Strategy chair Michael Saylor said during a meeting with the country’s finance and crypto ministers that he welcomed the opportunity to advise Pakistan on its

China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesperson: Geneva discussions benefit trade relations between China, US China online sales promotions boosted retail sales in May China

All China may new home prices -3.5% y/y (April -4.0%) All China may new home prices -0.2% m/m (April 0%) – Reuters calculation No sign

A large-scale military airlift seems to be in progress, with an unusually high number of U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refueling tankers departing

The crypto trader was reportedly forced into a stolen vehicle by four assailants as part of a 50,000 euro kidnapping plot.

That’s a very good retail sales result, well ahead of expected and April. Retail sales is an indication to household consumption. at 6.4% y/y it’s

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards Israel. Impacts expected in the next few minutes: Multiple launches from Isfahan and other areas in Iran Early warnings

Polyhedra said it’s investigating a massive plunge in the price of its governance token, which now sits at 31 cents, down from $2.

Iran’s most recent wave of missiles fired at Israel: Israel has detected another wave of ballistic missiles launched from Iran reported by Israeli media as

New bank loans in China rose less than expected in May, totaling 620 billion yuan missing forecasts of 850 billion despite recent rate cuts and

South Korean Finance Ministry: Closely monitoring financial markets South Korea will provide financial and shipping support to exporters Trade war concerns weighing. This article was

Trump spoke in the Israel-Iran conflict on Sunday morning US time, ABC News: “We’re not involved in it. It’s possible we could get involved. But

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) survey of economists, the latest Consensus Forecasts. Some of the key items from the report, very briefly summarised::

Trump talking to reporters as he left for the G7 summit in Canada: Says he hopes there will be a deal between Iran and Israel,

The yen is weakening further. In the first hour of Israeli action again Iran on Friday the yen jumped higher but since then its been

BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) For May 2025, 44.0, lowest level of activity since June 2024 prior 48.1 long-run average 53.0 BNZ’s

UK Rightmove House Prices for June 2025: -0.3% m/m, compared with a typical 0.4% rise for the usual month of June prior +0.6% +0.8% y/y,

Iran has told mediators from Qatar and Oman that it won’t engage in negotiations while it is under attack, according to an official familiar with

The venture capitalist warned that virtually all artificial intelligence platforms are being developed in either China or the United States.

The latest news out of the Middle East sis that hostilities continue. Recent: IDF is currently striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran Israeli bombing

BTC miners continue to face economic headwinds and challenges, including gradually rising computational requirements to mine blocks.

A US official has said once again the the country is not considering joining the war with Iran. ABC news reported the comment. Despite this

This is via Al Jazeera Arabic, I used Google to translate the tweet: Iranian Foreign Minister: We will prepare the ground for a return to

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The Bank of Japan begins its two-day monetary policy meeting today, tune in tomorrow for the results from this: BOJ officials expect the benchmark interest

Bitcoin trades above $105,000 even as the threat of war looms in the Middle East. HYPE, BCH, AAVE and OKB could also catch a bid

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted the company would purchase more Bitcoin on Monday when traditional financial markets open.

Despite crypto’s rapid growth and decentralized ideals, its liquidity remains fragmented and fragile — mirroring traditional finance’s hidden risks and exposing the market to sudden

Bitcoin holders are using crypto-backed loans to buy real estate without selling their BTC—avoiding capital gains taxes while staying exposed to upside.

From golden crosses to ascending wedges, Bitcoin traders are increasingly optimistic on the future of Bitcoin price action, even as the market tracks sideways.

Vietnam has passed a sweeping digital technology law that legalizes crypto assets and outlines incentives for AI, semiconductors, and infrastructure.

The CEO of Circle, which recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, predicts it won’t be long before stablecoins reach the level of developer

Brazil scraps crypto tax exemption for small traders, enforces flat 17.5% rate across all gains, including self-custody and offshore holdings.

While the index remains in the “Greed” zone if history repeats following last year’s Israel-Iran tensions, it may decline into “Fear” in the coming weeks.

Bitcoin holding firm at around $105,000 despite recent geopolitical and economic shocks suggests a sign of strength and investor confidence.

Amazon joins a growing list of tech companies shifting to nuclear power to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence.

Bitcoin does not just compete with gold as an alternative store of value, but all savings instruments, including government securities.

Unless Bitcoin upgrades its core cryptography in the next five years, the trust it has built over 16 years could be wiped out by a

MEXC’s Tracy Jin says regulatory clarity and market maturity are powering a new era of crypto IPOs, with Circle and Gemini leading the charge.

UAE’s EmCoin combines digital and traditional assets on one platform. It may set the global standard for regulated, inclusive investing.

CoinGlass data concludes that Bitcoin investors should “hold 100%” of their portfolio as BTC price upside still has plenty of room to hit new all-time

Russian authorities found 95 mining rigs and a mobile transformer in a KamAZ truck illegally tapping power meant for a village in Buryatia.

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Trump discloses $57.4 million in income tied to World Liberty Financial, a DeFi project that has raised over $550 million from investors.

The SEC’s approval comes just weeks after Trump Media confirmed its capital raise to purchase Bitcoin, following initial denials of earlier reports.

ETF analyst James Seyffart said all of the updated S-1 filings “include staking language I believe.”

Technical data and ETH accumulation trends suggest price dips in the $2,100 zone are strategic purchasing opportunities.

Data shows that Bitcoin’s price gained at least 16% within a week of sharp oil price rallies.

Japan PM in call with Trump, reiterated Japan’s use on US tariffs The S&P, NASDAQ and Dow have worst day since May 21 Central bank

The former global head of institutional markets for Blockchain.com and a partner at a Washington, DC-based law firm will be the latest additions to SEC

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Next week will be a pivotal one for global monetary policy, with key central banks scheduled to announce their latest decisions. The Bank of Japan

The S&P, Nasdaq and Dow had their worst day since May 21 as geopolitical risk from Israel’s strike on Iran, and Iran’s counterstrike on Isreal

The lawsuit against Ripple, filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2020, is finally wrapping up.

Japan’s foreign minister says: Japan PM in call with Trump reiterated Japan’s view on the US tariff measures Concluded to accelerate consultations between the ministers

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A Step Toward Orange-Pilling a Nation? Pakistan’s relationship with Bitcoin has been marked by inconsistency and confusion over the

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Major US stock indices are moving to session lows. The Dow industrial average is now down around 850 points or -1.98% at 42114.88. The S&P

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Israel this morning that Iran will pay a heavy price for its missile attack on populated areas: Israel may hit energy facilities in response If

Roughly two years after the initial indictment, the Tornado Cash developer’s criminal trial is expected to begin on July 14.

The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Grossi is saying: Above ground plant where Iran was producing uranium enriched of up to 60% uranium has been

France’s Macron: Iran carries heavy responsibility in the destabilization of the region. We cannot live in a world where Iran has nuclear weapons. France calls

Russia’s Putin spoke to both Iranian President Pezeshkian and Israeli PM Netanyahu: Told Netanyahu that issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear program must be solved through diplomacy

Dip buyers stepped in to absorb this week’s downside in Bitcoin and select altcoins.

Sky news is reporting Israeli army: Destroyed a facility for producing metallic uranium, infrastructure for converting enriched uranium, and laboratories in Isfahan This article was

Bitcoin exposure may provide more shareholder value to Apple investors, as the tech firm’s stock is struggling to reverse a downtrend.

Israel military: identified missile launched from Iran toward the territory of the state of Israel DefenSe systems are operating to intercept the threat. The public

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Risk assets would take a significant hit if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway supplying 20% of the global oil trade.

Iran will not participate in US/Iranian nuclear negotiations on Sunday. State TV is also announcing that the supreme leader Khamenei will address the Iranian people

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei is addressing the Iranian people and says: Armed forces will leave Israel hopeless Israel will not remain unscathed Tehran will not

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Present trump is now telling Reuters that Iran has sustained a devastating hit. It is unclear if Iran still has a nuclear program He is

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The NY Times is reporting that Israel has resumed the attacks on Iran. The strikes are centered on Fordo, one of the main underground nuclear

European stocks ended the day broadly in negative territory, weighed down by geopolitical tensions and weaker global sentiment. All major regional indices posted losses, with

A YouTuber exposed an $800,000 crypto scam in Cebu by hacking CCTV, confronting scammers live and revealing their global fraud operation.

NBC is reporting that Trump says: Iran officials are calling him to discuss the situation. Iran missed opportunity to make a deal, but they might

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US knew of the attack ahead of time. The battle with Iran is not over. Expect that Iran will attack Israel The surprise is the

Though concerns about the Trump family’s connections to World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin shadowed debate on the GENIUS Act, the bill is closer to passing the

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba says he has agreed to meet with Pres. Trump in Canada. His position has not changed and that he wants the

While SharpLink has become the largest publicly traded holder of Ether globally, some entities, including the Ethereum Foundation and BlackRock, are still holding more ETH.

Consumer sentiment last month 52.5 Current conditions last month 58.9 expectations last month 47.9 1 year inflation last month 6.6% 5- year inflation last month

Despite better than expected University of Michigan sentiment, stocks have moved to new session lows and yields have moved to new session highs. The US

Prior quarter 79.8% (revised to 79.7%) The industrial capacity utilization rate is the ratio of an industry’s actual output to its estimated potential output. This

Prior month -1.4% Manufacturing sales for April -2.8% versus -2.0% expected -the largest monthly drop since October 2023 and the lowest level since January 2022.

Prior month +0.2% Wholesale trade for April -2.3% versus -0.9% expected Sales declined in 6 of 7 subsectors, accounting for 81.6% of total wholesale sales.

OPEC Secretary-General says There are currently no developments in supply or market dynamics Does not see the need for unnecessary measures. Crude oil prices are

For what it is worth, Iran is threatening a retaliatory attack, in a letter to the UN Security Council, saying: Iran will respond decisively, proportionally

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Had given Iran 60 day ultimatum for a deal. Today is day 61. Iran has perhaps a second chance. Trump continues to push Iran for

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The headline news from Israel and Iran will be continue. The goal is the Iranian enrichment program. Will they give it up? Will they dig

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Well, this was expected. The 100 drones couldn’t have been the retaliation. In 2024 we got the same threats and they launched lots of missiles

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After Israel’s attack, Iran launched approximately 100 drones targeting Israel. But here’s the kicker, the Israeli air force got the permission to intercept those drones

Polkadot’s community is split over a proposal to convert 500,000 DOT tokens into tBTC using a year-long DCA strategy amid market volatility.

From the man himself: “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to “just do

Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reportedly evaluating digital currencies to streamline e‑commerce and boost cross‑border transactions.

Prior +8.0% New yuan loans ¥620.0 billion vs ¥850.0 billion expected Prior ¥280.0 billion New bank loans in China continue to moderate after the surge

TASS is reporting that Israel is prepared for the possibility of a full-fledged war with Iran according to Netanyahu’s office. Well, if that’s were to

After easing back a little earlier, oil prices are ticking back up in the past hour or so again. WTI crude is now trading to

KuCoin enters the Thai market with a fully licensed exchange after acquiring ERX, Thailand’s first SEC-supervised digital token platform.

Shopify is rolling out USDC payments via Coinbase’s Base network, offering cashback perks and expanding crypto checkout options through Shopify Payments.

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Prior +2.6%; revised to +2.4% Looking at the breakdown, there were decreases in output all around for intermediate goods (-0.7%), energy (-1.6%), capital goods (-1.1%),

We are prepared for this to keep going on for days. It depends partly on the Iranian response. We have already achieved a lot. Assessments

The announcement confirms that the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Gholam Ali Rashid, was also killed by Israel’s attacks. That alongside armed forces

Bloomberg reports that Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, expects a trade deal with the US to spare Tokyo from higher auto tariffs. Akazawa said

Despite repeated attempts to stamp out the crypto-crime-linked Huione, Chainalysis says there’s been no meaningful decline in transactions.

In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final CPI data for France and Spain. The final readings are

The CFTC said that My Big Coin investors might not get their money back as the alleged operators “may not have sufficient funds or assets.”

Israel’s Channel 12 is reporting that Israeli air force began intercepting drones over the skies of Saudi Arabia. The IDF earlier announced that Iran has

Prior +0.8% HICP +0.6% vs +0.6% y/y prelim Prior +0.9% Core annual inflation continues to ease further, falling to 1.1% in May – down from

Prior +2.2% HICP +2.0% vs +1.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.2% Core annual inflation is seen at 2.2% and that’s down from 2.4% in the month

Well, there’s still no real progress on a trade deal between the two countries. So, let’s see how this will change that for the coming

Eurostoxx -1.4% Germany DAX -1.4% France CAC 40 -1.3% UK FTSE -0.6% Spain IBEX -1.7% Italy FTSE MIB -1.3% Regional bond yields are also sinking

Prior +2.1% HICP +2.1% vs +2.1% y/y prelim Prior +2.2% Core annual inflation is seen at 2.8% and that’s not all too comforting for the

Even with the drop in wholesale prices last month marking three straight monthly declines, the index is still at its highest since February. Year-on-year, wholesale

German DAX futures -1.8% UK FTSE futures -0.4% The overall risk mood is on the defensive with S&P 500 futures also weighed down by 1.4%

Iran International reports that “the sixth round of talks with the United States will not be held following the Israeli attacks” citing senior Iranian lawmaker

Jan3 founder Samson Mow tells GameStop CEO, “This is where you buy” as Bitcoin’s price tumbled after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran.

Iran’s atomic agency chief has reportedly told Iranian media outlets that the Natanz nuclear facility has been completely destroyed. Other reports say “severely damaged”. This

The SEC has withdrawn over a dozen rules the agency proposed under Joe Biden, including two crypto-related rules targeting DeFi and digital asset custody.

Israel struck numerous military and nuclear targets in Iran overnight, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Of note, Iran has confirmed that Natanz nuclear facility

The Natanz nuclear facility was confirmed to have been hit several times and is reported to be “completely destroyed” here. The IAEA also notes that

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned last month after the Justice Ministry auctioned off nearly 500 Bitcoin it received from a convicted online drug trafficker.

A crypto executive says if Sharplink Gaming were to announce its planned mega-Ether buy tomorrow, it could “light the match to reignite the stock.”

CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham says the agency won’t ease up on crypto just because the Trump administration has pledged to support the industry.

Israel launches major airstrikes on Iran, read from the bottom up for the chronology: Oil market factoring in a higher risk premium Iran says Israel

Trump comments come via a Fox reporter on social media: Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb We are hoping to get back to the negotiating

National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company says there has been no damage to oil refineries or storage tanks. — Iran is a global player

Australia’s financial regulator alleges Glenda Maree Rogan told clients they were investing in a high-yield fixed-interest account but sent their funds to a crypto exchange

Iranian state media conveying a statement from Iran’s Armed Forces General staff that Israel and the US wil “pay a very heavy price”. US and

ING says the oil market is now factoring in a higher risk premium due to rising geopolitical tensions following Israel’s strike on Iran. uncertainty has

White House sends a Statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio “Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against

Reports of another wave of Israeli strikes on Iran has begun More: It looks likely that that Israel eliminated the top echelon of the Iranian

Further reports that Israeli air force has begun a second wave of air strikes against Iran Also reports of unrest in Iran directed not against

Shite House statement says Trump will hold a meeting of the National Security Council in the White House situation room Friday, June 13, 2025, at

As it happened: We got a 10 minute or so warning: Financial Times reports Israeli strike on Iran could come today, Friday 13 June Then:

Israel military official says Israel is striking nuclear and military targets Israel is striking dozens of sites across Iran the Iranian nuclear programme is existential

Reports that Israel has detected missile launches from Iran This is not much of a surprise. Unconfirmed so far. An escalation. more to come As

Israeli PM Netanyahu: We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history Our pilots are striking many targets in Iran Moments ago, Israel launched Operation

People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting

There are reports of launches of both Iranian jet fighters and ballistic missiles The reports are only sporadic and unconfirmed. More: Iranian airspace is closed.

Goldman Sachs has lowered its estimate of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months to 30%, down from 35%, citing easing trade tensions following

July 20 2025 date being reported for the Japanese Upper House election. The 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election is scheduled by July 22, so

Financial Times is gated, link here if you can access the outlet. Earlier reports (see below) seemed focused on Sunday, FT ciitng people familiar now

Axios with the report: Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz declares a special state of emergency in the home front throughout the entire state of

Israel says has launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, this via Axios: Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz declares a special state of emergency in

Iran has launched an attack on Iran. We got a 10 minute or so warning: Financial Times reports Israeli strike on Iran could come today,

Talks of a potential acquisition follow renewed interest in Nexon’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game series MapleStory.

BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). 47.5, from 53.3 in April return to contraction after four consecutive months of expansion well below the average of

JPMorgan in a note issued Thursday (US time) kept its base case oil forecast unchanged, expecting prices to stay in the low-to-mid $60s per barrel

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to China and Europe later this month for high-level talks focused on trade, investment, and regional security.

Deutsche Bank expects U.S. economic momentum to slow into the second half of the year, though a recession remains unlikely. Still, the bank cautions that

The Wall Street Journal with the report: Israeli attack on Iran could come within days, U.S. and Israeli officials say Israeli official warned that a

Trump tariffs ramp up consumer goods prices. Trump is expanding steel tariffs to cover a wider range of imported household appliances starting June 23, according

Axios reports that the U.S. told Israel it won’t participate in an Israeli strike on Iran. Earlier from the Wall Street Journal: WSJ: Israeli attack

SOL’s futures open interest hits a 2-year high above $7.4 billion, but neutral funding and declining DEX activity cast doubt on a breakout to $200.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Will Replace Gold And Go To $1,000,000, Says Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Today, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told CNBC that

David Plouffe previously worked as an adviser for Alchemy Pay, Binance, former President Barack Obama’s and former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaigns.

US initial jobless claims 248K versus 240K estimate US May PPI +2.6% y/y vs +2.6% expected U.S. Treasury sells $22 billion a 30 year bonds

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Welcome to the Friday data agenda, only a light one. None of this is likely to be too impactful upon release. This snapshot from the

The latest from Lutnick. While he is a senior US official his word doesn’t carry much weight. US policy swings on the moods of Trump,

In the world of traditional finance, sentiment has been shifting toward digital assets, with BlackRock, JPMorgan and Franklin Templeton making moves.

Reuters with the report on the Musk – Trump feud, and therefore if role of Musk’s SpaceX in Golden Dome missile shield is in question.

Bitcoin Magazine France’s The Blockchain Group Secures €9.7 Million More For Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), listed on Euronext Growth Paris

The final piece of the Fed puzzle next week could be a meaningful one if Bank of America is right. The retail sales report is

President Trump’s debt-heavy bill could speed up the devaluation of the US dollar. With higher inflation looming, Bitcoin may be one of the few real

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Announces Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card, Offering up to 4% BTC Back on Everything Coinbase is launching its first-ever branded credit card in

Bitcoin Magazine Passport Prime: A New Security Device For a New Generation Passport Prime, Foundation Devices’ latest retail hardware wallet, is about to hit the

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and an ominous Bitcoin chart fractal could play a role in sending BTC price back under $100,000.

Bank of America today succinctly waded into what I think is the most-important macroeconomic question right now: Was the 2000-2020 period of low inflation a

The US president has spoken in person at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville and released a video message for the Digital Asset Summit in

The reserve will be funded through stock issuance and other financial instruments, according to the announcement.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin: How To Solve the Student Loan Crisis Student loans continue to trouble millions of Americans, with a total of $1.77 trillion already

Circle’s USDC has a market capitalization of over $61 billion, making it the second-largest stablecoin, second to Tether’s USDt.

Pres. Trump is saying: Auto tariffs may go up in the not to distant future. Earlier Trump said that EV chargers are too expensive but

Treasury Secretary Bessent sayd: EU has been “very intractable” (syn: extremely stubborn, hard to handle, resistant) in trade talks Does not think tariffs are taxes.

On Iran, Trump says: Iran’s going to have to negotiate tougher I would love to avoid a conflict with Iran. Crude oil spiked to the

The Enterprise Cluster initiative enables decentralized use cases for privacy-sensitive operations across healthcare and finance.

The push me/pull me on Iran continues. Trump says: I want to have an agreement with Iran Fairly close to an agreement with Iran I’d

High yield 4.844% WI level at the time of the auction 4.859%. Tail -1.5 basis points versus a six month average up +0.1 basis points.

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Treasury Strategy That’s Reanimating Zombie Companies A growing number of public companies are stuck in limbo—technically solvent, but strategically stalled. Growth

Tether’s investment in Canada’s Elemental Altus Royalties follows the company’s strategy to “integrate long-term, stable assets such as gold and Bitcoin in its ecosystem.”

Bitcoin Magazine Mercurity Fintech to Raise $800 Million for Bitcoin Treasury  Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MFH), a digital finance company focused on blockchain-based financial

Bitcoin Magazine Remixpoint Invests ¥887 Million More Into Bitcoin Remixpoint Inc. (3825.T), a management consulting services company, announced it has purchased ¥887.3 million worth of

Trump was asked by a reporter about oil prices and said he didn’t like rising oil prices. I wouldn’t exactly take that as a signal

Bitcoin adoption may benefit from continued global uncertainty until a trade agreement between the world’s two largest economies is finalized.

The National Cryptocurrency Association’s 2025 report reveals a surprising normalcy to crypto ownership, spanning construction sites to art studios and challenging long-held stereotypes.

A 40-year-old British national sitting in Seat 11A reportedly walked away from the Air India crash today. I’m skeptical given that it went down in

Japan’s debt crisis jolts crypto markets, testing their resilience and reviving Bitcoin’s role as a system hedge against fragile fiat systems.

BTC price strength returns as US inflation cools beyond expectations, hitting dollar strength again — and new BTC price all-time highs are on the table.

AI is reshaping gaming, but blockchain is the missing link for next-gen, AI-powered social gaming experiences. Centralized systems limit progress, ownership and creativity.

US-Iran talks scheduled for this Sunday are evidently still set to go ahead but the picture is looking increasingly bleak. “We will continue enrichment and

Chainlink, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, and Ondo Finance completed a crosschain DvP settlement between a permissioned payment network and a public RWA blockchain.

The euro is breaking out from an eight-week range and is at the best levels since November 2021. The three-and-a-half highs comes as the US

It’s a bit rich to think there could be any enforcement of the price cap — which isn’t really enforced already — without the US

Trump is out with a new message on immigration that signals that he’s not looking to deport illegal immigrants who have followed the law. This

Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department teams up with the University of Hong Kong to build a crypto tracking tool amid a rise in money

Recent developments may well have a dampening impact on growth in the Euro Area. The Euro Area economy has proved fairly resilient to date, supported

The great, big, beautiful bill will grow the economy like it has never grown before. It is cutting expenses by $1.6 trillion. It puts our

The US dollar is in freefall against the euro today and Treasury yields are sliding further. I suspect a big part of that is angst

Prior was +2.4% (revised to +2.5%) PPI +0.1% m/m vs +0.2% expected Prior m/m -0.5% (revised to -0.2%) Ex food and energy +3.0% y/y vs

Initial jobless claims: Prior week initial jobless claims 247K revised to 248K Initial jobless claims 248K versus 240K estimate. Highest since October 2024 4 week

Outgoing FSB Chair Klaas Knot says stablecoins and ETFs are accelerating crypto’s integration into traditional finance, raising systemic risk concerns.

The EURGBP pair has been rising steadily in the past few weeks. The main reason is that the divergence between the ECB and the BoE

Ether futures data shows momentum, with ETH price more than doubling since April lows, increasing the chance of a rally to $4,000 in the coming

Mercurity’s $800 million Bitcoin treasury financing plan would make the firm the 11th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after Galaxy Digital.

Headlines: EUR/USD continues to grind higher, closes in on April high Gold Technical Analysis – Safe haven flows boost the precious metal Oil jump eases

Bitcoin Magazine Maelstrom Announces Its Fourth Bitcoin Developer Grant Recipient Maelstrom is announcing that Ron, known online as “macgyver13,” is the fourth recipient of the

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Inflation likely to stay around 2% in the near future. He’s not providing anything new to his previous comments here. They’ve been making victory laps

Binance’s rollout in Syria features a full access launch, allowing Syrians to trade at least 300 tokens, including Bitcoin, XRP, Toncoin and more.

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Monetary policy cycle is coming to an end. Growth outlook broadly stable despite trade conflict. Medium-term inflation stabilizes at target. Financing conditions are no longer

Ant International plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, signaling growing fintech interest in regulated crypto payment systems, Bloomberg reported.

The pair found it tough to seek clearance above 1.1500 since April but buyers are definitely making a go at it today. A push above

Eurozone core inflation still elevated, but on a good path. Eurozone headline inflation will ease further in Q1 2026 due to energy price base effect,

Reuters reported that an Air India aircraft with more than 200 people crashed near the airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. The aircraft involved

Alchemy Pay is preparing to launch 55 US tokenized ETFs and stocks on multiple networks, including Solana, via Backed’s xStocks.

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are still running high but at least likely to hold through the weekend. But if anything, it is the

BTC price requirements are clear as consolidation below all-time highs continues. Can Bitcoin bulls stick to the plan and avoid falling back below $100,000?

Hedge funds like Qube, Virtu and Jump are hiring weekend crypto traders as traditional finance adapts to nonstop digital asset markets.

German economy to grow by 0.3% in 2025 (previously 0.2%) German economy to grow by 1.5% in 2026 (previously 0.8%) German inflation seen at 2.1%

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 51 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 25 bps (90% probability of no change at

Eurostoxx -0.5% Germany DAX -0.8% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.4% Italy FTSE MIB -0.5% This follows from the drop yesterday

So far, there’s not much else in following up on the headline comment. The silence by China is definitely interesting. As for the above, it

No fixed position on future rate decisions. Decisions will depend on data. Believe in pragmatism and agility on monetary policy. As a reminder, the ECB

The ECB has arrived at neutral level of rates. Important ECB doesn’t commit to one direction or another. Rates may still have to come down

From the statement itself: On June 11, the Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel due to heightened regional tensions. Do

Crypto analysts say the current environment is entirely different from 2021, when Bitcoin experienced a 76% price drop over 12 months.

Prior +0.2% Services -0.4% m/m Prior +0.4% Industrial output -0.6% m/m Prior -0.7% Manufacturing output -0.9% m/m Prior -0.8% Construction output +0.9% m/m Prior +0.5%

U.S. Bancorp CEO Gunjan Kedia says her bank is looking into stablecoins as its crypto custody business bounces back after struggling under Biden.

German DAX futures -0.8% UK FTSE futures -0.5% This mirrors the softness in US futures, which are also down 0.3% on the day. Wall Street

Michael Saylor says pandemic-era lockdowns and unabated money printing pushed him to convert his company’s massive cash reserves into Bitcoin.

Formerly a real estate financing company, DeFi Development Corp made the switch to become a Solana treasury company, currently holding over 609,000 tokens.

Hopes US can work with China to implement what was agreed between the two presidents No specific details on what that is but I reckon

In the European session, the main highlight was the release of the UK GDP. The data disappointed and dragged the GBP lower. Looking ahead, we

The surge higher in oil is being tempered by a move close to the 200-day moving average (blue line) at $68.45 as well. Overnight, we

H100 Group’s shares surged after the Swedish health firm announced it had raised $10.6 million to stack more Bitcoin.

The father of an unnamed crypto entrepreneur was held captive at a property for several days until a May 3 police raid liberated him.

The “deal” is mainly just an exchange of easing of export controls. China will be easing that for rare earths and magnets but reports are

Centralized treasuries, including governments, ETFs and public companies, now control approximately $668 billion of Bitcoin’s circulating supply.

TD Securities has opened a tactical long position in gold hedge against escalating tensions in the Middle East sees gold as a low-risk safe haven

USDC issuer Circle has put its stablecoin live on World Chain and has partnered with Matera to allow Brazilian banks to offer multicurrency payments.

TD has set a one-month Gold price target of $3,650 per ounce AUD traders – heads up for an RBA speaker today, Thursday, June 12,

Bitcoin selling will “peter off” once Bitcoin’s price moves above $130,000, says a crypto executive.

Bitcoin sentiment on social media has reached its highest point in seven months as Bitcoin has been flirting again with its all-time high.

Chinese state media with the report, probably seeking to contrast with the overtly heavy handed restrictions being enforced in the us. China’s National Immigration Administration

Disney said it filed the complaint after its request to Midjourney to adopt anti-copyright infringement measures was ignored.

Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflation Expectations in Australia, June 2025 come in at 5% from May’s 4.1% — AUD has been a sad underperformer

Rick Rieder is BlackRock CIO of Global Fixed Income. He says that with CPI coming in below expectations means “significantly increases the likelihood of Fed

The weakness in the USD is extending. Catalysts cited include: easing trade tensions, or at least not worsened expectations of closer Fed rate cuts given

Axios reporter with the info: White House envoy Steve Witkoff is going to meet Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Muscat on Sunday and discuss

China will resume issuing rare-earth export licenses to U.S. automakers and manufacturers, but only for six months, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The

Japan Business Outlook Survey, the Large Manufacturing Conditions indes for Q2 2025 comes in at -4.8 expected +0.8, prior -2.4 Results right across the survey

GameStop’s latest convertible senior note proposal pushed the stock price down further just days after Q1 revenue missed expectations.

CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs with the info: US officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into

Data for purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards Card spending data covers around 68% of core retail sales in NZ.

The U.S. and China have agreed on a tentative framework to revive trade negotiations, returning discussions to the post-Geneva status quo. As part of the

Trump still spouting rubbish on trade. This is absurd. Would be willing to extend trade talks deadline but doesn’t think it will be necessary Despite

EUR/USD has been trading steadily higher and has now taken out 1.1500: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Trump says he will set unilateral tariff rates within two weeks. Given his TACO reputation, probably not. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at

Tensions are ramping higher in the Middle East. Summary of where we are at: US officials are concerned over the high likelihood of an Israeli

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ monthly house price balance dropped to -8 in May expected -4 from -3 in April weakest since July 2024 RICS

Bitcoin’s recent rally occurred as funding rates turned negative, and BTC held on exchanges and OTC desks shrank.

Reports are that a US official has said it’s looking less and less likely that the sixth round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and

John Woeltz and William Duplessie reportedly pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan in New York City.

From the European Central Bank on the global use of the euro, in summary: Euro’s share across various indicators of international currency use largely unchanged

Distorted price signals from fiat currencies have destroyed the ability to make rational economic calculations, according to Truth for the Commoner founder Marty Bent.

Despite a cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading, Goldman Sachs anticipates that the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure—the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index—likely rose

Bitcoin Magazine F Street Announced Goal Of Accumulating $10 Million In Bitcoin Today, F Street, an alternative investment and private lending firm, announced it has

The headline on this from earlier is here: Bessent says countries negotiating in good faith could see tariff deadlines rolled Adding more now, from Treasury

US indices close lower. Dow Industrial Average unchanged. Bessent says countries negotiating in good faith could see tariff deadlines rolled Canada/US reportedly exchanging potential terms

Expectations for a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade relations remain subdued despite Trump’s announcement of a potential deal. According to Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist at

Lawmakers asked Mark Zuckerberg whether Meta had had any influence on the GENIUS stablecoin bill and its plans to potentially issue its own digital currency.

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The calendar is lower tier data only, nothing here to move FX around too much. Eyes on the headlines again. Yesterday we had a classic

US Treasury Secretary Bessent is speaking in a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Says countries negotiating in good faith could see trade deadlines rolled forward We

The major US stock indices are closing lower led by the NASDAQ with a decline of -0.50%. The S&P index is down -0.27% while the

Fitch Ratings has lowered its 2025 outlook for the global oil and gas sector to deteriorating, pointing to rising OPEC+ production, expanding non-OPEC+ supply, and