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News that Ripple Labs is set to launch its very own US dollar-pegged stablecoin has failed to give the XRP (XRP) price a lasting lift.

Hong Kong crypto adoption is taking another leap forward at ZA Bank, where executives are in talks to start providing direct banking services to several stablecoin issuers.

Long-term Shiba Inu (SHIB) price predictions have become increasingly bullish in wake of its insane late-February to early-March pump, that saw it more than 4x within days and reach a market cap above that of Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

Joe Biden was set to Baltimore on Friday to survey the site of a collapsed bridge and meet families of the six construction workers who died, amid growing tensions in Congress over using federal dollars to rebuild the bridge. A cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, sending it collapsing into the harbor. Work to clear the wreckage and restore traffic through the Mid-Atlantic state's shipping channel is ongoing.

Eid Al-Fitr after the crescent moon sighting, it is expected that the festive day will be delayed in the US. As per reports, due to the total solar eclipse on April 8, there is a chance festive spirits of Eid will be delayed. For people across the world, and particularly in the US regions, Ramadan this year began on Sunday, March 10, with fasting beginning next day. Fasting typically lasts almost 30 days making the Eid celebrations fall on either Tuesday, April 9 or April 10.

Lok Sabha polls, Chinese cyber and influence operatives, along with North Korean cyber agents may divert their efforts with these electoral processes, ToI reported quoting a Microsoft analysis. Starting from April 19 to June 1, India will cast their vote to choose 543 members of the Lower House of the Parliament.. The general election polls will be held in seven phases: April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, with Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh conducting voting across all seven stages. The results will be announced on June 4, 2024. «China will, at a minimum, create and amplify AI-generated content that benefits their positions in these high-profile elections. While the impact of such content in swaying audiences remains low, China’s increasing experimentation in augmenting memes, videos, and audio will continue—and may prove effective down the line,» the Microsoft analysis claimed.

The hacking prowess seems to have taken a massive surge and the suspicion falls upon Xi Jinping's China government which has a long history of cyber-hacking Western government officials, mostly in the United States and United Kingdom.

OIS) rates, the main financial market tool for gauging the direction of monetary policy, show that derivatives markets have broadly relinquished expectations of rate cuts in 2024 as the central bank continues with its unequivocal focus on bringing inflation down to its target of 4%, which is still some distance away. «The OIS market has moved towards pricing out all rate cuts in aggregate. There is a hope that maybe there could be nominal rate cuts towards the end of the calendar year, but it isn't really priced currently,» said Nitin Agarwal, head of trading at ANZ. «In any case, given the current domestic growth-inflation dynamics and the situation with US economic growth, our market does not expect a deep rate cut cycle,» he said.

Tesla has pivoted from rapid-fire price-cutting this time a year ago to heavily discounting cars now piling up in inventory. The automaker offers consumers two ways to buy new vehicles online: to place custom orders, selecting the vehicle type, paint colour, wheels and other options, or to peruse pages where Tesla lists the cars it has in inventory. While Tesla started charging $1,000 more to custom order its best-selling vehicle, the Model Y, at the beginning of the month in the US, it's offering much bigger markdowns on the SUVs it has in inventory.

Middle East prompt a dramatic repricing of geopolitical risks. Fears of a wider region conflict are rising, with Israel increasing preparations for an attack from Iran in retaliation for its strike on the country's diplomatic compound in Syria. Limiting crude's gains were US jobs data that beat expectations and strengthened the dollar.

Solar eclipse 2024 is here and millions of Americans will be able to witness the rare phenomenon. On April 8, there will be no sun light for more than 4 minutes in the total solar eclipse path, as per reports. Total solar eclipse 2024 path will cover areas such as Buffalo, Indianapolis, Dallas, and Cleveland.

Reuters. "If there is an aftershock, people are encouraged to drop and cover and to hold, drop to the floor, cover your neck, and hold onto something that is sturdy," CNN quoted Kathy Hochul as saying, requesting New Yorkers to take caution around the building, especially high rises if there are any aftershocks. Hochul added, "If you hear shifting or any noises, unusual noises, leave your home, go outside." Apart from this, she urged New Yorkers to inspect their homes for damage which included checking all walls, doors, floors, and windows and inspecting waterlines and gas lines. ALSO READ: New York earthquake: FAA holds flights for city airports till noon, warns passengers of 30-40 minutes delay However, New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Zachary Iscol said that there is a low likelihood of aftershocks.

Reuters as saying. The earthquake centred near Whitehouse Station, was reportedly the third largest in the last 50 years and the 10th-strongest of all time in the Northeast. According to the data cited by CNN, the largest earthquake of 5.3 magnitude quake took place in Au Sable Forks, New York, in 2002.

World markets today: US stocks surge on robust jobs data; Krispy Kreme, Shockwave Medical among top gainers on NYSE “Gold and silver closed on a mixed note, after both precious metals hit fresh lifetime highs in the domestic market. Silver fell after reaching its highest level since June 2021, as investors awaited the important US employment data for fresh indications regarding the Fed's monetary easing. Gold and silver are also getting support due to escalating tensions in the middle-east.

Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty 50 end flat after RBI policy decision; geopolitical tensions, crude oil prices weigh Ten out of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors saw gains, with communication services leading the charge, up by 1.6 per cent. Krispy Kreme rose by 4.7 per cent following an upgrade by Piper Sandler, shifting its rating from "neutral" to "overweight". Shockwave Medical also saw an uptick of 1.8% after Johnson & Johnson's announcement of its acquisition for $12.5 billion.

New York earthquake: After the strongest earthquake in 140 years rattled New York on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake may impact air traffic in several areas. The aviation agency also put a pause on flights for the city till noon, while warning passengers of 30-40 minutes delay in New York flights. "A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey may impact some air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

earthquake was reported around 10:23 AM and was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City. The authorities said that at least 42 million people were affected by the earthquake, but no damages to lives and properties were reported. “The quake's epicenter was in Tewksbury in central New Jersey, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of New York City.

United Nations, India on Friday abstained in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and also demanded that Israel immediately lift its illegal blockade on the strip. The draft resolution on the 'Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice' was adopted by the Geneva-based Council with a vote of 28 in favour, 6 against and 13 abstentions. India abstained on the resolution, along with France, Japan, Netherlands, and Romania among others. Those voting against the resolution included Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany and the US.

(This story originally appeared in on Apr 05, 2024)

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