Q4 was +2.4% The preliminary Q1 reading was -0.7% Q/Q GDP (not annualized) 0.0% vs -0.2% prelim (+0.6% in Q4) Private consumption GDP +0.1% vs

Prior was +3678 billion Seasonally adjusted +2306B vs +2723B prior Goods -32.7B vs +516B prior You can see the effects of the trade war in

Tokyo and Beijing are just waking up but it will be a lively start to the week for traders in both. Here is a look

Prior was +1.1% Q3 was -1.2% Volumes for dairy and meat products rose 4.1%. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

St Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke to the press on the weekend and was asked about the impact of tariffs on inflation. He said

The comments Jamie Dimon on May 30 are worth re-upping. He highlighted the ‘crack’ in the bond market in covid and the additional $10 trillion

The new week is underway and it’s looking like a relatively tame start. Eamonn is off today because it’s the King’s Birthday holiday in Australia

Gaming’s behavioral data is rapidly becoming the most sought-after resource in AI. Game telemetry fuels next-gen AI agents for everything from logistics to finance. The

“We are maintaining a short USD/JPY trade idea… we are not convinced that the move higher in US yields and USD/JPY will be sustained. We

“Send more Orange,” Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor wrote on X, signaling another Bitcoin purchase from the company.

After a wave of crypto crimes, Didi Taihuttu and his “Bitcoin Family” revamped their security by splitting their Bitcoin seed phrase across four continents.

Bitcoin traders eye key levels to hold and reclaim into the weekly close, but the chances of a major liquidity grab are growing.

Dubai’s property market hit $18.2 billion in sales in May alongside growing tokenization momentum, new regulations and a record $3 billion real estate blockchain deal.

Tether’s CEO points to the company’s growing Bitcoin and gold treasury as a reason why a speculative $515 billion valuation might actually be “a bit

The Bitcoin community is divided after core developers released a joint statement on transaction relay policy and use cases amid the ongoing OP_Return debate.

A bearish RSI divergence, similar to 2021, suggests Bitcoin could face a 50%+ correction toward $64,000, challenging the $150K year-end target.

Alex Lab Foundation said it will fully reimburse users affected by the $8.3 million exploit, with compensation issued in USDC following a structured claims process.

After earning $3 million from NFT sales, Jonathan Mann watched it vanish in a crash, and now he’s turned the ordeal into a painfully honest

Singapore’s ousting of unlicensed firms was not a sudden move and it’s among several regions tightening licensing duties.

Trump seems to recognize his official memecoin, down 85% from its all-time high, as a tool to measure public sentiment.

The current streak of three consecutive trading weeks of inflows has accounted for approximately 25% of the total net inflows since the spot Ether ETFs

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JAN3 founder Samson Mow says Elon Musk should go all in on Bitcoin before “they freeze his fiat assets.”

The price of Official Trump coin briefly spiked 6% before pulling back, following Eric Trump saying the team “remain focused on building the most exciting

Gemini’s November 2021 fundraise of $400 million valued the exchange at $7.1 billion, though it has had challenges since.

The series’ website issued a notice in May warning of a “fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme” using its branding to lure investors.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas: Here’s What Went Down  My name is Jenna Montgomery, and maybe you’ve read some of my news articles here

Digital asset industry advocates supported congressional candidates in Florida’s special elections in April, and now New Jersey prepares to elect its next governor.

ETF issuers say abandoning the long-held first-to-file method stifles innovation and rewards lazy behavior on the part of filers.

Arca’s chief investment officer, Jeff Dorman, previously said the investment company would stop doing business with Circle.

US April non-farm payrolls +139K vs +130K expected Canada May employment change +8.8k vs -12.5k expected Top US and China trade officials will meet Monday

Bitcoin Magazine Gemini Files Draft With The SEC For Proposed IPO Today, Gemini Space Station, Inc. announced that it has confidentially filed a draft registration

Bitcoin Magazine TakeOver Successfully Hosts Second Annual BitGala Celebrating Bitcoin in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, NV, May 26, 2025 – TakeOver, Magic Eden, Spark, and

CIBC economists dug through today’s Canadian employment report and see a jobs market that continuing to gradually weaken. The country added 8.8K compares compared to

It’s tragic that we’ve gone backwards in aviation in some ways in the past 30 years. The Concorde was a symbol of progress and it

Allegations on the president’s ties to the crypto industry and claims of “Trump derangement syndrome” clouded attempts to reach an agreement on a market structure

Bitcoin’s consolidation phase may break out into the next phase of price discovery, catalyzed by forthcoming US stablecoin rules.

Things are happening quickly on the China front and the US is sending its top-three trade officials in a push to move things along. Trump

No one has better data than Walmart and the CFO is just out saying that consumer spending has been ‘largely consistent’. I wouldn’t take it

The market capitalization for stablecoins has risen 90% since Jan. 4, 2024, making stablecoins arguably crypto’s first mainstream use case.

The week began with OPEC adding barrels once again and there was also a mid-week report that Saudi Arabia wanted to keep adding 411K bpd

The former executive is starting a new chapter, having returned to the US in October 2024 after being detained for eight months in Nigeria.

Today’s US jobs report calmed nerves but there are still some dark clouds on the horizon. Business Insider today reports that Amazon has frozen its

Nomura is outlining a bearish scenario for USD/JPY in a Friday note. They say the pair could fall to 136 from 144.92 currently by the

Bitcoin’s sharp rebound off the $100,000 level shows a positive sentiment, but higher levels may attract sellers.

I’m open to two vastly diverging views here: 1) Debt and deficits don’t matter because of AI The view is that AI will make people

Bitcoin Magazine Know Labs, Inc. Announces Adopting a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, Starting with 1,000 Bitcoin Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW) announced entering into an

Bitcoin Magazine ‘MicroStrategy of Asia’ Metaplanet Aims To Acquire Over 210,000 BTC By the End of 2027 Metaplanet Inc. widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin

Bitcoin is now front and center at political conferences and corporate boardrooms. In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight, we’re at Bitcoin 2025 exploring whether it

The S&P 500 is above 6000 for the first time since February. I think there are economic risks out there but the price action right

When administrations erase or quietly remove public data sets, it’s not just bureaucratic housekeeping — it’s a threat to transparency, accountability and the collective memory

Bank of America remains broadly constructive on the euro, particularly versus the USD, CHF, and JPY, as geopolitical events and fiscal developments in Europe provide

In peer-to-peer crypto lending, knowing how to exit safely when rates fall or platforms falter is just as important as getting started.

If Nasdaq was a mascot This is what it may have looked like now, and what it would say… Not a time to short this

Market uncertainty grows as traders question leverage risks, custodian practices, and strategic reserve delays.

Closing changes on the day: STOXX 600 +0.3% German DAX, -0.1% France’s CAC +0.1% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.1% Spain’s IBEX +0.25% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.5%

Shares of Lululemon are down 18% today after the company cut guidance and cited a ‘dynamic macroenvironment’ for the decline. The stock market more broadly

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: Ark Ark is a novel off-chain transaction batching mechanism originally proposed by Burak, a young Turkish developer. There are currently

Bitcoin manages to shake off a US nonfarm payrolls beat as Trump insists yet again that the Fed begins to cut interest rates — will

Orange Cap Games has acquired the IP rights to Moonbirds from Yuga Labs, driving the NFT collection’s biggest sales spike in months.

FIFA is launching its own layer-1 blockchain to take control of digital assets, ticketing and fan experiences, potentially transforming football for billions of global supporters.

Deutche Bank is out with a note highlighting that the focus on jobs might be the wrong one. The big change in the US economy

It’s looking like a strong rebound for US stock markets after yesterday’s late-day selloff. Futures levels: S&P 500 +50 points or +1.0% Nasdaq futures +0.9%

Bitcoin Magazine Mapping Bitcoin’s Bull Cycle Potential Bitcoin’s Market Value to Realized Value, or MVRV ratio, remains one of the most reliable on-chain indicators for

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has effectively banned most crypto firms from serving only foreign clients by requiring a license, which it says it will

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has quadrupled its previously announced $250 million stock offering as a new funding avenue for its Bitcoin investments.

Happy jobs Friday. I’m tempted to dismiss this report as unimportant because the Fed is in a casual wait-and-see stance but a tipping point in

Prior +7.4k Unemployment rate 7.0% vs 7.0% expected Prior 6.9% Full-time employment +57.7k vs +31.5k prior Part-time employment -48.8k vs -24.2k prior Participation rate 65.3%

Prior was +177K (revised to +147K) Two-month net revision: -95K versus -58K prior Unemployment rate: 4.2% versus 4.2% expected Prior unemployment rate: 4.2% Unrounded unemployment

This is the first hint at a timeline for China-US talks, and it’s a rapid one. That’s a good sign that both sides are aiming

Elon Musk’s feud with President Trump caused Dogecoin’s 7% drop in the last 24 hours, but sell-off risks to $0.06 remain.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed lifting its retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), signaling a shift toward broader crypto market access.

With threats from quantum computing and growing cross-chain demand, QRAMP offers a non-custodial approach to protect and project Bitcoin.

No plan for Trump call with Musk. In a brief call tonight with Politico, Trump said that things with Elon were going well. White House

What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP? ECB’s Centeno: We successfully overcome inflationary process BoJ is said to consider smaller reductions to

Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, but lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, says an EU crypto policy expert.

Bitcoin Magazine Palantir Is Violating Its Own Principles by Avoiding a Bitcoin Treasury Palantir exists to see what others miss. It was founded to solve

Japan’s Metaplanet plans to hold 100,000 BTC by 2026, revising its target from 21,000 and issuing shares to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

BoJ is said to consider smaller reductions to its bond buying. BoJ debate centers on quarterly cuts of 200b to 400b yen. BoJ’s new bond-buying

Switzerland’s Federal Council expects to enforce the bill on the automatic exchange of crypto information with 74 countries by late 2026, with the first exchange

We successfully overcome inflationary process. Tariffs imposed by US are deflationary. Monetary policy is in a cycle of reducing rates. All data indicate cycle will

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.

Lowering rates at a time of high savings and low investments has no effect except a monetary effect. I didn’t affect the outcome of the

Decision-making at each meeting remains key. Not committing to any rate path. ECB keeps full freedom of movement at all coming meetings. The ECB will

Prior -0.1% Retail sales y/y +2.3% vs +1.3% expected Prior +1.5% Retail sales remain on a strong trend. The increased fiscal spending and ECB rate

Prior +0.2% GDP Q1 y/y +1.5% vs +1.2% second estimate Prior +1.2% The Q1 GDP got revised higher at every release. Household final consumption expenditure

Bitcoin price expectations fall in line with a new retest of $100,000 support. Traders see news lows with RSI heading still lower.

Ok, so this humorously depicts President Xi Jinping comfortably enjoying popcorn, observing a heated online feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. But what can

Pakistan’s Crypto Minister Bilal Bin Saqib is pursuing high-level US partnerships with figures like Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brandon Lutnick and NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

Yuga Labs CEO Greg Solano said the DAO became a slow, noisy, unserious governance theater.

While Bitcoin ETFs flipped to $278 million of outflows amid the Trump-Musk feud, Ether ETFs saw inflows, continuing a 14-day streak.

Prior +0.2% (revised to +0.1%) This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

A group of crypto advocacy groups have urged lawmakers to include a bill protecting software devs from being labelled as money transmitters included in a

ECB has achieved a soft landing. The best thing for the ECB is to wait and see. The rate cutting is nearly done. Given uncertainty,

We have won battle against inflation in Europe. We have tools to react if there’s deflation. We will not again see the low rates we

Prior +0.4% House prices y/y +2.5% vs +2.9% expected Prior +3.2% Amanda Bryden, Head of Mortgages at Halifax said: “These small monthly movements point to

Prior +3.0% (revised to +2.3%) Industrial production y/y +1.8% vs -0.4% prior The less volatile three-month on three-month comparison showed that production was 0.5% higher

Markets should not expect cuts at every meeting. It may well be the case that we pause in July. Inflation seen below 2% for some

The number of daily unique active wallets on AI-powered crypto apps grew 23% in May, eating into the market share of DeFi and Web3 gaming,

Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth.

Interest rates are now at neutral. Important to keep full flexibility. The ECB estimated that the neutral interest rate range for the Eurozone is between

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates this month, but a surprise cut could help drive Bitcoin to a fresh peak, says CMC

Prior 108.1 (revised to 107.6) Coincident index 115.5 vs 115.9 prior (revised to 115.8) The drop shouldn’t be surprising given the trade uncertainty. The BoJ

Agree with Lagarde that cycle almost finished. We can be happy with inflation where it is. Hard to say what’s coming next on rates. We

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the ride-sharing giant is looking at whether stablecoins can help it cut costs when moving money around the world.

JP Morgan expects ECB to deliver the next cut in September vs prior forecast of July Trump says on Musk “It’s going very well, never

Market expectations are building that Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) may soon adjust its government bond issuance strategy—possibly as early as July—by shifting toward shorter

Chainalysis told WIRED that it tracked a $31 million Bitcoin donation to online black market Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to a successor marketplace called

In the European session, we’ll just have a few low tier releases like industrial production for Germany and France and the Eurozone retail sales. None

Musk in a reply tweet to Ackman agrees stronger together: Tensions dialing back a little. US equity index futures bounced upon the reopening of Globex

Canada PM Carney spoke with the Premier of China, Li Qiang Carney and China’s Li exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the importance of engagement,

Via Politico: Trump says on Musk “It’s going very well, never done better.” “Oh it’s okay,” Trump said in a brief telephone call when asked

Bitcoin long traders took a hit over the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin’s price dwindling amid broader macroeconomic tension and continued sell-offs by long-term holders.

Goldman Sachs expects headline 125k in payroll growth for May jobless rate 4.2% wage growth 0.3% m/m GS say federal government hiring may drag on

Adam took a look at the data tto write his NFP preview. Check it out here: May non-farm payrolls preview by the numbers: What does

Japan finance minister Kato says monetary policy up to BOJ, when asked about US Treasury report on Japan Earlier: US Treasury says no other country

NBC with the report citing Republican senators: Republicans shouldn’t back away from looking at potential changes to Medicare exploring ideas to slash “waste, fraud and

The Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize crypto and NFTs allegedly tied to laundering efforts by North Korea.

Elon Musk says won’t decommission Dragon spacecraft SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft serves as the company’s main vehicle for transporting both astronauts and cargo into orbit. Backed

Consensus estimate +130K Estimate range +75K to +190K April was +228K Private consensus +120K versus +167K prior Unemployment rate consensus estimate 4.2% Prior unrounded unemployment

Japan is softening its stance on the 25% U.S. auto tariff, according to the Asahi newspaper, and is no longer pushing for a full repeal.

Tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Japan are being complicated by the involvement of three senior American officials who hold conflicting views on trade, according

Merz spoke with CNN earlier: German Chancellor Merz told CNN that Europe is seeking greater independence from China Speaking with Fox now: US tariffs are

Australian PM Albanese Will not loosen any rules regarding biosecurity during trade talks with United States Albanese is fresh off a landslide election win. He

Iran has reportedly placed large orders for ballistic missile components from China, according to sources familiar with the matter, as it works to strengthen its

Japan data – April household spending -0.1% y/y expected +1.4%, prior +2.1% -1.8% m/m expected -0.8%, prior +0.4% more to come Household spending is not

Circle had boosted its IPO to a range of $1.05 billion on June 4 as investor demand grew significantly.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin vs Stablecoins: Bitcoin is an Unreplicable Lifeline in Authoritarian Regimes Eight years ago, I wrote a book about pitching technology. The core

According to CoinShares, price depreciation, not selling pressure, was the main factor behind the drop in institutional BTC ETF exposure.

Maple’s expansion to Solana is powered by Chainlink’s CCIP, which allows data transfer between EVM and SVM ecosystems.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signalled a strategic shift in Europe’s economic approach, telling CNN that the continent is actively seeking greater independence from China.

Trump says call with Xi ‘reached a very positive conclusion’ Trump says call with Xi went ‘very well’ Xi: China and US agree to start

Musk-Trump feud is bringing forth some fresh information and opinions. Trump named in the Epstein files: And now Trump’s tariffs will bring on a US

World Liberty Financial reportedly sent a letter after the company behind Donald Trump’s memecoin and Magic Eden announced plans to launch an “official $TRUMP wallet.”

Arca was one of the earliest crypto investment firms to back Circle, Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman wrote in the letter.

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U.S. Treasury says semi-annual currency report found no major U.S. trading partners manipulated currency to gain unfair trade advantage in four quarters through December 2024

The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun.

With Tesla shares down 12% today, Elon Musk has lost $15.8 billion. Both of them are messaging on their respective social networks: Elon was “wearing

Elon is going nuclear with the Epstein accusation. This divorce just got really nasty. Trump is definitely taking away those subsidies now. The whole market

The range has been fairly tight in US stock markets today but some sellers just took a leg lower after hitting stops below the earlier

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis was one of the few voices in Congress tying Michelle Bowman’s confirmation to a win for cryptocurrency policies.

Institutional inflows and rising Ethereum transaction fees contrast with sluggish network activity and caution on the Ether futures market.

Ethereum OG Ryan Berckmans explains Ethereum’s new strategy and what it could mean for ETH’s future price action.

Installing Bitcoin ATMs inside post office locations is part of a broader push to modernize Romania’s postal service with digital tech.

The smoke around a new Canada-US trade deal continues to rise. This was out earlier today but in case you missed it, the Toronto Sun

Positive comment, though not surprising. Trump is starting a meeting with Merz: We will have a great relationships with Germany It’s sad what’s happening with

Gold looked like it might break out earlier today on strong European and Asia buying but the selling has been steady in US trade and

It’s still very early in the quarterly cycle so the numbers are volatile. The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate)

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump’s Truth Social Files S-1 Form For Bitcoin ETF Today, Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) filed with

Shares of Tesla are down 4.5% today as the fallout from Trump and Musk continues: Would have won Pennsylvania without Musk He disappointed He hasn’t

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Life Insurer, Meanwhile, Becomes First Company to Publish Audited Financials Denominated in Bitcoin Meanwhile Insurance Bitcoin (Bermuda) Limited (“Meanwhile”) announced it has

The US ambassador to Canada said Trump and Carney are trying to iron out a framework for a trade and security agreement, according to ambassador

The US and China should increase cooperation and trade The US and China should reduce misunderstandings Told Trump that China is implementing the Geneva agreement

Call resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products Our

Trump Media & Technology Group filed an S-1 registration form with the US regulator to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.

Donald Trump’s crypto agenda claims to champion financial freedom, but in reality, it consolidates power among political elites and wealthy investors, sidelining everyday users.

Bitcoin Magazine Botanix Launches Federated Sidechain with 16 Members  Botanix Labs has launched Botanix, a federated sidechain built on Bitcoin that has a 16-node founding

The Cetus DEX exploit on Sui drained $220 million in minutes. The hacker took advantage of an undetected bug in the math library of the

The market was only priced for a 20% chance of a cut in July so this isn’t a surprise. The market is only pricing in

Safe, formerly Gnosis Safe, has launched a subsidiary called Safe Labs to develop enterprise-grade self-custody solutions based on its smart contract wallet infrastructure.

Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons flips green.

Anthropologist Bill Maurer joins the Clear Crypto Podcast to explore how blockchain revives ancient ideas about money, not as tokens, but as systems of record-keeping

Beijing has confirmed that the phone call with Trump is ongoing in a brief statement: So far, we haven’t heard from Trump, who is likely

Zebec’s move reflects a shift toward embedding compliance at the protocol level, with firms facing more stringent regulatory requirements.

Goldman Sachs expects 125k in payroll growth for May—in line with consensus—alongside a steady unemployment rate of 4.2%. Wage growth is projected at 0.3% m/m,

Japan’s chief trade negotiator Akazawa says there is no change in Japan’s stance and they continue to want a full reprieve from US tariffs. Now

Prior was -140.5B (revised to -138.3B) Goods trade balance -86.97B vs -162.2B prior (prelim was -87.62B) Prior goods trade balance was -147.85B Exports +3.0% vs

Prelim was +5.7% vs +2.0% prior Productivity -1.5% vs -0.8% prelim Prior productivity +1.7% On face value, there’s some inflationary pressure here with labour costs

Prior was 240K Continuing claims 1904K vs 1910K expected Prior 1919K The market has been waiting for a climb in initial jobless claims. This reading

Prior was $-0.51 billion (revised to $-2.26 billion) Exports $60.44 billion vs $69.90 billion prior (revised to $67.76 billion) Imports $67.58 billion vs $70.40 billion

Institutional demand and more holding are pushing the percentage of Bitcoin on exchanges to the lowest since 2018, signaling a potential supply shock.

Trump and Xi held a phone call today, according to Xinhua. That should be good news as the topics on calls like this are almost

Circle’s public trading launch follows multiple IPO upsizings in response to massive demand from investors.

Stablecoins may anchor Ethereum’s real-world adoption, but an analyst warns that the network must solve cross-layer fragmentation to stay ahead in the next phase of

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Crypto policy developments may result in a Bitcoin cycle top of over $150,000, according to the head of US at Foresight Ventures.

US-based employers announced 93,816 job cuts in May, down 12% from 105,441 cuts in April. That figure is also up 47% from the 63,816 job

Multiple technical, onchain and derivatives market indicators suggest a potential XRP price rally toward the $3 milestone in the coming days.

Bitcoin-friendly European Parliament Member Sarah Knafo says Europe is still at the beginning of the digital revolution, which will help it compete with economies like

Headlines: One last consecutive rate cut for the road by the ECB? What are the expectations for the ECB decision coming up later? China vice

The New York Fed conducted a survey on tariffs passthrough. They found that “most businesses passed on at least some of the higher tariffs to

European fund manager APS bought $3.4 million in tokenized real estate via MetaWealth, marking the first direct institutional purchase of retail-available tokenized assets.

The 25 bps rate cut today will bring the deposit rate back to 2.00%. And that will fit in between the estimate for the neutral

The ECB is widely expected to cut by 25 bps and bring the policy rate down to 2.00%. The central bank is also expected to

Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, cooperation between US and China is in the interests of both parties and conducive to world development and peace Just a

A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $330,000 block reward despite network difficulty surging to a new record of 126.98 trillion.

RWAs are benefiting from increasing US crypto regulatory clarity, which has pushed the tokenization sector past $23 billion.

The lack of changes in the macro picture and the waiting for the key US data has caused the bullish momentum to wane recently. Growth

Prior 46.6 The improvement in overall activity comes as both output and new orders fell at the slowest pace since January. However, employment conditions continue

US trade policy remains one of the top three sources of uncertainty for UK businesses But the share of firms seeing that to be the

Prior -1.6%; revised to -1.7% Looking at the breakdown, the major drag on the month is mostly due to a fall in energy prices (-7.7%).

US authorities seized 145 domains and crypto linked to BidenCash, a dark web market accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards.

Prior 45.1 The decline in activity was steeper than in April but there looks to be some improvement in fortunes, led by a continued recovery

Prior -0.5% Retail sales y/y +3.7% vs -2.8% prior In the three months to April 2025, retail sales grew by 0.1% in value and declined

Yesterday, we got the news that Saudi Arabia was pushing for OPEC+ to maintain its faster pace of oil production increases in the coming months,

Cointelegraph, the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain news outlet, has announced a strategic media partnership with FINTECH.TV, a global media platform, to amplify industry coverage

The bill has seen contention online, but Satoshi Action Fund’s Eric Peterson says it updates the state’s unclaimed property laws so crypto doesn’t get liquidated.

Japan is to present a cooperation package to the US on building a supply network for rare earths. China has restricted the export of seven

Well, Japan is at least trying to be creative by further burning bridges with China here. I mean despite both sides having maintained relatively strong

Hyperliquid leverage trader James Wynn has claimed the market is being manipulated against him after he was liquidated for 240 Bitcoin, worth $25 million.

In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Italian Retail Sales and

Prior 2.8% The data was scheduled for 0545 GMT but was delayed by the source. In any case, the Swiss jobless rate continues to creep

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 +0.1% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.3% Italy FTSE MIB flat After the gains in the past

Major currencies are not doing all too much in the new day with lights changes being observed ahead of European trading. This comes after the

The SEC sued Keith Crews in 2023 alleging he ran a crypto fraud scheme, but he failed to answer the complaint, leading a judge to

An end to the “tariff sabre rattling” may see Bitcoin rallying to $120,000 this month, Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal tells Cointelegraph.

Prior +3.6% That’s a modest beat and even if you exclude large orders, new orders were 0.3% higher than in the previous month. Looking at

German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This mirrors the mood in US futures, with S&P 500 futures down 0.1% on the day. In

The crypto exchange claims it is fully regulated, and the CFTC has jurisdiction over its sports contracts, not the state of Nevada.

This will mark the first time that a Japanese automaker has had to halt production due to rare earth export restrictions. And if anything, it

Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France.

Federal Reserve’s Kugler and Harker to speak on economy & policy Thursday China Securities Journal says PBOC may cut RRR to ensure reasonable liquidity in

Japan finance ministry 30 year Japanese Government Bond auction bid-to-cover ratio 2.92 prior sale 3.07 & 12-month average 3.39 weakest demand ratio since 2023 (in

Ukrainian police claimed the man’s actions caused a server hosting company to suffer losses estimated at over $4.4 million.

Bitfinex analysts tell Cointelegraph that Bitcoin could surge next month if US job data turns out to be weaker than expected.

The Foundation backing the Ethereum blockchain has laid out a new treasury policy to ensure it allocates resources efficiently while supporting its DeFi ecosystem.

A leading U.S. auto supplier group is warning that China’s restrictions on rare earth and critical mineral exports pose an urgent threat to the industry.

Australian trade balance data for April 2025 5413mn surplus expected 6000mn, prior 6900mn Exports -2.4% m/m prior +7.6% Imports +1.1% prior -2.2% In March Australian

China Caixin / S&P PMI for May 2025 Services 51.1 expected 51.0, prior 50.7 overall demand and business confidence improved foreign demand contracted for the

Ukraine and the United States are working to launch a joint minerals fund by the end of the year, with the first board meeting expected

USDC issuer Circle has again upsized its initial public offering above the marketed range, selling 34 million shares at $31 each.

Real wages fell for a fourth consecutive month in Japan in April -1.8% y/y, from -1.8% also in March and -1.5% in February Base pay

US auto supplier group says “immediate and decisive action is needed to prevent widespread disruption and economic fallout across the vehicle supplier sector” on Chinese

RBC Global Asset Management says the U.S. dollar’s recent slide could be signalling a broader shift in investor sentiment away from American assets. In a

In some cases, the bank will look at crypto holdings when determining net worth, which may affect how much can be borrowed.

Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Raises C$1.64M To Invest in Their Bitcoin Reserve Matador Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused tech company, announced that

Members in two House committee hearings debated a framework for digital assets while raising concerns about the US president using his position to profit from

White House official: Musk’s opposition is ‘one disagreement’ in an otherwise harmonious relationship The White House will not consult every policy decision with Elon Musk

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The final China PMI for May is due today, the Caixin Services and Composite PMIs. Over the weekend we had the official PMIs: China May

May US ISM services 49.9 vs 52.0 expected ADP May employment +37K vs +110K prior Bank of Canada rate decision: Rates held at 2.75% as

Saudi Arabia state-owned oil company Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) lowered its official selling price for July loadings of Arab Light to Asia to $1.20

Saudi Arabia is pushing for OPEC+ to maintain its faster pace of oil production increases in the coming months, aiming to regain market share rather

The company concluded its first year of Bitcoin reserve operations with 4,449 BTC on its balance sheet.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin Bitcoin, and for that matter all blockchains, do not scale. It is a fundamental limitation

Gold is in an interesting spot. The chart looks a tad dangerous with a series of lower highs but you could equally argue that a

Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward.

Bitcoin Magazine Support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) To Protect Noncustodial Services With a lot of regulatory talk centered around The GENIUS Act and

I’ve been banging on this drum all day because I think there could be an opportunity here: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada is optimistic

According to the payments company, it had secured approval across a patchwork of regulatory regimes in individual US states allowing it to operate across the

USD/JPY slumped 130 pips on Monday, rebounded 130 pips on Tuesday and fell 130 pips today. These are wide moves in a pair that was

Bitcoin Magazine BTCPay Server: The Backbone of Bitcoin Commerce, 2025 The genesis story of BTCPay Server is without a doubt one of the most iconic

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan to Offer Clients Financing Against Bitcoin & Crypto ETFs JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to allow its trading and wealth-management clients to

Putin and Trump confirmed readiness to stay in constant contact Trump believes Russia’s assistance on Iran is necessary Trump said US was not warned about

Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle between the bulls and the bears at $105,000, but several altcoins are showing strength with potential breakout setups.

Bank of America expects nonfarm payrolls to rise by 150K in May—above consensus—but warns of downside risks due to trade-related hiring volatility. The unemployment rate

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Acquires 185 Bitcoin, Increasing Total Holdings to 4,449 BTC Today, Semler Scientific announced it has increased its Bitcoin holdings. The company

Trump readout from call with Putin: Spoke for 1 hour, 15 mins Discussed Ukraine attack on Russia Conversation was good but will not leads to

President Lee Jae-myung rose from being a child laborer in post-war South Korea to becoming a crypto-friendly leader of one of the world’s largest digital

Traders are betting big on Bitcoin soaring to $300,000 by the end of June 2025, but is this bold options strategy a smart move or

While other countries move toward integrating crypto into their financial systems, Canada is lagging, costing the country capital, talent and competitiveness. Canada’s direction on digital

Oil lower on headline. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Bybit unveiled a major security overhaul following its $1.4 billion hack in February, with upgrades across audits, wallet protection and information security.

Hong Kong reportedly plans to permit crypto derivatives for professional investors and expand its fintech ecosystem.

Prior was 51.6 Prices paid: 68.7 vs. 65.1 prior New orders: 46.4 vs. 52.3 prior — first negative reading in a year Employment: 50.7 vs.

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In all likelihood, this is going to result in a Russian escalation and on we go. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

K Wave Media announced a $500 million securities deal to fund a Bitcoin-treasury strategy, aiming to become the “Metaplanet of Korea.”

Prior was -2795K Gasoline +5219K vs +609K exp Distillates +4230K vs +1018K exp Nice headline but huge builds in products. API data from late yesterday:

Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin.

Since the IBIT ETF futures are only available to accredited investors, the latest crypto developments in Russia left many retail players unimpressed.

India-focused crypto exchange WazirX is relocating operations to Panama and rebranding its parent company as Zensui.

Composite index 45.5 vs 41.7 prior Confidence amongst service providers improved during May to its highest level since January. Job losses were recorded for four

That comment should add to the trade optimism that’s bubbling in markets. Meeting with Sefcovic was ‘very constructive’ This article was written by Adam Button

Bitcoin Magazine Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Futures For Qualified Investors The Moscow Exchange, Russia’s largest exchange group, announced the launch of Bitcoin futures contracts on

Prelim was 52.3 Prior was 50.8 Composite PMI 53.0 vs 52.1 prelim and 50.6 prior This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Headlines: Dollar a touch lower in European morning trade Watch out for these two key macro risks ahead Interest rate expectations remain largely the same

The ADP jobs report isn’t a good pre-cursor to non-farm payrolls but it’s a jobs measure in its own right and comes from a robust

Bitcoin traders set the stage of a volatile breakout with liquidity amassing above and below spot price — and eyes are on the road to

Prior was +62K Goods producing -2K vs +26K prior Service providing +36K vs +34K prior Wage measures: Pay gains for job stayers 4.5% vs 4.5%

Trump criticizing Powell for being too late is basically an admission that the economy is slowing. ADP NUMBER OUT!!! “Too Late” Powell must now LOWER

The decentralized physical infrastructure network market could surge to $3.5 trillion by 2028 as AI and blockchain converge, according to a new World Economic Forum

Prior was +0.6% (revised to +1.2%) Productivity is critical but notoriously difficult to measure in real time. This article was written by Adam Button at

Prior -1.2% Market index 226.4 vs 235.7 prior Purchase index 155.0 vs 162.1 prior Refinance index 611.8 vs 634.1 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.92% vs

We had substantive and constructive discussion with Greer, concluded we are advancing in right direction and pace. Main message from at trade talks in Paris

Ether’s price is up 46% in the past 30 days, and analysts say continued demand for spot Ethereum ETFs and strengthening structure may trigger a

Since the April 9 pause in the reciprocal tariffs, the de-escalation trend saw the markets pricing out a global slowdown and pricing in a rebound.

Binance is cracking down on bot abuse in its Alpha Points early-access program after detecting coordinated bot farming activity.

Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin.

More than 60 Bitcoin strategy adopters collectively doubled BTC holdings in the past two months, outstripping the buying speed of Michael Saylor’s Strategy.

Pump.fun has yet to confirm or deny rumors of a $1 billion token sale and 10% airdrop, but the community is split on whether the

Hackers are moving from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavioural weaknesses, according to the co-founder of Web3 cybersecurity firm CertiK.

Things are still looking fairly subdued so far on the day but there are some light moves to start the session. The push and pull

The AI arms race is moving too fast for safety, with companies pushing boundaries and governments lagging. AI-driven dehumanization and the unchecked proliferation of autonomous

We are advancing in the right direction at pace on tariffs There’s no specific details offered up but things appear to be moving at least.

Pakistan’s crypto minister met with Trump’s digital asset leadership to promote cross-border cooperation and outline Bitcoin-powered infrastructure plans.

Fed: 49 bps (96% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 55 bps (99% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Prior 52.9 Composite PMI 52.5 vs 52.1 prior Key findings: Business activity rises at stronger rate, while the future outlook brightens New business growth softens

Prior 47.3 Composite PMI 49.3 vs 48.0 prelim Prior 47.8 The reading still marks a contraction in business activity but much less pronounced after the

Prior 49.0 Final Composite PMI 48.5 vs 48.6 prelim Prior 50.1 Key findings: Germany Services PMI Business Activity Index at 30-month low. Germany Composite PMI

Bitcoin’s liquid supply has fallen 30% in 18 months as institutional demand and new reserve strategies tighten the market, Sygnum Bank reports.

Prior 50.1 Composite PMI 50.2 vs 49.5 prelim Prior 50.4 The revisions see the euro area economy post a marginal growth in business activity in

Bitcoin corporate buyers should brace for impact or abandon their strategy if they are unprepared for an 80% BTC price comedown, Saifedean Ammous argues.

Prior 49.0 Final Composite PMI 50.3 vs 49.4 prelim Prior 48.5 Key findings: Marginal increase in business activity Business optimism rebounds to a seven-month high

Blockchain has already played a role in protecting consumers against food fraud, but there are lessons to be learned before it starts to truly pay

Eurostoxx +0.4% Germany DAX +0.6% France CAC 40 +0.3% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX +0.2% Italy FTSE MIB +0.2% This comes as Wall Street also

Prior 53.4 Composite PMI 51.4 Prior 52.5 The headline reading slows in May to an 18-month low, as increased uncertainty weighed on growth in demand