Monetary developments from the euro area and consumer confidence from France are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, retail sales and household consumption from Norway and foreign trade data from Sweden are due. At 2.45 am ET, France\'s statistical office INSEE publishes consumer sentiment survey...
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr criticized the Runes protocol in a Friday X post, suggesting it exploits a fundamental design flaw within the Bitcoin blockchain network. In his post, Dashjr highlighted the contrasting nature of Ordinal Inscriptions and the Runes protocol in their interactions with the network. Ordinals exploits vulnerabilities. Runes merely exploit design flaws....
Zach Bruch, the Founder and CEO of online crypto casino MyPrize, sat down with Cryptonews Podcast’s Matt Zahab for a comprehensive interview. He talked about MyPrize emerging from stealth and already onboarding nearly 100,000 users. Bruch also discussed why online casinos are a perfect vehicle for bringing more people into the crypto space. Moreover, the...
A concerted effort to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in the buying and selling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is underway in the United States, spearheaded by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy. The senators are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child...
New powers that will make it easier for UK law enforcement agencies to seize crypto come into effect on Friday. This comes after the UK Parliament passed new legislation last year, dubbed the ‘Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.’ This Act expanded the authority of local law enforcement and laid the foundations for crypto to...
The Indonesia stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back sessions, improving more than 100 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 7,175-point plateau and it\'s expected to see little movement on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement on concerns over the...
The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 30 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,360-point plateau although investors may cash in on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement on concerns over the outlook...
Indian shares look set to open lower on Thursday, tracking weak cues from global markets and ahead of the expiry of April series derivative contracts. Tech stocks may come under selling pressure after Meta Platforms disappointed investors with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter-than-expected revenue. HUL\'s flat quarterly profit amid sluggish sales and the Reserve...
Following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are also trading mixed on Thursday, as traders remain cautious ahead of the report on first quarter US GDP data that could have an impact on the outlook for interest rates. The Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at next week\'s...
Indian shares opened Thursday\'s session on a subdued note, tracking weak cues from other Asian markets after Meta Platforms disappointed investors with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter-than-expected revenue. Caution on eve of the expiry of April series derivative contracts also weighed on sentiment. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 66 points, or 0.1...