German DAX futures +0.3% UK FTSE futures flat This comes with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.4% on the day. Risk sentiment is keeping more

The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins.

In the European session, we have a few low tier releases that are unlikely to change much for the market or central banks. The main

A trader under the handle Qwatio has been liquidated eight times in the last week, with the latest a partial liquidation of an Ether position

Will continue working with US to reach an agreement while defending national interest Aware of Trump’s comment on autos, will decline to talk about it

The Trump Administration has gotten costs down, very substantially, for the American Consumer. There has never been anything like this! The Senate today at 9:00

The US holiday is in conjunction with the 4th of July festivities, so expect it to be a quieter end to the week with the

German inflation continues to remain a sticking point for the ECB as they pause through the summer. The latest core annual inflation reading was at

Metaplanet has become the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after its latest $108 million purchase, which comes on the same day that the Japanese firm issued

Long-term Bitcoin holders have been selling to institutions since spot ETFs launched, keeping prices stagnant.

As a reminder, this is sort of half of a trade deal but still relevant as the details of which are now going into effect

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals geared toward boosting scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.

Federal Reserve speakers on Monday include and Bostic and Goolsbee European Central Bank President Lagarde and de Guindos speaking on Monday CAD popped higher after

The news is here: Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the US USD/CAD has dropped on the news: The background

Speculation has been growing of a potential tie-up between Arbitrum and Robinhood Markets after an X post.

China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data January PMIs Manufacturing 49.7 expected 49.7, prior 49.5 manufacturing activity shrank for a third month, US tariffs and

Australia Private Sector Credit grows in May 2025 at a reduced pace from April. The data release not impacting AUD notably. — Earlier: Tcorp economist

China’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in June for the second straight month, helped by a pause in U.S.-China trade tensions, though overall output

Japanese households are set to face sharper cost-of-living pressures in July, with a private survey showing food price hikes on more than 2,100 items —

Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax. Via a Canada finance ministry statement on Sunday. CAD jumps a little higher. On Friday we had this: Trump cancels

New Zealand ANZ Business Survey for June 2025. Business Confidence jumps to 46.3 Business confidence surged 9 points in June to a net 46%, with

Australia Melbourne Institute Inflation for June 2025 +0.1% m.m prior -0.4% +2.4% y/y prior 2.6% June trimmed mean (core inflation) +0.1% m/m and +2.6% y/y

Japan Industrial Production for May 2025, preliminary, +0.5% m/m for a huge miss expected +3.4%, prior -1.1% and -1.8% y/y prior +0.5% Industrial Production forecast

Trump has accused Japan of engaging in unfair trade practices in the automobile sector, calling for Tokyo to boost imports of U.S. energy and goods

Business confidence in the UK has climbed to its highest level in nine years: Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer 51% in June, strongest since November 2015

Intercepted communications between senior Iranian officials, obtained by the U.S. and reported by the Washington Post, suggest that last weekend’s U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear

Bitcoin price made a weekend rush on the $109,000 resistance and HYPE, BCH, LINK and SEI could be the first altcoins to rally if BTC

Trump tweeting: Republican’s on Congress are conerned about their re-election prospects, Trump tryin to calm nerves. How effecitve that might be iwill be debated by

Jordi Visser argued that growing dissatisfaction among those 25 and younger with the current financial system will increase BTC adoption.

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The official PMIs, from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) are published today, for June 2025. later in the week we’ll get the unofficial, Caixin,

Trump spoke in a pre-taped interview with Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures”, notable about about his big ugly bill. He’s unsure it’ll pass by his

Australia’s mining and energy export earnings are forecast to continue falling over the next two years, weighed down by weaker bulk commodity prices, rising global

Michael Saylor’s Strategy is up over 52% on its Bitcoin investment, representing an unrealized capital gain of over $21.8 billion.

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The growing sophistication of the mass surveillance state has created the need for new tools to obfuscate identity and restore anonymity.

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Stablecoins are now the “default settlement layer for the internet,” surpassing Visa and Mastercard in onchain transaction volume.

Bitcoin weekend volatility gets a late boost thanks to a familiar source with the key $109,000 BTC price closing level within easy reach.

Kenya’s crypto startups fear a Binance-linked lobby group could tilt new regulations in the exchange’s favor under the proposed VASP bill.

Over 25% of Koreans in their 20s to 50s now hold crypto, with 70% looking to expand their investments as virtual assets become central to

Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein told a group of US political leaders that Bitcoin has “essentially saved” citizens living under dictatorships.

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says REX Shares’ latest Solana staking ETF filing with the SEC suggests the product is ready launch any day now.

Trump praised Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in a Friday press conference and said Bitcoin may help relieve pressure on the US dollar.

Bitcoin treasury companies have become a major trend in 2025; however, only the most seasoned and disciplined firms are likely to survive.

The crypto exchange company is often used as a proxy to gauge the health and growth of the nascent crypto industry in the United States.

Emerging markets are not just adopting crypto, they’re redefining it. People in high-friction economies set new standards for the global crypto ecosystem.

Crypto cards now rival banks for everyday purchases in Europe, with nearly half of transactions under $12 and online spending far above the eurozone average.

Vitalik Buterin warns that single digital IDs could erode pseudonymity, proposing pluralistic systems to safeguard privacy and fair access.

Bitcoin Magazine How The IMF Prevents Global Bitcoin Adoption (And Why They Do It) The Global Pattern In recent years the IMF has: Successfully pressured

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Takes a Lot of Pressure Off The Dollar, Says Donald Trump Today, Former President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for Bitcoin

Bitvavo’s chief risk officer Jeetan Patel says the process of securing a MiCA license “progressed efficiently.”

Dwayne Golden sentenced to nearly eight years for defrauding investors in EmpowerCoin, ECoinPlus, and Jet-Coin schemes totaling over $40 million.

XRP spiked Friday after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is “closing this chapter once and for all” in its legal battle with the

Gemini says Strategy (MSTR) is its only tokenized stock for now, with more tokenized stocks and ETFs launching in “the coming days.”

XRP whale flows flipped bullish in May after months of outflows, hinting at a potential triple-digit price rally.

Bitcoin trades near key support at $104,000, but weak volume, fading onchain metrics, and sticky inflation point to more price consolidation.

Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral election, but he’ll be competing in a field where digital assets

Hackers and threat actors continue to infiltrate companies, blockchain projects and Web3 firms by exploiting remote work arrangements.

Trump cancels trade talks with Canada Carney says he has not spoken with Trump today US May PCE core +2.7% y/y vs +2.6% expected Canada

Aptos’ tokenized economy is being fueled by issuers such as Berkeley Square, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock.

Solana increased its DEX market share and moved ahead of Ethereum, but will SOL price follow anytime soon?

A weakening US economy and Fed rate cuts set the stage for Bitcoin’s next move, but, onchain data shows a fragile bull market missing retail

Corporations race to build Bitcoin treasuries as stablecoins gain momentum and landmark regulations take shape worldwide.

It’s a lively day in US equity markets as strong buyers waded in early. It looked like the market would cruise to a record high

Bessent indicates that the US dollar drop this year is normal variance. The US still has a strong dollar policy Currencies move up and down

Several Democratic lawmakers have said that they will not vote to pass crypto regulations if potential conflicts of interest are not addressed.

Robinhood continues to expand its crypto services offering with micro futures contracts on leading assets.

Trump is back to being tariff man. After a week of working on peace in the Middle East, Trump is pivoting again and away we

Canada is set to move forward with a digital services tax, with the first payments due on Monday on revenues that stretch all the way

These are complex talks Will proceed in the best interests of the country Tough to get a read on what he’s saying here but he’s

Nick van Eck, co-founder and CEO of Agora, behind one of the stablecoins Anchorage said it would phase out, claimed inaccuracies and an inconsistently applied

Altcoins search for direction while Bitcoin looks on track to take a stab at new all-time highs.

So much for that. CAD down sharply. Trump’s message: We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to TRADE with, including the

The Trump family–tied decentralized finance platform has seen growing interest from institutional investors.

The S&P 500 is up 45 points to a fresh record at 6185. It’s bee a great week for stock markets following the Iran-Israel war

Baker Hughes data: Oil rigs -6 to 432 Nat gas rigs -2 to 109 WTI crude oil is trading down 11 cents to $67.65. This

Trump — evidently — is so offended that Iran’s supreme leader didn’t say ‘thank you’ to Trump and instead claimed he won the war that

Yesterday’s US advance goods trade balance report showed continued softness and that’s been incorporated into the latest GDPNow estimate along with softer consumption in the

OPEC+ is meeting July 6 and I would have assumed the baseline in the market was for another large 411K output hike but oil dipped

We want full trade barrier dropping with India At a certain point over the next week we will send out letters to countries to tell

Crypto analysts and several metrics suggest that an “altcoin season” will begin once Ether’s price breaks new all-time highs.

Russian miners packed 95 crypto rigs into a KamAZ truck. The scam is now busted, but the case reveals how mobile farms exploit weak energy

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said something interesting on trade on Fox Business today: “If we can ink 10 or 12 of the important 18

The May annualized trimmed mean reading of PCE inflation from the Dallas was 2.0%, down from 2.7% in April. This article was written by Adam

In the UAE’s complex crypto landscape, founders who treat legal and regulatory structuring as a core element of their go-to-market strategy — not an afterthought

Bitcoin Magazine Lnfi Network Integrates RGB Protocol to Enhance Lightning Network Lnfi Network, a DeFi platform on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, has integrated the RGB Protocol,

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The euro has perked up to a fresh session high, which is also a fresh high since 2021 at 1.1747. The pair has risen about

The S&P 500 needs to rise 7 points to touch a new record high and break February’s peak of 6147. It looked like a sure

The S&P 500 has hit a record high for the first time since February and the Nasdaq hit a record high for the first time

Bitcoin lending is making a quiet comeback with tighter controls, but volatility still threatens sudden liquidations.

May prelim was 60.5 Final April reading was 52.2 Current conditions 64.8 vs 63.7 prelim Expectations 58.1 vs 58.4 prelim One -year inflation 5.0% vs

Bitcoin Magazine If Institutions Are Buying Why Isn’t The Bitcoin Price Going Up? ETF inflows and institutional purchases continue to climb, yet many investors are

Countries that ban crypto payments often have no restrictions on using crypto abroad, but such legal overlaps may attract scrutiny from global regulators like the

Across Protocol founders are accused of manipulating DAO governance to funnel $23 million in tokens to their affiliated for-profit company, Risk Labs.

The latest print on US inflation is due at the bottom of the hour. So far, the inflation hit from tariffs has been modest and

Prior month +0.1% (revised to +0.2%) Advanced estimate for the month of May -0.1% The goods-producing industries were down 0.6% in April, with the manufacturing

Core: Prior was +2.5% Core m/m 0.2% vs +0.15% exp Unrounded core PCE +0.1788% Supercore (services ex-shelter) Services inflation Headline PCE: Headline PCE +2.3% y/y

Bitcoin Treasury Corporation completed a $92 million raise and bought 292.8 BTC ahead of its trading resumption on the TSX Venture Exchange.

In an hour, we’ll get the latest US PCE price index where professional forecasters expect the Core PCE Y/Y to tick higher to 2.6% and

Headlines: Major currencies not up to much to start the session China says London talks served to further confirm details on framework China reportedly seeks

This is a de-escalation. Agreement with China will allow magnets to flow to everyone who received them before on a regular basis. 20% fentanyl tariffs

A crypto trader turned $6,800 into $1.5 million with a one-sided quoting strategy, dominating over 3% of maker volume on a major exchange in just

After 10 or 12 deals, there are 20 more important ones. The Labor Day in the US is on September 1st and he’s obviously alluding

Official data so far reveals only modest impact of tariffs on prices, activity, labor market. If the Fed cuts in September and tariff effect shows

Will keep liquidity ample. To guide financial institutions to step up credit supply. Will enhance central bank policy interest rate guidance. To give full play

French cognac makers are reported to have reached a tentative deal with China to sort out prices but Beijing is said to want to only

Bit Digital’s stock plummeted after announcing a $150 million share sale and a transition from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum staking.

Bitcoin long-term holder supply has increased at a record rate over the past month, data from CryptoQuant reveals.

XRP price fundamental and technical indicators are giving bulls hope that the current consolidation sets the stage for a move toward $5.

Crude oil erased all the war gains following the end of the Israel-Iran conflict as the geopolitical risk premium vanished. The focus now switched back

Prior was 96.5 Business Confidence 87.3 vs 87.0 expected Prior 86.6 Business confidence has been steadily picking up since the April’s low, which is something

If successful, Genius Group’s $1 billion lawsuits could net shareholders $7 per share while boosting the company’s Bitcoin holdings by 5,000 BTC.

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Prior +2.0% HICP +2.2% vs +2.0% y/y expected Prior +2.0% Spanish headline inflation comes in a little higher in June compared to May but the

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Eurostoxx +0.8% Germany DAX +0.8% France CAC 40 +0.8% UK FTSE +0.3% Spain IBEX +0.4% Italy FTSE MIB +0.5% It’s a good start to the

It’s a quieter start to proceedings in European trading today, with major currencies not up to much to start the session. The changes among dollar

German DAX futures +0.6% UK FTSE futures +0.2% European indices look poised to continue the run from Wall Street yesterday, with US stocks falling just

UK-based The Smarter Web Company has made a multimillion-dollar raise just days after it purchased $20 million worth of Bitcoin to bring its holdings to

In the European session, we have the French and Spanish Flash CPI readings coming up. The data is unlikely to change much for the ECB

We can’t exclude another ECB rate cut. The ECB rate currently at neutral is a good place to be. Inflation risks are currently two sided.

Prior +0.7% HICP +0.8% vs +0.7% y/y expected Prior +0.6% French inflation ticks just a little higher in June, with the standout being that services

China will approve export applications for controlled items US wide will accordingly lift a series of restrictive measures taken against China Both sides maintained close

US stock futures have hit record highs, fueling analyst predictions that Bitcoin could soon break past resistance to hit a new price peak.

Crypto private key exploits and front-end protocol attacks account for 80% of the $2.1 billion worth of crypto that has been stolen so far this

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Ether could be “testing the other side of the range” in the coming weeks as it trades above

We’re now less than two weeks away from the supposed 9 July deadline for trade deals. But as the White House said yesterday, that deadline

That will be the main items on the economic calendar in European trading later today. But barring any surprises, the inflation numbers aren’t going to

Heads up for European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel speaking over the weekend Federal Reserve speakers Friday include Williams, Hammack and Cook Reports that

Iran says no agreement to resume nuclear talks – that’s according to a report on Iranian State TV: “There hasn’t even been any talk about

Bakkt has filed for a $1 billion shelf registration after the firm updated its investment policy earlier this month to allow it to buy Bitcoin

One investment adviser says Coinbase stock is looking strong despite being “due for a pullback,” but other analysts are more skeptical.

The U.S. Department of Energy says scheduled crude oil deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will be delayed until December due to maintenance at

An Axios reporter: Three senior Israeli officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence about Iran’s nuclear program told me the HEU stockpile is in underground

South Korea’s financial regulator: South Korea government holds emergency meeting on household debt South Korea govt strengthens measures to control household debt The back story

DappRadar found AI agent projects raised $1.39 billion this year, a 9.4% increase on the total funding in 2024, while a onchain activity has surged

China’s industrial profits had been trending higher, not so in May though. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) with the data: YTD (ie January – May)

New Zealand ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey for June 2025 Consumer confidence lifted 6 points to 98.8 in June (92.9 in May) Worryingly for the

Japanese Retail Sales for May 2025 + 2.2% y/y expected + 2.7%, prior +3.5% for the m/m, comes in at -0.2% vs. +0.3% expected and

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone will be speaking Friday at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Annual General Meeting 1200 US Eastern time/1600 GMT

Positng this ICYMI: J.P. Morgan has raised its year-end target for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index from 1,150 to 1,250, citing attractive valuations, a weaker

Tokyo CPI % y/y expected 3.4%, prior +3.4% CPI excluding fresh food 3.1% y/y expected 3.4%, prior 3.6% CPY excluding fresh food & energy +3.1%

The inflation data is here: Tokyo June 2025 headline CPI +3.1% y/y (3.3% expected) Jobs data: Jobless Rate 2.5%, unchanged from April expected 2.5%, prior

Goldman Sachs says its scenario analysis suggests Brent at $90/bbl by year-end in case of an interruption of trade through the Strait of Hormuz Says

ADDED: Lutnick is referring to the US and China having finalized a trade understanding reached last month in Geneva — A US-China trade deal would

Trump announced it earlier, in very vague terms: Trump says just signed deal with China on Wednesday Lutnick announced it again a few minutes ago:

Over 70 crypto exchange-traded funds are awaiting review from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

After passing the GENIUS stablecoin bill, Republican leadership on the Senate Banking Committee has turned its sights to digital asset market structure.

Mounting macroeconomic risks, declining Bitcoin miner revenues, and cautious sentiment among investors could trigger a sharp BTC price correction.

Trump announced a deal: Trump says just signed deal with China on Wednesday Lutnick did too a little while later: US Commerce Secretary Lutnick has

French President Macron: in favour of a speedy and equitable EU-US trade agreement if the US 10% tariff stays, Europe will respond by imposing an

The reported business deal would make the “Web3-native fund” one of World Liberty Financial’s biggest tokenholders, with more than Tron founder Justin Sun.

Due at 2130 US Eastern time, 0130 GMT, Chinese Industrial Profits for May 2025 prior +1.4% y/y China’s industrial profits have been trending higher, rising

Meta’s latest AI hire follows several developments and partnerships aimed at making the tech giant a leader in the burgeoning sector.

US initial jobs claims 236K versus 245K estimate US May trade balance -96.59B vs -88.50B expected US Q1 final GDP -0.5% vs -0.2% expected US

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This time last week we got the May inflation data for Japan: Japan May 2025 CPI remains well above the Bank of Japan target rate,

A Bitcoin price pattern with a high hit rate formed on the daily chart. Are new BTC all-time highs incoming?

The United States has submitted a fresh trade deal proposal to the European Union, according to EU officials. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

The broader stock indices threatened to close at record levels with the S&P index getting within one point of a record high level. The comes

Trump says just signed deal with China on Wednesday, adds that has one coming up with India. This is big news if true. No details

The interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York requested an exclusion so prosecutors and defense lawyers may discuss a “potential resolution” for

Kraken’s new “Krak” system will compete against other money-transmitting apps such as Cash App and Venmo.

CoreWeave’s previous takeover bid for Bitcoin miner Core Scientific was rejected for being too low.

With 45 minutes left in the trading day, shouting distance of record closes. For the S&P index its record close is that 6147.43. The current

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Fed has time to carefully assess incoming information Baseline outlook is to resume cutting later this year Waller and Bowman don’t seem to have any

Bitcoin Magazine Tahini’s Bitcoin Treasury: How a Family Chain Outsmarted Inflation Tahini’s Restaurants, a Canadian fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine,

The WSJ is out with a report that basically recaps the obvious in terms of the EU’s options in making a trade deal with the

Judge Analisa Torres wrote that Ripple is still required to follow federal securities laws regardless of the SEC’s regulatory pivot.

Crypto infrastructure provider Taurus said the new contract could increase practical adoption of stablecoins, especially among businesses with sensitive transfers.

Pickup in MVRV momentum, profitability and onchain activity could push BTC above the next big hurdle at $110,000 into price discovery.

Prior was 4.194% Bid to cover 2.53 vs 2.69 prior This is just a 0.2 bps stop through, which shouldn’t make any waves in the

The tokenized RWA market is now valued at $24 billion, dominated by private credit and US Treasury debt.

So important to bring inflation back to target as low-income households can ill-afford price increases Tariffs to put upward pressure on inflation Tariffs may at

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Bitcoin Magazine Japan’s Metaplanet Acquires 1,234 More Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 12,345 BTC Metaplanet Inc., widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced

The German DAX rose by 0.56% in trading today and outpaced the other major indices in Europe. A snapshot of the closing levels shows the

Bloomberg is reporting that the majority of that officials oppose a July interest rate cut. They cite recent commentary. Fed Waller and Feds Bowman were

President Trump is scheduled to appear on Fox News this Sunday morning, and while the exact agenda remains unclear, tariffs and trade may start to

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase to Launch US Nano Bitcoin Perpetual-Style Futures In July Today, Coinbase Derivatives has announced the launch of US Perpetual-Style Futures on July

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: Lightning Network The Lightning Network is a routed network of payment channels originally proposed by Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon

Bitcoin Magazine Green Minerals Begins $1.2 Billion Investment Plan With Their First Bitcoin Purchase Today, Green Minerals AS, a mineral miner in Norway, has announced

Bitcoin Magazine Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap BTC Buys Another 1,208 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 4,932 BTC Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap has purchased an additional 1,208 Bitcoin at

Bitcoin Magazine Digital Commodities Secures $3 Million to Expand Bitcoin Holdings Digital Commodities Capital Corp. (CSE: DIGI) has announced a non-brokered private placement of up

Bitcoin Magazine Mega Matrix Announces First Purchase Of 12 BTC For Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Mega Matrix Inc., a Singapore based holding company that operates

Bitcoin Magazine GameStop Raising $450 Million From Convertible Senior Notes To Make Investments Today, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) filed a Form 8-K with the SEC,

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Secures MiCA License To Offer Bitcoin And Crypto In Europe Today, Kraken has announced it has secured a license under the European

Bitcoin Magazine FHFA Orders to Recognize Bitcoin And Other Cryptos in Mortgage Assessments Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) directed Fannie Mae and Freddie

Bitcoin Magazine Castle Raises $1M to Bring Automated Bitcoin Treasury to Small & Medium-Sized Businesses Castle, a bitcoin treasury platform for small and medium-sized businesses

The explosion of new blockchains has fractured DeFi’s once-unified liquidity, threatening its core advantage of composability. Without infrastructure that seamlessly connects siloed markets, DeFi risks

As Bitcoin ETFs gain traction, some institutions are asking whether crypto can serve as a modern hedge. Can it really take the place of bonds?

At some level, the micro focus on Trump’s tweets or when the Federal Reserve will cut rates is a laughable distraction. None of it will

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Launches Krak, a No-Fee App to Use and Store Bitcoin and Crypto Bitcoin and crypto platform Kraken has officially launched Krak, a

The EU’s joint stablecoin issuance with third countries has risks, but they are manageable under the MiCA framework, the European Commission said.

The major stock indices are trading higher in early US trading. The S&P and NASDAQ are within striking distance of the all-time highs. For the

Prior was -6.3% Index at 72.6 vs 71.3 prior Sales up 1.1% y/y vs -2.5% prior NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, “Consistent job gains and

British national Kai West, known online as “IntelBroker,” has been indicted for allegedly selling stolen data on BreachForums, causing over $25 million in damages.

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius is weighing in on the recent softness in the US dollar, despite the relative resilience of the American economy.

Pi2Day 2025 brings key user-friendly upgrades, from a new KYC sync button solving verification roadblocks to expanded wallet access and enhanced security features.

BTC price returns to retest recently reclaimed levels as Bitcoin analysis flags the 50-day moving average trendline as a “buying opportunity.”

Prior was -6.3% (revised to -6.6%) Nondefense capital goods orders ex-air +1.7% vs +0.1% expected Prior nondefense capital goods orders ex-air -1.5% Ex transport +0.5%

Prior was -87.62B This is not a market moving release. The trade balance rebounded strongly from the lows reached in March when importers front-run the

Second estimate was -0.2% Final Q4 reading was +2.4% Final sales 3.3% vs +3.2% second reading Consumer spending +0.5% vs +1.2% second reading Corporate profits

Prior week 245K Initial jobless claims 236K vs 245K estimate 4- week MA 245K vs 245.75K last week Continuing claims 1.974M vs 1.950M last week

Prior was +0.2% (revised to +0.1%) Retail inventories ex auto +0.2% vs +0.3% prior This is not a market moving release given the very volatile

Prior month 4.31% revised to 4.06% Canada average weekly earnings for April 4.43% vs 4.31% last month Average weekly earnings: Up 0.8% month-over-month in April

Trump’s early Fed replacement plans rattled markets, accelerating dollar losses and sending DXY to its lowest level since April 2022.

Billions Network has launched its mobile identity app for Android and iOS, offering AI-resistant, privacy-preserving verification using NFC-based document checks and zero-knowledge proofs.

Pradeep Bhandari, spokesperson for India’s ruling BJP party, called for a Bitcoin reserve pilot and clarity on the country’s “taxed but unregulated” approach to crypto.

The concept of integrating crypto wallets into chatbots for DeFi access and AI-driven trade execution is relatively new, industry observers say.

Moves in FX have not been moving based on interest rates speculation. Investors are reconsidering positions. Uncertainties about structural changes in world economy have impacted

Headlines: Dollar resumes struggling mode, under pressure in European morning trade What really changes if Trump nominates a Fed Chair sympathetic to his agenda? India

At the bottom of the hour we will get: Weekly jobless claims Durable goods orders May US goods trade balance advance Wholesale/retail inventories Final Q1

A flaw in ResupplyFi’s contract allowed an attacker to manipulate token prices and drain $9.6 million from its wstUSR market.

It’s been well over a year already that the ONS has been struggling to produce accurate data surrounding the UK labour market, inflation, and trade

Reuters is reporting that “trade talks between India and the U.S. have hit a roadblock over disagreements on import duties for auto components, steel and

Hong Kong updated its digital asset strategy regarding stablecoin licensing and tokenization of real-world assets by introducing its LEAP framework for market growth.

Markets are surprisingly calm in recent days given geopolitical events. Role of the euro can expand if EU progresses with reforms. Not sure if he

Galaxy Digital raises $175 million for its first externally backed venture fund, targeting early-stage crypto startups.

Bitcoin price all-time highs spark a sea change among larger miners, who instead of taking profit are actively adding to their BTC reserves.

The current narrative in the market is that when Trump nominates the new Fed Chair, the expectations will be skewed towards a more dovish Fed.

Metaplanet has overtaken Tesla in corporate Bitcoin holdings, buying 1,234 BTC and bringing its total to 12,345 BTC as it eyes more expansion.

Pi Network’s token surged 38% as talk of an AI partnership with Google spread ahead of the project’s upcoming Pi2Day event announcement on Saturday.

UK’s robust standards and resilient system boosts competition. The UK needs to ensure private markets are sustainable. There’s nothing on monetary policy here. She’s been

As the Iran-Israel conflict fades into the background, the headwinds for the US dollar are starting to rear their heads once again. The focus turns

Zero-knowledge proofs are a game-changing innovation with profound implications for how users transact business, but can they replace the conventional contract?

World Liberty Financial, the Trump-backed crypto venture, is preparing to publish its first stablecoin audit and may enable WLFI token transfers.

Some users were questioning whether the Nano S would still work after support ends, and whether there was a security risk involved if they decided

Eurostoxx +0.3% Germany DAX +0.5% France CAC 40 +0.4% UK FTSE +0.06% Spain IBEX +0.3% End of the Israel-Iran conflict, more dovish Fed expectations and

For some context, Pfizergate refers to the supposed scandal involving EU president von der Leyen and Pfizer itself over the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines in

The case marks California DFPI’s first enforcement action under the state’s Digital Financial Assets Law.

The crypto mining firm will additionally sell its own stock to purchase more ETH for its treasury.

The victim of a $20 million crypto pig butchering scam has sued Citibank, alleging it ignored “red flags” and should have investigated suspicious activity.

Prior -19.9 German consumer sentiment dipped slightly going into July as households are seen increasing the willingness to save amid improving income prospects. GfK notes

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures flat This follows from the retreat yesterday with US stocks also not showing much appetite, outside of tech

In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than a few ECB and BoE speakers. They are unlikely to change their

Vincent Liu, the chief investment officer at Kronos Research, said buying Bitcoin alone isn’t enough to increase a company’s stock price; there needs to be

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden said the US dollar barely “got any flight-to-safety bid” despite recent geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.

Japan’s latest 2-year government bond auction drew its strongest demand in six months, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.90, up from 3.77 at the previous

The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) has made its first move beyond mainland China, launching two new gold contracts and opening an offshore bullion vault in

China’s gold exchange expands offshore with new contracts and vault in Hong Kong Japan 2-year JGB auction sees strongest demand since January Federal Reserve speakers

SoFi reenters the crypto space with onchain remittances and digital asset trading following the ease of regulations in the US.

In April, Citi slashed their forecast for the Chinese economy this year from 4.7% to 4.2%. That before revising that higher in the middle of

The Wall Street Journal wasn’t reticent with its headline: Trump Considers Naming Next Fed Chair Early in Bid to Undermine Powell (gated) I popped a

EUR, AUD, NZD, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD all higher against the US dollar. The news that triggered the renewed bout of dollar selling is this:

Japan’s Akazawa says Japan cannot accept 25% auto tariffs says will continue tariff talks with the US, with additional reciprocal tariffs due on July 9

China’s Premier Li with the upbeat comments on China’s economy again: Says China’s economy shows strong resilience and development potential China’s economic data shows stability

China’s finance minister says the world economic recovery faces unprecedented challenges. Earlier: China’s Premier Li: China will take forceful steps to boost consumption This article

One of the victims identified in the police operation said she carried around $13,000 in cash at one point to send Bitcoin to scammers via

The New York Times (is gated) is reporting that Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a

China NDRC official: Confident in minimizing uncertainty and negative impact of external shocks External environment becomes more complex and uncertain, posing challenges to global trade

Info here: Wall Street Journal: Trump considers naming next Fed chair early – bid to undermine Powell Wall Street Journal reports that Trump may accelerate

Invesco and Galaxy Digital have filed the initial documents to launch a spot Solana ETF, making the ninth similar entry to be put before US

Snippet from JPM on the US dollar: expects the index, DXY, to fall by 5.7% in the next 12 months citing US economic growth looking

Kalshi plans to use a portion of the funding to scale its technology team, CEO Tarek Mansour said.

Nomura expects U.S. Treasuries to benefit from growing concerns over a potential economic slowdown, with yields likely to decline further if the labour market begins

Analysts are bullish on ETH’s long-term prospects and ETF inflows, but futures data paints a different picture.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin preparing to treat cryptocurrency holdings as assets in

Jerusalem Post with the report: Israeli officials told the Post that they are almost certain Iran was not able to take uranium out of the

Several exchanges have announced MiCA licenses this year, following requirements being enforced in 2024 to offer digital asset services in the EU.

The decision was announced Wednesday by FHFA director William J. Pulte, who said the directive aligns with US President Donald Trump’s crypto agenda.

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Closing changes in the main North American equity markets: SPX flat Nasdaq +0.3% Russell 2000 +0.2% DJIA -0.2% Toronto TSX Comp -0.5% The Nasdaq led

US May new home sales 623K vs 693K expected Powell: Waiting to see what shows up in measured inflation Fed’s Collins: Monetary policy is well-positioned,

CIA statement: The CIA can confirm that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes

Trump’s Middle East envoy Witkoff: Hopeful for comprehensive peace agreement with Iran Strong sense that Iran is ready We think we will have big announcements

Cynthia Lummis said she expects the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act to pass through Congress and be ready for the president’s signature by the end

Data shows spot Bitcoin ETF inflows are largely unhedged, pointing to real institutional investor conviction and BTC’s growing role as a macro-driven financial asset.

The move comes as a debate is unfolding in the UK on whether users should be allowed to buy cryptocurrencies with credit cards.

Bitcoin bulls appear poised to win the upcoming $20 billion options expiry, raising the chances for a rally to $110,000.

This is an interesting chart from Deutsche Bank today that is a great reminder of the long view. The first thing that stands out is

Barclays’ proprietary rebalancing model suggests moderate USD selling into June month-end, though signals for EUR/USD remain weak, implying limited support for a sharp euro rally

In a Wednesday status conference, the judge overseeing the Terraform Labs co-founder’s case reportedly said he was “mindful of the GENIUS Act.”

The euro has edged above the highs from this week and last week to notch a fresh high dating back to October 2021. The nearly

Bitcoin price continues moving higher as a ceasefire between Iran and Israel holds, and traders anticipate a round of interest rate cuts from the US

The market has largely baked in a repeat of the large OPEC+ output cuts to be announced in each of the next two months. The

Yesterday the US Treasury auctioned off $69 billion of two-year notes with less than average demand. I gave the auction a grade of C-. Today,

The major US indices have eroded their gains/most of their gains. The Dow industrial average and the S&P index is now in negative territory. The

Cointelegraph investigates how public companies are fueling Bitcoin’s rise with a high-stakes strategy that could supercharge the bull run or trigger the next crash.

High-yield 3.879% WI level at the time of the auction 3.874% Tail +0.5 basis points vs 6 month average of -0.5 basis points Bid to

A sharp drop in BTC inflows to Binance could play a role in Bitcoin possibly rallying to $120,000.

Goldman Sachs has raised its LME copper forecast for the second half of 2025 to an average of USD 9,890 per tonne, up from a

Bitcoin’s price moves closer to its all-time high, but liquidity shortage could trigger a breakout toward $165,000.

The head of the FHFA said his agency is considering how Bitcoin is counted in qualifying for a mortgage.

Two UK energy giants are in talks to merge. The larger Shell is in ‘early stage talks’ to acquire BP in what would be one

Shares of the crypto exchange are being fueled higher by rising Bitcoin prices, pro-industry regulation and steady revenue growth.

JPMD may be JPMorgan’s next digital currency. Here’s what the trademark filing reveals about stablecoins, deposit tokens and the GENIUS Act.

Bitcoin’s rising correlation with stocks is less about investor exuberance and more about eroding trust in the dollar. The real story is not a newfound

ETH’s two-week chart signals a bearish crossover, resembling a 2022 setup that preceded a 40% decline in the price of Ethereum.

Bitcoin is creating a new paradigm as an emerging financial asset; several investors are contemplating a shift to adopting the asset for higher returns.

On the day: German DAX fell 0.6% France’s CAC fell 0.7% UK’s FTSE 100 fell 0.4% Spain’s Ibex fell 1.5% Italy’s FTSE MIB fell 0.4%

Here is the latest from Bloomberg reporter Josh Wingrove: President Trump is meeting President Zelenskiy now. Press are not being taken in for the meeting.

Prior was 743K (revised to 722K) Sales monthly change -13.7% vs +10.9% prior There was a jump last month but it was revised lower and

The major focus was on the need for NATO members to take up the burden for Europe’s defense We think Iran-Israel war is over Our

Bitcoin delivers a textbook liquidity grab, while traders eye a potential BTC price showdown with all-time highs next.