US Richmond Fed services index -1 vs +14 prior Manufacturing shipments +3 vs +16 prior Services index -1 vs +14 prior Number of employees -1

Tokenized SpaceX shares drew more than $1 billion in demand, but many investors received refunds instead. What went wrong?

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Suisse Secures MiCAR License, Launches European Expansion from Liechtenstein Bitcoin Suisse has obtained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the

SpaceX’s $600 billion wipeout rattles tech markets, putting Bitcoin’s $60,000 support at risk as traders brace for a deeper BTC selloff.

Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Closes Last Healthcare Clinic, Completes Full Pivot to Bitcoin Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) shut down its last legacy healthcare clinics

Kalshi has added India to its list of 55 restricted jurisdictions, months after Indian authorities warned VPN providers to stop facilitating access to these platforms.

Trump on Truth Social: “Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary, coupled with the drumbeat of the Fake News, which is doing everything

Former BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said stablecoins can enhance financial inclusion and innovation but stressed the need for global regulatory frameworks to enable coexistence

EU lawmakers backed rules for an offline and online digital euro, with privacy safeguards, holding limits and no interest payments.

Bitcoin analysis warned of “new lows” as Asia markets dropped up to 10% and BTC price action dipped below $62,000 for the first time in

Binance co-founder Yi He warns of an alleged impersonator referred to as “Zhu Pan” in Chinese-language posts as CoinUp distances itself from the individual.

Intervention risks weigh on momentum as USD/JPY approaches the highest level since 1986 Bitcoin turns more bearish with chip stocks nose diving ECB policymaker Lane

THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the vulnerabilities that led to the $10.7 million exploit.

Prior 49.3 Manufacturing PMI 53.1 vs 53.5 expected Prior 53.9 Composite PMI 49.4 vs 50.6 expected Prior 49.7 Key Findings: UK private sector output continues

Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto licensing.

Services PMI 47.4 vs 46.0 expected Prior 44.3 Manufacturing PMI 50.7 vs 50.0 expected Prior 49.7 Composite PMI 47.6 vs 46.4 expected Prior 44.9 It’s

Prior 50.1 Services PMI 46.8 vs 49.0 expected Prior 48.1 Composite PMI 48.0 vs 49.6 expected Prior 48.5 Key findings: German PMI slips deeper into

This contradicts what US vice president Vance said yesterday here. As mentioned at the time, it takes two to tango. No matter what the US

Services PMI 48.9 vs 48.6 expected Prior 47.7 Manufacturing PMI 51.3 vs 51.6 expected Prior 51.6 Composite PMI 49.5 vs 49.1 expected Prior 48.5 The

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights will be the Flash PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. Given the end

Business confidence 94 vs 95 expected Prior 94; revised to 93 Services confidence 93 Prior 93 Industrial confidence 100 Prior 102 The reading points to

“We’re going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack,” says US President Donald Trump.

A trio of crypto lobby groups says a bill allowing staking and mining rewards to be taxed when they’re sold should be passed without further

Core inflation is seen at 2.7% in May, after the 2.8% estimate in April. However, the more important core-core inflation metric is seen at 2.1%

The Senate voted 85-5 to pass a major housing affordability bill that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve making a central bank digital currency

Sharplink says the new nonprofit, Ethlabs, “exists to ensure the network is ready to absorb” the demand that institutions will place on it with stablecoins,

Yuan devaluation claims ring hollow as currency nears 28-month high, Reuters says South Korea’s Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said USD/KRW mid-1,500 is “excessive” Australia May

The AUD and Australian rate futures will be sensitive to any upside surprise in the trimmed mean, which is the measure the RBA watches most

Japanese S&P Global PMI Flash (June) Manufacturing PMI 54.9 expected 54.5, prior 54.5 Services 51.8 prior 50.0 Composite 52.50 prior 51.1 The input cost reading

Bitcoin’s funding rate and orderbook setup signal investor optimism, but ETF outflows and macro red flags could limit BTC’s short-term upside.

The near-stabilisation of the composite at 49.8 is unlikely to shift RBA expectations materially on its own, but the confidence reading is a red flag:

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Signs Quantum Computing Orders — What Does This Mean For Bitcoin? President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday aimed at cementing

Canada May CPI +3.2% y/y vs +3.0% expected Eurozone flash June consumer confidnce -17.7 vs -17.5 expected Qatar says the LNG plant explosion was an

Its another light calendar today with preliminary PMIs for June kicking off. Very unlikely to move markets too much upon release. I’ve noted data for

The new unit arrives amid rapid growth in tokenized assets, with Franklin Templeton’s onchain product suite expanding from roughly $768 million to more than $2.5

Solana captured 95% of tokenized equity volumes as analysts debate whether $60 was the bottom for SOL.

Iran is doing very well on the Strait of Hormuz Hormuz is totally open Separately, Iran’s top negotiator tells local TV that the signing for

Crypto-backed PACs disclosed spending more than $8 million on media to support candidates in three US states, as some Maryland Democrats have called on one

Bitcoin Magazine Franklin Templeton Closes 250 Digital Deal, Launches Institutional Crypto Division Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital, the crypto investment firm

Bitcoin Magazine The Future of Collecting: Alladan Flinn of Based Trading Cards on Cards, Community, and Culture  In February 2026, a single piece of cardboard

Bitcoin’s repeated weekly candle close above $63,000 align with signals that may mark a market bottom.

The venture is subject to regulatory approvals but will be co-chaired by ICE and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who began working with OKX

Bitcoin Magazine Nostr is the Orange Web: Bitcoin’s Niche and Futuristic Alternative Internet If you are into Bitcoin, you might have heard “Nostr,” a strange,

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Industry Unites Behind Bill to Fix Tax Rules for Miners and Stakers The three largest U.S. crypto trade associations sent a joint

Bitcoin sought a breakout toward a potential BTC price target near $70,000 as Iran news sent oil toward its lowest levels since early March.

Bitcoin Magazine “Trust Me Bro” Cryptography Is Not Enough. That Is Exactly Why Qastle Exists. At Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Qastle Wallet became part

Think your wallet is safe? A major crypto risk may start with a Google search and one wrong click.

Enso launched access to over 500 tokenized assets and US stocks, citing a growing demand for US equity exposure among European investors.

Prior was -19.0 For background, the eurozone consumer confidence indicator is a monthly gauge of household sentiment across the euro area, compiled by the European

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rises Above $65,000 as ETF Outflows Slow, Iran Deal and Fed Pull in Opposite Directions Bitcoin price climbed above $65,000 Monday

Bitcoin Magazine ICE and OKX Form Joint Venture to Connect NYSE Infrastructure With 120 Million Crypto Users Intercontinental Exchange and OKX announced Monday the formation

Euro-denominated trading accounts for around 1% of Binance’s spot volume, according to CryptoQuant data, as the exchange faces uncertainty ahead of MiCA’s July 1 deadline.

Prior was +2.8% y/y CPI +1.0% m/m vs +0.8% expected Prior m/m was +0.4% Core measures: BOC core +2.2 vs +2.1 prior BOC core m/m

Interest in silver can rise and fall alongside economic conditions, industrial demand, inflation expectations and broader market sentiment. While some investors view silver as a

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Buys 520 Bitcoin, Raises USD Reserve to $1.4 Billion Strategy Inc. disclosed Monday it acquired 520 bitcoin for approximately

Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Buys 759 Bitcoin for $50 Million, Treasury Reaches 19,864 BTC Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) disclosed Monday that it purchased 759 bitcoin

The strait is open We have set up a mechanism for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open We want to make sure to have proper

An XRP death cross and liquidation signals align for a possible 25% relief rally in the short term, while one analyst eyes a longer-term rebound

Headlines: We have made a lot of good progress on Iran talks, says Vance Iran ramps up crude oil exports via Strait of Hormuz as

Bitcoin faced a resurgent US dollar index and macro hurdles as it circled $64,000, but July seasonality could spark BTC price relief.

Wes Streeting was arguably going to be Andy Burnham’s number one contender for the Labour leadership but even he has now took a step back.

Investors remain optimistic about global economic outlook Inflation concerns ease Biggest tail risks are second-wave inflation, AI bubble and disorderly rise in bond yields Expectations

Crypto hackers stole $755 million across 83 cybersecurity incidents, as cross–chain bridges remained the most costly attack vector of the crypto industry.

South Korea’s FIU is calling for broader crypto transfer reporting rules during FATF talks, citing offshore risks and uneven global AML enforcement.

The Bank of England published draft rules for systemic stablecoins, easing reserve requirements and replacing holding limits with a temporary 40 billion pound issuance cap.

The latest enhancement deepens the collaboration between two long-standing trading industry innovators, combining TradingView’s charting technology with easyMarkets established risk management tools Limassol, Cyprus –

The main thing now is that the US and Iran have agreed to a 60-day “roadmap” in order to reach a final nuclear and sanctions

He is very much expected to set out his resignation plans, so this should be it. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham is going to be sworn in

Reports from the New Statesman said Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff told Downing Street staff he is resigning, adding to mounting pressure on

Will remain in post until Labour leadership contest is completed in early September Will do everything to ensure an orderly handover Nominations will open on

Iran has now ramped up its crude oil exports that it openly transacts through the Strait of Hormuz to its highest since before the war

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says Morgan Stanley’s plan to charge 0.14% fees on two upcoming crypto ETFs makes them “the cheapest in [the] US and

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda so the price action will likely remain rangebound or the pullbacks that

Taiko’s bridge and ERC20 Vault on Ethereum suffered a compromise in its chain state verification mechanism, allowing forged proofs and unauthorized withdrawals.

China bans rare earth exports to Pentagon-backed US firms in military-linked retaliation Explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG site leaves 54 injured and 18 missing

An exploit of the Secret Network went undiscovered for a week as the hacker moved the loot into Ethereum and then to exchanges.

The targeting of MP Materials, which operates the only active rare earth mine in the United States, alongside USA Rare Earth strikes at the most

An orderly, autumn-dated exit would remove some of the acute uncertainty that has been pressuring sterling, since markets generally prefer a defined timetable over an

We won’t be getting impetus from any of this lot. That PBoC rate decision is on the LPRs, and is of little relevance to traders.

Bitcoin pushed for a $64,000 reclaim despite the US-Iran war making a partial comeback and Binance spot sellers keeping up pressure from earlier in the

Bitcoin’s drop to $23,980 remains the worst-case scenario as weaker ETF flows and low US demand show big investors are still cautious.

US Vice President J.D. Vance is in Switzerland meeting with Iranian officials in meetings mediated by Qatar: Trump empowered us to find a diplomatic solution

Dash is assessing the Philippines for a potential crypto payments push as regulators promote easier business registration, though industry participants say compliant market entry can

STRC’s slide below par has emboldened critics, slowed Strategy’s Bitcoin buys and sparked debate over whether Michael Saylor’s BTC flywheel is still fine.

A Japanese corporate pension fund serving about 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto as part of

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw their biggest 30-day net outflow since launching in 2024, coming as Bitcoin fell 17% over the past month.

Jaredfromsubway.eth was responsible for 70% of sandwich attacks on Ethereum between November 2024 and October 2025.

BTC’s crypto market dominance is holding above a key support, signaling Bitcoin may keep absorbing capital from altcoins and delay a broader altseason.

The European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries.

Iran’s Khatam-al Anbiya HQ announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to all maritime traffic. The military headquarters cites US breaches of the

The NFT-born franchise is bringing its Vibes Series 3 trading cards to Target stores across the United States as it expands into physical products and

Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that tokenized assets could give Filipinos more legitimate investment options while helping steer them away from scams.

Two Texas brothers admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency.

Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson stepped down from the Sonic Labs board on Friday, while Matt Visser has been appointed as CEO, replacing

Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold.

The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price.

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire to start almost immediately Two killed in drone strike in Southern Lebanon after ceasefire Canada April retail

The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU’s unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after

The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan: Bitcoin Mining Costs Have ‘Worsened’ as BTC Trades Below Production Cost Bitcoin has traded below the estimated cost to mine it for

Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal.

A concentrated liquidity pocket below $59,000 raises the chance of a Bitcoin price sell-off to new 2026 lows, but data suggests bulls will absorb the

This has to be the most-fragile ceasefire in history. It’s hard to believe this is ever going to hold. This article was written by Adam

UK politics is incredible. In 2024, Starmer delivered 411 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons and now he’s on the way out.

The party can’t last forever. Friday’s rally in stock markets — particularly in chip stocks — surprised me. The Fed was hawkish and stock market

Aave handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the episode raised fresh questions about hidden risks in DeFi lending.

Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid wallet shows over $803,800 in all-time perps losses after repeated crypto WLFI liquidations.

Bitcoin Magazine Prediction Market Kalshi Eyes IPO as Revenue Hits $2 Billion  Kalshi, the prediction markets platform that has become the dominant force in U.S.

Today’s meeting between the US and Iran was postponed in light of the ongoing fighting in Lebanon but that looks to have been cleared up

Bitcoin Magazine Kevin Warsh Still Needs to Manage the Dollar, While Bitcoin Runs Automatically Kevin Warsh chaired his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting this

Bitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from

A ‘senior US official’ cited by Reuters says that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire from 4 pm local time, which is just

The warning comes as the Ethereum Foundation reduces spending, adjusts its treasury strategy and undergoes a wave of leadership departures.

Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the application process, though crypto licensing decisions remain

How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events? ECB policymaker Wunsch says upside surprises in inflation would justify further tightening ECB policymaker Lane

The exchange’s Philippine return relies on an SEC sandbox arrangement that BlockShoals says permits trading access without a local VASP license.

Prior was +0.9% The advanced April reading was +0.6% April retail sales ex autos +0.1% vs +0.7% expected Prior ex autos +1.4% (revised to +1.2%)

Bitcoin market participants may be left in “complete disbelief” as the market reverses from a liquidity grab without another major leg lower, a trader predicted.

The votes are in. The industry’s most credible awards, the UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026, have announced this year’s winners, recognising the best brokers, technology providers

Near-record OP_RETURN usage is driving a surge in low-value Bitcoin transactions, pushing Bitcoin network activity close to all-time highs despite muted price action.

Goldman Sachs revised its year-end forecast for gold to $4,900, indicating a rise from current levels, but less than previously expected.

Prior -1.3% (revised to -1.0%) Retail sales +3.2% vs +1.9% y/y expected Prior +0.0% (revised to +0.1%) Retail sales ex autos, fuel 1.2% vs +0.4%

AllUnity launches Swedish krona-backed stablecoin SEKAU with multi-chain support, expanding its stablecoin portfolio regulated under the EU’s MiCA framework.

The malware blends data theft with remote code execution, “turning a financially motivated stealer into a lightweight backdoor,” Microsoft said.

Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking threat of quantum computers.

The merger of crypto, decentralized finance and traditional finance is being referred to as the “Great Convergence” at BlackRock.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have only the UK Retail Sales report. The data is expected to show a 0.5% increase in May

Japan CPI stays muted in May as subsidies mask building inflation pressure Oil and US dollar rising on news that Vance cancelled his trip to

Oil and the dollar moved on the Vance cancellation and the direction of both tells the story: markets had been pricing a relatively clean transition

The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case against a crypto lending platform.

Exchange inflows, slumping demand and a 31% drop in Ether futures open interest may signal that another wave of selling could hit ETH.

I’ll have more to come on this separately. For now, just the data: National CPI: ex Food, Energy (YoY) (May) 1.8% y/y … aka Core-core

One of those headlines that”’ trigger a wobble down, will soon pass. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

I’ll have more to come on this separately. Just the data, for now: New Zealand Balance of Trade (May) 800mn surplus expected +875mn, prior +1.92bn

Sterling faces a modest negative undercurrent from the data, not from the headline number, which came in marginally better than forecast, but from the sub-index

The proposed rules by US government agencies suggested that stablecoin issuers be subject to customer identification program requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act, the same

Hong Kong and mainland China are out today. Markets are closed. This will thin out trading interest and liquidity during the Asian time zone. Japan,

Bitcoin’s slump accelerated as capital rotated further into the AI sector, raising the odds of a BTC price drop below $60,000.

The Maltese regulator is seeking industry feedback on a legal framework for software-governed organizations, arguing that many DeFi projects are not fully decentralized.

The yen continues to struggle despite the Bank of Japan rate hike this week: The USDJPY is squeezing toward 2024 highs. Data from NZ kick

For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions

The proposed system aims to connect traditional banking infrastructure with blockchain-based payment networks with banks retaining customer deposits.

Russell 2000 rises by 2.12% and NASDAQ by 1.91% to lead stocks higher Trump: US is committed to PEACE Iran supreme leader responds to US

Bitwise analysts say Bitcoin trades in a historical value zone, but hawkish Federal Reserve signals and a competition for liquidity could sideline buyers.

Hsiao-Wei Wang’s departure adds to a wave of Ethereum Foundation exits, fueling debate over governance, decentralization and the network’s future.

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin “Too Big to Ignore”, Discusses New Bitcoin Premium Income ETF BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with more than

The Iran Supreme Leader responding to the MOU said: He had a different view regarding the MOU with the U.S., but due to commitment to

The deal is expected to add approximately $70 million in annual recurring revenue as the company scales its AI-focused operations.

Bitcoin Magazine STRC Is Junk Credit in a Bitcoin Costume, and Retail Is Holding $8.8 Billion of It There is now $15 billion sitting in

Trump on TruthSocial posts: Trumps “reply” to the Supreme Leaders comments are controlled. He seems to also be talking to Isreal to not muck things

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Falls to $62,000 as Hawkish Fed Shift Raises Risk of Deeper Pullback Bitcoin price slipped below key support near $64,000 after

IREN leads public Bitcoin miners with a projected $21.1 billion AI infrastructure funding gap, underscoring the capital-intensive nature of converting mining sites into data centers.

On Thursday, U.S. forces lifted the blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas. American forces are not impeding the

The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioin is treating cryptocurrency “futures” as “swaps,” posing risks

Politico has published the MOU signed by Pres. Trump. You can see it HERE. Key Points from the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Iran–U.S.) Ceasefire and

A viral 4chan Bitcoin prediction appears to have nailed past BTC prices, but edited targets and impossible supply claims weaken its $145,000 call.

Bitcoin Magazine Federal Reserve Moves to Close Stablecoin Loopholes With New Customer ID Rules The Federal Reserve proposed Thursday that payment stablecoin issuers maintain written

Bitcoin Magazine CME Group to Sue CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval in Clash Over Dodd-Frank Classification The CME Group said that it plans to

Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly 17% of the $43 billion RWA market.

Pres.Trump is on TruthSocial touting the latest. He posts in all caps as well that: “OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON

ChatGPT could become crypto’s new onboarding gateway, making Bitcoin and wallets easier to use while creating new trust risks.

Prior week for initial jobless claims 229K revised to 230K Prior week for continuing claims 1.795M revised to 1.786M For the current weeks: Initial jobless

Prior -0.4 Details: New orders 27.3 versus -1.7 prior Shipments 14.9 versus 4.9 last month Unfilled orders 10.5 versus -2.5 last month Delivery times 10.8

Capital B shareholders approved up to $120 billion in financing capacity, including equity and credit instruments, to support the company’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

Kuwait boost oil output to above 2 million barrels per day in a week Sees faster oil output than previously thought Will that all force

BoE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in June meeting, as expected The US dollar rises to the highest level since May 2025 on increased

G7 leaders broadened their warning over North Korean crypto theft to include wider cybercrime as researchers link DPRK-affiliated actors to billions of dollars in stolen

Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining them.

Bitcoin could be absent from the world’s top five assets by market cap until 2036, despite an estimate seeing the BTC bear market being nearly

Grayscale and CoinShares are applying traditional valuation techniques to crypto assets as institutions explore revenue-generating DeFi protocols.

TMGM today announced a new collaboration with OG Esports, marking TMGM’s first esports campaign. As the Official CFD Partner of OG’s Dota 2 and Counter-Strike

Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.

Prior 5.0% Employment change 100k vs 75k expected Prior 148k Average weekly earnings +4.4% vs +4.0% 3m/y expected Prior +4.1% (revised to +4.4%) Average weekly

Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have campaign finance charges against her

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the UK employment report and the SNB and BoE rate decisions. The UK employment report is expected

Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports event contracts in the state.

Warsh leaves markets guessing as Fed framework overhaul raises more questions than answers China rolls out third trade-in fund tranche as weak retail data keeps

France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.

The remarks follow the standard Japanese official playbook and are unlikely to move the yen in isolation. The notable addition was Kihara’s explicit acknowledgement that

The timing of the third tranche announcement, following weak retail sales data earlier this week (May retail sales falling 0.6%, the first decline since the

Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.

Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal

Just the data in this post. I’ll have more to come on this separately. New Zealand GDP Q1 206: 1.5% y/y expected 1.1%, prior 1.3%

New Zealand’s March quarter GDP data is expected to show the economy gained solid momentum in the early months of 2026, even as the Middle

Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC

Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission does not have the authority to oversee

The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain stocks and ETFs continues to grow.

Bitcoin Magazine Fed Signals Possible Rate Hikes as Kevin Warsh Opens ‘New Chapter’ at Central Bank The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its

Fed Chair Warsh: We recognize that inflation has been running “well ahead” of 2% Warsh Q&A: I see no reason to revisit 2% inflation goal

Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as increasing bid-side liquidity points to easing sell pressure. Can bulls push BTC price back above $70,000?

Market levels at the time of the Press Conference shows: U.S. Stocks Dow Jones: 51,919.18 (-86.01, -0.17%) S&P 500: 7,470.93 (-40.41, -0.54%) NASDAQ: 26,228.62 (-147.72,

Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention.

Market Reaction: Start of Press Conference vs. End of Press Conference The overall takeaway is that the market interpreted Warsh and the Fed as more

Bitcoin Magazine Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Bets 70% of His Portfolio on Bitcoin, Eyes $1 Million Price Long before bitcoin existed, Ricardo Salinas Pliego was

The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related to the misuse of customer funds.

The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.

Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to Singapore’s MAS Investor Alert List, which flags entities that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed or regulated.

Iran is agreeing, at a minimum, to destroy its enriched uranium stockpile through downblending Iran is stating that it will destroy enriched uranium If we

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) sat

G7 leaders are thrilled we made a deal. The last night was brutal. $200M of bombs were dropped. New leaders are smart and far less

WTI crude oil was trading up $1.43 to $77.47 ahead of the release, that’s a session high. Prior was -7227 Distillates vs -470K expected Gasoline

Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in

The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking systems.

It’s not clear what was behind the quick jump in oil prices. There are some rumors about the MOU signing being remote and some other

CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment rails in the UAE, while Revolut reportedly secured central bank licenses ahead of a planned local

Prior was +0.9% Retail inventories ex-autos +0.6 vs +0.6% prior Inventory-to-sales ratio 1.31 months vs 1.32 months prior Business sales +1.2% vs +2.2% prior This

Prior month was 0.3% revised lower from +1.4% This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

Bitcoin Magazine 79% of Bitcoin Supply Now Locked by Long-Term Holders. Analyst Sees Bear Market Nearing Exhaustion Bitcoin is showing signs of stabilization after a

US retail sales are due at the bottom of the hour in an important check on the consumer. The consensus is that sales rose 0.5%

Prior month -0.4% Canada new housing Price Index -0.3% Recent Canada housing data has been mixed but still soft overall. Housing starts: Fell 6% in

Prior was +0.5% Details: Ex-autos +0.8% vs 0.5% expected Prior ex autos +0.7% Ex autos and gas +0.5 vs +0.5% prior Control group +0.7% vs

The Polymarket insider trading case and a retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm are expected to move forward in late 2026 while former Celsius

Bitcoin’s $60,000–$70,000 cost-basis cluster hints at a bottom, but a bearish daily flag keeps BTC exposed to a deeper selloff toward $50,000.

A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoins gain importance in global payments.

Headlines: Welcome to Fed day Fed preview: Warsh is the noise, the Board is the signal ECB policymaker Simkus sees at least one more rate

Hyperliquid’s $10 billion open interest milestone shows growing demand for onchain equities and commodities trading with 24/7 accessibility, according to Talos.

Bitcoin approached important near-term support on new Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC day with a $55,000 BTC price target still on the table.

CPI +3.2% vs +3.2% y/y prelim Prior +3.0% Core CPI +2.6% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.2% Euro area headline annual inflation is confirmed at

BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 licensing rules across the EU.

World oil demand to fall by 1.1 mil bpd in 2026 amid US-Iran conflict (previous forecast 420k bpd drop) World oil supply to fall by

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the UK CPI report. The data came out lower than expected vindicating the BoE’s patient

We support and are ready to contribute to US-Iran deal implementation The right of transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions is vital

“It appears traders are seeing the latest BTC acquisition as an unsustainable path for STRC,” said 10x Research’s Markus Thielen.

CPI +0.2% vs +0.4% m/m expected Prior +0.7% CPI +2.8% vs +3.0% y/y expected Prior +2.8% Core CPI +0.3% vs +0.4% m/m expected Prior +0.7%

The US could soon temporarily ban a central bank digital currency, as House and Senate leaders came to a deal on a housing bill inclusive

While the US and Iran looks to try and finalise the text and terms of their framework agreement for a ceasefire, markets will have to

“There is effectively no comparable state financial transaction tax on stocks, bonds or derivatives anywhere in the country,” said a16z general counsel Miles Jennings.

Despite mixed HYPE derivatives market signals, Hyperliquid’s explosive TradFi perpetual growth makes a push toward $80 increasingly realistic.

PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng signals slower credit growth and offshore FX push China to issue CNY 300bln bonds to boost bank capital as local debt

A bipartisan group of US senators told the Treasury that its application of stablecoin laws should be done in a way that “preserves and promotes

The CNY 300 billion special bond announcement is the most market-concrete element of the statement and signals Beijing is moving from acknowledging bank capital stress

The breadth of the regulator’s statements, spanning real estate, local government debt, small financial institutions and illegal activity in a single release, signals Beijing remains

Japan April core machinery orders +8.7% m/m exp +0.9%, prev -9.4% +15.6% y/y exp +9.3%, prev +5.9% Japan May trade balance -¥378.7B exp -¥564.6B, prev

The scale of the beat, nearly 7 percentage points above consensus, underscores how concentrated Singapore’s export boom is in AI-driven electronics, with integrated circuits, disk

NZ Q1 current account balance (actual) -NZ$1.008B exp -NZ$0.967B, prev -NZ$5.984B NZ Q1 seasonally adjusted current account -NZ$4.552B prev -NZ$4.452B NZ year to March current

A coordinated G7 move toward higher tariffs on Chinese goods would represent a significant escalation in the global trade war, with direct implications for supply

Two consecutive months of improving manufacturer sentiment adds to the case for the BoJ to proceed with its projected tightening path, with chip-sector strength providing

US May housing starts 1.177 million versus 1.430 million estimate US May import prices +1.9% vs +1.0% expected Trump says Iran deal should be successful,

Despite Bitcoin derivatives data highlight traders’ skepticism even though BTC briefly rallied above $67,000. Are bulls stepping into a trap?

Bitcoin Magazine VanEck: Bitcoin Miners Face $50B Funding Gap as AI Pivot Separates Winners From Losers A new framework from asset manager VanEck is drawing

Tokenized financial assets have surged 37% in six months as institutions expand blockchain adoption and the market broadens beyond funds and private credit, according to

Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7

Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio and a 125,000 BTC increase in BTC accumulator demand mark the start of a new demand phase. Will prices follow?

Data from New Zealand, Japan and Australia due today. None of this is likely to move around financial markets too much upn release. Instead, to

Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally.

The crypto exchange is deepening its push into traditional finance by enabling ACATS stock transfers and expanding trading products beyond digital assets.

Bitcoin Magazine Invite-Only Mita TechTalks 2026 to Unite Bitcoin, AI and Energy Leaders in Punta Mita Public companies now hold more than 1.2 million Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Cardone Capital’s Bitcoin-REIT Hybrid: Targeting 22-32% Returns by Blending Cash-Flowing Properties and BTC Holdings Real estate investor Grant Cardone is positioning his Cardone

The launch comes amid growing competition among financial institutions to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins.

Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction.

Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection forcing it to delay activities in the region

US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives.

High yield 4.927% WI level at the time of the auction 4.937% Tail -1.0 basis points versus average of -0.1 basis points Bid to cover

Bitcoin Magazine Binance Reportedly Faces European Union Exit as MiCA License Bid Nears Rejection Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is on the brink of

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Launches New Bitcoin ETF Combining BTC Exposure With Covered Call Income BlackRock today launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Nasdaq: BITA),

A 15-day AI agent simulation shows why short tests may miss long-term risks shaped by tools, rules and other agents.

SpaceX’s blockbuster debut didn’t just mint a trillionaire; it became a real-world stress test for crypto’s promise of democratized market access.

Bitcoin joined oil in heading lower while stocks gained on US-Iran peace momentum, with traders seeing a quick end to the BTC price rebound.

Robinhood cuts about 10% of staff as CEO Vlad Tenev says business “has never been stronger” despite weak Q1 trading.

Prior month housing starts 1.465 million revised lower 21.392 million Prior month building permits 1.442 million . Data for May: Housing starts 1.177M vs 1.430

Prior was +1.9% (revised to +2.0%) Import prices up 6.7% y/y Export prices +1.3% vs +1.2% expected Prior export prices +3.3% (revised to +3.5%) The

Japan’s highest rates since 1995 are putting global liquidity back in focus as traders anticipate 26%–38% BTC price declines.

Comments from Trump: Will release text of Iran agreement in a formal setting MOU states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon Will have

The framework agreement for the memorandum of understanding this week can be said to be the “easy part”. And that says a lot about how

Iran deal should be successful Iran deal is a fair, good deal Iran deal goes to a second stage We’re not investing any money in

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin does not need staking or inflation, outlining a five-layer “Digital Asset Stack” that generates returns through credit and equity products built

Iranian oil tankers successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted its naval blockade, marking one of the clearest signs yet that

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and

The acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured power in Spain as IREN expands beyond Bitcoin mining and builds its European AI cloud platform.

Current conditions -81.0 vs -78.0 expected Prior -77.8 Outlook 10.5 vs -6.0 expected Prior -10.2 The current conditions reading might be poor, falling to its

LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down.

CPI +3.2% vs +3.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.7% HICP +3.2% vs +3.3% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% The final estimates here confirm that Italy’s headline annual

The US Government Accountability Office says that regulators, including the FDIC, lack an “ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks.”

She says that she won’t offer any comments on the BOJ decision until after the press conference by deputy governor Uchida later. As a reminder,

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

Grayscale says decentralized AI tokens gained after the US government ordered Anthropic to cut access to its latest AI models, showing user demand for alternatives

BOJ hikes to 1%, pauses bond taper from April 2027 and flags inflation overshoot risk Bank of Japan 25bp rate hike to 1%, as widely

Chinese House Price Index for May 2026 -3.5% y/y prior -3.5% The m/m is -0.2% prior -0.1% – Weak house prices feed into weak consumer

May month data from China. Industrial Production 4.5% y/y expected 4.2%, prior 4.1% Retail Sales -0.6% y/y, first decline since the pandemic expected flat at

The data reinforces a China growth narrative that is increasingly uncomfortable for commodity and consumer-facing markets. The retail sales miss, the first contraction since December

The talks reflect a structural shift in Pentagon procurement strategy rather than a near-term catalyst for either stock. Lockheed’s supply-chain bottlenecks are a known constraint

A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee decried the move as “an opportunity to use the power of the presidency to make [Trump] and his

Small wiggle only for the NZD on this. May 2026 Food Price Inflation +1.0% m/m prior 0% for the y/y +3.2% This article was written

Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming AI infrastructure demand, strengthening the case for Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI data centers.

By any measure it was a great day for the US stock market but I’m going to highlight some of the negatives anyway. But first,

At the close: Not the best finish to the day Shares of SpaceX rise 16% as retail piles in Crude oil sets the topside risk

Energy markets face a drawn-out normalisation even if Friday’s MOU signing proceeds without incident. S&P’s projection that second-half 2026 shipping volumes will run at roughly

The offering follows Kraken’s acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.

BitMine continued buying Ether through the market downturn, growing its stake to nearly 5% of the circulating supply while generating staking yield amid mounting ecosystem

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price and Crypto Stocks Surge as Iran Ceasefire, Strategy’s $100M Buy Collide With Fed Week Bitcoin price climbed to a two-week high

Trump and I are partners, often we agree and sometimes we disagree We will do what it takes to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons

Bitcoin’s double-bottom setup, weekly RSI divergence and whale flows put traders on alert as BTC tests a key breakout zone.

Bitcoin snatched upside liquidity as the US trading session began, but traders warned over a failure to preserve BTC price gains.

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders Kraken has switched on perpetual futures trading for eligible U.S. clients on

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo Joins Fortune 500 with $16.2B Revenue, Marking Milestone for Regulated Bitcoin Infrastructure BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) has been named to the

Senior US official says: U.S. has signed MOU with Iran Trump, Vance signed MOU, so did Iranian parliamentary speaker Deal provides for immediate opening of

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Claws Back From the Brink as Iran Deal, Saylor, and Armstrong Signal a Turning Tide Bitcoin price entered the weekend somewhat

The market is breathing a sigh of relief on the war in Iran today and it’s leading to some big moves. The most-consequential one is

Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million last week, lifting holdings to 846,842 BTC after raising $209 million through MSTR stock sales.