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Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD trades well below $600 level, decline till $500 likely

Aug 16, 2016 05:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD is struggling to recover its losses on Tuesday and is currently trading at 567.62 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkn Sen: 578.95 Kijun Sen: 566.19 Trend...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR faces strong resistance at 21–day MA, good to sell on rallies

Aug 16, 2016 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading in slightly above on Tuesday after the plunge. The pair has made a temporary top at 547 (Aug 7th high) and declined from that level (CEXIO). It is currently trading around 513.97 at the time of...

Digital Currency Revolution

World’s top currency pair now tradeable over bitcoin blockchain; Tether Euros usable for debit, SEPA payments

Aug 16, 2016 04:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tether Inc. in conjunction with partner exchanges has announced the launch of EURT, a euro-coin that is tradeable and transferable over the bitcoin blockchain. By leveraging blockchain technology, Tether allows users to...

Digital Currency Revolution

HEAT secures over $900k worth of cryptocurrency investment in ICO

Aug 15, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Heuristically Enhanced Asynchronous Transactions (HEAT), a self-appointed blockchain 3.0 platform, has raised 1632 BTCs (over $900k at current exchange rate) worth of various cryptocurrencies in the crowdfunding drive...

Digital Currency Revolution

ETH/USD trades weaker, dip till 10.29 likely

Aug 15, 2016 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD has sharply declined till 11.07 levels, after hitting a high of 12.49 levels on August 10. It is currently trading at 11.20 levels at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

LTC/USD breaks below 200-day MA, targets 3.00

Aug 15, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

LTC/USD continues to trade weaker and has hit a low of 3.55 yesterday. It currently trades at 3.61 levels at the time of writing (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3.68 Kijun Sen: 3.67 Trend...

Digital Currency Revolution

New cryptocurrency ‘DDoSCoin’ incentivizes users for participating in DDoS attacks

Aug 15, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Digital Currency

The number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which tries to make an online service unavailable by flooding it with traffic from multiple sources, has been rising at an alarming rate. In a new research...

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Economy

Iran War Fallout: How Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Egypt Are Struggling With Rising Energy Costs

Sri Lankas tourism industry was hoping 2025 would finally mark a full recovery from years of economic hardship. Instead, the outbreak of war involving Iran sent oil prices surging 40%, forcing the government to raise fuel...

Italy's Bond Market Under Pressure as Middle East Conflict Exposes Economic Fragility

Italys financial vulnerabilities have come into sharp focus amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with surging energy costs and mounting political uncertainty weighing heavily on Italian government bonds. In March,...

Asia FX Slides as Dollar Surges Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears

Asian currencies broadly declined on Monday as the U.S. dollar attracted safe-haven demand following the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and mounting concerns over a potential American blockade of Iranian ports....

Oil Prices Surge as U.S. Imposes Blockade on Iranian Shipping Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

Global financial markets were rattled Monday after the United States announced a blockade on Iranian shipping following the breakdown of weekend peace negotiations. The decision has renewed fears over Middle East energy...

Bank of Korea Governor Nominee Warns of Action if Korean Won Weakens Further

South Koreas Bank of Korea governor nominee, Shin Hyun-song, signaled on Monday that policymakers stand ready to intervene should the Korean won experience excessive depreciation. In written statements submitted to...

Politics

U.S. Blockade of Iran Begins as Nuclear Talks Collapse in Islamabad

Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated after weekend diplomatic talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement, prompting Washington to announce a full naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal...

U.S., Australia, and Philippines Conduct Joint South China Sea Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions With China

The United States, Australia, and the Philippines wrapped up their second trilateral maritime exercises of 2025 in the South China Sea, reinforcing their collective commitment to freedom of navigation and regional security...

South Korea and Poland Forge Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Centered on Defence

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk formally elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on Monday, placing defence cooperation at the heart of the upgraded...

Taiwan Insists Government Must Lead Cross-Strait Engagement Amid China's New Incentives

Taiwans top security official has made clear that any response to Chinas latest proposed trade and tourism measures must be government-led, not driven by opposition party diplomacy. National Security Bureau chief Tsai...

Spain's Sanchez Urges China to Take Greater Global Leadership Role During Beijing Visit

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on China to assume a more meaningful role in addressing pressing global challenges, including climate change, international security, defense, and the fight against inequality....

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

AI Deradicalization Tools: How Chatbots Could Help Combat Violent Extremism Online

As artificial intelligence platforms become more deeply embedded in daily life, concerns about their role in enabling dangerous behavior continue to grow. A New Zealand startup is now developing a groundbreaking tool that...

Meta Is Building an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Interact With Employees

Meta Platforms is reportedly developing a photorealistic artificial intelligence version of its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, designed to engage directly with employees on his behalf. According to the Financial Times, which cited...

TSMC Posts Record Q1 2026 Profits Driven by Surging AI Chip Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is on track to deliver its fourth straight quarter of record-breaking earnings, with analysts forecasting a 50% jump in net profit for the first quarter of 2026. The surge is...

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...