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Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Japan to expand Metaverse and NFT in the country

Oct 06, 2022 10:16 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, announced earlier this week that it would put in fresh investments to expand Metaverse and NFT in the country. The PMs move happens amid his continued calls for the integration...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Renault Korea launches ‘Create Your Epic Car’ NFT campaign for customers

Oct 06, 2022 07:49 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Renault Korea Motors announced the launch of its new NFT campaign that will allow customers to build their own vehicle models on a metaverse platform. The is part of the automakers Create Your Epic Car event that will run...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: BTS’ HYBE label and Dunamu blockchain firm to launch MOMENTICA NFT platform via JV

Oct 06, 2022 01:10 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

HYBE entertainment firm and Dunamu Inc, a fintech and blockchain company, formed a joint venture and named it LEVVELS Inc. Under this new JV company, the two companies announced they are launching their NFT platform called...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Celsius crypto lender’s co-founder resigns amid bankruptcy proceedings

Oct 05, 2022 09:18 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Celsius Network LLC, the bankrupt cryptocurrency lending firm, lost another one of its high-ranking executives, as revealed in an internal memo. Its co-founder, Daniel Leon, reportedly stepped down this week. Leon also...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: McDonald’s starts accepting Bitcoin and Tether crypto payments in Switzerland

Oct 05, 2022 08:56 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

McDonalds customers in a town in Switzerland are now allowed to pay for their purchases using Bitcoin and Tether cryptocurrencies. They simply need to use their BTC wallet to buy burgers, french fries, and other...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Kim Kardashian settles SEC charges over EthereuMax crypto ad post, to pay $1.26M

Oct 05, 2022 07:32 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Kim Kardashian was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission due to her ad post about a crypto token EthereuMax last year. She was charged by the federal regulators for failing to disclose a payment she...

FxWirePro- Top altcoins for the day (Strength index) (UNIUSD and EGLDUSD)

Oct 04, 2022 10:46 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Pair Value Recommendation UNIUSD 303.59 Strong Buy ELGDUSD 349.01 Strong Buy Trends and levels to watch Pair Short-term trend Long-term...

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Economy

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday after posting modest gains last week, as cautious market sentiment and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on risk appetite. Currency markets remained largely subdued in Asia, showing...

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

Politics

Kremlin Rejects U.S. Intelligence Claims on Putin’s Alleged Plans to Expand War Beyond Ukraine's

The Kremlin has firmly rejected claims attributed to U.S. intelligence suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to seize all of Ukraine and potentially reclaim parts of Europe that were once under Soviet...

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been appointed as a special envoy to Greenland, a move that has reignited global attention on the strategic Arctic territory and its...

ASEAN Pushes to Revive Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire as Border Conflict Intensifies

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on Monday in a renewed diplomatic effort to restore a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after nearly two weeks of intense border fighting. The conflict,...

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...