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Asia-Pacific shares in red as South Korea hikes interest rate, Australia’s COVID-19 woes worsen
August 26, 2021 07:13 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanShares in the Asia-Pacific region were mostly subdued as South Korea became the first developed country to hike interest rates in the pandemic era. In South Korea, benchmark KOPSI corrected 0.75% after the country’s central bank hiked the in.....
What is Revain crypto and how to buy it?
August 26, 2021 12:58 PM AEST| By AayushThe curiosity and enthusiasm around cryptocurrencies have been growing ever since Bitcoin and its other peers rallied multifold this year. Due to this growing interest, the crypto space has also seen a vast number of new coins coming to the m.....
How many international airlines are still flying to Australia?
August 26, 2021 04:54 AM CEST| By AshishEven as the international borders remained closed for passengers for the last many months, a few airlines flew in and out of Australia, benefitting from quarantine-free travel corridors and specially organised repatriation flights. More airlines a.....
New entrant in big league: Cardano becomes third-largest cryptocurrency
August 26, 2021 02:38 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanCardano, the digital currency, has taken over Binance’s native digital coin as the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency, as its price touched an all-time high. At a current market capitalisation of US$88 billion, it is almost 5% more t.....
US markets extend gains as tech, financial stocks rise
August 25, 2021 02:54 PM PDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahAll major US stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, August 26, pulled up by gains in technology and financial sectors. The blue-chip S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs for the third consecutive day, buoyed by a posi...
Is Cardano likely to surge in near future?
August 25, 2021 08:16 PM AEST| By SonalHighlights Cardano token ADA has risen over 100% this month after the news of the network upgrade. Cardano is targeting to launch Alonzo upgrade in September. The environment-friendly crypto can gain momentum after the software upgrade. .....
Asia-Pacific shares mixed: Sensex at an all-time high, ASX miners rally
August 25, 2021 10:18 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanAsia-Pacific stocks were mixed on Wednesday, as optimism continued to drive stocks, with India’s Sensex touching a record high and a rally in the shares of Australian miners. India’s premier benchmark – the BSE Sensex – touch...
Will Bitcoin’s fast recovery fizzle out?
August 25, 2021 06:10 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanA rally of over 100%, then a crash of over 100%, and now rallying back by close to 100%. Yes, there is one such asset class which has been so volatile in just eight months of this year – and it is Bitcoin. Bitcoin has given year-to-date return...
Is Contact Energy (NZX:CEN) government owned? Is it based in NZ?
August 25, 2021 05:24 AM CEST| By Jasmine AnandContact Energy Limited (NZX:CEN;ASX:CEN) is New Zealand’s famous electricity producer, supplying natural gas and LPG to its customers. It also provides broadband services across the country. The Company generates around 80% of its electricity.....
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) extends temporary housing support to Afghan refugees
August 25, 2021 04:55 AM CEST| By SonalHighlights Airbnb has come forward to give free housing to 20K refugees from Afghanistan. The step comes as people vacate from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The US has evacuated nearly 60,000 people from Afghanistan since 14 August. Vac.....
Why Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is hitting the headlines again
August 25, 2021 04:35 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe United States Monday gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, which had earlier been given emergency use authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The full authorisation of the Pfizer’s shot for people aged 16 years...
Binance’s new project furthers DeFi: What is Coin98?
August 25, 2021 11:03 AM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsHighlights The Coin98 platform is the place to go for interoperable DeFi lending, borrowing, and yield farming. The C98 token is the native token of the Coin98 ecosystem and is utilised to participate in governance, pay fees, as well as get acc.....
US stocks rise on vaccine hopes, positive economic outlook
August 24, 2021 03:01 PM PDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, August 24, after significant gains in consumer discretionary and energy segments. The S&P 500 was up 0.15% to 4,486.23. The Dow Jones ro...
Binance Coin showcases positive movement in crypto market
August 24, 2021 06:21 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights Binance Coin (BNB) is a cryptocurrency issued by one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, Binance. Binance Coin was trading at US $497.05 with a 24-hour trading volume of $3,43,45,78,379 according to CoinMarketCap......
Is New Zealand on the right path to become a zero-carbon country?
August 24, 2021 08:49 AM CEST| By SonalCarbon and other greenhouse gas emissions are one of the most urgent challenges faced by countries today. It is also the key driver of climate change, which can have physical, ecological and health impacts. NZ has pledged to reach net-zero emissio.....
US evacuates 11,000 people from Afghanistan in 30 hours
August 24, 2021 08:42 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanIn what could be one of the most crucial state-sponsored evacuation programmes in the history, US has evacuated 11,000 people from Afghanistan in the last 30 hours. Since 14 August 2021, a day before the country’s capital fell to Taliban, the...
Binance announces the arrival of WAX coin
August 24, 2021 03:46 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsHighlights WAX coin, whose native currency is called WAXP, is a community for digital collectables and gaming. WAX operates on a proof-of-stake consensus where users are required to stake WAXP tokens to enter community assets and then acc.....
APAC markets buoyed on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s FDA milestone
August 24, 2021 07:34 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanEquity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region on Tuesday picked up from where they left on Monday, as the rally in the indices continued on the back of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s...
Investors take notice as ADAX surges over 150%
August 24, 2021 01:17 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsSummary ADAX facilitates trades within the Cardano network to shorten the time it takes to complete a network transaction and reduce the monetary costs of those transactions. ADAX’s revolutionary development is designed to offer faster tr.....
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® becomes the first US FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine
August 24, 2021 05:03 AM CEST| By Tripti JoshiIn what could be considered a significant milestone in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. On 23 August, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).....