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Bushfires & wildfires- the venom to life on Earth
August 07, 2021 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Forests and bushes have been burning in Turkey, North America, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The magnitude of the bushfires and the wildfires is persistently rising. Amid these scenarios, climate change is likely to worsen. Gov.....
7 Cryptocurrencies to look at in 2021
August 06, 2021 11:48 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media2021 year saw Cryptocurrencies gained immense popularity with prices reaching new heights and crashed down to the bottoms within few months. Hence, before getting into the cryptocurrency market, it is crucial to ascertain the right cryptocurrency f.....
How hospitality sector desires to overcome ‘Pingdemic’ hurdles
August 06, 2021 10:09 PM AEST| By AbhijeetSummary Hospitality sector has been the worst-hit industries in last 16 months Pingdemic is hurting the businesses and operations as firms face staff shortages UKHospitality has welcomed the proactive initiative of pinging the people Th.....
Warner-Portman crypto tax amendment: What you need to know
August 06, 2021 09:01 PM AEST| By AnujSummary Blockchain developers and crypto exchanges set to face compliance rules under the Warner Portman crypto tax amendment. Crypto miners or “proof of work” businesses are likely to be exempted from this amendment.&nb.....
Covid vaccine: Why Novavax's approval process is getting delayed
August 06, 2021 08:47 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshSummary Novavax Inc announced that it would delay its application for emergency use authorisation to FDA until Q4. The company said it has filled for regulatory authorisation in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. The share prices of t.....
How are APAC markets faring on the last day of the week?
August 06, 2021 06:43 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with exception of Japan and Australia, were trading in the red. The negative sentiment in the markets crept as investors awaited the release of a closely watched US jobs report. The private s...
What is TrueFi coin? Where can you buy it?
August 06, 2021 06:22 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsSummary TrueFi rose by a massive 435% after it raised US$12.5 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and trading firm Alameda. TrueFi is a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform that provides lending without collateral. The nativ.....
Important steps to safeguard your business from cyber attacks
August 06, 2021 03:55 PM AEST| By Sonal SinhaSummary Despite advancements in technologies, cyber attacks remain a significant concern for governments, businesses, and people. Malware, phishing, denial of service attacks, password cracking, ransomware are the common forms of cyber attack. .....
Would these five cryptocurrencies surpass Ethereum's popularity?
August 06, 2021 03:34 PM AEST| By SonalSummary There has been growing interest in cryptocurrencies recently. Ethereum has been gaining popularity due to its technical upgrades and potential applications. Solano, Algorand, Cardano etc. have great potential and can give competition t.....
Snowden-Taleb Twitter spat gets ugly; has it impacted Bitcoin?
August 06, 2021 03:05 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaPro- and anti-bitcoin supporters used to co-exist on various social media platforms. They had divergent views, they had arguments, but they stuck to the subject – Bitcoin. However, all that changed on Thursday morning, when two famous names en...
Crypto Polygon on the brink of mass adoption
August 06, 2021 02:54 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsSummary Polygon runs on the popular Ethereum network and is designed to ease some of Ethereum’s functionality issues, which have come due to its rapid success and broad adoption. Launched in 2017, Polygon has a market cap of US$6.76 billi.....
Why WHO wants rich nations to defer COVID-19 booster jabs
August 06, 2021 01:59 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw no bounds. The virus did not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, or riches. By the same token, our response to the pandemic too needs to be even-handed if we wish to end it. However, the present .....
Biden revs up EV push, sets goal for 2030
August 06, 2021 12:53 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanUS President Joe Biden aims at making half of the country’s auto fleet electric by 2030, in a bid to slash US greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Biden signed an executive order on Thursday setting the move into motion. “I’m signing an e...
What exactly is London Hard Fork and how will it transform Ethereum?
August 06, 2021 12:16 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe world’s second largest cryptocurrency, Ether, is set to see an upgrade as open-source blockchain Ethereum has undergone a major revamp in the form of ‘London Hard Fork’. The upgrade was done on 5 August 2021 and since then the p...
2 upcoming IPOs: eToro and GoTo to go public in 2021
August 06, 2021 01:03 AM AEST| By AnujSumamry Investment platform eToro is likely to go public in the current quarter. Investors have been comparing its much-awaited initial public offering with Robinhood. eToro will go public in a SPAC merger with FinTech Acquisition Corp. V, in a.....
Why are global stock markets showing no signs of distress?
August 06, 2021 12:16 AM AEST| By Ankit SethiSummary Retail investors are flocking to stock markets globally The spread of highly contagious Delta variant has slowed down recovery. For how long with the stock market rally last? Despite many negative underpinnings, why aren&rsq.....
Which Countries Are Trying To Create Their Own Digital Currency
August 05, 2021 09:04 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarThe worldwide crypto market is growing at the fastest pace than ever before, and the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked discussions among countries and central banks on whether they should issue digital currencies of their own. The cryptocurrencies had.....
Robinhood fails to win investors on NASDAQ debut
August 05, 2021 04:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The share price of Robinhood Markets Inc on its first day of trading closed at US$34.82, which is 8.36% less than the Company’s initial public offering price of US$38.00. Robinhood Market Inc shares are trading on Nasdaq under the.....
What’s happening in APAC markets today?
August 05, 2021 03:00 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were mixed on Thursday, with Japan and Australia basking in the green, China mixed and South Korea in the red. Investors were closely tracking the Hong Kong-listed shares of firms related to t...
How is TRON different from Ethereum? Where to seek TRON in NZ?
August 05, 2021 01:47 PM AEST| By SonalTRON is a decentralised blockchain platform that offers a platform where content creators can access their clients directly from every part of the globe without any assistance from third parties. Launched in 2017 and founded by Justin Sun, TRON&nb.....