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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

Chamber Of Digital Commerce To Offer 30 Diversity Scholarships For DC Blockchain Summit

Feb 22, 2016 09:01 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the first Washington, DC-based trade association representing the digital asset industry, is holding DC Blockchain Summit at Georgetown University on March 3, 2016. It will bring together...

Digital Currency Revolution

US Bankruptcy Judge: Bitcoin Is Intangible Personal Property Not Cash

Feb 22, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Law

During a hearing held last Friday, a bankruptcy court judge said that bitcoin is property not cash. The hearing relates to a suit filed by the trustee of bankrupt bitcoin mining firm HashFast Michael Kasolasagainst Marc...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Roundtable Reaches Consensus: Hard-Fork Code To Be Available By July 2016, Activation By July 2017

Feb 22, 2016 06:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

Just a few days back, Bitcoin Roundtable, a community of bitcoin businesses, exchanges, wallets, miners, and mining pools, released aletterrejecting contentious hard-fork proposal and coming out in support of Segregated...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain Startup Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Mln; Signs MoU With Europol

Feb 22, 2016 05:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

Chainalysis Inc., ablockchain startup based in New York, has announced that it has raised $1.6 million in a seed funding round led by Point Nine Capital. Techstars, Digital Currency Group, Funders Club, and Converge VP...

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PwC Appoints Former UK Regulator To Explore Blockchain Potential

Feb 22, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC), one of the Big four companies, has been consistently making efforts towards blockchain research. It announcedthe appointment of a new team comprising of 15 leading technology experts who will...

Digital Currency Revolution

Leading-Edge Information on Smart Contracts, Payments and More at the Chicago ATB Blockchain Event

Feb 19, 2016 23:12 pm UTC| Digital Currency

A newly updated agenda has been issued for The Mankoff Companys After the Bell Panel Discussion on Blockchain: Beyond the Hype. To be held in Chicago on February 24th, this hour-long panel followed by a networking...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin's Rapid Growth Likely To Continue Across the Board

Feb 19, 2016 12:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Bitcoins journey from 2009 has been long and difficult, but over the last 6 months itsdollar pricehas risen by nearly 100% - from $209.13 onAugust 24thto $403.74 on February 16th. Although its popularity has essentially...

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Economy

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination

Gold and silver prices climbed on Friday, closing out an exceptionally volatile week in the precious metals market following a historic selloff. The turbulence was sparked by the nomination of former Federal Reserve...

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, a widely expected decision that reflects confidence in Indias strong economic growth and easing external pressures following a major...

Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm

Japans economy is widely expected to have returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, supported by strong corporate investment and resilient consumer spending, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The...

Politics

Federal Judge Restores Funding for Gateway Rail Tunnel Project

A New York federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release frozen federal funds for the $16 billion Gateway Project, a critical rail infrastructure initiative connecting New York and New Jersey. The ruling,...

Pentagon Ends Military Education Programs With Harvard University

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced it will terminate all professional military education programs connected to Harvard University, marking a significant shift in the Pentagons approach to academic partnerships....

Trump Signs “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” to Prioritize U.S. Weapons Sales

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order reshaping how the United States prioritizes foreign military sales, marking a major shift in long-standing U.S. arms export policy. The order establishes the...

TrumpRx.gov Highlights GLP-1 Drug Discounts but Offers Limited Savings for Most Americans

President Donald Trump has launched a new prescription drug pricing website, TrumpRx.gov, aiming to showcase his administrations efforts to reduce drug costs in the United States. The website focuses heavily on negotiated...

U.S. to Begin Paying UN Dues as Financial Crisis Spurs Push for Reforms

The United States will make an initial payment toward the billions of dollars it owes the United Nations within weeks, according to comments made by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz in a recent interview with Reuters. The move...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....