Sentences with phrase «as global currency»

Since its inception, Bitcoin has been envisioned as a global currency, however, over time it has also become an excellent store of value, similar to how we think of precious metals.

As a global currency, several thousand transactions per second would be a minimum.

The «Crown» token, which fuels the platform, serves as a global currency for a digital music economy that includes artists and fans.

Reason being, Bitcoin is in it's recognition stage and need to be recognized as a global currency first in order to be used globally.

Coins return in Super Mario Odyssey; however, rather than giving an extra life for every 100 collected (as lives are absent), or healing Mario (as hearts fulfill this role), they are instead used as a global currency in this game and can be spent on clothing, Power Moons and Life - Up Hearts in the Crazy Cap stores spread across the kingdoms.

Even Bloomberg admits there are implications for the U.S. dollar's well - established role as the global currency of the oil market, as Sungwoo Park sums up some of the key questions...

The Board of Trustees of Franklin Templeton Global Trust recently approved a proposal to reposition the Templeton Hard Currency Fund (ICPHX) as a global currency fund named Templeton Global Currency Fund.

Similarly, the US dollar's reign as the global currency was challenged by the introduction of the Euro in 1999 and put under further strain by the growth in emerging market currencies.

USA as a naval empire established the global trade system where the dollar was agreed to be used as the global currency.

What about Bitcoin's potential as a global currency?

The renminbi (or RMB, currency sign ¥, code CNY) is emerging as a global currency as China seeks to reduce its reliance on other currencies.

As China looks to reduce its reliance on other currencies, the renminbi (or RMB, currency sign ¥, code CNY) is emerging as a global currency.

«Most people are buying Bitcoin, not because of a belief in its future as a global currency, but because they expect it to rise in value,» a note from economists at Capital Economics said on Wednesday.

Byrne is a trained economist and a longtime advocate for bitcoin, which he regards as a global currency beyond the control of central banks and governments.

An anonymous respondent commented, «With the rise of bitcoin or other virtual currencies people may switch to these entirely as global currencies, as the dollar and euro may see too many ups and downs.»

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Much ink has been spilled about the global tide of nationalism, but these leaders, raised with the freedom to zip around Europe without passports, using a common euro currency, see their individual nations» interests as inextricably bound to the state of the whole world.

Higher U.S. yields can put pressure on the currencies of emerging market countries that run current account deficits such as Indonesia and India, said Satoshi Okagawa, senior global markets analyst for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Singapore.

As Camilla Sutton, currency strategist with Scotiabank, has pointed out though, it's still important for Canada to keep a watchful eye on the Fed's next steps due to our reliance on both the American economy, and global growth in general.

That helps take care of a long - standing problem, and the only way it could be managed was if we hedged the currency as a global company.

Digital River is positioned as a true global payment processing company, working in 190 countries, including many emerging countries like China and India, as well as in 170 transaction and display currencies.

«There's no question that China wants to have its currency as a global reserve currency,» he said.

The Japanese currency has been mostly on the rise against the U.S. dollar as investors look for a safe haven amid fears of a global trade war.

Which global investment giant disses Bitcoin as not a currency at all?

The price of bitcoin, the world's most well - known virtual currency, lost almost one fifth of its value to $ 15,800 this week after peaking as high as $ 19,666 on Sunday, as feverish demand ebbed slightly after the exchange giant CME Group and its rival Cboe Global Markets listed bitcoin futures.

And while the industry is seeing some dividend increases, cash is increasingly the currency of choice for acquisitions, as equity multiples have been crushed by global macroeconomic trends.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The usual proxies for global growth — oil and other commodities, emerging market currencies, energy and mining stocks — are almost all sharply lower as investors bail out of any kind of trade predicated on growth in China and the rest of the emerging world, which accounts for 85 % of the world's population.

The dollar index, which compares it to a basket of global currencies, was down around 10 percent last year after several years of gains as the U.S. economy improved following the global economic crash.

As more people began playing these virtual games, Draper envisioned the need for a global, digital currency not tied to political whims.

The rising dollar negatively influences companies that have a huge global presence as they end up trading in a weakened domestic currency.

A few months earlier, Beijing had applied similar pressure on European nations, this time to join with it in an unprecedented public call to replace the dollar as the global reserve currency.

After all, the euro's days as a contender for global reserve currency are now on hold at best.

The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 611 points, or about 3.4 %, on Friday as global stock, currency and other markets convulsed in response to Britain's surprising vote to leave the European Union.

The uptrend in US interest rates, wide swings in global currency markets and greater price dispersion across individual securities and asset classes could serve as powerful tailwinds for hedge - fund strategy managers looking to capture alpha.

Figuring out ways to regulate trading by sophisticated investors in derivatives, which go by exotic names such as «currency forwards» and «credit default swaps,» is a hot topic in international policy circles, largely because failures on this murky side of the market are blamed for the 2008 global credit meltdown and the recession that followed.

The U.S. dollar depreciated as investors sought higher returns elsewhere, putting downward pressure on foreign interest rates and upward pressure on global asset prices and foreign currencies.

A number of factors — such as rising US interest rates, the recurrence of big fluctuations in global currencies, and the widening dispersion of equity returns across sectors and regions — may have helped to create an increasingly conducive environment for hedge - fund strategies, which have seen a positive turnaround in performance in recent quarters.

Chinese authorities had been propping up the yuan, contributing to an almost $ 300 billion drop in foreign - exchange reserves over the last four quarters, as policy makers sought to deter capital outflows and encourage global usage of the currency.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Alphabit, a global fund that invests in digital currencies, has been launched with a target of $ 300 million, co-founder Liam Robertson said in an interview, as managers seek to tap growing demand for virtual assets that allow for instant, borderless transactions.

As volatile currencies toy with the bottom lines of global companies, corporate treasurers are paying a lot more attention to foreign exchange.

Bitcoin functions first and foremost as a currency and could possibly even become a global reserve currency.

As I've already noted, Fed policies have significant effects internationally, given the central place of U.S. markets in the global financial system and the dollar's status as the leading global reserve currencAs I've already noted, Fed policies have significant effects internationally, given the central place of U.S. markets in the global financial system and the dollar's status as the leading global reserve currencas the leading global reserve currency.

As investing becomes more global it's important for investors to understand how currency fluctuations can affect the financial markets in different ways.

A weaker U.S. dollar, relative to other global currencies, deserves a lot of the credit as well.

As the global economy recovers, pressure is increasing on China to loosen that peg, which nearly all currency experts believe would cause the yuan to rise against the greenback.

Based on the overwhelming popularity of the Dollar among the G20 nations, it's highly unlikely the greenback will be dethroned as the global reserve currency.

Since 2001 the silver and gold markets have gone up substantially as a reaction to the 20 year precious metals bear market from 1980 — 2000, massive increases in military spending, weakening global economies that REQUIRE Quantitative Easing to avoid deflation, the rise of competing currencies that weaken the dollar's trading status, excessive debts in Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and so much more.

The bottom line is that no company is immune from currency fluctuations as we truly are a global economy these days.

So is this the end of the hype about bitcoin as the future of global currencies?