Prior was +6.1% Prices m/m -0.6% vs +0.3% expected Prior m/m +0.9% Raw materials price index: Prices y/y +6.4% vs +6.4% prior Prices m/m +0.3%

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the French central bank governor and Coinbase CEO clashed over whether trust in money comes from institutions or

Trump at Davos: Greenland, Growth, and AI Set the Tone for Markets Trump used his Davos speech to send three signals markets care about: Greenland:

The Bank of Italy’s Fabio Panetta said stablecoins can only play a complementary role in the monetary system, arguing that their stability depends on fiat

One of Argentina’s longest‑running exchanges, Ripio, is betting on local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds to drive a decade‑long boom in tokenized money across Latin

We are ‘very much into’ nuclear energy We will double domestic steel production over the next four months Venezuela will do fantastically well I want

Bitcoin Magazine ‘Bitcoin Has No Issuer’: Coinbase CEO Clashes With French Central Banker at Davos Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong challenged skepticism earlier today toward Bitcoin

Crypto’s move into banks and state-backed systems is accelerating a clash between financial privacy and public ledger design, said Aleo’s Yaya Fanusie.

Pending home sales Pending home sales -9.3% vs +0.4% expected The index 71.8 vs 79.2 prior All regions saw drops with the Midwest as the

Bitcoin joined stocks in a relief bounce as US President Donald Trump hinted at new legislation “very soon” and a doubling of the Dow Jones.

Trump made the trip to Davos and spoke for nearly and hour-and-a-half and it was the usual song and dance. It was more of a

Scheduled for release from a halfway house on Wednesday, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will have served 440 days in federal custody.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Vows to Sign Major Bitcoin Bill ‘Very Soon,’ Says U.S. Must Remain Crypto Capital U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Outlook: Bulls Eye $98,000 Breakout After Holding $90,000 Zone Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Well, the bitcoin price action was looking quite

The partnership builds upon previous work Bermuda’s government has done to attract crypto companies, including the passage of a comprehensive regulatory framework in 2018.

It’s been a rough start to the year for natural gas as prices have fallen back to October levels but help is on the way

Approved with 99.89% support, the proposal updates issuance and buyback parameters that govern how INJ is removed from circulation over time.

Boris Vujcic selected as ECB Vice President Canada December CPI 2.4% y/y vs 2.2% expected Deutsche Bank sees US dollar risks around the Greenland noise

Bitcoin is holding above $92,000, but spot ETF outflows and rising geopolitical tensions threaten to weaken the resistance. Will traders pile into the dip?

New Zealand’s services sector has emerged from a prolonged slump, adding to signs that domestic growth momentum is rebuilding into 2026. Summary: Services sector expanded

There is a report that Trump concedes ‘bad information’ on Greenland troop moves, opening path to de-escalation. Trump’s concession on Greenland troop deployments hints at

Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of

MegaETH will open its mainnet for several latency-sensitive apps as part of testing, targeting 11 billion transactions over a week while under load.

Beijing is signalling tougher oversight of price wars and fresh support for consolidation as it reshapes industrial competition. Summary: NDRC vows crackdown on “disorderly” low-price

Memecoin trading volume briefly spiked to $5.6 billion on Monday, with analysts suggesting speculative momentum for memecoins may have now cooled.

China’s rapid US soybean buying meets a near-term trade goal, but future demand hinges on price, politics and Brazilian supply. Summary: China bought about 12m

Glassnode data shows Bitcoin spot volumes are rising while sell pressure is easing, though demand remains fragile as Bitcoin fell under $93,000.

BOJ signals readiness for more rate hikes as yen weakness fuels inflation risks Citi downgrades European stocks on Greenland tariff tension China meets trade pledge

Trading volumes in prediction markets are higher than ever, with Monday seeing a record $814.2 million worth of trades placed on Kalshi, Polymarket and other

Pump Fund will kick off with a hackathon and back up to 12 projects at $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation.

Geopolitical tensions remain at the forefront as Trump raised the stakes on the whole Greenland situation over the weekend. In case you missed it, he

Putin has been invited to join ‘Board of Peace’ I will impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagne; Macron will join ‘Board of

A security researcher claims Ethereum’s recent network surge could be linked to address poisoning attacks that are exploiting low gas fees on Ethereum.

Pendle will begin to slowly phase out its governance token vePENDLE and replace it with sPENDLE this month, offering a more flexible model it hopes

CryptoQuant found that large custody wallets accumulated $53 billion in Bitcoin over 12 months, suggesting that institutional demand for Bitcoin hasn’t gone away.

Prior 5.1% Employment change 82k vs 30k expected Prior -16k Average weekly earnings +4.7% vs +4.6% 3m/y expected Prior +4.7%; revised to +4.8% Average weekly

German producer prices saw an average annual decline of 1.2% in 2025, once again exhibiting a decline for a second year running. However, there is

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the UK employment report. The data came mostly in line with expectations, so the reaction

What Trump is threatening on Greenland is very different than the other trade deals The worst thing other countries can do is to escalate trade

A long-dormant Satoshi‑era wallet suddenly moved 909.38 BTC, now worth about $84.6 million, highlighting how dramatically early Bitcoin prices differ from today’s valuations

Gold hit fresh record highs on Tuesday as rising geopolitical tensions and trade-war fears continued to push investors toward safe-haven assets.

Precious metals are not the only thing that is melting up this week. Global bonds yields are also surging higher but the standout is the

Bitcoin failed to break out from its macro trading range, according to analysis, with new BTC price targets including a return to sub-$60,000 levels.

The warning came as Hong Kong consults on new virtual asset advisory and management licenses, expanding oversight beyond crypto trading platforms.

Bitcoin bulls defend $90,000 as Hash Ribbons and Fear and Greed Index flash buy signals, hinting at a potential rally.

Insider trading is hard to curb on non-KYC prediction markets, but even identity checks do not fully eliminate abuse, according to Messari’s Austin Weiler.

The moves highlight growing uncertainty over whether crypto prediction markets are to be treated as finance or gambling.

South Korea is reportedly reviewing exclusive bank partnerships for crypto exchanges as regulators assess competition and prepare the Digital Asset Basic Act.

Passive crypto hoarding exposes DATs to compliance risks while missing opportunities to provide patient capital. DAT 2.0 invests in infrastructure supporting ecosystem longevity.

The top nine wallets controlled nearly 60% of voting power in WLFI’s USD1 governance vote, raising questions about insider influence as locked holders were unable

BoE Governor Bailey warns that the loss of Fed independence risks spillover effects The S&P 500 falls to new lows as risk aversion dominates: Will

The policy paper argues that access to capital markets, rather than income or banking, now defines who can build wealth and says tokenization could widen

Some lenders are willing to accept Bitcoin and recognize crypto holdings when considering a mortgage application, but issues around risk remain.

Strategy acquired 22,305 BTC last week at about $95,284 per coin, lifting its holdings to 709,715 BTC.

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy ($MSTR) Spends $2.13 Billion to Buy 22,305 Bitcoin Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, has

Bloomberg reports that the Danish pension fund AkademikerPension will unload its $100 million position in US Treasuries by the end of the month. The fund

It’s another Decision Day at the US Supreme Court. The first two this year have seen the Supreme Court rule on things that weren’t tariffs

The waiting game continues as the US Supreme Court released two decisions today but neither were on tariffs. This means it could be until at

Bitcoin sellers entered at the Wall Street open to drive BTC price action below $90,000, but a six-figure price target stayed in play.

The feature allows non-technical teams to conduct onchain investigations and compliance analyses without relying on custom code.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Slumps 6% in Two Days, Briefly Falls Below $90,000 Bitcoin price fell sharply over the past 36 hours, sliding more than

The market is voting that Trump has misplayed his hand on Greenland. Opposition is lining up in a strong way, including in the United States.

A third-party e-commerce breach exposed order data, enabling phishing attempts without compromising Ledger wallets or self-custody systems.

SOL price slipped under $130, but whale accumulation amid declining supply on exchanges and strengthening on-chain metrics point to a potential for recovery.

The expanded prohibition on stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act makes the US dollar less competitive than the digital yuan, Scaramucci said.

Overregulation of the crypto industry would negatively impact markets and gut decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Michaël van de Poppe.

At least 10 people were killed and more than 25 seriously injured after two high-speed trains derailed near Córdoba, close to Adamuz, on January 18.

US futures trade on Globex will be disrupted for the Martin Luther King Jr. hoiliday on January 19. See the (Partial) Screenshot from the CME

Just posting this data, I’ll be back with more separately on this. Machinery Orders (YoY) (Nov) -6.4% expected +4.9%, prior +12.5% (MoM) (Nov) -11.0% expected

Summary: UK asking prices rise 2.8% m/m, biggest January jump on record Prices now 0.5% higher y/y after recent weakness Housing supply at highest seasonal

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Crashes Nearly $4,000 in Two Hour Market Sell-Off The bitcoin price plunged nearly $4,000 in a sharp evening sell-off after President

Summary: Japan election boosts chances of consumption tax cut LDP and opposition back temporary removal of food tax 10-year JGB yield hits highest level since

China December 2025 new home prices -0.4% m/m prior -0.4% -2.7% y/y prior -2.4% China December 2025 used home prices -0.7% m/m prior -0.7% The

This will be in relation to the snap election expected. Just noting this. Earlier: Japan election raises odds of sales tax cut, bond yields jump

The TROVE token generation event is still scheduled to proceed on Monday, despite the sudden pivot to Solana.

Added: China Q4 GDP slows to three-year low despite hitting 2025 growth target China factory output accelerates as retail sales and investment lag – recap

Summary: New home prices fall 0.4% m/m, 2.7% y/y in December Annual decline fastest in five months Majority of cities continue to record price falls

Summary: Q4 GDP slows to 4.5% y/y, weakest in three years Full-year 2025 growth hits 5.0% target Export strength offsets weak domestic demand Property slump

I popped up the data earlier: China data: Q4 GDP 4.5% y/y (expected 4.4%), Dec retail sales +0.9% y/y (expected 1.2%) See the screenshot above

The Nasdaq-listed Canaan must get its share price to close above $1 for at least 10 trading days in a row to avoid being removed

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has bought 14,910 Bitcoin since the start of the year, with the firm now holding over 687,000 Bitcoin.

The latest post from Trump on his social media app: NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that “you have to get the Russian

Bitcoin fell 3.6% as gold futures hit record highs after the EU threatened to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland.

Trump on Greenland, the bluster continues: says “now is the time, it will be done” South Korea banks signal modest credit easing as debt curbs

The Bitcoin hashrate has slipped below 1 zetahash per second for the first time in four months despite a recent improvement in miner profitability.

That free cafe WiFi can look mighty tempting, but it could also be a trap. Here’s what to look out for.

The start of the 2026 has been all about US president Trump’s threats and actions so far. In the first week, it was the invasion

Bitcoin futures open interest has begun to recover in January after a sharp Q4 deleveraging, though analysts say the rebound remains modest.

The Republican and Democratic Senate Judiciary leaders have called for changes to the market structure bill, arguing it would “weaken” the ability to police money

Since mid-2023, Binance Australia users have only been able to deposit or withdraw fiat funds from their crypto exchange accounts via debit or credit card.

Ethereum’s walkaway test asks whether the network can remain credible, secure and adaptable without constant intervention, even as quantum risks loom.

Rising crypto wealth is increasing the stakes of physical coercion. “Wrench attacks” show how digital assets can become real-world targets.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we only have the final Eurozone CPI report. This is not a market-moving release given that the market pays

Over the weekend, Trump announced that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face a 10% tariff from February

We may not see the same people in the classic photo above, but the situation speaks to the same kind of mood as we approach

The latest tariffs threat from US president Trump further exacerbates uncertainty with regards to trade policy. And it also shows that nothing is set in

She is making it official now as she announces that she will be calling a snap election on 23 January. That is when the next

This is already shaping up to be Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. For some context, the incident involved carriages on a

Prior +2.1% Core CPI +2.3% vs +2.3% y/y prelim Prior +2.4% The key statistic here is core annual inflation, which continues to hold above the

Bitcoin faced the prospect of turning its $98,000 highs into a liquidity hunt as tariffs put new BTC price local lows back on the table

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed new laws creating licensed crypto exchanges and giving the central bank authority to approve tradable coins.

Will not comment on forex levels But will take appropriate action if needed Still examining source of revenues to fund consumption tax cut Have to

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association is backing the OECD’s CARF and tougher tax transparency, but wants lighter treatment and more flexible recordkeeping.

Blockchain data showed that stolen Bitcoin was bridged to Ethereum, fragmented into multiple wallets and later routed into the crypto mixer.

As a reminder, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is taking place in Davos this week. The event starts today until Friday but most of what

Despite Ether’s rejection from $3,400, data suggested that ETH price could see a sustained recovery over the next few weeks, as long as a key

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says DAOs must move beyond simple token-voting treasuries and be redesigned to power core infrastructure like oracles and onchain courts.

Bitcoin drove 71% of last week’s $2.17 billion in crypto fund inflows, while Ether and Solana held up despite US CLARITY Act proposals to restrict

The decentralized perpetuals exchange said multiple core services were affected as it worked through a rollback and recovery process.

Headlines: Silver jumps to a new all-time high as Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland Nasdaq futures extend losses as Trump declares trade war over Greenland.

Cross-chain bridges concentrate risk and centralize trust, creating vulnerabilities that could trigger a systemic crypto crisis under stressed market conditions.

South Korea’s customs agency charged three suspects over a more than $100 million crypto-linked remittance scheme using WeChat Pay and Alipay, per Yonhap.

Prior was 2.2% Inflation m/m -0.2% vs +0.1% prior BOC core 2.8% vs 2.9% prior BOC core m/m -0.4% vs -0.1% prior Core CPI %

Bitcoin faces rising downside risk as macro pressure and weak technicals point to a possible drop toward $80,000 on a rising-wedge breakdown.

India wants BRICS members to discuss linking their CBDCs for trade and tourism at a future summit, according to a Reuters report.

The platform remains subject to regulatory approval and would mark a cautious step toward onchain markets.

Bitcoin Magazine Blockspace Acquires Bitcoin Layers to Expand Bitcoin L2 Data Intelligence Blockspace Media has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform tracking metrics across

XRP price plunged below $2 amid a market-wide sell-off as strong spot ETF inflows and a surge in XRP Ledger transactions failed to lift investor

Can Bitcoin mining heat grow food? A Manitoba pilot explores using crypto server heat to cut greenhouse energy costs and emissions.

The bill is still a “priority,” White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge.

Bitcoin Magazine Steak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million in Bitcoin to Corporate Treasury Popular fast-food chain Steak ’n Shake added $10 million worth of bitcoin

The company began accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment in May 2025, following hundreds of store closures between 2018 and 2025.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the industry is working on several ideas to help community banks in the CLARITY market structure bill.

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana fees could fund AI-assisted development to write and improve Solana’s codebase in the future.

The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year.

In 2024, the Bank for International Settlements stepped back from mBridge, seeking to distance itself from sanctions-related speculation surrounding the platform.

Security failures don’t just drain funds, they often destroy trust, leaving most hacked crypto projects unable to recover despite fixing the technical flaws.

Crypto’s interoperability layer reveals a gap between the industry’s decentralization narrative and how value actually moves across blockchains.

Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process.

Registered Direct Offerings (RDOs) occupy an unusual place in the public markets. They are fully registered with the SEC, marketed as “clean” capital raises and

Bitcoin Magazine Belarus Creates Legal Framework for Bitcoin and Crypto Banks in New Decree Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 19 “On Cryptobanks

For much of modern financial history, mining has been viewed as a cyclical, capital-intensive industry whose fortunes rise and fall with commodity prices. Gold rallies

BTC price surged nearly 150% after a similar BTC–gold undervaluation signal in late 2022, highlighting how extreme discounts have preceded major rallies.

Oil prices are under some pressure after Trump writes: I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Stock ($RIOT) Rockets 13% Following Major Data Center Lease with AMD Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) has completed the purchase of 200 acres

The crypto market rally lost momentum as Bitcoin met resistance near $98,000, but technical charts suggest traders will actively buy dips to underlying support levels

The deal followed Riot announcing last week that it sold more than $160 million of its Bitcoin holdings as part of a strategy shift, to

Bitcoin breached the $95,000 mark this week amid a wider market recovery, as investors digested regulatory delays to the much-awaited CLARITY Act in the US.

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Government Denies Sale of Forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin, Says BTC Will Remain in Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Members of the U.S. government have

Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, but the total assets under management remains 24% below the all-time high, indicating the recovery has just started.

The new policy will allow borrowers to use Bitcoin, Ether, crypto ETFs and US dollar-backed stablecoins for asset verification and income estimates without liquidation.

Bitcoin Magazine Jefferies’ Analyst Dumps Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears, Buys Gold Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has eliminated Bitcoin from

It’s unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for

Banks and crypto firms are converging fast, as yield-bearing stablecoins, ETF filings and tokenized markets test the boundaries of financial regulation.

Trump: I may want to keep Hassett where he is Canada strikes tariff deal with China on agriculture and electric vehicles Powell will be tempted

Bitcoin’s rejection near $98,000 took place as spot traders ran out of energy and short-term investors harvested profits. Will bears defend the resistance level throughout

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Accuses Banks of Undermining Trump’s Crypto Agenda  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has accused major U.S. banks of attempting to

Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against criticism of companies issuing equity or debt to buy Bitcoin.

In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with past market cycles and outlining

Many in the industry expect it could be weeks before lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee return to consider a markup for the CLARITY Act.

Selling the Bitcoin would have violated President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14233, which mandates that any Bitcoin obtained through criminal or civil forfeiture “shall not

Being the first federally chartered bank, Anchorage is looking to become a leading stablecoin issuer in 2026, with plans to double the size of its

Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy.

ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact traders’ use of Ether derivatives.

Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards.

The crypto user was reportedly deceived by an attacker impersonating Trezor support, tricked into revealing their hardware wallet seed phrase.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest week since October as institutional investors returned via regulated products, helped by reduced whale selling and tightening effective supply.

Bitcoin entered a decisive breakout phase, targeting $107,000 as long-term holder selling fades and BTC continues to leave exchanges, tightening supply.

For more than half a century, private equity (PE) has played a central role in reshaping corporate ownership and capital markets. What started as a

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Banking Committee Postpones CLARITY Act Markup After Crypto Industry Backlash The Senate Banking Committee postponed its planned markup of the Digital Asset

Bitcoin Magazine Time2Build 2025 Winners: Breez Awards Bitcoin Prizes for Lightning Integrations in BTCPay Server, Primal, and More The Time2Build developer challenge just announced its

Various reports say the US and Taiwan have clinched a trade pact to cut tariffs to 15% in exchange for a $500 billion Taiwanese commitment.

Bitcoin Magazine Belgium’s KBC Becomes First Bank in the Country to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Retail Investors Belgium’s second-largest bank, KBC Group, is set to

US initial jobless claims 198K versus 215K estimate. US January Philly Fed +12.6 vs -1.0 expected NY Fed manufacturing index for January +7.70 vs +1.0

Not much on the data agenda to move markets. The NZ FPI can give the kiwi $ a bit of a wiggle sometimes, but usually

An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction.

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Democrats, Crypto Industry to Resume Talks After Market Structure Bill Delay U.S. Senate Democrats are reportedly set to reopen talks with representatives

New Zealand December 2025 Food Price Index -0.3% m/m (prior -0.4%) and +4.0% y/y. Earlier: New Zealand December 2025 Manufacturing PMI (prior 51.4) NZD gained

Summary: New Zealand’s manufacturing PMI rose to 56.1 in December, the highest since December 2021 All five sub-indices expanded, led by a sharp rise in

Summary: Long-running U.S.–Iran tensions remain a key geopolitical risk factor Fox News reports at least one U.S. aircraft carrier is moving to the Middle East

Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000?

The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange’s second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.

The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience

Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.

California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay.

Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.

Summary: Canada and China are seeking to reset ties through a new strategic partnership PM Mark Carney says cooperation could deliver “historic” economic gains Focus

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill

The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.

Canada & China are moving to rebuild ties, eye closer cooperation in agriculture & energy MUFG sees modest rise in India bond yields as RBI

Ethereum saw activity retention nearly double to 8 million addresses in a month while daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million amid soaring

Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access.

Mind you, this has been an ongoing issue since late 2023 already. And when the ONS could not figure out how to improve the data

State Street said its new crypto platform would help clients build tokenized money market funds, exchange-traded funds, and products such as tokenized deposits and stablecoins.

Megatel Homes says it’s launching a program where renters could receive rewards for paying their rent using a crypto token.

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.0% vs +2.0% y/y prelim Prior +2.6% In terms of headline annual inflation, the December reading is the lowest for the year

Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically convert to US dollars to fund their accounts.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final Italian inflation data which is not going to

Have repeatedly said that recent forex moves are not reflecting fundamentals Joint statement between US and Japan can be interpreted as saying intervention to counter

Prior +1.1% HICP +1.2% vs +1.2% y/y prelim Prior +1.1% The changes in headline annual inflation is light with core annual inflation keeping stable at

The lender will offer crypto trading through its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA rules take effect, despite no licenses yet appearing on the ESMA’s register.

The restructuring comes as the company integrates new payments assets and narrows its mandate, with several employees saying on X that they were affected by

Moldova plans to introduce its first crypto law in 2026, aligning with the EU’s MiCA framework while warning citizens about digital asset risks.

The recovery may continue as long as Bitcoin achieves a daily close above $98,000, with the technical setup projecting 18% gains ahead.

Google will require proof of FIU registration acceptance for crypto apps, raising compliance hurdles for offshore exchanges serving South Korean users.

The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight.

Jefferies’ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to

How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events? Indian Rupee targeting new record lows as RBI’s interventions continue to fail No big surprises

US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail” as some Polymarket accounts tied to early bets on

US President Donald Trump is bringing criminal charges against the head of the Fed in what many see as a political move motivated by a

Bitcoin Magazine After A Snake-Like 2025, Is The Bitcoin Price Ready to Break Out In 2026? We had high hopes for the bitcoin price in

Canada and China are re-setting ties after leaders Mark Carney and Xi Jinping met in Beijing. The leaders agreed to lower tariffs on each others

The apparent shutdown follows years of scrutiny of one of crypto’s largest fraud marketplaces.

Renewed spot Ethereum ETF inflows topped $474 million this week while network metrics smashed records, positioning ETH for a rally to $4,500 in the coming

A growing amount of the blockchain industry’s fees are captured by DeFi protocols rather than the underlying networks, signaling a potential investor shift to front-end

As DePIN projects generate revenue and AI agents move onchain, builders are shifting focus from speculation to fundamentals, but questions remain about Web3’s decentralization ethos.

The good news continues to roll in for the US economy as December industrial production rose 0.4%, beating the 0.1% consensus. The November reading was

Bitcoin Magazine West Virginia Lawmakers Propose Bitcoin Investments With State Funds West Virginia lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would authorize the state treasurer to

The CLARITY Act is becoming a fight over who controls yield as rules split DeFi companies and incumbents and risk pushing onchain US dollar yield

Prior was 39 Current single-family home sales 41 vs 42 prior Prospective buyers 23 vs 26 prior Home sales expectations over the next six months

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Adoption Surges in Iran Amid Protests and Rial Collapse A new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that Iran’s crypto ecosystem

Bitcoin market research warned that BTC faced another bear market in 2026 if it was unable to reclaim its yearly moving average.

Bitcoin Magazine Human Rights Foundation Grants 1.3 Billion Satoshis to 22 Freedom Tech Projects Worldwide in Q4 2025 The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Stock Soars 10% Above $189 as Bitcoin Nears $100,000 Shares of Strategy ($MSTR) surged more than 10% Wednesday morning, briefly climbing

Bitcoin Magazine DZ Bank Secures MiCAR Approval, Prepares Nationwide Retail Crypto Trading Rollout Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank has received authorization under the European Union’s

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Explodes Past $97,000 as Traders Set Sights on $100,000  The bitcoin price continued its strong run this week, breaking out of

Bitcoin Magazine The State of Bitcoin Self-Custody in 2026 W/ Casa CEO As Bitcoin enters 2026 with sustained institutional adoption and price stability following the

Bitcoin Magazine Ahead of Banking Committee Markup, Senate Republicans Release CLARITY Act Fact Sheets After months of legislative negotiation and industry scrutiny, the Digital Asset

Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI), officially known as the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), measures changes over time in the prices that domestic producers receive

US November retail sales +0.6% vs +0.4% expected US November PPI final demand Y/Y +3.0% vs +2.7% expected US Supreme Court doesn’t issue decision on

Bitcoin Magazine Russia Moves to Make Crypto ‘Everyday Finance’ as Lawmakers Prepare Retail Access Bill Russia is moving closer to opening its crypto market to

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Says ‘No’ to CLARITY Act, Citing Crypto Restrictions Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange cannot support the Senate Banking Committee’s latest

Summary: Two-thirds of Japan firms expect economy to suffer from frayed China ties Nearly half report or anticipate direct business impact Rare-earth supply risk flagged

The PPI is holding at levels still consistent with further Bank of Japan rate hikes. Rate hikes are not an urgent matter for the BoJ

Summary: RICS sees sales expectations turn significantly more positive House price balance steady, but activity remains weak Rate-cut expectations and fiscal clarity lift housing sentiment

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott says further negotiations to garner bipartisan support for a key crypto-regulating bill are needed before it can advance.

Solana Seeker owners and mobile app builders will receive billions of Seeker (SKR) tokens next week. The airdrop represents 20% of the total token supply.

Crypto executives are divided over the market structure bill in its current form, with some arguing it needs major work, while others appear more supportive.

Summary: China calls Carney’s visit pivotal and symbolic Beijing signals willingness to rebuild trust with Canada Ottawa strikes cooperative, forward-looking tone Visit hints at tentative

A top Russian lawmaker says crypto “will be a common occurrence” in the country, with plans for a bill to deregulate the market for retail

Crypto traders and investors can use sentiment indexes to gauge the market and inform their decisions on whether conditions favor buying or selling.

Despite the backlash, a spokesperson for Adams said he remains committed to funding education programs and supporting scholarships for underserved students through the token.

BOJ seen holding rates through March, lifting them to 1% or higher by September, maybeJuly BOJ Ueda reiterates sustained wage–price cycle, signals further rate hikes

Some crypto executives predict the tokenized real-world asset market will grow significantly in 2026, fueled by adoption in emerging economies.

Bitcoin should be able to steal some “juice” back from gold and the Nasdaq in 2026, with several catalysts supporting the idea of US dollar

Bitcoin derivatives open interest fell 30% from October highs as deleveraging purged excess leverage, historically signaling market bottoms and recovery.

When moves tend to go parabolic, the profit-taking naturally can be swift and sharp. And that’s what we’re seeing with silver after hitting highs of

Prior -0.1% GDP +1.4% vs +1.1% y/y expected Prior +1.1% The more detailed breakdown as per the following: Services +0.3% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior

That’s a bummer and it underscores that credit appetite remains lacking in China as lawmakers and policymakers struggle to bolster domestic demand conditions for the

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the monthly UK GDP report. The data beat expectations across the board but didn’t change

Prior +0.9% HICP +0.7% vs +0.7% y/y prelim Prior +0.8% There are no changes to the initial estimates but while headline annual inflation showed a

A fourth-quarter crypto downturn exposed how closely ARK’s flagship ETFs are now tied to digital assets, with Coinbase and Roblox emerging as the biggest performance

Prior +3.0% HICP +3.0% vs +3.0% y/y prelim Prior +3.2% There are no changes to the preliminary estimates for Spain’s headline inflation numbers in December.

Ticketed help desks and live support are replacing always-on Discord channels at major DeFi protocols.

Crypto exchange Lemon has launched a Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card in Argentina, letting users lock up BTC as collateral to access peso credit lines without

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1.7 billion in a three-day streak as BTC hit two-month highs and sentiment turned bullish.

That’s at least some positive news that will shelve stagflation fears for a while. But as price pressures continue to be an issue as we

The London Stock Exchange’s new Digital Settlement House uses tokenized bank deposits for instant, round-the-clock settlement across blockchain and traditional payment networks.

Bitcoin nears two-month highs as RSI divergence and a bullish MACD cross build, with BTC eyeing $101,000 as the next major reclaim level for trend

Sygnum predicts US crypto regulation will spur sovereign Bitcoin reserves and accelerate tokenized bond issuance by major financial institutions in 2026.

A pickup in Bitcoin spot demand and persistent spot ETF inflows could push BTC above the next significant hurdle at $98,000 and secure a sustained

Industry leaders say transaction-level taxes and loss restrictions are draining liquidity as India tightens crypto compliance and enforcement.

General-purpose blockchains can’t solve industry disputes over construction changes or equipment usage. Specialized layer 1s are optimized for stateless audit trails and regulatory compliance.

Japan MOF faces a tall order in getting any yen intervention to stick – MUF US-Iran tensions have been capping US stocks all along: Trump’s

Crypto markets saw the biggest short squeeze since October as short positions were liquidated and Bitcoin outperformed the US dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty.

AI is spreading across crypto trading, heightening fears of displacement even as human traders remain responsible for key decisions.

Prior was -3.90 Full report here Details: New orders 6.6 vs 0.0 prior Shipments 16.3 vs -5.7 prior Employment -9.0 vs 7.3 prior Average employee

BitMine Immersion Technology will invest $200 million in MrBeast’s Beast Industries, linking crypto capital with the world’s largest creator platform.

Prior was -8.8 Details: Employment: +9.7 vs +12.9 last month Prices paid: +46.9 vs +43.6 last month New orders: +14.4 vs +5.0 last month Shipments:

Initial Jobless Claims Initial claims: 198,000, ↓ 9,000 from the prior week (revised to 207,000) Prior week revision: ↓ 1,000 (from 208,000 to 207,000) 4-week

Galaxy Digital has completed its first tokenized CLO, using blockchain infrastructure to bring private credit and crypto-backed loans onchain.

Societe Generale-Forge said its EUR CoinVertible stablecoin is the first MiCA-compliant digital asset that is “natively compatible” with SWIFT’s interoperability capabilities.

The crypto market structure bill in the US Senate has been delayed amid disagreements among lawmakers and influential cryptocurrency companies.

ETF flows, treasury stocks, mining fees, scaling trade-offs and regulation now explain Bitcoin’s market shifts better than price alone.

The UK is weighing an Australia‑style ban on social media for under‑16s, as regulators ramp up enforcement of the Online Safety Act.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Climbs Above $97,000 on $1.7B ETF Inflow Surge The bitcoin price surged above $97,000 this week, marking its strongest level in

XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a bullish breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $2.80 by the month’s end.

Bitcoin halted its bullish BTC price rebound to dip below $96,000 on news that Middle East geopolitical tensions were easing.

Bitcoin Magazine Saturn raises $800k from YZi Labs and Sora Ventures to build USDat, a 11%+ yield-bearing stablecoin protocol backed by Strategy’s Digital Credit The

Bitcoin Magazine Eric Adams’ NYC Token Crashes 80% in Hours, Offering a Stark Lesson in Why Bitcoin Is Different Former New York City Mayor Eric

U.S. December budget deficit was $145B, versus $150B expected and $87B in December 2024 U.S. December budget outlays were $629B, up from $541B in December

There is a fine line between a structural bull case and a physical impossibility; at least in the media and some overly-enthusiastic analysts. Recently, Forbes

Bitcoin Magazine Strive ($ASST) Gets Green Light on Semler Scientific Acquisition, Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to Nearly 13,000 BTC Strive, Inc. announced today that stockholders of

Delta Airlines reported earnings today and it was one of the strongest indications yet that there are two distinct economies in the US: The rich

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Past $94,000 as Bulls Reclaim Key Resistance Bitcoin price surged above the $94,000 level this afternoon, breaking through a key

December trade data from China headlines the economic and event calendar in Asia today. A couple of things to keep in mind: The time of

Just a quick data post. Its not moving NZD/USD around much at all. New Zealand Building Permits (November) +2.8% m/m prior –0.9% for the y/y,

A couple of headlines, should make export to China easier: US eases regulations on Nvidia H200 chip exports to China-Federal Register Us says before exports

Summary: Reuters Tankan shows manufacturers’ mood slips to six-month low Manufacturing index falls to +7 from +10 in December Materials sectors (oil/ceramics, steel, chemicals) lead

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rockets 5.5% Past $96,000, Strategy ($MSTR) Jumps 8%  The Bitcoin price surged through the $96,000 level this afternoon, pushing decisively above

Summary: World Bank lifts global growth forecasts for 2025–26 Global GDP seen at 2.6% in 2026, 2.7% in 2027 US resilience drives bulk of upward

Full year data out from China. 2025 yuan-denominated: Exports +6.1% y/y Imports +0.5% y/y Two-way trade value at 45.47 trln yuan, +3.8% y/y. A record

The most common stablecoin transfer amounts are in the $100 to $500 range, showing Revolut customers are actively using stablecoins for everyday medium-sized payments.

“Retail FOMO” may ramp up in the coming days if Bitcoin returns to $100,000, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.

Summary: China December exports and imports beat forecasts Exports +6.6% y/y; imports +5.7% y/y in dollar terms December trade surplus $114.1bn 2025 trade surplus hits

Retail traders fled to Bitcoin and Ether after the October crypto crash last year, adding to an already tough year for altcoins.

Summary: Japan 5-year JGB auction clears smoothly Stop rate (the highest yield (or lowest price) at which the government accepts bids in a bond auction,

The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to publish its crypto market structure bill on Jan. 21 and to hold a markup hearing on Jan. 27.

Summary: Dimon says US economy remains resilient Labour market softer but not worsening materially Consumers still spending; businesses broadly healthy Tailwinds: fiscal support, deregulation, Fed

Prediction market Kalshi dominated trading volumes on Monday, accounting for two-thirds of the $701.7 million tally.

Bitcoin Technical Analysis Today as Bitcoin Feels “Stuck” Despite a Bullish Backdrop JPM Dimon said the US economy is resilient but warned markets may be

Corporate Bitcoin treasuries expanded by 260,000 BTC in six months, three times the amount mined, with Strategy holding 60% of all corporate holdings.

Precious metals are once again stealing the spotlight with silver surging above the $90 mark. However, there are still other key things taking place across

Crypto security experts said a good way to counter scams that rely on deceiving victims is to be skeptical of every unsolicited message and interaction.

Both exports and imports surged in December to wrap up the year, as shown by the data here. Ignoring the bit of window dressing, the

BitMine staked another 186,560 Ether, bringing its total staked to 1.53 million, which is valued at over $5 billion.

Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing proposed rules and seeking public

Well, the US may have tried to ease the approval criteria for Nvidia H200 chip exports to China. But evidently, Beijing looks to be having

Pakistan signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, which is linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than a couple of central bank speakers who are most likely