Crypto exchange Gate.io removed the webpage showing an upcoming Pump.fun token sale on Saturday, while its support account on X gave a confusing explanation.
National Australia Bank business survey Business confidence +5, up for a third straight month prior +2 Business conditions +9, highest level since March 2024, a
USD/JPY has hit its highest in two weeks GBP/JPY its highest in 8 months Japanese PM Ishiba is not backing down: Japan PM Ishiba: No
Trump says may adjust tariffs for some countries. Earlier: Trump says August 1 tariff deadline is firm, but he is open to other ideas So,
Japan PM Ishiba: Haven’t been able to reach agreement because Japan kept defending what needs to be defended Will continue dialogue with U.S., seek chance
A sustained recovery in the U.S. dollar remains unlikely for now, according to FX research at HSBC. for sentiment to shift meaningfully, the dollar would
Trump says August 1 tariff deadline is firm, but he is open to other ideas. Trump also addressing other matters: we have scheduled Iran talks
Trump: “We are going to have to send more weapons to Ukraine. Defensive weapons. They have to defend themselves” This article was written by Eamonn
Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Announces Mining 685 Bitcoin Worth Over $74 Million In June Today, CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) announced it mined 685 bitcoin in June
Ether has appreciated nearly 90,000% in the 10 years since the two Ethereum wallets received their coins.
When Trump first announced his tariff war he nominated the date to eb April 9. After markets collapsed he shifted the date to July 9,
HSBC says large surplus after summer raises downside risk to its $65/B Brent forecast from 4Q 2025 now assume another 550kbd hike for September summer
more to come Politico with the report, in brief: U.S. has offered the European Union a trade proposal that would apply a 10% baseline tariff
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Court Brings Coin Center’s Tornado Cash Appeal To A Close On July 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Robinhood’s OpenAI and SpaceX tokens are controversial, but the fine print indicates that they offer indirect exposure to these companies through derivatives.
Traders are unwinding their bearish positions as Bitcoin holds strong, fueling optimism for a potential breakout to $120,000.
Bloomberg with the headline: Canada’s Finance Minister has asked members of cabinet to find tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts Nothing further at
“This was more about staying safe than suddenly getting rich,” said a crypto user who converted a 100-BTC Casascius bar they bought in 2012.
The White House confirmed that Trump has signed an executive order pushing the tariff implementation deadline from July to August 1. White House also announced
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Trump to Japan: From August 1, US will charge 25% tariff on all Japan products Malaysia, South African and others get tariffs as Trump rolls
Bitcoin Magazine Trustodial: An Ontological Dilemma A lot of criticism has been circulating after the recent announcement that Wallet of Satoshi will be returning to
Bitcoin Magazine Nakiki SE to Become First German Public Company With ‘Pure’ Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, Nakiki SE (ISIN: DE000WNDL300) announced plans to fully adopt
CleanSpark reached 50 EH/s in operational hashrate in June, increasing its total Bitcoin holdings to 12,608 BTC even with significant monthly sales.
Trump getting tough with those with not much ability to bite back: 25% tariff on Tunisia 32% tariff on Indonesia 35% tariff on Serbia 35%
Goldman Sachs maintains its forecast for the RBA to cut the cash rate by 25bp at its July meeting, lowering it to 3.60%, a move
Bitcoin futures show rising long-side buy pressure as open interest surges.
Morgan Stanley reaffirms a super bullish view on the Canadian dollar, expecting USD/CAD to decline into the low 1.30s over the next few quarters. Diverging
Indications around US-EU trade negotiations say the EU is aiming for some kind of framework by the fast-approaching July 9 deadline. Now Reuters is citing
The dismissal came days before Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm was scheduled to face charges in US federal court.
Bitcoin failed to overcome resistance at $110,500, but charts suggest bulls will continue buying dips in BTC and altcoins.
Looking to live tax-free with crypto in 2025? These five countries, including the Cayman Islands, UAE and Germany, still offer legal, zero-tax treatment for cryptocurrencies.
Myanmar 40% Laos 40% South Africa 30% Malaysia 25% Kazakhstan 25% On Liberation Day these were: Myanmar 44% Laos 48% South Africa 30% Malaysia 24%
Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Acquires 187 More Bitcoin, Surpassing 4,600 BTC in Holdings Semler Scientific has purchased an additional 187 Bitcoin for approximately $20 million,
After Pres. Trump. A 25% tariff on all Japanese products sent to the US separate from all Sectoral tariffs, the USD has moved higher. yield
Bitcoin Magazine Murano Takes Seat as First Member of Chairman’s Circle, Pioneering Corporate Bitcoin Strategy Bitcoin for Corporations (BFC) has launched Chairman’s Circle—a premier tier
It looks like we’re doing Liberation Day again. Japan and South Korea — two of the United States’ strongest allies — were hit with 25%
Bit Digital is now the second-largest publicly traded ETH holder, behind Coinbase.
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Announces $4.2 Billion STRD Stock Offering To Buy More Bitcoin Strategy has announced plans to raise up to $4.2 billion through sales
Vietnam is leveraging crypto regulation to meet FATF standards, combat digital asset fraud and rebuild its international financial reputation.
Bitcoin Magazine Canadian Company LQWD Technologies Acquires More Bitcoin to Its Treasury LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV: LQWD), a Canadian Bitcoin infrastructure company, announced it has
Reuters reports — citing an EU source — that Trump didn’t send a letter today to the bloc. That’s no big surprise as the sides
Bitcoin Magazine CoreWeave Acquires Bitcoin Mining Company Core Scientific for $9 Billion CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), a major AI infrastructure company, announced today it will acquire
Despite Ether’s repeated rejection at $2,800, more bullish signs suggest that ETH price is still on its way toward $5,000 in 2025.
The TON Foundation is distancing itself from early Golden Visa claims, saying the move is an independent initiative with no official backing from the United
The White House sent a firm letter to Japan’s Prime Minister on July 7, 2025, citing deep concerns over the long-standing trade imbalance, and will
Bitcoin Magazine DDC Enterprise Expands Bitcoin Treasury with 230 BTC Purchase DDC Enterprise Limited has acquired an additional 230 Bitcoin as part of its ongoing
Cable is now down just 9 pips on the day after recovering more than 60 pips from the lows. It’s part of a broader US
Bitcoin Magazine Japan’s Metaplanet Acquires 2,205 More Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 15,555 BTC Metaplanet Inc. has announced today the purchase of an additional 2,205 Bitcoin,
The collapse of play-to-earn gaming has exposed the dangers of tying fun to financial speculation. A new play-to-own model offers a sustainable future over speculative
Bitcoin Magazine BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading For All Retail Customers In Spain BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has officially launched Bitcoin trading and custody
OPEC has a way of tripping up fundamental traders. The OPEC+ group met on the weekend and unexpectedly added 548K barrels per day starting in
CoreWeave acquires Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific for $9 billion in an all-stock deal, boosting its data center capacity for AI and high-performance computing.
French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases.
Prior was 107.49 (revised to 107.83) This is a composite index of data that’s already been released so it doesn’t tell us anything new about
Michael Saylor’s Strategy skipped weekly Bitcoin purchases for the first time since April, when it briefly halted Bitcoin buys despite prices dipping below $87,000.
Authorities in Shenzhen, China, urged the public to be vigilant after uncovering illegal fundraising schemes masked as stablecoin investments.
Shares of Tesla are down 6.7% in the pre-market after Elon Musk fought with the President over the weekend over the budget that was passed
Solana’s newest memecoin launchpad, LetsBonk, doubled Pump.fun’s daily revenue with $1.04 million, shaking up the leaderboard in the memecoin space.
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Vietnam tariff is 20% overall I got a lot of new offers last night Tariff deals that will come out will be slightly higher than
Japan’s Metaplanet has become the world’s fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after acquiring 2,204 BTC.
Damcho Rinzin, the director of Bhutan’s Department of Tourism, said the sector has struggled because of its payment infrastructure.
EU says have made good progress on trade talks with the US What are the interest rate expectations for the major central banks? Eurozone May
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 53 bps (95% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 26 bps (89% probability of no change at
Have made good progress in talks on an agreement in principle with the US Trump and von der Leyen spoke over the phone on Sunday,
A widely used Bitcoin technical analysis indicator suggests that BTC is on the verge of a “big move” toward new all-time highs.
However, the firm adds a caveat in saying that “if there is a benign outcome in US-EU trade talks, we will abandon our forecast of
Prior +0.1%; revised to +0.3% Looking at the breakdown, there were declines across the board for food, drinks and tobacco sales (-0.7%), non-food product sales
Bitcoin sets another record high weekly close as traders determine where the BTC price tops and bottoms will be next.
Bitcoin ETPs saw $790 million of inflows last week, a slowdown from the previous three-week average of $1.5 billion, with dynamics shifting in favor of
This weekend, OPEC+ decided to increase production by more than expected in August and reports cited some unnamed members of the cartel saying the group
Domestic sight deposits CHF 424.4 bn vs CHF 425.8 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
The greenback is sitting higher across the board today, making it the lead gainer in the major currencies space. EUR/USD is down 0.2% to 1.1750
The latest data shows that China’s gold reserves at the end of June were at 73.90 million ounces, up from 73.83 million ounces at the
German fiscal policy impulses to outweigh effect of tariffs. See ground for cautious optimism as we look to the future. Looking ahead, we see promising
September hike will complete the return of 2.17mln bpd in voluntary output cuts. September hike will also accomodate 300,000 bpd production quota rise for UAE.
Prior 0.2 Euro area investor sentiment climbs to an over three-year high as morale continues to be uplifted by the brighter German outlook. The overall
Eurostoxx +0.2% Germany DAX +0.3% France CAC 40 +0.1% UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB +0.1% European stocks already paid their dues
There are no winners in tariffs war The use of tariffs serves no one China firmly opposes tariffs being used as a tool to coerce
Bitcoin is currently trading just 2% below its all-time high as analysts predict new records this week, with the US trade tariff deadline an an
Prior -1.4%; revised to -1.6% That’s a good signal for German industrial output with the drag on the month mostly being from energy-intensive industries. Production
Prior -0.4%; revised to -0.3% The average property price in the UK is just marginally lower in June (£296,665) as compared to May (£296,782). Overall,
Deputy Energy Minister Petr Konyushenko said the register is a step toward “legalizing the industry and reducing illegal consumption” of energy.
German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures -0.2% European indices ended last week in the red and have to look to the return of Wall
Today is kind of a synthetic Sunday since we basically have nothing on the agenda. In terms of economic data, there’s only the Eurozone Retail
Two men who admitted running a crypto scheme that defrauded 65 investors have both been sentenced to over five years in prison.
Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party on Sunday, telling one of his followers on X that it will embrace Bitcoin as
A light week lies ahead, as is typically the case following the NFP release. On Monday, there are no significant economic events scheduled for the
The focus this week turns back to the Southern Hemisphere with the winter time meetings for the RBA and RBNZ. The former is set to
US President Donald Trump has blasted Elon Musk’s plan to start a new political party that could splinter the Republican vote in the 2026 midterm
Trump threatens Bric band with extra tariffs USD gaining ground on Trump’s extra 10% tariff threat Trump says US tariff letters, and/or deals, will be
Block CEO Jack Dorsey has released a white paper and launched a beta for Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app using Bluetooth mesh networks for internet-free,
Trump’s tweet’s began harmlessly enough with: I am pleased to announce that the UNITED STATES TARIFF Letters, and/or Deals, with various Countries from around the
Emirates News Agency has refuted The Open Network’s claim that applicants who stake $100,000 worth of TON for three years would be eligible for 10-year
Australian job advertisements rose 1.8% in June, reaching their highest level in a year, according to data from ANZ and Indeed. The increase was led
Goldman Sachs expects eight OPEC+ members to raise oil production quotas by 550,000 barrels per day in September, completing the rollback of 2.2 million bpd
Trump on his social media app: I am pleased to announce that the UNITED STATES TARIFF Letters, and/or Deals, with various Countries from around the
The news from the weekend from OPEC+ meeting, raising oil output more than expected: OPEC+ to raise output by 548,000 bpd in August vs 411,000
China has imposed new restrictions on government purchases of high-value medical devices from the European Union: finance ministry announced that public sector procurement of EU
Japan wages data, May 2025 real wages dropped 2.9% year-on-year in May, the sharpest fall in nearly two years, the fifth consecutive monthly decline in
On Monday China released a plan outlining 14 specific tasks to promote the quality and expansion of the country’s domestic service industry and help promote
The Financial Times have the report: China reroutes exports via south-east Asia in bid to dodge Trump’s tariffs The FT is gated. It’s a detailed
Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held two rounds of intensive phone talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday, then again on Saturday Ahead
Prime Minister Mark Carney said a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s coast is very likely to be designated a nationally significant project citing the
Israeli Defense Minister: We attacked terrorist targets in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif, Ras Issa, and the Ras Al-Khatib power station As I previously warned,
Trump says could send out 12 or 15 letter on tariffs on Monday: Will have a trade deal or letter with most nations done by
Trump says more tariff letters coming; tariffs to take effect August 1 Trump said on Sunday that some trade deals have already been reached 12
Oil prices fell just over 1% at the Globex open on Sunday evening US time after OPEC+ announced a larger-than-expected increase in output for August,
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Trump will notify trading partners that if no agreements are reached, tariffs will revert to the
On Sunday, the Israeli military warned civilians to evacuate three ports in Yemen, citing ongoing military activity in those areas and the intention to launch
Elon Musk has officially filed American Political Party with the US Federal Electoral Commission (FEC). Musk made this decision after Trump increased the US deficit
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On Friday we had some spectacularly good data from Japan, big beats, both m/m and y/y: May household spending +4.7% y/y (expected +1.2%, prior -0.1%)
Good morning, afternoon or evening to all ForexLive traders and welcome to the start of the new FX week. Indicative rates are not too much
A cargo ship was attacked and set ablaze in the Red Sea off Yemen on Sunday, prompting the crew to abandon ship as it began
Changpeng Zhao is skeptical of the new offer promising a UAE Golden Visa to TON stakers.
Rails, Yupp, Beam, Frachtis, Interface Labs, Gradient Network, Story, Blueprint Finance and Units Network headline the latest VC Roundup.
Crypto adoption is rapidly growing in high-growth markets, where the technology is solving real-world problems, like remittances, financial inclusion and supply chain inefficiencies.
Bitcoin and Solana are in for astronomical upside if they both complete a cup and handle breakout pattern, monthly chart analysis concludes.
Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7983 to cap transaction gas at 16.77 million, aiming to boost Ethereum security, stability, and zkVM compatibility.
TON launches UAE Golden Visa program requiring just $100,000 in staked TON, cutting the usual entry cost by 80%.
Secret Service quietly amasses one of the world’s largest crypto cold wallets with $400 million seized, exposing scams through blockchain sleuthing and VPN missteps.
Arkham says the massive Bitcoin whale transfer might be due to a wallet upgrade, but others in the industry have their own theories.
Fund manager Bill Miller IV says the government shouldn’t be able to tax Bitcoin because it requires no work on their end.
References to Bitcoin in songs, movies, and televised media indicate that the digital asset is breaking into mainstream popular culture.
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continue to gain traction as crypto firms push for clear regulations for onchain financial instruments.
XRP price dropped over 45% once after its daily Stochastic RSI hit overbought levels, and the same signal is flashing again this July.
The nascent real-world tokenized assets track prices but do not provide investors the same legal rights as holding the underlying instruments.
The CARF regulation, which brings crypto under global tax reporting standards akin to traditional finance, marks a crucial turning point.
When mining got tough, these firms chased AI dreams. Here’s how it panned out.
OPEC+ will raise oil production by 548,000 barrels per day in August. This is faster than expected. OPEC+ had previously announced increases of 411,000 barrels
JPMorgan’s blockchain lead says merging TradFi with DeFi is accelerating, as the bank’s pilot with Chainlink and Base shows traditional institutions moving onchain.
Hong Kong prepares third batch of tokenized bonds and unveils a sweeping digital asset strategy to solidify its role as Asia’s crypto finance leader.
The CEO of OKX says that “false positives” are among the biggest challenges the crypto exchange faces in ensuring global compliance.
Galaxy Digital warns Robinhood’s plan to tokenize stocks on its new chain could divert liquidity from NYSE and other major exchanges.
The Coinbase executive says he is “speculating on straws,” but if it is true, it would be “by far the largest heist in human history.”
Crypto analyst James Check says the Bitcoin treasury strategy is getting to the point where new firms will find it hard to gain momentum “without
Bitcoin’s pullback reflects the market’s anxiety about the US economy and dormant BTC wallets shifting billions worth of BTC.
Gunnar Strömmer reportedly said that Swedish authorities had confiscated more than $8.3 million worth of criminal profits since a law related to seizures was passed
The theft occurred after the hackers allegedly compromised an employee of C&M, a software service provider, by buying the employee’s login credentials.
Bitcoin sold off near the $110,000 ceiling, but the price reset could give BNB, SOL, LINK and AAVE a chance to rally.
Peter Thiel and other billionaires are planning Erebor, a new bank to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse — with crypto firms
The decentralized exchange was one of 46 websites Turkey’s financial regulator said would be blocked for residents.
Onchain data shows that retail investors are not buying Bitcoin, but analysts say they’ve shifted into buying the spot ETFs.
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Bubbles Half a year has passed since the publishing of my initial report on the company then-named MicroStrategy, now simply
The community proposal aims to transition the protocol from closed governance to a more open, decentralized finance-oriented model.
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stanczak shares rare insights on Ethereum’s future and challenges.
Increasing US regulatory clarity is enabling more traditional finance participants to seek out decentralized financial solutions.
A bullish pattern on the DOGE chart points to a potential price recovery to $0.25.
While it’s not built for real-time calls, ChatGPT can still support smarter Bitcoin trading decisions when paired with the right data and well-crafted prompts.
Ondo has acquired Oasis Pro, a FINRA member and SEC-registered broker-dealer.
A fake GitHub repository posing as a Solana trading bot was used to distribute obscured malware that stole crypto wallet credentials, according to cybersecurity firm
Binance names Gillian Lynch as head of Europe and UK to lead its MiCA compliance and expansion across regulated crypto markets.
FTX’s bankruptcy estate is uncertain whether it is legally entitled to distribute payouts to creditors in countries such as China amid local crypto restrictions.
US stock market sentiment might feel frothy because it’s been a one-way TACO trade since Trump backed down on Liberation Day tariffs but most sentiment
Australian authorities busted a $123-million crypto fraud. The scheme used seemingly legit businesses for crypto money laundering.
Unified liquidity breaks DeFi’s oracle dependency, enabling truly permissionless leverage and shorting for long-tail tokens, and ushering in a scalable, composable and censorship-resistant financial market.
Bitcoin is the subject of rumors as wallets holding 80,000 BTC suddenly reactivate after a 14-year hiatus.
Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s budget proposal, which could benefit Bitcoin, analysts say.
In the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight we explore the evolving crypto regulatory strategies of the US, EU and UK with insights from Gemini’s head
Composite PMI 44.0 vs 45.5 prior Key findings: Lack of new business weighs on activity Costs and selling prices rise at greater rates Confidence in
Bitcoin Magazine Why Liquidity Matters More Than Ever For Bitcoin Global liquidity has long been one of the cornerstone indicators used to assess macroeconomic conditions,
Get some good rest with this long weekend because next week we have some important events that could potentially trigger big moves in the markets.
India is proposing retaliatory duties at WTO against US tariffs on auto parts. They say 25% import tariff on vehicles and some auto parts by
Bitcoin whales have awoken after 14 years of dormancy, holding their BTC since it was trading below $0.78 a coin in 2011.
Inflation expectations are well anchored. ECB must be more agile when using forward guidance. These are just token remarks and the ECB has been more
Bitcoin price rally stalls at $110,000 after strong US employment data, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 and several key support levels below.
Headlines: Traders pare back their dovish bets on the Fed after the positive NFP report Trump says countries have to start paying tariffs on 1
Credit Agricole highlights that renewed political and fiscal risks are weighing heavily on the GBP, with echoes of the traumatic September 2022 gilt crisis continuing
There’s basically nothing on the agenda today other than the Canadian Services PMI. The newsflow has been very limited and the price action in markets
Reuters reports that the OPEC+ meeting has been moved to Saturday 5th of July due to Ashura holiday. The group has been steadily adding back
Daniel Ianello has asked a Tennessee court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of orchestrating an exit scam after taking over crypto project The Phoenix.
After sentencing the three kidnappers to 12 years each and ordering civil damages, the court noted that the masterminds behind the attack remain at large.
Bitcoin has historically made double-digit gains in weeks after major US debt-boosting bills are signed — will history repeat in 2025?
Prior -0.7% Retail sales y/y +1.3% vs +3.7% prior In the three months to May 2025, retail sales fell by 0.1% in value and by
Prior 47.9 That’s the sixth month running that total activity has fallen but at least at a lesser pace in June. That being said, new
Prior -2.2% PPI +0.3% vs +0.3% y/y expected Prior +0.7% This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 54 bps (95% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 26 bps (88% probability of no change at
Prior 2.9%; revised to 2.8% The Swiss jobless rate ticked higher in June but only after a revision lower for the month of May. Labour
Eurostoxx -0.6% Germany DAX -0.2% France CAC 40 -0.8% UK FTSE -0.3% Spain IBEX -0.5% Italy FTSE MIB -0.1% This comes with S&P 500 futures
China is playing hardball here as they are not going to endorse the reported tentative deal with French cognac makers from last week. For some
Germany’s construction sector remains in contraction territory, but at least the rate of decline slowed towards the end of Q2. That is helped by a
Prior +0.6%; revised to +1.6% The bigger slump in May is not as bad considering the stronger positive revision in April. That mostly comes after
The company’s Solana stack is now worth almost $98 million. The firm’s stock price is up 2,733% year-to-date.
German DAX futures -0.3% UK FTSE futures -0.2% The focus turns back to trade as Trump said he’ll be sending out letters to countries on
The victim of a $20 million crypto scam who sued Citibank last week for allegedly ignoring “red flags” has filed a similar complaint against two
In the European session, we have just a couple of low tier releases like the construction PMI, the Italian retail sales and the Eurozone PPI.
Crypto bettors have staked millions on whether the outfit technically counts as a suit, while a renowned fashion industry commentator hasn’t helped, calling it “both
Crypto analyst Rekt Capital says that while there’s a lot of talk about the Bitcoin cycle extending into 2026, traders should not “throw away time-tested
A solo miner with just 2.3 petahashes successfully mined a Bitcoin block on Thursday, netting them $349,028 in rewards.
SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci has doubts crypto treasuries have legs in the long run, arguing investors will start buying crypto instead of investing in companies
To start sending letters out to countries from Friday Tariffs can range from 10% to 20% to 60% to 70% He declines to comment about
US Republican leaders say the House will look to pass bills on stablecoins, crypto market structure and CBDCs in mid-July in what they’ve dubbed “Crypto
Trump said the U.S. will begin sending letters on Friday to inform countries of the specific tariff rates they will face Trump cited the difficulty
Bitcoin miners strategically curtailed operations in June to avoid costly peak demand charges in Texas, sacrificing short-term production for lower costs.
Heads up – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is speaking over the weekend US reopens jet engine exports to China in sign of thawing
A crypto analyst suggests that a drop to $108,000 could mark the beginning of Bitcoin’s fall back below the six-figure price level.
China commerce ministry: China is reviewing applications for export licenses of controlled items in accordance with laws and regulations Hopes US to continue to work
Australian Household Spending for May 2025 +4.2% y/y expected +3.5%, prior +3.8%) +0.9% m/m expected + 0.5%, prior 0.0% The Australian Bureau of Statistics says:
China is preparing to roll out annual cash payments of 3,600 yuan ($503) per child under age three, born from January 1, 2025: a nationwide
The U.S. has lifted its export ban on American jet engine parts and technology to China, allowing GE Aerospace to resume shipments to China’s state-owned
Trump says administration working with Department of Homeland Security to help farmers on immigration Trump says administration will also work with the hotel industry Trump
India bars Jane Street from accessing its securities market- Bloomberg News more to come This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking in Berlin, addressed EU concerns over rare earth export controls: “Rare earths have not been, are not, and will
Japan data – May household spending comes in at a huge beat, +4.7% y/y expected +1.2%, prior -0.1% +4.6% m/m expected +0.4%, prior -1.8% more
USD/JPY is dribbling a little lower after the stunning beat for this data, both y/y and m/m: Japan data – May household spending +4.7% y/y
The US is on holiday on July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Stock markets – most notably the New York Stock Exchange and the
WhiteRock Finance founder Ildar Ilham was reportedly detained in the UAE more than a year after Dutch authorities announced an arrest linked to ZKasino.
Barclays has raised its Brent crude oil forecast to US$72/bbl for 2025 projects $70 for 2026 forecast US oil demand to grow 130 kb/d this
Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital are launching a $250 million fund to fuel tokenized real-world asset projects.
Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis’ New Bill Enables Tax-Exempt Bitcoin Spending — But Thresholds Are Too Low Today, Senator Lummis unveiled a bill that would enable
Trump says will begin sending letters on trade tariffs starting Friday. says sending letters easier than securing trade deals expects to sign a couple more
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It’s a light data agenda ahead for the session. With the US out on holiday on Friday there will be less interest than usual. This
Traders say an ETH rally to $3,200 could result from a “golden cross” pattern, but other Ether price metrics are not so bullish.
US June non-farm payrolls +147K vs +110K expected US June ISM services index 50.8 vs 50.5 expected US initial jobs claims 233K versus 240K estimate
Oil will be in focus next week with OPEC+ meeting and likely to announce the return of another 144K bpd. That process should continue until
Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis Introduces Digital Asset Tax Legislation Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced a comprehensive digital asset tax legislation that could
Roman Storm is scheduled to appear in a New York courtroom for his criminal trial on July 14, facing money laundering and conspiracy charges.
Bitcoin charts show bearish divergences across multiple timeframes, a hint that price rallies above $110,000 could be a trap.
CIBC is out with a review of today’s US non-farm payrolls report and concludes that it’s “nothing to write home about”. The jobs report showed
Growth in companies adding to their ETH treasuries and the acceleration of Ethereum adoption in TradFi could send Ether price to $2,800.
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Miner Riot Produces 450 Bitcoin In June Today, Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) reported the production of 450 Bitcoin in June 2025,
Expect to see about 100 countries get minimum 10% reciprocal tax We are going to be announcing several deals This is news. That puts the
Lever CEO Jullian Duran joins the Clear Crypto Podcast to explore how using Bitcoin as collateral, rather than cashing out, can create a new path
The Wyoming Senator seeks to end double taxation and add clarity to the tax treatment of crypto staking, mining, and lending transactions.
The mining companies opened sharply higher on Thursday after US nonfarm payrolls surprised to the upside.
Republicans are set to pass the signature bill of their term. It will solidify the corporate tax cut, allow for accelerated write-offs of capital investment
XRP could rally to $2.65 as a bullish trading pattern, and investors’ excitement over Ripple Labs’ US banking license application boosts interest in the altcoin.
The US dollar bounced around after the non-farm payrolls report. The initial move was higher but it was competely faded against the euro within a
Based on an evaluation between December 2023 and January 2025, the IRS Criminal Investigation did not always follow guidelines around seizing and holding crypto in
More than 16 billion passwords were leaked in 2025, not from a single breach, but from years of silent malware infections.
Bitcoin bulls will have to maintain the price above $109,000 to enhance the prospects of a breakout to a new all-time high above $111,980.
Total rig -8 to 539 Oil rig -7 to 425 Nat Gas -1 to 108 Crude oil is trading down $0.52 or -0.77% at $66.94.
The license was granted after a new policy from Singapore’s Monetary Authority required all crypto firms based in the country to register.
Major European indices are closing the session with gains across the board. The biggest leader was Spain’s Ibex with a gain of near 1%. UK’s
He is sure the US will grow GDP faster than the deficit Does not believe the CBO growth estimates Expects the vote on the tax
Bitcoin Magazine Blue Star Capital Secures £1.25M For Bitcoin and Crypto Treasury Expansion Blue Star Capital plc (AIM: BLU) has announced it has completed a
What we’ve seen so far is that tariffs haven’t hurt I’m going to stick with the market’s take, not economists A huge amount of trade
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin at UATX: A New Era of Intellectual Sovereignty UATX, The University of Austin, Texas, is rediscovering and redefining academic pursuit. Founded in
Europe’s largest asset manager says the US GENIUS Act could unintentionally weaken the greenback and disrupt global payments.
Putin told Trump that Russia will not step back from goals in Ukraine There was no concrete discussion of a face-to-face meeting Agreed to continue
The bleeding has stopped in the Atlanta Fed GDP tracker. Prior was 2.5% The advance GDP report is out on July 30 . After recent
Quantum computing could enable the reverse engineering of private keys from publicly exposed ones, putting the security of Bitcoin holders at risk.
Geopolitical news: Hamas is inclined to accept the proposal for a 60 day cease-fire Expected to respond positively tonight or tomorrow morning Iran news: US
AI models generate immense value from user data. It’s time to demand onchain attribution and pay the people whose data makes AI possible with Payable
The IMF is on the wires saying: Russian economy is slowing sharply; recent developments suggest growth may be even lower than 1.5% projected in April.
XRP’s price breaks out of a “pennant” with a profit target of around $3.20 amid increasing futures open interest.
When asked about the Putin – Trump Paul, Ukraine’s president said that he is ready for a meeting of leaders to end the war. This
Bitcoin Magazine The Scroll: A Brief History of Wallet Clustering Our previous post in this series introduced the basic idea behind wallet or address clustering,
Deputy US Treasury Secretary Faulkender is on the wires saying that the problems with Japan is non-tariff barriers. US Treasury Secretary Bessent will be speaking
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In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, Wall Street underwent a radical transformation. At the center of this revolution was Michael Milken, a financier
Prelim was 53.1 Prior was 53.7 Composite index 52.9 vs 52.8 prelim Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence “The US service
Bitcoin reverses its push beyond $110,000 as markets discount the odds of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates before September.
In a move that could reshape the regulatory landscape for crypto-backed financial services, Circle (CRCL) has formally applied to the Office of the Comptroller of
This is a strong signal from the market. The US dollar leaped higher on the stronger non-farm payrolls report, climbing 40-100 pips across the board.
In a significant leap for Europe’s digital asset ecosystem, AllUnity, a joint venture between Deutsche Bank and asset management titan DWS, has secured regulatory approval
Prior month -3.7 revised to -3.9% May factory orders a .2% vs 8.2% estimate Durable goods Revision 16.4% vs +16.4% advanced. Last month 6.6% Durable
Prior was 49.9 Prices paid: 67.5 vs. 68.7 prior New orders: 51.3 vs. 46.7 prior – Employment: 47.2 vs 50.7 prior – lowest since March
In a remarkable pivot from their once-cautious stance, the world’s largest traditional banks are now aggressively entering the stablecoin and digital asset space, marking a
And the beat goes on, a new banking venture backed by tech billionaire Peter Thiel is taking shape, designed as a next-generation, crypto-forward alternative to
Gaming industry veteran John Smedley is making his first foray into Web3 gaming with a new AAA shooter featuring Tezos layer-2 blockchain Etherlink.
Prior was -61.6B (revised to 60.3B) Exports 279.0B vs 289.4B prior (revised to 290.6B) Imports 350.5B vs 351.0B prior (revised to 350.8B) This article was
Prior was +139K (revised to +144K) Two-month net revision: +16K versus -95K prior Unemployment rate: 4.1% versus 4.3% expected Prior unemployment rate: 4.2% Unrounded unemployment
Prior week 236K revised to 237K Initial jobless claims 233Kvs 240K estimate 4-week moving average of initial jobless claims 241.5K vs 245.25K Continuing claims 1.964M
Prior was -7.14B (revised to -7.60B) Exports 60.81B vs 60.44B prior (revised to 60.12B) Imports 66.66B vs 67.58B prior (revised to 67.72B) This article was
The absence of new buyers and FOMO-driven greed are key factors that could keep Bitcoin price pinned below $112,000 longer than many think.
Non-farm payrolls are holding up why the private survey from ADP is showing a deterioration in jobs. Why the divergence? Firstly, these surveys have diverged
A large cluster of potential short liquidations near $111,320 could trigger a squeeze to accelerate Bitcoin’s next leg higher into price discovery.
Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.
The IMF has reportedly blocked Pakistan’s plan to use cheap electricity for crypto mining, warning it could destabilize the energy market.
In a move that signals the accelerating convergence of cryptocurrency and traditional banking, Ripple Labs has confirmed it is applying for a national bank charter
Headlines: US House clears procedural rule vote, paves the way for final bill vote later What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?
Crypto traders use ChatGPT and X to catch early signals, combining AI-driven analysis with real-time sentiment. But each comes with its risks.
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Proposal: Q&A for Traders and Investors What is the current Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal? A new ceasefire proposal brokered by former U.S. President Donald
Over 40 fake Firefox extensions impersonating popular crypto wallets have been used in an ongoing campaign to steal users’ wallet credentials.
Peter Märkl, general counsel at Bitcoin Suisse, criticized both EU and Swiss stablecoin regulations as inadequate and burdensome.
Tariffs can cantilever back up to April 2 levels. I warn countries not to drag out trade talks. We’ll see what happens with the EU.
I see great demand for US debt. Debt management process is methodical. We won’t have to worry about x-date later this morning. Debt limit measure
The selloff yesterday had a lot to do with concerns about the UK’s fiscal path, with Rachel Reeves coming under intense scrutiny. During the PMQs
JD.com and Ant Group are reportedly lobbying Chinese regulators to launch yuan-based stablecoins to boost the currency’s global role and counter US dollar-pegged tokens.
The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.
Bitcoin Magazine The Nakamoto Strategy: Seeding Bitcoin Treasury Companies in Every Capital Market NOTE: This article presents the author’s perspective on the likely structure and
Prior 50.9 Final Composite PMI 52.0 vs 50.7 prelim Prior 50.3 Key findings: New orders rise for first time in three months Staffing levels reduced
Federal prosecutors traced and seized $40,000 in crypto from scammers posing as Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee officials.
USDC transactions on BitPay accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.
As a reminder, this was a vote on the rule for the reconciliation bill. It needed to be adopted so the House can move to
Will resolutely safeguard its own rights and interests if required Firmly opposes any party taking measures at the expense of China’s interest Well, they definitely
Prior 53.2 Composite PMI 51.1 vs 52.0 expected Prior 52.5 Key findings: Sustained, but slightly softer growth in activity and new business Employment up at
Prior 48.9 Composite PMI 49.2 vs 48.5 prelim Prior 49.3 The revision higher points to a marginal improvement in French services sector activity to wrap
Prior 47.1 Final Composite PMI 50.4 vs 50.4 prelim Prior 48.5 Key findings: Pace of job creation ticks up as declines in new work and
Prior 49.7 Composite PMI 50.6 vs 50.2 prelim Prior 50.2 The composite reading points to a marginal growth in overall business activity but at least
In the European session, the main highlight is the Swiss CPI report. The CPI Y/Y is expected at -0.1% vs -0.1% prior and the M/M
Prior -0.1% Core CPI +0.6% y/y Prior +0.5% The SNB can take some comfort from the latest readings here but the pressure remains. They’re much
If all things are in order by then, then the vote on the final passage is planned for 0930 GMT (5.30am ET). At least now
The revisions as always tend to be watered down but this is still better than the 5.10% wage hike secured for fiscal year 2024. And
Eurostoxx +0.3% Germany DAX +0.4% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.4% Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB -0.2% US futures are also seen up
Prior 51.3 Composite PMI 52.1 Prior 51.4 Spain’s services sector continues to show improvement despite softer demand conditions; new work saw a decline for the