Eurostoxx +0.2% Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.3% Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB -0.1% It’s a bit of catching up

The GENIUS Act could soon be up for Senate debate and crypto lobbyists urged senators to quickly pass the bill as amendments on credit card

It’s still all about trade uncertainty at the moment, as we await more headlines to work with during the week. There’s still only 36 days

Shares in Norwegian Block Exchange jumped 138% on June 2 after the crypto exchange said it bought 6 Bitcoin, and planned to buy many more.

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% It’s a tentative start to the new week/month for European equities. There was a slightly softer mood

Reuters reports that Coinbase was made aware in January that an employee of an outsourcing company could have leaked its customer data, months before its

In the European session, we will get the inflation reports for Switzerland and Eurozone. The Swiss CPI Y/Y is expected at -0.1% vs 0.0% prior.

Trump’s tariffs are still the main thing that is keeping markets on edge as we get into June trading. Wall Street managed a modest recovery

Russia’s largest commercial bank, Sber, launched a Bitcoin-linked bond product that’s now trading on OTC markets and may soon be listed on the country’s top

Australian Federal Police say scam losses via crypto ATMs surpassed 3.1 million Australian dollars ($2 million) in a 12-month period, which “may be just the

Australian data for Q1 2025 from earlier: Current Account Balance -14.7bn AUD expected -13.1bn, prior -12.5bn Gross Company Profits -0.5% q/q expected +1.3%, prior +5.9%

Bitcoin-stacking Strategy is looking to raise $250 million through a new perpetual preferred stock listing to buy more Bitcoin.

Australian data for Q1 2025, Business Inventories biggest increase since Q1 2024 More from Ueda: Various opinions on desirable pace of BOJ’s bond taper Bank

21Shares says it wants to make its flagship Bitcoin ETF more attractive to retail investors by reducing its cost per share.

Ugly number this one. A big, big miss. China Caixin May 2025 Manufacturing PMI 48.3, lowest since September 2022 and the first contraction in eight

China Chamber of Commerce to the EU: Expresses disappointment and serious concerns about EU’s move to limit Chinese enterprises’ participation in healthcare sector Urges EU

FalconX has made other moves in 2025, acquiring derivatives startup Arbelos Markets and partnering with Standard Chartered.

Robinhood has acquired the world’s longest-running crypto exchange, Bitstamp, for $200 million, expanding its institutional crypto offerings to Europe, the UK and Asia.

The Trump administration is urging trade partners to submit their best offers by Wednesday, aiming to wrap up negotiations ahead of a looming July 8

From July 1, the minimum wage will be increased from $24.10 per hour, to $24.94 an hour. the increase is above inflation, currently at 2.4%

Japanese media cite an unnamed source for the info: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election

New Zealand Q1 2025 terms of trade index +1.9% q/q expected +3.6%, prior +3.1% for the y/y +17% – Export Prices +7.1%, led by dairy

UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to discuss how to implement a recent trade pact, as

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy Announces Initial Public Offering of 2,500,000 STRD Shares Today, Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR; STRK; STRF) has announced that it plans to

In addition to buffering its SOL holdings, SOL Strategies added SUI to its balance sheets and decreased exposure to Bitcoin in Q1 2025.

Trump yelling out policy on Iran via his own socila media app: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

The Ethereum Foundation has restructured its core development team and reduced headcount to focus on scaling and user experience.

The major US indices erased earlier declines and are closing higher on the day led by the NASDAQ index which is closing up 0.67%. At

New York Times with the report that: Trump administration to eliminate federal protections banning drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness NYT conveying the news from

Bitcoin Magazine Tether Group & Bitfinex Transferred 25,812 BTC to Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital Today, Tether Group and Bitfinex have transferred a combined 25,812.22

Reuters had this report on the response from the EU to Trump’s move to double tariffs. In brief, the European Commission announced on Monday that

Major US indices close higher to start the new week US extends tariff pause on some Chinese goods through to August 31 Crude oil futures

US extends tariff pause on some Chinese goods through to August 31. Bloomberg with the info. more to come This article was written by Eamonn

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more to come Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Catherine Mann takes part in the Fireside chat at the Federal Reserve Board

The Trump Administration wants countries best offer by Wednesday in tariff talks. – Draft of Request. Since the Saudi Arabia week where deals were aplenty

Critics say the US regulator’s new stance on crypto staking contradicts past enforcement efforts and court rulings, deepening confusion over how digital assets are regulated.

Bitcoin Magazine NBX Acquires Bitcoin, Becomes First Public Bitcoin Treasury Company in Norway Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX), a leading Nordic cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset

Bitcoin Magazine Reitar Logtech Announces $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Acquisition Plan Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based firm operating in real estate and logistics technology,

The XAUt0 token will compete with other gold-backed stablecoins and traditional gold investment instruments.

The US proposed nuclear deal with Iran Allows Iran to enrich uranium at low levels Does not include full dismantlement of nuclear facilities These things

The major European indices are closing the day with mixed results: Looking at the closing levels: German DAX, -0.28% Frances CAC -0.19% UK’s FTSE 100

Russia sees the beginning of complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Russian territory – including Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions – as one of

Zelenskyy says: Russia and Ukraine agree to exchange 1000 military servicemen each It would be an additional 200 each. Ukraine and Russia to exchange lists

Bitcoin may be decentralized, but its price isn’t immune to the influence of whales, protocol upgrades, ETF approvals and global regulations.

Twenty One Capital, Securitize, aZen, Savea and Dexari headline a less active month for crypto venture capital.

Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle near the $105,000 level, but the downside looks limited.

The SEC’s 2025 guidance aims to bring clarity and a more structured regulatory framework to the digital asset space.

CNBC is reporting that Trump and Xi are to speak this week, but not today. Trump accused China of violating the trade agreement reached in

Bitcoin price action gets off to an uncertain start in June with traders staying cautious on which way the market will head.

Bitcoin Magazine Sberbank, Russia’s Biggest Bank, Launches Structured Bond Tied to Bitcoin  Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, has launched a new structured bond that

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Acquires 1,088 More Bitcoin, Bringing Total Holdings to 8,888 BTC Metaplanet, Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury firm, has purchased an additional 1,088 Bitcoin

When centralized infrastructure fails, entire societies are left in the dark. Recent blackouts across Europe and beyond reveal the urgent need for DePIN, empowering communities

Ukraine is now saying: Ukraine handed over to Russia delegation a list of deported children to be returned home. Ukraine and Russia are preparing a

Markets will face a heavy load of high-impact economic data highlighed by the US and Canada jobs report on Friday, and central bank events next

Polygon’s NFT growth in 2025 is fueled by real-world asset marketplace Courtyard, which now rivals DraftKings in all-time sales.

Crypto index funds and ETFs can help you earn passive income by diversifying your holdings and minimizing active trading.

Prior month 45.3 Canada may manufacturing PMI 46.1 Looking at the details from the S&P global: Headline PMI: 46.1 in May (up from 45.3 in

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $75 Million Worth of Bitcoin Strategy has acquired an additional 705 Bitcoin for approximately $75 million, further expanding its position as

Preliminary 52.3 Prior 50.2 Final S&P global manufacturing PMI for May 52.0 From Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence “The rise

Circle has increased its IPO target to $896 million amid rising investor interest, growing stablecoin adoption and a more favorable US regulatory environment.

Priot month 48.7 Details: 🔻 Prices Paid: 69.4 vs. 69.8 last month 🔺 Employment: 46.8 vs. 46.5 last month 🔺 New Orders: 47.6 vs. 47.2

Bitcoin Magazine Freedom, Decentralization and Unity: Stay True to These Principles and the Future Is Ours, Says Ross Ulbricht Last week, Ross William Ulbricht, at

Prior month -0.8% revised from -0.5% previously reported. Construction spending -0.4% versus 0.3% expected Overall much weaker than expected from US construction spending as it

Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued stacking Bitcoin in the last week of May, buying $75.1 million worth of BTC.

US deficit, that is a “big deal” Bond market will have a tough time because of deficit US bond market spread will “gap out”. Markets

The market is pricing just one rate cut, on the other hand. The BoC has already cut quite aggressively and even delivered some insurance cuts

Headlines: No love for the dollar to start June trading US futures hold lower ahead of North America trading Crude oil rallies as OPEC+ hikes

Fed: 53 bps (96% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 54 bps (96% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Tech shares are leading the declines as we see a bit of a setback for US equities following the late Friday bounce. S&P 500 futures

That as confirmed by a spokesperson for the European Commission. Well, we’ll see how things go after that next meet. I wouldn’t hold my breath

The meeting will be held in Paris. As a reminder, Trump recently threatened a 50% tariff on EU to force them to accelerate trade talks

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed launching a dark pool perpetual DEX to protect large traders from front-running and MEV attacks.

Singapore’s central bank has set a June 30 deadline for local crypto firms targeting overseas markets to halt operations or face steep penalties, including fines

Oil sold off on Friday following the Reuters report saying that OPEC+ could discuss an oil output hike larger than 411,000 bpd for July over

Ether led last week’s $286 million of net inflows to crypto ETPs, while Bitcoin investment products saw outflows of $8 million, CoinShares reported.

XRP ledger activity has dropped sharply in the past two months, increasing the downside prospects for XRP price to drop toward $1.70.

Metaplanet now ranks as the ninth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder with over 8,888 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital and Block Inc. after a $117.9 million purchase.

As trade uncertainty and US-China tensions are back on the menu, gold is starting to see more inflows again to start the new month. The

Prior 64.31k; revised to 63.60k Net consumer credit £1.6 billion vs £1.1 billion expected Prior £0.9 billion; revised to £1.1 billion The data is out

Prior 45.4 Key details: Domestic and overseas market conditions remain turbulent Input cost and selling price inflation both ease Comment: Rob Dobson, Director at S&P

Bitcoin price expectations are back in flux as a record monthly candle close contrasts with worries over a retest of lower support levels next.

There’s a busy week ahead full of economic events to watch for. Today, markets will monitor the manufacturing PMI figures from the eurozone, the U.K.,

BitoPro crypto exchange may have been exploited for $11.5 million worth of crypto on May 8, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.3% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB -0.1% There will definitely be challenges in

Prior 48.1 It’s the first time since January that Spain’s manufacturing sector records growth in activity. Output also turned positive while the fall in new

The theme continues in that the dollar’s slump is largely reflective of the policy incoherence we’re seeing with the US administration. The chaos and confusion

Prior 45.8 That’s a bit of a setback with the reading being the lowest since December 2023. It comes as both production and new orders

Prior was 49.3 Key findings: Slight increase in output ends 13-month run of contraction Order books nearly stabilise, supported by a marginal rise in exports

Prior 48.7 It’s a modest improvement compared to April with output seen increasing as demand conditions near back some semblance of stabilisation. So, that’s something

Bitcoin fell 11% from its $111K all-time highs as traders say BTC price could drop to $97K if key support levels don’t hold amid rising

Prior was 48.4 Key findings: HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI at 2-month low. HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI Output Index at 3-month low. Renewed decline in output

Prior 49.0 This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

German DAX futures -0.4% UK FTSE futures flat This comes with US futures also leaning towards the softer side. S&P 500 futures are down 0.5%

Meta shareholders shut down a proposal to assess whether Bitcoin should be added to its balance sheet, with just 0.08% of votes in favor of

ZachXBT says both the wallet addresses that sent Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht 300 Bitcoin were active in 2014 and 2019 while he was in

In the European session, we will get the final readings of the PMIs for UK and the major European economies. These shouldn’t change anything in

Orange Cap Games has acquired the Moonbirds, Mythics and Oddities NFT collections from Yuga Labs, just a year after the NFT conglomerate acquired them.

Prior +0.2%; revised to +0.3% It’s all positive for the Swiss economy in Q1 with the services sector posting growth. But there was a big

The new launch expands IG’s existing cryptocurrency offering since the company has previously offered crypto-based contracts for difference.

World Vision cashed out nearly $1,500 worth of Ether received in a campaign in March that asked Upbit users to donate to help kids who

Prior -0.6% This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Elon Musk says X’s new direct messaging feature will have “Bitcoin-style encryption,” which Bitcoiners were quick to correct and explain the technicalities.

This of course follows from Akazawa’s visit to Washington last week. And by the looks of it, there wasn’t any notable progress as seen in

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon spoke at the 2025 Reagan National Economic Forum on Friday. In brief: said the US needs to get its act together

South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin.

ICYMI – JP Morgan CEO Dimon said China not going to come bow down to the US on trade Recap – Japan Q1 capex jumps

Wintermute has created code that warns of malicious code in Ethereum delegate contracts to protect users from a new wallet-draining tactic.

Japanese corporate capital spending rose 6.4% year-on-year in Q1, rebounding from a slight decline in Q4 and suggesting resilient domestic demand despite broader economic challenges.

“EagleEye” will be the first headset Meta will make in partnership with defence contractor Anduril, says the firm’s co-founder, Palmer Luckey.

Responding to recent U.S. accusations that China violated the trade consensus reached in Geneva, a spokesperson from China’s Ministry of Commerce said Monday that Beijing

Morgan Stanley expects the U.S. dollar to fall around 9% by the middle of next year, driven by slowing U.S. economic growth and aggressive Federal

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa planning to visit the US for tariff talks for 4 days from Thursday Jiji news via Reuters This article was written

A couple of data points from Australia for May 2025: ANZ Job Advertisements -1.2% m/m prior -0.3% Melbourne Institute Australian headline monthly inflation gauge -0.4%

Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook, full text here: The Effects of Tariffs on the Three I’s: Inflation, Inflation Persistence, and Inflation Expectations

Goldman Sachs oil price forecasts: Brent crude (2025 average): $60 per barrel WTI crude (2025 average): $56 per barrel Brent crude (2026 average): $56 per

Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing (final ) for May 2025 49.4, confirming an 11th consecutive month of contraction for the sector preliminary 49.0 prior 48.7

The preliminary for this was better, its here: Australian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash reading for May 2025: 51.7 (prior 51.7) Comes in at 51.0

Japan Capital Spending Q1 3025 +6.4% y/y expected +3.8%, prior –0.2% for the q/q +1.6% Capital Spending Ex Software +6.9% y/y expected +5.3%, prior +3.1%

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, backed by Democrat Richard Blumenthal, is pushing for new Russia sanctions ahead of the G7 summit in mid-June. The bipartisan effort

OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil production by 411,000 barrels per day in July, matching the increases already set for May and June. The decision

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke in an interview with CBC: China is holding back products essential to industrial supply chain Believes Trump will talk to

ICYMI, Ukraine used to drones to attack around 40 Russian war planes at 4 military bases. In summary: Ukraine says it completed its biggest long-range

Traders are maximizing short-term profit strategies as the long-term economic outlook becomes increasingly unclear, Arrash Yasavolian said.

FIB says its aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado agents and local law enforcement are on the scene Nothing

NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new AI chip designed for sale in mainland China, according to The Information. The chip, currently dubbed the B30,

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Over the weekend we had the official PMIs from China for May: China May Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.5 (prior 49.0), Non-manufacturing 50.3 (prior 50.4)

China and New Zealand are both closed for public holidays today. Dragon Boat Festival holiday in China: Note that Hong Kong markets are open today.

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network.

According to data from SaylorTracker, Strategy’s BTC investment is up over 50%, representing unrealized capital gains of over $20 billion.

Representatives for The Open Network (TON) said the outage was caused by an error in the masterchain dispatch queue and was resolved.

Bitcoin traders eye the weekly close for cues as to where BTC price action may be headed next — but sub-$100,000 levels are already on their

Bitcoin’s rise above $105,000 could improve sentiment, triggering a rally in ETH, HYPE, TAO, and QNT.

Autonomous delivery robots are no longer just couriers. They’re economic actors with their own wallets, negotiating, earning and spending in real time. Bots have evolved

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned following backlash over his ministry’s sale of Bitcoin donated by a convicted criminal.

French prosecutors charged 25 people over a wave of crypto-related kidnappings. However, the masterminds remain at large.

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8M in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids.

According to PeckShield, 20 major crypto hacks were reported in May, resulting in total losses of $244.1 million.

Michael Saylor’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience would “shatter the internet,” according to a Bitcoiner.

Newer Bitcoin treasury companies have not yet been battle-tested in prolonged bear market conditions, the Bitcoin maximalist said.

The SEC responded shortly after the issuers filed effective registration amendments for staked SOL and Ether exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin traders say market cyclicality, institutional investor adoption and an incoming wave of liquidity will supercharge BTC price in 2025.

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network.

Analysts say Ethereum’s breakout versus Bitcoin could trigger a 250x altcoin market rally, signaling the start of a 2025 altseason.

Crypto executives and investors are turning to kidnap and ransom insurance as violent attacks targeting crypto wealth continue to rise.

This month, Bitcoin hit $111,000, crypto laws in the United States blazed ahead yet again, and Coinbase joined the S&P 500.

Bitcoin needs to protect old all-time highs from December 2024 during the upcoming weekly candle close, analysis says amid warnings of a “deeper pullback.”

IMF questions Pakistan’s plan to allocate 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining amid energy shortages and budget talks.

Tesla Under Pressure After NYT Drug Allegations Against Musk – But What Does the Market Tell Us? A weekend exposé by The New York Times

BlackRock ended its spot Bitcoin ETF inflow streak with its largest outflow on record, nearly $12.7 million more than its previous biggest outflow day.

US government argues Coinbase user James Harper has no right to block IRS access to his crypto records in Supreme Court filing.

Sharplink Gaming intends to use most of the proceeds from its proposed share sell-off to purchase Ether, according to a recent SEC filing.

Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Saturday, May 31, 2025, official May 2025 PMIs Manufacturing Sector PMI: Rose to 49.5 (expected

REX Shares took a “regulatory end-around” with its Ethereum and Solana staking ETF filings, and the launch looks “imminent,” an ETF analyst says.

ETH holds on to the bulk of its weekly gains, while BTC and altcoins sell off.

Institutional demand for Bitcoin and increasing regulatory clarity are positive factors for Bitcoin in 2025, head of research Katalin Tischhauser says.

US major indices close mixed with the Dow higher, S&P unchanged, and Nasdaq lower. Crude oil futures settle at $60.79 More Japan Akazawa: No change

The payouts to FTX creditors have sparked both controversy and speculation that the payouts could be reinvested back in the crypto markets.

Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan “legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.”

The major US stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow modestly higher, the S&P unchanged and the Nasdaq modestly lower. A snapshot of the

Bitcoin’s chance of falling to $100,000 has increased, but the $3.7 billion open interest wipeout means traders will view dips as buying opportunities.

The platform allows investors in Africa to access global real estate and stock markets through tokenized fractional shares using stablecoins.

From Ross Ulbricht’s first significant public appearance to Strategy’s Michael Saylor addressing the crowd, the focus of the Bitcoin conference was often on individual liberty.

Bitcoin sells off amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, but data shows pro traders clinging to their bullish price expectations.

MEXC chief operating officer Tracy Jin said the fraud was primarily caused by social engineering scams targeting new, uneducated users.

More from Japan Akazawa: No change in stance that tariffs, including those on auto parts, regretable. Aim to complement US, Japan strength in chips difficult

Crude oil futures are settling at $60.79. That’s down $0.15 or -0.25% on the day. For the week, the price fell -1.59%. For the year,

Spot Bitcoin ETF flows play a key role in the asset’s price action, but macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns are also impacting investors’ choice to buy

Bitcoin Magazine Amboss Launches Rails, a Self-Custodial Bitcoin Yield Service Amboss, a leader in AI-driven solutions for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, today announced Rails, a

Markets will face a heavy load of high-impact economic data highlighed by the US and Canada jobs report on Friday, and central bank events next

DeFi’s decentralization debate rages on after the Sui community voted to return the $162 million frozen during the Cetus exploit.

Bitcoin’s drop below $104,000 puts the asset into a consolidation phase where even lower lows could be tested.

Iran says: US Pres. Trumps threat to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities is a clear red line. It will have severe consequences. Such threats are open

Tariffs are important. He is happy with the appeals court decision Elon will be back and forth, it is his baby. Many DOGE people are

JPM Jamie Dimon: We need to fix a lot of things. We need to fix us. The dollar may not be the reserve currency if

In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, experts break down how crypto op-eds are influencing public perception, policy and the future of Web3 storytelling.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

Oil rig coun -4 to 461 Nat Gas +1 to 99 Total rigs -3 to 563. The price of crude oil is down around $0.50

China’s US Embassy spokesperson: Both China and US have maintained communication over their respective concerns in the economic and trade fields on various bilateral and

Japan governments economy minister Akazawa met with US treasury secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick for 130 minutes: They agreed to accelerate trade talks, hold

White House Chief of Staff Miller has been sent out to speak about China: China must show its commitment to a rules-based international order. Trump’s

The major European stock indices are closing mostly higher. The France’s CAC is the only decliner on the day. A snapshot of of the closing

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Builders Exist Because Of Users Builder: Nicholas Gregory Language(s): C++, Rust Contribute(s/ed) To: Ocean Sidechain, Mainstay, Mercury Wallet, Mercury Layer Work(s/ed) At:

Stablecoin-backed corporate cards are linked to digital wallets holding stablecoins. They facilitate instant currency conversion at the point of purchase.

The decentralized AI industry has a chance to carve out market share, but it will need to prove its security and usefulness. Centralized AI’s dominance

An OSINT platform, Lolarchiver, offers AI-powered tools that can rapidly profile YouTube commenters based on their activity, raising major privacy and legal concerns.

The major US stock indices are trading lower to start the last trading day of the week end of the month. A snapshot of the

Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored.

Stripe’s president confirms growing interest in stablecoins from banks, but adoption would still require more green lights from regulators.

Preliminary 50.8. Last month 52.2 Univ of Michigan sentiment final 52.2 vs 51.0 estimate Current conditions 58.6 vs 57.6 preliminary and 59.6 prior month Expectations

China has totally violated its agreement with US. So much for being Mr. Nice Guy Trump is unsatisfied with China’s behaviour and he’s now sharing

DeepSeek’s latest AI model flags Xinjiang camps as human rights violations but censors direct criticism of China, raising concerns over contradictions and increased censorship.

China behaviour is completely unacceptable. We have other tools if the tariff ruling “goes the other way” as well. Tariffs litigation not hurting trade negotiations.

USTR Greer is on CNBC and says: We have other tools if the tariff ruling goes the other way, as well Received emails and texts

Prior month -0.2% GDP Q/Q +0.5% vs 0.5% prior Advanced estimate for the month of April +0.1% Exports of goods drove the growth in the

Real GDP grew by 0.5% in Q1 2025, matching the pace from Q4 2024. Growth was primarily driven by goods exports and business non-farm inventory

Prior month 2.6% Core PCE MoM 0.1% versus 0.1% estimate. Prior month revise to 0.1% from 0.0% Core PCE YoY 2.5% versus 2.5% estimate. Prior

Two headwinds that will make things look worse going forward. A year ago tame PCE MoM data will fall off from the YoY calculation, putting

Sui validators voted to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus exploit, enabling a full recovery and restart plan for impacted users.

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure is expected to show another improvement in April Italy April PPI +2.6% vs +3.9% y/y prior Italy May preliminary CPI

The SEC said protocol staking isn’t a securities transaction, marking a key win for crypto regulation and paving the way for potential ETF staking approval.

OPEC+ may discuss an oil output hike larger than 411,000 bpd for July. The meeting is tomorrow. Oil is of course down on the news

Prior +2.2% CPI (HICP) M/M +0.2% vs +0.1% expected Prior +0.5% Core CPI Y/Y +2.9% vs +2.9% prior Slightly higher than expected figures but nothing

MiCA has had a limited impact on the adoption of compliant stablecoins in Europe, strengthening the need for the digital euro, Bank of Italy’s governor

Today at 08:30 ET/12:30 GMT, we get the US April PCE price index data which is the Fed’s preferred inflation measure. This isn’t generally a

Bitcoin is seeing increasing profit-taking, new research confirms, while Hyperliquid’s Wynn joined those liquidated during the latest 10% BTC price retreat.

Thailand’s SEC has ordered Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX and XT.COM to be blocked nationwide on June 28, citing unlicensed operation and money-laundering concerns.

Prior +3.9% PPI M/M -3.0% vs -2.4% prior This is a low tier indicator and also quite lagging, therefore never a market moving release. This

Adam Hollander told Cointelegraph that the number of weekly unique collectors on OpenSea has increased by 40% since January.

Reduced room to cut rates further, but macro outlook remains weak and trade tensions could worsen it. Future rate decisions need to be assessed on

Prior +2.0% CPI (HICP) M/M +0.1% vs +0.0% expected Prior +0.4% The data is in line with expectations and won’t change the ECB plans for

The other German state releases around the same time: Hesse CPI +xx% vs +2.3% y/y prior Brandenburg CPI +xx% vs +2.2% y/y prior Saxony CPI

Prior +3.6% Loans to households Y/Y +1.9% vs +1.7% prior Loans to companies Y/Y +2.6% vs +2.3% prior This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta

Prior +0.2% This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

A Harris poll commissioned by Digital Currency Group found 77% of surveyed Americans saw decentralized AI “as more beneficial to society overall.”

Bitcoin’s consolidation will give “the market time to digest recent gains” before entering a new upward trend, Derive founder Nick Forster tells Cointelegraph.

Prior 97.1 This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

Prior +2.2% CPI (HICP) M/M -0.1% vs +0.0% expected Prior +0.6% Core CPI Y/Y +2.1% vs +2.4% prior Slight miss. This development is mainly due

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has backed the guidance, saying it gives clarity to stakers, while her peer Caroline Crenshaw claims it ignores existing laws.

Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base saw a short-lived surge in transactions per second amid a token launch on the Virtuals AI platform.

Panama should allow ships wanting to transit the Panama Canal to skip the line if they pay in Bitcoin, says Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi.

US Bitcoin ETFs ended a 10-trading-day inflow streak with a $347 million net outflow on May 29, with BlackRock’s fund the only product to see

Prior -0.2% (revised to 0.9%) Retail sales Y/Y 2.3% vs 1.8% expected Prior 2.2% (revised to 3.3%) This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at

Hyperliquid trader James Wynn has seen his 949 Bitcoin long positions liquidated after the cryptocurrency dipped below $105,000.

Two NYPD detectives allegedly linked to a crypto torture case in Manhattan have been placed on modified duties as the investigation unfolds, according to multiple

A proposed U.S. plan for Gaza outlines a 60-day ceasefire, beginning with the release of 28 Israeli hostages — both living and deceased — in

The U.S. plans to boost weapons sales to Taiwan beyond levels seen during Trump’s first term, aiming to deter growing Chinese military pressure. Officials say

Federal Reserve speakers Friday include Bostic, Daly, and Goolsbee RBNZ assistant governor Silk: Interest rates are in 2.5% – 3.5% neutral band US plans to

Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base saw a short-lived surge in transactions per second amid a token launch on the Virtuals AI platform.

Coming up on Friday: 1730 GMT/1330 US Eastern time – Trump participates in a Press Conference with Elon Musk 2100 GMT/1700 US Eastern time –

Lujiazui Forum 2025 will be held on June 18-19, 2025 in Shanghai. It is a high-level economic and financial forum co-hosted by the Shanghai Municipal

Buyers of BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Ether ETFs are at an average unrealized loss of around 21%, says Glassnode.

Russia paid Iran with 1.8 tons of gold — valued at around $104 million — for Shahed-136 drones, according to U.S. analysts at C4ADS, as

Japan economy minister Akazawa will likely meet with Bessent on May 30 US time. Will take appropriate actions while gathering necessary information when asked about

Australian April 2025 retail sales -0.1% m/m expected +0.3%, prior +0.3% Sliding from March and well under the estimate. AUD is a bit lower on

Australian April building permits -5.7% m/m expected +3.1%, prior -8.8% houses +3.1% multi-unit -19.0% (apartments etc) The recent rate cut from the RBA should be

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Presents The 21 Ways to Wealth at Bitcoin 2025 Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, took the stage at Bitcoin 2025

Australian credit growth is continuing: Australia Private Sector Credit April 2025 +0.7% m/m (expected +0.5%, prior +0.5%) But retail sales and building permits data out

OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites.

Trump is posting to his own social media app. It’s a long post, the longest I’ve seen from him (I don’t read them all though).

Japan govt official on factory output: Several companies in production machinery industry say U.S. tariffs caused delaying shipment of products in April – The official

The party leader leaned into pro-crypto talking points at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, announcing plans to introduce a digital asset bill if Reform UK wins

Bitcoin Magazine The Debt Train Has No Brakes: Lyn Alden Makes the Case for BTC at Bitcoin 2025 “Nothing stops this train,” Lyn Alden initially

Japan April 2025 unemployment rate 2.5% expected 2.5%, prior 254% Jobs to applicant ratio 1.26 expected 1.26, prior 1.26 The data focus from Japan is

Tokyo CPI +3.4% y/y expected 3.4%, prior +3.5% CPI excluding fresh food 3.6% y/y, the highest since January 2023 expected 3.5%, prior 3.4% CPY excluding

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers Announced A New System of Bitcoin Backed Loans at Strike The Founder and CEO of Strike, Jack Mallers, at the 2025

The Tokyo inflation data is here: Tokyo May 2025 headline CPI +3.4% y/y (3.4% expected) Core is at its highest since January 2023 Core-core is

Japan April retail sales +0.5% m/m expected +0.5%, prior –1.2% Retail Sales + 3.3% y/y expected +3.0%, prior +3.1% This article was written by Eamonn

Japan April industrial production -0.9% m/m expected –1.4%, prior +0.2% +0.7% y/y expected +0.1%, prior +1.0% Forecast 1 month ahead (ie May) is +9% m/m

ANZ New Zealand survey of consumer confidence for May 2025 comes in at 92.9 down from 98.3 in April -5.5% m/m High inflation expectations sustained

U.S. Treasury’s Bessent: The president has the right to set the trade agenda for the U.S. – Fox News interview Trading partners are coming to

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba spoke with Trump on Thursday: said that the two exchanged views on tariff issues said the talks were “meaningful” deepened understanding

Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent : China talks are a bit stalled Believes will have more talks within a few weeks Bessent is trying to put

Trader’s interest in Solana is strong, but declining memecoin prices and SOL token unlocks have put a cap on the altcoin’s rally.

Bloomberg had the report, gated. In brief: Japanese life insurers cut protection for their foreign assets against a stronger yen to a fresh 14-year low

New Zealand building consents fell a seasonally adjusted 15.6% m/m in April +10.7% prior For the y/y, down 17.4% (vs. prior +15.9%) This article was

The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL.

Hasset says expects trade deals in the next week or tow Dell beats on revenue as AI server demand surges, but EPS misses Tech Stocks

The SEC and Binance have signed a joint stipulation to end the two-year legal battle, court documents show.

An item from overnight ICYMI: Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister said oil prices above $70–$75 per barrel are broadly acceptable, dismissing criticism over the country’s OPEC+ quota

Bitcoin Magazine Panama City Mayor Mizrachi: “Bitcoin Is Not Just Safe, It’s Prosperous” At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, the Director of Bitcoin

Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance.

Costco and Dell will report earnings after the close: Earnings Preview: Costco and Dell Costco (COST) EPS estimate: $4.24 vs. $3.78 last year (+12.2% YoY)

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It’s a packed data agenda ahead. As background to the Tokyo area inflation data: National-level CPI data for this month will follow in about three

Hassett with more baloney. Expect trade deals in next week or two Have been briefed on three that are about to happen Had productive talks

The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins.

Bitcoin Magazine CEO Paolo Ardoino Said, “Tether Will Be the Biggest Bitcoin Miner in the World” Today, at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas,

China and Japan have agreed on steps to resume Japanese seafood imports, according to the Nikkei, signaling a potential end to China’s 2023 trade ban.

A US appeals court has reinstated US president Trumps tariffs during appeal temporarily. The keyword is “temporarily”. The temporary is to allow for a formal

Backed by lawmakers from both parties, the bill proposes rules to govern digital assets and define agency roles in enforcement and oversight.

Strong demand from US-based investors sends Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium on a 20-day streak, and chart technicals hint at a rally to $118,000.

The R1-0528 model features enhanced reasoning capabilities, with DeepSeek asserting it’s closing the gap with OpenAI’s and Google’s latest models.

Crude oil futures settle at $60.94. That is down $0.90 or -1.46%. The high price reached $63.04. The low price was at $60.57 the price

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says “We Can’t Ignore It” in Bitcoin 2025 Fireside Talk  At the Bitcoin 2025 Conference this morning, U.S. Securities

Russian banks have started rolling out crypto investment products tied to the price of Bitcoin following a greenlight from the central bank.

Bitcoin Magazine Ark Labs Launches Arkade, a New Native Operating System Using Bitcoin Ark Labs has officially launched Arkade, a Bitcoin-native execution layer designed to

The FT is reporting: Germany is reportedly buying a 10% digital tax on global tech giants like Meta and Google. German Chancellor Merz’s coalition agreed

High yield 4.194% Wi level at the time of the auction 4.216% Tail -2.2 basis points. The six month average -0.8 basis points Bid to

White House is saying: Israel signed off on cease-fire proposal Discussions are continuing Hamas is not accepted it yet Countries intend to continue trade talks

White House is also reporting that Treasury Secretary Bessent and USTR Greer have been in touch with counterparts on tariffs after court ruling. They will

Bloomberg is reporting that the US (I assume the Trump administration) may ask the Supreme Court on Friday to keep the tariffs intact. Meanwhile, as

Crude drawdown -2.795M vs est build of 0.118M Gasoline drawdown -2.441M vs estimated drawdown of -0.527M Distillates drawdown -0.724M vs estimate of build of 0.481M

The messaging platform will use most of the proceeds to repay existing bondholders, with the remainder allocated as working capital to support ongoing operations.

A 2nd US court blocks Trump tariffs in case filed by toy company Pusing tariff order for 14 days. This article was written by Greg

Powell did not discuss expectations from monetary policy Powell said his policy will depend on incoming economic information The full statement from the Fed on

Canada PM Carney, has stuck his toe in the Trump water, by saying that Canada is still being hit by unjustified US tariffs on steel

Crypto’s optimism isn’t just hype; it’s a structural feature. Even as global shocks and policy shifts rattle traditional markets, digital assets consistently show greater emotional

Axios Ravid is x-ing on comments from Israeli Netanyahu and potential issues: This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

A crypto trader profited over $27 million on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid after placing high-leverage, all-long bets during a major market rally.

Prior month +6.1% revised to 5.5% Pending home sales for April -6.3% versus -1.0% estimate pending home sales index 71.3 versus 76.1 (revised from 76.5)

sBUIDL can be used as collateral, traded or deployed in DeFi protocols while maintaining exposure to yield from underlying Treasurys.

Kazakhstan’s president announced plans to build a “CryptoCity” pilot zone where crypto can be used for payments, aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital

WH economic advisor Peter Navarro on Bloomberg: There is no question, this is an economic emergency Nothing much has changed due to the trade ruling

A key piece of US stablecoin legislation awaiting a full Senate vote may emerge as a net positive for the US dollar’s dominance in the

World Wide Web and hypertext markup language (HTML) inventor Tim Berners-Lee said that if he were building a domain name service (DNS) today, he would

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price consolidates below its all-time high of nearly $112,000. Whale accumulation, strong ETF inflows and other factors suggest BTC is on track