Freewallet...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY faces strong support at 6000, good to buy on dips

Jan 27, 2017 12:13 pm UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY is recovering slightly from the low of 6157 made on Jan 25th, 2017 (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 6384 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart shows: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR downside capped by 21- day MA, good to buy on dips

Jan 27, 2017 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR is seen trading slightly below in red on Friday. The pair has shown a slight recovery till 9.99 from the low of 9.72 made on 25th Jan 2017 (KRAKEN). It is currently trading at 9.80 at the time of...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD takes support near 21-DMA, break below targets 9.50

Jan 27, 2017 11:05 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is struggling to break above 7-DMA and is currently trading at 10.45 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 10.54 Kijun-Sen: 9.84 On the upside, a decisive...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – January 27th, 2017

Jan 27, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Market Roundups

PBoC to continue spot checks on bitcoin exchanges, PBoC tests blockchain-based digital currency with commercial banks The Peoples Bank of China said in a statement that it will continue with the on-site inspections of...

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Economy

Vietnam, U.S. Firms Plan 29 Deals Across Energy, Tech and Aviation

Vietnamese and U.S. companies are expected to announce a broad package of commercial agreements covering energy, technology, aviation and financial services next week as Vietnamese leader To Lam visits New York. An...

UK Inflation Rises to 3.1% Ahead of BoE Rate Decision

UK inflation accelerated in August, adding pressure on households and policymakers just one day before the Bank of England is expected to announce its latest interest rate decision. Official figures released Wednesday...

Asian Currencies Subdued as Yen Slides Ahead of Fed, BOJ Decisions

Asian currencies traded mostly cautiously on Wednesday as the Japanese yen weakened to a one-week low and the U.S. dollar remained near multi-week highs ahead of key Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy decisions. The...

Saudi Arabia Raises Security Alerts as Houthi Attacks Threaten Oil Routes

Saudi Arabia issued widespread security alerts on Tuesday, including in Mecca and Jeddah, as attacks by Iran-aligned groups intensified and raised fresh concerns over Middle East oil supplies and Red Sea shipping. The...

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...

Politics

US Confirms Weapons in Orbit as Space Tensions Rise

The United States has publicly acknowledged operating weapons in Earths orbit, marking a major shift in how the Pentagon discusses military capabilities in space as competition with China and Russia intensifies. U.S. Air...

South Korea’s Cho Hyun to Meet Rubio in Washington

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will travel to Washington this week for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as Seoul and Washington seek to maintain close coordination on their bilateral alliance, the...

Ovechkin Faces Scrutiny Over United Russia Campaign Video

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin has drawn renewed attention over his political ties after appearing in a campaign video connected to United Russia, the ruling party backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin....

U.S. Imposes New Visa Restrictions Over South Africa Policies

The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa, marking another deterioration in relations between Washington and Pretoria. U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

UK PM Andy Burnham Set for First Trump Meeting in New York

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York, marking their first face-to-face talks since Burnham took office. The meeting is expected to...

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

Databricks to Invest $350 Million in Singapore AI Expansion

Databricks plans to invest more than $350 million in Singapore over the next three years, expanding its presence in the city-state as demand rises for its data and artificial intelligence products. The privately held data...

SK Hynix, Intel Discuss U.S. Memory Chip Production Deal

SK Hynix is reportedly in discussions with Intel over a potential agreement to manufacture memory chips in the United States, a move that would mark the South Korean semiconductor giants first U.S.-based memory production....

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...

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...