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In a new search report, famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities predicted exactly which new specifics the “iPhone SE 2” will have.Precisely, he noted the smartphone will have the A13 processor, same as in iPhone 11 and of which he has spoken about before. Also, Kuo said the phone will be available in versions with 64GB and 128GB capacities, including 3GB of application RAM.He said that there could be three finishes, including Space Gray, Silver, and Red. There will be no more 3D...

The future seems brighter for the NASDAQ platform with the listing of Cryptoindex’s CIX100 index. Cryptoindex is one of the performing indexes for investors in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.This news is encouraging for the crypto market at large. Openings with such scale, particularly those of neuro-based projects, confirm that classical exchange networks are more than ready for innovation and reflect a massive acceptance that’s looming. Initially, the CIX100 Index was listed on TradingView,...

Bitcoin price is currently declining and it recently failed to surpass the $8,660 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well below the key $8,400 and $8,300 support levels.There is a declining channel forming with resistance near $8,300 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to extend its decline as long as there is no upside break above $8,300 and $8,400.Bitcoin price is signaling more downsides below $8,200 against the US...

The Bitwise proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) was recently knocked to the side by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was bad news all by itself, but many analysts are seeing the rejection as a sign of how the industry will wind up.Bitwise Rejection Means a Lot to AnalystsSome view this not as just a simple rejection, but as a permanent barricade to blockchain and crypto-based products. They expect that a bitcoin ETF will have a very hard time getting approval...

Oh, Libra… Has it occurred to you yet that perhaps venturing into the crypto space wasn’t the greatest idea? And that maybe creating an entirely new cryptocurrency as a means of garnering Facebook’s trust back wasn’t the best response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal?Libra Pushes Through the MudDespite several companies exiting the Libra Association, despite several delays, regulatory problems and anger from the U.S. Congress and international governing bodies, Libra has taken the time to...

Photo: Google / TwitterTrue to form, Google delivered on many of its promises as the leaks and many expectations were met. The Pixel 4 (about it we’ve already reported) and its XL Variant offered the goods and a bit more than expected. Besides, Google seems to be going head-to-head with other technology giants with new devices. The Google pixel buds Generation 2 was totally out of this world. The buds are wireless, they enable differentiation of sounds like those on the street and co even...

It looks like no matter how hard crypto and blockchain try they can’t please everybody. The Y Combinator’s top 100 list of startups is out, and to our disappointment and dismay, only two cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses have made the cut.Y Combinator Only Chooses Two?The two businesses to earn spots on the list were Coinbase, the popular U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange (which came in at number five), and SFOX, a crypto dealer for institutional and professional traders. Ah, those...

Helios Towers which is one of the key operators of towers for several mobile networks across Africa has successfully raised about 288 million pounds (or $364 million) in an initial public offering. It’s worth mentioning that IPO was delayed last year due to concerns on political tensions in key markets where the tower operator has core operations.The offering which though was supposed to be valued at $500 million was well-received in a season of low-key offerings and others which have been...

The Central Bank of Ireland has recently granted e-money license to crypto exchange Coinbase. This gives the crypto trading platform a license to expand its financial services throughout Europe.In a blog post last Saturday, October 12, Coinbase CEO Zeeshan Feroz said that this is a major milestone for the trading platform. Besides, Coinbase also begins the first company to get a license from the Irish Central Bank.A year ago Coinbase opened up its office in Dublin. Today’s announcement will...

The financial technology industry is booming and many investors have noticed that. In that context, investment in fintech ventures in Singapore rose rapidly. The latest reports from Accenture confirm that in the first 9 months of the current year, investors in Singapore brought a record $735 million into financial-technology deals. That represents a 69% surge from the prior-year period that raked in $435 million.Accenture came up with this data after analyzing reports from CB Insights,...