Author: Investor Empires
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Cardano Chang Hard Fork Is Almost Here, Should We Expect A Repeat Of 2021?
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Although the Cardano Chang hard fork did not happen on schedule, it is still the most positive development for ADA price at the moment. The completion of the hard fork is expected to lead to a surge in ADA price that could push it towards the previous all-time high of…
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Cardano Chang Hard Fork Is Almost Here, Should We Expect A Repeat Of 2021?
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Although the Cardano Chang hard fork did not happen on schedule, it is still the most positive development for ADA price at the moment. The completion of the hard fork is expected to lead to a surge in ADA price that could push it towards the previous all-time high of…
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AI deals lift US venture capital funding to highest level in two years, data shows By Reuters
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By Crystal Ho (Reuters) – U.S. venture capital funding jumped to $55.6 billion in the second quarter, the highest quarterly total in two years, according to data from PitchBook released on Wednesday. The latest figure represents a 47% jump from the $37.8 billion raised by U.S. startups in the first…
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How Financial Surveillance Threatens Our Democracies: Part 2
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Undemonstrated Effectiveness and Efficiency I’m not aware of any study establishing the effectiveness of KYC measures in combating money laundering. And it’s not for lack of searching. Conversely, there are numerous studies tending to conclude the opposite. Ronald Pol, a researcher at La Trobe University in Melbourne, synthesized in a…
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Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast By Reuters
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By Ben Blanchard and Yimo Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese officials boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat operating close to China’s coast near a Taiwan-controlled island late on Tuesday, then seized it and took it to a Chinese port, Taiwan’s coast guard said, in a further escalation of tensions. China views…
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Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits By Reuters
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By Irene Wang and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Wednesday put into circulation its first new banknotes in 20 years, featuring holograms of founders of women’s financial and educational institutions in a bid to thwart counterfeiters. The banknotes use printed patterns to create 3D images of people facing…
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Here Is Why Bitcoin Might Just Be Gearing Up For a 200% Surge
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Meet Samuel Ideyemi, nicknamed HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Ideyemi is a multi-talented person. With his flair for words and sense of trends, he has written for several industry players, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, Blockchain Reporter, and more. Edemi’s adventure into the world of cryptocurrencies was cinematic.…
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Here Is Why Bitcoin Might Just Be Gearing Up For a 200% Surge
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Meet Samuel Ideyemi, nicknamed HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Ideyemi is a multi-talented person. With his flair for words and sense of trends, he has written for several industry players, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, Blockchain Reporter, and more. Edemi’s adventure into the world of cryptocurrencies was cinematic.…
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Kamala Harris’ Odds of Winning Democratic Nomination Surge on Polymarket
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ odds of becoming this year’s Democratic presidential nominee more than quadrupled on Tuesday, according to traders at Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market platform that has seen massive growth in an election year. “Yes” participates in a contract The company’s shares were trading at 31 cents in…
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Euro Area CPI Eased Slightly But Services Inflation Remained Sticky High In June
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Eurozone core inflation fell to 2.5% year-on-year in June from 2.6% year-on-year, data from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, showed. Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, held steady at 2.9% year-on-year, beating market estimates of a 2.8% decline. Link to Eurozone CPI…
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US judge approves expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC
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A U.S. judge has granted a request by software company Consensys seeking an accelerated timeline in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a July 1 filing, Judge Reid O’Connor agreed to a timetable in which the court will now consider the substance of ConsenSys’ case…
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US judge approves expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC
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A U.S. judge has granted a request by software company Consensys seeking an accelerated timeline in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a July 1 filing, Judge Reid O’Connor agreed to a timetable in which the court will now consider the substance of ConsenSys’ case…
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SLB gets second request from DoJ for info on proposed ChampionX deal (NYSE:SLB)
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grandriver/E+ via Getty Images looting (NYSE:SLBU.S. oil and natural gas company Nasdaq Dubai said late Tuesday it has received a second request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with its $7.75 billion deal to buy oilfield services company ChampionX (CHX). SLB (SLB) said ChampionX (CHX)…
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Japan June Services PMI 49.4 (prior 53.8)
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Japan’s services PMI hits 49.4 in June, first contraction in nearly two years Flash 49.8, before 53.8 Compound 49.7 Flash was 50.0 before 52.6 previously: Japan Final Manufacturing PMI for June 50.0 (Previously 50.4) Comment on the report: The recent strong surge in business activity in Japan’s services sector came…
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Bitfinex Among Major Firms Affected by Evolve Bank Data Theft
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Cryptocurrency-friendly financial institution Evolve Bank and Trust has been implicated in a massive data breach. The bank has admitted to being aware of the incident, which involved the theft of 33 terabytes of user data. While Evolve Bank insisted that customer funds appeared to be intact, it acknowledged that hackers…
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Bitfinex Among Major Firms Affected by Evolve Bank Data Theft
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Cryptocurrency-friendly financial institution Evolve Bank and Trust has been implicated in a massive data breach. The bank has admitted to being aware of the incident, which involved the theft of 33 terabytes of user data. While Evolve Bank insisted that customer funds appeared to be intact, it acknowledged that hackers…
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New Alzheimer’s drug treatment from Eli Lillly wins FDA approval
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Eli Lilly & Co. has won U.S. approval for an Alzheimer’s treatment, the second drug to slow the progression of the brain-robbing disease that affects 6 million Americans. It’s a huge win for Lilly and its investors, who have been eagerly awaiting the drug since it hit the market. show…
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Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling Paramount stake, sources say By Reuters
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By Don Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shari Redstone’s National Amusements has reached a preliminary agreement to sell a controlling stake in Paramount Global to David Ellison’s Skydance Media, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The unexpected development comes just weeks after Redstone abruptly ended talks…