Bitcoin’s Future: Exactly How a Coming Upgrade Could Improve Privacy and Scaling
Schnorr/Taproot has made a great deal of progress recently, moving from a theoretical privacy and scaling idea into actual code. But while the community is very excited about its future,...
Japanese stocks jump on signs of coronavirus slowdown
The benchmark Nikkei average gained 4.2% to 18,576.30, its highest close in nearly a week, tracking sharp gains in U.S. stock futures.
E-mini futures for the...
Dollar borrowing costs drop to lowest in decade in FX swap markets
These moves indicate recent emergency actions by global central banks have managed to squelch a growing dollar shortage in these markets.
Costs dropped after the U.S....
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Brent crude LCoc1 slipped close to $30 a barrel earlier but pared losses to trade down 24 cents, or 0.7%, to $33.87 a barrel by 0639 GMT. West Texas...
Sterling drops as British firms suffer record slump
The final composite Purchasing Managers’ Index covering the two sectors fell to 36.0 from a preliminary “flash” reading of 37.1, and 53.0 in February, data firm IHS Markit and...
Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
Being on the borders of a desert, where temperatures easily surpass 40 degrees Celsius in the summer, life in Abu Dhabi is a struggle. With little natural drinking water,...
Brent reverses losses to rise above $30/bbl in early European trading
Brent crude LCOc1 futures were up 7%, or $2.10, at $32.04 per barrel by 0748 GMT. Brent soared as much as 47% during Thursday’s session, its highest intraday percentage...
Dollar advances for second day, shrugs off record U.S. jobless claims
U.S. jobless claims in the latest week soared to a record level, yet the dollar’s reaction was tepid at most.
Data showed initial claims for unemployment...
European stocks scrape out gains as surging oil prices offset virus woes
The pan-European STOXX 600 closed a volatile session 0.4% higher, recovering from a sink into negative territory.
The energy sector .SXEP was the biggest boost to...
Russia has no plans to increase oil output: Energy Minister
Data from the ministry released on Thursday by Interfax also showed that Russian oil production was 11.29 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, unchanged from a month earlier....
