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Homepage > News > Business > Italy, India sign deal for scientific research, quantum, AI In an attempt to strengthen scientific collaboration between India and Italy, Anna Maria Bernini, Italy’s Minister of University and Research, who was in India recently, held a high-level meeting with Jitendra Singh, India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to bolster cooperation across several cutting-edge scientific fields. During the meeting, both leaders expressed a mutual commitment to advancing collaborative initiatives in frontier technologies, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology. According to a statement by India’s Ministry of Science &…

Brazilian police have confiscated cryptoassets worth $45,000 in a major raid on a protection racket ring that appears to have targeted businesspeople in the south of the country.The Portuguese-language media outlet Livecoins reported that officers served multiple warrants in several cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.Police think that the gang’s ringleaders are all prisoners, and that the entire racket was orchestrated from Brazilian jails.Protection Racket: Suspects ‘Used Crypto to Launder Funds’The raids come as part of a wider crackdown named Operation Timeo. The state’s Polícia Civil (PCRS) officers have said they seized tokens from crypto wallets and…

A new study by the Atlantic Council has revealed a dramatic rise in global interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). According to the survey, a record 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98% of global GDP, are exploring CBDCs, marking a significant increase from just 35 countries in May 2020. Notably, all G20 nations are involved, with 19 in advanced stages and 13, including Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, Russia, and Turkey, already conducting pilot programs. The number of ongoing CBDC pilots globally has reached a new peak of 44. Source: Atlantic Council While CBDCs are often positioned as modernizing…

In the chaotic crypto landscape, memecoins represent its most extreme sector. At times, they turn regular people into overnight millionaires; other times, they leave them broke and full of regret. With so many cautionary tales, you’d expect investors to be more wary. New meme coins launch every day, and people keep throwing their money in.  Look at Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, who recently endorsed the $LIBRA meme coin on social media, claiming it would boost economic growth. Investors jumped in, and the coin’s market cap briefly hit $4 billion. Then, like clockwork, the price crashed, leaving thousands with devastating losses…

Iran’s currency, the rial (IRR), has been losing value quickly as the country struggles with economic problems. To slow down this decline, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) recently banned rial payments on all cryptocurrency exchanges. This move has left over 10 million Iranians unable to buy digital currencies like Bitcoin using their local currency. The government says this ban is necessary to protect the rial from further devaluation and to stop people from exchanging it for foreign currencies, which could make the situation worse. However, this crackdown raises an important question: Is cryptocurrency really causing Iran’s economic problems, or…

Fartcoin has short-term bearish sentiment, based on the negative Funding Rates in recent weeks Its price action showed a bullish outlook after the past month’s gains Popular memecoin Fartcoin [FARTCOIN] fell 22% in two days, but has climbed higher from the 18th of April low at $0.717.  On the 1-day and 4-hour timeframes, the token has bullish potential. The lower timeframe chart showed that a pullback to $0.67 was possible, but also highlighted a key S/R level that traders fought to control. Fartcoin traders can be bullish, but… Source: FARTCOIN/USDT on TradingView The 1-day chart showed a bullish market structure…

Most blockchains struggle to balance security, speed, and decentralization. Many are either too slow and expensive or too centralized, handing too much power to a few dominant players. This makes it difficult for developers to build efficient apps and for users to enjoy a seamless experience. Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains aim to address these issues, but they often favour large token holders, making governance skewed and decision-making less democratic. Liquidity is another major concern—funds often get siloed within ecosystems, making it harder to move assets around and reducing overall efficiency. Berachain was created by three pseudonymous developers to tackle these problems.…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget discovered “abnormal trading activity” on the VOXEL/USDT perpetual futures contract on April 20, between 8:00 to 8:30 UST, and paused accounts that the exchange suspected of market manipulation.According to an April 20 announcement from the exchange, Bitget will roll back the accounts suspected of market manipulation within 24 hours, clawing back gains made from the trades.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen told Cointelegraph the trades were between individual market participants and not the platform itself. Chen also said that the losses are not platform-wide and that user funds remain safe.VOXEL-USDT perpetual futures contract spikes by over 138% in a…

Dogecoin is stirring intrigue at $0.1560, with a slight 0.32% daily uptick, a 3.20% weekly dip, and a 10.45% monthly drop, holding a $23.23 billion market cap.  Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. A crypto analyst, Ali,  reveals that a striking 72.13% of Binance users are long on Dogecoin (DOGE) futures, dwarfing the 27.87% short positions, while Surf flags a volatile chart pattern.  As this bullish bias unfolds, altcoins like Minotaurus (MTAUR) ride the market’s hum. Are DOGE supporters onto a breakout, or is their optimism…

AVAX is back in the spotlight as traders revisit old highs and fresh chart patterns, with the AVAX price prediction showing signs of a possible move. Meanwhile, Binance just completed a massive BNB token burn, pulling over $900 million worth of BNB out of circulation—something that could tighten supply in the long run.Then there’s BlockDAG, the quiet climber that’s now front and center. After jumping 2,380% during presale, it still holds a potential 3,932% return if the $1 projection plays out. So why are analysts so confident? A lot of it comes down to the soaring demand for the BDAG…