The latest Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker is out and it’s up to 5.4% annualized in the fourth quarter from 5.3% previously. It’s a tough quarter

Bitcoin Magazine Fast-Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers a Bitcoin Bonus Fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake is rolling out a bitcoin bonus

Bitcoin Magazine Delaware Life Launches First Fixed Index Annuity That Offers Bitcoin Exposure Delaware Life Insurance Company has become the first U.S. insurance carrier to

Shares of United Airlines are up 1.8% today after earnings. UAL stock of off the record high set earlier this month by about 8% but

Stock futures are ripping higher and at the session highs after this post from Trump: Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had

Bitcoin Magazine Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin Price Is Nearing End of Down Cycle, Predicts ‘Shallowest Four-Year Decline’ ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she believes

Trump cancels the Greenland tariffs: Says they have the framework of a future deal Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker climbs to 5.4% from 5.3% but there

Bitcoin Magazine FTX-Fraudster Caroline Ellison Set for Release From Federal Custody After Serving Reduced Sentence Caroline Ellison, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research and a

Australia’s December labour force report is expected to show a rebound in employment after a surprisingly weak November, but the broader picture remains one of

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Surges to $90,000 After Trump Delays Tariffs The bitcoin price experienced several intraday spikes on Wednesday, swinging by several thousand dollars

Bitcoin Magazine Strive ($ASST) Plans $150 Million Follow-On Offering to Buy More Bitcoin, Retire Convertible Notes Strive announced today that it intends to raise up

New Zealand electronic retail card spending data covers about 68% of core retail sales in the country. It’s the main measure of monthly retail activity.

Japan’s bond market is testing the credibility of fiscal policy as election-driven tax promises collide with rising yields. Reuters have a good piece up I’ve

South Korea’s economy unexpectedly shrank in Q4 as weak investment and exports overwhelmed modest gains in consumption. Summary: South Korea GDP contracts 0.3% q/q in

Both exports and imports solid in the month, although exports did miss expectations. More on the data here: Japan trade data recap – exports rise

A theoretical estimate of jet-engine power capacity has revived interest in the US aircraft “Boneyard,” though real-world hurdles remain formidable. Summary: Retired US military aircraft

Posting this very solid jobs data, I’ll be back with more on this separately. More: Australia jobs surge in December, lifting AUD and RBA rate

Japan’s exports extended their recent run in December, but a sharp fall in US-bound shipments and stronger imports narrowed the trade surplus. The data is

Circle said digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins, can save 20% of the cost of delivering humanitarian aid.

Crypto traders often view negative funding rates as a strong buy signal, but several data points suggest ETH investors have good reasons to remain risk-averse.

The Senate Banking Committee is backing Donald Trump’s move to bar institutions from buying family homes, which could delay the market structure bill, Bloomberg reports.

The Trump administration is quietly pressing for regime change in Cuba, betting economic fragility and internal pressure can succeed where decades of US coercion failed.

The S&P 500 climbed, crypto stocks were mixed and Bitcoin and Ether posted modest gains on Wednesday after Donald Trump called off his recent tariff

X head of product Nikita Bier said the feature will launch in a few weeks, and already has over 1,000 pre-made “packs” of accounts to

ARK Invest’s latest analysis affirms it still sees Bitcoin reaching close to a $1 million price tag in 2030 on growing adoption.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan argued crypto markets performed poorly in Q4 despite strong fundamentals, similar to early 2023 when crypto rebounded from 2022 lows.

PBOC adviser publicly questions sustainability of US fiscal trajectory Goldman raises gold forecast to $5,400 (up $500) as private and central-bank demand builds Nikkei set

The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a

NYSE unveiled a plan on Monday to enable blockchain-based 24/7 trading and instant settlement of stocks and ETFs, in addition to custody features.

While complex to set up, distributed validator technology could improve Ethereum’s staking experience, according to the creator of Ethereum.

FFTT founder Luke Gromen said institutional investors may not do much for Bitcoin’s price this year, but other analysts have previously argued they’ll be key

Saga’s US dollar-pegged stablecoin has dropped to $0.75, while the protocol’s total value locked has fallen by around 55% over the past 24 hours.

Thailand’s SEC is planning new crypto ETF and futures trading regulations as the country looks to position itself as a regional crypto hub for institutions.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights include the emergency EU leaders summit and Trump signing the Gaza peace charter in Davos. The

A jarring comment from NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, is doing the rounds this morning where it is said he did not discuss with Trump

BitGo priced its IPO at $18 a share and expects NYSE trading to begin Thursday, with SEC filings showing major holdings by founders and early

The company also plans private debt-for-equity swaps for some holders of the Semler convertible notes that may shrink its offering size.

Bitcoin’s onchain structure “remains fragile,” said Glassnode, warning of a prolonged consolidation period ahead for BTC price.

The initiative comes as enforcement actions and pending market structure legislation raise questions about how privacy tools and open-source developers are treated.

With all the headlines centering around Greenland, it’s easy to overlook this bit involving the US Supreme Court yesterday. The court justices were involved in

The licensing move operationalizes Vietnam’s crypto pilot, though regulators have yet to confirm receiving or approving any exchange applications.

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies or SPACs, got headline news with dramatic fanfare in the early 2020s as an alternative route to public markets, enabling private

In an industry still battling questions of legitimacy and regulatory clarity, BitGo Holdings has emerged as one of the most consequential early success stories in

The Board of Peace is one that is described as an “international organisation” meant to promote stability, peace, and governance of “areas affected or threatened

The fund targets institutional investors seeking returns beyond traditional long-only, “vanilla” Bitcoin exposure.

F/m Investments seeks SEC relief to record ownership of its $6 billion Treasury ETF on a permissioned blockchain as tokenization spreads on Wall Street.

Despite Ether’s latest recovery to $3,000, data suggests that ETH price may see a deeper correction to $1,850 if key support levels don’t hold.

At the World Economic Forum, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire rejected claims that stablecoin yields could spark bank runs, pointing to money market funds and broader

Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum timeline collapses. 25% of the Bitcoin supply sits in vulnerable addresses requiring urgent migration.

Headlines: Gold’s record rally comes to a halt as Trump folds on tariffs. Signs of weakness emerge. European indices rebound after Trump walks back on

Bitcoin long-term holders of two years or more broke records during 2024 and 2025, says a new analysis of the latest bull market.

Elliptic said the ruble-backed A7A5 token functioned as a bridge into USDT markets before sanctions and exchange controls curbed its growth.

Pantera Capital predicts a year of significant consolidation for corporate crypto treasuries, with a few large players dominating digital asset demand while smaller ones get

Prior was 198K (revised to 199K) Continuing claims 1849K vs 1900K expected Prior 1884K (revised to 1875K) This is another stronger than expected report. The

Second reading was 4.3% The final Q2 reading was 3.8% Consumer spending final 3.5% vs 2.5% prior Q3 corporate profits after tax +4.7% GDP final

Onchain asset manager Maple is taking syrupUSDC to Coinbase’s Base network, adding institutional credit rails while pursuing Aave’s Base instance next.

US President Donald Trump has decided not to invade Greenland, which gives Bitcoin some relief from the geopolitical pressures that have been weighing on its

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Bill Delayed Several Months as Senate Pivots to Trump’s Housing Initiatives The sweeping U.S. Senate effort to establish a comprehensive legal framework

The funding will support Superstate’s effort to let companies issue and trade regulated shares directly on public blockchains.

Prior was +2.8% y/y Core PCE 2.8% vs 2.8% expected Core m/m +0.2% vs +0.2% exp Unrounded core PCE +0.160% was vs +0.274% m/m prior