Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is proposing to airdrop a small amount of its new US dollar-pegged stablecoin to reward early WLFI

US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Bessent with juicy China trade talk details – we’ll decide what

This adds to the slew of rate cuts and other measures from earlier. In case you missed it, Eamonn’s got you covered here. The relending

China, Russia have always firmly supported each other Should jointly resist any attempt to disrupt the friendship and mutual trust China, Russia are both major

US Democrat lawmakers have launched a multi-angle attack on President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures with two bills and a subcommittee inquiry aimed at cutting his

Key takeaways: Bitcoin must maintain above $95,000 to have a chance at retesting its $109,000 all-time high; failure to hold could lead to a deeper

Members of the crypto community are circulating apparent “proof” that Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu faked his suicide as he promoted his new memecoin during a

US/China trade talks to begin: US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Bessent with juicy China trade talk

China securities regulator head: Says US tariffs will have bigger impact on A-share listed companies with bigger share of exports to US Will help a-share

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) head: To support Central Huijin to bolster markets. Central Huijin, PBOC acting as quasi-stabilization fund. China will roll out reform

China will allow an additional 60 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) from long-term insurance funds to be invested in equities as part of an expanded pilot

Australia – Santos CEO says over 200 wells underwater due to floods in Cooper Basin, production is down 15% This article was written by Eamonn

Gold wobbled near its high on the news of India’s attack on terrorist sites in Pakistan: India Launches Missile Strikes on Alleged Terror Camps in

Trump is expected to announce during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia that the United States will begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the

Japan Jibun / S&P Global Services PMI for April 52.4 flash was 52.2, prior 50.0 Composite PMI 51.2 prior 51.1 Annabel Fiddes, Associate Director at

Reuters with the news item. US official: may deport migrants to Libya the first flight could leave as soon as tomorrow, Wednesday. This article was

Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed to list a spot Near exchange-traded fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding to a growing list

January – March employment data from New Zealand Unemployment Rate 5.1% expected 5.3%, prior 5.1% Employment Change +0.1% q/q expected +0.1%, prior –0.1% Employment Change

The Wall Street Journal is gated, key points of the article: The U.S. is increasing intelligence efforts in Greenland as President Trump has expressed interest

Bessent will meet with China’s vice premier in Switzerland to break the ice on trade talks. Reading these comments from Bessent you get the sense

News from Tuesday, US time, ICYMI: Trade negotiations between the United States and the United Kingdom are moving forward, with progress reported on reducing tariff

Fujifilm to build a semiconductor materials facility in India to cater to the growing Indian semiconductor industry, with the goal of tapping into a supply

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking permission from the court to drop an appeal against prediction market Kalshi. The move could allow

The reports say that Bessent will travel to Swizertland on May 8 will meet with the Swiss President while there he will meet with ‘the

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Explains Why Microsoft Should Buy Bitcoin At Strategy World 2025, Michael Saylor issued a bold message to tech giants like Microsoft:

The news is here: “Sources” say US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week The details are in the

The news is out already: “Sources” say US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Australian dollar higher on

China’s Ministry of Commerce: China has carefully evaluated the information provided by the United States. After fully considering global expectations, China’s interests, and the appeals

A group of crypto traders reportedly purchased millions of dollars worth of Melania Trump’s memecoins minutes before she announced the launch on social media. According

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap USDt (USDT), has announced a partnership with Chainalysis that will integrate the company’s compliance

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Maller’s Strike Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans for Eligible U.S. Customers Strike has unveiled one of its most powerful and innovative features to date:

Merz confirmed in second parliamentary vote Trump and Carney talk to the press: We will possibly start to renegotiate USMCA USD/CAD takes the first Trump-Carney

India has confirmed carrying out missile strikes on what it described as terrorist camps across the border in Pakistan, including areas in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and

Reports on intense shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops. Update: India says all air defence units have been activated all along the India-Pakistan border Follows

Reserve Bank of NZ Financial Stability Report: Risks to the financial system have increased over the past six months While global economic environment has become

Key Takeaways: Data shows Bitcoin bulls opening margin long positions from $94,400. A $189 million increase in Bitcoin futures open interest and a 15% increase

21Shares has launched an exchange traded product (ETP) in Europe, providing investors with exposure to Crypto.com’s Cronos token, the asset manager said.  The ETP is

Key Takeaways: The Fed may pause rates but inject liquidity. Crypto could rally as a recession hedge. The weak US dollar and gold rally signal

Bitcoin Magazine Samara Asset Group Launches Bitcoin CPI as a New Inflation Benchmark In corporate finance, inflation is often accepted as an unavoidable force—something to

The employment data from New Zealand is for the January – March quarter. The unemployment rate is expected to have risen. The Reserve Bank of

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The S&P index is closing lower for the second consecutive day. That comes after nine straight days of gains. The NASDAQ and Dow industrial average

more to come — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -2.5mn barrels Distillates -2.7mn bbls Gasoline -1.5 mn This data point is from

Crude oil futures are settling at $59.09. That’s up $1.96 or 3.43%. On the hourly chart, today’s rally stalled at $59.79—just shy of the falling

The major US indices remain in negative territory for the second consecutive day. The S&P snapped its nine day win streak yesterday. A snapshot of

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Mempool: What Is It For? Everyone who has used bitcoin has made use of the mempool, or a mempool. So what

Carney didn’t get “Zelensky’d”. That bar for today’s meeting between the North American leaders was to avoid a meltdown and as the picture above shows,

Kelly Ayotte, the Governor of New Hampshire, signed a bill into law allowing the state’s treasurer to invest in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC). In a

Key takeaways: Solana’s stablecoin supply rose by 156% in 2025, to hit a new record at $12 billion. Solana’s TVL grew by 25% to $7.65

Bitcoin Magazine WATCH: Bitcoin for Corporations Live at Strategy World 2025 WATCH The Bitcoin for Corporations Livestream The Bitcoin for Corporations Livestream is available for

The FT reports that the US and UK are close to a trade agreement that would lower UK quotas on cars and steel. The agreement

Bitcoin Magazine Thumzup Media Ups Shelf to $500M to Fuel Bitcoin Treasury Push Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) has filed an amendment to its shelf

Bitcoin Magazine New Hampshire Becomes First State to Pass Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Into Law Today, New Hampshire officially became the first state to pass

TL;DR: Not sure if you’re in a bull or bear market? This guide breaks down how to spot the difference using price action, volume, sentiment

Key Takeaways: The Bitcoin Risk-Off signal dropped to 23.7, its lowest since March 2019, indicating low correction risk and a high likelihood of a bullish

Asset manager Standard Chartered predicts that Binance’s ecosystem token, BNB, could more than double in price this year, according to an analyst report reviewed by

Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Reports Strong April Bitcoin Mining Results American Bitcoin mining company, CleanSpark, has released its unaudited operations update for April 2025, showcasing continued

High yield 4.342% WI yield before the auction 4.354% Tail -1.2 basis points vs six-month average of 0.7 basis points Bid to cover 2.60x versus

The gold buyers are back in a big way following the holiday in China and other parts of Asia. Gold surged yesterday and traced out

Bitcoin Magazine Pearl Fund Launches $500M Bitcoin Fund with Zero Capital Gains Tax The Pearl Fund has launched a $500 million Bitcoin investment fund (Pearl

This isn’t a promising start but it’s the same thing he’s said forever. We don’t need Canada’s cars, energy or lumber I look forward to

For months, Cointelegraph took part in an investigation centered around a suspected North Korean operative that uncovered a cluster of threat actors attempting to score

USD/CAD has been in a 150-pip range since April 15 but it’s near the low end of that range at the moment. I expect the

Canada chose a talented person Oval office improved with the help of gold ; ) Houthis don’t want to fight anymore We will stop bombing

Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), led Democratic lawmakers out of a joint hearing on digital assets in response

The German political drama of the day is over as Merz was confirmed as Chancellor in the second anonymous vote. His coalition held a 12-seat

Why finance veterans are still skeptical about blockchain Blockchain has been part of the finance conversation for over a decade now. Yet many professionals remain

Beyonce is on tour but no one seems to care. The tickets are going for $25 and there are plenty of empty seats. At some

Opinion by: Barna Kiss, CEO of Malda An idea recently floated by some prominent thinkers in the Ethereum space to reclaim value for the mainnet

Bitcoin Magazine Ghost In The Machine: A Q&A with SatoshiAI Bootoshi is one of the more curious minds pushing the boundaries of art, AI, and

Bitcoin Magazine An Excerpt from I Am Not Your Bruh: The Gift of Presence in Parenting One of the greatest gifts you can offer your

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are backing off support for crypto legislation amid heightened concerns over corruption, including the conduct of the Trump family’s World Liberty

Southeast Asia’s superapp Grab has partnered with Natix, a project within Solana’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), to cooperate on mapping and autonomous driving technologies.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao expects Bitcoin’s price to top at $500,000 to $1 million during this market cycle. During an interview with Rug Radio

Bitcoin Magazine UK Treasury Secretary Says No To National Bitcoin Reserve Speaking at the Financial Times Digital Asset Summit in London on Tuesday, Emma Reynolds,

Oil has closed the opening gap for the week and is now up $2.01 to $59.13. It’s an unlikely rebound after OPEC+ added barrels once

Prior was 51.3 Non-seasonally adjusted 52.3 vs 55.6 prior This is a poor economic indicator but there is no doubt that the Canadian economy is

Investment bank Citi and Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) are teaming up to modernize traditional private markets through tokenization. The initiative, revealed during the Point Zero Forum

Chris Lunday, a reporter for Politico, is saying that the Bundestag will hold a second Merz vote today at 15:15 Berlin time. He adds “all

While blockchain infrastructure may be ready for institutional use, many legal teams at big firms remain cautious about fully integrating the technology.  At the Token2049

Where are the US red lines on trade? This is the big question that needs an answer for me to have any kind of conviction

Prior was -122.7B Goods trade balance -163.17B vs -161.9B prior Prior goods trade balance was -147.85B Exports +0.2% Imports +4.4% This is the largest US

Key points: Bitcoin is struggling again as gold retakes the limelight with week-to-date gains of nearly 5%. Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is under scrutiny amid

Prior -$1.52B Trade Balance for March C$-0.51B vs C$-1.56B est. Exports C$69.90 billion versus C$70.04B last month Imports C$70.40 billion versus C$71.44B last month The

The US continues to tease a big trade deal and it’s likely with India, but after saying on Thursday that it was coming later that

When Trump was elected, one of the most-predictable outcomes was a resumption of steel and aluminum tariffs. This chart shows imports of ‘finished metal shapes’,

Key takeaways: Berkshire holds $347B in cash, enough to buy ~18% of Bitcoin’s supply. Greg Abel has not signaled a shift from Warren Buffett’s anti-Bitcoin

Bloomber is reporting the news. This is likely an algo driven reaction to the headline but it’s not something new. The EU has been threatening

Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) HydraDAO claims that its researchers were able to use a novel technique to repair severed spines in rats. In a May

China will hold press conference on Wednesday on financial policy package EU’s Sefcovic: EU doesn’t feel weak or under pressure to accept unfair deal with

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index turned negative for the first time in 15 days, indicating defensive short-term sentiment among US investors. Bitcoin CME futures

Petr Kozyakov, CEO of crypto payments platform Mercuryo, told Cointelegraph that the future of finance may not be a winner-takes-all scenario but a blend of

What is the Paws Telegram Mini App? Paws is a Telegram-based Mini App created by the same team behind other projects, such as Notcoin and

It’s been a nice day for DAX traders as political volatility provided some nice opportunities. Below you can see the 5 minute chart of the

Crypto exchange OKX’s CEO for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) arm urged the industry to focus on delivering real-world utility as interest in

Germany’s AfD backs new vote for chancellor on Wednesday after Merz failed to win the majority today. AfD is the second biggest party in the

Veteran US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Trish Turner was appointed to lead the agency’s digital assets division following the departure of two key crypto-focused

EU doesn’t feel weak or under pressure to accept unfair deal with the US. The US tariffs are unfair. Everyone wants to accelerate free trade

The State Council Information Office is reporting that Chinese officials including the PBoC will hold a press conference tomorrow on financial policy package to stabilise

Well, that didn’t go according to plan. The expectation was that Merz would’ve been elected upon the first round of voting and then the Bundestag

It was supposed to be a straightforward appointment for Friedrich Merz to be German chancellor today. But when push comes to shove, it turned out

Efforts to pass crypto legislation in the US Senate face mounting resistance amid growing ethical concerns around US President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto. In

China and EU should oppose unilateral bullying. Ready to work with EU leaders to expand mutual openness, properly handle frictions and differences. Calls for China,

Final Services PMI 49.0 vs 48.9 preliminary Prior 52.5 Final Composite PMI 48.5 vs 48.2 preliminary Prior 51.5 Key findings: Renewed downturn in new work

The problem with a secret ballot is that it is as the name implies, a secret. That means as things stand, Merz wouldn’t even know

Prior +0.2% PPI +1.9% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +3.0% The drop here owes largely to a decline in prices for energy (-5.8%). If you

Opinion by: Simon Cain, contributor at Bitcoin Policy UK Most jurisdictions globally are researching, developing or implementing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). If you

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 +0.1% UK FTSE +0.4% Spain IBEX +0.3% Italy FTSE MIB +0.2% It’s a slower start to proceedings

The Chinese foreign ministry is out saying that they would welcome a visit to China from António Costa and/or Ursula von der Leyen “in a

Prior 54.7 Composite PMI 52.5 Prior 54.0 That’s a slightly softer reading than estimated, with softer gains in new work recorded on the month. Meanwhile,

Services PMI 52.9 vs. 51.5 expected Prior 52.0 Composite PMI 52.1 vs. 50.5 prior. Key findings: Output and new orders up at sharper rates in

Proposed 0 for 0 tariffs on industrial goods. Accelerating trade talks with India among others. Another €170B US-exports may be impacted by tariffs. Ready to

Prior 47.9 Composite PMI 47.8 vs 47.3 prelim Prior 48.0 The slight revision higher doesn’t take away from the fact that French business activity has

Final Services PMI 49.0 vs. 48.8 preliminary Prior 50.9 Final Composite PMI 50.1 vs. 49.7 preliminary Prior 51.3 Key findings: Germany Services PMI Business Activity

Prior 51.0 Composite PMI 50.4 vs 50.1 prelim Prior 50.9 This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

The Israel-based eToro Group says it’s looking for a valuation of up to $4 billion with its initial public offering in the US, as the

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius, has blasted the government’s 20-year “venom-laced” sentence request, declaring it a “death-in-prison

German DAX futures -0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% UK stocks will have to balance out the mood after the long weekend but overall risk sentiment

Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove a limit on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included in a

Today we don’t have much on the agenda other than a few low tier data releases. In the European session, we get the final PMI

It has been a bit of a recurring theme in the past few weeks, as noted before here. And today, we are once again seeing

A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at

Prior 2.8% The Swiss jobless rate holds steady with the number of registered unemployed persons falling slightly in April to 130,101 – down from 132,569

Goldman Sachs expects USD/CNY to decline further, citing growing optimism around U.S.-China trade talks shift from short to long CNY positions The move lower could

Two Florida crypto bills have been removed from the legislative process in the latest blow to American state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve ambitions.  Florida’s House Bill

The new “Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft” introduced by House Republicans on May 5 could work to reduce the dominance of large crypto firms

The Tron network has drawn closer to regaining the lead from Ethereum in Tether circulation after another big mint by the US stablecoin issuer. On

U.S. Representative Bill Foster, a Democrat from Illinois, once worked as a particle physicist. He plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the

Hong Kong’s shipping sector is reeling from the fallout of the intensifying U.S.-China trade war, with 41% of container capacity to North America’s west coast

A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson

U.S. lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill Taiwan dollar has dropped some of its gains today after Friday and Monday’s surge

China Caixin Services PMI for April 2025: Services PMI 50.7, slowest since September 2024 expected 51.7, prior 51.9 Composite 51.1 prior 51.8 Commentary/analysis, summarised from

China says 314 million domestic trips made during May holiday, +6.4% y/y domestic tourism spending up 8% year on year (credit card data.) A solid

Lutnick gave a preview earlier, not bullish: Lutnick says a trade deal with Canada is possible, but its ‘really complex’ This article was written by

ANZ World Commodity Price Index for April 2025, unchanged m/m In NZD terms the index fell 1% m/m – As part of this report each

Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months

Australian March 2025 Building Permits -8.8% m/m expected -0.6%, prior -0.3% For the y/y +13.4% prior +25.7% Also out were data for Australian Household Spending

The US dollar is broadly higher against Asian FX despite the People’s Bank of China setting USD/CNY at its strongest (for the CNY) since April

Westpac CEO says the ‘Worst is behind us’ across consumer and business stress also: Finance demand for M&A pipeline is stronger than expected I’m not

EUR, AUD, GBP. JPY, NZD, CAD, CHF … the USD is up across the majors board. Apart from what has already been posted there is

Retail investors poured a record $40 billion into equities in April, according to JP Morgan, marking the largest monthly inflow on record. The surge underscores

Bitcoin Magazine SDNY Withholding Of Evidence Undermines Charges Against Samourai Wallet This morning, a letter filed by the defense of Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez

Mentions of “recession” on S&P 500 earnings calls have surged to their highest level since 2023, according to company transcripts tracked by analysts. The spike

Bitcoin Magazine Bernstein Analysts Predict Michael Saylor’s Strategy And Other Corporations Could Buy $330 Billion in Bitcoin by 2030 Bernstein analysts think companies could put

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has abandoned plans to become a for-profit company and reaffirmed commitment to its nonprofit status.  In a May 5 blog post, OpenAI confirmed

Bitcoin Magazine Filing Claims U.S. Prosecutors Knew License Wasn’t Required for Samourai Wallet, Prosecuted Them Anyways  The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)

Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) John Durham has departed as President Donald Trump’s pick takes control of the office.

Vitesse Energy Inc is a US independent energy company: engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the

Goldman Sachs on gold: reiterated its structural bullish gold view base case price of $3,700 an ounce by year-end 2025 but in the event of

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick spoke on Fox Business: Trade with Canada is really complex Doesn’t see how a Trump-Carney meeting works out perfectly Trade deal

The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price slips, but BTC dominance is on the rise. Sizable purchases by Strategy and the spot BTC ETFs highlight institutional investors’ appetite

Trump signs order to reduce regulatory barriers to domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing -White House statement Trump order directs the U.S. FDA to reduce the amount of

US President Donald Trump’s crypto businesses are drawing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beginning to influence the progress of US digital asset legislation. As

Financial Times is gated. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Major US indices close lower. S&P and NASDAQ indices never get out of negative territory OpenAI abandons plan to become a ‘for profit’ company Crude

Trump says he’ll announce pharmaceutical tariffs over the next two weeks This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement approach on crypto firms has left a lasting “regulatory overhang” within the industry, according to Devin Finzer, co-founder

EU and France unveil €500 million incentive package to attract scientists amid U.S. funding cuts under Trump. French President Macron urged global researchers to join

The high water mark for the S&P index for today was -3.29 points. Getting into positive territory has been a challenge with the current price

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Data from the UK, Australia and China today. And, China is back from holidays – Chinese markets have been closed on Thursday, Friday (last week)

The major US stock indices are closing lower on the day. Both the S&P and NASDAQ indices never got out of negative territory. The S&P

EPS: $0.13 vs. $0.13 expected Revenue: $884 million vs. $861 million expected Q2 Guidance: $934–$938 million vs. $898 million expected FY 2025 Revenue Guidance: $3.89–$3.90

Key points: Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle between the bulls and the bears at the $95,000 level. Solid buying by spot Bitcoin ETF investors

Crypto users are weighing in as Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, prepares to stand before a judge on May 8 to face

WTI crude oil settled lower by $1.16 to $57.13 per barrel. That’s another down day for crude but oil companies are probably feeling a sigh

Crude oil futures are settling down $1.16 or -1.99% and $57.13. The low price today reached $55.39. That was just short of the low price

Asset manager VanEck has asked US regulators for permission to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding BNB, the native token of Binance’s BNB Chain, regulatory

OpenAI has abandoned a plan to convert to a for-profit company, according to the WSJ. OpenAI is going to be an interesting case, as there

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Buys 167 More BTC, Now One Of The Largest Bitcoin Treasury Holders In U.S. Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) has acquired 167

Key Takeaways: 88% of Bitcoin’s supply is in profit below $95,000, indicating a reset in investor expectations. The current price range of $75,000–$95,000 may represent

Trump says he will meet with film industry officials Says he wants to make sure industry is happy with the tariff idea This all sounds

I strongly suspect, the tone of the meeting and comments afterwards will be market moving for the loonie. I don’t think anyone is expecting any

Key takeaways: Bitcoin has historically outperformed gold, more recently by sixfold. Gold’s climb toward $5,000 could set the stage for significant Bitcoin gains. Weakening US

Treas Sec. Bessent is saying: Fed’s favorite inflation measure is down Market isn”;t pricing in inflation Hard data is still resilient The Fed meets on

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Produces 463 BTC in April During Strategic Transition  Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) produced 463 Bitcoin in April 2025, down 13% from March

Pres. Trump will make a sports announcement shortly. Axios reports: President Trump plans to announce Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft,

High yield 3.824% WI level at the time of the auction 3.86% Tail -0.2 basis points. Six month average +0.7 basis points Bid to cover

Opinion by: Tracy Jin, Chief Operating Officer, MEXC Market manipulation is everywhere and yet nowhere to be seen. It is an invisible threat affecting crypto

Tax legislation will prevent main street tax hike by making small business deduction permanent Legislation will restore 100% expensing for equipment, expand full expensing to

The Hollywood Reporter spoke with a White House spokesman who said that Trump’s talk about tariffs may get walked back. “Although no final decisions on

The evidence is mounting that the US isn’t interested in getting to 0% tariffs. Kyodo reported about 3 hours ago: US rejects request for full

Reminder, on Thursday, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said “I’m sure there will be news by the end of the day” on a tariff

Prior was 50.8 Data: Prices paid: 65.1 vs. 60.9 prior New orders: 52.3 vs. 50.4 prior Employment: 49.0 vs. 46.2 prior Business activity 53.7 vs

$243M Bitcoin scam that led to kidnapping and chaos In one of the most bizarre crossovers between digital crime and real-world violence, a group of

All last week there were reports that the US was close to a deal with India on tariffs and trade. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that

Ripple, the US-based crypto services firm behind the XRP Ledger, has committed $25 million in Ripple USD (RLUSD) to education nonprofits DonorsChoose and Teach For

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin investors, slowed its BTC purchases last week as the cryptocurrency briefly surged above $97,000. Strategy

In March this index fell to 41.2 from 46.6, which was the lowest reading since June 2020. It bounced slightly here but that’s hardly reassuring.

US President Donald Trump will host a gala dinner for top holders of his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin despite bipartisan criticism and renewed calls for

Prelim was 51.4 Prior was 54.4 Composite PMI 50.6 vs 51.2 prelim and 53.5 prior — weakest since Sept 2023 Slower activity growth was linked

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $180 Million Worth of Bitcoin According to a Monday SEC filing, Strategy purchased the bitcoin at an average price of $95,167

Cryptocurrency investment products attracted $2 billion in new inflows last week, according to the European investment firm CoinShares. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) have added

Headlines: Gold pushes back above $3,300 on the day Oil struggle continues as OPEC+ moves to further boost production How have interest rate expectations changed

Key takeaways: XRP forms a bearish descending triangle on the daily chart, risking a 45% drop to $1.20. Declining daily active addresses signal reduced transaction

This comment shows why it’s so hard to make a deal. It’s so tough for Iran to trust that the US isn’t trying to disarm

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has proposed Bitcoin and BNB as the first digital assets to form Kyrgyzstan’s national crypto reserves. On May 5, Zhao

Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media

Happy Monday, unless you’re part of the foreign film industry. The US dollar is sliding today as we’re reminded that the Commander in Chief is

Key takeaways: Bitcoin failed to break the $98,000 resistance amid increased profit-taking. BTC price needs to close above $95,000 on the daily chart for a

While many crypto ecosystems focus on decentralization as the core tenet of Web3, Aptos is seeing success with hybrid platforms that blend Web2 and Web3

They are part of the six countries that the US had shortlisted to be a priority for trade negotiations. So, yeah. The first round of

Fed: 80 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 60 bps (95% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained when rollup-based layer-2 platforms should go decentralized, and why “as soon as possible” is not the correct answer. In a

You can’t keep the gold bugs down for too long it would seem. The drop last week was a testing one but the 50.0 Fib

Tether AI, the forthcoming artificial intelligence platform from stablecoin giant Tether, will feature payments in major cryptocurrencies, including USDt and Bitcoin. Tether CEO Paolo Adroino

If you’ve ever wondered why I publish the interest rates expectations for major central banks so regularly, then this article will clear things up. The

Global economic uncertainties are rising. Calls on Asian countries to work together to deal with tariffs. These are just token remarks. There have been some

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project, World, formerly known as Worldcoin, faces challenges in Indonesia after local regulators temporarily suspended its registration certificates. The

Opinion by: Shane Molidor, Founder, Forgd For years, launching a crypto project in the United States has been a maze of uncertainty. Legal ambiguity and

Protectionism threatens to weaken prosperity. All economists agree that free trade is much better for economic growth than protectionism. With free trade you have better

It’s a brand new week but we’re seeing the same old story play out as it has been in the past few weeks. The dollar

Domestic sight deposits CHF 443.1 bn vs CHF 442.6 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Increasing institutional interest and moves toward legal frameworks for stablecoins have seen the space grow, with five major projects slated to expand the market in

What is a digital twin? A digital twin is a virtual model or replica of a physical object, system or process. It’s like a digital

It was another good day for the US stock markets last Friday as the S&P 500 index extended the gains following the positive NFP report

With the latest inflation reading here, it looks like the SNB will have little choice but to mark a return back to negative rates. Headline

Notcoin, one of the most prominent Web3 gaming projects of 2024, said the tap-to-earn genre is “probably dead” as Web3 gaming shifts to more fun

Prior -19.5 That’s a modest bounce after the plunge in the previous month, owing to fears surrounding Trump’s tariffs. That said, investor sentiment remains at

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the first full week of May with yearly open support in focus ahead of a key US economic policy decision. BTC price

It’s going to be a light week for economic events, as is usually the case following the release of the U.S. non-farm employment change data.

Eurostoxx -0.1% Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 -0.3% Spain IBEX +0.4% Italy FTSE MIB -0.2% The changes are light with the overall market mood

The Australian crypto industry has called on the newly reelected Labor government to urgently make digital asset legislation a top priority to ensure Australia doesn’t

Early Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem says he’s working on bringing back the Bitcoin faucet — a website that hands out Bitcoin to whoever solves CAPTCHA

Crypto exchange OKX has brought its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator back online with new security upgrades after it was paused in March to prevent further

In case you missed the weekend news: OPEC+ to accelerate oil output hikes, warns of ending voluntary cuts if compliance lags Amid worries of tariffs

German DAX futures -0.1% French CAC 40 futures flat It’s still early in the day and there will be bigger fish to fry later in

US President Donald Trump gave clashing answers to whether he has profited from the crypto memecoin he launched in January, just days before he re-entered

Prior +0.3% Core CPI +0.6% y/y Prior +0.9% Swiss inflation comes in lower than estimated with the headline reading touching 0% for the first time

In the European session, the main highlight is the Swiss CPI which is expected at 0.2% Y/Y. The data is unlikely to change much interest

How one picture has come to define the nature of the relationship between the two. Poetic. But essentially, it does sum up the situation as

That will see some reduced flows in Europe to start the week, especially after a handful of holidays in Asia as well. However, other major

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States bought up nearly six times as many Bitcoin as were produced by miners over the last

Malicious actors appear to have infiltrated the New York Post’s X account in an attempt to scam crypto users on the microblogging platform.  Some X

OpenAI says it ignored the concerns of its expert testers when it rolled out an update to its flagship ChatGPT artificial intelligence model that made

Barclays has cut its Brent crude price outlook, citing faster-than-expected output hikes by OPEC+. The bank now sees Brent averaging $66 per barrel in 2025

Goldman Sachs expects China’s export volumes to contract by 5% in both 2025 and 2026, citing mounting U.S. tariffs and strained trade relations. In a

OIL: Barclays cut Brent crude price outlook, citing faster-than-expected output hikes by OPEC+ Oil price futures gap lower to open the week’s trade – OPEC+

The Solana Foundation has confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability that allowed an attacker to potentially mint certain tokens and even withdraw those tokens from user

Following his election win Australian PM Albanese says he spoke to Trump discussed tariffs discussed AUKUS (AUKUS is a defence agreement re submarines) Says Trump

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh says Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are negatively affecting the global economy. Chinh says the tariffs are threatening global supply chains

A note from MUFG says the Taiwanese dollar posted its largest single-day gain since at least 1983—possibly in its history—on Friday, May 2, soaring 3.8%

The Taiwanewse dollar has rocketed higher. This is reigniting specualtion that some Asian countries are planning to revaule their currencies as a move to gain

Trading has been thinned out in Asia today with multiple market holidays: Japanese, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese markets are closed today for holidays

Toymaking giant Mattel is putting the brakes on its Hot Wheels Virtual Garage non-fungible tokens, pending a decision on the collection’s future. There will be

Australia ANZ-Indeed Job Advertisements for April 2025 +0.5% m/m prior +0.4% ANZ says in the remarks to their report that this series: “continues to point

Trump’s weekend interview . I posted summary comments from this earlier: Trump said he won’t remove Powell before his term ends in May 2026 Trump’s

I’ve posted a little on the Australian election, in summary: governing Labor Party won with an increased majority won 85 seats (76 required for a

US firms thinking of buliding in the US to replace imports from China will need to reconsider their plans in light of another retreat from

Australia Melbourne Institute Inflation +0.6% m.m prior +0.7% +3.3% y/y prior +2.8% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Key points: Bitcoin’s positive sentiment should remain intact if BTC price stays above the 20-day EMA near $92,000. Several altcoins show bullish chart patterns in

All of the above will re-open on Tuesday. ** China has been closed since Thursday: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

A Wall Street Journal op-ed from US Treasury Secretary Bessent. It ostensibly outlines the economic vision as a revival plan for America’s working class but

Trump plans 100% tariff on all movies produced overseas. Via his own social media app. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Trump says he has no plans to speak with Xi this week. Says talking about other matters with China Trump avoids answering question if the

Australia Services PMI April 2025, 51.0 preliminary reading was 51.4 prior 51.6 Composite Last week week had the final for manufacturing, 51.7 (prior 52.1) *

The father of an unnamed crypto entrepreneur was freed by police in Paris, France, during a law enforcement raid of the property where the man

Trump has refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland, calling the territory vital for American security interests. “I

Reuters conveying the information that OPEC+ is preparing to fast-track oil output hikes through October and may scrap 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of

Romanian “hard-right” (pundit desciption) candidate George Simion is leading the presidential election with 40% of the vote after 95% of ballots were counted, excluding those

Brent and WTI both slammed lower to open the new week’s trade. Brent down over 3%. News here posted earlier: OPEC+ to accelerate oil output

The data from Australia and Singapore is marked as lower-tier only. Note that the Australian PMIs are not sponsored by Judo Bank any more, they

The Financial Times reports that Chinese exporters are ‘washing’ their products by shipping them via third countries to ‘conceal their true origin’ and avoid tariffs

I posted the threat from Japan’s finance minister Kato back on Friday. Kato had raised eyebrows by suggesting that Japan’s massive holdings — more than

The government of Maldives signed an agreement with MBS Global Investments, a Dubai-based family office, to develop a $9 billion crypto and blockchain hub in

As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online … prices are liable

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Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, marking the fourth consecutive week of purchases by the BTC treasury company. The company’s

Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP Protocol Not long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The

Key takeaways Bitcoin and crypto traders can rely on automated orders on their trading platform to limit losses and secure gains. Stop-loss orders in Bitcoin

Key points: Bitcoin attacks liquidity clustered close to spot price into the weekly close. Market commentators eye significant BTC price levels below $95,000. The Fed’s

Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure

Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Agency for Investments to introduce crypto payment infrastructure and blockchain education in the country. The MoU

A group of US Senate Democrats known for supporting the crypto industry have said they would oppose a Republican-led stablecoin bill if it moves forward

Bitcoiners and United States government officials have criticized Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’s decision to veto a bill that would have allowed the state to hold

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu has publicly defended the crypto exchange after Tron founder Justin Sun accused it of failing to act on a

Warren Buffett, the CEO of publicly traded investment company Berkshire Hathaway, announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting that he will step down by the

Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms should hold their mined Bitcoin and use it as collateral for fiat-denominated loans to pay operating expenses instead of selling BTC

Tokenized gold carries several benefits over other forms of paper gold, including gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Melissa Song and Dustin Becker, representatives of

Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token is approaching a critical price zone against Bitcoin (BTC), which historically marked the beginning of a massive rebound. ETH price fractal

Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are

Onchain social network Zora has built a reputation as a popular tool for artists, musicians and other creatives to monetize their content onchain, but the

What are the various methods for launching crypto tokens? Launching a new token is a critical step for any blockchain project. Token launches enable projects

Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate

In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending

Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says the United States is unlikely to add more Bitcoin to its reserves beyond what it has already seized due to

Key takeaways: BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren’t confident in a sustained rally. Macroeconomic risks and

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Developer Sjors Provoost: Bitcoin Core The Project While at the MIT Bitcoin Expo last month I was able to sit down

Senator Cynthia Lummis and at least one other Republican in Congress are reportedly critical of US President Donald Trump for offering the top holders of

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis Says Trump Supports Her BITCOIN Act That Could Erase U.S. Debt In a powerful address on Capitol Hill today, Senator Cynthia

Merchants in Cannes, France, the site of the international Cannes Film Festival, are set to begin accepting crypto payments by summer this year in an

Ethereum’s relative dominance among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, resulting in an “open race” to become the leading Web3 platform, according to Alex Svanevik,

S&P index closes up for the 9th day. Goldman expects OPEC plus to announce 0.41M BPD increase for June ANZ: Gold pullback creates attractive re-entry

Key Takeaways: Analyst predicts a low VIX ( Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson raised Bitcoin’s (BTC) chances of hitting a new high in 100 days,

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: OP_CAT (BIP 347) This is the fifth article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a

Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary