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The week ahead: Key economic events to watch
August 20, 2021 06:43 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights The recent wave of the Delta variant has posed a significant roadblock in the path to global economic recovery. The key economic announcements lined up ahead would provide better insight into how world leaders are planning to fight t.....

MBOX Crypto Enjoys the popularity of NFT Gaming
August 20, 2021 05:24 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsHighlights MOBOX is a non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform listed for trading on the Binance exchange. It was launched in April 2021. MOBOX (MBOX) saw gains of 156% on Thursday, pushing its price to a new high of US$5.47 before correcting t.....

Where can you store your crypto? 10 prominent multi-crypto wallets
August 20, 2021 04:38 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsCryptocurrency has become an unlikely phenomenon during the lockdowns that plagued much of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic and now with the Delta variant enforcing further lockdowns. The restrictions have left many worker.....

China’s rate decision dampens APAC markets
August 20, 2021 02:03 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanA stock market ticker shows financial gains and losses. Equity markets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region mostly traded in the red on Friday as China left its benchmark lending rate unchanged. The shares in Mainland China fell as the Shang...

Liquid Heist: Hackers siphon off about US$97M from Japanese crypto exchange
August 20, 2021 12:14 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanBitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple coins - largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has revealed that it has faced a cyber-attack, in which hackers have siphoned off US$97 million worth of digital co...

Are these 5 NZX, ASX energy stocks capitalising on surging electricity prices?
August 20, 2021 12:00 PM AEST| By Jasmine AnandHighlights The New Zealand electricity market is witnessing a rise in its prices due to reduced lake levels and limited gas supply. Genesis Energy enters into a long-term agreement with Contact Energy for the supply of renewable energy by the l.....

Bitcoin mining firm Iris Energy eyes direct listing on Nasdaq
August 20, 2021 11:09 AM AEST| By AayushHighlights Iris Energy has confidentially submitted a draft F-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a direct listing on Nasdaq. Direct listing is a way through which the company seeks to raise capital via selling its exis.....

Which are the four biggest movers in cryptocurrency today?
August 20, 2021 05:19 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Algorand (ALGO) was priced at US$1.05 at 10:00 pm IST. The YTD return is 221.58%. Cardano (ADA) was trading at US$2.17, up 4.06% at 10.08 pm IST. Its YTD return is 1078.91%. Polkadot (DOT) was priced at US$25.42, up 2.13%, at 1.....

What is Pendle crypto? How to buy it?
August 20, 2021 02:11 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahWhat is Pendle? Pendle (PENDLE) is a protocol that enables tokenized future yield trading on its automated market maker (AMM) system. It was launched to allow yield-generating asset-holders to generate addition.....

Canada snap election 2021: How a Tory win could impact stock markets
August 20, 2021 01:39 AM AEST| By Ankit SethiHighlights Progressive Conservatives have upset the Liberal party in the Nova Scotia snap election. Conservatives are promising billions of dollars in new spending and balancing the budget. The Canadian stock market growth is owed to t.....
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5 Best Crypto Card Wallets of 2021
August 20, 2021 01:01 AM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights A cryptocurrency wallet is a device, physical medium that allows the users to store and retrieve their digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano etc As of March 2021, there are more than 70 million blockchain wallet users A.....
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Afterpay Day 2021: Check out the best fashion and tech deals
August 19, 2021 04:31 PM AEST| By AshishHighlights Afterpay is back with its sale event, which occurs twice a year. The four-day Afterpay sale, which began at 7 AM (AEST) on 19 August, is offering discounts as high as 70% on popular brands. Major deals are spread across fashion, bea.....

Google rolls out new Pixel 5a smartphone with 5G: Details here
August 19, 2021 03:20 PM AEST| By AayushGoogle has finally unveiled its much-anticipated Pixel 5a 5G, the newest member in the Pixel lineup. The Pixel 5a 5G carries the same design language as that of Pixel 4a 5G, with quite a few specifications that have remained unchanged. The most not.....

COVID-19 lockdowns cast a pall on upbeat jobs data on ASX
August 19, 2021 03:19 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe upbeat back-dated data of decrease in unemployment to a 12-year low seems to have been outweighed by the gloomy COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country – especially in the financial hub of Sydney. According to the Australian Bureau of S...

Australia’s health care system: Where does it stand compared to other wealthy nations?
August 19, 2021 01:43 PM AEST| By Tripti JoshiHighlights The US-based Commonwealth Fund regularly conduct surveys comparing the performance of the health care system in 11 wealthy nations. In its recent survey published in August 2021, Australia occupied the third position, a rank lower th.....

What is Alpaca Finance? Is it the New Dogecoin?
August 19, 2021 01:00 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsAs decentralised finance (DeFi) becomes more mainstream, one of the leaders of leveraged yield farming is doing its best to attract institutional investors. The leader in question is Alpaca Finance, and it’s made significant headway since it.....

A quick look at 10 most influential economists
August 19, 2021 12:27 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs a field of study, economics has taken a diverse path over years, which is characterised by rapid developments and changing philosophies. Meanwhile, the field has witnessed several monumental changes/new ideologies over the course of time and has.....

Over 100M US households didn’t pay federal income tax in 2020, says think tank
August 19, 2021 12:18 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe COVID-19 pandemic has jacked up the number of nontaxpayers in the US. In 2020, 61% of American taxpayers did not pay federal income tax in the US, reveals a new study. According to the Tax Policy Center estimates, last year nearly 107 million ho...

NSW minister says he has Bell’s palsy after ‘droopy eyes’ at COVID-19 presser
August 19, 2021 10:52 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanNew South Wales Minister for Digital and for Customer Service Victor Dominello has stated that he suffers from Bell’s palsy – a medical condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles. Dominello took to social m...

How Taliban’s Afghan victory could affect the global rare-earth market
August 19, 2021 08:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Taliban’s seize of power in Afghanistan may lead to disruption in rare-earth supplies. The mineral-rich country may stop the rare-earth supplies to the global market. Supply disruptions could potentially impact sectors like te.....
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