Wemix Foundation CEO Kim Seok-hwan said they had no intention of concealing a hack on its bridge, which led to over $6 million in losses.
The week will start with the release of U.S. retail sales m/m data on Monday, followed by Canadian inflation data and U.S. building permits and
US 2025 growth forecast seen at 2.2% (previously 2.4%)
US 2026 growth forecast seen at 1.6% (previously 2.1%)
China 2025 growth forecast
Artificial intelligence agents need to prioritize their intrinsic utility, not the launch of their in-house native tokens to raise funds. AI agent-related tokens have significantly
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into FOMC week in a cautious mood, with multimonth lows still uncomfortably close. BTC price action preserves $80,000 support as upside liquidity
Eurostoxx -0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB flat German stocks are mostly the ones
Prior +1.5% HICP +1.7% vs +1.7% y/y prelim Prior +1.7% Slight delay in the release by the source. Italian inflation continues to hold at a
Domestic sight deposits CHF 440.7 bn vs CHF 435.9 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
The European session is empty in terms of data releases as we will just get a couple of low tier indicators. In the American session,
It doesn’t look like there’s much offered in the presser here. In case you missed it, the main details were announced over the weekend already.
German DAX futures +0.1% UK FTSE futures +0.1% US futures are down near the lows for the day but that is not fazing European stocks,
Beware of various forms of cryptocurrency scams Cryptocurrency scams can manifest in various forms, often preying on the lack of regulation and the complexity of
US President Donald Trump’s second ex-wife, Marla Maples, has shown support for ending the country’s case against early Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known as “Bitcoin
This is mostly reflected in the mood in US futures to start the new week. S&P 500 futures are down 0.6% as techs shares are
Crypto exchange OKX has temporarily paused its decentralized exchange aggregator to prevent “further misuse” by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group. “Recently, we detected a
Layer-1 blockchain Solana is marking its fifth anniversary since launching its mainnet in 2020. Over the years, it has become one of the most active
No intention of making exemptions on steel, aluminum tariffs Will impose reciprocal and sectoral tariffs on 2 April Reciprocal tariffs on countries will come alongside
Witkoff followed up on his visit in saying that a conversation between Trump and Putin would be “really good and positive”. Trump is also out
Well, the 4.3% forecast was on the lower side compared to most analyst estimates coming into this year. That especially since the uptick in sentiment
UBS recommends diversifying portfolios across countries to decrease risk Metallurgical coal prices could rise above USD2K/ton in H2 2025 Another Chinese province announces big subsidies
The Bank of Korea says it is taking a “cautious approach” to potentially including Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve. Officials from the Korean central
An analyst at an investment bank is tipping metallurgical coal prices could rise above USD2K/ton in H2 2025. Australian coal exporters are favoured due to
China retail sales, industrial output, investment data for January – February 2025. January and February combined to help ease the volatility the data would show
Crypto users have reported a rise in scam emails made to look like they’re from crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini that attempt to get users
China’s Zhejiang province has launched a trade-in subsidy program offering up to 15,000 RMB for new electric vehicle (EV) purchases and 13,000 RMB for gasoline-powered
As background, Japan is part of a G7 agreement not to take actions to manipulate its currency rate to gain a benefit. That’s why officials
Crypto platform Debiex has been ordered to pay around $2.5 million after it failed to respond to a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit accusing
Futures rollover refers to the process where traders close out positions in the expiring contract and open new ones in the next available contract. This
China February 2025 New Home Prices fall 4.9% y/y January was a fall of 5% t/t and fall 0.1% m/m January was 0% change m/m
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke in an interview on Sudnay: US Treasury Secretary Bessent welcomes lower stockmarket – says straight up is not healthy
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations will meet virtually on Monday morning,: ahead of this year’s G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. From June
Singapore Non-Oil Exports for February 2025 +7.60% y/y expected +8.70% prior -2.10% growth in both electronics and non-electronics sales y/y exports to the U.S., Taiwan,
A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) survey of economists, the latest Consensus Forecasts. show a downward revision to the near-term growth outlook annual average
Brent crude oil prices have experienced a notable decline, falling from over $80 per barrel in mid-January to around $70 per barrel, despite relatively stable
The IMM CFTC positioning data, released weekly by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), provides insights into how speculative traders, such as hedge funds and
New Zealand’s services sector back into contraction during February. BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) for February was 49.1 from January’s 50.4 long
Shenzhen is relaxing its housing provident fund loan policies to stimulate the property market. from March 24 maximum mortgage loan amount available through the fund
Four suspects were charged in connection with the home invasion of online streamer Amouranth, whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa. The streamer says she was
North Korean state media (KCNA): North Korean nuclear forces will ‘exist forever’ North Korea will steadily update and strengthen its nuclear armed forces * Russia
Local media here in Australia had the report Friday ICYMI: licences for hundreds of US companies to export meat to China will expire on Sunday
European Central Bank vice president Luis de Guindos spoke in an interview with UK media, the Sunday Times (gated): “We need to consider the uncertainty
Australian Treasurer Chalmers will speak on Tuesday (local Australian time), addressing the impact of a cyclone (that was downgraded from cyclone when it made landfall)
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Over the weekend China announced an array of economic stimulus measures. The country’s State Council released what it calls a “special action plan” to boost
China has released a 30-point plan aimed at boosting domestic consumption as a key driver of economic growth. This is line with this year’s Government
As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online … prices are liable
Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, recently argued against allowing quantum recovery of lost BTC and said that burning
Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,000), but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much
What are AI bots? AI bots are self-learning software that automates and continuously refines crypto cyberattacks, making them more dangerous than traditional hacking methods. At
Opinion by: Casey Ford, PhD, researcher at Nym Technologies Web3 rolled in on the wave of decentralization. Decentralized applications (DApps) grew by 74% in 2024
A Bitcoin whale is wagering hundreds of millions on Bitcoin’s short-term decline, ahead of a week filled with key economic reports that may significantly impact
Bitcoin (BTC) can hit new all-time highs by June this year if historical patterns repeat, network economist Timothy Peterson said. Data uploaded to X on
The creator of the Libra (LIBRA) token has launched another memecoin with some of the same concerning onchain patterns that pointed to significant insider trading
Toncoin (TON) has surged by over 50% in the past week, fueled by news that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted permission to leave
Bitcoin’s historic bull cycle is still intact, despite widespread investor fear over the current correction, which may only be a temporary “shakeout” ahead of the
XRP (XRP) price versus Ether (ETH) reached its highest level in five years over the weekend, extending its recovery. On March 15, the XRP/ETH pair
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, US Retail Sales, US NAHB Housing Market Index. Tuesday: German ZEW, Canada CPI, US Housing Starts
Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had
A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be
Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of
The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov’s passport as a win for freedom of speech,
The price of Toncoin (TON) surged by over 6% immediately following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France, where the embattled tech founder
For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the
Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteScience has always been about pushing boundaries, yet today, many of those
I spoke with BNNBloomberg on Thursday about the risks around the White House’s April 2nd planned announcement on global reciprocal tariffs, something I wrote about
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to sustain levels above $85,000 on March 14, despite a 1.9% gain in the S&P 500 index. More importantly, it has been
Pavel Durov, founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has left France and relocated to Dubai following approval from a French court. On March 13,
The current crypto market correction is merely the middle of the bull cycle, not the top, based on the steadily growing stablecoin supply, which may
Ether risks another decline below $1,900, which may open up a significant amount of investor demand, which may catalyze Ether’s recovery from its three-month downtrend
Several years back, many in the crypto community described Bitcoin as a “safe-haven” asset. Fewer are calling it that today. A safe-haven asset maintains or
Key takeaways The Bitcoin megaphone pattern features at least two higher highs and two lower lows, forming an expanding structure. Connecting these highs and lows
Bitcoin needs to close above the key $81,000 weekly level to avoid more downside volatility ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting,
10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time
The major disconnect between crypto traders’ growing short-term market uncertainty and crypto builders becoming more bullish than ever creates a prime setup for long-term investors,
David Sacks and his venture capital firm offloaded over $200 million in crypto and crypto-related stocks before he commenced his role as the White House
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March
Broader US stock indices close higher but still down for the fourth consecutive week Pres. Trump: Will know more about Russia’s readiness to agree to
The cryptocurrency trader whose ultra-leveraged Ether (ETH) trade tested Hyperliquid’s limits on March 12 has entered another multimillion-dollar position, this time in Chainlink (LINK), onchain
Global investment manager VanEck has filed for an Avalanche (AVAX) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to offer investors
The agency responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales announced that a National Crime Agency (NCA) officer was due to be charged with
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is A Strategic Asset, Not XRP A new proposal submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly-established Crypto Task Force
Apparent demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has hit the lowest level in 2025, dropping down into negative territory, as traders and investors take a cautious approach
The odds of a recession are rising, markets are crashing and President Donald Trump is forging ahead with tariffs. This volatile playbook is eerily similar
After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry,
Pres. Trump in an interview to be aired on Sunday says: They will know more about Russia’s readiness to agree to the proposal for a
XRP’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) has surpassed Ether (ETH), according to March 14 data from CoinGecko. The FDV flip signifies a reversal of fortune for
Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “TJ Stone,” received 45 months in prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million
In a significant regulatory development for the crypto industry, the United States House of Representatives voted to nullify a bill that threatened the privacy-preserving properties
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $11.6 trillion in assets under management, currently holds over 567,000 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at over $47.8 billion
The US dollar has long reigned as the world’s primary reserve currency and the default choice for global trade and international transactions. But its dominance
US presented a bridge proposal to extend the cease-fire in Gaza. Proposed extension allow time to negotiate a framework for a permanent cease-fire Bridge proposal
The EU has not really been in the crosshairs with regard to any specifics on tariffs… yet. EU Trade Chief Sefcovic is saying: He had
In the first three months of his presidency, Donald Trump has ignited trade tensions by announcing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and the result
Bakers Hughes rig count for the current week: Oil rigs +1 to 487 Gas rigs -1 to 100 Total rigs Unchanged at 592 This article
The new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in today replacing Justin Trudeau. Carney is saying that: This is a time of great consequence
J.P. Morgan has cut its 2025 US growth outlook 2.6% from 1.9%. The company sites Policy uncertainty, New US tariffs raising prices Slowdown in spending,
Bolivia’s state-owned energy firm YPFB is planning to use cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports, according to a March 13 report from Reuters. The move
US Sec. of State Rubio is on wires saying: There is reason to be cautiously optimistic on Ukraine/Russian situation Will reconvene once Witcoff returns from
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen back above the 200-day simple moving average ($83,754), indicating that the bulls are attempting a comeback. The failure of the bears
On talks with the US, situation is starting to move Let’s see what comes of it. On Trumps request to spare lives of Ukrainian troops,
Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and
Bitcoin Magazine Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Protecting Bitcoin Self-Custody Rights Yesterday evening, the Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at protecting Bitcoin self-custody rights
A Reuters poll on the euro zone economy and the ECB shows: Eurozone economy to grow 0.9% and 1.3% in 2025 and 2026. That is
REX Shares, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with over $6 billion in assets under management (AUM), launched its Bitcoin (BTC) Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond (BMAX)
After being more cynical about Russians Putin and his intentions earlier today, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is on the wires saying: There was a productive meeting with
Reports from the US and Russia has dated the Russian military has encircled Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine military says information about Russian
Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer, Komodo Platform The Crypto Task Force held a press conference in early February 2025. It struck the wrong
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $83,000 at the March 14 Wall Street open as traders set out requirements to flip bullish. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC
The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is breathing a sigh of relief as Congress relaxes reporting obligations, but questions remain about how lawmakers will regulate DeFi.
Prior month 64.7 Consumer sentiment 57.9 versus 63.1 estimate. Lowest since November 2022 Current conditions 63.5 versus 65.0 estimate Expectations 54.2 versus 64.3 estimate 1
The University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment for March will be released at the top of the hour. The sentiment has seen a sharp for
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is on the wires saying: Russia wanted diplomacy to end war to break down US envoy Witkoff spoke to Putin, Pres. Trump
A new bill set to be introduced in Congress aims to formalize President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move
Bitcoin (BTC) breached a rising support trendline against gold (XAU), which has been intact for over 12 years, on March 14. XAU/BTC ratio weekly performance
Hong Kong anticipates the continued growth of its fintech ecosystem, with blockchain, digital assets, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artificial intelligence playing a central role
Spending on civil protection, IT security, intelligence, aid to illegally attacked states will be exempt from debt brake beyond 1% of GDP as part of
Bitcoin Magazine This Rare Bitcoin Buy Signal Could Ignite Next BTC Rally Bitcoin has been struggling with lower lows in recent weeks, leaving many investors
The major US stock indices are bouncing to the upside, erasing some of the declines for the week. The Dems is giving in and will
The cryptocurrency market has faced a significant downturn since the start of 2025, with some investors calling it the most painful cycle in history. Some
Newly revealed court documents show that FTX secretly liquidated $1.53 billion in Three Arrows Capital (3AC) assets just two weeks before the hedge fund collapsed
Headlines: Germany’s CDU, SPD have agreed on a solution with Greens on financial package – report Germany’s Greens party said to be satisfied with agreement
The party source also reaffirms that they have reached a deal with the incoming government on the matter. That’ll be the end of that and
Prior month 0.5% revised from 0.3% Manufacturing sales rose 1.7% versus 2.0% estimate. Wholesale trade rose 1.2% versus 1.8% estimate. The prior month was revised
We will see. The US stocks are rebounding after the US broaders indices moved into corrective territory with declines of 10.14% in the S&P and
This isn’t all too surprising as we’re hitting a key milestone for gold. I mean, it’s pretty much typical with any asset when running up
Bitcoin Magazine Russia Is Using Bitcoin and Crypto For Its Oil Trades with China and India Amid ongoing sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Russia
ZKsync’s DeFi Steering Committee (DSC) said it will not renew ZKsync Ignite, its liquidity reward program, as the project shifts its focus to broader network
The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for a fourth straight week. “Graduation rate” is
But it isn’t clear whether this is a final breakthrough or just merely an agreement to move forward on discussions though, according to Olk. Markets
Bitcoin speculators suffered losses of over $100 million in just six weeks thanks to panic selling, new research calculated. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant
US and Russia will determine timing of Trump-Putin call once Witkoff has conveyed to Trump the information that he has gotten from Moscow There are
From earlier: Gold nears another big milestone in final stretch of the week The key question now is, can it stay there? It’s a major
World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors.
Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay
Despite announcing concessions, the Greens party did not budge and accused Merz of ulterior motives in pushing for the increased spending. Greens co-leader, Katharina Droege,
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial
What caused the X outage? On March 10, 2025, X’s services went down for many users, causing frustration and confusion across the platform. The outages
Prior +7.0% New yuan loans ¥1.010 trillion vs ¥1.275 trillion expected Prior ¥5.13 trillion New bank lending tends to come in strongly in the first
That was the magic number put forward by Rengo, Japan’s largest union group, coming into this year’s spring wage negotiations. It was an ambitious one
In the European session we won’t have much other than some low tier releases. The main highlight will be the US University of Michigan Consumer
Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.3% France CAC 40 -0.2% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.4% Easy come, easy go. European futures
Prior +2.9% HICP +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.9% The good news is that core annual inflation is seen easing further, now down to
Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate trade with China and India amid international sanctions, according to a Reuters report.
Prior +1.7% HICP +0.9% vs +0.9% y/y prelim Prior +1.8% Core annual inflation eased slightly as well, down from 1.4% in January to 1.3% in
Industry voices have warned that presidentially endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains
XRP (XRP) price is eyeing a breakout from a classic chart pattern in the near future after Ripple acquired its first-ever license in the Middle
A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX
Trump’s threat to escalate tariffs on French liquor is not a surprise It’s an “idiotic war” Idiotic or not, they’re dragged into it and have
Prior +2.3% HICP +2.6% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% The good news is that core annual inflation did ease a bit more to 2.7%,
Compared to February last year, German wholesale prices are seen up 1.6% – largely due to an increase in prices for wholesale trade of food,
Prior +0.4% Services +0.1% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.4% Industrial output -0.9% vs -0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.5% Manufacturing output -1.1% vs 0.0% m/m
On the bright side, the 5.46% wage hike is better than last year’s average of 5.25% at least. And it marks a second straight year
German DAX futures +0.4% French CAC 40 futures +0.3% UK FTSE futures +0.2% This fits with the slight bounce in US futures as well, with
A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to
US futures are holding higher with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.7% currently. But the 37 points bounce is not much after yet another heavy
Gotta bring this out from the archives: Gold had a bit of a rough time at the end of last month when broader markets in
Senate Democrats back off on government shutdown threats Schumer confirms that Democrats will vote to keep government open Ontario premier: We had a very productive
The Arkansas Cryptomining Association is suing two Arkansas state officials, arguing that they enforced an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule prohibiting foreign-born American citizens from
A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring
As a reminder, we did have the National People’s Congress conclude this week. That’s the biggest annual legislative meeting in China and it would reflect
A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts
We’re very vigilant about inflation, it could happen again Before we can bring down inflation, we also want to help affordability As we bring down
Chinese stock markets are a hot spot to start the year and money is flowing back in today after a dip mid-week. Shanghai Composite +1.2%
Westpac writes today that the AUD/USD is caught between opposing forces: Chaotic US policy increasingly hurting USD growth risks versus global market deleveraging pressures. From
A proposal to dramatically change Solana’s inflation system has been rejected by stakeholders but is being hailed as a victory for the network’s governance process.
US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service. Vermont’s
Canadian officials were upbeat after meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick but the only thing that was announced was another meeting next week. Lutnick
USD/JPY has extended its gains today to 50 pips and hit 148.31. That’s erased yesterday’s loss and it comes on improving risk appetite. The main
DoubleLine just published highlights of a March 11 presentation from Jeff Gundlach. US stocks entered 2025 grossly overvalued relative to history European stocks have shown
Comments from EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas: US is telling G7 members that they understand that Russia may want
Michael Cembalest is out with a note that’s getting passed around everywhere. I shared the parts on Canada earlier but the whole thing is a
Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at
Here was the first post from Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino: BREAKING: Lots of talk in Trump circles about the need for some grand plan
Dialogue is constructive and cordial and will continue until tariffs are removed Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada: It was a
Comment from Schumer: “I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country, to minimize the harms to the American people.
We are starting the new day off in Asia with a slightly better mood. We are waiting for more comments out of the White House
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly proposing cutting the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) workforce by 20% in a change expected to take effect
Gaming activity on some layer-2 blockchains rose by over 20,000% in February 2025 while the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAWs) dropped, according to
California-based MGA Entertainment is in a tough spot. The company supplies a large number toys to Walmart but suddenly finds itself facing tariffs as it
Gold is wrapping up a day for the history books as it climbed $57 and finished at the highs of the day at $2989. That’s
Prior was +1.9% This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
The upcoming launch of Solana (SOL) futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a US derivatives exchange, signals that the first US SOL exchange-traded fund
Prior was 51.4 (revised to 51.7) This is the best reading since August 2022. Is there still time to move to New Zealand? This article
Various reports citing Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said that there will be enough Democratic votes to avoid a US government shutdown on Friday. This
We agreed to another meeting next week It was an extremely productive meeting We feel temperatures are lowering I’m feeling very positive Says it was
The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a
During Pres. Trump term we will try to balanced-budget. We want it to take three years to balanced-budget. When Pres. balances budget, Pres. has suggested
The Asia-Pacific economic calendar is light today but features a pair of releases from New Zealand: 5:30 pm ET (2130 GMT) February manufacturing PMI, prior
Officials from the US Commerce Department and Canadian Finance Ministry are scheduled to speak right now. As that meeting gets underway, JPMorgan is out with
Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, has increased margin requirements for traders after its liquidity pool lost millions of dollars during a massive Ether
Major US stock indices reverse gains from yesterday and then some. Dow Industrial average fell -537.12 points or -1.30% at 40813.81. S&P index fell -77.81
Isday JPMorgan eviscerates US tariff policy on Canada as key meeting gets underway US major indices tumble led by the NASDAQ index US Commerce Sec.
Digital asset exchange DigiFT has launched Invesco’s tokenized private credit strategy on Arbitrum, further expanding the use cases of real-world assets (RWA) and giving institutional
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has dropped to its multi-year lows against Bitcoin (BTC), prompting analysts to predict further declines in the coming weeks. Falling
At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the
North Korean-affiliated hacking collective the Lazarus Group has been moving crypto assets using mixers following a string of high-profile hacks. On March 13, blockchain security
European consumers have shown minimal interest in adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), raising concerns for the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares
Ether (ETH) fell 13% between March 8 and March 11 as investors moved to short-term fixed-income and cash positions, seeking safety amid a global tariff
Key takeaways Buying Bitcoin with a credit card offers nearly instant transactions and convenience, but it costs you higher fees and potential blocked transactions from
Bitcoin must close the week above $89,000 to signal an end to the short-term downtrend, says a crypto analyst. “The only way for Bitcoin to
Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT for financial stability, according to a new report
Bitcoin’s price was up 3% after constant drawdowns since the end of January. The top cryptocurrency managed to rebound above $80,000 after a brief decline
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou commented on a recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to an Ether whale’s high-leverage trade, noting
Amid recent developments, Barclays are now expecting the Fed to cut twice this year – once in June and another in September. It fits with
Headlines: Risk appetite picks up after a sluggish start to European morning trade Weekly update on interest rate expectations What is the distribution of forecasts
Turkey is advancing its cryptocurrency regulations with new rules for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). On March 13, Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (CMB) published two
The EURUSD is trading near lows for the day and below the 100 hour MA at 1.0873. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at
We have changed proposal on infrastructure to also include climate protection measures Propose to meet demands to expand scope of defence to include civil defence,
US Commerce Sec. Lutnick in a Fox interview says: Steel and aluminum are needed for national security We need semi conductors, orders, pharmaceuticals, steel and
And so the day begins. From the man himself: “The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the
Prior month 0.4% MoM prior month 3.5% YoY Final demand MoM 0.0% vs 0.3% estimate Final demand YoY 3.2% vs 3.3% estimate Ex food and
Wallet in Telegram, a third-party cryptocurrency wallet Mini App on Telegram, is set to expand its custodial crypto services, adding at least 50 new cryptocurrencies
The average Ethereum gas fee has dropped by 95% in the year following the Dencun upgrade, one of Ethereum’s most significant network improvements. On March
Prior week initial jobless claim 221K revised to 222K Initial jobless claims 220K vs 225K estimate 4- week MA 226.0K vs 224.5K last week Continuing
The latest episode of Hashing It Out dives into one of Web3’s most persistent challenges: usability. Host Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Moe El-Shibib and
Over $1.67 billion exited US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in March, but investors stopped the bleeding by bringing in $13.3 million on
The WSJ is reporting that the Trump family has held deal talks with Binance following the crypto exchanges guilty plea. According to the article: Trump’s
Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s family have reportedly held talks with Binance about acquiring a stake in the crypto exchange. Binance reached out to
After the PPI data today and the CPI data yesterday, Pantheon Macroeconomics see core PCE Inflation rising to 2.8% from 2.6% They also see the
France’s overseas trade minister Laurent is on the wires saying: France remains determined to respond with European commission, and our partners. We will not yield
Bitcoin miners are adapting their business strategies as the continued trade war between the US and Canada makes energy prices and policies all the more
Dow +11 points S&P -4.0 point NASDAQ -32 points Looking at the US debt market: 2 year yield 4.000%, +0.6 basis points 5 year yield
US Treasury Sec Bessent: Trump administration is focused on the real economy Not concerned about a little bit of volatility focused on the long-term. US
Web3 marketing firm Addressable has launched cost per wallet (CPW), a new metric aimed at improving user acquisition tracking for decentralized applications (DApps) and blockchain
WSJ Nick Timiraos is saying that the data from the CPI and PPI suggest the core PCE will be for an higher than February. He
Bitcoin (BTC) shrugged off gains at the March 13 Wall Street open as US inflation markers continued to fall. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin
Gold is trading to a new all-time highs and approaches the $3000 level. The high price has just reached $2966.19. That takes the precious metal
Bitcoin Magazine IATSE Local 728 Becomes First Private-Sector Union to Invest in Bitcoin IATSE Local 728, a 3,000-member chapter of The International Alliance of Theatrical
Goldman Sachs is forecasting Core PCE up 0.29 MoM Core PCE up 2.7% YoY up from 2.6% They see headline PCE up 0.26% and 2.45%
Opinion by: Slava Demchuk, co-founder and CEO of AMLBot All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) registered in the EU before 2025 must comply with Markets
Kremlin is saying that there are no expectations of a Putin/Trump phone call today. However, the US envoy Witkopf has landed in Moscow for talks
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied many of the claims in a Wall Street Journal report suggesting that he has been actively seeking
Solana (SOL) price completed a “death cross” on the one-day chart on March 12, as the altcoin consolidated near its long-term support level at $125.
Putin is speaking and says: “Welcome” to those companies which want to return to Russia. Return of Western companies could be beneficial for everyone. We
If the price of Ether (ETH) falls by a further 20%, the price decline could trigger a cascade of up to $336 million in decentralized
High yield 4.623% WI level at the time of the auction 4.612% Tail 1.1 basis points versus six month average of -0.1 basis points Bid
US envoy Witkoff is in serious discussion with Russia Getting word that things are going okay with Russia. Hopefully Putin and others want to end
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay is expanding its presence in the enterprise stablecoin market with the acquisition of Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure developer, for an
Ukraine Pres. Chief of Staff: Ukraine will never agree to a frozen conflict Agreed with the US that European representatives will definitely take part in
Circle, the creator of stablecoin USDC (USDC), announced on March 13 plans to bring its Hashnote Tokenized Money Market Fund (TMMF) under Bermuda regulatory oversight through
Robinhood has listed memecoins Pengu (PENGU), Pnut (PNUT) and Popcat (POPCAT) as the online brokerage doubles down on cryptocurrency trading, it said on March 13.
More from Pres.Trump I think the annexation of Greenland will happen. We are going to order 48 icebreakers (HMMM) We are going to have to
Ontario Premier Ford who announced and then backtracked on electricity surcharges to the US which led to Pres Trump saying that tariffs on steel and
Bankers and their allies in the US Senate are pushing back against the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act over fears
Crude oil futures settled down $-1.13 or -1.67% at $66.55. The low price reached $66.40. The high price reached $67.91. IEA forecasts global oil demand
Bitcoin (BTC) price has risen 8% from its March 11 low of $76,703, driven in part by large investors aggressively buying the dip with leverage.
With the US envoy in Moscow speaking with Russian officials (Putin?), Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is on the wires saying: Putin is preparing the rejection of cease-fire
The United States Senate Banking Committee elected to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in an 18-6 vote. None
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin 2025 Conference Brings Back Highly Anticipated Legal Education Program BTC Inc., a leading provider of Bitcoin-related news and events, has announced the
Bitcoin Magazine US Senator And Congressman Introduce Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bills To Buy One Million BTC Today at the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s “Bitcoin for America”
A company selling smartwatch face designs through non-fungible tokens has sued LVMH, accusing the luxury fashion conglomerate of patent infringement. In a March 10 complaint
Bitcoin Magazine The United States Must Embrace Bitcoin Now: A Recap Of Bitcoin For America Earlier today, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a Washington, D.C.-based
Opinion by: Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information of Nigeria Nigeria has emerged as one of the most active and dynamic crypto markets in recent years.
Bitcoin buyers who purchased around when it hit a $109,000 all-time peak in January are now panic-selling as the cryptocurrency declines, says onchain analytics firm
Bitcoin whales are back buying BTC while “panic” is keeping smaller investors away, according to new research. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant shows sell-side
Bitcoin (BTC) is up 5% over the past 24 hours, rallying from a new local low at $76,450 to a high of $83,786 on March
US Representative Tom Emmer argued for prioritizing pro-stablecoin legislation in a March 11 House Financial Services Committee hearing, while calling central bank digital currencies (CBDC)
Gemini crypto exchange, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is expanding its trading capabilities for institutional clients in Europe by introducing US dollar payment support
Prior +20.4% Market index 269.3 vs 242.2 prior Purchase index 154.6 vs 144.5 prior Refinance index 911.3 vs 784.2 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.67% vs
Headline annual inflation is expected at 2.9% with core annual inflation expected at 3.2% in February. The monthly figures are siding with a 0.3% increase
The latest from Reuters, citing a Canadian source on the matter. From earlier: Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs take effect This article was written by
The Web3 gaming industry is facing tighter investment conditions as capital flows become more selective, with investors prioritizing sustainable projects over hype-driven fundraising. In February,
The European Union’s latest retaliatory tariffs have deepened macroeconomic uncertainty, prompting crypto analysts to forecast increased volatility for Bitcoin prices, which may drop below the
Headline CPI: CPI +% vs +3.2% expected Prior was +3.3 m/m reading at +0.2% vs +0.3% expected (matches lowest since October) Month-over-month unrounded +0.216% vs
We hope to have a positive answer from Russia Strongly urge Russia to end all hostilities We have had conversations about territorial concessions The Russian
Headlines: What is the distribution of forecasts for the US CPI? US CPI to reaffirm stall in disinflation progress? ECB’s Šimkus: We will see if
The better than expected US CPI data has sent stocks higher and yields lower. The US dollar is pushing lower but rebounding in volatile trading.
Bitcoin’s next significant price catalyst may arrive Friday as the US debt suspension period comes to an end, potentially injecting fresh liquidity into markets and
There was a time when a calmer CPI would lead to a broad, sustained rally in risk assets but after a brief pop in S&P
The Russian central bank is considering a three-year experimental regime to authorize select Russian investors to trade cryptocurrencies. On March 12, the Bank of Russia
Bitcoin Magazine California Legislators Endorse Bitcoiner For $500 Billion Pension Board California Legislators have endorsed bitcoin nonprofit founder Dom Bei in his campaign for a
WTI crude oil rose 90-cents to $67.21 today and we get the weekly EIA inventory data later. The latest monthly numbers are out from OPEC
American asset manager Franklin Templeton has entered the growing XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) race, becoming the latest firm to file for a spot XRP ETF
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization company Securitize has selected RedStone as the primary oracle provider for its tokenized products, which include BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity
This speech from Ronald Reagan was prophetic. One of the direct beneficiaries of Trump 1.0 tariffs was the US steel industry as he blocked off
Bitcoin Magazine Debifi Is The Premier Noncustodial P2P Bitcoin-Backed Lending Platform For Institutions Founder: Max Kei (CEO) Date Founded: March 2024 Location of Headquarters: Lugano,
There have been various reports about this already in the $20-30 billion range but the AP reports that Canada will announce more than $20 billion
A large cryptocurrency trader, known as a whale, lost more than $308 million on a leveraged Ether position, underscoring the risks of leveraged trading during
US reserves status quo: Gold, oil and the emerging role of Bitcoin The US government has long relied on gold and oil as reserve assets,
Macklem is sounding dovish but also restrained given inflationary impacts from tariffs. What we can do is limited by the need to control inflation We
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a classic Wall Street sell-off on Mar. 12 as bears tempered a welcome US inflation slowdown. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC
Prior was -2332K Gasoline -5737K vs -1882K expected Distillates -1559K vs -757K expected Refinery utilization -0.6% vs +0.4% expected Private oil data released late yesterday:
A statement yesterday from Ontario Premier Doug Ford talked about an early review of the USMCA trade deal but today the finance minister said that
I highlight this comment because there are few signs that Trump wants to de-escalate anything on the tariff front. Other comments: He’s very happy that
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX has invested $2 billion in cryptocurrency exchange Binance, potentially marking one of the biggest funding deals in the industry’s history.
Earlier today Google announced a new large language model that will compete with ChatGPT, DeepSeek and others. It highlights a trend of huge efficiency gains
Opinion by: Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves and Units.Network Not long ago, the idea that an internet joke could become a multibillion-dollar asset class seemed
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped below $2,000 on March 10, and the altcoin has struggled to regain a position above the psychological level. While
The risk mood is continuing to improve at the moment despite some fresh Trump threats. Will respond to EU counter-tariffs Flexibility on tariffs but will
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced from $76,606 on March 11, but the bulls could not sustain the price above $84,500 on March 12. Nansen principal research analyst
The recent GENIUS stablecoin bill is merely a thinly veiled attempt to usher in central bank digital currency (CBDC) controls through privatized means, according to
The White House hit Europe with steel and aluminum tariffs today and the EU responded with a batch of worth 26 billion euros. Trump has
Bitcoin Magazine Rumble Acquires $17.1 Million in Bitcoin as Part of Treasury Strategy Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, has announced
One of the reasons that Treasury yields didn’t stay lower after the CPI report was lingering supply today. The Treasury is set to offer $39
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange
Prior year -$129.0B Federal budget deficit for Feb 2025 -$307.9B vs -$303.15B estimate YTD deficit $-1.147T vs comarable 2024 deficit of -$828B. That is big
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan is speaking at a Blackrock conference and says: Sees some weakening in the economy He also sees negative sentiment. Admittedly,
Binance announced on March 12 that its Alpha platform has implemented a new comprehensive token review framework that will aim to remove tokens that don’t