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Ukraine to HODL Bitcoin: A Nation's Bold Crypto Reserve Plan

May 15, 2025 13:22 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ukraine is progressing with a plan to form a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and a friendly draft legislative bill is in preparation. The move, led by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak and supported by cryptocurrency platform Binance,...

Ethereum's $1 Trillion Security Plan: Fortifying the Future of Finance

May 15, 2025 13:16 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

The Ethereum Foundation has initiated the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) project, a multi-stage program that should dramatically improve Ethereums security framework. Its goal is to make Ethereum strong enough to securely...

BTCS Bets Big on Ethereum: A $57.8M Shift from Bitcoin

May 15, 2025 12:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

BTCS, a Nasdaq-traded blockchain company, is positioning itself strategically by spending $57.8 million on Ethereum (ETH) versus Bitcoin (BTC) to grow its validator node business and maximize staking incentives. The funds...

Gold Loses Luster: Trade Truce and Rate Pause Weigh on Prices

May 15, 2025 08:58 am UTC| Insights & Views

Gold lost its shine as trade war tension eased. It hit an intraday low of $3135 and is currently trading around $3142. Trade Truce Dulls Golds Appeal The easing of US-China trade tensions, with tariffs reduced and a...

Australia's Job Market Soars: Unexpected Surge in April

May 15, 2025 04:35 am UTC| Insights & Views

In April 2025, the Australian labor market was given a huge boost as there was a surprise additional 89,000 jobs above the expected 20,000. The number of employed workers increased to an all-time high of 14.64 million. The...

Gold Slumps Despite Soft US CPI: What's Driving the Dip?

May 14, 2025 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Gold trades weak despite weak US CPI data. It hit an intraday low of $3213 and is currently trading around $3215. US consumer inflation was a bit tighter in April 2025 as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% on a...

Sui Surpasses $2 Billion TVL, Exploding onto the Layer-1 Scene

May 14, 2025 10:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Sui blockchain achieved a new all-time high in Total Value Locked (TVL) at over $2.1 billion in May 2025, as per DefiLlama data. The achievement marks an increase of 17% from levels in early May and close to ten times more...

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Economy

Diesel Dilemma: U.S. Considers Export Ban Amidst Record Prices

Rising domestic costs to unprecedented levels, President Trump has said support for a short ban on U.S. diesel exportsa complicated issue for the administration. Driven by the Middle East war, supply interruptions, and...

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

Politics

Iran Vows ‘Crushing’ Response as US Talks Continue

Irans military has warned it is prepared to launch crushing retaliatory attacks if the United States or Israel carries out further strikes, responding to President Donald Trumps threat to annihilate the Islamic Republic....

China Tightens Fentanyl Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China has introduced new guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances, strengthening its legal framework for combating synthetic opioid crimes ahead of a high-profile meeting between Chinese...

Taiwan Vows to Advance US Arms Sales Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Taiwan will maintain close communication with the United States to ensure planned arms sales move forward, a defence ministry official said Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi...

Macron Challenges Trump’s Gaza Peace Claims at UN

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of achieving peace in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that humanitarian access to the enclave had not improved despite the proclaimed agreement....

Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Energy Sites Hit

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people and damaged industrial and energy infrastructure on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General...

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

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...