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Blockchain Revolution Series

Waves and Mycelium announce shared roadmap

Jul 11, 2016 08:36 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain tokens platform WAVES andbitcoin wallet provider Mycelium have announced a shared roadmap for the implementation of custom assets circulation over blockchain, following their strategic partnership announced in...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD struggles to break below $600, good to buy at dips

Jul 11, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD remained largely stable following the halving of the bitcoin mining rewards. The pairs uptrend seems to be still limited by 21 MA. It currently trades at 648.06 levels (Bitstamp), after hitting a high of 659.60...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/EUR faces strong resistance at 600, break above targets 630

Jul 11, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR is seen trading above in green on Monday. The pair has retreated after making a high 602 levels (CEXIO) on Saturday. It is currently trading at 591.49 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinapult allows Colombians to buy bitcoins from kiosks machines

Jul 11, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Digital Currency

Panama-based Coinapult, the bitcoin storage providerand payment processor, has announced the launch of its new project that allows individuals in Colombia to buy bitcoin at any one of the 300 Punto Pago Kiosks across the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

True Global Ventures’ fintech startup challenge to focus on blockchain, insurance and credit scoring

Jul 11, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Digital Currency

Venture capital firm True Global Ventures, in collaboration with its partners, has announced that it will hold its next Fintech event in Stockholm this coming fall (November 1 2), following the success of its previous...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain Innovation launches bitcoin ATM 'BitTeller'

Jul 11, 2016 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain Innovation has announced the official release of BitTeller, the worlds most affordable and portable bitcoin Automatic Teller Machine. According to the official website, bitcoins can be purchased with cash...

Digital Currency Revolution

Breakout Coin raises 851 BTC in first crowdsale, begins second crowdfunding round on Bittrex

Jul 11, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency

Breakout Coin, a new multicurrency gaming token, has begun its second crowdfund campaign for Breakout Stake (BRX) on July 10, following its first public crowdsale for Breakout Coin (BRK) which ended on July 7, raising a...

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Economy

U.S. Blockades Strait of Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge Past $100

Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with Brent crude jumping 8% to $102.93 per barrel after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz. The move...

U.S. Futures Plunge as Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse and Hormuz Blockade Looms

U.S. stock index futures dropped sharply Sunday evening after ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran broke down, raising fears of prolonged conflict and further disruptions to global energy markets. The...

Spain's Sanchez Visits China to Deepen Trade Ties Amid U.S. Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in China on Monday for his fourth visit in four years, reinforcing Spains commitment to an independent foreign policy that has increasingly put him at odds with U.S. President...

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...

Politics

Trump Dismisses Iran Talks, Orders Strait of Hormuz Blockade

President Donald Trump signaled indifference toward renewed diplomacy with Iran on Sunday, telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews, I dont care if they come back or not, if they dont come back, were fine. His remarks...

Swalwell Drops California Governor Bid Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign following sexual assault allegations and mounting pressure from fellow lawmakers and former staff members to resign from Congress...

U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Tankers Into Retreat

Oil tankers are diverting away from the Strait of Hormuz as the United States prepares to enforce a naval blockade beginning Monday morning, following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations between Washington and...

Trump Blasts Pope Leo as "Weak" Amid Foreign Policy and Immigration Disputes

United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack against Pope Leo on Sunday evening, branding the Catholic Churchs leader as weak on crime and terrible when it comes to foreign policy. The outburst came...

Viktor Orban Loses Power After 16 Years as Hungary's Tisza Party Claims Landslide Election Victory

After more than a decade and a half in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been voted out of office following a decisive victory by the centre-right Tisza party in Sundays national election. The political...

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...