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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

BTC/GBP fails to breach trend line resistance, bias lower, good to sell on rallies

Jun 26, 2017 09:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP is trading in the red, well below 10-DMA on Monday after it failed to break above the strong trend line resistance. It is currently trading at 1926 levels at press time (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD trades well below 10-DMA, bias lower, good to sell on rallies

Jun 26, 2017 09:03 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/USD continues to trade in the red on Monday as it failed to break above the strong trend line resistance. It is currently trading at 2445 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTCC to launch new cryptocurrency exchange ‘BTCC DAX’ with support for Ethereum Classic

Jun 26, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTCC, a leading digital currency exchange based in China, has announced a new cryptocurrency exchange that will initially feature ETC/BTC trading pair. Called BTCC DAX, the new platform is launching today, while trading...

Digital Currency Revolution

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi releases quantitative analysis model for investors

Jun 23, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi announced the release of quantitative analysis model for investors that will evaluate various blockchain assets with the help of variables. The CoinDesk reported that, the...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 5-DMA, good to go short on close below 20-DMA

Jun 23, 2017 11:38 am UTC| Digital Currency

ETH/USD is trading in a very narrow range on Friday as its upside is capped by 5-DMA. It is currently trading at 326 levels at the time of writing (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen:...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: BTC/GBP rangebound, faces trend line resistance at 2165, bias neutral

Jun 23, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Digital Currency

BTC/GBP continues to trade in a narrow range between 2100 and 2140 levels on Friday. It is currently trading at 2113 at the time of writing (Coinfloor). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 1925 Kijun...

Digital Currency Revolution

Zcoin addresses miner centralization imbalance with next-generation ASIC-resistant algorithm

Jun 23, 2017 10:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

Zcoin, a privacy-centric cryptocurrency, today announced the public release of the first working implementation of MTP as a proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm, in order to promote high performance, high security, and...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

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NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

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Technology

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion Valuation Fundraise

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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

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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...