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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Executive on Bitcoin: ‘We Are Still So Early on This Journey’ Morgan Stanley launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, the Morgan Stanley

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy and Blockstream CEOs Paint Vision of Bitcoin’s Financial Future Strategy CEO Phong Le and Blockstream CEO Adam Back appeared Wednesday on a

Bitcoin dropped under $75,000 after FOMC minutes showed the US Federal Reserve holding interest rates and expressing slight concerns over inflation and the war in

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin, WikiLeaks, and a Film the Streamers Wouldn’t Touch: Jack Dorsey and Eugene Jarecki Make Their Case Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and tech entrepreneur

Official Chinese PMIs are expected to have slipped in April. The private survey manufacturing PMI, from Rating Dog (ps there is no better named data

RealOpen, the leading platform for buying real estate with crypto, today announced the conclusion of its collaborative “Fast Moves, Fast Payments” Holiday Campaign with TRON

China’s official manufacturing PMI is forecast to ease to 50.1 in April from 50.4 in March, as Iran war-driven energy costs pressure factory margins, a

GOOG, MSFT, META: Options market braced for $1 trillion market cap swing after the bell Trump: It is a good time to cut rates Powell

Businesses can now allocate idle cash to a government-backed fund via Stable Sea, as tokenized Treasury products gain traction in corporate finance.

Highlights of the Q1 report from Meta: Sees $58-61 billion next quarter vs $59 billion consensus Expects capex spend of $125-145B vs $115-135B previously The

Shares of Amazon initially fell but are now 1.7% higher on earnings. (now 3.2% lower). Revenue of $181.5B vs $177.3B exp Q2 revenue guide of

Bitcoin Magazine Eric Trump, John Koudounis Call Bitcoin a Global Reserve Asset, Float $1M Price Target At Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Eric Trump and

Bitcoin price volatility tends to spike before and after the FOMC, a pattern that is playing out this week. Will institutional investor BTC buying protect

Minutes after the Fed kept rates unchanged and had 3 dissenters to having an easing bias and with oil trading above $107, and with gas

Mexico’s first peso-denominated blockchain escrow goes live on SPEI for high-value P2P transactions.

Bitcoin Magazine Steak ‘n Shake Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Costs by 50%, Save $6 Million Annually Steak ‘n Shake Chief MAHA Officer Michael Boes

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Unlocking Homeownership for an Entire New Generation For CJ Konstantinos, the case for Bitcoin-backed mortgages is personal. In 2019, he

Coinbase survey results and onchain data suggest that Bitcoin is undervalued and at the tail end of its bear market phase.

Realmint officially launches today, opening doors for retail investors to access RWAs through a smarter, data-driven platform.

Changelly, a leading instant cryptocurrency exchange and trusted blockchain API provider, is marking its 11th anniversary with a new company milestone.

Visa broadens its crypto pilot to nine blockchains as stablecoin volumes grow, highlighting early traction for onchain settlement in global payments.

Here is a translated report from Trump, who spoke in an interview with Israel’s N12: U.S. President Donald Trump spoke today (Wednesday) with News 12

Dogecoin’s latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed in mid-2023, raising the odds of a rally toward $0.33 in the coming weeks.

TORONTO, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ — Steve Hasker, president and chief executive officer and Kirsty Roth, chief operations and technology officer of Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq:

A new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket found that retail users are driving repeat activity on prediction markets, signaling a shift from one-off bets

MoonPay has acquired Israel-based crypto security infrastructure provider Sodot, forming the foundation of its new institutional unit led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

KuCoin EU hires a new AML chief and deputies in Vienna weeks after Austria’s regulator banned the MiCA‑licensed exchange from taking on new business over

XRP price technicals are favoring a potential rebound to $2.15 as long as support at $1.40 is held, and institutional demand remains elevated.

Flying Tulip’s Andre Cronje says circuit breakers can give teams time to respond during abnormal outflows, while Curve’s Michael Egorov warns they may create new

The vulnerability behind ZetaChain’s $334,000 exploit had been reported through its bug bounty program before the attack but was dismissed.

Prior was -1.4% (revised to -1.2%) Durable goods orders ex-transport +0.9% vs +0.4% expected Prior ex-transport +0.8% (revised to +1.2%) Durable goods ex-defense -0.3% vs

Prior was 1.487m Building permits 1.372m vs 1.390m exp The New Residential Construction report, published jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of

Prior was $-98.53 billion Details: Trade deficit widened to $87.9B in March (vs. $83.5B in February) Deficit increased by $4.4B month-over-month Exports rose to $211.5B

Ottawa says Bitcoin ATMs have become a key tool for scammers, as regulators move to tighten oversight of high-risk parts of the crypto sector.

The FTC order ties Mashinsky’s $10 million payment to a mostly suspended $4.72 billion judgment that can be revived over asset disclosures.

Bitcoin fell after each new Federal Reserve chair began work, data showed, while Kevin Warsh gave mixed signals over policy for risk assets.

Final consumer confidence -20.6 vs -20.6 prelim Economic confidence 93.0 vs 95.2 expected (Prior 96.2) Industrial confidence -7.7 vs -7.2 expected (Prior -7.0) Services confidence

The apparent hacker claimed to have breached other prediction markets and planned to release the data in the next few days.

Here are all the state readings released around the same time: Bavaria April CPI +2.9% vs +2.8% y/y prior Brandenburg CPI +% vs +2.8% y/y

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the preliminary CPI reports for Spain and Germany. Before the German CPI, we will get the German

Prior +3.4% HICP +3.5% vs +3.5% y/y expected Prior +3.4% There is a little bit of good news here as Spanish headline annual inflation comes

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Wisconsin in the agency’s fifth lawsuit against a US state to assert jurisdiction over prediction markets.

While Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and whale buying have contributed to the recent Bitcoin rally, the key driver has been consistent buying by Michael Saylor’s treasury

Robinhood’s Q1 earnings per share and revenue figures missed industry expectations, sending the company’s shares down nearly 10%.

After the jump in headline inflation in March, we are to see that continue in April. Surging energy prices remain the main culprit as households

China doubles May fuel exports but volumes stay well below pre-war levels Oil rally gathers pace on blockade extension reports, US dollar firms. Australian dollar

A federal judge slammed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial as seemingly “a plan to rescue his reputation,” denying the former FTX boss’s request.

I’ll be back separately with details and implications (TL;DR … May rate hike). Australia CPI Q1 2026 1.4% q/q (expected 1.4%, prior 0.6%) … sharpest

Data is here: Australia headline and core inflation above RBA target. Trimmed Mean (core) was 0.8% q/q vs. 0.9% expected and prior 0.9%. This seems

Bitcoin’s dip below $76,000 was driven by an AI sector sell-off and investors’ worries about slowed progress in the CLARITY Act negotiations.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin is Reshaping Traditional Finance, Industry Leaders Say A couple prominent Bitcoin adoption leaders gathered on the Nakamoto Stage at The Bitcoin 2026

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Says STRC is ‘Going Viral’ After $8.5 Billion Run‑Up Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy, took the

Bitcoin Magazine ‘This Time Is Different’: A First of Its Kind Documentary Covering Bitcoin’s Four Year Cycle, David Bailey, And Nakamoto in Production A new

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin 2027 Conference Returning to Nashville, Tennessee The world’s premier Bitcoin conference is heading back to Music City. BTC Inc confirmed that Bitcoin

US intel agencies are studying how Iran would react to the US declaring victory UAE quits OPEC and OPEC+ US April consumer confidence 92.8 vs

Canada’s 2025/26 deficit came in at C$66.9bln, below the C$78.3bln Nov forecast. GDP growth trimmed to 1.1% for 2026. Tariffs seen keeping output 1.6% below

Bitcoin Magazine Czech Central Bank Chief Backs Bitcoin as 1% Reserve Slice in ‘Conservative but Innovative’ Strategy Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl used a

Bitcoin Magazine Lightspark Launches Grid Global Accounts, Targeting Fragmented Global Payment System David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, used a Tuesday morning session at the Bitcoin

The Australian Bureau of Statistics publish March month and Q1 inflation data today. The numbers are expected to be horrible and will lock in a

Reuters, citing unnamed sources, says the US intel community is examining how Iran would respond to the US declaring victory in the war. That Trump

Bitcoin Magazine Your Bank is Becoming a Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin as the Alternative Bitcoin 2026 speaker Alex Leishman used his Nakamoto Stage talk,

Canaan secures a new Tether order for modular mining hardware as the stablecoin issuer expands into integrated, data center-style Bitcoin infrastructure.

Bitcoin Magazine Block (XYZ) Touts Bitcoin as ‘Everyday Money’ With 800,000 Merchants Now Accepting It Block’s Bitcoin Product Lead Miles Suter took the Nakamoto Stage

Bitcoin price downside returned to send BTC to one-week lows thanks to renewed concerns over global oil supplies focused on the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Earlier today Politico reported (and now the FT confirms) that Sabine Weyand, the Director-General for Trade at the European Commission has been fired. The big

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital posted a $216 million first-quarter loss as weaker crypto prices hit asset values, while Helios data center revenue nears.

Bitcoin Magazine Blockstream Launches Jade Core to Simplify Bitcoin Self-Custody Without Sacrificing Security Blockstream has introduced Jade Core, a new hardware wallet designed to expand

Four Japanese government agencies have warned against the AML risks posed by crypto in real estate transactions, instructing industry bodies to enforce stricter compliance.

Crypto projects are shutting down as token funding weakens and fragmented structures leave them with limited options to restructure or recover.

CNN cites “sources close to the mediation process” and the report is from a journalist who is in Pakistan. This is a sign that they’re

Bitcoin Magazine Amboss Activates RailsX, Enabling Self-Custody Stablecoin Trading on Bitcoin Lightning Amboss has activated RailsX, a Lightning-native exchange layer that allows users to trade

On Truth: Iran has just informed us that they are in a “State of Collapse.” They want us to “Open the Hormuz Strait,” as soon

Prior was 0 Services index 9 vs 9 prior Manufacturing shipments -2 vs -2 prior For background, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s monthly Survey

Prior was 91.8 The April 2026 release, with a survey cutoff of April 22, came in noticeably stronger than expected. The headline index rose to

Ethereum market participants saw the 100-day SMA at $2,200 as particularly important for bulls to hold to avoid a deeper correction.

Tokenized stock holders can now participate in corporate governance, closing a long-standing gap between onchain securities and their traditional counterparts.

Prior was 54,750 Report for the four weeks ending April 11 The NER Pulse is a weekly private-sector employment tracker launched in late 2025 by

Prior was +0.2% Prices up 0.9% m/m vs 1.1% expected (1.2% prior) FHFA monthly home price 0.0% vs +0.1% prior (revised to +0.2%) FHFA prices

OKX integrates BlackRock’s tokenized Treasury fund into Standard Chartered custody, allowing institutions to use it as regulated trading collateral.

BoC preview: rates to remain unchanged amid US-Iran uncertainty and soft data Strong dollar selling expected for this month-end – Credit Agricole Silver erases all

Core Scientific is converting its Pecos, Texas site into a high-density AI colocation hub, repurposing 300MW of mining capacity.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $263 million in outflows, ending a nine-day inflow streak as Bitcoin failed to reclaim $80,000 in its latest run.

Changelly and Tonkeeper have teamed up to make cross-chain deposits into TON a seamless, in-wallet experience.

The fallout from the Middle East conflict is certainly taking a toll on households and the survey results definitely show it. As mentioned before, the

Bitcoin’s ascending channel setup and rising stablecoin inflows suggest improving liquidity conditions could support a push toward higher price levels.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finalized a similar rule removing reputation risk earlier this month.

Donald Trump says the US can’t be “left out in the cold” on prediction markets just days after he said he was “not happy” with

Block’s proof-of-reserves will enable anyone to verify the company’s 8,883 Bitcoin stash worth over $680 million through an on-chain signature.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said developers will no longer be investigated or charged unless they knowingly help third parties commit crimes.

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

Democrats seeking to crack down on the Trump family’s crypto empire have found an ally in Republican Thom Tillis, who supports ethics provisions in a

Visiting the fake login website alone isn’t enough for hackers to gain entry to accounts. However, entering sensitive information such as passwords could grant them

Jump Crypto, the team behind Firedancer, said Falcon has the smallest signature among NIST standards, which could help preserve Solana’s high-throughput capabilities.

Needs to call for more effective, proactive fiscal policy To continue to expand domestic demand To implement appropriately loose monetary policy Will ensure liquidity conditions

Bitcoin pulled back to retest $76,500 as support, but the long-to-short delta indicates bulls have a significant advantage if the range highs are reclaimed.

As part of its launch, the MARA Foundation has asked the community to vote on which of three Bitcoin companies should receive a $100,000 contribution.

Bank of Japan leaves its short term rate at 0.75%, as expected Bank of England rate decision may spring a split vote surprise, HSBC warns

Foreign automakers including Nissan, Hyundai and Toyota have warned the Trump administration they may pull affordable models from the U.S. market if USMCA is not

Bitcoin failed to overcome $79,000, but a potential bear trap formed as $1.4 billion in short positions face liquidation at $80,000. Will spot market demand

The approval of the BILS stablecoin issued by Israeli exchange Bits of Gold came after a two-year pilot program on the Solana blockchain.

Ether charts flash an ominous triple-top pattern as ETH fails to overcome $2,400. Will bears maintain control over the altcoin’s price action?

Japan March 2026 jobs data. Unemployment rate 2.7% expected 2.6%, prior 2.6% Job-To-Applicant Ratio 1.18 expected 1.19, prior 1.19 Still to come: BOJ expected to

Bitcoin Magazine Billionaire Tim Draper: You Should Be Scared If You Don’t Own Bitcoin Speaking on the Nakamoto Stage, Tim Draper told attendees that bitcoin

Bitcoin accumulation by whales and institutional investors is reducing the available supply of BTC and potentially setting the stage for a rally above $80,000.

Lawmakers look to push election reform that would block crypto campaign donations, even as Canada expands oversight of stablecoins and digital asset markets.

Bitcoin Magazine Lawmakers Warn Crypto Clarity Will Decide U.S. Leadership as 2026 Election Looms U.S. lawmakers and White House officials used a Nakamoto Stage panel

Crypto ATM operators and businesses hosting the machines have until July 1 to be in compliance with the new law or risk potential fines and

Bitcoin Magazine House Republicans Warn That the America’s Bitcoin Weakness Will Benefit China Three members of Congress positioned digital asset regulation as a matter of

Bitcoin fails to top $80,000 as analysts debate whether BTC has truly changed its trend or remains in the grasp of the bears.

Dallas Fed April manufacturing index -2.3 vs -0.2 prior Canada to set up $25 bilion sovereign wealth fund Iran says it’s looking into the US

The Bank of Japan hold expected: Preview: BOJ expected hold but deliver hawkish signal on June move BOJ may lean more hawkishly to ease pressure

Bitcoin Magazine Kalshi Says Bitcoin Payments and Prediction Markets Are Building a New Exchange for Big Money Kalshi’s head of crypto, John Wang, used a

The European Commission made its move in response to Russia’s increasing reliance on crypto transactions to circumvent sanctions amid the country’s war on Ukraine.

The crypto treasury company continues to buy Ether and earn staking rewards, even as price swings leave billions in unrealized losses on its balance sheet.

Bitcoin Magazine Paystand Launches USDb Stablecoin on Bitcoin Layers for $100T B2B Payments Paystand announced the launch of USDb, a stablecoin designed specifically for commercial-scale

Bitcoin Magazine SEC, CFTC Chiefs Signal ‘New Day’ for U.S. Onshore Crypto, Tokenization and Future‑Proof Rules SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig

Bitcoin Magazine Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card Offering Up to $1 Million Credit Lines Without Asset Sales Aven has introduced a bitcoin-backed credit card that

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Lightning is Turning iGaming Payouts Into a Real-Time Rail: Report  Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is starting to turn iGaming payouts into a native

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis Puts Congress On The Clock, Vows May Push To Rescue Stalled Clarity Act Speaking at The Bitcoin Conference U.S. Senator Cynthia

Bitcoin Magazine ‘Bitcoin Isn’t Going Anywhere’: Trump Officials Discuss DOJ, FBI Refocus on Crypto Crime, Not Developers Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director

Bitcoin bulls struggled to maintain gains as the bull market support band became a key reclaim level to flip the BTC price trend.

Prior was 3.980% 6-auction average of 3.725%. Bid to cover at 2.33 vs 2.29 prior The two-year sale tailed by 0.1 bps and this one

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundation, Opens $100,000 Community Grant Vote MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) announced the launch of the MARA Foundation, an initiative

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Self-Custody Framed as Civil Liberty at Bitcoin 2026 Conference To kick off The Bitcoin 2026 Conference, panelists across policy, finance, and technology

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Announces BM TV, a Daily Market Broadcast Set for Summer 2026 Launch Bitcoin Magazine announced BM TV, a daily live broadcast

Bitcoin Magazine $1.3M-Funded OpenAgents Pays Gamers and Everyday PCs in Bitcoin via Pylon Distributed AI Network OpenAgents, an open-source artificial intelligence lab building Bitcoin-native infrastructure

Bitcoin Magazine Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem With Bitkey Wallet, Cash App Features, and Proof of Reserves Block (NYSE: XYZ) introduced a series of bitcoin-focused products

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and 26, bringing total holdings to 818,334 BTC.

Bitcoin Magazine Strive Expands Bitcoin Treasury With $61.4 Million Purchase, Holdings Reach 14,557 BTC Strive Inc. has expanded its Bitcoin treasury with a fresh purchase

Prior was -0.2 Output +19.0 vs +6.8 prior New orders +9.9 vs +6.1 prior Prices paid 37.0 vs 32.7 prior Employment -0.9 vs -1.0 prior

On Telegram, Iran’s foreign minister said the US has reached out to request negotiations and that they’re looking into the request. On the weekend, Trump

Bitcoin Magazine Satori Coin Enters U.S. Market With Physical Bitcoin Collectibles Satori Club Pte Ltd will enter the U.S. market today, expanding access to physical

The Globe & Mail earlier reported that Canada would be setting up a sovereign wealth fund to back major projects and now we’re getting some

ETH’s price may drop 15% or more in the coming days as it paints a convincing bearish reversal pattern on its daily chart.

Bitcoin Magazine Samourai Letter #6: Two Years In Dear Reader, I write this letter to you before the sun has made her first appearance. The

Headlines: The echo chamber harps on Iran proposing to reopen Strait of Hormuz before nuclear deal Iran foreign minister says to continue talks with Oman

Bitcoin price action sealed its first weekly candle close above a 21-week moving average trend line since it traded near $115,000 in October 2025.

Crypto ETPs see $1.2 billion inflows in fourth straight week as Bitcoin leads gains and blockchain equity ETFs hit record demand, CoinShares reported.

The central bank bonanza returns to town this week and will feature plenty of big names on the agenda. The BOJ, BOC, Fed, BOE, and

Banking Circle’s stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium.

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset rules.

The broader market mood remains more cautious so far on the day. European indices are lightly changed while S&P 500 futures are down 0.1% with

French law enforcement agencies have been investigating wrench attacks and found that some of the alleged offenders were involved in multiple incidents

I’d be very careful in trying to read the headlines that are doing the rounds at the moment. There are plenty of sources on social

About 3.5% of informed traders, including market makers and skilled takers, capture over 30% of profits on prediction platforms, while about 67% of users absorb

Prior -28.0; revised to -28.1 The German consumer climate worsens to a three-year low as the fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to take

EUROPEAN SESSION As is typical for a Monday, the European session calendar is empty. The markets will likely continue to consolidate as we await some

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will focus on expanding adoption and embedding digital assets into its core money movement platform going forward.

India signs New Zealand free trade deal as Modi accelerates global FTA push Preview: Bank of Japan rate decision knife-edge, Japan inflation runs hotter than

More than $21 million in contributions has been made to the “DeFi United” relief effort so far, with another $215 million to be potentially allocated

This ties back to the earlier headline, where Araghchi spoke about “important discussions” with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz. He now says that Iran

India and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement in Delhi, granting 100% duty-free access for Indian exporters and securing an estimated $20 billion

China’s industrial profits at large firms rose 15.8% year-on-year in March, the fastest pace since September, with Q1 profits up 15.5%, beating the prior 15.2%

Tomorrow we get the Bank of Japan: Preview: BOJ expected to stay on hold next week but deliver hawkish signal on June move BOJ may

China’s import growth is forecast to hit a five-year high of 5% in 2026, overtaking export growth for the first time since 2021, driven by

Bitcoin was “rejected” from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level.

Very sparse. Not likely to move financial markets the one set of items that is due. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

Trump’s interview on 60 Minutes. Trump says he is unsure he was the target in the Hilton hotel attack. Earlier: Trump: Iran war will come

The biggest Bitcoin treasury company’s data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin’s rally to about $78,000.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit norther Japan, Hokkaido early on Monday morning local time. depth 81km 2023 GMT on Sunday I haven’t

Trump was his usual delusional self over the weekend: Trump: Iran war will come very soon and it will be victorious Expect more of the

This is the second large commercial vessel in the past week have now been hijacked my Somali pirates. Trump’s assertion that the war is nearly

Bitcoin Magazine UTXO Management Launches Dual-Class Digital Credit Income Fund UTXO Management, a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA), announced the formation of UTXO Preferred

Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said.

Iran foreign minister Aragchi travelled to Oman as expected on the weekend but then returned to Pakistan, according to reports. There are also reports that

More than a third of US crypto traders report cutting daily expenses and delaying major purchases as unrealized losses weigh on household finances.

The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target.

TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak.

The group spent tens of millions of dollars on luxury items and real estate, using funds stolen from crypto users in social engineering scams.

Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo’s Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an “intern.”

Donald Trump told Fox News on Saturday that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

The CFTC has filed suit to block New York from enforcing gambling laws on prediction platforms, arguing federal regulators have sole authority over event-based contracts.

Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels.

Iranian foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad today in an effort to try to restart talks. A Pakistani source cited

Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling.

Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the pattern repeats.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.12 billion in inflows over nine days, signaling growing conviction among investors.

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the markets’ future outcomes?

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request

The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc’s announcement.

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset.

The NASDAQ and S&P indices close at record levels Meeting between US and Iran may not take place until Monday Global Central Banks decisions highlight

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it’s unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family’s crypto business,

Bitcoin Magazine VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips Bitcoin’s latest onchain and derivatives data point to a

The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away.

The week ahead is stacked with global central bank decisions and top-tier inflation and growth data, making it one of the most important macro weeks

There is a lot of jockeying for position the weekend. A trilateral meeting with US Iran and Pakistan will be considered only after Pakistan meets

After reporting more than $1.7 million to election officials, a crypto-aligned political action committee has reportedly backed out of advertising for a Texas Senate candidate.

Scott Bessent in a WSJ interview speaks about the key economy and policy goals as he maneuvers through the Iranian war and other global economic

Bitcoin and risk assets faced an uphill struggle after the S&P 500 hit new all-time highs as analysis warned that BTC price support was at

Familiar players ramp up Bitcoin and Ether bets as markets hint at a rebound, while institutions test blockchain rails and US lawmakers stall on crypto

Bitcoin Magazine DOJ Drops Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve

The positive headlines around Iran continue to mount: Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan on Saturday morning, according to the White House “We hope that

CNN is reporting that the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will represent the US in the talks in Pakistan this weekend. VP Vance

Nakamoto launched a Bitcoin derivatives program with Bitwise and Kraken, aiming to generate options premiums and hedge part of its BTC treasury exposure.

A bullish signal from Solana’s MACD indicator hinted at a potential rally, though resistance at $90 could delay the recovery.

Historically, MSTR’s outperformance signals traders are taking more risk, betting Bitcoin’s worst drawdown phase may be over.

Bitcoin Magazine 7 Reasons JPX Should Reconsider Its Proposed Digital Asset Exclusion From TOPIX A closer look at why the consultation’s proposed deferral sits awkwardly

South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties.

Prelim was 47.6 Prior was 53.3 Details: Conditions 52.5 vs 50.1 prelim (55.8 in March) Expectations 48.1 vs 46.1 prelim (51.7 in March) 1-year inflation

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Issues $50M in Zero-Interest Bonds to Buy More Bitcoin  Metaplanet said it will issue ¥8 billion ($50 million) in zero-interest bonds to

The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.

China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and

Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto (NAKA) Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Program to Capture Volatility Income and Hedge Downside Risk Nakamoto Inc. has launched an actively managed Bitcoin derivatives

Now there is some real smoke around the idea that there is division in the Iranian delegation. Iran state media reports that Ghalibaf is out

Polish prosecutors are investigating Zondacrypto over alleged fraud and fund access issues, while local media report that CEO Przemysław Kral is in Israel.

Bitcoin price action has one more week to go until it potentially achieves its biggest month’s gains since late 2024.

Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine consecutive days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting XRP price recovery over time.

Wisconsin’s lawsuit against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com deepens the battle between state gambling enforcers and federal regulators over sports prediction markets.

This is all very vague but journalist Moahmmad Ali Shabani reports: Foreign Minister Araghchi traveling to Islamabad, Amwaj Media has learned, but informed sources say

Prior was +1.1% (revised to +1.2%) Ex autos +0.5% vs +0.8% expected Prior ex autos was +0.8% (revised to +1.0%) March advance reading +0.6% The

This couple of headlines from a Asia One news correspondent is doing the rounds and giving broader market sentiment a lift at the momen: At

Metaplanet raises $50 million through zero-interest bonds from EVO FUND to expand its Bitcoin treasury, extending its capital markets-driven accumulation strategy.

Risk mood picks up on murmurs about US-Iran talks How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events? Risk sentiment stays on edge as

Oil prices may be holding firmer in pushing higher this week but overall risk sentiment is keeping on edge as investors are still holding out

Besides freezing crypto, the strike force also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit unsuspecting job seekers and took down 503 fake crypto investment websites.

US President Donald Trump will appear at an event for holders of the TRUMP memecoin after the White House previously said it wasn’t locked into

Prior 86.4; revised to 86.3 Current conditions 85.4 vs 86.2 expected Prior 86.7 Outlook 83.3 vs 85.0 expected Prior 86.0; revised to 85.9 That is

The White House’s office of technology policy said that foreign entities are using proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to distill capabilities from American AI models.

Stablecoin issuers must invest a minimum of $10 million into Morgan Stanley’s money market fund, MSNXX, to access the stablecoin reserve offering.

Prior 89 French household sentiment worsened significantly in April with this being the lowest reading since May 2023. Of note, households’ opinion regarding their personal

Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo have all made pledges to the “DeFi United” recovery effort.

Prior -0.4%; revised to -0.6% Retail sales +1.7% vs +1.3% y/y expected Prior +2.5%; revised to +1.8% Retail sales (ex autos, fuel) +0.2% vs 0.0%

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the German IFO survey. The IFO is correlated to the German Composite PMI given that they measure

US prosecutors alleged that Gannon Ken Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account after profiting from trades tied to the military operation in Venezuela.

Trump to address top $TRUMP meme coin holders at Mar-a-Lago crypto summit Saturday 25 Apr. Israel UN envoy warns Lebanon ceasefire extension “not 100%” despite

Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 may be a sign that the downtrend is ending, but a multi-day candle close above $80,000 would help strengthen the odds

MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe doesn’t expect Bitcoin to drop below $75,000 in the near term, even as Polymarket traders price in

Japan FinMin Katayama warns of rising oil price speculation and vows decisive action in coordination with the US. Currency swap lines with Washington remain unchanged.

Japan core CPI rose 1.8% y/y in March, matching forecasts but staying below BOJ’s 2% target for a second month. Iran war energy shock seen

Japan inflation data for Match 2026. Headline rate 1.5% y/y (prior 1.3%) Core CPI (Ex-Food) 1.8% y/y (vs. expected 1.8%, prior 1.6%) Core-core CPI (Ex-Food

The Corporate Service Price Index (CSPI) released by the Bank of Japan measures the prices of services traded among companies. It presents price developments that

The Fellowship PAC disclosed that it had spent $1.75 million in support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing Senator John Cornyn in a May

Retail crypto activity fell 11% in Q1 as macro pressures weighed on markets, though Turkey and emerging economies showed resilience, TRM Labs data shows.

Inflows to the spot Ether ETFs topped $633 million over the past 10-days, but are the flows significant enough to trigger a rally to $3,000?

Trump threatens fresh UK tariffs unless London drops its 2% digital services tax on large US tech platforms. The levy raises £800m annually and has

The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform.

US initial jobless claims 214K vs 210K expected US April S&P Global services index 51.3 vs 50.3 expected “Don’t rush me” Trump says when asked

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Quantum Problem Is Really a Governance Crisis in Disguise: UTXO  Bitcoin developers have a solution to quantum computing threats. The harder question

National inflation data from Japan for March 2026 is due. Tokyo’s March consumer price data, released three weeks ago, offers a useful early read on

A negative Bitcoin funding rate and $7.5 billion in USDC reserves suggest traders may start positioning against the bearish trend. Will BTC price keep rising?

The stablecoin issuer cited “activity tied to unlawful conduct” but no further explanation for the freezing of the dollar-pegged tokens held in two wallet addresses.

“Don’t rush me,” President Trump says when asked about Iran. “So were in Vietnam for 18 years. Iraq, many, many years….I’ve been doing this for…six

I’m not sure if this is reflective of Trump doing his usual raging at the media or a sign that he’s increasingly hawkish. The market

Axios is out with a report saying that Iran has deployed more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, citing “a US official and a source

I have no idea whether the US is lying about Iran’s negotiators fracturing or if Iran is lying. Either way, it’s not the kind of

Ethereum signalled a potential rally to $6,000 as bullish technicals, tightening supply, and rising institutional demand are starting to look like major tailwinds.

Bitcoin Magazine Fold (FLD) Launches Bitcoin Bonus Program for Employers Through Fold Business Platform Fold Holdings has launched a new Bitcoin Bonus Program that lets

Risk trades are diving on a report from N12 about Ghalibaf leaving the negotiating team. N12 is the digital news brand of Keshet 12, an

Spanish police seized crypto cold wallets tied to an alleged illegal manga site, as questions remain over whether officers can access the funds.

Bitcoin brought its bull market support band as a key level for BTC price action to reclaim during the weekly candle close.

The FTX estate sold its Cursor stake for $200K in 2023, now worth $3B after a SpaceX-linked valuation surge, raising questions about bankruptcy asset sales.

Bitcoin Magazine Pantera Capital Urges Satsuma to Dump All Bitcoin as Shares Collapse 99% Pantera Capital is urging Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin

The wallet linked to the Kelp DAO exploit appears to have laundered most of the $175 million worth of stolen Ether, while another $71 million

Prior was 49.8 Manufacturing 54.0 vs 52.5 expected – -highest since May 2022 Prior manufacturing 52.4 Composite 52.0 vs 50.5 expected Composite prior was 51.4

Bitcoin Magazine 100+ Crypto Firms Urge Senate to Advance Clarity Act, Warn of Innovation Moving Offshore More than 100 crypto firms and industry groups are

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay is stepping down from ConsenSys citing burnout, as long-time crypto figures such as Bitcoin advocate Preston Pysh also pull back from

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a seven-day inflow streak totaling $1.9 billion, surpassing their March run over a similar period.

Prior was +0.4% m/m PPI +7.8% y/y vs 5.4% prior Raw materials price index +12.0% m/m vs +0.6% prior Raw materials price index +23.6% y/y

Prior was 208K (revised to 207K) 4 week moving average of initial jobless claim 210.75K vs 210.0K last week Continuing claims 1,821M vs 1.820M expected

Flying Tulip said its withdrawal safeguard is designed to fail open, while a status page lets users monitor the system in real time.

Trump posts on Truth Social: I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their

Trump on Truth Social: Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between

Russian lawmakers passed a first reading of a bill regulating crypto through licensed intermediaries, with key rules set to take effect in July 2026 and

Smaller crypto companies across Europe face mounting compliance costs as MiCA moves from framework to enforcement, raising fears of market consolidation.

The Financial Conduct Authority raided eight locations suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist orders.

Aave’s supplied balance tanked after the Kelp DAO bridge exploit, as users pulled funds amid uncertainty over how much of the shortfall the protocol will

The exchange set maker fees at 0% and taker fees at 0.02% across all pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users with no volume tiers

Security researchers linked a new “Mach-O Man” malware kit to a Lazarus campaign that steals credentials and accesses corporate systems on macOS.

Ethereum’s record 32.33% staking ratio is shrinking liquid supply, reducing sell pressure and potentially supporting an ETH price recovery over time.

The private equity investment will be used to give retail customers indirect price exposure to OpenAI through venture tokens.

The prediction platform will use Pyth’s pricing data to settle trades on its new commodities markets, as it expands into assets including oil, gold and

The crypto exchange advocated for two key changes to US tax law affecting crypto users to “eliminate millions of unnecessary forms.”

Thailand’s SEC is seeking feedback on rule changes that would let digital asset firms offer derivatives within existing entities, lowering barriers to market entry.

American Bitcoin (ABTC) originally purchased the mining rigs in March, weeks after reporting a $59 million loss for Q4 2025.

The letter to four US government agencies said banks needed 60 more days for comment after OCC stablecoin rulemaking had been finalized.

The Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies expands to a new Layer-2 network aimed at institutional settlement in the Middle East.

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The ex-FTX CEO said he consulted with his parents and lawyers regarding a recent filing he sent from prison, but claimed to be the ”ultimate

Bitcoin rally above the $78,333 resistance signals sustained buying by the bulls, clearing the path for a potential rally to $84,000.

Bitcoin moves closer to $80,000 as data shows traders positioning in futures markets. Will potential profit-taking in the $83,000 to $88,000 range put a cap

Bitcoin and Ether surged as US liquidity measures and record spot ETF inflows offset investors’ recession fears and their concerns over the war in Iran.

Blockstream’s Adam Back discusses why people think he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, while the CEO of OKX Europe said MiCA is “extremely beneficial” for the industry at

New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the Trump administration for not implementing any “meaningful ethical standards” to curb insider trading in prediction markets.

Matt Klein, a sitting member of the Minnesota State Senate, said he made a bet out of curiosity, while Mark Moran claimed he wanted to

CertiK has urged crypto users not to overlook basic security practices as major crypto hacks spiked in April.

The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF is GSR’s first crypto exchange-traded product, giving investors access to the top three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

ETH derivatives show strong buyer dominance, leading traders to target $2,500 to $2,600 as the next crucial rally.

The new funding rounds are expected to be completed in the next six months, but the firm has already begun deploying some of the new