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EUR/USD: The Euro’s Slide Could Drag On for Months

The Euro has fallen to its weakest level in over seven months against the US dollar, slipping below 1.1440 on Friday amid fresh escalations in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, sending energy markets into turmoil. Brent crud…

Euro weakens against British Pound amid French fiscal concerns

The EUR/GBP cross attracts some sellers to around 0.8475 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Euro (EUR) softens against the British Pound (GBP) as fiscal concerns in France in the wake of a steep bond…

EUR/USD Repriced for Fiscal Woes

France is no longer being treated by markets as an unquestionably "core" European sovereign. The clearest warning is coming from government bonds: investors are demanding a larger premium to lend to France than to Italy…

Zcash Activates NU7 Upgrade on Public Testnet

Zcash has activated its NU7 upgrade on the public testnet, cutting the targeted time between transaction blocks from 75 to 25 seconds. The change could reduce waiting times for merchants and exchanges. Both major Zcash …

Euro softens below 1.1250 on France’s fiscal risk

The EUR/USD pair loses momentum to around 1.1245 during the early Asian session on Monday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) amid fears over France's shaky fiscal trajectory. The US ISM Services Purchas…

Russia vows to step up strikes on Ukraine

Russian Defense Ministry said that it would intensify attacks on Ukraine’s military and industrial facilities following a vow from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to double down on strikes against oil refineries, Bloomber…