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Digital Currency Revolution Series: Travala.com Partners With Expedia Group For Cryptocurrency-Based Travel Booking

Jul 06, 2020 07:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Expedia (Expedia Partner Solutions(EPS), one ofthe global B2B partnership brands of Expedia Group) and Travala.com, the crypto travel platform have joined their hands together to allow over 700,000 accommodations to be...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Snippets of Bitcoin Technical And Derivatives

Jul 06, 2020 06:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

From the last couple of days, bitcoin price (BTCUSD at Coinbase), in the minor trend, has been oscillating between $9,335 to $8,815 levels to develop a range-bounded trend. The pair has formed hammer candle at 9,074...

A green stimulus to boost the energy transition?

Jul 03, 2020 12:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Beyond its catastrophic impacts on health, the Covid-19 virus is wreaking havoc on the world economy and governments public finances. The length and depth of the economic crisis are unknown, but it is certain that few...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Flirts With Technical Supports & Drifts In Sideways, Uphold Long Hedges

Jul 03, 2020 11:45 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Bitcoin price (BTCUSD at Coinbase) briefly plunged towards $8,900 levels during the last weekend before an eruption of buying pressure influenced the pioneer cryptocurrency back above the key $9000 psychological...

FxWirePro: A Glimpse At G10 FX Options Market In H2’2020

Jul 03, 2020 07:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The above nutshells showing IVs and risk reversals of G10 pair, where implied volatilities are turning lower and you could also make out that there has been bearish hedging sentiments for dollar except USDCHF. The FX...

US under Trump Series

Don't expect Biden's VP pick to make or break the 2020 election

Jul 03, 2020 07:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gets set to pick his vice presidential candidate, heres a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters. When people go to the polls, they...

Why some Americans seem more 'American' than others

Jul 03, 2020 07:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In the United States and many other countries, nationality is defined by a set of legal parameters. It may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or a circumscribed set of procedures for naturalization. Yet, in many...

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Economy

S. Korea posts record-high forex reserves of $410.75-B

South Koreas foreign exchange reserves reached a record high of $410.75 billion in June, having gained $3.44 billion from May due to profits and investment returns from overseas assets and a weak dollar. The June...

International banks sue Argentine soy crusher for diverting funds

International creditor banks are suing Argentine soy crusher Vicentin of diverting hundreds of millions of dollars and have asked a US court to subpoena records as part of a lawsuit, including wire transfers and bank...

UK finance chief encourages dining out to assist economy

UKs finance minister Rishi Sunak encouraged people to dine out to protect jobs and help the countrys economy. Sunak, whose comments were published on the day the UK reopened its hospitality sector, noted that...

Japanese consumer businesses in S. Korea suffer 71% dip in operating profits

The operating profits of 31 Japanese consumer goods producers in South Korea plunged to 71 percent in 2019 on-year due to a boycott against Japanese products. Sales of the Japanese firms also dipped by 6.9 percent, with...

Emirates issues over $517 million in refunds, more reimbursements expected

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has processed nearly 650,000 refunds amounting to over $517 million over the past two months while operating a decreased number of flights on a limited network. According to Chief Commercial...

Politics

Resignation in protest of Ukraine's ex-central bank chief worries IMF

Yakiv Smoliys resignation in protest as Ukraines central bank chief due to systematic political pressure put at risk the countrys $5 billion economic assistance deal agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last...

Melania Trump is influential and has a sweet relationship with Donald Trump, Well-know hairstylist claims

Melania Trump has always been rumored to have a cold relationship with her husband, Donald Trump. She is also one of the famous personalities who receives many mean and hurtful comments that attack her character and most...

Donald Trump criticized: Ambassadors sold stocks as POTUS downplayed severity of pandemic

Until today, Donald Trump continues to get criticized for his administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic, and infamously, his own stance towards the pandemic. Recent reports have revealed that several ambassadors...

Donald Trump revelation: Appeals judge partially lifts restraining order blocking publication of niece Mary Trump's book

As Democrats continue to encourage others to register to vote and pushing for mail-in voting in the midst of the pandemic, former vice president Joe Biden hopes to protect the rights of Americans to vote. The Biden...

Donald Trump revelation: Appeals judge partially lifts restraining order blocking publication of niece Mary Trump's book

President Donald Trumps niece Mary Trump is set to publish her tell-all book that sheds more light on the Trump family. Following the temporary restraining order placed on both Mary Trump and publisher Simon Schuster, an...

Science

Scientists say climate change may endanger many fish species

One of the underlying problems the world faces today is climate change, with the rising temperatures and melting ice in the polar regions. Scientists have now warned that the rising temperatures could drive many species of...

Astronomers spot two exoplanets interacting with each other's gravity

To see exoplanets interacting with one another is a very rare occurrence, but it is what astronomers were able to witness recently. Scientists were able to spot two exoplanets interacting with each others gravity deep in...

Expert claims the Bible is historically accurate using archaeological sources

The Bible is the most important set of texts in Christianity, but there has been some debate on whether or not the places and events mentioned in the scriptures are historically accurate. One expert claims that this is the...

SpaceX and NASA may team up again for upcoming Mars mission by 2030

This year marked the successful launch of NASA astronauts into space straight from US soil thanks to the collaboration between the agency as well as the private space agency SpaceX. The collaboration appears to continue...

Archaeologists find skeletal remains of inmates in former NKVD prison

Much like the horrific Holocaust, there was also the regime of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin that led to the imprisonment and killing of thousands of people, with millions more dying under his reign. A recent discovery...

Technology

PlayStation 5: Everything you need to know before Sony drops it in stores

There have been many rumors about PlayStation 5, and in Sonys recent video releases about its newest console, some of the reports were proven to be accurate while others are not. Now, fans want to know more about PS5...

Is the Pixel 4a launch imminent as Google discontinues the Pixel 3a series?

Google is no longer producing Pixel 3a and 3a XL units, reports found this week. The timing is interesting, especially since its successor Pixel 4a has been rumored to be announced this month. Pixel 4a release date in...

iPhone 12 could be delayed by four weeks to a couple of months but until 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably rocked the tech world, and Apple was not exempted. A new report offers a more vivid look into the possible delays the company might suffer in terms of releasing the anticipated iPhone...

iOS 14: 4 best security and privacy improvements launching later this year

After countless reports of mobile apps and other entities covertly collecting peoples data through the devices they use, iPhone users should pay attention to the security and privacy features launching on iOS 14. Luckily,...

iPhone SE 2021 will keep the A13 Bionic and that’s fine

Reports have it that the new iPhone SE was planned to arrive in two models this year. However, Apple revived its mid-range smartphone lineup with just one variant last April. Later, there have been claims that the tech...