A draft vision for Australia’s domestic payments system says stablecoins and tokenized fiat currency could reshape how money moves across future rails.

Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously reported $344 million freeze.

BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in April meeting, as expected Dollar slides across the board after USD/JPY selling hits USD/JPY tumbles further after

ETH price is retesting a long-term support trend line that previously preceded a 5,200% rally, a fractal setup pointing to a potential move toward $60,000

Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X since the platform launched its snooze feature, with AI-generated spam and InfoFi posting likely driving users to

Prior +0.2% GDP Y/Y +0.8% vs +0.9% expected Prior +1.2% These lower than expected figures further complicate ECB’s decision but points more towards a neutral

Prior +2.6% Core CPI +2.2% vs +2.2 y/y expected Prior +2.3% Well, the headline reading is the highest since September 2023 and it reaffirms the

Prior +1.7% HICP +2.9% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +1.6% Headline annual inflation continues to run up as a result of surging energy prices and

Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the “most hawkish in years” and oil neared four-year highs.

Prior +0.2% That’s a solid showing even as March data is likely weakened by the impact of the Middle East conflict. Relative to the same

Prior +0.3% It’s a modest reading with the yearly estimate showing a 0.7% increase in GDP compared to the first quarter of last year. But

Prior +0.8% While still relatively impressive, the quarterly growth estimate marks a slight slowdown compared to Q4 2025. That being said, it’s not all too

Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the Senate’s version of the CLARITY Act has “made a lot of progress,” and it was time for lawmakers to

The latest stablecoin move comes years after Meta first dipped its toes into stablecoins through Libra in 2019, before scrapping the plans in 2022 due

Prior 0k Unemployment rate 6.4% vs 6.3% expected Prior 6.3%; revised to 6.4% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

The proposal to unlock more than 62 billion WLFI tokens over four to five years has 99.95% approval but is still facing backlash on X. 

Prior +0.3% The headline reading marks the biggest monthly jump in import prices since March 2022. And no surprises, it is largely due to a

Prior -0.1%; revised to -0.3% Death, taxes, and German retail sales disappointing estimates. It’s almost the case every time, innit? This is a very, very

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have a rare busy agenda today. We will begin with the French CPI report which is expected to

Tether proposed that Elektron founder and CEO Raphael Zagury serve as president of the proposed merged company, while Strike’s Jack Mallers would also serve in

Prior +0.2% The French economy stagnates in the first quarter of the year and that’s not a great sign, even if conditions in March was

Every Trader is a Forex Trader China PMI data points to export resilience but soft domestic demand remains the weak spot USD/JPY ticking higher above

The report says that the government is considering to revive subsidies for electricity and natural gas in the summer months this year. It is likely

A note from ING with a take on China’s data today. China’s official manufacturing PMI held at 50.3 in April as export orders returned to

In another police action, European police arrested ten people and took down three scam centers, estimated to have stolen over $58 million from victims around

China’s RatingDog manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April from 50.8 in March, the strongest reading since late 2020, beating the 51.0 forecast, as output

ANZ NZ business survey, April 2026 Business Confidence is -10.6% prior +32.5% Activity outlook +19.5 prior +39.3 I’ll have more to come on this separately

New Zealand business confidence collapsed from +32.5 to -10.6 in April as cost expectations hit a three-year high, though wage and pricing intentions were steadier,

China official April PMI Manufacturing 50.3 expected 50.1, prior 50.4 Non-manufacturing 49.4 expected 49.9, prior 50.1 Composite 50.1 I’ll have more to come on this

S&P Global Rating Dog PMI April 2026 manufacturing PMI improves and beats at 52.2 expected 51.0, prior 50.8 Earlier: China official April PMI Manufacturing 50.3

Japan data, March 2026: Industrial Production (preliminary) -0.5% m/m expected +1.1%, prior -2.0% and +2.3% y/y prior +0.4% Manufacturers see April output -0.5% m.m (prior

Bitcoin Magazine Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product