According the Chinese Embassy, China in the US are not having talks on tariffs US should stop creating confusion This article was written by Greg

Prior month -0.6% Retail sales -0.4% versus -0.4% estimate In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.4% in February. Ex auto +0.5% versus -0.4% estimate. Prior

Key Takeaways: BTC liquidation levels, onchain data, and chart setups converge at the $100K target. Profitability has surged, suggesting a rebound in market confidence. BTC

We are seeing some risk-off flows in the markets at the moment. Two key Trump’s remarks could be what’s weighing on the sentiment. The first

The emerging blockchain industry lags behind the artificial intelligence sector in terms of job creation, but this hiring gap may narrow by 2030. Blockchain remains

Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron called for a fundamental shift in how decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols manage liquidity, labeling the sector’s ongoing liquidity crisis as

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, to a low-security US federal correctional institution Bankman-Fried was moved to the low-security Terminal

The tide of capital once destined for raw spot Bitcoin has begun to flow through institutional canals, spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), structured products and wrapped

China’s Xi has called him. His administration in active talks with Chinese to strike a deal. Crimea will stay with Russia. Would consider it a

The planning commission of Vilonia, Arkansas, unanimously rejected a proposal to establish a cryptocurrency mining facility within the city limits, following strong opposition from residents.

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 83 bps (92% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 61 bps (75% probability of rate cut at

When Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple had the idea to make the documentary film Vitalik: An Ethereum Story, they were actually filming another documentary, and

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has regained its position as the leading platform for digital collectible trading, even as overall market activity declined. Data tracker

China and US are not having any consultations or negotiations on tariffs. On tariff exemptions on some goods: I’m not familiar with specifics, I refer

Next policy steps are completely open. Tariff net impact so far rather disinflationary. I see economic scars even if tariffs are lowered. He’s generally a

Thailand will eventually be able to negotiate tariffs with the US, get the most benefits. Exports may be bumpy but not bad this year. US

Economic slowdown in Switzerland cannot be ruled out. Trade policy situation is creating high uncertainty for all countries, including Switzerland. Price stability cannot prevent trade

More than 19,800 CloneX digital avatars developed by non-fungible token firm RTFKT Studios have reappeared after Cloudflare blacked out the NFTs for apparently violating its

A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the United States, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.

It’s a pretty empty day on the economic calendar front with just the Canadian Retail Sales and the final UMich report as the main highlights.

Prior 97 Manufacturing confidence 99 Prior 96 Services confidence 98 Prior 97 Despite an improvement in both industry and services sentiment, the French business climate

Ethereum core developers are considering a four times increase in the layer 1 gas limit as one of the key features for the next hard

Amid fears of the tariffs war getting worse, gold surged higher earlier in the week and briefly clipped the $3,500 mark. Some profit-taking there and

To maintain abundant liquidity and strengthen support for the real economy Will create structural monetary policy tolls and new policy-based instruments to expand consumption Will

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to drop its unregistered securities lawsuit against blockchain firm Dragonchain in the agency’s latest crypto-related backdown.  In

Prior +1.0%; revised to +0.7% Retail sales +2.6% vs +1.8% y/y expected Prior +2.2% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +0.5% vs -0.4% m/m expected Prior

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% This follows the positive murmurs from US-China relations since overnight, with Trump touting a vague meeting with

Key Takeaways Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous says that even if one entity owned a huge amount of Bitcoin, it wouldn’t hurt the protocol Ammous

It looks like they’re starting to produce lists of exclusions for specific categories But have not yet seen any official announcement or policy on exclusions

Here is a chart from Craig Fuller at FreightWaves — a freight data company. It shows last year’s trend in outbound freight (green) and overlays

There are two separate reports on China tariffs. The first from Bloomberg says China is weighing exempting some US goods from tariffs. It’s not exactly

Key takeaways: Crypto market sentiment hit a two-month high with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index returning to “Greed” territory on April 23. Despite Bitcoin’s

China said to weigh exempting some US goods from tariffs as costs rise Japan April Tokyo CPI ex-fresh food +3.4% vs +3.2% expected Japan’s Ishiba:

The capital city of Slovenia — Ljubljana — has been named the world’s most crypto-friendly city by migration advisory firm Multipolitan. The city outranked runners-up

Regulatory changes could be the catalyst to spark significant adoption of stablecoins and blockchain tech in 2025, according to investment banking giant Citigroup. “2025 has

Billion-dollar asset manager ARK Invest has raised its “bull case” Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $2.4 million by the end of 2030, driven

The Japanese yen and euro have both chalked up impressive year-to-date gains of around 12% against the US dollar, Bank of America argues that the

Canadian retail sales are due on Friday and expected to show a 0.4% m/m for the February reading but the real test will be the

Open to negotiate on non-tariff barriers, explore bilateral trade agreement, strengthen tech safeguards and security Will explore alternative ways to address US concerns Will ensure

Here is a good chart from Deutsche Bank that highlights several actual recessions and several times where a decession looked likely and how far the

We might be seeing a US dollar catch-up trade in Asia. The dollar struggled in Thursday’s US session even as stocks rallied and Treasury yields

Prior was -19 The UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index tracks how confident people feel about the economy and their personal finances. GfK is a German

Tariff wars and trade wars have further affected economic and financial stability All parties should further improve the international economic and financial system by strengthening

First reading above 3% since July 2023 Prior was +2.4% Overall CPI 3.5% vs 2.9% prior Ex food and energy 2.0% y/y vs 1.1% prior

Instructed cabinet members to do the utmost to aid SME’s that will be affected He’s talking about domestic help here, not counter-tariffs. This article was

Gold is trading $18 higher early in Asian trading to $3366. It rose as high as $3370 to briefly top the Asian peak from yesterday

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on whether to approve a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Polkadot’s native token, regulatory

The US Federal Reserve has announced it would withdraw guidance for banks engaging in crypto asset and stablecoin-related activities.”The Board is rescinding its 2022 supervisory

The Italian municipality of Fornelli in the Molise region of Italy will be dedicating a monument to pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto. In an

To closely review Alaska LNG project I’m not really sure what ‘common ground’ means in this case. I find the idea of the US rebuilding

Major US stock indices close higher with the S&P and NASDAQ both up over 2% Crude oil futures settled $62.79 ECBs Knot: Medium term impact

Ethereum’s focus on scaling through many layer-2 networks, each with its own transaction processing speed and parameters, potentially gives the network an unlimited number of

Ether (ETH) price has climbed above $1,700 after 16 days of selling pressure caused by macroeconomic uncertainty and a sharp decline in onchain activity. Despite

Cross-asset correlations have broken down this year. The old risk-on/risk-off trade has been dead for awhile as the market sorts through the implications of the

Global cross-border payment platform Axiym is targeting the rising demand from money services businesses (MSBs) for blockchain-based infrastructure and stablecoin solutions for international transactions, the

Kato told Bessent that US tariffs are deeply regretful The US and Japan to communicate closely on FX No talk with Bessent on whether recent

Bitcoin Magazine ARK Invest Raises 2030 Bitcoin Bull Case Price Target to $2.4 Million ARK Invest has significantly revised its long-term outlook for Bitcoin, now

The White House said on April 24 that it received more than 10,000 public comments on its planned artificial intelligence action plan, indicating widespread interest

Nvidia’s accelerator program appears to sidestep digital assets startups, with its help section listing crypto-focused companies as ineligible to join the tech giant’s global network

Key Takeaways: The Bitcoin long-term holder cohort saw a $26 billion value increase as BTC price surged to $94,900. Short-term holders sold at a loss

Jay Clayton, recently appointed interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has

The major US stock indices are closing with solid gains for the third day in row. The S&P index and NASDAQ indices both closed up

Eamonn is off today because it’s a holiday in Australia and New Zealand so I’ll be sitting in for Asian trade. The main data highlight

Tokenization platform Securitize has partnered with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Mantle to launch an institutional fund designed to earn yield on a diverse basket of

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Without Privacy Is A Surveillance System Builder: Yuval Kogman (nothingmuch) Language(s): Rust, C#, Go, Python Contribute(s/ed) To: rust-payjoin, WabiSabi/Wasabi 2.0, General Privacy

Crude oil futures settled at $62.79 on the day, gaining $0.52 or 0.84%. The modest rise reflects a market still searching for direction, as traders

Bitcoin Magazine Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin Is Not A Finished Project In the beginning of April at the MIT Bitcoin Expo I was able to sit

Key Takeaways: Ethereum saw a record 449,000 in ETH inflows to accumulation addresses on April 22. Active addresses rose 10%, signaling growing network engagement, but

The Canadian finance minister Champagne is speaking and says: G7 are united but tensions remain around tariffs. Canadian leadership is needed to maintain unity of

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto task force, headed by Hester Peirce, has continued meeting with digital asset company representatives as the agency

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced a new fund management solution designed to simplify asset management for portfolio managers, highlighting the growing sophistication of institutional tools

Pres. Trump is speaking in the White House and says: Think will be very difficult to get Crimea back Both Russia and Ukraine one peace

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, which operates the largest financial derivatives exchanges worldwide, recently announced that XRP (XRP) futures contracts will go live on

Trump says There was a meeting this morning with China No other details were shared. US stocks get a modest bounce off of the headlines

High yield 4.123% WI level at the time of the auction 4.121% Tail versus six-month averages 0.2 basis points versus six-month average of -1.1 basis

Key takeaways: Bearish Bitcoin traders were caught off guard by BTC’s rally above $90,000. Spot volumes are driving the Bitcoin price rally. Derivatives positions with

Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a showdown with leveraged shorts immediately above its yearly open price. That key level near $93,500 is the main

Major European indices are closing mostly higher. The one exception is Spain’s Ibex. Look at the closing levels shows: German DAX, +0.49% France’s CAC +0.27%

Bitcoin Magazine ruya Becomes First Islamic Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Virtual Asset Investments In a landmark development for Islamic finance and digital banking, ruya

Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped to their lowest level in more than six years, as publicly traded companies ramp up their accumulation of

Canada PM Carney speaking to Pres. Trump’s comments on not wanting Canadian cars: We decide what happens here The remarks are more proof that Canada’s

US posts notice on some China tariff levels. Notice applies to low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. With blanket tariffs of 145% on all

Pres. Trump thinks Putin will listen to him and stop strikes in Ukraine. VP J.D. Vance, in comments shared by the White House, revealed that

Key takeaways AI-powered crypto trading bots use machine learning to make smarter, faster trading decisions — without emotions. Setting up a bot involves choosing a

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees $643 Million Inflows BlackRock’s flagship Bitcoin ETF attracted $643.16 million in net inflows on April 23, marking its strongest

There are consequences to actions. Boeing has said that they could hand over some of aircraft to other carriers, but at the end of the

Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCC Crypto security is a ticking time bomb. Updatable firmware might just be the match that lights

Tether Investments — the investment arm of leading stablecoin issuer Tether — acquired additional shares in Juventus Football Club. According to an April 24 announcement,

Theo, a provider of onchain trading infrastructure, has raised $20 million from 17 investors to enhance its institutional-grade trading platform aimed at retail investors. The

Prior month manufacturing index 1.0 Manufacturing index for April. -5 versus 1.0 last month Composite index for April -4 versus -2 last month The manufacturing

What if paying with crypto was as easy and as fun as sending a meme on X? In the latest episode of The Clear Crypto

A bill that would allow New Hampshire to invest a portion of its state funds in digital assets and precious metals has advanced to a

For what it is worth (more of some of the rehash from yesterday). FoxBusiness Gasparino it X’ing Trump White House is informing senior Wall Street

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥1.92 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin Metaplanet Inc. has acquired an additional 145 bitcoin for approximately ¥1.926 billion ($13.6 million), reaching

Bitcoin’s price trajectory may be suppressed ahead of its upcoming “omega candle” rally, according to Prince Filip Karađorđević, the hereditary prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia.

Prior month 4.26M revised to 4.27M Existing home sales lower at 4.02M annualized pace versus 4.13M estimate. The prior month was revised marginally higher to

Fed’s Waller on Bloomberg: The general tone is many companies are frozen by tariff uncertainty. Firms are trying to see how two navigators. It wouldn’t

Fairly certain inflation effect will be stronger in the US than in Europe. The effects of tariffs on growth will be significant in Europe and

The IMFs Georgieva is saying: Says world economy is facing a new and major test with depleted buffers Says China needs to reduce imbalances and

Prior month 1.0% revised to 0.9% durable goods orders 9.2% which is the highest level since July 2024 when it rose 9.8%. Nondefense capital goods

Initial jobless claims 222K vs 222K expected Prior 215K (revised to 216K) Continuing claims 1.841M vs 1.875M expected Prior 1.885M (revised to 1.878M) Still solid

Asian investment firms are stepping up their Bitcoin accumulation strategies, with Japan’s Metaplanet and Hong Kong’s HK Asia Holdings leading the way. Tokyo-based Metaplanet disclosed

Cleveland Fed Pres. Beth Hammock speaking on CNBC says: Uncertainty is weighing on businesses. Influences planning on spending and employment Wish I had a crystal

There are reports that: Apple is struggling to ship manufacturing equipment to India from China It moved subassembly lines back to China from India due

The telecommunications decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project, Helium, partnered with US telcom giant AT&T to bring WiFi to its users. According to an April

Reports say that Japan is to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China, which is Trump’s strategy to force a deal with China.

Disinflationary forces are there because of the Euro and energy. Trade policy uncertainty has been on radar since summer. There’s reason for longer-term optimism on

Why market positioning is a key ingredient to trading performance FMAS:25 – Africa’s Largest Trading Summit ECB’s Rehn: ECB shouldn’t rule out larger interest rate

Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows are at their highest since January 2025. Inflows to exchanges down to levels last seen in December 2016. Bitcoin’s

South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have suspended deposits for Synthetix (SNX) tokens after it was flagged by the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) for

Key points: Bitcoin exchange 100-day average netflows are at their most negative since the start of the current bull market in 2023. Exchange balances continue

Analysts are criticizing the financial implications of US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, a development that some say highlights Bitcoin’s unique economic properties during times

Shaquille O’Neal has settled with investors who claim losses from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, according to an April 23 filing in the US

The magnitude of the market reaction to a repricing in expectations is generally driven by positioning. Say we are in risk on, so risk assets

Prior 86.7 Current assessment 86.4 vs. 85.4 expected Prior 85.7 Expectations 87.4 vs. 85.0 expected Prior 87.7 These are certainly better figures than feared given

Russia says Zelensky has categorically refused to make any concessions or to discuss the status of Crimea. Says Zelensky’s approach shows he wants to fight

Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx said it will compensate traders and stakers hurt by a $7.5 million exploit that temporarily shut down the platform earlier in

ECB shouldn’t rule out larger interest rate cut. There are a few good reasons to pause rate cuts. Economic risks are starting to materialise. We

China, US not yet in talks on tariffs. Respect is condition for any talks to happen. US needs to stop threats if it wants talks.

Quantitative easing (QE), explained Quantitative easing (QE) is a non-traditional monetary policy tool used by central banks, particularly when interest rates are already low and

Any content about China-US economic and trade negotiations is ‘groundless and has no factual basis’. There have not been economic and trade negotiations between China

Fintech giant Revolut reported a record-breaking year, doubling its pre-tax profit to 1 billion British pounds ($1.3 billion) in 2024, driven by rapid customer growth

US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto

US federal prosecutors have asked a district judge to sentence Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the crypto user convicted of the $110 million exploit of the decentralized

There are no winners in tariffs and trade wars The fact that China is airing such commentary doesn’t really suggest we’re moving closer to bridging

German DAX futures -0.1% French CAC 40 futures -0.3% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This comes with US futures also losing steam, with S&P 500 futures

As it’s been the case since April 2, the data won’t matter much for the markets as they remain focused on trade negotiations progress. There’s

This was always going to be the danger when the SNB sought to cut interest rates to 0.25% just before the whole tariffs/trade war blew

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been named the best new ETF product by etf.com, as it recorded its highest inflows since Jan. 21.  On

Prior 92 The reading is unchanged relative to March as household confidence keeps below the long-term average of 100 still. There hasn’t been much improvement

Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime. The platform will

The ZKsync Association has confirmed the recovery of $5 million worth of stolen tokens from an April 15 ZKsync security incident involving its airdrop distribution

The comment is from Germany’s finance minister, Joerg Kukies. He had earlier in the day say that it is urgent to try and reduce tariffs

What the Canadian election this weekend means for CAD ICYMI – South Korea Q1 GDP unexpectedly contracts, boosting rate cut expectations Japan finance minister Kato

Bitcoin has shown resilience compared to the broader financial market amid macroeconomic uncertainty, but analysts caution it’s still too early to know whether the trend

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is set to branch further into Southeast Asia, targeting the growing crypto market in Thailand.  KuCoin is planning to launch a crypto

The Los Angeles Police Department has recovered $2.7 million worth of Bitcoin mining machines it alleges were stolen by a crime ring in a heist

Nikkei report, via Reuters: Nissan decided to scrap development of two electric vehicle models in the U.S. Nissan scrapped development of two sedan EV models

The host of The Wolf Of All Streets podcast, Scott Melker, says he’s received word that his face and name are being impersonated by scammers,

A majority of crypto users are willing to allow artificial intelligence agents to manage part of their investment portfolios, according to the results of a

This is via an ING note: Canada holds a federal election on 28 April amid a fierce debate on how to face Trump’s tariffs. Polls

Japan finmin Kato: US tariffs, countermeasures are creating uncertainties in financial market told G7 US tariffs are highly disappointing Stressed that free trade regime promotion

China is preparing to remove sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) as part of efforts to revive its long-stalled investment agreement with

The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC) has trimmed the number of items on its negative list from 117

Japan economy minister Akazawa to visit the U.S. for tariff talks from April 30. NHK confirmation of this from yesterday Japan economy minister Akazawa could

Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury company led by Strike founder Jack Mallers with the support of Tether, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, is looking

Japan services PPI is AKA the Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) Comes in at 3.1% in March up from 3.0% in February For the m/m

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving

Its been face plant after face plant from Trump, a face save would be very welcome news for the economy. This from respected journo Charles

Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump.

Sovereign wealth funds and other institutions were accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) during April 2025, while retail traders were exiting the markets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and

Reuters on comments from a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official: Bank of Japan likely to push back timing of further rate hikes if IMF’s

U.S. told Japan it cannot give Japan special treatment regarding tariffs during talks held earlier this month, NHK says citing multiple Japan govt sources Headline

more to come This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Traders are embracing diametrically opposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) strategies in a bid to navigate one of the most unpredictable financial markets in recent history, according

Trump says it depends on China how soon tariffs can come down: have spoken to 90 countries regarding tariffs already over the next 2 –

Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Finance Ministry and Central Bank to Launch Crypto Exchange for “Super-qualified Investors” Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia are

Trump says 25% tariff on cars from Canada could go higher: we don’t want cars from Canada has spoken to Canadian Prime Minister Carney, we’ve

SOL Strategies, a Canadian investment company, issued $500 million in convertible notes to buy and stake in Solana (SOL) tokens. The $500 million issuance was

Trump threatens higher tariffs on Canadian car imports, escalating trade tensions warned that the existing 25% tariff on Canadian car imports could be raised pushing

Key Takeaways:  XRP has gained 25% since April 7, and its open interest has risen by 32%. Positive spot market activity contrasts with a neutral

United States exchanges are betting big on cryptocurrency derivatives as market turbulence from US President Donald Trump’s looming trade war propels demand for the financial

The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated a national security investigation under Section 232 into imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and their components. The review

White House reportedly mulling cutting China tariffs to de-escalate trade war White House would look at lowering tariffs pending talks with Beijing Bessent: No unilateral

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CNBC with the report, in brief: A dozen states sued President Donald Trump and his administration, seeking a court order declaring that his new tariffs

The Alabama Securities Commission, a financial regulator for the US state, dropped its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, which accused the company of violating securities

The FT is reporting that Trump will to exempt carmakers from some US tariffs more to come FT is gated, but the gist of it

Bitcoin Magazine University of the Hespérides Launches First Spanish-Language Master’s Program Focused Exclusively on Bitcoin The University of the Hespérides, an institution known for its

Bitcoin Magazine In Less Than 3 Years, The Bitcoin Price Will Change Forever? Bitcoin has long followed a predictable pattern driven by its halving events,

Crude oil futures is settling at $62.27. That is down $1.40 or -2.20%. There was a report earlier today that several OPEC+ members want the

Luxury hospitality platform Dorsia is rolling out crypto payments for clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and six Arab nations. The payments

Ryan Petersen from Flexport today highlights that it’s been 3 weeks since large US tariffs were put on China and that ocean container bookings are

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin short-term holders are back in profit, increasing chances for a rally to $100,000. Long-term holders added 363,000 BTC since February, with new

Officials with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto task force met with the El Salvador National Commission on Digital Assets (CNAD) to discuss

Key points: Bitcoin ETF inflows obliterated the 2025 average on April 22. ETF performance remains tightly dependent on BTC price action, with the turnaround following

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently called for “Bretton Woods institutions,” such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to reorient themselves, a signal that

Key points: Bitcoin’s rally is backed by solid institutional buying in the spot BTC ETFs. A rally above the $95,000 level could be difficult, but

Uncertainty around international trade policy was pervasive A few more districts than previously reported declines in employment Several districts reported firms taking a “wait-and-see approach

So we have the Treasury Secretary and White House spokeswoman saying this but she is also saying that it’s up to Trump on what the

Bitcoin Magazine secp256k1lab: An INSECURE Python Library That Makes Bitcoin Safer Until now, every Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that needed cryptographic primitives had to reinvent

For years, crypto investors have looked to the four-year cycle, anchored around Bitcoin’s halving events, as a kind of sacred roadmap. The theory goes: Every

Some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin could come out of the shadows to appear for a dinner the US President is planning

High yield 3.995% WI level at the time of the auction 4.005% Tail -1.0 basis points vs. six-month average of 0.1 basis points Bid to

UK Chancelor of the Exchequer Reeves is no the wires saying: UK will not rush trade talks with the U.S. UK will not relax food

Eamon Javers from CNBC is reporting tha the Chinese embassy has issued a statement addressing U.S.-China trade negotiations, emphasizing the following points: China’s “doors are

Ethereum is entering one of its most precarious periods since its inception. Usage on the base layer is plummeting, core metrics are nearing multi-year lows,

Says would not be surprised if China-US tariffs went down in a mutual way Declines to comment on earlier WSJ story Tariff rates are unsustainable

This is an interesting note from the WSJ’s Lingling Wei who notes that Chinese Presidents nearly never pick up the phone. Despite repeated signaling from

The Mexican peso and stock markets have done well this year even as the growth outlook dims. Yesterday the IMF downgraded Mexican GDP forecasts and

Riot Platforms has used its massive Bitcoin stockpile as collateral to secure a $100 million credit facility from Coinbase as the cryptocurrency miner eyes continued

US Treasury Secretary Bessent at the IMF conference says IMF, World Bank serve critical roles in international system. U.S. administration is eager to work with

According to sources Several OPEC+ members want the group to approve another accelerated oil output increase for June at meeting on May 5 The price

CNBC reported earlier that the White House would not cut tariffs unilaterally, but after discussion and a deal with China. A headline from the White

Fed’s Garparino: This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

Crude oil inventories +0.244M vs -0.770M estimate gasoline inventories -4.476M vs -1.375M estimate Distillates -2.353M vs -0.028M estimate Cushing -0.086M vs a drawdown of -0.654M

Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Decentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering

Canada has been awash with talk of US boycotts since the start of the trade war. It’s a theme that’s consumed the Canadian election, which

If you’re following developments in the cryptocurrency market, you’ve likely noticed that Coinbase Derivatives has introduced XRP futures contracts to its US derivatives exchange. This

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers Named CEO of New Bitcoin Powerhouse Twenty One Capital, Plans to Launch With 42,000 BTC Jack Mallers, co-founder and CEO of

The market has an insider trading problem, or at least the perception of one. This administration started with a memecoin pump and it’s been downhill

Cryptocurrency staking protocol Symbiotic closed a $29 million Series A funding round led by Web3-focused investment firms, including Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, to support

Gaming giant Ubisoft has partnered with Web3 firm Immutable to launch Might & Magic: Fates, a blockchain-powered strategy card game set in the Might &

IMF: Says increased tariffs to push global public debt to GDP ratio up by 2.8 percentage points in 2025 to 95.1% of GDP Global debt

Prior was +0.1% The new housing pipeline in Canada is completely drying up, at least in the condo market. This article was written by Adam

Prior month 50.2 Manufacturing PMI 50.7 versus 50.2 last month Services PMI flash for April 51.4 versus 52.5 estimate. Prior month 54.4 Composite index 51.2

The Wall Street Journal sources is reporting that the White House was reportedly mulling cutting China tariffs to de-escalate the trade war. There is likely

Richard Heart, the controversial founder of HEX, is claiming total victory over the US SEC after years of court battles. On April 21, the SEC

Prior month 0.674M New home sales rise by 7.4% on the month after a 3.1% gain last month This is the highest level since May

Payments behemoth PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% yield on balances held in its PayPal USD stablecoin. According to an April 23 Bloomberg report, a

Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul

Bitcoin Magazine SoftBank, Tether, and Cantor Fitzgerald in Talks for $3B Bitcoin Treasury Vehicle SoftBank, one of Japan’s most powerful corporate institutions, is reportedly in

It remains all about the tariffs as Trump has folded on his campaign against Jerome Powell, and evidently in his campaign against China. That has

Prior -8.5% Market index 233.5 vs 267.5 prior Purchase index 153.4 vs 164.2 prior Refinance index 673.6 vs 841.9 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.90% vs

Bitcoin (BTC) has overtaken Alphabet (Google) to become the world’s fifth most valuable asset by market capitalization. As of April 23, Bitcoin’s market cap surged

US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 18 April -12.7% vs -8.5% prior Kremlin: Putin remains open to contacts with Europeans and Ukraine to find a settlement

The world economy is in a very delicate situation. We need a better understanding of how to find compromise on tariffs. Tariffs are not a

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is set to expand its footprint by hiring over 130 employees in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of a broader push

National interests take priority over OPEC+ interests when it comes to oil output levels. Kazakhstan cannot reduce oil output from old oilfields, as it would

Investments in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rebounded to levels last seen in January, signaling a recovery in investor sentiment from concerns about global trade tariff

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs See $912 Million Inflows, Bitcoin Price Surges Above $94,000 Bitcoin ETFs witnessed massive inflows totalling $912.7 million on April 22, marking

Crypto markets have faced a wave of liquidations over the past 24 hours, with total losses reaching $635.9 million, according to market data. Most of

The S&P 500 continues to fade negative news and rally strongly on positive developments. This is a signal that the market is looking forward to

Binance is set to implement new compliance measures for South African users, requiring sender and receiver information for all crypto deposits and withdrawals. In an

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 83 bps (92% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 59 bps (70% probability of rate cut at

Putin remains open to contacts with Europeans and Ukraine in the interest of finding a settlement. It has no contacts with Europeans or Ukraine. Asked

Key points: Whales on Binance joins Coinbase in adding BTC exposure as Bitcoin recovers above $90,000. The Coinbase premium is back in the green amid

Crypto drainers — malware designed to steal cryptocurrency — have become easier to access as the ecosystem evolves into a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. In

Prior 51.0 Manufacturing PMI 48.7 vs 47.5 expected Prior 48.6 Composite PMI 50.1 vs 50.3 expected Prior 50.9 It’s a mixed report but overall it

I’ve been seeing lots of people complaining about the lack of market reaction to economic data. This is something I’ve been warning about every day

Services PMI 48.9 vs 51.5 expected and 52.5 prior Manufacturing PMI 44.0 vs 44.0 expected and 44.9 prior Composite PMI 48.2 vs 50.4 expected and

What are spot Solana ETFs and why are they important? A spot Solana ETF is an exchange-traded fund that holds Solana (SOL) tokens directly, providing

Prior 47.9 Manufacturing PMI 48.2 vs 48.0 expected Prior 48.5 Composite PMI 47.3 vs 47.8 expected Prior 48.0 French business activity is seen contracting at

This is not the right way to deal with China and it is not feasible US should conduct dialogue with China on the basis of

Manufacturing PMI 48.0 vs 47.6 expected and 48.3 prior Services PMI 48.8 vs 50.2 expected and 50.9 prior Composite PMI 49.7 vs 50.4 expected and

Bitcoin’s 12% rally over the week and a surge in related exchange-traded fund inflows have analysts thinking it could soon reach $100,000, but one crypto

Ethereum’s price has surged after having been in the doldrums for weeks, helping boost its market share after it hit record lows. Ether (ETH) has

Trump finally decided to tone down his flagrant approach in the tariffs war with his comments from yesterday. But were they as optimistic as one

German DAX futures +2.3% French CAC 40 futures +1.0% UK FTSE futures +0.8% This keeps with the mood from US futures, with S&P 500 futures

The main highlights today include the Flash PMIs for the major economies and lots of central bank speakers. The data shouldn’t have much of an

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has said it doesn’t intend to refile its securities fraud complaint against Hex founder Richard Schueler, who goes by

Brandon Lutnick, chair of investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald, is reportedly partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex to create a $3 billion crypto acquisition company.

The big news as we get into European trading is none other than more Trump headlines. This time around, it looks like he has toned

Tesla has held onto its Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2025 as CEO Elon Musk promised shareholders that he would scale back his time

Bitcoin has broken above $93,000 for the first time in seven weeks, extending its post-Easter rally as recent macro events have analysts expecting more upside.

Japan economy minister Akazawa could visit U.S. for tariff talks as early as April 30, TV Asahi reports Thats him the hat This article was

The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold

Shanghai Gold exchange has increased the trade margin for some gold futures contracts Not bullish, at the margin. Gold had managed to retrace the losses

US President Donald Trump’s media conglomerate, Trump Media and Technology Group, has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch exchange-traded funds “with a

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have charged a man they allege created a crypto scheme that swindled 90,000 people out of

Federal Reserve speakers on Wednesday include Goolsbee, Waller, Hammack and Musalem Shanghai Gold exchange has increased the trade margin for some gold futures contracts Learn

BMW will integrate Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI into its new vehicles sold in China from late 2025. The move aims to enhance in-car intelligence and

Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing April 2025 Preliminary 48.5, in contraction for the 10th month in a row prior 48.4 subindex for new orders dropped

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton confirmed that he has been appointed as the interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York after the

Trump and Chinese President Xi to meet in early May. Via social media sources citing Reuters. Trump dialled back his tariff policy in China, some

Reuters convey the info from a JP Morgan note: forecast gold prices above US$4,000 per ounce by 2026 average $3,675/oz by 4Q25 risks skewed towards

Australian preliminary PMI from S&P Global for April 2025: 51.7 prior 52.1 Services 51.4 prior 51.6 Composite 51.4 prior 51.6 The big news so far

Trump’s comments earlier warned that the U.S. will set the terms of trade if China refuses to reach a deal, but also expressed openness to

Comments from Citigroup’s Chief Economist via a Reuters report ICYMI. In brief: “Tariffs are a stagflationary shock to the U.S. economy” 40% to 45% chance

The Wall Street Journal is gated, but Reuters have the gist of the report: US will aim for the U.K. to reduce its automotive tariff

US Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce, currently leading the agency’s crypto task force, offered a preview of what the industry could expect now

Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a 45-day high above $91,000 on April 22, and the upward movement coincided with gold reaching a new all-time high. The

Trump has lost his credibility with markets, so take these with a grain of salt: Trump, asked if he’ll play hardball with China: No China,

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Hit $4.2 Billion in Trading Volume as Bitcoin Price Surpasses $91,000 BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, recorded a massive

The XRP Ledger Foundation has identified a “serious vulnerability” in the official JavaScript library used for interacting with the XRP Ledger blockchain network, the nonprofit

Chiliz, a SportsFi company, has met with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss an investment and reentry into the US crypto

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Transformative Role As A Retirement Asset According to the Bitcoin Reserve Monitor, 20 states have pending Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) legislation. As

I posted a preview of the report yesterday: Big Tesla Tuesday coming up – Q1 2025 results due Tuesday, April 22 And also a special

Non-GAAP adjusted EPS 0.27 vs 0.38 expected GAAP EPS 0.12 Gross margin 16.3% vs 15.9% expected Operating margin 2.1% Adj net income of $934m vs

It was a nice rebound from yesterday’s selling and puts main indexes very close to unchanged on the week: S&P 500 +2.5% Nasdaq Comp +2.7%

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Bitcoin (BTC) price surged over the Easter weekend, jumping 9% and crossing the $91,000 threshold on April 22. This strong performance diverged sharply from the

Via oilprice.com: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -0.8mn barrels Distillates 0.0mn bbls Gasoline -1.4 mn This data point is from a

Argentex, in a London Stock Exchnage statement : said it had been “exposed to significant volatility in foreign exchange rates, particularly in relation to the

Tesla earnings: Revenue of $19.335B vs $21.111B expected US equity close: Turnaround Tuesday as stocks get back to flat on the week The gold reversal

IMF Managing Director Georgieva says biggest priority for global agenda is to resolve trade tensions IMF is reviewing how it conducts surveillance of countries’ economies,

Bitcoin (BTC) price has been in a persistent downtrend since January, but the April 22 surge past $91,000 marks its first higher high breakout of

The US dollar continues to recoup some of yesterday’s losses. It’s coming with strength in stocks and some light bids in bonds. The euro rose

A lawyer representing one of the co-founders of crypto mining service Hashflare has addressed how their criminal case may move forward after the pair received

Goldman Sachs maintains a constructive view on GBP/USD, citing UK resilience to US trade shocks and European FX strength. However, they advise caution on Sterling

The price of WTI crude oil futures for May delivery is settling at $64.31. That is up $1.23 or 1.95% on the day. The gains

Gold has been on a record run for the past two weeks and touched a record $3500 in Asian trading today. The big figure was

DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives. According to an April

Now that Bessent has leaked market moving information, it looks like his team is into damage control. Here’s a thought, Mr Treasury Secretary, how about

Bitcoin Magazine Embed Bitcoin Into Everything, Everywhere Last week Breez Tech announced WebAssembly (WASM) support for their Nodeless Breez SDK. They had to rework a

Demand from financial institutions could push the price of Bitcoin (BTC) as high as $200,000 per coin in 2025, according to two research reports reviewed

We’re going to be doing this for a long time. Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino reports: Bessent & Co scrambling to reach deals with India,

High yield 3.795% WI level at the time of the auction 3.789% Tail 0.6 basis points vs six-month averages -0.4 basis points Bid to cover

Politico is reporting that the White House says that they are close on Japan and India trade agreement: The White House is closing in on

From the private meeting with Treas. Sec. Bessent China negotiations will be a ‘slog’ Describes current bilateral trade situation as an embargo No one thinks

The latest headline that moved markets was from Politico and it was this: White House is ‘close’ on Japan, India tariff agreements — but expect

This Bessent fiasco of inside information is unfolding in slow motion. The latest is from CNBC that reports: Source in the room tells me this

Bitcoin’s (BTC) value relative to gold (XAU) may be poised for a steep 35% drop as it mirrors historical bear market signals and reacts to

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made significant comments about the ongoing tariff tensions with China at a closed-door investor summit on Tuesday in Washington. According

The major European indices are closing the day with gains. The one exception is Italy’s FTSE MIB which was down marginally. A snapshot of the

Ahead of meetings in London on Wednesday, Ukraine’s president Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy says that the Ukraine delegation as the mandate to discuss full or partial

Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyz The DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional

What is Crocodilus malware? Crocodilus is the latest in a string of Android crypto malware built to steal your cryptoassets. Crocodilus is a sophisticated piece

Trump has been quiet on the tariff front today and with that it’s no surprise that equities have a bid. The S&P 500 has extended

Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs on April 22 as US trade war tensions emboldened crypto bulls.BTC/USD 1-hour chart with 200SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin lines up