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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

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP trades higher, jump till 1700 likely

May 22, 2017 10:15 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP hit a fresh all-time high at 1658 levels on Monday and is currently hovering around this level (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 1483.50 Kijun Sen: 1324.50 On the upside, a...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/USD eases from fresh all-time high of 2134.86, major support seen at 4h 50-SMA, weakness only on break below

May 22, 2017 09:24 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD trades higher on Monday and has hit a fresh all-time high at 2134.86 levels so far in the day. It is currently trading at 2055 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex adds Ripple’s XRP to trading platform

May 22, 2017 09:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

After blockchain payments provider Ripple announced its partnership with BitGo to list XRP on six leading digital asset exchanges, Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex has enabled Ripple (XRP) on its trading platform. The...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR hits fresh all-time high, jump till 2042 likely

May 22, 2017 07:19 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has broken the major resistance of 1742 all- time high made on May 11th 2017 and jumped till 1928 levels (COINBASE). The pair has formed a minor bottom around 1476 on May 13th 2017 and any minor weakness can be...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/CNY trades higher, good to buy on dips

May 19, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/CNY has broken all time high of 11650 and hits fresh high at 11997 levels (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 11939 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart indicates: Tenkan-Sen level:...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ripple expands partnership with BitGo to list XRP on six new exchanges

May 19, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Digital Currency

Ripple blockchain payments provider announced the expansion of its partnership with blockchain security company BitGo in a move to list XRP on several leading digital asset exchanges. The exchanges include Bitso,...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/EUR hits fresh all-time high, jump till 100 likely

May 19, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/EUR pair has broken major resistance 88 and hits all- time high of 95.69 at the time of writing (KRAKEN). ETH/EUR trading stronger and a minor weakness only below 76 level. It is currently trading around...

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Economy

Interest rates: the ugly dilemma facing Europe’s central banks – and why it’s a mistake to cut too soon

Central banks in Europe are discovering an old dilemma: when they lower interest rates because inflation is slowing down, its likely to weaken their currencies. This in turn may delay the fall in inflation towards their...

Europe is still in short-term crisis mode over Ukraine and lacks a vision for its post-war identity

Some believe that the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe, giving birth to a different kind of European order. That is, it appears to be driving structural shifts in the way Europe is run and organised that...

Mortgage prisoners: regulatory changes and low credit scores have left thousands trapped in a cycle of high payments

There are 8.5 million households in the UK who own a home with a residential mortgage, often with fixed interest rates from two to five years. Usually, when that mortgage deal ends, the borrower will move to another deal...

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Politics

Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians,...

How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees

According to the latest available data, around 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, while nearly 6.5 million have registered as refugees globally. With 1.13 million, Germany has taken in the largest...

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africas 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The countrys social grants system is one...

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets 579%, 9.83 Million Tokens Burned in One Day

Shiba Inus burn rate surged by 579% in the past 24 hours, destroying 9.83 million tokens, according to Shibburn. The significant increase in token burns has caught the markets attention, with substantial transactions from...

Tesla Cybertruck Trails Ford F-150 Lightning in Sales as Q1 Figures Disappoint Wall Street

New registration data reveals that the Tesla Cybertruck ranked second to the Ford F-150 Lightning in March. Meanwhile, Teslas Q1 sales missed Wall Street expectations, marking the first year-over-year quarterly decline...

Bitcoin Developers Tease Major Trigger for Next Bull Run: Programmability Upgrade

Bitcoin developers suggest enabling programmability on the blockchain could be the key trigger for the next bull run, following the SECs approval of spot Bitcoin ETF trading and the BTC halving. Developers Eye...

Top 3 Altcoins to Watch This Week: SOL, FTM, and LINK Set for Growth

This week, market experts spotlight Solana (SOL), Fantom (FTM), and Chainlink (LINK) as top altcoins to watch, highlighting their unique strengths and recent performance amid unusual market patterns. Solana Overcomes...

Ripple Warns: Math Prof Predicts Quantum Threat to Blockchain, Urges Crypto Key Overhaul

Ripple recently highlighted a warning from Professor Massimiliano Sala, urging the crypto industry to replace current public-key cryptosystems due to vulnerabilities exposed by advancing quantum technology. Professor...