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Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Take a Glance at Bitcoin on Coinbase and Bitcoin Futures (BTCV9) on CME

Sep 27, 2019 06:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The competition between digital currencies at the crypto-exchanges, and the derivatives products of decentralized digital currencies at the contemporary exchanges like CME is now underway. Please be noted that the price...

Digital Currency/Stablecoin/Tokenization Series: A Quick Guide For Risk Mitigation in Token Sale/IEO

Sep 27, 2019 05:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

On the back of security tokensbeing the trending talk of blockchain-driven innovations to conventional financial services,a new method of fundraising or token sale to retail investors is termed as an Initial Exchange...

FxWirePro: Take a Glance at EMFX Hedging Proportions Highlighted in JPM’s Survey and Activate Positions

Sep 26, 2019 13:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Investors remain neutral EMFX on aggregate in the Septembers EM Client Survey of JPM. The aggregate EMFX positioning measure remains close to neutral and at the lowest levels since September 2018 (refer above...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Spotlight on PwC & Elwood’s ‘Crypto Hedge Fund Report 2019’

Sep 26, 2019 12:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

One of the big four auditing and consulting firms, PwC in association with Elwood has released areporton 2019 Crypto Hedge Fund Report.Elwood is an investment firm established in 2018 which specializes in digital...

FxWirePro: Bearish/Bullish Scenarios, OTC Outlook of AUD/USD and Hedging Perspectives Ahead of RBA

Sep 26, 2019 11:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Bearish AUDUSD scenarios below 0.65 levels if: 1) the RBA cuts rates more quickly than we expect; 2) Fed rate cuts are no longer sufficient to prevent the US from entering recession; 3) the trade conflict between...

Blockchain Revolution Series: Lloyds Bank Eyes on Blockchain Platform To Improvise Trade Finance Business

Sep 26, 2019 08:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Lloyds Bank has made anannouncementof thepartnership with a blockchain platform, Komgo to streamline its commercial banking division. Lloyds Bank, which is one of the Big Four clearing banks in the U.K., revealed their...

FxWirePro: Bearish AUD Trades Setup Ahead of Dovish RBA

Sep 26, 2019 08:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Poor visibility on US-China talks and an extended period of disappointing data keepus defensive, even though some metrics of global growth momentum have stabilized. PMIs and trade talks will be key in the coming...

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Economy

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington on Friday, holding private talks focused on trade, immigration, and regional cooperation. The...

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Politics

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Cuba Quietly Signals Openness to Post-Maduro Venezuela as U.S. Pressure Intensifies

U.S. pressure on Venezuela has triggered discreet outreach from figures inside the Cuban government, according to two sources familiar with the sensitive communications. The individuals, who requested anonymity, said that...

Escalating Conflict in Eastern Congo Despite U.S.-Brokered Peace Efforts

Fighting intensified across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Washington. The...

Honduras Awaits Final Election Results as Asfura Holds Slim Lead Amid U.S. Attention

Honduras presidential race tightened further on Friday as conservative candidate Nasry Asfura maintained a razor-thin lead while vote counting stretched into a sixth day. With 87.84% of ballots counted, the National Party...

Trump’s New U.S. Strategy Seeks to Deter China and Protect Taiwan

President Donald Trumps administration has outlined a strengthened U.S. strategy aimed at preventing conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by expanding American and allied military power. The latest...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...