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Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Dollar range narrows with Month-end corrections As we approach month-end, investor interest in the Dollar accumulated resulting in the greenback shoring up against the majors. It is not clear however if this Dollar strengthening can be seen as a shift in the near-term […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com A Healthy US Jobs Market is unable to lift the Dollar The US jobs report in May released numbers of a somewhat healthy half a million new employment contracts, however this disappointed against the much higher expected figure. The let down in May […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Dollar holds onto current levels despite the drop in US yields The US 10-year yield has continued its pattern of trending lower during the past 3 months, and the fall during last week’s trading session was the largest in the past year. This […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Hawkish FED projections send the Dollar higher The US Dollar rallied following statements from the FED that were more hawkish than previously expected. Lifted higher by the a rise in US interest rates, the Dollar rally was coincided with a sell-off in equities […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Each year, Computer Weekly publishes the longlist of all of the women put forward to be considered for its list of the top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech. For the past 10 years, Computer Weekly has been showcasing women in IT, initially publishing a list of the top 25 […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes by guest columnist Justin Roberti The BWTT conference is back for its 5th year and bigger than ever — with the goal of empowering women entrepreneurs in tech and closing the gap in funding. The 5th annual Black Women Talk Tech (BWTT) Roadmap to Billions 2021 conference is “designed for (women like) […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Only equity markets trade higher as risk appetite falls As the Delta variant of the corona virus subdued several major economies around the globe, the Dollar strengthened last week. In countries such as Japan and Australia as well as parts of the Eurozone, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Genblock Capital invests exclusively in blockchain and cryptocurrency, with a focus on decentralized finance. The company has been deeply entrenched in the crypto markets since early 2017, and invest in liquid cryptocurrencies on the secondary market as well as early stage funding rounds. A key tenant of the company is […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute BlackDragon is a decentralized blockchain-native fundraising group with dedicated in-house marketing, development, and research teams. The investing platform serves as a one-stop-shop for early-stage crypto investing. It supports the projects we invest in by providing invaluable resources in marketing, advisory, community growth and access to our expansive, yet exclusive industry […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Dollar rally’s on inflation and retail sales data The Dollar rally’s against all major currencies last week apart for the Yen, to break the resistance it faced earlier in the month. A contributing factor towards the slight rally in Yen is put down […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes ‘Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test’. Yes we are all too familiar with the trojan work required to run any service business and Covid-19 has only enriched our appreciation of the service industry. So how can we ensure that the hotel service of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Partnership will create the W3 Registry to build out Web 3.0 tools for the decentralized and distributed web and across Plato’s rapidly growing community and ecosystem. Plato Technologies Inc., the provider of the industry-leading blockchain intelligence platform Plato, will offer the newly created W3 Protocol & Blockchain Registry using the Butterfly Protocol. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Dollar resists short term sell-off and trades higher In the past week the Dollar faced resistance to its near-term trend of strengthening against the currency majors. Despite the fact that the jobs report released in the beginning of the month showed robust numbers, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Founded in 2021, Neron Investment has taken its first investment decision and has chosen Panther Protocol as the recipient. Neron Investment brings support to the most promising and innovative blockchain projects by providing resources and funds needed for their development. Neron Investment’s mission is to provide funds and support to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chintai secures support from some of the leading investors in blockchain to enable the modernization of capital markets. July 7, 2021 – Singapore — Chintai, a Singapore-based company that uses blockchain technology to modernize capital markets, announced today it has received $7.5M in seed financing from multiple prominent industry-leading funds, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes by guest journalist Adam Matthews Interview with Dr Harry Behrens, co-founder and CTO, bloXmove Power and Mobility. There is a truly elegant vision behind the name of the company. Urban transport and mobility has been steadily moving towards a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model. Shared bicycles. Shared cars. Shared scooters. But, in […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Neto Robatto is a very talented artist from Brazil. He is currently the most sought-after NFT artist on AnyTask.com, but life has not always been easy for him. That, however, comes as no surprise, considering that artists have always faced many challenges Historically, the life of an artist has been […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Is this the time to buy into the Dollar dip? Following a hawkish view from the FED, the markets have priced in at least one rate hike before the end of next year. This contributed towards a Dollar recovery in the past 7 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute CSP DAO is a decentralized network that focuses on investment opportunities that will spark the internet’s next paradigm shift. Through a research-driven and rigorous bottom-up investment process, CSP DAO supports exceptional project teams that are utilising blockchain technology to usher in the internet’s next architectural shift. Nebo, founder and CEO […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Exnetwork Capital, an investment firm, is focused on funding the innovation in the decentralization movement. A hybrid hyperconnected fund, idea lab and an incubator, Exnetwork Capital has been a key ingredient in the success of numerous projects since its launch in 2018. Eric Su, founder and CEO says: “Exnetwork Capital […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although it is billed as a NextGen ride hailing platform, Firdosh calls it Taxi 3.0 for short. In her experience Taxi 1.0 was where people would book an unmetered taxi and agree the fare with the driver. Taxi 2.0 was where big tech got involved and everything moved to the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes by guest columnist Adam Matthews Syscoin Lux, the latest version of the Syscoin blockchain, has been released in conjunction with Blockchain Foundry and the Syscoin Foundation. The platform is merge-mined with Bitcoin to offer a stable network, with unrivalled security, for enterprise and retail users. Syscoin Lux is fast, highly […]
Reading Time: 12 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com MicroStrategy buys 13,005 more Bitcoin, now holds 105,000 BTC CEO Michael Saylor of the business analytics firm MicroStrategy said in a tweet in the beginning of last week that his company has acquired 13,005 more Bitcoin (BTC). The firm now holds over 105,000 Bitcoin in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Dollar experiences technical weakening gainst the majors During the past week the Dollar was pushed back as it failed to consolidate weeks of gains against the currency majors. From a technical stance this scenario is not totally unexpected. If you include a more […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Mastercard to pair with Central bank digital currencies? Last week marked the end of April and ushered in the new month. The digital asset space for the week seemed to be centered around the price of bitcoin and the interest of several financial […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Marathon OFAC Pool Attracts Criticism The new week ushered in a variety of events. One major event is mining a fully regulation-compliant mining pool by Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA). The new mining pool was successfully mining a bitcoin block that is “fully compliant […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Digivault Gains FCA Approval This week in the digital currency community, a lot of developments are coming to light. There are new developments in anti-money laundering regulations in the U.K. as Digivault, a custodial arm of Diginex won regulatory approval from the Financial […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL SOUNDS ALARM ON CRYPTOCURRENCY FINANCIAL RISKS On Sunday, May 16th, as per an opinion piece in the China Securities Journal (CS), a broader consensus on strengthening supervision of Bitcoin and crypto transactions is currently being undertaken. This comes through several commissions – The China […]
Reading Time: 9 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Goldman Sachs finally considers Crypto as an asset class – a year after having stated just the opposite The powerful American investment bank, Goldman Sachs, has just now recognized that cryptocurrencies are an emerging new asset class—despite stating otherwise just a year ago. […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes This post was originally published on jpfs.com Reserve bank of India slams banks after they stop services for crypto users The Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank, released a new directive early last week after local banks ceased crypto services for users citing a directive from 2018, an official […]
