Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth.

Interest rates are now at neutral. Important to keep full flexibility. The ECB estimated that the neutral interest rate range for the Eurozone is between

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates this month, but a surprise cut could help drive Bitcoin to a fresh peak, says CMC

Prior 108.1 (revised to 107.6) Coincident index 115.5 vs 115.9 prior (revised to 115.8) The drop shouldn’t be surprising given the trade uncertainty. The BoJ

Agree with Lagarde that cycle almost finished. We can be happy with inflation where it is. Hard to say what’s coming next on rates. We

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the ride-sharing giant is looking at whether stablecoins can help it cut costs when moving money around the world.

JP Morgan expects ECB to deliver the next cut in September vs prior forecast of July Trump says on Musk “It’s going very well, never

Market expectations are building that Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) may soon adjust its government bond issuance strategy—possibly as early as July—by shifting toward shorter

Chainalysis told WIRED that it tracked a $31 million Bitcoin donation to online black market Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to a successor marketplace called

In the European session, we’ll just have a few low tier releases like industrial production for Germany and France and the Eurozone retail sales. None

Musk in a reply tweet to Ackman agrees stronger together: Tensions dialing back a little. US equity index futures bounced upon the reopening of Globex

Canada PM Carney spoke with the Premier of China, Li Qiang Carney and China’s Li exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the importance of engagement,

Via Politico: Trump says on Musk “It’s going very well, never done better.” “Oh it’s okay,” Trump said in a brief telephone call when asked

Bitcoin long traders took a hit over the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin’s price dwindling amid broader macroeconomic tension and continued sell-offs by long-term holders.

Goldman Sachs expects headline 125k in payroll growth for May jobless rate 4.2% wage growth 0.3% m/m GS say federal government hiring may drag on

Adam took a look at the data tto write his NFP preview. Check it out here: May non-farm payrolls preview by the numbers: What does

Japan finance minister Kato says monetary policy up to BOJ, when asked about US Treasury report on Japan Earlier: US Treasury says no other country

NBC with the report citing Republican senators: Republicans shouldn’t back away from looking at potential changes to Medicare exploring ideas to slash “waste, fraud and

The Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize crypto and NFTs allegedly tied to laundering efforts by North Korea.

Elon Musk says won’t decommission Dragon spacecraft SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft serves as the company’s main vehicle for transporting both astronauts and cargo into orbit. Backed

Consensus estimate +130K Estimate range +75K to +190K April was +228K Private consensus +120K versus +167K prior Unemployment rate consensus estimate 4.2% Prior unrounded unemployment

Japan is softening its stance on the 25% U.S. auto tariff, according to the Asahi newspaper, and is no longer pushing for a full repeal.

Tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Japan are being complicated by the involvement of three senior American officials who hold conflicting views on trade, according

Merz spoke with CNN earlier: German Chancellor Merz told CNN that Europe is seeking greater independence from China Speaking with Fox now: US tariffs are

Australian PM Albanese Will not loosen any rules regarding biosecurity during trade talks with United States Albanese is fresh off a landslide election win. He

Iran has reportedly placed large orders for ballistic missile components from China, according to sources familiar with the matter, as it works to strengthen its

Japan data – April household spending -0.1% y/y expected +1.4%, prior +2.1% -1.8% m/m expected -0.8%, prior +0.4% more to come Household spending is not

Circle had boosted its IPO to a range of $1.05 billion on June 4 as investor demand grew significantly.

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According to CoinShares, price depreciation, not selling pressure, was the main factor behind the drop in institutional BTC ETF exposure.

Maple’s expansion to Solana is powered by Chainlink’s CCIP, which allows data transfer between EVM and SVM ecosystems.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signalled a strategic shift in Europe’s economic approach, telling CNN that the continent is actively seeking greater independence from China.

Trump says call with Xi ‘reached a very positive conclusion’ Trump says call with Xi went ‘very well’ Xi: China and US agree to start

Musk-Trump feud is bringing forth some fresh information and opinions. Trump named in the Epstein files: And now Trump’s tariffs will bring on a US

World Liberty Financial reportedly sent a letter after the company behind Donald Trump’s memecoin and Magic Eden announced plans to launch an “official $TRUMP wallet.”

Arca was one of the earliest crypto investment firms to back Circle, Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman wrote in the letter.

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U.S. Treasury says semi-annual currency report found no major U.S. trading partners manipulated currency to gain unfair trade advantage in four quarters through December 2024

The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun.

With Tesla shares down 12% today, Elon Musk has lost $15.8 billion. Both of them are messaging on their respective social networks: Elon was “wearing

Elon is going nuclear with the Epstein accusation. This divorce just got really nasty. Trump is definitely taking away those subsidies now. The whole market

The range has been fairly tight in US stock markets today but some sellers just took a leg lower after hitting stops below the earlier

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis was one of the few voices in Congress tying Michelle Bowman’s confirmation to a win for cryptocurrency policies.

Institutional inflows and rising Ethereum transaction fees contrast with sluggish network activity and caution on the Ether futures market.

Ethereum OG Ryan Berckmans explains Ethereum’s new strategy and what it could mean for ETH’s future price action.

Installing Bitcoin ATMs inside post office locations is part of a broader push to modernize Romania’s postal service with digital tech.

The smoke around a new Canada-US trade deal continues to rise. This was out earlier today but in case you missed it, the Toronto Sun

Positive comment, though not surprising. Trump is starting a meeting with Merz: We will have a great relationships with Germany It’s sad what’s happening with

Gold looked like it might break out earlier today on strong European and Asia buying but the selling has been steady in US trade and

It’s still very early in the quarterly cycle so the numbers are volatile. The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate)

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump’s Truth Social Files S-1 Form For Bitcoin ETF Today, Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) filed with

Shares of Tesla are down 4.5% today as the fallout from Trump and Musk continues: Would have won Pennsylvania without Musk He disappointed He hasn’t

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Life Insurer, Meanwhile, Becomes First Company to Publish Audited Financials Denominated in Bitcoin Meanwhile Insurance Bitcoin (Bermuda) Limited (“Meanwhile”) announced it has

The US ambassador to Canada said Trump and Carney are trying to iron out a framework for a trade and security agreement, according to ambassador

The US and China should increase cooperation and trade The US and China should reduce misunderstandings Told Trump that China is implementing the Geneva agreement

Call resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products Our

Trump Media & Technology Group filed an S-1 registration form with the US regulator to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.

Donald Trump’s crypto agenda claims to champion financial freedom, but in reality, it consolidates power among political elites and wealthy investors, sidelining everyday users.

Bitcoin Magazine Botanix Launches Federated Sidechain with 16 Members  Botanix Labs has launched Botanix, a federated sidechain built on Bitcoin that has a 16-node founding

The Cetus DEX exploit on Sui drained $220 million in minutes. The hacker took advantage of an undetected bug in the math library of the

The market was only priced for a 20% chance of a cut in July so this isn’t a surprise. The market is only pricing in

Safe, formerly Gnosis Safe, has launched a subsidiary called Safe Labs to develop enterprise-grade self-custody solutions based on its smart contract wallet infrastructure.

Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons flips green.

Anthropologist Bill Maurer joins the Clear Crypto Podcast to explore how blockchain revives ancient ideas about money, not as tokens, but as systems of record-keeping

Beijing has confirmed that the phone call with Trump is ongoing in a brief statement: So far, we haven’t heard from Trump, who is likely

Zebec’s move reflects a shift toward embedding compliance at the protocol level, with firms facing more stringent regulatory requirements.

Goldman Sachs expects 125k in payroll growth for May—in line with consensus—alongside a steady unemployment rate of 4.2%. Wage growth is projected at 0.3% m/m,

Japan’s chief trade negotiator Akazawa says there is no change in Japan’s stance and they continue to want a full reprieve from US tariffs. Now

Prior was -140.5B (revised to -138.3B) Goods trade balance -86.97B vs -162.2B prior (prelim was -87.62B) Prior goods trade balance was -147.85B Exports +3.0% vs

Prelim was +5.7% vs +2.0% prior Productivity -1.5% vs -0.8% prelim Prior productivity +1.7% On face value, there’s some inflationary pressure here with labour costs

Prior was 240K Continuing claims 1904K vs 1910K expected Prior 1919K The market has been waiting for a climb in initial jobless claims. This reading

Prior was $-0.51 billion (revised to $-2.26 billion) Exports $60.44 billion vs $69.90 billion prior (revised to $67.76 billion) Imports $67.58 billion vs $70.40 billion

Institutional demand and more holding are pushing the percentage of Bitcoin on exchanges to the lowest since 2018, signaling a potential supply shock.

Trump and Xi held a phone call today, according to Xinhua. That should be good news as the topics on calls like this are almost

Circle’s public trading launch follows multiple IPO upsizings in response to massive demand from investors.

Stablecoins may anchor Ethereum’s real-world adoption, but an analyst warns that the network must solve cross-layer fragmentation to stay ahead in the next phase of

TORONTO , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today announced the voting results for the election of the company’s Board of Directors

Crypto policy developments may result in a Bitcoin cycle top of over $150,000, according to the head of US at Foresight Ventures.

US-based employers announced 93,816 job cuts in May, down 12% from 105,441 cuts in April. That figure is also up 47% from the 63,816 job

Multiple technical, onchain and derivatives market indicators suggest a potential XRP price rally toward the $3 milestone in the coming days.

Bitcoin-friendly European Parliament Member Sarah Knafo says Europe is still at the beginning of the digital revolution, which will help it compete with economies like

Headlines: One last consecutive rate cut for the road by the ECB? What are the expectations for the ECB decision coming up later? China vice

The New York Fed conducted a survey on tariffs passthrough. They found that “most businesses passed on at least some of the higher tariffs to

European fund manager APS bought $3.4 million in tokenized real estate via MetaWealth, marking the first direct institutional purchase of retail-available tokenized assets.

The 25 bps rate cut today will bring the deposit rate back to 2.00%. And that will fit in between the estimate for the neutral

The ECB is widely expected to cut by 25 bps and bring the policy rate down to 2.00%. The central bank is also expected to

Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, cooperation between US and China is in the interests of both parties and conducive to world development and peace Just a

A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $330,000 block reward despite network difficulty surging to a new record of 126.98 trillion.

RWAs are benefiting from increasing US crypto regulatory clarity, which has pushed the tokenization sector past $23 billion.

The lack of changes in the macro picture and the waiting for the key US data has caused the bullish momentum to wane recently. Growth

Prior 46.6 The improvement in overall activity comes as both output and new orders fell at the slowest pace since January. However, employment conditions continue

US trade policy remains one of the top three sources of uncertainty for UK businesses But the share of firms seeing that to be the

Prior -1.6%; revised to -1.7% Looking at the breakdown, the major drag on the month is mostly due to a fall in energy prices (-7.7%).

US authorities seized 145 domains and crypto linked to BidenCash, a dark web market accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards.

Prior 45.1 The decline in activity was steeper than in April but there looks to be some improvement in fortunes, led by a continued recovery

Prior -0.5% Retail sales y/y +3.7% vs -2.8% prior In the three months to April 2025, retail sales grew by 0.1% in value and declined

Yesterday, we got the news that Saudi Arabia was pushing for OPEC+ to maintain its faster pace of oil production increases in the coming months,

Cointelegraph, the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain news outlet, has announced a strategic media partnership with FINTECH.TV, a global media platform, to amplify industry coverage

The bill has seen contention online, but Satoshi Action Fund’s Eric Peterson says it updates the state’s unclaimed property laws so crypto doesn’t get liquidated.

Japan is to present a cooperation package to the US on building a supply network for rare earths. China has restricted the export of seven

Well, Japan is at least trying to be creative by further burning bridges with China here. I mean despite both sides having maintained relatively strong

Hyperliquid leverage trader James Wynn has claimed the market is being manipulated against him after he was liquidated for 240 Bitcoin, worth $25 million.

In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Italian Retail Sales and

Prior 2.8% The data was scheduled for 0545 GMT but was delayed by the source. In any case, the Swiss jobless rate continues to creep

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 +0.1% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.3% Italy FTSE MIB flat After the gains in the past

Major currencies are not doing all too much in the new day with lights changes being observed ahead of European trading. This comes after the

The SEC sued Keith Crews in 2023 alleging he ran a crypto fraud scheme, but he failed to answer the complaint, leading a judge to

An end to the “tariff sabre rattling” may see Bitcoin rallying to $120,000 this month, Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal tells Cointelegraph.

Prior +3.6% That’s a modest beat and even if you exclude large orders, new orders were 0.3% higher than in the previous month. Looking at

German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This mirrors the mood in US futures, with S&P 500 futures down 0.1% on the day. In

The crypto exchange claims it is fully regulated, and the CFTC has jurisdiction over its sports contracts, not the state of Nevada.

This will mark the first time that a Japanese automaker has had to halt production due to rare earth export restrictions. And if anything, it

Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France.

Federal Reserve’s Kugler and Harker to speak on economy & policy Thursday China Securities Journal says PBOC may cut RRR to ensure reasonable liquidity in

Japan finance ministry 30 year Japanese Government Bond auction bid-to-cover ratio 2.92 prior sale 3.07 & 12-month average 3.39 weakest demand ratio since 2023 (in

Ukrainian police claimed the man’s actions caused a server hosting company to suffer losses estimated at over $4.4 million.

Bitfinex analysts tell Cointelegraph that Bitcoin could surge next month if US job data turns out to be weaker than expected.

The Foundation backing the Ethereum blockchain has laid out a new treasury policy to ensure it allocates resources efficiently while supporting its DeFi ecosystem.

A leading U.S. auto supplier group is warning that China’s restrictions on rare earth and critical mineral exports pose an urgent threat to the industry.

Australian trade balance data for April 2025 5413mn surplus expected 6000mn, prior 6900mn Exports -2.4% m/m prior +7.6% Imports +1.1% prior -2.2% In March Australian

China Caixin / S&P PMI for May 2025 Services 51.1 expected 51.0, prior 50.7 overall demand and business confidence improved foreign demand contracted for the

Ukraine and the United States are working to launch a joint minerals fund by the end of the year, with the first board meeting expected

USDC issuer Circle has again upsized its initial public offering above the marketed range, selling 34 million shares at $31 each.

Real wages fell for a fourth consecutive month in Japan in April -1.8% y/y, from -1.8% also in March and -1.5% in February Base pay

US auto supplier group says “immediate and decisive action is needed to prevent widespread disruption and economic fallout across the vehicle supplier sector” on Chinese

RBC Global Asset Management says the U.S. dollar’s recent slide could be signalling a broader shift in investor sentiment away from American assets. In a

In some cases, the bank will look at crypto holdings when determining net worth, which may affect how much can be borrowed.

Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Raises C$1.64M To Invest in Their Bitcoin Reserve Matador Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused tech company, announced that

Members in two House committee hearings debated a framework for digital assets while raising concerns about the US president using his position to profit from

White House official: Musk’s opposition is ‘one disagreement’ in an otherwise harmonious relationship The White House will not consult every policy decision with Elon Musk

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The final China PMI for May is due today, the Caixin Services and Composite PMIs. Over the weekend we had the official PMIs: China May

May US ISM services 49.9 vs 52.0 expected ADP May employment +37K vs +110K prior Bank of Canada rate decision: Rates held at 2.75% as

Saudi Arabia state-owned oil company Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) lowered its official selling price for July loadings of Arab Light to Asia to $1.20

Saudi Arabia is pushing for OPEC+ to maintain its faster pace of oil production increases in the coming months, aiming to regain market share rather

The company concluded its first year of Bitcoin reserve operations with 4,449 BTC on its balance sheet.

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Gold is in an interesting spot. The chart looks a tad dangerous with a series of lower highs but you could equally argue that a

Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward.

Bitcoin Magazine Support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) To Protect Noncustodial Services With a lot of regulatory talk centered around The GENIUS Act and

I’ve been banging on this drum all day because I think there could be an opportunity here: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada is optimistic

According to the payments company, it had secured approval across a patchwork of regulatory regimes in individual US states allowing it to operate across the

USD/JPY slumped 130 pips on Monday, rebounded 130 pips on Tuesday and fell 130 pips today. These are wide moves in a pair that was

Bitcoin Magazine BTCPay Server: The Backbone of Bitcoin Commerce, 2025 The genesis story of BTCPay Server is without a doubt one of the most iconic

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan to Offer Clients Financing Against Bitcoin & Crypto ETFs JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to allow its trading and wealth-management clients to

Putin and Trump confirmed readiness to stay in constant contact Trump believes Russia’s assistance on Iran is necessary Trump said US was not warned about

Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle between the bulls and the bears at $105,000, but several altcoins are showing strength with potential breakout setups.

Bank of America expects nonfarm payrolls to rise by 150K in May—above consensus—but warns of downside risks due to trade-related hiring volatility. The unemployment rate

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Acquires 185 Bitcoin, Increasing Total Holdings to 4,449 BTC Today, Semler Scientific announced it has increased its Bitcoin holdings. The company

Trump readout from call with Putin: Spoke for 1 hour, 15 mins Discussed Ukraine attack on Russia Conversation was good but will not leads to

President Lee Jae-myung rose from being a child laborer in post-war South Korea to becoming a crypto-friendly leader of one of the world’s largest digital

Traders are betting big on Bitcoin soaring to $300,000 by the end of June 2025, but is this bold options strategy a smart move or

While other countries move toward integrating crypto into their financial systems, Canada is lagging, costing the country capital, talent and competitiveness. Canada’s direction on digital

Oil lower on headline. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Bybit unveiled a major security overhaul following its $1.4 billion hack in February, with upgrades across audits, wallet protection and information security.

Hong Kong reportedly plans to permit crypto derivatives for professional investors and expand its fintech ecosystem.

Prior was 51.6 Prices paid: 68.7 vs. 65.1 prior New orders: 46.4 vs. 52.3 prior — first negative reading in a year Employment: 50.7 vs.

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K Wave Media announced a $500 million securities deal to fund a Bitcoin-treasury strategy, aiming to become the “Metaplanet of Korea.”

Prior was -2795K Gasoline +5219K vs +609K exp Distillates +4230K vs +1018K exp Nice headline but huge builds in products. API data from late yesterday:

Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin.

Since the IBIT ETF futures are only available to accredited investors, the latest crypto developments in Russia left many retail players unimpressed.

India-focused crypto exchange WazirX is relocating operations to Panama and rebranding its parent company as Zensui.

Composite index 45.5 vs 41.7 prior Confidence amongst service providers improved during May to its highest level since January. Job losses were recorded for four

That comment should add to the trade optimism that’s bubbling in markets. Meeting with Sefcovic was ‘very constructive’ This article was written by Adam Button

Bitcoin Magazine Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Futures For Qualified Investors The Moscow Exchange, Russia’s largest exchange group, announced the launch of Bitcoin futures contracts on

Prelim was 52.3 Prior was 50.8 Composite PMI 53.0 vs 52.1 prelim and 50.6 prior This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Headlines: Dollar a touch lower in European morning trade Watch out for these two key macro risks ahead Interest rate expectations remain largely the same

The ADP jobs report isn’t a good pre-cursor to non-farm payrolls but it’s a jobs measure in its own right and comes from a robust

Bitcoin traders set the stage of a volatile breakout with liquidity amassing above and below spot price — and eyes are on the road to

Prior was +62K Goods producing -2K vs +26K prior Service providing +36K vs +34K prior Wage measures: Pay gains for job stayers 4.5% vs 4.5%

Trump criticizing Powell for being too late is basically an admission that the economy is slowing. ADP NUMBER OUT!!! “Too Late” Powell must now LOWER

The decentralized physical infrastructure network market could surge to $3.5 trillion by 2028 as AI and blockchain converge, according to a new World Economic Forum

Prior was +0.6% (revised to +1.2%) Productivity is critical but notoriously difficult to measure in real time. This article was written by Adam Button at

Prior -1.2% Market index 226.4 vs 235.7 prior Purchase index 155.0 vs 162.1 prior Refinance index 611.8 vs 634.1 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.92% vs

We had substantive and constructive discussion with Greer, concluded we are advancing in right direction and pace. Main message from at trade talks in Paris

Ether’s price is up 46% in the past 30 days, and analysts say continued demand for spot Ethereum ETFs and strengthening structure may trigger a

Since the April 9 pause in the reciprocal tariffs, the de-escalation trend saw the markets pricing out a global slowdown and pricing in a rebound.

Binance is cracking down on bot abuse in its Alpha Points early-access program after detecting coordinated bot farming activity.

Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin.

More than 60 Bitcoin strategy adopters collectively doubled BTC holdings in the past two months, outstripping the buying speed of Michael Saylor’s Strategy.

Pump.fun has yet to confirm or deny rumors of a $1 billion token sale and 10% airdrop, but the community is split on whether the

Hackers are moving from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavioural weaknesses, according to the co-founder of Web3 cybersecurity firm CertiK.

Things are still looking fairly subdued so far on the day but there are some light moves to start the session. The push and pull

The AI arms race is moving too fast for safety, with companies pushing boundaries and governments lagging. AI-driven dehumanization and the unchecked proliferation of autonomous

We are advancing in the right direction at pace on tariffs There’s no specific details offered up but things appear to be moving at least.

Pakistan’s crypto minister met with Trump’s digital asset leadership to promote cross-border cooperation and outline Bitcoin-powered infrastructure plans.

Fed: 49 bps (96% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 55 bps (99% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Prior 52.9 Composite PMI 52.5 vs 52.1 prior Key findings: Business activity rises at stronger rate, while the future outlook brightens New business growth softens

Prior 47.3 Composite PMI 49.3 vs 48.0 prelim Prior 47.8 The reading still marks a contraction in business activity but much less pronounced after the

Prior 49.0 Final Composite PMI 48.5 vs 48.6 prelim Prior 50.1 Key findings: Germany Services PMI Business Activity Index at 30-month low. Germany Composite PMI

Bitcoin’s liquid supply has fallen 30% in 18 months as institutional demand and new reserve strategies tighten the market, Sygnum Bank reports.

Prior 50.1 Composite PMI 50.2 vs 49.5 prelim Prior 50.4 The revisions see the euro area economy post a marginal growth in business activity in

Bitcoin corporate buyers should brace for impact or abandon their strategy if they are unprepared for an 80% BTC price comedown, Saifedean Ammous argues.

Prior 49.0 Final Composite PMI 50.3 vs 49.4 prelim Prior 48.5 Key findings: Marginal increase in business activity Business optimism rebounds to a seven-month high

Blockchain has already played a role in protecting consumers against food fraud, but there are lessons to be learned before it starts to truly pay

Eurostoxx +0.4% Germany DAX +0.6% France CAC 40 +0.3% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX +0.2% Italy FTSE MIB +0.2% This comes as Wall Street also

Prior 53.4 Composite PMI 51.4 Prior 52.5 The headline reading slows in May to an 18-month low, as increased uncertainty weighed on growth in demand

In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final services PMIs for the UK and European economies. These shouldn’t

Coinbase has argued that a securities lawsuit from Oregon’s attorney general should be heard in federal court because it’s an attempt to “invade the province

“I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!” There’s

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins told a Senate subcommittee that his approach to crypto “will be done through notice and comment rulemaking, not

The Toronto Sun is reporting that a deal between both sides could be imminent after a speech at the Empire Club in Toronto from Trump’s

Bitcoin price eyes a breakout as a weakening dollar, US debt concerns, and gold limits shift investor focus.

Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin.

The Bitcoin supply held by whale entities has declined by 40% over the past eight years as profit-taking continues.

The dollar is caught in a push and pull mood in the first two days this week, making it tough to find much conviction thus

The California State Assembly passed a bill that would allow state agencies to accept crypto for payment in a unanimous 68-0 vote, which will now

Trump plans to invoke emergency powers to fast-track critical minerals domestic production Australian Q1 2025 GDP 0.2% q/q (vs. expected 0.4%) PBOC sets USD/ CNY

The announcement of a Donald Trump-branded crypto wallet from the team behind his memecoin has been muddled after the president’s sons disavowed it.

Meta will use nuclear energy to power its data centers and AI models with a 20-year deal to secure 1.1 gigawatts of energy from an

Trump plans to invoke emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to fast-track domestic production of critical minerals, bypassing some legal and funding requirements. The

Economic growth data from Australia for the January – March quarter of 2025. +0.2% q/q for a bad miss, although as noted some estimates were

Japan’s Komeito party, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, plans to propose lowering the consumption tax on food from 8% to 5% as part

Iran is open to basing a nuclear deal with the U.S. around the idea of a regional uranium enrichment consortium, so long as it is

A Bitcoin ETF branded with Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, is seeking a green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Follow FBI Director Kash Patel via Twitter confirms the arrests: Two Chinese nationals charged for smuggling potential bioterror fungus into the US Says: This case

Canada PM’s office: Additional U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are ‘unlawful and unjustified’ Canada government is engaged in intensive and ‘live negotiations’ to

Japan Jibun Bank PMI May 2025 Services PMI 51.0 preliminary 50.8, prior 52.4 Composite 50.2 preliminary 49.8, prior 51.2 PMI manufacturing, final for May 2025

This via chief economist at KPMG in the US, Diane Swonk: a Federal Reserve study showed that Trump’s 2018–2019 steel tariffs raised input costs so

UBS analysts warn that trade wars continue to pose a threat to the US dollar. They note that some U.S. trade partners may delay striking

Australian S&P Global PMI Final for May Services 50.6 preliminary was 50.5 prior 51.0 Composite 50.5 preliminary was 50.6 prior 51.0 — — From the

China commerce ministry: Minister Wang Wentao met with the European Trade Commissioner Sefcovic in France on Tuesday The two sides conducted concentrated, candid and in-depth

U.S. authorities have charged two Chinese nationals—Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu—with smuggling and conspiracy after one of them allegedly brought a dangerous agricultural fungus, Fusarium

Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back Invests SEK 21 Million to H100 Group Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, H100 Group AB announced it has entered a SEK 21

The Senator’s comments addressed the tensions between the US and China, citing US generals based in Southeast Asia.

The latest scuttlebutt is that Trump and Xi will talk on Friday – thats from unnamed sources. Meanwhile, via Politico (a US politics site): “The

Very slow to come out today this data point. Twitter has it now. Via twitter: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1

Japan is set to launch a new think tank to examine how economic security concerns influence supply chains and related sectors, according to Nikkei. The

A Barclays note says they are turning less cautious on oil spot fundamentals are holding up better than expected de-escalation in trade tensions is supporting

The miner’s May output shows resilience but still lags behind competitors MARA and Riot Platforms.

Bank of America expects the June ECB meeting to deliver a widely anticipated 25bp rate cut without offering clear forward guidance. With uncertainty around tariffs

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The data out from the region today is unlikely to shift around major FX too much. Australian GDP will be interesting for the economics minded

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Announces Over $100 Million in Bitcoin Mined in May 2025 Today, MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) reported a record high month of

White House says the boosted steel tariffs will hit at 1201 am on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. UK steel tariffs will remain at 25% though

The Iran headlines on a US nuclear offer weighed on crude, sapping some of the earlier gains. Still, it settled 89-cents higher to $63.41. That’s

Moody’s finds growing institutional demand for tokenized money market funds, citing benefits in liquidity, compliance and operational efficiency.

Bitcoin Magazine Vegas Comedown, or Was Bitcoin 2025 Too Noisy? “Shitcoin Magazine,” tweeted Bitcoin educator and author Knut Svanholm about the event that BTC Inc,

Bitcoin Magazine How Strategy (MSTR) Built Their Capital Stack to Accelerate Bitcoin Accumulation MicroStrategy—now operating as Strategy—has built the most aggressive Bitcoin treasury in the

The K-12 education company has up to $900 million to purchase Solana tokens.

A New York Times report highlights a proposal by the Trump admin that would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a

Is Elon Musk having buyer’s remorse? The world’s richest man spent a fortune (at least a fortune in terms of the rest of us) to

Bitcoin Magazine Canadian Company SolarBank Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN), a leader in distributed solar energy, battery storage, and clean energy

The White House confirmed today that it sent a letter asking nations to submit their best trade offers by Wednesday. The progress around trade deals

As crypto goes mainstream, regulation is no longer a distant threat or bureaucratic detail — it’s the new foundation.

The Nasdaq is up 0.8% to a session high. The Composite index is up 149 points to 19391, which would be the highest close since

Vugar Usi Zade dispelled the myth that retail investors are no longer interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Are we in the clear? I’ve always maintained there was a Trump put but it’s been a tough position to hold this year. A big

Prior was -0.9% Whole milk powder -3.7% This was a market mover at one point but that’s rarely the case any more as dairy is

Saylor and Bailey are changing Bitcoin’s role in finance, driving corporate adoption and long-term treasury strategies.

To achieve true mass adoption, DeFi must return to its P2P origins, empower people with permissionless interactions, and restore the transparency that early DeFi promised.

Cango mined 954.5 BTC worth more than $100 million in April and May, following its full pivot to Bitcoin mining and sale of its legacy

The US dollar was beaten up yesterday but has rebounded nicely today, particularly USD/JPY. That pair is up more than a cent today, nearly recovering

Xinhau reports that China’s top diplomat met with the US ambassador and said he hopes the US official will promote healthy, steady, sustainable ties. I

BTC price action is already hunting liquidity immediately above price as support thickens, but market analysis doubts that new highs will come this week.

Bitcoin Magazine Norwegian Public Company K33 AB Purchased 10 BTC For Their New Bitcoin Treasury Strategy K33 AB (PUBL), a digital asset brokerage and research

A few hours ago, S&P 500 futures had been solidly negative but they slowly climbed back to unchanged and that’s where US markets have opened.

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sat down for a fireside chat with

Analysts point to a combination of crypto and macro-specific factors, paired with the “seasonal patterns” of summer illiquidity as the main reasons for slowing investor

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Prior was +4.3% Ex transport -0.5% vs -0.4% prior Durable goods orders: Durable goods orders -6.3% vs -6.3% preliminary Durable goods ex trans -0.5% vs

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With the latest mining production in May, Mara has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 49,179 BTC and has sold zero BTC, according to chief financial

I don’t think there is any reasonable basis to believe that the US consumer is going to stop spending any time soon. Yes, measures of

Tether and Bitfinex moved $3.9 billion in Bitcoin to Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital, now the third-largest corporate BTC holder after Strategy and MARA.

The Crocodilus banking trojan is expanding globally with new campaigns targeting crypto wallets and banking apps, now reaching Europe and South America.

WSJ China reporter Lingling Wei is out with a notable profile on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is leading trade negotiations with the US.

Meta to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy Corp. More from BoE’s Bailey: Business surveys are probably better guide to UK outlook Zelensky’s insults directed

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Buys $69 Million Worth of Bitcoin French tech firm completes acquisition of 624 BTC through €60.2 million capital raise and

A Coinbase insider scandal exposed 70,000 users’ personal data, triggering debates on rethinking crypto’s KYC systems.

It’s good to be back after a wonderful trip to the Finance Magnates Africa Summit in Cape Town, which was a great event. What a

After buying 32,000 BlackBerry patents, Malikie Innovations sued Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital and Core Scientific over alleged use of its intellectual property.

Business surveys are probably better guide to UK outlook than recent GDP data. GDP is always a very lagging indicator. Pattern from forward-looking surveys is

Wynn has asked the crypto community for donations to help him fight the “market-making cabal” that he says is hunting for his liquidation.

Bloomberg reports that “Constellation Energy Corp. ($CEG) agreed to sell power from an operating Illinois nuclear plant to Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) This deal could

Bitcoin hovers around $105,000, but bulls struggle with upside momentum as $100,000 comes into the picture.

Voted to hold rates unchanged in May as labour market not loosened as expected. Services price inflation above what I view as consistent with getting

Key factors for May rate decision were domestic, not tariffs. We have not seen particular inflation surprises. Labour market has loosened somewhat. Pay growth is

Texas Representative Brandon Gill faces scrutiny after filing late disclosures for $500,000 in Bitcoin trades, as questions over timing and STOCK Act violations arise.

This refers to the communique yesterday by the Trump administration saying that they want countries to make their “best offers” on trade talks by Wednesday.

The sources say that the US has sent a “long” and “tough” list of requests to Vietnam as part of tariff negotiations between the two

Kremlin says work on trying to agree a settlement to end war in Ukraine is extraordinarily complex. Says work is ongoing but it would be

See no need now to change our baseline view on Japan’s economy. See no change to big picture of Japan’s economy, price developments since we

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin will support the Dubai Land Department’s blockchain initiative to tokenize real estate title deeds on the XRP Ledger.

Prior +2.2% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.7% Headline annual inflation in the euro area dips back under the 2% level with

Would have preferred bank rate to have followed a different path. Overly restrictive policy risks supressing demand and disincentivising investment. Risks to inflation and growth

Paris-based Blockchain Group acquired $68 million in Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1,471 BTC amid rising institutional interest in crypto treasury strategies.

Disinflation process has continued. All MPC agree on disinflation, I see greater downside risks. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

The USD remains on the backfoot as the support from the more hawkish repricing in interest rates expectations got exhausted a couple of weeks ago.

Revolut’s new job listing reveals plans to build a crypto derivatives business from scratch, leveraging its 50 million-strong global customer base.

It’s been a shaky few days for Tesla (TSLA), and the chart is flashing some classic red flags that traders would be wise to pay

Fading Solana hype and rising institutional inflows are boosting Ethereum’s fundamental strength.

BCP Technologies CEO says its new British pound-backed stablecoin tGBP might be considered a “live proof-of-concept for future FCA stablecoin regulation.”

Prior 0.0% Core CPI +0.5% y/y Prior +0.6% That is the first negative headline print since March 2021 and core annual inflation is also easing

ConSensys has acquired Web3Auth, which it says will help it improve the user experience for its popular MetaMask crypto wallet.

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