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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

Historic Debut: US Bitcoin ETFs Garner Over $4.6 Billion in Trading Volum

Jan 12, 2024 06:44 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

The first US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly holding Bitcoin made an impressive start, witnessing billions of dollars changing hands on their inaugural day of trading. The long-awaited investment vehicles garnered...

Digital Currency Revolution

Apple App Store Blocks Several Crypto Exchange Apps in India

Jan 11, 2024 06:13 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Apples App Store in India has blocked popular crypto exchange apps such as Binance, KuCoin, Bitget, Huobi, OKX, Gate.io, and MEXC. This action comes after the Indian government issued a noncompliance notice against nearly...

Digital Currency Revolution

Reddit Buzz Links BlackRock, Satoshi Nakamoto, and WallStreetBets in Bitcoin ETF Saga

Jan 10, 2024 09:58 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

A Reddit thread on a possibly interesting connection between BlackRock, Bitcoins founder Satoshi Nakamoto, and the WallStreetBets forum has become popular in recent hours. While the essay is highly speculative, it does...

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SEC Refutes Bitcoin ETF Approval Reports; X Clarifies Unauthorized Access Was Not Caused By Hacking

Jan 10, 2024 07:19 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Bitcoin ETFs approval news spread like wildfire on Tuesday, Jan. 9, but it turned out that the announcement was false. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency deciding whether to approve the Bitcoin futures...

Digital Currency Revolution

Race to Launch Bitcoin ETF Heats Up as Investment Managers Disclose Fees

Jan 09, 2024 07:43 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

On Monday, a raft of investment managers revealed their proposed fees for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It marked another milestone toward potential approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

Digital Currency Revolution

Core Scientific Raises $55 Million in Equity Financing, Set to Emerge From Bankruptcy

Jan 08, 2024 23:55 pm UTC| Business Digital Currency

Core Scientific, a leading Bitcoin miner, has announced the completion of a $55 million equity financing round, marking a significant milestone as the company returns to solvency. This news is a positive development for...

Digital Currency Revolution

ARK Invest Continues to Sell Coinbase Shares, Focuses on Strategic Investments

Jan 08, 2024 23:39 pm UTC| Business Digital Currency

Cathie Woods ARK Invest has recently sold a significant number of Coinbase shares, demonstrating a shift in their investment strategy. On January 5, the cryptocurrency exchange opened trading at $152.67 and closed at...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

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...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

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...

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...