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The researchers at Project Meridian identified several benefits of synchronization including reduction of risk, time, and cost invoked in settling a range of transactions. In a joint financial program dubbed Project Meridian, the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Centre investigated the use of modern technology to advance financial payments through real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems. The Project Meridian used central bank money...

Despite the great ASML Q1 2023 earnings, sales of chips to China slowed down within that time period as geopolitical tension between China and the United States took a new twist. Netherlands-based chipmaker ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has projected its sales and earnings to the Chinese mainland will skyrocket for the rest of 2023 after it recorded a significant slowdown in its business in the region in the first quarter (Q1 2023). The projections came after the company reported a...

Mike Novogratz – a bitcoin bull, billionaire investor, and the man behind Galaxy Digital – says if there was ever a time for residents of the United States to get involved in bitcoin, that time has come. Mike Novogratz on the State of the U.S. and Bitcon Novogratz is terribly concerned that another major financial collapse – similar to the one seen in 2008 – is coming. He believes the fall of three of the country’s biggest banks (Silicon Valley, Signature, and...

Just Eat now expects Adjusted EBITDA to hit €275 million, increasing its earnings outlook by €50 million despite poor orders. Online food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is optimistic about its earnings outlook for 2023 regardless of a worrying reduction in the number of orders received. The company’s new outlook is interesting, especially since the figures are connected to a hopeful increase in numbers not yet achieved. In an official press release, Just Eat increased its Adjusted...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a lot of enemies in the crypto and investment worlds over the past several years, with several digital asset companies claiming that the company has a ruleset all its own and that it has too much power and pleasure in prosecuting firms it believes go against its narrative. The SEC Is Going After All These Firms Among the people who feel this way about the SEC is the head of policy at venture capitalist Andreessen...

The previous discounts have positively affected Tesla’s quarterly sales, with the automaker selling 422,875 cars EVs in Q1. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has announced further price cuts for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. This is the second time within a month that the electric car maker is doing this. The price cut announcement precedes Tesla’s Q1 earnings report, which will be monitored closely by investors. Investors will observe how Tesla maintains its profit margins after...

The move will test Samsung’s long reign in the foldable phone business. Google is just a few weeks away from launching its first-ever foldable smartphone. According to a CNBC report, the move will likely kick-start a market rivalry with Samsung which has long enjoyed the benefits of being the market leader of the foldable phone business. While no official announcements have been made yet, the product is expected to be unveiled during Google’s annual developer conference on May 10....

Sales activity linked to the collection has already taken off since the announcement. It appears that the recent indictment of former US President Donald Trump has not deterred him from his Web 3.0 focus. Taking to one of his social media platforms on Tuesday, Trump announced the launch of “Series 2” of his NFT collection – Trump Digital Trading Cards. The statement on Truth Social reads: “I am pleased to inform you that, due to the great success of my previously launched DIGITAL TRADING...

The news comes as crypto companies are looking outside the United States and China for regulatory clarity. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has received regulatory approval to operate in Ireland. The company successfully registered its Irish subsidiary Payward Europe Solutions Limited with the Central Bank of Ireland as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) on April 18. The VASP license allows the crypto exchange to legally operate in the country. 📣 We’re pleased to announce that Kraken...

More than $25 million in Bitcoin futures have been liquidated over the last hour with longs contributing to 98% of the total liquidations. After a strong push above $30,000 on Tuesday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has come under heavy selling pressure once again. Over the last hour from press time, the BTC price came crashing down losing by more than $1,000 amid heavy liquidations. As of press time, the Bitcoin price is down by more than 2% and is currently trading at...