The composition of the gain matters more than the headline 6% rise, since it was concentrated almost entirely among mortgage holders and emerged only after
Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its
The headline foreign holdings decline, Japan, the UK and China all trimming positions, sits alongside a messier picture on the transaction side, where June showed
The scope of the initiative, spanning market infrastructure, retail licensing, brand penetration, and service parity between urban and rural areas, signals Beijing continuing to lean
The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking
Bitcoin Magazine Losses Top $115M In Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Galaxy Research New data from Galaxy Research shows that $115 million in bitcoin has been lost
No need to pay much attention to the data agenda for the session here. Australian data point is unlikely to move financial maekts much at
Canada July CPI 3.0% y/y vs +2.9% expected US Empire Manufacturing index 20.60 vs 11.00 estimate Iran has set a deadline of “a few weeks”
Bitcoin Magazine Jane Street Reveals Nearly $1B Bitcoin Position Quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider Jane Street has a nearly $1 billion bitcoin position —
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing
Bitcoin Magazine Investors Cash Out Fast of Bitcoin ETFs but Price Remains Stable American investors have reversed course, cashing out of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds
Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.
The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.
Bitcoin Magazine US Treasury Asks For Public Input on Landmark Genius Act Crypto Legislation The U.S. Department of the Treasury is moving fast with crypto
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
As London/European traders head for the exits, the major European stock indices are closing mostly lower. France’s CAC 40 and Spain’s Ibex led the declines,
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Goes Another Week Without Buying — Or Selling — Bitcoin, Builds Up Cash Reserve Bitcoin treasury Strategy has gone another week without
Prior was 34 Details: Current single family home sales 39 versus 37 in July Home sales over next 6 months 43 versus 43 in July
Prior was +2.8% CPI m/m +0.5% vs +0.4% expected (prior was -0.4%) BOC core +0.2% m/m vs +0.1% prior BOC core +2.3% y/y vs +2.1%
The US Empire Manufacturing surver results shows: Prior month 15.60 NY Fed Manufacturing index 20.60 vs 11.00 estimate. Details: New orders 17.3 vs 22.2 last
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.
Some comments from a senior Iranian official (unnamed), cited by Reuters: Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to a ‘fully offensive one’
BitMart’s Chinese-language X account demanded an Aug. 19 repayment plan, while Sheldon Xia called its claims of blocked withdrawals and non-payment of salaries “fabricated rumors.”
Headlines: Dollar comes under pressure to start the new week Iran reaffirms that talks have not yet begun with the US China retail sales disappoint
Reuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.
The spokesperson of China’s statistics bureau is out saying that July economic activity was affected by external uncertainties and also extreme weather conditions, among other
No talks have begun with the US And they won’t because of US violations of memorandum of understanding There is no mention of a 60-day
The slate of July economic data: July retail sales +0.6% vs +1.5% y/y expected Prior +1.0% July industrial output +4.5% vs +4.8% y/y expected Prior
Greenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.
The week ahead will not feature any major economic data releases in the US. That unless you want to count the Philly Fed manufacturing index
In case you missed it earlier: China delays July economic data release to late afternoon slot The key figures will be for industrial output, retail sales, fixed-asset
The unusual afternoon timing already flagged for Monday’s release means Chinese risk pricing will be concentrated later in the Asian session than usual, leaving European
The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.
China’s delayed July data looms as markets eye demand and PBOC’s yuan stance Bloomberg says dark trade oil shuttles are the reason Iran war hasn’t
The yen’s modest advance despite a clear GDP miss underscores how currency direction is currently being driven more by shifting Fed expectations than by domestic
Owners of Trezor and SafePal crypto wallets at high risk of phishing attempts after separate data leaks, CLARITY odds at 10% despite White House meeting
Japan Q2 real GDP prelim +0.3% q/q vs. expected +0.5% Japan Q2 GDP annualised +1.1% vs. expected +2.0% Japan Q2 GDP deflator +2.6% y/y Japan
The July print, though a touch below the Reuters poll median, extends a run of exceptionally strong export growth that has already prompted a sharp
The modest cooling in New Zealand’s Performance of Services Index (this is NZ’s Services PMI) offers limited fresh signal for the RBNZ’s rate path, with
NZ electronic card retail sales +1.3% m/m prior -1.4% +3.4% y/y prior +1.3% Electronic cards data covers about 68% percent of core retail sales in
The combination of a sharper than usual seasonal drop in asking prices and employers holding firm on both hiring and firing adds to the case
The unexpected delay of China’s monthly data drop shifts market risk into the Asian afternoon session, while setting up European markets for a volatile opening.
DefiLlama’s founder said Apple removed one fake app within days after the company documented it draining funds from a small crypto wallet.
The Hegotá upgrade aims to introduce more native privacy for Ethereum applications.
The additions come as Bybit’s TradFi perpetuals lineup grows to more than 200 products spanning equities, ETFs, commodities, indices and private companies.
Tokenized equities reached 1.31 million holders over the past month, as monthly transfer volume surged 179% to $23.13 billion and distributed value rose 5.9% to
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030… or perhaps ever, says
Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.
Kalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2.
Galaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in September.
Bitcoin Magazine Edelman Financial, Tudor Investment Reveal Significant Bitcoin Holdings Edelman Financial Engines has disclosed a $34 million position in spot Bitcoin ETFs — a
The proposed policies under Ireland’s AML framework included stricter measures on transfers from private crypto wallets and overseas digital asset companies.
Bitcoin Magazine Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Funds Keep Big Bitcoin Positions Bitcoin is the most important asset in two of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds,
Why Retail Traders Are Rethinking Traditional Prop Firms US stocks end the week mixed; Russell 2000 closes at a record Trump: Pretty soon will be
Binance data showed Gen Z allocating a growing share of equity activity to ETFs while trading less frequently and using less leverage than older working-age
Bitcoin Magazine Citi CEO Wants ‘Good’ Crypto Clarity Act To Get Passed Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has said that while some improvements need to be
Trump is speaking and says: Pretty soon he’ll be declaring the Strait of Hormuz territory of the US. Warned that Iranian aggression would be met
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoiners Warned After French Tax Authority Confirms Data Breach Affecting Hundreds of Thousands Bitcoiners have been warned after France’s tax administration confirmed that
Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.
The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about
The UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations.
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Bites Back After MSCI Announces Possible Index Removal Bitcoin treasury Strategy has said it “doesn’t need” Morgan Stanley Capital International
A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.
Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.
JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter.
Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.
Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.
Bitcoin Magazine Israeli Bank Leumi to Debut Bitcoin Trading With Galaxy Digital Israel’s biggest bank, Bank Leumi, will become the first lender in the country
Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned.
Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia.
Prior was 55.2 Conditions 51.8 vs 55.0 expected (prior 54.9) Expectations 50.6 vs 55.2 expected (prior 54.0) 1-year inflation 4.3% vs 4.2% prior 5-year inflation
Prior month 0.3% revised higher to 0.4% Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex autos -0.4% vs -0.2% last month. Sales show
Bitcoin Magazine What the CLARITY Act Actually Does for Bitcoin In July 2025, House Republicans staged a coordinated three-bill blitz they called ‘Crypto Week;, advancing
Credit card and staking revenue drove Gemini’s services growth in Q2 as exchange revenue fell 38% and trading volume dropped by two-thirds.
US stocks hit records, but oil and weaker earnings signals demand more selectivity US stocks remain supported by softer inflation and lower expectations for another
Prior was +0.2% Ex autos -0.3% vs +0.2% exp Ex gas and autos -0.2% vs +0.4% prior Retail control -0.4% vs +0.3% exp Retail sales
Prior month +1.3% Manufacturing Sales +0.1% versus -0.1% estimate Details: Manufacturing sales: +0.1% m/m to $78.8 billion, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. Year over year: Sales
Shinhan Asset Management and Plume will test a tokenized fund using a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund as its underlying asset.
Headlines: Dollar nudges lower on the day amid mixed market mood Bitcoin loses key $64,000 level: The important support levels BTC must hold next BOJ
RedotPay’s US IPO has reportedly been delayed as it seeks regulatory approvals, while the company says it secured a US money transmitter license.
Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs.
JPMorgan Chase reportedly cut banking ties with Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns but remains open to an underwriting role if the platform goes
Q2 GDP second estimate +0.4% vs +0.4% q/q prelim Prior (Q1) +0.1%; revised to 0.0% There is no change to the preliminary estimate but there
Well, it’s starting to look like a feature and not a bug anymore. The latest credit data for the month of July sees China new
The SEC canceled a meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act.
Crypto acceptance was just 0.2% online and remained below 1% at physical points of sale, while mobile payments gained ground.
July final CPI +2.1% vs +2.1% y/y prelim Prior +1.8% July final HICP +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelim Prior +2.0% French headline annual inflation is
Switzerland Q2 flash GDP +1.5% q/q Prior (Q1) +0.4% This is only the provisional estimate and may be revised after when the more detailed report
July wholesale prices +0.2% m/m Prior -0.7% July wholesale prices +5.3% y/y Prior +4.9% German wholesale prices nudged up in July, owing much to another
BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.
Trump orders more tariffs, this time up to 100% on drone imports. Cites security. Follow-up: Latvia shoots down drone hours after issuing air threat alert
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.
The scale of this shift is the story: China’s exports have gone from under 600,000 vehicles in 2019 to a forecast of up to 10
This confirms the escalation we flagged as a live possibility in our earlier piece, this wasn’t a stray drone drifting off course, it required a
The tiered structure here matters more than the headline rate: a 100% tariff on militarily sensitive drones and components targets China directly given its dominance
Individually, these alerts rarely move markets, Latvia and Finland have both issued similar drone related warnings repeatedly through 2026 as drones stray off course near
Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake.
The pullback from June’s standout reading looks more like a natural correction than a genuine turn in the cycle, with every sub-index still comfortably in
KPMG’s audit covered Tether’s 2025 financial statements and found its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.
The affirmation removes near term downgrade risk from the US sovereign story, but the accompanying commentary leans cautious rather than reassuring. Fitch’s growth downgrade from
The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi.
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Bear Cycle Looks Familiar — And That Might Be the Bullish Case Bitcoin has fallen from a record high of roughly $126,080
The calendar lists Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock as speaking today. I have not seen this listed on the RBA website. This is an
Bitcoin Magazine Tether Finally Completes Independent Audit of Reserves With KPMG Stablecoin giant Tether has announced that KPMG U.S. completed the first independent audit of
US July PPI 4.7% y/y vs 4.9% expected US initial claims for the current week 209K vs 202K estimate Fed’s Barkin: Still an open question
Bitcoin Magazine White House to Host Crypto Industry Execs Next Week: Report Crypto and prediction market bigwigs are set to gather at the White House
Bitcoin Magazine UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares in BlackRock’s ETF Switzerland’s largest bank has upped its exposure to Bitcoin, according to regulatory filings.
More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South
Standard Chartered said Robinhood’s Uniswap integration could solve a key challenge for new blockchains while accelerating UNI token burns.
The Blockchain Association argues the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny eligible state-chartered banks direct access to its payment system.
The CFTC will hold a meeting for its Innovation Advisory Committee on Aug. 20 to address regulation related to crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction
Bitcoin Magazine Chinese AI Beats Restricted OpenAI and Anthropic Cybersecurity Models, Bitcoin Industry Warns Bitcoin company leaders and open-source developers are publicly stating that Chinese
The average 30 year fixed rate mortgage fell to 6.67% from 6.69% last week. A year ago the 30 year yield was at 6.58%. Mortgage
Bitcoin Magazine Data Breach at Trezor Leaks Info on Nearly 14,000 Bitcoin Wallet Users Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has announced a data breach exposing customer
High yield 5.216% WI level at the time of the auction 5.212% Tail 0.4 basis points vs average of -0.2 basis points Bid to cover
Bitcoin joined US stocks in modest gains after July PPI inflation data continued a cooling trend seen over the past month.
The wallet provider warned that thousands of users could potentially be at risk of phishing attempts, while advising that all devices, private keys and backups
The crypto exchange operator’s shares gained around 10% as adjusted EBITDA more than tripled and subscription and services revenue hit a record high.
AI and HPC are reshaping mining economics as operators repurpose power and data centers, while a smaller group of miners continues to expand Bitcoin capacity.
European shares are closing lower on the day, failing to follow the mostly positive tone in U.S. equities. The declines come despite the softer-than-expected U.S.
On this episode of Money Never Sleeps Radio with Louis Velazquez we are putting a full focus on Wash Trading, going over what it actually
Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Posts First Positive Adjusted Operating Income, Despite $133M GAAP Net Loss Bitcoin operating company Nakamoto Inc. dropped its first quarterly results on
Headlines: It’s on to Jackson Hole next.. Dollar stays more muted so far today amid lack of any post-CPI momentum Gold fails to find that
MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational efficiency.
Bitmine’s Ether staking revenue is an important financial buffer that fills financial gaps and provides recurring revenue streams beyond Ether’s price appreciation, analysts told Cointelegraph.
Prior week Initial claims 199K revised to 200K Initial claims 209K vs 202K estimate 4 week MA of initial claims 199K vs 199K prev. Continuing
Flying Tulip founder Andre Cronje contends that DeFi protocols have evolved into a new financial paradigm of “onchain finance,” but have sacrificed some of their
The SEC said it will not pursue enforcement action if Franklin Templeton’s funds start investing cash in the asset manager’s own tokenized money market fund.
Binance bStocks became the second-largest tokenized stock issuer less than two months after launch, narrowly ahead of Kraken’s xStocks.
June industrial production 0.0% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior -0.2%; revised to +0.3% Euro area industrial output was stable in June, even with a more
Analysts and traders were jolly about the continued AI trade as others were thinking it’s oversold. The bulls were good with AI stocks being in
Bitcoin’s weakness near range highs stems from short-term holders trying to break even on underwater BTC investments, Glassnode says.
An $18.8 million unrealized digital asset loss and weaker trading margins pushed BitGo into the red in the second quarter.
Securitize shares fell 16% from Wednesday’s close after the tokenization platform’s $14.4 million second-quarter revenue missed Wall Street estimates.
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the only highlight was the UK GDP report. The monthly estimate for June beat expectations by a big margin amid
July final CPI +3.6% vs +3.5% y/y prelim Prior +3.2% July final HICP +3.9% vs +3.8% y/y prelim Prior +3.6% Spain inflation is confirmed to
Copper Markets US will offer qualified custody, staking, financing and OTC services after securing its regulated US presence.
In case you missed it: US July CPI 3.4% y/y vs 3.4% expected The US CPI report yesterday didn’t offer much of any surprises, with the
June monthly GDP +0.3% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior +0.1%; revised to 0.0% June services output +0.4% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior +0.3%; revised to
Q2 preliminary GDP +0.4% vs +0.4% q/q expected Prior +0.6% The UK economy is seen posting modest growth in Q2, matching with expectations. In output terms,
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said no Bitcoin was sold after the company moved 5,014 BTC between custodial addresses for about $8 in fees.
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects revenue-capture mechanisms to spread across DeFi applications and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months.
NZD drips lower still on RBNZ inflation expectations survey drop from prior Asia stocks – Nikkei, Topix and Kospi all rally on chip strength and
ASX’s failed blockchain-based CHESS overhaul faces renewed governance scrutiny after the exchange admitted misleading the market.
Qualifying new customers can receive full reimbursement, including fees, if they notify both the operator and law enforcement within 30 days.
Just the data in this post. Japanese PPI July 2026 will add to the case for a September BOJ rate hike: +7.2% y/y vs. expected
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price May Be Battered, but Structural Adoption Story Still Intact: Grayscale Bitcoin’s price has shown signs of stabilizing after a rough stretch,
Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to four companies offering prediction market services to New Yorkers as part of an investigation into their marketing practices.
The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin- and Ether-linked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
US stocks closed mixed. The Dow is lower. NASDAQ indices lead the upside charge White House Press Secretary Leavitt will be departing her role at
Bitcoin Magazine Goldman Sachs to Acquire NEOS Investments in $2.25B Deal, Adding Bitcoin Income ETFs to Lineup Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NEOS Investments
Hawaii will join Minnesota, Tennessee and Indiana in becoming the fourth US state to completely ban the use of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in response
This US fiscal picture isn’t improving but it might not be quite as bad as it looks. The July deficit of $432 billion compared to last
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month. Pres. Trump said that she is leaving to spend more
RBNZ data due today. The RBNZ view 2 years as a reasonable time frame for monetary policy changes to impact the economy, hence it’s the 2
Kraken’s funded trading program adds round-the-clock exposure to the US equity benchmark as it builds out its multi-asset offering.
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Flashes Bottom Signals as “Digital Gold” Narrative Returns Bitcoin is sending two notable signals to the market this week: on-chain data suggests
The US CPI data came out earlier but if the Fed and new Fed Chair had a favorite inflation measure it remains the PCE. The
High yield 4.683% WI 4.682% Tail 0.1 basis points vs average of +0.3 basis points Bid to cover 2.53X vs 6 month average of 2.47X
Crypto companies from including Coinbase, BitGo, Robinhood, Polygon and Pump.fun have announced workforce reductions this year, citing a variety of reasons, including shifting to AI
HashKey has become an authorized distributor for Anchorpoint’s HKDAP, expanding institutional access as Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin market takes shape.
The Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border trade finance flow combining stablecoin payments with simulated digital pound settlement.
Following the initial lawsuit, at least one of Kalshi’s event contracts was changed to list “Primary Source Agency” as the entity behind verifying flight cancellation
Bitcoin Magazine OCC Says It’s ‘Open for Business’ as Crypto Firms Line Up for Bank Charters The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says
Bitcoin price action did not reflect relief in US CPI inflation numbers matching expectations amid a warning over $63,000 failing as support.
Prior was +0.2% m/m 16% trimmed mean CPI +0.2% vs 0.0% prior On a 12-month basis: Median CPI 2.7% vs 2.7% prior 16% trimmed-mean 2.6%
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Yawns As Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Eases Bitcoin’s price dipped slightly before remaining mostly steady after data on Wednesday showed that U.S.
Kalshi launched access to its sports and crypto perpetual data feed through DoubleZero’s dedicated fiber network to bolster institutional data access.
Wintermute will reportedly invest $1 billion in AI infrastructure and high-frequency trading as part of its expansion into traditional finance.
Five years after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, the experiment has fallen short of its original promises for locals, but it’s been great for
Slovenia entered the EU’s MiCA stablecoin register through electronic money institution Dinaro, as the update also added two new CASPs.
Headlines: What is the distribution of forecasts for the US CPI? What to expect from the US CPI report later today? Iran reportedly maintains that
Bitcoin Magazine AI Hyperscalers Are Pricing Bitcoin Miners Off the Grid— Here’s Why Its a Massive Win-Win If you’ve scanned headlines over the last year,
Prior was 3.5% CPI m/m +0.1% vs +0.1% exp Prior CPI was -0.4% Unrounded vs -0.349% prior Core readings: Core y/y 2.5% vs 2.5% expected
Prior month -1.7% revised to -3.0% Building permits for June +18.5% vs +0.8% estimate. Needless to say much stronger than expected. The growth in construction intentions
Fidelity plans to add staking to its Ether fund, with 85% of rewards retained by FETH and quarterly cash distributions planned for investors.
India’s retail inflation accelerated in July, with the Consumer Price Index rising 4.45% y/y, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
There are no discussions with the US over extending ceasefire agreement From Iran’s perpsecitve, there is no ceasefire start date and therefore there is nothing
The US inflation data later will cover the month of July and the estimates are as per the following: Headline CPI +0.1% m/m est. (Prior
Bitcoin miners showed a “concerning” trend of pivoting to AI amid a profit squeeze as transaction-fee income barely bounced from 10-year lows of 0.52% of
Amid a $473 million legal dispute, RedotPay says it expects Binance to end its Singapore case, while Binance says its claims remain active.
The Bitcoin Policy Institute and other industry participants urged AI companies to offer early access to their frontier models to aid Bitcoin and open-source developers
Suspected North Koreans IT workers joined a fake crypto startup — without realizing their every move was being tracked to extract valuable intel.
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.
July final CPI +2.9% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +3.0% July final HICP +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +3.0% Italy headline annual inflation is
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final Italy’s CPI report. The data is not going
July final CPI +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +2.3% July final HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +2.4% More to come.. This article
Harmony is working with exchanges to freeze funds and is preparing a patch after claims that 2.8 billion unauthorized ONE hit trading platforms.
The order escalates a jurisdictional fight over whether states may treat federally regulated event contracts as illegal gambling.
The move higher in JGB yields, led by a record high on the five year and the highest two year print since May 1995, reflects
Hatzius’s forecast, a headline print around 0.05% month on month and core near 0.19%, would sit in line with or slightly below consensus and reinforce
The direct macro effect here is likely to be modest but real, and skews inflationary at the margin. A mandated hourly floor of A$31.30, roughly
Australia sets world leading pay floor for 250,000 gig delivery workers Gulf states quietly by-pass choke points as Hormuz risk lingers, Saudi Oman deal fits
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Regulators allege Goliath promised crypto liquidity-pool returns but instead paid earlier investors and funded its founder’s luxury spending.
The improvement in both readings, and particularly the jump in the chemicals and metal and machinery sub-indexes, points to semiconductor supply chain strength continuing to
Bitcoin Magazine Regulators To Push Pro-Crypto Initiatives Following Clarity Act Delay The long-awaited crypto Clarity Act has stalled and is due a September vote but
The bank will test tokenized fixed-income securities and investment funds as part of an ANBIMA-led industry pilot.
The US securities regulator scheduled a meeting this week with the potential to step up on digital asset policies without congressional action.
U.S. markets are wrapping up Tuesday with stocks mostly lower, Treasury yields modestly lower across most of the curve, and the U.S. dollar little changed
After an August recess, lawmakers in the Senate will have just 36 days in session before the end of the year to pass the CLARITY
Not much of note here. Japanese markets retrun from a holiday Tuesday (that stretched to a long weekend for many in the markets!). This article
MoneyGram’s Ramps service now connects Solana wallets and applications to its global cash network, with Rift becoming the first wallet to integrate the service.
Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Charges Goliath Ventures With $400M Bitcoin Fraud The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued a Florida crypto trading firm and its chief
Bitcoin Magazine Should Bitcoin Companies Build USD Reserves? Understanding The Truth Strategy’s U.S. dollar reserve has reached $4.65 billion, up from $3.75 billion two weeks
Bitcoin Magazine Twenty One to Become ‘More Than a Bitcoin Treasury,’ Says New CEO Bitcoin treasury Twenty One’s new CEO has reassured investors that the
Bitcoin Magazine Casa CEO Nick Neuman: 233k BTC Moved To Safety After Coldcard Exploit Proves Self-Custody Resilience Casa CEO Nick Neuman pointed to onchain data
High yield 4.291% WI level at the time of the auction 4.296% Tail -0.5 basis points versus average of 0.0%. Bid to cover 2.71X versus 6
The latest EIA outlook includes a notable upward revision to crude oil price forecasts for both 2026 and 2027, while also adjusting its expectations for
The license allows ARP Digital to offer regulated digital asset and stablecoin conversions into UAE dirhams as it expands its Gulf presence beyond Bahrain.
The company has bought roughly 25 times more BTC than it has sold this year, despite recent sales that challenged its long-standing accumulation strategy.
Bitcoin price action sank to one-week lows ahead of US CPI data, while retail investors piled into gold ETFs and XAU/USD hit its highest levels
Bitcoin Magazine Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin Trading For Retail Investors Russia’s central bank has approved Bitcoin trading for the public on the country’s crypto
Nasdaq’s acquisition of the third-largest US alternative trading system comes as the exchange operator expands into tokenized securities and longer trading hours.
Flowdesk’s VARA approval follows its MiCA authorization in France as crypto firms build regulated operations across major global markets.
The legal action against Kalshi focused on trademark infringement and injury to its reputation in addition to citing state authorities comparing the company’s contracts to
Bitcoin Magazine Luke Dashjr Removed as Bitcoin BIP Editor Following (BIP)-110 Fork Failure Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr, who backed the failed Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-110,
Trading platform eToro will acquire TradeZero as part of its US expansion as it reported crypto-related revenue fell by about 30% compared to the second
SharpLink reported a net loss of $394 million in the second quarter of 2026, largely driven by Ether’s 23% decline during the quarter.
Shipfinex plans to bring 35 vessels onchain through ADI Chain as tokenization expands into the multitrillion-dollar maritime industry.
Prior was 4.09m (revised to 4.13m) Sales -1.7% vs -2.4% prior (revised to -1.4%) Home prices +2.0% y/y Median price $434,100 Inventory at 4.6 months
SharpLink reported a net loss of $394 million in the second quarter of 2026, largely driven by Ether’s 23% decline during the quarter.
US July NFIB small business optimism index 99.8 vs 97.5 expected Another cargo ship reportedly struck by the Houthis in the Red Sea UK stats
Russia’s central bank proposed allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDT to trade on regulated exchanges, following a law signed by President Vladimir Putin last week.
Prior was 15.0K For the four weeks ending July 25, 2026, US private employers added an average of 8,250 jobs a week down from 15,000
Trading platform eToro will acquire TradeZero as part of its US expansion as it reported crypto-related revenue fell by about 30% compared to the second
Bitcoin analysis suggested that sell pressure would not increase given the historically large contraction in USDT market cap over a 60-day period.
Keel completed the shutdown of its US Bitcoin mining operations as it pivots toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure
Maritime security sources and coast guards in the region are reporting that a cargo ship has been targeted in the Red Sea, in the Bab
Prior was 97.4 Full report here Optimism among US small business owners strengthened further in July, with the NFIB index rising 2.4 points to 99.8.
The Coldcard hack has no definitive loss figure yet as investigators rely on victim reports and on-chain analysis that produce varying estimates.
Italy’s trade balance recorded a €4.23 billion surplus in June 2026, with both exports and imports increasing on a monthly and annual basis, according to
This builds on the previous story here: ONS to only lay groundwork for labour market statistical improvements in August For some backdrop, this has been an
Anthropic reportedly struck a $9 billion deal with Riot for 191 megawatts of capacity from the Bitcoin miner’s Rockdale campus in Texas.
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the Italian trade balance. The data is not going to
South Korea will remove its 1 million won Travel Rule threshold and apply information-sharing requirements to all transfers between registered crypto service providers.
Luke Dashjr lost his BIP editor privileges after developers raised concerns over his role in BIP 110 and its stalled minority fork.
Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management.
Patrick Witt says the Trump administration will keep negotiating with Democrats as the Senate prepares for a September CLARITY vote.
Trump Media says it will take a more disciplined approach to its crypto treasury while directing more resources toward its core media business.
Singapore doubles 2026 growth outlook to 4.5-5.5% on tech cycle upgrade Rupee set to open weaker as oil pressure builds, RBI support in focus Sources:
The NAB survey points to an economy holding up better than feared but still operating under the shadow of elevated uncertainty, a combination that gives
The Bitcoin Red Team has been forced to rely on open source Chinese AI, after OpenAI restricts access. Thailand sets crypto tax to 0% in
The UK consumer data paints a mixed picture that will matter for the sterling and gilt outlook heading into upcoming inflation and retail sales releases.
This is a domestic political story with limited direct market relevance at this stage. The NZD reaction is likely to be muted given no policy
Singapore’s sharp upgrade to its 2026 growth forecast, more than doubling the top end of its previous range, signals that the AI investment boom is
Previews of today’s Reserve Bank of Australia decision are here: RBA preview: Analysts see cash rate on hold at 4.35% Tuesday RBA preview – Westpac
Bitcoin Magazine Blockstream Debuts Swaps, Allowing Bitcoiners to Move Between Lightning and Main Network With Ease Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has announced a new feature
Fed’s Hammack: Now is the time to bring more restraint into policy Trump says he is demanding compensation from Iran for people killed It’s time
Bitcoin Magazine BTCPay Server Offers a 3 Bitcoin Bounty for Recovery of Stolen Funds After Wallet Exploit Supporters of BTCPay Server have committed to funding
A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over
An individual behind the Aqua 1 entity that purchased $100 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025 is reportedly a businessman with ties
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds See Spike In Inflows Following Huge Hack American Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have had their biggest weekly inflow since April, taking
Messari reported that TRON recorded all-time highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange activity declined.
Coinsbuy said it covered all affected client funds after unauthorized withdrawals, while an onchain investigator estimated more than $7.9 million was stolen.
Following a procedural delay in the US Senate, lawmakers are expected to address a major crypto market structure bill after they return from a month-long
Bitcoin Magazine TD Cowen Gives Crypto Clarity Act a 25% Chance of Passing This Fall Investment bank TD Securities has said that the long-awaited crypto
BlackRock Canada’s new IBQT fund combines global equity exposure with a 3% Bitcoin allocation through the firm’s Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF.
Bitcoin wobbled with US stocks as Iran deflated hopes on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz oil route, while analysis praised “exceptionally strong” institutional
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Sells Bitcoin Again For Cash Buffer, STRC Buyback Bitcoin treasury company Strategy on Monday announced that it again sold Bitcoin last week,
Bitcoin Magazine BIP-110 Fork Stalls at Two Blocks as Bitcoin Miners Refuse to Follow The Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-110 appeared to stall at the weekend,
On Money Never Sleeps Radio with Louis Velazquez we put a focus on Centralized and Decentralized Finance, as well as tackling why it matters and
Prior was 106.69 (revised to 106.74) Notably, this index flagged some weakness last month and that proved to be prescient (or lucky) as the weakness
Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin to repurchase STRC shares as its US dollar reserve rose to $4.65 billion and its Bitcoin holdings fell to 840,447 BTC.
Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC in Q2, but ended the quarter holding just 150 BTC after liquidating its treasury earlier this year.
The LINK token may see a 25-fold increase to $200 by the end of 2030, as the growing real world asset market increases demand for
Headlines: The USD is at a crossroads ahead of CPI, while the AUD awaits RBA rate decision Iran foreign ministry reaffirms that there are no
Sweden’s H100 more than tripled its Bitcoin holdings to 3,506 BTC after completing an acquisition involving 2,455 BTC.
Bitcoin spiked to a new August high into Sunday’s weekly close as market participants turned their attention to the next US inflation reports.
We are only exchanging messages with the US via intermediaries There are no negotiations taking place currently Only negotiations are with Oman, and they are
August Sentix investor confidence 0.9 vs -0.5 expected Prior -3.1 Euro area investor sentiment continues to recover in August, with the index returning to positive
The UK’s FCA is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold and how these products may be used as collateral assets in wholesale markets.
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we just have the Eurozone Sentix investor confidence index which is expected at -0.5 vs -3.1 in the prior
Bitcoin Red Team has now found 1,288 critical and high-level vulnerabilities in the Bitcoin ecosystem as of Saturday.
Bad actors with access to a cryptography-breaking quantum computer probably won’t try to announce it to the world by hacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s high-profile Bitcoin wallets,
ICYMI – Citi lifts Q3 Brent forecast to 80 dollars as Iran war drags on Kosdaq circuit breaker triggered as Korean tech stocks surge. Kospi,
Australia’s financial watchdog has suspended Cryptolink’s registration for three months, adding to a crackdown that previously saw the Bitcoin ATM operator fined $56,340.
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act is not merely a financial services bill, its a national security one.
BIP-110 forks itself into oblivion with a “2-block chain” and CLARITY will finally get a Senate vote in September. The odds say that vote will
Mon: BoJ Summary of Opinions Tue: RBA Announcement Wed: German Final Inflation (Jul), IEA OMR, OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Jul) Thu: Norges Bank Announcement, UK GDP (Q2), US PPI
The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support.
The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review.
Foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown.
Softer than expected CPI and PPI readings reinforce the picture of a two-speed Chinese economy, with strong exports and factory output offset by weak domestic
The deployment milestone tests whether enforcing nodes can sustain the change amid limited miner signaling and discussion of a hard-fork fallback.
The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds registered their third-strongest showing since October as institutional demand showed signs of renewed momentum.
The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions.
Crypto is growing up thanks to trading in real world assets, and Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, says Nansen founder founder Alex Svanevik.
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.
Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.
The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.
Bitcoin Magazine Senators Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks Say Bipartisan Work on Clarity Act Continues Despite Delays The Clarity Act may be delayed — for
Bitcoin Magazine Trump Media Pulls Back From Crypto Deals: Report The President Donald Trump-backed media company, Trump Media and Technology Group, is pulling back from
The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to
US July non-farm payrolls -23K vs +80K expected Canada July employment change +75.1K vs +15K expected Canada and the US discussing tariff relief deal Fed’s