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Crypto Prices: What Drives Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin?

November 26, 2024

You've probably heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. These cryptocurrencies have become really popular in recent years. But what makes their prices go up or down? A recent study looked into this. They checked out data from March 2016 to May 2022. They found that the number of transactions, o

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Making Crypto Trading Smarter with Stochastic Neural Networks

November 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to make sense of the crazy ups and downs of cryptocurrencies? Well, researchers have come up with a clever idea: using smart computers, known as stochastic neural networks, to predict prices. Traditional trading methods just look at averages, but they can't handle the wild

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The Race for Crypto Supremacy: How Alternatives Challenge Bitcoin

November 26, 2024

Bitcoin isn't alone in the crypto world. Let's take a look at some of its main competitors and how they stack up. Litecoin, for instance, has quicker transaction times, which is great for shopping but can cause headaches for miners dealing with orphaned blocks. Zcash, on the other hand, is all about

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Magic vs. Muscles: How Wicked Outshone Gladiator II

November 26, 2024

Over the last weekend, the musical Wicked shocked everyone by outperforming the action movie Gladiator II at the box office. Wicked raked in $114 million, while Gladiator II earned $55. 5 million. This was a big deal because Gladiator II is a sequel to a popular movie, and it cost a lot to make. Des

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Meet lefser: A New Tool for Finding Metagenomic Biomarkers in R

November 25, 2024

You might know LEfSe, the popular Python tool used for discovering and visualizing metagenomic biomarkers. It uses tests like Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon, along with Linear Discriminant Analysis. But if you're an R user, you've probably felt left out, right? That's because R/Bioconductor hasn't had

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Wall Street Breathes Sigh of Relief with Scott Bessent’s Treasury Nomination

November 25, 2024

Business leaders are letting out a collective sigh of relief after President-elect Donald Trump picked Scott Bessent to lead the Department of Treasury. Bessent, a 62-year-old hedge fund executive, faced some internal debates before securing the role. His global investment experience and bipartisan

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New York’s Luxury Marijuana Shops: A High-End Twist?

November 25, 2024

Imagine walking into a sleek, wooden-paneled building in Manhattan. You’re not in a high-end fashion store or an art museum, but in Charlie Fox, a three-story cannabis emporium set to open in December. It’s one of several new, luxurious marijuana shops in New York City. These dispensaries aim to gla

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A Closer Look at How Global Markets and African Bonds Danced During COVID-19

November 25, 2024

Have you ever thought about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected African economies? Researchers used a real cool method called wavelet multiscale coherence to check how global markets and African bonds were connected during the time of the coronavirus outbreak. This study was done from January 2019 un

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Measuring the Sun's Reflection: How China's SCAR Is Improving Earth Observation

November 25, 2024

Scientists are always looking for better ways to study changes in our climate and weather. One important tool is satellite data, but getting accurate information for a long time is tough. That's why China started working on a special tool in 2015. This tool, called the Space Cryogenic Absolute Radio

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Bitcoin and the Hidden Exchange Rate Puzzle

November 25, 2024

Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency, has been studied for its price differences across markets. This research delves deeper by looking at trade data from LocalBitcoins. com, a peer-to-peer exchange platform. It explores how economic and regulatory factors shape Bitcoin markets and how cryptocurrenci