Guatemala’s largest bank, Banco Industrial, has integrated crypto infrastructure provider SukuPay into its mobile banking app, allowing locals to more easily receive remittances powered by

There are plenty of things going on in the economy, trade and politics at the moment that are worth watching closely but I believe the

Bitcoin Magazine Sangha Renewables Launches 20 MW Bitcoin Mining Facility Powered by Solar Energy Sangha Renewables has officially broken ground on a 19.9-megawatt (MW) bitcoin

Stablecoin adoption among institutions could surge as the United States Senate prepares to debate a key piece of legislation aimed at regulating the sector. After

What is happening with the US consumer? Last week, the market breathed a sigh of relief after Walmart maintained its annual sales forecast. The CFO

Prior was 0.0% The cracks in the Canadian housing market are growing and help isn’t coming. The latest CPI number drastically cut the odds of

Interest rate to prevent inflation from falling under 2% may have to come below the neutral rate between 1.50-2.00% The market is pricing 1.64% as

Prior +1.1% Market index 238.5 vs 251.2 prior Purchase index 157.8 vs 166.5 prior Refinance index 682.5 vs 718.1 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.92% vs

Abu Dhabi-based Bold Technologies, a subsidiary of conglomerate Bold Holdings, has partnered with international artificial intelligence company My Aion to launch a $2.5 billion smart-city

2% price goal to be reached sooner than later. We can’t be complacent on fiscal risks for markets. Energy costs and the Euro to push

Yield-bearing stablecoins have soared to $11 billion in circulation, representing 4.5% of the total stablecoin market, a steep climb from just $1.5 billion and a

US House Speaker Johnson said that they reached an agreement on the $40,000 SALT deduction cap. Hardline conservatives have been resistant to a significant hike

US House Speaker Johnson: We came to $40,000 SALT deduction cap agreement ECB’s de Guindos: 2% price goal to be reached sooner than later US

Bitcoin Suisse secured an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking a major step

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said many non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including those with mechanisms to pay creator royalties, likely fall

Key points: Bitcoin tags $108,000 for the first time since the day of its current all-time highs in January. Traders and analysts mention support extending

Mobile-first crypto exchange and payment platform Crypto.com secured a license allowing it to offer cryptocurrency financial derivatives in the European Economic Area. According to a

Prepare to be astonished. Google DeepMind just unveiled Veo 3, a video generation model that is, quite literally, mind-blowing. We’ve never seen anything like it.

The ECB will soon reach terminal rate if baseline holds. Interest rate cuts are nearing an end assuming inflation stabilises at 2% over the coming

Why crypto transfers can fail and what you must check before sending Crypto transfers fail more often than most people realize, but user attentiveness can

Equity valuations are high, credit spreads out of sync with risk. US downgrade was discounted by markets. Eurozone bond yields have decoupled from US, spread

South Korea is tightening rules around digital asset transactions as it prepares to allow institutional players into its crypto market, introducing new guidelines for nonprofit

The market pricing now sees 34 bps of easing in 2025 compared to 41 bps before the UK CPI release. The next cut is fully

Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management has raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized venture capital (VC) firms.

Eurostoxx -0.2% Germany DAX -0.3% France CAC 40 -0.3% UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX +0.0% We’ve seen some downside in stock indices triggered by the

EUR/USD 1.1400 (EUR 1.09bn) 1.1390 (EUR 1.83bn) 1.1305 (EUR 1.23bn) 1.1270 (EUR 1.11bn) 1.1250 (EUR 2.02 bn) USD/JPY 144.50 (US$ 940mn) 142.00 (US$ 878mn) GBP/USD

Blackstone, which bills itself as the “the world’s largest alternative asset manager,” disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Prior +2.6% Core CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.4% Services CPI +5.4% vs +4.8% y/y expected Prior +4.7% Big upside surprise for UK

Shareholders of the healthcare services provider KindlyMD, Inc have approved a proposed merger with Bitcoin holding company Nakamoto Holdings, founded by US President Donald Trump’s

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on Bitwise’s application to add staking to its Ether exchange-traded fund and on Grayscale’s XRP

It’s been a bloodbath in the Japanese super-long bond market recently as yields continue to surge to record highs. Yesterday, the BoJ released briefing material

RBNZ inflation expectations survey: 1 yr CPI seen at 2.44% (prior 2.25) 2 yr 2.54% (2.47) Morgan Stanley raises China GDP forecast to 4.5% for

Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk tuah girl,” says the Federal Bureau of Investigation briefly probed her after her “memecoin disaster” — the failed

It’s going to be a boring day on the data front as we just have the UK CPI report on the agenda. The Core CPI

Group of Seven (G7) nations are in discussions over coordinated tariff measures targeting low-value Chinese imports, as Western economies grow increasingly wary of what they

Morgan Stanley has raised its China GDP growth forecast to 4.5% for 2025 (from 4.2%) and 4.2% for 2026 (from 4.0%), Morgan Stanley citing reduced

The usual array of suspects is being cited: Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing concerns over rising federal debt

Via Politico: House Speaker Mike Johnson and a group of blue-state Republicans have reached a critical but tentative deal to boost the cap on state

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will create a digital advisory council to attract jobs and investment to the Big Apple and position

News out of Hong Kong ICYMI. Hong Kong pension fund managers have warned of potential forced selling of US Treasuries after Moody’s downgraded US debt,

China commerce ministry: US measures on China’s advanced chips are ‘typical of unilateral bullying and protectionism’ US chip measures seriously undermine the stability of the

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged crypto platform Unicoin and three of its executives, alleging they made false and misleading statements about its

Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard: cars assembled in Mexico and exported to the United States will face an average tariff of 15%, not 25% citing

Japan trade data, April 2025 Trade Balance Total -115.8bn JPY. This is a dreadful result, big deficit vs. big surplus forecast. Big falls in exports

CNBC reporting on remarks from Musk on Tuesday: said AI data centres could face power capacity issues the middle to end of next year. said

Australian Westpac Leading Index for April 2025 headline is unchanged m/m. But taken to two decimals its -0.01% m/m. WPAC on the data: The six-month

Bitcoin Magazine Attendees At First New York City Crypto Summit Implore Mayor Adams To End The BitLicense Today, New York City hosted its first ever

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive is looking to build its Bitcoin holdings by purchasing distressed Bitcoin claims at a discount, starting with claims tied to 75,000 Bitcoin

New Zealand trade data for April 2025 Exports $NZD 7.84bn prior 7.41bn Imports 6.42bn prior 6.61bn Trade Balance $NZD 1,426mn expected 670mn, prior 794mn The

Reuters Tankan more to come Japan manufacturers index +8 in May vs +9 in April Japan non-manufacturers index +30 in May, unchanged from April Japan

JP Morgan’s FX strategy team expects the US dollar to face mild downward pressure in the near term, driven by portfolio rebalancing and increased currency

HSBC expects most G10 currency pairs to consolidate in the near term, as global trade uncertainty continues to recede and cyclical dynamics begin to reassert

CNN is reporting that Israel is planning an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Final decision so far unclear CNN cite unnamed US officials — The

Report is here: CNN is reporting that Israel is planning an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities In the report CNN cites unnamed US officials saying

Bitcoin Magazine KindlyMD Shareholders Approve Merger with Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto KindlyMD, Inc. has secured shareholder approval for its proposed merger with Nakamoto Holdings Inc.,

Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest hit a record $72 billion, signaling rising use of leverage among institutional investors. $1.2 billion in shorts at $107,000

After weeks of speculation among crypto enthusiasts and news outlets, Tron founder Justin Sun has claimed he owns the wallet that purchased the largest amount

Via oilprice.com on Twitter: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1.3mn barrels Distillates -1.4mn bbls Gasoline -0.5 mn This data point is

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Secures €8.6 Million to Boost Bitcoin Strategy The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), listed on Euronext Growth Paris and known as Europe’s

The airport has been beset by issues that haverve raised safety concerns. From the US Federal Aviation Administration statement: ** The FAA issued an interim

Bancor, the creator of a smart contract-based automated market maker, is suing Uniswap for patent infringement, alleging the decentralized finance exchange has used its technology

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Leads the World in Bitcoin Ownership, New Report Shows A new report from River reveals that the United States dominates Bitcoin ownership

Key Takeaways: Ethereum is forming a bull flag on the daily chart, with a potential breakout above $3,600. If ETH reclaims the 2-week Gaussian Channel

A low key session ahead for data, but we have four Federal Reserve speakers lined up. 2100 GMT /1700 US Eastern time – Federal Reserve

Canada April CPI +1.7% y/y vs +1.6% expected Eurozone May flash consumer confidence -15.2 vs -16.0 expected Fed’s Musalem: Hearing that businesses and households are

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Bitcoin Magazine Building FUN! on Bitcoin: Parker Day and Casey Rodarmor Talk Collaboration and the Future of On-Chain Art and Auctions Parker Day and Casey

We are in the midst of one of the all-time great divergences in markets right now. On the one hand, you have the BofA fund

The big surprise today wasn’t that the RBA cut rates but that they discussed going with a 50 basis point move. That has the market

Deutsche Bank’s latest “FX Blueprint” frames the summer narrative around two central calls: a structural turn lower in the US dollar and the re-emergence of

Five years ago, Brian Armstrong wanted employees of his cryptocurrency exchange to refrain from expressing political views at work. Now, the Coinbase CEO seems to

Key takeaways: An end-of-month Bitcoin price close above $102,400 would set the highest monthly close ever, proving the bull market continues at a rapid pace.

Bitcoin Magazine Tribalism Is Not The Core Problem The United States government stands mere months, if not weeks, from the passing of stablecoin legislation that

Argentine President Javier Milei has dissolved a task force established to investigate the fallout from LIBRA, the scandalous cryptocurrency project the head of state promoted

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkins appeared before lawmakers in one of his first hearings since becoming chair of the financial regulator, addressing

Bitcoin Magazine Magic Eden Partners with Spark to Bring Fast, Cheap Bitcoin Settlements Magic Eden is integrating with Spark to improve Bitcoin trading by addressing

Artificial intelligence platform Validation Cloud has launched a new large language model on the Hedera network, potentially giving decentralized finance users the ability to reach

Bitcoin Magazine KULR Expands Bitcoin Treasury to $78M, Cites 220% BTC Yield YTD Today, KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) announced a $9 million

BofA highlights that corporate hedging behavior in G10 FX, particularly in EUR/USD, may shift meaningfully if the euro continues to strengthen. Corporates appear underhedged against

Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal Although blockchains and DApps are critical, crypto industry stakeholders often prioritize applications based on adoption principles and

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Backs $500K Bitcoin Target, Citing Growing Government Exposure Through MSTR Sovereign investment in Bitcoin is accelerating—just not always in the most

Closing changes on the day: German DAX, +0.3% France’s CAC +0.8% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.9% Spain’s IBEX +1.2% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.8% Spanish stocks are

Robinhood submitted a 42-page proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for a national framework to regulate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The

Oil prices are under pressure after a Reuters reporting saying that Kazakhstan has boosted oil production by 2% so far this month. The country is

US Senate Democrats are getting flak after they helped move stablecoin legislation ahead for discussion on the Senate floor. On May 19, 16 Democratic senators

Bitcoin Magazine Auradine Expands Bitcoin Mining Solutions with Advanced ASIC Chips, Cooling Systems, and Modular Megawatt Containers Auradine Inc., a U.S.-based Bitcoin miner manufacturer, today

Prior was -16.6 This is a decent improvement but it’s still below every level from 2024. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

No one cares about the deficit. Today, Trump is on Capitol Hill speaking with Republicans and trying to push forward his budget bill. Yet he

The US dollar is on the front foot in early New York trade. The pound is at a session low against the dollar, down 14

Avalanche, Helix and Faculty Group have launched Fusion, a new blockchain ecosystem aimed at driving real-world adoption through modular infrastructure tailored to specific industries. Built

The German government missed out on more than $2 billion worth of Bitcoin profit after selling its holdings in 2024, according to blockchain intelligence firm

Circle co-founder and Catena Labs CEO Sean Neville has launched a project that aims to develop a financial institution that natively leverages artificial intelligence.  On

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced the launch of regulated derivatives trading on its platform under the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). According

The Teranet April Canadian house price index fell 1.5% in April in the fourth consecutive monthly decline, on a seasonally-adjusted basis. In year-over-year terms, prices

The PBoC reiterates implementation of loose monetary policy What are the current interest rates expectations for the major central banks? ECB’s Knot: Mid-term inflation outlook

The RBA cut rate earlier today and the market is sensing that the Bank of Canada will continue to do the same. Their next meeting

India’s Supreme Court has questioned the government’s lack of regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies despite imposing taxes on digital assets like Bitcoin. According to Indian legal

Prior month 2.3% CPI m/m -0.1% versus -0.2% expected. Prior month +0.3% Core CPI m/m +0.5% versus +0.1% last month Core CPI y/y +2.5% versus

Fed: 54 bps (91% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 52 bps (93% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Bitcoin developer Ben Allen has received a $100,000 grant from investment firm Maelstrom to support the development of Payjoin, a privacy-focused tool aimed at improving

Bitcoin Magazine Ben Allen Receives Maelstrom Bitcoin Developer Grant to Advance Payjoin Tech Ben Allen has been named the third recipient of the Maelstrom Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Proof of Reserves Should Be the Standard for Bitcoin Treasury Companies “The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required

Binance has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.76 billion lawsuit brought by the FTX estate, accusing the defunct crypto exchange of trying to deflect

Will meet real economy’s financing needs. Will maintain reason growth of financial aggregates. Will increase efforts to support sci-tech innovation, boost consumption. Will support private

South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung proposed creating a stablecoin tied to the Korean won to prevent capital outflows and strengthen national financial sovereignty.

A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses. Coinbase,

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is nearing a golden cross that led to 45–60% price rallies in the recent past. Fundamentals like rising M2 supply and easing

Mid-term inflation outlook too uncertain to say whether we need a June cut. ECB projections likely to show lower inflation this year and the next,

Japan mulls accepting US tariff reduction, not exemption. Kyodo News is reporting the Japan is considering accepting a reduction in tariffs and not pushing too

We should not be dependent on how data turns out. We can’t assume that inflation pain of new economic shocks will go away. I agree

There was so much noise over the weekend and yesterday about the Moody’s downgrade with even some doomsday scenarios. I’ve argued (here) that it was

Key points: Bitcoin is not in line to cancel its attack on all-time highs, says the Bitcoin Fundamental Index (BFI). BTC price strength remains “intact,”

Vote against interest rate cut was a ‘skip’ within a continuing withdrawal of monetary policy restriction. Inflation pressure indicators give me cause for concern. Quarterly

Genesis has launched a pair of lawsuits against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and its CEO, Barry Silbert, accusing them of fraud, reckless

The $330 million attack: A stark reminder of social engineering’s power A major crypto theft has sent shockwaves through the industry, with $330 million worth

I don’t think nuclear talks with the US will be successful. US demand that Iran stops enrichment is outrageous. The US should avoid talking nonsense

US President Donald Trump has signed a bill criminalizing nonconsensual artificial intelligence-generated deepfake porn, which also requires websites to take down any illicit images within

In the European session, the main event was the RBA policy decision. The central bank cut interest rates by 25 bps as expected but delivered

Some members said JGB market functionality improving as a trend due to BoJ’s taper. Other participants said there is distortion between super-long yields and yields

Disinflation is on track, but new shocks are posing new challenges. Tariffs may be disinflationary in the short run but pose upside risks over the

Eurostoxx +0.2% Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.2% Spain IBEX +0.4% In the end, the Moody’s downgrade was indeed a nothingburger

The AUD is lower across the board following the RBA decision. The statement was basically the same of what we’ve got in April although there’s

Must now keep inflation down, well placed to do so. Board ready to take further action if required. This is a confidence cut in rates.

Did discuss 25 bps or 50 bps cut. There’s more uncertainty than usual. We would expect consumption to pick up amid rate cuts and falling

Prior was -0.7% PPI y/y -0.9% vs -0.6% expected Prior was -0.2% Lower energy prices were the main reason for the year-on-year decline in producer

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to cut its cash rate target by 25 bps bringing it to 3.85% vs 4.10% prior. Focus will

Statement: Data on inflation for the March quarter provided further evidence that inflation continues to ease. Staff forecasts released today project that while headline inflation

Shares in the Indonesian fintech firm DigiAsia Corp nearly doubled after the company said it plans to raise $100 million to seed its first of

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s sole Democratic Commissioner has said the agency is “playing a game of regulatory Jenga” with its approach to the

South Korea end-March household credit marks fastest growth Y/Y since end-June 2022 Bank of Korea with the data. End-March household credit: +0.1% q/q vs +0.6%

US Treasury Secretary Bessent is not expected to attend the talks between Japan and US coming up Friday this week. Kyodo with the info. —

Another cascade of Federal Reserve speakers due on Tuesday US and Japan are expected to hold talks on Friday, May 23 South Korea end-March household

South Korea and the United States are holding a second round of technical discussions this week in Washington over the U.S.’s reciprocal tariff measures. The

Opposition coalition splits. Nationals withdraw. National Party leader Littleproud: ending coalition with the Liberal Party National Party will sit alone on a principled basis Will

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, said his bank will soon allow its clients to buy Bitcoin, but it won’t custody the cryptocurrency. “We are

China state planner official: For Jan-April, the NDRC approved 27 fixed asset investment projects with a total investment of 573.7 billion yuan To finalize full

Crypto exchange Binance has asked a US federal judge to send all members of a class-action lawsuit alleging it sold securities to arbitration, arguing that

The US Senate has voted to advance a key stablecoin-regulating bill after Democrat Senators blocked an attempt to move the bill forward earlier in May

Anza, a Solana blockchain infrastructure firm spun out of Solana Labs, has proposed a new proof-of-stake consensus called Alpenglow that it claims would be “the

Japan economy minister Akazawa: Japan, U.S. conducted working-level talks on bilateral trade in Washington DC on Monday I mentioned yesterday that the election in Japan

Japan finance minister Kato: Will hold bilateral meetings with counterparts at G7 finance leaders’ meeting later this week Expect to discuss various topics, including FX,

The yen is on the slide. Apart from what has been posted there is no fresh news. I’m trying to have a dig around, it’s

India is discussing a US trade deal structured in three tranches Expects to reach an interim agreement before July Info comes via Bloomberg No further

China Merchants Bank with the cut. There should be many more of these announcement on the wat today, as posted earlier: ICYMI – China’s state

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio converges with gold’s, indicating similar risk-adjusted returns, supporting its store-of-value role. Gold outperformed Bitcoin in Q1 2025 with a 30.33%

Greg posted this news, not be to be missed (in case you did): China: US undermines consensus reached in Geneva talks. This was in response

Circle, the issuer of stablecoin USDC (USDC), is still planning an initial public offering (IPO), but the company is also in informal talks with Ripple

On May 22, US President Donald Trump is expected to host up to 220 people who had purchased the most significant quantities of his memecoin

Key takeaways: Bitcoin onchain and technical data suggest new all-time highs are imminent. Glassnode data shows most Bitcoin wallet cohorts accumulating BTC. A daily timeframe

The US Department of Justice is reportedly conducting a probe over Coinbase’s contracted customer service agents in India, who accepted bribes in exchange for allowing

General Motors on Friday informed employees and dealers for its China export business that it would stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States,

Bitcoin Magazine BitMine Launches Bitcoin Treasury Advisory Practice, Secures $4M Deal with First Client Today, BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (OTCQX: BMNRD) announced the launch of

China’s major state banks expected to cut their deposit rates today will cut rates on some fixed-term deposits no indication of the scale of the

Key takeaways: Bitcoin buying in the spot and futures markets helped BTC price keep its upward momentum despite $170 million in margin liquidations. Weak stablecoin

US stocks close marginally higher. S&P up for the sixth consecutive day US treasury does not anticipate any trade deal announcements at G7 meeting this

In one of his first speeches since becoming chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April, Paul Atkins addressed some of the

According to a source briefed on US preparations for G7 finance meeting in Canada: US treasury does not anticipate any trade deal announcements at G7

Quantum Biopharma has purchased an additional $1 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Canadian biotechnology company said.  The buys take Quantum’s total cryptocurrency

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Key points: Bitcoin’s rejection at $107,000 shows sellers are active at higher levels, but the recovery from the intraday low shows solid buying. Strategy and

Before discovering Bitcoin (BTC), Ledn co-founder Mauricio di Bartolomeo found success shorting the Venezuelan Bolivar as it rapidly lost value against the stronger US dollar.

The Kremlin is out with its accessment of the phone call between Putin and Trump: Putin and Trump both said they favoured normalisation of U.S.-Russia

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Records Highest Weekly Close Above $106K Bitcoin has officially recorded its highest-ever weekly candle close, finishing the week at $106,516. The milestone

Crypto.com and asset manager Canary Capital are launching a US investment fund designed to provide exposure to the Cronos blockchain’s native token, CRO, the cryptocurrency

Crude oil futures are settling at $62.69, up $0.20 or 0.32% on the day. WTI and Brent opened lower due to risk-off sentiment after Moody’s

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Unveils Bitcoin Gift Card, Pioneering Bitcoin in U.S. Retail Gift Card Market Fold, a leading Bitcoin financial services company, recently announced the

Bitcoin Magazine Nebraska’s New Mining Rules: Infrastructure Safeguard or Soft Ban in Disguise? Nebraska lawmakers have just passed Legislative Bill 526 (LB526), and while not

Key takeaways: Bitcoin recovered from its sharp sell-off from $107,000, suggesting it functions as a hedge against uncertainty for investors reacting to Moody’s recent downgrade

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan To Allow Clients To Buy Bitcoin, Jamie Dimon Says Today, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon reiterated his personal disapproval

Trump on call with Russians Putin: Call went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a cease-fire Russia wants large trade with

Ripple, the creator of cryptocurrency XRP (XRP), launched cross-border blockchain payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a development that could spur the adoption of

Key points: BTC price action retargets $105,000 after the Wall Street open, rising 2.5% from the day’s lows. Volatility continues, leading market participants to varying

Bitcoin Magazine Abraaj Restaurants Becomes First Bitcoin Treasury Company in the Middle East Today it was announced that Al Abraaj Restaurants Group B.S.C. has become

According to the Russian press, the phone call between Russian Pres. Putin and US President Trump is over. The call was very informative and helpful

Opinion by: Darius Moukhtarzadeh, Research Strategist at 21Shares A new wave of crypto fundraising is emerging, changing how Web3 projects launch and who can invest

Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies. Historically, these countries haven’t

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Acquires 1,004 Bitcoin, Raising Total Holdings to 7,800 BTC Metaplanet, known as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced the acquisition of

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $765 Million Worth of Additional Bitcoin Strategy has acquired 7,390 Bitcoin for approximately $764.9 million, according to a Form 8-K filed

Franklin, a hybrid cash and crypto payroll provider, is launching a new initiative that aims to turn idle-sitting payroll into an opportunity for yield. The

Chinese state banks will cut deposit rate on Tuesday according to Reuters. Recall the PBoC cut rates on May 7: Cut Reserve requirement ratio by

Prior month -0.7% revised to -0.8% Leading index -1.0% versus -0.9% estimate 38 or 41 months have been negative. The -1.0% is the loweest since

Fund managers haven’t felt the FOMO yet. All year, retail investors have been piling into stocks while fund managers have lightened up. With the huge

Chinese printer manufacturer Procolored distributed Bitcoin-stealing malware alongside its official drivers, according to local media reports. Chinese news outlet Landian News reported on May 19

Key takeaways: XRP could be headed down to $2 following a breakdown of a classic head-and-shoulders pattern. Declining open interest in XRP futures signals weakening

US-EU trade talks are being delayed by internal EU disagreements on how to approach a deal. The process still appears far from completion, according to

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, the top corporate Bitcoin holder, acquired nearly $765 million of Bitcoin last week. The purchase came as the company faced a class-action

WH Hassett is saying: Would not be surprised if there are more trade deals this week We’ll keep a close eye on what Chinese have

The Cardano Foundation is preparing to release an audit report on its treasury holdings after fresh allegations surfaced claiming misappropriation of roughly $600 million worth

VP Vance: We realize thes is a bit of an impasse in talke over war in Ukraine Putin does not seem to quite know how

Everyone is downplaying the Moody’s downgrade as either late or irrelevant but I’ll take the other side of that. In fact, what bothers me is

China has issued a statement on US adjusting chip export controls: US undermines consensus reached in Geneva talks Asks US to correct wrongdoings. China bows

White House: World has confidence in the US economy Trump disagrees with Moody’s assessment Trump held to direct talks with House’s Johnson over the weekend.

A court decision in Australia could open the door to as much as $640 million in capital gains tax (CGT) refunds on Bitcoin transactions after

UK Government releases further details of EU reset deal Fed’s Bostic: Moody’s downgrade will cut across economics, financial markets Kremlin: Putin, Trump to hold phone

The Canadian dollar is lagging today and a portion of that is likely due to the local holiday. Canadian markets are closed today for Victoria

There was a report in the FT last week indicating that US-Japan trade negotiations were on hold and would likely stay that way through the

There have been lots of people cheering for the Bitcoin rally over the weekend saying that events like the US credit rating downgrade are bullish

Revolut, a European neobank with crypto support, plans to invest more than 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) in France and apply for a local banking

UK and EU also agree security and defence partnership. The partnership paves way for UK firms to access EU’s 150bln pound defence fund. Sanitary and

Moody’s downgrade will cut across economics, financial markets. Downgrade will have implications for cost of capital, could ripple through economy. Will have to wait and

Crypto investment products in the United States have attracted over $7.5 billion worth of investment in 2025, with a fifth week of net positive inflows

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with a long-awaited breakout from a narrow trading range around $103,000.  BTC price action grabs liquidity before reversing to

It’s been a rough day for the US Dollar so far. This is just the daily trend that was set earlier in the morning. The

Tether, the $151 billion stablecoin issuance giant, has surpassed Germany in United States Treasury bill holdings, showcasing the benefits of a diversified reserve strategy that

Dubai’s crypto regulator has given licensed digital asset companies until June 19 to comply with its updated activity-based Rulebooks to enhance market integrity and risk

Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped over 4.5% on May 19, confirming a bearish divergence and threatening a break below $100,000. Analysts highlight $97,000–$98,500 as key support

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said it had involved team members, including an executive, to fix a glitch that affected a single user who could not go

What is a crypto drainer? A crypto drainer is a malicious script designed to steal cryptocurrency from your wallet. Unlike regular phishing attacks that try

Prior +2.2% Core CPI +2.7% vs +2.7% y/y prelim Prior +2.5% No changes to the initial estimates. The market is pricing 91% chance of another

Kremlin: Putin, Trump to hold phone call at 17:00 Moscow time on Monday. This is at 14:00 GMT or 10:00 ET. Trump will likely push

Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.1% France CAC 40 -0.3% UK FTSE -0.2% Spain IBEX +0.1% There’s been a bit of a risk-off mood throughout the

On Monday, Canada has a bank holiday for Victoria Day, and in the U.S., several FOMC members are expected to deliver remarks. On Tuesday, the

The US Dollar opened lower today and after a bit of a consolidation during the Asian session, started to depreciate again in the European session.

Understanding a Bitcoin liquidation map is imperative in dealing with the inherent volatility of the crypto market. The visual tool showcases probable liquidation levels, indicating

Domestic sight deposits CHF 434.8 bn vs CHF 444.8 bn prior The SNB publishes these figures weekly, and they can show whether the SNB is

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to preserve trustless, censorship-resistant access to Ethereum, even as the network scales.  On May 19, Buterin shared a

EU and UK said to reach outline deal to strengthen ties. EU-UK deal agreed by negotiators, needs political sign off. The EU and UK will

Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users accusing the crypto exchange of

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase ever, scooping up more than 1,000 Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency came within 3% of

A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric

Everyone is talking about the Moody’s downgrade and there are of course the usual doomsday-like opinions spreading. In my opinion, this is no big deal.

A recent proposal that aims to change Bitcoin’s base unit to make it easier to understand as a payment tool has run into opposition, with

It’s kind of a synthetic Sunday today on the data front given the empty calendar. There’s just the final Eurozone CPI reading in the European

Fed’s Williams speaks Monday on economic outlook. Bostic, Logan and Kashkari speak also, China NBS spokesman (more): Will strengthen policy coordination China NBS spokesman (more):

Prior -0.9% (revised to -0.3%) This indicator measures the change in output in the service (tertiary) sector of the Japanese economy. It’s not a market

Ishiba drops a big comment! Japan financial situation worse than Greece Against funding tax cuts with JGBs USD/JPY update, not a lot moved on the

An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets

US House panel approve Trump tax cut bill, setting up a possible vote on passage this week Note, this isn’t the vote, that’s yet to

Centrist Victory in Romania: A Democratic Signal Amid Europe’s Rightward Drift Global News Update – Romania Presidential Runoff Independent centrist and Bucharest mayor Dikurser Dan

Japan finance minister Kato: Japan not facing problem procuring funds from market via debt issuance If Japan loses market trust in its finances, it may

China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesman: We need to recognize that the internal driving force for investment growth is ‘obviously insufficient’ We need to

China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesman: Ability of foreign trade enterprises to develop market has increased, have strong adjustment capabilities during trade friction and

Bitcoin has notched its highest-ever weekly close as crypto market momentum continues and the cryptocurrency is again nearing its all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) has closed

China new home prices for April 2025 0.0% m/m change (Reuters calculation) prior also 0.0% -4.0% y/y (Reuters calculation) prior -4.5% Poor figures again for

Chinese economic activity data for April 2025 is mixed. The beat for industrial production is welcome. Its not as strong as the March results, but

Comments from an official at China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Productivity demand grew steadily employment situation generally stable economy grew steadily in face of

International environment now still complex and severe, domestic cyclical and structural contradictions are intertwined But there are many favorable conditions for sustained economic recovery Although

Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is

A US-Japan trade deal is not at all imminent. There are still strong sticking points, such as Ishiba’s reluctance to accept Trump’s tariffs on Japanese

Japan’s Agriculture Ministry has suspended imports of poultry meat from Brazil’s Montenegro City following bird flu outbreak has suspended imports of live poultry from state

Rightmove property website data for UK house asking prices, May 2025: +0.6% m/m prior +1.4% +1.2% y/y prior +1.3% The average price has moved to

Goldman Sachs Research expects the US dollar to weaken as trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and slowing GDP growth weigh on investor confidence and foreign demand

Key points: Bitcoin’s rally to $105,980 has traders predicting new all-time highs this week. Traders lift their end-of-year Bitcoin price targets to $200,000 based on

New Zealand services PMI, the BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index, for April 2025, 48.5 down from March’s 49.1 well below the average of 53.0 over

New Zealand first quarter 2025 producer price index PPI Input +2.9% q/q prior -0.9% PPI Output +2.1% prior –0.1% — Stats NZ summary: The largest

I posted the early rate indications here: Monday open levels, indicative FX prices, 19 May 2025 It was a busy weekend for news: The weekend

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Attorneys for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm filed a motion asking the court to reconsider the motion to dismiss the case due to the prosecution

Good morning, afternoon or evening to all ForexLive traders and welcome to the start of the new FX week. Indicative rates, a little change from

Official results from half of polling stations showed Dan with around 50.5% of votes Exit polls published right after voting ended had him at 54-55%

Biden will be reviewing treatment options. We wish him well. Statement from Biden’s office: Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding

US Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke with CNN on Sunday. He was forthright with his threat to foreign countries that Trump’s tariff will jump back a

Earlier post on this here: Eyes on Euro politics – Romania centrist Dan appears on course to win Romanian presidency Update now: Dan ahead with

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he rejected pressure from a European Union (EU) country to censor political content on the social media platform ahead of

Crypto industry executives are beefing up personal security and demanding more bodyguard services in response to a recent string of kidnapping and ransom attempts worldwide

The weekend started off with a bang as the US credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s late in the day. That will start things on

Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and CTPO of Gateway.fm Every couple of weeks, it seems another layer 2 rolls out, much to the chagrin of

Key points: Ether price rose 3% to $2,550 on May 18, triggering $22 million in short ETH liquidations. A bull flag on the chart suggests

Key points: Bitcoin is convincing traders that an upside breakout is around the corner, with all-time highs in sight. One target demands $116,000 next week,

Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, has weighed in on the ongoing debate over spam inscriptions on the Bitcoin network, suggesting he would

Retired artist Ed Suman lost over $2 million in cryptocurrency earlier this year after falling victim to a scam involving someone posing as a Coinbase

United Kingdom crypto companies will need to collect and report data from every customer trade and transfer beginning Jan. 1, 2026 as part of a

Australian Prime Minister Albanese responded to questions from media, the Australian Financial Review (gated) , on Saturday. will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass in

The UK Times (gated) interview with Prime Minister Starmer. From the report (bolding is mine): The prime minister is expected to ­announce broad plans for

Hong Kong police arrested 12 people involved in a cross-border money laundering scheme that relied on crypto and over 500 stooge bank accounts to launder

Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project

Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary

Michael James, the head of institutional business development at Douro Labs — the company that developed the Pyth high-speed blockchain oracle network — told Cointelegraph

South Africa’s Garden Route, famed for its lush forests, expansive beaches and charming towns, has become a testbed for Bitcoin adoption. From Mossel Bay to

The recent decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to accept a luxurious Boeing 747-8 airplane valued at approximately $400 million from Qatar has ignited significant

Opinion by: Merlin Egalite, co-founder at Morpho Labs Fintechs in the front, decentralized finance (DeFi) in the back: the DeFi Mullet. Today’s fintech companies offer

Bitcoin’s next explosive move could send the asset to $250,000 by the end of 2025, according to Scott Melker, a crypto analyst and host of

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held discussions with Everstake, one of the largest non-custodial staking providers globally, to explore clearer regulatory definitions

A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has hinted at establishing a city-level Bitcoin reserve in a cryptic post following his meeting with two of El Salvador’s

Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.

Key takeaways: Traders expect a Bitcoin price pullback to $90,000, but a bull flag could break out to new highs if profit taking near the

Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported. According

Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice president and general manager of

At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the

Bitcoin Magazine Nostr In 2025 Is A Lot Like Bitcoin In 2012 I recently sat down with Vitor Pomplona, creator of Nostr client Amethyst, to

The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully transmitted data in space using a version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite

The US government is in the middle of discussing a generational tax cut and Moody’s just voted. The ratings agency downgraded the full faith and

The S&P 500 started off the week on a positive note as US-China tariffs were slashed. The buying never really stopped as the index climbed

UMich May prelim consumer sentiment 50.8 vs 53.4 expected US April housing starts 1.361m vs 1.365m expected US April import prices +0.1% vs -0.4% expected

Key takeaways: The total altcoin market cap (excluding ETH) gained $126 billion in Q2, fueling speculation of an altseason. The altcoin market cap, excluding Ether

Solv Protocol has launched a yield-bearing Bitcoin token on the Avalanche blockchain, giving institutional investors more exposure to yield opportunities backed by real-world assets, or

Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator.

The big week for stock markets on the US-China climb-down is continuing late on Friday. The S&P 500 has edged to a fresh session high

Monday (May 19) Markets closed for Victoria Day – nothing scheduled. Tuesday (May 20) – CPI day GoC bill auctions: 3-mth C$17.6 bln, 6-mth C$6.2

A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded

Zach Witkoff, one of the co-founders of the Donald Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has rebuffed efforts by US lawmakers to investigate

Key takeaways: Bitfinex margin longs fell 18%, despite Bitcoin price rising 24% in 30 days. $6.8 billion in long positions far outweight the current $25

The FT reports that the US and EU have begun trade talks after recently exchanging negotiating documents that touch on tariffs, digital trade and investment.

Galaxy Digital shares began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange May 16, completing a years-long process that CEO Mike Novogratz called unfair and infuriating, CNBC

Credit Agricole warns that EUR/USD has rallied too far, too fast, leaving it exposed to multiple downside risks. With market optimism running ahead of fundamentals,

News broke on May 15 that Coinbase was the target of a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user

Shares of AI cloud computing company CoreWeave (CRWV) surged on May 16 after chip giant Nvidia revealed a large ownership stake, signaling growing corporate and

It’s a light week on the economic calendar with the S&P PMIs as the only real market movers. I expect more ‘wait-and-see’ from the Fed

Key points: A Bitcoin price close above $105,000 could accelerate momentum and trigger a rally to $130,000. Ether continues to gain strength, which is being