Ever since Bitcoin exploded onto markets, governments around the world have been exploring how to digitize their currencies. A total of 87 countries representing over 90 percent of global GDP are…
We often seek movies and TV series and engross ourselves in virtual worlds to escape our undramatic monotonous world, but sometimes the real world pulls a rabbit out of a hat. One of these is the…
Last month, Robert Breedlove - nicknamed "The Philosopher "- stood alone against the Bitcoin community. The battle was very fierce against him, while he was subjected to insults and sharp criticism…
World Bank has rejected El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, noting that it would have dire economic consequences. It refused to provide any kind of assistance for the country’s…
Iran has recently taken a decision to ban the mining of Bitcoin blocks on its territory for a period of 4 months. Iran had started mining Bitcoin at the beginning of 2019 with an official decision…
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether and dogecoin have surged to highs that few investors would have predicted a year ago. The furious run has even the most optimistic traders asking: Can it last?…
The crusaders who left westernEuropeto “liberate” the Holy Land might seem to have little in common with contemporary Facebook users. But Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency platform, tackles a…
While all the effects of this conflict may take time to fully realise, short and medium-term signs expose the limits of US power and see America's rivals benefiting
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has shown how the Gulf should shift from an oil-export model to a digital and distribution hub. Will this trigger the long-delayed free trade agreement with China?
Building on the ten-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, time will tell if these talks are a one-off or the beginning of a different path for Lebanon.
Egyptian heritage researcher Haytham Abu Zayd sheds light on how the art form grew, excelled, and then declined over the years and ends by offering a path to revival