Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Largest Private Bank Alfa-Bank To Test Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Alfa-Bank, Russia’s largest private lender, is preparing to launch its own digital

Hong Kong’s regulator has ordered crypto platforms and online brokers to meet newly issued phishing-resistant login requirements within the next 12 months.

Interpol said a suspect’s crypto wallet processed over $122.5 million in 10 months as authorities uncovered the scheme during a global anti-fraud operation that led

Sony Bank received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a US stablecoin issuance business, with $40 million in

Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a fresh net outflow on Wednesday as analysis said that their “most overwhelming” outflow streak had ended without a clear demand

Perpetual futures and Hyperliquid’s blockchain infrastructure are expanding into traditional asset classes with around-the-clock trading, according to Pantera Capital.

Revolut said USDT support remains unchanged outside EEA and Switzerland as it winds down the stablecoin offering in selected European markets.

Binance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng.

SWIFT launched its new blockchain ledger that will host a tokenized bank deposit pilot for 17 major banks seeking faster cross-border payments.

The Bank of Korea reiterated its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while advancing deposit token pilots, as issuer rules remain a sticking point in

Alfa-Bank is testing cryptocurrency trading for qualified investors as Russia moves toward regulating digital assets and banks prepare new crypto services.

Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds.

Onchain scammers netted more than $14 billion last year, and approval phishing remains a primary attack vector.

Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brought to

Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Federal Reserve policymakers said.

Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak.

Crypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund.

The size and scope of the US stock market “gives policymakers a strong incentive to backstop major drawdowns,” said Bitget Wallet COO, Alvin Kan.

Bitcoin faces renewed sell pressure amid an oil price surge, Japan economic contagion risks and a fresh round of selling from Strategy.

Industry data shows trading activity and market value accelerating as crypto companies and traditional financial institutions expand tokenized equity initiatives.

EU officials reportedly plan to consider changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, dubbed by some as “MiCA 2.0,” in response to a US stablecoin

Bitcoin hovered around the $62,000 mark following a spike in oil prices, escalating hot war in Iran and traders’ move to cut risk ahead of

Andrew Bailey reportedly said Bank of England policy remained independent after a meeting with Nigel Farage that included discussions on cryptocurrency.

A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.

The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merger deal that

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Chair Says Clarity Act Is ‘So Close’ As August Deadline Nears Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said the Clarity Act

Bitcoin Magazine Bull Bitcoin Files Landmark Legal Challenge to Annul France’s DAC8 Crypto Data Surveillance Rules Bull Bitcoin exchange, recently licensed under MiCA, is challenging

Bitcoin Magazine Cantor SPAC and Adam Back’s Bitcoin Treasury Renegotiate Merger Terms, Vow New Structure Cantor Equity Partners I (Nasdaq: CEPO), a special purpose acquisition

Bitcoin Magazine Schwab Strategist Backs Strategy’s STRC Playbook Amid Bitcoin Weakness Strategy remains under pressure as Bitcoin hovers near $60,000, but recent capital moves have

Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the “crucial” $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.

Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it’s growing very,

India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.

The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up to 135

Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its

Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.

Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments.

Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.

Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network’s reward system to WBERA.

Headlines: Trump says Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is over, don’t want to engage with them US President Trump: Iran are dirty players, they are

Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against

The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.

It was never going to be that simple and straightforward. However, this week was supposed to be a calmer one where both the US and

Iran are dirty players, they are ‘scum’ Iran shot rockets at ships, that’s why the US hit back Spain is a terrible partner in NATO,

US President Trump is speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey and his comments were mostly just verbal attacks against Iran and European

Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday at 6 pm UTC, allowing developers to begin creating native tokens on the network.

Well, perhaps the most surprising thing is that the deal and/or memorandum of understanding managed to last this long. It always felt like it was

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda. The markets are still pretty much rangebound across the board although the

So-called “chat control” rules could be revived in the EU, with lawmakers again set to vote on the legislation Thursday.

For some context, China has been actively restricting refined fuel exports since the US-Iran war began. It all started with an immediate ban in March

Conflict but not conflict. The US-Iran ceasefire continues to look ever so fragile and vulnerable, basically balancing on a knife’s edge. The latest development this

Swyftx interim co-CEO Andrea Yuen says the company “won’t be a pure crypto spot exchange in future,” after it secured a license allowing it to

“The security risk is the part we take most seriously,” the team said, citing old code and AI exploit risks.

The cost of eliminating margin calls and forced liquidations is an interest rate as high as 14.2% and an obligation to pay on time, Strike

The CFTC has launched a rare crypto-related enforcement action against a commodity pool operator that allegedly defrauded investors of more than $14 million.

RBNZ Governor Breman says inflation may have already peaked Iran vows crushing response as CENTCOM says US hit over 80 targets NZD has jumped after

US Treasury revokes June 21 Iran oil sanctions waiver One-year inflation expectations hit the highest since 2023 in New York Fed survey Trump on Ukraine

The proposed bonds to be backed by cryptocurrency still need approval from New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council.

The asset manager is hiring a head of digital assets to lead its strategy for tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and client-facing products.

ETH charts a path toward $2,000 as TradFi adoption, DAT buying and a long-awaited network upgrade boost investor interest.

The financial regulator’s agenda included proposed rule changes related to crypto broker-dealers, digital assets on national securities exchanges and potential safe harbors.

Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger says the charts suggest Bitcoin could take off from here. Vitalik Buterin unveils a new Ethereum strawmap, but why is

From the end of last month: There’s still mud in the waters on how things are playing out with the Strait of Hormuz Last week,

Headlines: A week later and not much has changed with the Strait of Hormuz situation EUR/USD continues to erase the NFP gains as focus remains

Bitcoin saw its highest levels in nearly two weeks at the weekly close, but bulls needed a push beyond $65,000 for real trend inflection, said

A Bitcoin address dormant for nearly 15 years moved $1.9 million in BTC as a New York lawsuit seeks ownership of thousands of inactive holdings.

South Korea’s media and communications review body will hear from Polymarket before deciding whether to issue a corrective request against the prediction market platform.

Sentix investor confidence -3.1 vs -10.0 expected Prior -13.4 That’s a marked improvement in investor morale heading into July as the broader sentiment picks up

Construction PMI 38.4 vs 40.0 expected Prior 38.2 UK construction activity continues to be subdued in June even with slower reductions in new orders in

PPI +% vs +0.2% m/m expected Prior +0.6% PPI +% vs +5.7% y/y expected Prior +4.9% More to come.. This article was written by Justin

Retail sales % vs +0.3% m/m expected Prior -0.4% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

Stablecoins are maturing and are positioned for even greater reach as the market evolves, said crypto researcher Nick Ruck.

Industrial orders +1.9% vs +1.5% m/m expected Prior -3.8%; revised to -3.2% It’s a modest rebound in German manufacturing orders, after the more disappointing April

Before he was an MP, Nigel Farage was reportedly gifted staff, security and other benefits from George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster involved in a crypto

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Eurozone Retail

The report says that the Chinese navy has launched a missile towards an area in the international waters of the South Pacific. Adding that they

“We need to think about new tools and a different way of working with the [AI] market in a more collaborative way,” says Nikhil Rathi,

Goldman cuts yen forecast to 165, among most bearish on Wall Street ASB backs RBNZ hold in July Hong Kong pension fund to ease rules

Nansen analysis shows that just under half a million wallets had profited on Donald Trump’s memecoin, while the large majority of buyers have lost out.

The divergence between the world price index, up 1.3% year on year, and the NZD-denominated index, down 0.3% in May on currency strength, highlights how

Australia Melbourne Institute inflation gauge is a privately conducted survey. Its not so much focused on any more now that the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Anthropic’s plans to buy 1.4GW of Aussie data centre capacity will cost as much as $US15 billion ($21.6 billion) to build, Australian Financial Review cite

Japan’s SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more:

The Stockholm meeting fits a broader pattern of Beijing signalling openness to foreign capital at a time of slowing domestic growth and soft consumer demand,

It’s a quiet one the data agenda, these unlikely to move financial markets around too much upon release. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan

Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a fortnight over the weekend, but BTC price action faced an “absolutely terrible” Monday track record.

South Africa’s tax authority proposed draft guidance clarifying how crypto assets are taxed under existing income and capital gains tax rules, seeking public input until

Binance recorded $1.23 billion in weekly net outflows, up 207% from the previous week, as Ethereum withdrawals surged to a three-year high.

Part of the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum more private and scalable is to introduce a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among

Moonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot

Eligible users can now use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading without selling their holdings.

DefiLlama data shows Kalshi posted a record month for trading volume as the expanded FIFA World Cup boosted prediction market activity.

Bitcoin price strength could “break” the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed, John Bollinger suggested in light of the BTC rebound.

Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency.

Tim Draper denies moving Bitcoin after blockchain analysts linked him to a wallet that transferred 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime.

The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount

Bitcoin and Ether bounced off multi-year lows as dip buyers finally stepped in, and the spot BTC ETFs saw a $221 million inflow on July

Rising interest in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets was followed by a rally in SOL price. Will the momentum continue?

The restriction proposed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would bar members of Congress, the US president and their spouses from “issuing or sponsoring their own digital

The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.

The US President disclosed earning more than $1 billion from crypto ventures amid discussions of a digital asset market structure bill in Congress and legislation

Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026.

Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new all-time highs before the US Independence Day holiday.

Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency.

Cereal and packaged food giant General Mills reported earnings this week and the read from the was unambiguous: the consumer is stressed, staying stressed, and

Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.

Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD

A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of

Shielded Labs said exchanges, mining pools and wallets may need more time to complete Zcash’s Z3 software migration and safely prepare for Ironwood.

Bitcoin supply dynamics pointed toward the end of the 2026 bear market after the first “buy” signal since November 2022, but analysis warned that BTC

ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.

The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.

Japan’s largest union group Rengo confirms that the final tally of the annual labour talk results showed that Japanese firms have agreed to raise pay

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $221.7 million inflows, the strongest daily intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovers above $61,000.

Services PMI 49.4 vs 48.9 prelim Prior 47.7 Composite PMI 50.0 vs 49.5 prelim Prior 48.5 Both the services and composite prints are 3-month highs

Prior 49.3 Final Composite PMI 49.3 vs 49.4 prelim Prior 49.7 Key findings: Activity falls to greatest extent for nearly three and a half years

Irish authorities recovered 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds, bringing the total seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to about $92 million in BTC for 2026.

Interest rate moves are determined by markets Monetary policy falls under the jurisdiction of the BOJ Government will continue to work closely with the BOJ

Services PMI 54.2 vs 50.9 expected Prior 50.1 Composite PMI 53.3 Prior 50.2 That’s a strong upside surprise for Spain’s services sector in June, with

Prior 49.4 Composite PMI 50.8 vs 50.4 prior Key findings: Growth of Italian service sector reinstated, supported by fresh intake of new business in June

Services PMI 46.8 vs 47.4 prelim Prior 44.3 Composite PMI 47.2 vs 47.6 prelim Prior 44.9 More to come.. This article was written by Justin

Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came on the same day that Meta expanded its Meta Business Agent globally for businesses on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the only highlights will be the final PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. The data is

Peter Stokes, 19, has been charged in the US for allegedly taking part in a hacking group’s unsuccessful $8 million crypto ransom scheme.

The main highlight in ending the week for US markets was the non-farm payrolls release yesterday. It was a disappointing headline figure, which led to

UBS sees Fed on hold as Warsh downplays inflation risk despite hike bets China services growth eases slightly as export orders hit 20-month high Japan

New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.

Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Strategy’s STRC offer of high yields and low volatility was always a questionable fit for buying Bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency offers

The pullback from 54.4 to 54.1 is marginal enough that it shouldn’t shift the broader narrative of resilient Chinese domestic demand, but the acceleration in

The widening gap between redemption requests and actual payouts points to a liquidity mismatch that is becoming harder for fund managers to paper over, with

Before we begin, make sure you have seen this: Japan shifts to ambush tactics against yen speculators, sources tell Reuters — The rebound in Japan’s

Analysts are divided on Bitcoin’s next move, but there’s some hope at last. Meanwhile, SharpLink has resumed buying Ether after an eight-week pause, and other

The rebound confirms fuel prices, rather than a broader loss of confidence, were the key driver of the March slump, with the sharp and symmetric

The headline return to expansion is unlikely to shift RBA rate expectations much given it was driven by staffing rather than demand, with new orders

Bitcoin bulls may make a run on $70,000 after weak US jobs data eased rate hike fears and capital looks to rotate into BTC and

While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike to 49,000 BTC in a Day, Signaling More Volatility is Coming: Report CryptoQuant’s weekly report, “Incoming Volatility?”, makes a

Earlier in the week we had official PMIs from China China factory PMI beats forecast at 50.3 as AI-linked exports drive expansion China’s domestic demand

US June non-farm payrolls +57K vs +110K expected US initial jobless claims 215K vs 220K estimate. US May factory orders -1.3% vs -1.8% expected US

EU authorities already preemptively sanctioned Russia’s digital ruble in 2025 as part of measures in response to the country’s war against Ukraine.

Bitcoin Magazine Wavespace Launches MiCA-Compliant Self-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card Powered by Lightning and NWC Wavespace, a Bitcoin neobank serving the Eurozone, has announced MiCA compliance

The global lender says blockchain-based finance could streamline markets but warns that fragmented standards and regulations may create new systemic risks.

American officials were worried that Israel was plotting to kill Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the parliament, during

Bitcoin took daily gains to nearly 4% on the second day of “green July” as US labor-market signals supported an easing inflation policy from the

There is a report that QTS Data Centers (fully owned by Blackstone) is abandoning plans to build a data center in Virginia. The market might

Ondo’s latest partnership adds shareholder governance to tokenized stocks as competition in blockchain-based equity offerings accelerates.

Earlier today, BoE policymaker Catherine Mann reiterated a hawkish stance, saying that at the June policy meeting she saw greater upside risks to inflation than

Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his $100,001 and $250,000 worth of the company’s

Bitcoin Magazine Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform With U.S. Stock Options Trading Crypto exchange Bitget has launched US stock options, allowing users to trade options on

Bitcoin Magazine FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a six-figure investment in Strategy (MSTR),

Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and

UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.

From Ethereum’s Glamsterdam to Solana’s Alpenglow, 2026’s most important developments are protocol upgrades, not price charts.

Prior was +4.8% (revised to +5.3%) Durable doods revision for May -4.5% vs -4.5% preliminary. Durable goods in April was +8.5% Durable goods ex Transportation

It’s a rare non-farm payrolls Thursday with US markets closed for July 4 tomorrow. I don’t think the headline itself is a big event. The

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, Reaches 43,000 BTC and Becomes World’s Third-Largest Corporate Treasury Metaplanet crossed the 43,000 BTC threshold on July 2, a

Prior week initial claims 215K revised to 216K Initial jobless claims for the current week 215K vs 220K estimate 4-week moving average for the initial

Prior was +172K (revised to +129K) Two-month net revision -74K April was +179K Unemployment rate 4.2% vs 4.3% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.3% Unrounded unemployment

The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocol-level governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.

Headlines: What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP? The US jobs report will be the main event to end the week US

Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.

OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto

Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.

SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate

Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its

Thailand’s USD 600 Million Asset Freeze Puts Cross-Border FX Settlement Risk in Focus Fintech can be complex and Thailand’s largest asset-freeze dispute is becoming more

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.

Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.

OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the only highlight is the Swiss CPI which is expected to decline to 0.5% vs 0.6% prior on a

CPI +0.5% vs +0.5% y/y expected Prior +0.6% Core CPI +0.3% y/y Prior +0.3% Swiss headline annual inflation nudges down slightly in June to 0.5%,

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.

The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.

Personally feels that June rate hike was the appropriate decision Delaying rate hikes would cause excessive decline in the yen currency and hurt households more

It is only Thursday but I would say that we’re pretty much at the end of the week already. And it is all to do

The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024.

More on this: Trump earned $1.4bn from crypto in 2026 as most token holders sit at a loss US payrolls preview: June NFP seen slowing

The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.

CBA’s Global Economic & Markets Research team flagged the report poses upside risks to USD/JPY, arguing another upside surprise would likely prompt markets to reassess

The Trump sons’ American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it

Australia Trade data for May 2026. Just the data in this post. Trade Balance -AUD3018mn, largest deficit in over a decade expected $2175mn, prior $1791mn

Data via Stats NZ. Number of new dwelling consents approved in New Zealand fell 4% m/m in May 2026 rose 20.6% y/y This article was

The company announced a suite of DeFi products, plans for launching crypto trading in the UK and its public mainnet after months of testing.

Bitcoin rallied above $60,000 despite Federal Reserve rate hike fears and steady outflows from the BTC spot ETFs. Is the rally a bull trap?

Franklin Templeton transferred a tokenized US Treasury to Virtu Financial in what Tradeweb said was the first real-time transaction settled against USDCx.

US stocks close lower. Midday rise in the Nasdaq fizzles Crude oil futures settle at $68.58.Lowest settle going back to the start of the Iran

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Reclaims $60,000 As Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Jump More Than 10% Bitcoin price climbed above $60,000 on Wednesday, a level

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: The Future Is Now, Words of Wisdom from Jeff Booth SPOILER ALERT: Jeff Booth does not know what the world

Colorado’s Democratic and Republican primaries finished on Tuesday, with at least one candidate supported by $1 million from a crypto-aligned PAC going to the November

Bitcoin Magazine Moody’s Flags Quantum Threat to Bitcoin and Digital Assets After Trump Orders A pair of executive orders signed by President Trump on June

Bitcoin Magazine AI’s Bitcoin Moment: Why the Open-Source Fight Looks Like Crypto Back in 2014 A new installment of Chain of Thought, the Brownstone Research

While Aussie trade balance is marked in red its not really too much of a high priority item. Nothing on the calendar for the session

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that SpaceX has developed a prototype AI devise to investors. They reportedly showed some investors ahead of the IPO

The Mexican economy minister is speaking more about the USMCA news Mexico wants to address US concerns on foreign independence. Says he doesn’t see a

Bitcoin bear-market bottom signs appear as the TD9 indicator mirrors the final stages of the 2022 BTC price downtrend.

Crude oil futures are settling at $68.58, down $0.92 (-1.32%) on the day. The session low reached $68.03, while the high topped out at $70.19.

Crypto ATM’s are fast disappearing in the US as Tennessee’s ban goes into effect today while operators in Minnesota have until Aug. 1 to comply

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Execute First Live Digital Asset Prime Brokerage Trades Standard Chartered has executed its first digital asset prime brokerage

Backed by Joe Lubin, BitMine and SharpLink, the independent organization will serve as a liaison for financial institutions exploring Ethereum as competition for institutional capital

Bitcoin started July with a bang, rallying above $60,000 as traders predict a relief rally as the “base case” throughout the month.

Meetings involving U.S., Iranian, and Qatari technical teams have started following discussions between U.S. envoys and Qatari leaders. Doha talks underway: U.S. and Iranian negotiators

The integration addresses one of the biggest obstacles keeping institutional capital on the sidelines of crypto markets: exchange counterparty risk.

As per earlier reports, US official says that the US did not agree to renew USMCA in current form United States will continue to engage

Bitcoin Magazine Trump-Backed American Bitcoin (ABTC) Sets Reverse Split for July 2 American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC), a Bitcoin accumulation platform focused on the buildout

Prior month 0.4% revised lower to 0.3% Construction spending for the month of May 0.1% US Construction Spending (May 2026) Total construction spending: $2.210 trillion

Bitcoin Magazine Taiwan Passes Crucial Crypto Law With Licensing Rules, Stablecoin Framework Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan approved the Virtual Asset Service Act in its third reading

Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS launches a euro-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum with 20.02 million tokens issued, targeting institutional flows and tokenized fund access.

Crude oil inventories -3.775 million versus -4.466 million estimate. Gasoline -2.333 million vs -1.021 million estimate. Distillates +2.483 million vs -0.513 million estimate. Crude oil

Bitcoin Magazine SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape America’s top securities regulators marked the nation’s 250th anniversary with

To to watch the forum of central banking click on the link above. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

Is there something ECB’s Lagerde: Had perfect monetary policy Outlook to raise rates if I have one regret is is that I was bound by

The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB

Preliminary 55.7 Manufacturing PMI xx.x vs 55.7 preliminary Prior month 55.1 Details from S&P global US manufacturing expanded for the 11th consecutive month, but growth

Headlines: Indirect technical talks between US and Iran said to be underway in Doha – report The best and worst performers in the first half

Prior was +122K Details: Goods +2K versus +8K last month Service +96K versus +114K last month Small business +53K vs +67K prior Medium businesses +29K

A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe’s roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close.

Reuters is reporting that OPEC+ is likely to raise oil output quotas for August by 188K BPD. OPEC+ will meet on Sunday. The increase would

Bernstein said OUSD could become the strongest new challenger to the Circle-Tether duopoly, while flagging unresolved questions around governance, operations and revenue sharing.

Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and declining market depth reduced liquidity.

US-based employers announced 45,489 job cuts in June, which is 53% lower compared to the 97,006 job cuts in May. Compared to the same month

Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods and crypto wallets.

Prior 53.9 Key findings: UK manufacturing output rises at fastest rate since September 2024 Output growth accelerates New orders rise at slower pace Comment: Rob

The headlines note that Qatar and Pakistan are serving as mediators for the “indirect” technical talks at the moment. Adding that the session is involving

CPI +2.8% vs +3.0% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.6% There are quite a number of positives to

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged record $4.5 billion in June outflows, pushing year-to-date totals to $5.5 billion, signaling an unprecedented pace of withdrawals.

Manufacturing PMI 54.3 vs 56.5 expected Prior 57.3 Swiss manufacturing activity growth eases in June as both production and new orders also drop on the

Prior 52.9 Key findings: Price pressures cool and supply chain disruption fades in June Growth in new orders and output slows as demand from stockpiling

Final manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs 50.7 prelim Prior 49.7 The final estimate is revised higher but the better reading in June comes with a bit

Prior was 50.1 Key findings: Manufacturing sector posts modest output growth as cost pressures show first signs of easing Output growth ticks up slightly amid

Final manufacturing PMI 51.4 vs 51.3 prelim Prior 51.6 The overall euro area manufacturing sector still posted growth in June but activity declined to a

Claude Fable 5 will be redeployed with a new set of classifiers designed to identify and block a broader range of cybersecurity-related tasks.

Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin rules, which aim to integrate the country with the global crypto market.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight is going to be the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The CPI Y/Y is expected at 3.0%

The mood music at the start of the year is certainly very much different to what it is now as we approach the second half

Japan’s intervention since April has helped to slow yen decline against the dollar Have not received nay objections from the US against Japan’s intervention since

House price index 0.0% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior -0.6% House price index +2.2% vs +2.4% y/y expected Prior +1.7% The latest snapshot from Nationwide

Memecoin sales and royalties made the most money for Trump last year, more than all of his golf clubs combined.

A declared non-extension starts a six-year review clock rather than triggering any immediate change to trade flows, so the near-term market impact is limited, but

Federal Reserve Chair Warsh is speaking on Wednesday Canada, Mexico push to save USMCA as US holds out for changes Korea exports surge on AI

Carl Rinsch will serve two and a half years in prison for taking money meant for a Netflix show to buy Dogecoin, stocks and luxury

China S&P Global/Rating Dog Manufacturing PMI, June 2026: 51.7 expected 51.6, prior 51.8 Rating Dog is a Shenzhen credit-research firm. I’ll have more to come

A 51.7 reading, even easing slightly from May, still confirms China’s strongest manufacturing quarter since Q4 2020, a constructive signal for risk sentiment tied to

One Binance customer said he lost the equivalent of more than $132,000 from the crypto exchange’s derivatives offerings before restrictions were imposed on Binance.

Australia May 2026 Building Permits -1.1% m/m, 5 falls in the past 6 months expected 1.0%, prior –3.4% Building Permits 5.3% y/y expected 9.5%, prior

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick: approving the removal of Fable 5’s export restrictions Mythos 5 approved too Anthropic says will turn them both back on on

A 54.8 print marks a sixth straight month of expansion and the best quarterly run since Q1 2014, a headline strong enough to support yen-positive

Commerce is expected to lift export controls on Fable tonight, a senior White House official tells me – Politico. – Background to this is the

A third straight month above 50 with the index at a five-month high gives the headline print a constructive look, but the underlying mix is

Strategy’s latest plan includes MSTR and STRC buybacks, expanded cash reserves and even potential Bitcoin sales. Will it be enough to defuse the overheated “death

On Tuesday we had official PMIs from China: China factory PMI beats forecast at 50.3 as AI-linked exports drive expansion China’s domestic demand engine sputtering

The amended complaint, granted by a judge on Tuesday, included allegations that Kalshi targeted users under 21 years old through social media and marketing on

Bitcoin’s recent selloff brought it within 10% of its realized price — a line that has marked the bottoming zone in Bitcoin’s previous bear markets.

Bitcoin Magazine President Donald Trump Discloses More Than $50 Million in Bitcoin Held in Cold Storage President Donald Trump holds more than $50 million in

Vance says Trump is ready to drop bombs again. A vice-presidential signal that renewed strikes remain live, even framed as one of two options, is

The request from the US agency seeks feedback on how emerging ETF structures and investment strategies should be regulated as issuers roll out increasingly specialized

RBC Economics highlights a firmer start to Q2 in today’s Canadian GDP report after a small contraction in the first quarter of the year. Canadian

The project, supported by Visa, Mastercard and many crypto companies, could be in a position to challenge Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, currently the two

JOLTs job openings 7.594M vs 7.300M estimate US June consumer confidence 91.2 vs 94.8 expected Canada April GDP +0.5% vs +0.4% expected US April CaseShiller

Bitcoin faced downside pressure as the US dollar hit its highest levels against the Japanese yen since 1986, while BTC price analysis revealed “capitulation” by

Bitcoin Magazine Anchorage Digital and Binance Launch Off-Exchange Settlement for Institutional Crypto Trading Anchorage Digital has announced an integration with Binance to bring off-exchange settlement

The partnership extends distribution of Nasdaq’s TotalView market data to blockchain applications and other software platforms through Pyth’s marketplace.

All markets seem to have moved on from the Iran war but here are some fresh comments: Current meetings held by Iran are aimed at

The crypto industry, big tech and gambling interest groups are betting big on politicians in the 2026 primaries and elections, with almost $300 million shelled

Bitcoin Magazine Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD A coalition of more than 140 companies — among them Visa, Stripe, Mastercard,

Bitcoin miners have the power sites AI companies need, but turning old mining campuses into real data center revenue is no easy pivot.

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Firms Lead $517 Million Corporate Surge Into 2026 Midterms Cryptocurrency companies have become the single largest corporate political spenders in the United

The majority of businesses surveyed are likely to use stablecoins within the next 12 months, while regulatory clarity remained the biggest barrier to wider adoption.

Bitcoin Magazine One Year Later: How Coldcard Q’s Key Teleport Delivers Secure Remote Key Management for Bitcoin Treasuries Have you ever been travelling, had to

NPR reported (but has since retracted), a story that arch conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is retiring. Aside from his votes, Alito might be

Bitcoin Magazine UK Sets Landmark Crypto Rules in Race to Become Global Hub The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority published a landmark crypto regulatory framework this

Bitcoin Magazine UAE-Based Goldman Lampe Private Bank Acquires $137 Million in Bitcoin Goldman Lampe Private Bank has purchased €120 million (roughly $137 million) worth of

The Information is out with a report saying that OpenAI has found a way to cut inference costs in half. I haven’t seen the report

Oman recently delivered a formal proposal to the United States that outlined a plan in which shipping companies would pay service fees to use the

The US Supreme Court affirmed the lower court and struck down an Executive Order, which Trump signed on his first day back in office. The

The USDCAD has been in a strong uptrend since May 1, rallying from 1.35492 to last week’s high of 1.42473. That peak was reached on

The onchain capital markets platform allocated $20 million to Fidelity International’s tokenized liquidity fund as tokenized Treasury products continue to attract institutional capital.

Prior was +0.8% y/y Monthly prices vs -0.1% Prior monthly -0.2% From the FHFA: Yearly vs +1.7% prior Monthly vs +0.1% prior There are some

Prior month 0.2% revised higher from 0.1% Monthly home price for April -0.1% Home Prices YoY 2.0% versus 1.8% last month Home Price Index 441.4

Strategy’s new Bitcoin capital framework draws Wall Street backing from Benchmark with a $570 per share target even as traders question long-term demand risk.

Gold consolidates around the 4,000 level as traders await the US NFP and CPI reports ECB’s Wunsch: We might need another rate hike but not

Prior +2.6% HICP +2.4% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.7% Core CPI Y/Y +2.5% vs 2.5% prior Full report here The inflation rate in Germany

Spiko integrated Coinbase Payments into two EU regulated UCITS Treasury funds, enabling USDC and EURC subscriptions and redemption payments through Base.

ESMA said EU crypto clients must be served through a MiCA-authorized entity as Binance faces questions over its servicing model in the region after the

Nasdaq-listed Solana Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan’s Alatau City, which seeks to become a key crypto hub in Central Asia.

The Celsius-linked Bitcoin miner is seeking a Nasdaq direct listing as it repurposes mining infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing workloads.

CPI +3.0% vs +3.1% y/y expected Prior +3.2% HICP +3.1% vs +3.2% y/y expected Prior +3.2% The preliminary numbers show just a marginal drop in

A Michigan Judge has temporarily blocked Kalshi from offering sports betting contracts to residents, escalating the state-federal fight over prediction markets and gambling laws.

Unemployment change -1k vs 7k expected Prior -12k Unemployment rate 6.3% vs 6.3% expected Prior 6.3% German unemployment unexpectedly fell in June with the jobless

Here are all the state readings released around the same time: Bavaria CPI +2.5% vs +2.6% y/y prior Saxony CPI +2.5% vs +2.7% y/y prior

Retail sales +1.1% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior -0.3%; revised to -0.4% German retail sales surprised to the upside in May but it comes with

From July, crypto exchanges operating in Australia will prompt for additional information on all outgoing and incoming transfers.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights will be the French and German CPI reports. French CPI Y/Y is expected at 2.0% vs

Prior +2.4% HICP +2.0% vs +2.3% y/y expected Prior +2.8% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

The good news for Germany was that headline annual inflation ticked lower in May, dropping to 2.6% from 2.9% in April. However, core annual inflation

ING: China’s domestic demand engine sputtering despite stronger headline PMI BOJ board tilts more hawkish on paper, but dovish dissent count could double China factory

It sends “a very clear signal” to other institutions that may be sitting on the sidelines and looking at these larger funds as leaders, said

Bitmine purchased about $43 million worth of Ether last week as it entered the Russell 1000 Index, bringing it closer to its goal of owning

The bounce in new export orders to 50.1 offers some near-term support for China-exposed cyclical assets, but ING’s call for second-quarter GDP to slow to