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

Co-founder and new CEO Sandeep Nailwal opens up about dissolving Polygon’s board, closing zkEVM and why claiming sole leadership is the network’s best shot at

Bitcoin Magazine Bitdeer Raises $330M to Expand Bitcoin Mining and AI Operations Singapore-based Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group has launched a $330 million convertible

Polygon co-founder Jordi Baylini continues to serve Polygon in an advisory capacity.

There are reports now suggesting Israel estimates the US will join the attacks on Iran. Another one said there US fighter jets in the air

The initial purchase of more than 187 BTC was part of a larger strategy to “substantially increase its Bitcoin holdings,” according to Prenetics.

Bitcoin sell pressure ramps up as traders anticipate today’s FOMC results. Could BTC price fall to $100,000?

Bitcoin Magazine K33 Announces Plans To Purchase Up To 1,000 Bitcoin K33 AB, a leading digital asset brokerage and research firm, announced today the launch

German Chancellor Merz says that he: Hopes for an agreement in US-EU tariff row in the coming days. HMMM. There is no indication of any

The major European indices are closing the day with mixed results. The German DAX and France’s CAC are settling lower. The final numbers are showing:

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Tech Booms: Lightning Data Defies Digital Gold Narrative Ego Death Capital’s portfolio reveals adoption metrics including $1.5 billion in Lightning-powered trading volume,

Goldman Sachs expects the Fed to maintain its current policy stance at today’s June FOMC meeting, emphasizing high uncertainty and balanced risks. While inflation and

Israel’s military says Iran has launched a fresh round of missiles at Israel. Here is an image claimed to show the launch of a ballistic

Trump: Tells Israel PM Netanyahu to keep going Have not given an indication that the US will provide more help Iran cannot have nuclear weapon.

The US Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act, a bill regulating stablecoins, but observers believe lawmakers may have ignored stability concerns in Treasury markets.

USDC, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin by Circle and Coinbase, is set to become a collateral for US futures trading as part of a joint effort

A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike.

There are reports that an Iranian negotiation delegation have landed in Oman. What will be accepted or not if there is a diplomatic end to

Trump offers light relief for Bitcoin price action while calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “stupid person” with interest-rate cut hopes absent.

Despite a relentless campaign from institutional powerbrokers like Senator Elizabeth Warren, the US Senate advanced the GENIUS Act, marking a watershed moment for stablecoin regulation

The U.S. Treasury has announced its coupon auctions for next week. U.S. to sell $69 billion in 2-year notes on June 24, to settle on

BOC Macklem is speaking and says: Prospect for a new Canada – US trade deal offers hope that tariffs will be removed. Prospects for a

Norwegian crypto broker K33 is raising at least 85 million Swedish krona ($8.9 million) through a share issue for its plan to purchase up to

The major US stock indices are little changed to start the trading day. The Federal Reserve will announce or constrict decision at 2 PM ET

CBS News Jennifer Jacobs is reporting on X that: Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Hegseth says the US are working to protect navigation within the North

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Buys $20 Million Worth Of Bitcoin The Blockchain Group has acquired an additional 182 Bitcoin for approximately €17 million ($19.6

Pres. Trump is starting his day by saying: If the Fed would lower rates we would be buying that for a lot less Powell probably

As Pi Network prepares for its June 28 mainnet migration, several users are facing KYC failures and wallet errors, raising concerns about the platform’s readiness

The weekly EIA oil inventory data will be released at 10:30 AM ET. The estimates show: Crude oil drawdown of -1.794M Gasoline build of 0.627M

Crude oil -11.473 million versus -1.794 million estimate Gasoline +0.209 million versus +0.627 million estimate. Distillates +0.514 million versus +0.440 million estimate Cushing -0.995M vs

3iQ’s new XRP ETF, backed by Ripple, begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange with zero management fees for the first six months.

Telegram mini-games reached a zenith in 2024, but the TON blockchain still averages over 2.1 million active wallets.

Bitcoin Magazine Swiss Bitcoin Platform Relai & Casa Partner to Offer Multisig Bitcoin Security Today, Relai, a Swiss Bitcoin platform, announced it has partnered with

Bitcoin Magazine Prenetics Becomes First Healthcare Firm to Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy With $20M BTC Purchase Prenetics Global Limited, a health sciences company, announced today

Israel is reportedly attacking Iran’s Supreme Leader’s headquarters in Tehran. Israel seems intent on a new regime and also on stopping the building of nuclear

Reuters is reporting that Canada might produce its first LNG this week (liquefied natural gas) from the LNG Canada site in Kitimat. The site offers

According to Emmanuel Fabian of the Times of Israeli: it was reported earlier Israel attacking the Supreme Leader’s underground headquarters. This X does not mention

For now, both sides have pretty much signed sort of half of a trade deal. And for it to go into effect just before the

Headlines: Dollar keeps a touch lower so far in European morning trade Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei: Israel made a huge mistake and will be punished

This is the lowest reading since 2020 and a 9.8% m/m decline Prior month 1.361m Building permits 1.393M vs 1.428M expected Prior permits 1.412M US

Prior week initial claims 248K revised 250K (highest since October 2024) Initial jobless claims 245K vs 245K estimate. 4-week moving average for initial claims 245.5K

The GENIUS Act is one step closer to becoming law in a development that may make stablecoin issuers key players in the US economy.

Bitmain, Canaan and MicroBT — producing over 99% of global Bitcoin mining ASICs — are launching US-based production units in response to tariffs.

In the past two days, ARK has offloaded a total of 642,766 Circle shares, accounting for 14% of its 4.49 million CRCL purchase made during

Market index 248.1 vs 254.6 prior Purchase index 165.8 vs 170.9 prior Refinance index 692.4 vs 707.4 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.84% vs 6.93% prior

Bullish fractals from 2017 suggest XRP could rally toward $3.70–$10, with some projections pointing to a breakout as high as $25 or more.

Bitcoin price hovers around $105,000 on Wednesday and shows staying power as BTC’s chance of falling to $100,000 appears to be decreasing, new analysis suggests.

The Blockchain Group has acquired another $20 million in Bitcoin, lifting its total holdings to 1,653 BTC and posting a 1,173% BTC yield in 2025.

The BofA Global Fund Manager survey is always a nice snapshot of the current positioning and thinking in the markets. According to the latest survey,

Israel made a huge mistake and will be punished for that. People will not forget the blood of ‘martyrs’ and the attack on their territory.

ECB Outlook Faces Substantial, Difficult-to-Quantify Risks. Risks include US tariffs, Israel-Iran conflict. Nothing here in terms of forward guidance. The ECB just cut rates by

Prior +2.2% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelim Prior +2.7% No changes to the initial estimates as the further easing in price pressures allows

The former Iranian Economy Minister, Ehsan Kahndouzi, shared on X what would be his plan to stop the US from joining the conflict and pressure

After a more defensive mood yesterday, broader markets are sensing some cautious optimism so far on the day. All eyes are staying on the Middle

The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $73 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft.

The seasonally adjusted figure shows a surplus of €19.3 billion, compared with €50.9 billion in March. The big drop in April owes to a notable

Today, the Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25-4.50% with very slight to no changes to the statement. The central bank

JD.com plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in major countries, aiming to slash cross-border payment costs by 90% and settle in 10 seconds.

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX -0.1% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.1% Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB +0.1% The opening changes are light as

Spokane City Council has banned crypto ATMs to curb rising scams, giving operators 60 days to remove machines amid concerns over fraud and vulnerable residents.

Prior +3.5% Core CPI +3.5% vs +3.5% y/y expected Prior +3.8% The readings match with estimates and mark a minor drop from April, as outlined

The crypto market dropped after US President Donald Trump said he knows where Iran’s leader is hiding and that he is an “easy target.”

German DAX futures -0.3% French CAC 40 futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures flat Geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on the mood with markets watching for

AgriFORCE says it launched a site that uses stranded gas to power 120 Bitcoin mining rigs and will expand to two additional sites in Canada.

In the European session, the only notable event was the release of the UK CPI report. The data came mostly in line with expectations, so

DDC Enterprise and Fold Holdings have confirmed raises worth a total of $778 million as a biotech firm said it would raise $50 million to

From earlier: Japan PM Ishiba says disagreements remain with US on tariff talks With Trump cutting short his stay at the G7 summit, there wasn’t

Here was the CPI report for April as added context. The estimate this time around is for headline annual inflation to fall to 3.4% in

The Archetyp dark web market had over 600,000 users, a total transaction volume of at least $287 million and over 17,000 listings, mainly offering drugs

China FX regulator says will keep yuan basically stable at reasonable and balanced levels European Central Bank speakers Wednesday include Lane, de Guindos Chinese officials

BBVA is advising affluent clients to allocate up to 7% of their portfolios to crypto just months after it received permission to offer crypto trading.

China Financial regulator head talking up the Chinese economy: Consumption has become China’s biggest growth engine China has become the largest consumer of cars, mobile

Meta Pool says an early detection system discovered the exploit, allowing it to pause the affected smart contract and prevent further losses.

Bitfinex analysts say Bitcoin’s current market conditions signal the asset “reversing course shortly after aggressive selling.”

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba confirmed no comprehensive tariff agreement was reached with the U.S., citing ongoing disagreements. Earlier post is here: Japan PM Ishiba: Cash

U.S. officials signaled that the upcoming 24 to 48 hours would be critical in determining whether a diplomatic solution with Iran is possible or if

Japan PM Ishiba: Cash handout is quickest and most effective way to help low income household cope with high prices Ishiba has been making extended

Japanese trade data, also machine orders data. Trade Balance for May 2025 -637.6bn yen expected -896.5bn, prior –115.6bn Trade Balance Adjusted -305.5bn yen expected –359.0bn,

Three JPMorgan executives met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to discuss which capital markets instruments could move onchain and how to best navigate the

As background to this, a couple of months ago news hit that US regulators are planning to ease a capital rule, specifically the supplementary leverage

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill The GENIUS Act The U.S. Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)

New Zealand Q1 current account balance -2.324bn ( expected -2.2bn, prior -7.037bn) Current Account/GDP -5.7% expected -5.8%, prior -6.2% Current Account Annual -24.662bn expected -24.8bn,

Japanese manufacturers turned more cautious in June, with sentiment dipping amid concerns over U.S. tariffs and sluggish Chinese demand, the latest Reuters Tankan survey shows.

New Zealand consumer sentiment ticked up in the June quarter, though it remains deeply pessimistic by historical standards, according to the latest Westpac-McDermott Miller survey.

The Taco stories pretty much write themselves now. Wall Street Journal: Trump will sign an executive order sparing TikTok from enforcement of a law banning

The bill passed without amendments to address Donald Trump’s connections to World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin, which many Democrats had been calling for.

A Bitcoin price drop below $102,000 could be followed by a swift 25% rally to new all-time highs.

Axios, a US politics site, reports that Netanyahu and Trump held a phone call. – In other related news Iran has launched its most recent

Once the pilot phase ends, Coinbase’s institutional clients can begin using JPMD for transactions.

Via oilprice.com on twitter: — War developments are having a bigger impact on oil prices than this sort of data at present. Yeah, d’uh ….

Israeli media says the US could join the war against Iran tonight US stock markets struggle on Iran angst. S&P 500 down 0.8% Will we

Various sources: If the US joins military attacks against Iran, retaliation may include the laying of mines in the Strait of Hormuz targeting of US

Ethereum layer-2 growth and $830 million in spot ETH ETF inflows show investors’ true feelings even as the wider crypto market crumbles.

There are multiple reports that the US will join the war on Iran, joining Israel in targeting nuclear facilities. Example from earlier: Israeli media says

The Tuesday notices will push the SEC’s deadline to approve or disapprove of the ETFs to late July, though it could be delayed further at

After clearing a key procedural vote, the GENIUS Act faces a final decision in the Senate before moving to the House of Representatives.

BofA sees this week’s FOMC meeting as a key inflection point for the USD, but cautions that even a hawkish shift in the 2025 dot

No doubt there were some hawks and doves in the room but it sounds like the US is nearing a decision to strike Iran. This

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Disappointing export data is expected from Japan for May, down from a lacklustre reading the month before. The Bank of Japan met Monday and Tuesday

The stock market was unnerved on Tuesday as Trump took steps towards US attacks on Iran. Nothing is decided yet but the temperature rose after

Israeli Channel 12 with the speculation. Separate reports: Trump considering strikes of Iranian nuclear sites in conjunction with Israel It comes hot on the heels

“The panic of ‘22 showed that much like in TradFi, liquidity and solvency are intimately bound up with each other,” said Cycles’ Ethan Buckman.

Bitcoin Magazine BBVA Tells Wealthy Clients to Invest Up to 7% in Bitcoin  Spanish bank BBVA is now advising its wealthy clients to invest up

There was probably a change in opinion from Trump since yesterday I’m not responsible for that change Believe they should go back to negotiations with

WTI crude settled up $3.07 to $74.84 on worries about a closure of the Strait of Hormuz or attacks on Iran’s oil export facilities. Trump

Goldman Sachs has raised its EUR/USD forecasts to 1.20 by year-end and 1.25 over the next 12 months, drawing parallels to the 2017 rally driven

If approved by the US regulator, the investment offering could have Coinbase competing against other stock trading platforms.

Yesterday’s rally in US equities is now nearly erased with the S&P 500 down 48 points, or 0.8% and at a session low. War and

Trump on Truth Social is saying: Earlier, it was reported that the US was moving fighter jets to the Middle East and continuing deployment of

Trump is seriously considering attacking Iran and is holding a critical meeting with advisors at 1 PM. This is according to senior American officials B-52s

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Holdings Secures $250 Million Equity Deal to Expand Bitcoin Treasury Today, Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD), the first publicly traded bitcoin financial

Throughout the last 10 years, Bitcoin’s price has remained resilient to war and armed conflict.

I’m not sure what the betting odds of the US entering the war are but they’re undoubtedly very high at this point. I don’t know

Bitcoin Magazine Ukraine Introduces Bill to Allow Bitcoin in National Reserves Ukraine has introduced a bill that would give its central bank the legal right

Michael Saylor turned a software company into a Bitcoin powerhouse by converting corporate reserves into digital gold.

Bitcoin Magazine DDC Enterprise Secures $528 Million to Expand Bitcoin Holdings Today, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) announced it has raised three securities purchase agreements

Bitcoin order book liquidity spoofing is back as analysis says that a key BTC price event is still “brewing” — can bulls protect $104,000?

Bitcoin Magazine Thailand Approves Five Year Bitcoin And Crypto Tax Break  Thailand has approved a five year tax exemption on capital gains from cryptocurrency trading

It’s still early days in the quarterly forecasting cycle but we’re almost at the end of the calendar quarter. So far, I haven’t seen any

I guess it’s not surprising that he’s using the word ‘we’ here: We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran

Eight crypto exchanges, custodians and wallets have joined a group formed to accelerate the adoption of tokenized assets.

Ubyx, a startup aiming to standardize stablecoin redemption at face value, raised $10 million in seed funding led by Galaxy Ventures to launch in Q4

The pace of deal-making around ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs has been borderline disastrous so far, with only the UK putting pen to paper. The July 9

President Trump is meeting with his national security team this morning about the Israel-Iran war in the White House Situation Room, two sources with knowledge

As the EU’s MiCA regulation and the UK’s evolving crypto laws diverge, fund managers face a key choice: to opt for the EU’s legal certainty

AFP reports there are ‘massive’ blasts hitting Tehran. Separately, UK PM Starmer said there was nothing Trump said to indicate the US would soon get

Thailand’s crypto income tax waiver applies to crypto sales made through licensed crypto asset service providers from 2025 to late 2029.

The US dollar firmed in the aftermath of the US retail sales report. The headlines in the data were weak but the control group at

Prior was 0.0% (revised to +0.1%) Capacity utilization 77.4% vs 77.7% expected Manufacturing output +0.1% vs +0.2% expected Prior output -0.4% (revised to -0.5%) There

The question of RWA backing is not primarily a technology question but is subject to other considerations, industry executives say.

Bitcoin price remains stuck below $110,000 ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 in place and several key support levels below.

Tron’s reverse merger will test whether a company can treat its own crypto as collateral without collapsing under the risk.

James Wynn’s $100-million Bitcoin liquidation shocked the crypto world. The way he used leverage is astounding, though his later losses also exposed associated market risks.

Over 28% of the total Ether supply is now staked, signaling that many investors are gearing up to hold their assets for the long term.

Prior was 34 Details: Single family 35 vs 37 prior Prospective buyers 21 vs 23 prior Sales expectations 40 vs 42 prior This is a

Prior month business inventories 0.1%. Prior month retail inventories ex auto 0.3% Business inventories for April 0.0% versus 0.0% expected Total business inventories $2656.5 billion

Flare Network’s bridging technology and FAssets are bringing institutional and retail XRP holders into DeFi, tapping a massive pool of idle liquidity.

The story of American consumers this year has been one of incredible resilience despite plunging consumer confidence. The message has been clearly heard by the

Malaysia unveils a regulatory sandbox for programmable payments and ringgit-backed stablecoins, aiming to position itself as a regional fintech hub.

Prior was +0.1% (revised to -0.1%) Details: Ex-autos -0.3% vs +0.1% expected Prior ex autos +0.1% (revised to 0.0%) Ex autos and gas -0.1% vs

Prior month import prices +0.1% Prior month export prices 0.1% Import prices MoM 0.0% versus -0.2% estimate import prices a year on year 0.2% vs

Joey Bertschler, a former OpenAI employee, is building a crypto wage distribution system, Volante Chain, motivated in part by disillusionment with OpenAI’s culture.

Gemini has accused the CFTC’s enforcement division of using a false whistleblower report to form its 2022 lawsuit against the crypto exchange.

Trump: I have not reached out to Iran for “Peace Talks” in any way Germany June ZEW survey current conditions -72.0 vs -75.0 expected Trump:

RBF lets you resend unconfirmed transactions with higher fees, but it requires a clear understanding of fee units, wallet behavior and transaction structure.

Bitcoin remains at a “neutral point” in its market cycle, the IBCI tool says, implying room for more BTC price upside before the bull market

After the initial surge in prices at the start of the conflict, the fears in the market eased given the lack of supply impairment. Most

Bitcoin ETFs extend a six-day inflow streak, adding $412 million on June 16 as institutional investors shrug off escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.

Bitcoin Magazine Flash Releases Free Bitcoin Invoicing Tool with No Fees, KYC, or Custody Flash, a Bitcoin payment platform, just announced it has launched Flash

“I have not reached out to Iran for “Peace Talks” in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If

In reference to Israel-Iran conflict, in the absence of major disruption, oil markets in 2025 look well supplied. Trims 2025 world oil demand growth forecast

The Nasdaq-listed AI company’s treasury surpassed the 100 BTC mark after a favorable court order enabled it to resume Bitcoin accumulation.

Circle is one of the top ARK holdings across three funds with a weight of up to 6.7%.

XRP traders say it has the potential to rally to $14 if a technical setup similar to that in 2017 plays out, but a bull

EU not yet offering a fair deal. Bessent stayed at G7. Chance of Japan deal, but they’re “tough”. Reiterates threat to send letters with what

Prior -82.0 Economic sentiment 47.5 vs 35.0 expected Prior 25.2 The strong rebound in the outlook index sees that come up to the highest since

Eurostoxx -0.9% Germany DAX -1.0% France CAC 40 -0.8% UK FTSE -0.5% Spain IBEX -1.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.9% The latest news is that Trump

Things are heating up as we get into European morning trade with equities starting to dip lower on the day. As he leaves on Air

Apparently it was due to a collision and not related to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. The incident happened near (but outside) the Strait of Hormuz.

German DAX futures -0.8% UK FTSE futures -0.5% S&P 500 futures are also down slightly by 0.3% on the day. This comes as Trump has

X has suspended over 20 crypto-related accounts as of Monday, with the bans hitting Pump.fun and its co-founder, Alon Cohen.

In the European session, the only highlight is the release of the German ZEW. The data is unlikely to be market moving given that it

Alex Mashinsky and related entities have forfeited all claims to Celsius’ bankruptcy estate as the court prioritizes restitution to creditors.

The BitMEX founder warned that most new stablecoin issuers will be overvalued and likely fail due to locked distribution channels.

Trump with his latest tweet: “Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back

Adding that defensive systems are operating to intercept the latest threat. The war rages on and both sides are still lobbing strikes at each other

A new approval process, where most Optimism proposals will auto-pass unless a stakeholder vetoes, will come into force on Aug. 1 to reduce the burden

It is reported that the US Commerce Department would have expanded export limits on key technology to China if the talks in London did not

The thing about the enemy of my enemy being my friend is that the two might find out that they don’t have much else in

Hong Kong tech investment firm MemeStrategy has added Solana to its balance sheet and has pledged to stake Solana tokens to support network security and

We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon Urges that resolution of the crisis can lead to broader de-escalation of

Info here – Reports that three ships are on fire in the Gulf of Oman near the strait of Hormuz. This is said to be

Oil prices up after reports of 3 ships on fire in Gulf of Oman near the strait of Hormuz Reports that three ships are on

News is here from earlier: Reports that three ships are on fire in the Gulf of Oman near the strait of Hormuz. Oil prices up

Trump is proposing talks with Iran this week on nuclear deal, ceasefire: Meeting to occur between US envoy Witkoff and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Paradigm’s chief legal officer and general counsel said if Roman Storm is found guilty, it could slow future software development in the crypto and fintech

The median cost of mining a single Bitcoin was only $52,000 in Q4, but jumped 23% in the first quarter and has risen again in

Reports that there are three ships on fire in the Gulf of Oman near the strait of Hormuz. Social media sources so far. Trying to

Japan finmin Kato: No fixed plan right now to hold further talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent USD/JPY takes another leg higher on this: This

Bitcoin has lost recent gains in a $2,000 slide as Middle East tensions escalated on Monday night.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB).

Trump to leave G7 after resisting joint statement on Israel-Iran conflict Financial Times with the reason. After all that its just a dummy spit? FT

US Secretary of State Rubio is leaving the G7 early, heading back to DC. As is his boss. Its been a busy session for news

JPMorgan has filed a new trademark that covers a range of potential crypto-services for the bank, which industry commentators speculate could include a stablecoin venture.

Chinese embassy in Israel: Advises Chinese citizens to leave Israel through land border crossings as soon as possible Recommends citizens to leave via land crossing

The US dollar is rising pretty much across the baord. Its not a rapid move, but a slow boil with an accumulation of news pointing

A U.S. official says that that the military’s current stance is strictly defensive no intention of initiating offensive operations against Iran — Its been a

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports -3.5% y/y in May expected +8.0%, prior +12.4% in April Exports to Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea and Hong Kong increased y/y

Trump was asked why he is heading back to DC early: “I have to be back…very important…you probably see what I see, I have to

Japan finmin Kato: Closely monitor how attacks on oil facilities would affect oil supplies, market prices Higher oil prices and a lower yen is not

Yes, there have been posts on Twitter about US attacking Iran. This is not true. Now the White House addresses them, saying not true. This

Fuji TV report conveyed via Reuters: Japan Prime Minister Ishiba, US President Trump did not reach tariff agreement Japan, U.S. confirmed to continue tariff talks

New Zealand Food Price Index for May 2025 +0.5% m/m prior +0.8% NZD/USD not doing a real lot, let’s take a look at oil instead:

Trump tweeted (on his own social media app) telling Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran”. The White House have deconstructed the tweet: A White House official

CNN reporter on twitter – Trump is leaving the G7 summit EARLY and will return to DC tonight: “President Trump will return to Washington tonight

France’s Macron: Trump told G7 leaders there were discussions to obtain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran European partners are ready to take part in

Fox reporting that Trump requests NSC be prepared in Situation Room. NSC is the US National Security Council This follows the news that Trump left

The project said several wallets had “coordinated a liquidity attack with an egregious malicious attempt” followed by “aggressive ZKJ sell-offs.”

UBS believes the sharp market reaction to the latest Middle East crisis is overdone, arguing that the geopolitical risk premium is inflated relative to the

The proposal outlines a seven-step framework that includes real-time regulatory oversight and updates to investor accreditation standards.

more to come Trump posts: “Iran should have signed the “deal” I told them to sign….IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON… Everyone should immediately

Canadian media (CBC) with the info: Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are putting a deadline on ironing out bilateral trade irritants

US President Donald Trump promoted a 250th anniversary celebration of the Army that coincided with his birthday, leading to a sharp divide in how many

Earlier: Pound shrugs off news that final UK-US trade deal near Is a ‘document’ a trade deal? It’d be just like Trump that this is

Trump speaking On the trade deal with the UK Now on Iran: Deal likely or “something will happen” after G7 Iran wants to make a

The Pentagon is rushing the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its escorts from Asia to the Middle East, skipping a planned stop in Vietnam, so

US President Donald Trump is expected to present Iran with a “last chance” offer, US and European officials told The Jerusaem Post on Monday. One

Terms of the trade document with the UK being fed out in dribs and rabs. White House: United States intends to create an annual quota

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US stocks finished below the highs but still scored strong gains across the board: Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.9% Nasdaq Comp +1.5% DJIA +1.1% Russell

June US Empire Fed manufacturing survey -16.0 vs -5.5 expected Trump: I’m sure we can work something out with Canada Canada’s LeBlanc says he’s confident

Tron will go public in the US through a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, a Nasdaq-listed company.

Via Axios comes a heads up on what to watch that will trigger a US response against Iran: The Trump administration told several Middle Eastern

Bitcoin Magazine H100 Group Receives 144.8 BTC in Convertible Loan Deal H100 Group, Swedish health-tech firm, has received 144.8 BTC as part of a settlement

USD/JPY is nearing the Asian high after non-stop bidding in the back half of US trading. The pair is up nearly a full cent from

Bitcoin gains momentum as spot BTC ETF inflows and stable derivatives data offset investors’ war and inflation concerns.

Says he is confident Canada is making progress on a deal with the US There were hopes for a deal before the G7 but that

USD/CAD has risen more than 30 pips from the lows of the day as the US dollar rebounds. It’s part of a broader strengthening in

SocGen sees a faster path to 1.20 in EUR/USD as the dollar weakens amid renewed tariff threats, rising geopolitical tensions, and diminishing haven demand. With

Altcoins remain in a consolidation phase even as Bitcoin price looks ready to take a stab at new all-time highs.

Oil jumped early, then faded and fell more than $3 at the lows in early New York trade. It’s since rebounded somewhat after fresh Israeli

The pound was unmoved on a report that the final US-UK trade deal will be signed in the coming days, according to Reuters sources. The

Over the next 10 to 20 years, Bitcoin price could increase by another 100X. At least that’s what one early BTC investor believes.

High-yield 4.942% WI level at the time of the auction 4.942% Tail 0.0 basis points versus six month average of 0.1 basis points Bid to

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Hagerty’s Vision Beyond The GENIUS Act: Make Tennessee A Hub For Bitcoin Mining Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has been in the headlines

French, German and British foreign ministers to hold a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister on Monday evening in an attempt to slow the progress

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor and Pakistan’s Crypto Minister Bilal Talk Bitcoin and Global Investment Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and State Minister of Crypto Bilal

“It’s not going to escalate the conflict, it’s going to end the conflict,” Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News in an interview after he

Ether price has significantly underperformed in 2025, but institutional demand for Ethereum staking is growing, says Lido Foundation’s Kean Gilbert.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Media Files to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF  Trump Media & Technology Group has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities

It sure doesn’t look like de-escalation today. Israel bombed Iran TV and now Iran’s state media says the country is preparing for the the ‘largest

Bitcoin Magazine Leading OnChain Comms Agency Melrose PR Joins Decentralized Gentleman’s Club with Rare Pepe Inscription on Bitcoin LOS ANGELES, CA — Melrose PR, the

Gemini is set to receive approval from Malta, while Coinbase is expected to get the green light from Luxembourg, according to Reuters.

Bitcoin Magazine Canadian Company Universal Digital Launches Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Universal Digital Inc. (CSE: LFG) has announced it has launched a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy as

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Acquires 10,100 BTC, Surpasses 592,000 Bitcoin in Holdings  Michael Saylor’s Strategy announces it has purchased an additional 10,100 BTC for approximately $1.05

More missiles are being launched from Iran toward Israel with Israel’s Channel 12 and Channel 14 asking their staffs to prepare for immediate evacuation. Meanwhile

Cointelegraph teams up with Nansen, the leading onchain analytics platform, to integrate real-time blockchain data into its content, empowering millions of crypto investors and teams

The crypto community is missing the opportunity to reimagine rather than transpose rulemaking for financial services. More technologists must join the regulatory conversation.

European Commission says reports suggest the EU accepts a US tariff of 10% are speculative and do not reflect current state of discussions The EU

Various reports and live streams show a bombing of the Iranian Broadcasting Corporation. This no longer looks like a campaign to disable nuclear and ballistic

Bitcoin Magazine Smarter Web Company Raises £29.3M to Grow Bitcoin Holdings The Smarter Web Company, a UK-based web design and digital services firm, has raised

Historic Strike: A Symbolic Blow to the Iranian Regime In what may mark a turning point in the Iran-Israel confrontation, Israeli forces reportedly struck the

Trump and Carney are meeting behind closed doors and reportedly will appear together afterwards. It’s fallen a bit behind schedule, which is frequent with Trump

We’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of [a deal] today I’m a tariff guys We have different ideas, we’re going

Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, proposed the issuance of a dual-spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF, backed by assets held by Crypto.com.

Gold quickly lower on this report from the WSJ. Messages passed by Tehran through intermediaries seek a return to talks if the U.S. stays out

The Cointelegraph Decentralization Guardians (CTDG) initiative is operational with validators on Solana, Chiliz, Polkadot, Coreum, Canton and Mantra.

The demand for an offline digital cash option has been intensifying since Russia invaded Ukraine. Is there a role for blockchain?

Dough Finance shuttered after a $2.5-million hack. Its recycled founders returned with a new project, with Trump’s backing.

Two Iranian and three regional sources cited by Reuters. In exchange Iran is said to offer more flexibility in nuclear negotiations. Separately, a joint G7

SRM Entertainment will rebrand as Tron Inc. and launch a $210 million TRX treasury strategy, with Tron founder Justin Sun joining as adviser.

Strong bids continue to lift US equity markets today and the S&P 500 is now up 1.2%, erasing Friday’s losses and threatening last week’s highs.

The Central American country has continued its daily Bitcoin investments despite a non-accumulation deal struck with the IMF in December 2024.

The G7 meetings in Canada start today and they will be a major focus of markets this week. There were big hopes for trade deals

S&P 500 futures are up 40 points, or 0.7% ahead of the US weekly open. The rebound is part of a broad market reversal from

VCs time exits around unlock schedules, use OTC deals, stagger sells and monitor market sentiment to maximize profits and minimize impact.

Yes, you can mine Bitcoin with a gaming PC — but between low performance, high electricity costs and tough competition from ASIC miners, it’s rarely

Local media in Iran report the sounds of explosions near Tehran. Separately, an Iranian military advisor said that Iran is prepared for a long-term war

Headlines: Crude oil consolidates as supply fears ease Israel: We Destoryed One-Third of Iranian Regime’s Missile Launchers EU reportedly prepared to accept flat 10% tariffs

The BoJ on Tuesday is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.5% and slow the reduction in its bond purchases from FY2026. The focus

Expects a ‘sound’ second half for 2025 world economy after it was stronger than expected in H1 Sees 2026 non-OPEC supply up 730k bpd vs

Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchases were made following Strategy’s STRD, its third Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, launching on the Nasdaq on June 11.

Prior was 278.6K (revised to 280.2K) USD/CAD was trading at 1.3564 ahead of the release, close to the lowest levels since October. This is a

Netanyahu says ‘we are on our way to achieve our two main objectives, eliminating the nuclear threat and eliminating the missile threat’. He also said:

Prior reading was -9.2 Details: New orders: -14.2 vs +7.0 prior Shipments: -7.2 vs +3.5 prior Unfilled orders: -8.3 vs +4.8 prior Delivery times: +1.8

Bitcoin Magazine Japan’s Metaplanet Hits 10,000 Bitcoin, Overtakes Coinbase Metaplanet has acquired an additional 1,112 Bitcoin for $117.2 million, bringing its total holdings to 10,000

Ethereum’s drivers are now different, but the ETH price is consolidating in a multimonth range, echoing its 2017 chart pattern, which resulted in a 1,000%

Bitget partners with UNICEF Luxembourg in a three-year effort to empower girls in eight countries with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.

Iranwire is reporting that “in an exclusive interview, a high-ranking Iranian diplomat revealed that Iran’s military and political leadership are prepared to give up uranium

By applying a TradFi and DeFi combination, Affluent aims to allow users to earn interest in a manner as simple as depositing assets with a

The latest news on the tariffs front is that the EU is reportedly prepared to accept a flat 10% tariff rate by US under certain

Amazon is investing over $13 billion in expanding AI and cloud infrastructure in Australia, including new solar farms and data centers nationwide.

From a $105,000 weekly close to 30 metrics seeing no end in sight for the bull market, Bitcoin is keeping moonshot hopes alive this week.

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 47 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 19 bps (95% probability of no change at

Investor Update – 8:55 AM, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Monday, June 16, 2025 Israel’s military spokesperson announced that the IDF has destroyed approximately one-third of Iran’s

That compares with the 4.1% year-on-year reading in Q4 2024. As for labour costs, that is seen at 3.4% year-on-year as well in Q1 2025.

The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.

Bilateral trade talks are progressing Sticking to timeline of signing a deal before the fall of 2025 Even without an interim deal, you’d imagine that

More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

At times, the pair acts as a barometer for risk appetite in markets. As Middle East tensions escalated on Friday, EUR/CHF did fall to a

Oil prices last week surged quickly as the Israel attack against Iran’s nuclear sites triggered supply fears and an increase in the geopolitical risk premium.

Prior +1.9% HICP +1.7% vs +1.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.0% These are lower revisions to the preliminary figures. It doesn’t change anything for the ECB

With the new inflows, crypto ETPs reached a new record of year-to-date inflows of $13.2 billion.

Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more.

Monday is expected to be a quiet day for the FX market, with few scheduled economic events. Tuesday will bring the Bank of Japan’s monetary

Eurostoxx +0.4% Germany DAX +0.4% France CAC 40 +0.5% UK FTSE +0.2% Spain IBEX +0.7% Italy FTSE MIB +0.6% US futures are also nudging higher

Gold brushed its all-time highs amid Middle East tensions, while analysts say BTC still trades more like a risk asset than a safe haven.

German DAX futures flat UK FTSE futures +0.1% Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures are seen up 0.2% on the day. Tensions between Iran and Israel remain

As it’s usually the case for Mondays, we have a pretty empty calendar today. There are just a few low tier releases that won’t change

SlowMist’s chief information security officer said it’s important not to “gamble your entire fortune on a wallet that’s a few hundred bucks cheaper.”

Bitcoin-buying public companies should be ready to cancel more buys if the value of their holdings eclipses their market cap, says VanEck crypto researcher Matthew

The breakdown shows a decline in both producer prices (-0.2%) and import prices (-1.1%) for the month. Compared to the same month a year ago,

US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, confirms that there is some minor damage from Iranian missile hits near the embassy branch in Tel Aviv. But

Israel Softens Hostage Deal Terms – Markets Watching for Ceasefire Catalyst? Geopolitical Update | June 16, 2025 Source: Mako News (Hebrew) Israel has submitted a

This follows the third round of US-Vietnam talks that ended last week. One of the sources said that Vietnam had been asked to “reduce its

Middle East: Israeli media, says Iranian attacks on Tel Aviv, Haifa heaviest barrage since war began ‘Unprecedented’ number of US Air Force aerial refueling tankers

Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits.

Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on Solana that combines centralized exchange liquidity with DeFi transparency.

Its to review anti-competition law is the word. I imagine topics such as Trump tariffs and the Middle East may very well come up also.