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Five factors that affect Bitcoin’s price
September 24, 2021 02:00 PM AEST| By AayushLike most cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is quite volatile. The largest crypto in the world has fallen over 50% from its peak of ~US$64,800 after delivering a mammoth gain this year. Before investing in Bitcoin, an investor should ask this question &nda...

Now, using Twitter can help you earn bitcoin
September 24, 2021 11:23 AM AEST| By AshishHere is a piece of good news for Twitter users. Now, you can get paid in bitcoins by your followers for the content you create on the social media platform. On Thursday, CEO Jack Dorsey announced that it will allow Twitter users to tip their favou...

Earnings Alert: Accenture (ACN), Nike (NKE) post strong revenue growth
September 24, 2021 09:14 AM AEST| By Ipsita SarkarHighlights Accenture plc’s (NASDAQ: ACN) revenue was US$13.41 billion in Q4, FY21, compared to US$10.83 billion in the year-ago quarter. Nike, Inc’s (NYSE: NKE) revenue surged 16 percent YoY to US$12.24 billion in Q1, FY22. Accentu...

Argo Plc (ARBK) stock jumps 13% in NASDAQ debut
September 24, 2021 08:50 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Argo Blockchain Plc (Nasdaq: ARBK) stocks soared 13.20% in Nasdaq debut. The London-based blockchain company raised US$112 million in an IPO. Argo owns land in Texas, where it will construct a crypto mining facility. The stock...

US stocks march on, lifted by business optimism
September 24, 2021 07:52 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed higher for the second consecutive day on Thursday, September 23, lifted by positive sentiments from Fed’s economic outlook. The S&P 500 was up 1.21% to 4,448.98. The Dow Jones rose 1.48% to 34,764.82. The NASDAQ...

Does Nigeria & Ghana CBDC news spell doom for crypto investors?
September 23, 2021 10:48 PM AEST| By Ankit SethiCountries are racing against time to launch their own central bank digital currency or CBDC. Nigeria, the largest economy in the Africa, is set to launch its CBDC in October. eNaira, the digital version of official currency Nigerian Naira, will be ...
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Why is Blizzard Network in limelight today?
September 23, 2021 08:18 PM AEST| By SamtaHighlights Global industries are continuously looking out to adapt with cryptocurrency as the prices of digital currencies continue to surge across the globe. Reimagined yield farming surged in the cryptocurrency market with Blizzard net...

Unique Crypto asset – CAGE in spotlight today
September 23, 2021 07:25 PM AEST| By SamtaHundreds of new meme coins are launched in cryptocurrency market everyday, where most of them tend to be just joke-asset. However, some of these meme coins significantly grow in the price and gain the spotlight. Hence, many traders often look out t...

Watch out for these 5 top performing cryptocurrencies
September 23, 2021 06:03 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtHighlights Cryptocurrencies are swiftly becoming the mainstream form of digital assets held by traders due to massive jumps observed in their prices. Bitcoin has become the world’s first legal currency to heave been adopted as a legal ten...

Evergrande’s second largest shareholder to sell its entire stake
September 23, 2021 05:50 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights China Evergrande’s second largest shareholder will sell its entire stake in the company. Chinese Estates has already sold 108 million shares of Evergrande in September. Evergrande shares soared after it made coupon payment on ...

What causes an earthquake? All you should know
September 23, 2021 04:42 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanOn Wednesday, a powerful earthquake rocked southeast Australia – a region consisting of some of the major Australian cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The US Geological Survey – which tracks seismic activities across the globe ...

A dive into the Cryptopunk universe: What is making these NFTs so valuable?
September 23, 2021 03:51 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtThose keeping up with the unique world of NFTs, would be familiar with Cryptopunks and their massive success in the market. These NFT tokens have gained massive success in the market, making them some of the most expensive NFTs after artwork by the...

Here’s why Beeple’s art is the most expensive on the NFT marketplace
September 23, 2021 02:54 PM AEST| By Akanksha VashishtHighlights NFTs have revolutionised art and at the top of this revolution has been Beeple’s artwork “Everydays-The First 500 Days”. The artist became the third-most expensive living artist after his priciest work was sold off ...

Why is UK running short of Carbon Dioxide?
September 23, 2021 02:43 PM AEST| By SamtaIn a bid to address the ongoing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) shortage in the country, the UK Government has struck a deal with major Carbon dioxide suppliers. The Government has announced that it has made a deal with two UK factories to restart the CO2 pro...

What provoked the UN Chief to say, “the world is facing a dead end?”
September 23, 2021 10:50 AM AEST| By Toshiva JainHighlights The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the current global efforts are insufficient. The Secretary-general asserted on the currently established vaccine inequity around the world. The focus for development and safety n...

In the Spotlight: Top 50 US startups in 2021
September 23, 2021 08:41 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights This year saw a record number of deals and funds raised. The average seed funding amount in the first half of 2021 was US$2.5 million, a 47% jump from the same period a year ago. According to Startup Genome’s Global Ecosystem ...

US stocks rebound on Fed's economic assessment
September 23, 2021 07:55 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices reclaimed grounds on Wednesday, September 22, after a steep selloff in the previous two sessions, boosted by the Federal Reserve’s positive economic assessment. The S&P 500 was up 0.95% to 4,395.64. The Dow Jones rose ...

What does 5G mean for the environment?
September 23, 2021 06:20 AM AEST| By Toshiva JainWhen the first-generation wireless technology came out in the 1980s, no one would have thought what the fifth generation (5G) could do? Now, we live in a world where the role of the internet is dramatically growing across sectors. Interestingly, CO...

Toast (TOST) & Freshworks (FRSH) IPOs: Price, volume, other details
September 23, 2021 03:05 AM AEST| By Ipsita SarkarHighlights Toast, Inc. (NYSE: TOST) plans to raise around US$869.6 million, with an offering price of US$40 per share in the IPO. Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) aims to raise around US$1 billion, with an offering price of US$36.00 per share in...

China’s Evergrande fiasco: Could it spill over to Australia?
September 22, 2021 10:05 PM AEST| By Chitranjan KumarThe future of China’s largest property group Evergrande hangs in the balance as the real estate giant faces its worst liquidity crisis. The crisis has shaken the Chinese as well as global markets, reminding about the dramatic collapse of &ldq...