The change in forecast basically just speaks to the change in sentiment. Just last week, it was all still doom and gloom. So, yeah. In

German DAX futures +0.1% UK FTSE futures +0.1% This follows from the modest gains yesterday, with US stocks also performing decently outside of tech shares.

In the European session, we don’t have much other than a couple of low tier releases that won’t influence market expectations at all. In the

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI has blamed an “unauthorized modification” to the Grok chatbot’s response, causing it to generate responses mentioning political and racial

Another 12 people have been charged for their involvement in a $263 million crypto crime spree that stole 4,100 Bitcoin from a Genesis creditor last

Jason Guthrie, head of product at asset manager WisdomTree, says he’s optimistic despite a noticeable lack of hype that typically comes along with a crypto

Aims for US businesses to assist in promoting US-China relations Just a casual exchange of pleasantries with both sides still awaiting more serious talks on

Putin’s Absence Raises Prospect of New Sanctions – Oil Traders Stay Alert Vladimir Putin’s recent absence from scheduled peace talks in Turkey, intended to address

The Pacific US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands has passed a bill allowing its small constituent island of Tinian to launch a stablecoin, overriding

Federal Reserve speakers Friday include Barkin and Daly RBNZ 2 year inflation expectations 2.29% (prior was 2.06%) Banxico Governor Victoria Rodriguez says inflation and economy

Coinbase stock dipped after news broke of a cyberattack that exposed customer data and an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission investigation over misstated user numbers

Méliuz’s executive chairman says his fintech firm has become Brazil’s first publicly-traded Bitcoin treasury company following shareholder approval, with the firm also announcing it bought

The US has told Vietnam that Vietnam’s trade deficit is unsustainable a major concern amid tariff talks Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh This article

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance monthly economic report, the Green Book. economy is facing “increasing” downward pressure due largely to a slowdown in

US federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with their case against Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm, but will drop a small part of their indictment after

Japan economy minister Akazawa remarks after the poor economic data earlier from Japan: Improvements in job, income conditions likely to underpin moderate economic recovery Must

Deepfake-assisted hackers are now targeting US federal and state officials by masquerading as senior US officials in a latest brazen phishing campaign to steal sensitive

JP Morgan analysts expect Bitcoin to outperform gold for the rest of the year. Citing: “debasement trade” where investors buy gold and Bitcoin as a

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), which oversees the state’s retirement funds, unloaded its shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) during the

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed with Mexican President Sheinbaum the imperative to strengthen their respective economies against future shocks according to a prime minister’s

Even before Trump’s tariff war hit in full Japan’s economy shrunk: Japan Q1 GDp -0.2% q/q (expected -0.1%) While everyone around the globe was cranking

Japan finmin Kato: Convinced that Bessent is a reliable counterpart able to have constructive dialogue, will continue to closely coordinate with him Reaffirmed with Bessent

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports jumped 12.4% in April compared to a year earlier, far exceeding expectations and marking a sharp acceleration from March’s 5.4% rise.

BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). April comes in at 53.9 up from 53.2 in March fourth month in a row showing expansion

Japan finance minister Kato will discuss FX with Bessent in line with points agreed in prior talks FX should be determined by market excessive FX

The Financial Times is gated, but in brief: Trump administration plans to put a number of Chinese chipmaking companies on an export blacklist (the “entity

Japanese economic growth data for Q1 2025 (January – March) This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

A piece in today’s Australian Financial Review on Australia not joining in on Trump’s trade attack on China. Trade Minister Don Farrell spoke in an

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal addressed some of the concerns raised by US lawmakers and industry leaders around President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, and

Global foreign exchange and payments platforms are lobbying hard against stablecoins, which stand to significantly disrupt their business models, investor Kevin O’Leary said during a

Equity markets seem to have shaken off the risk, Jamie Dimon with a caution, ICYMI. Dimon says a U.S. recession is still a live risk.

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a 41% year-over-year drop in revenue to $70.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, the Bitcoin miner said on May

US April retail sales +0.1% vs 0.0% expected US April PPI +2.4% vs +2.5% expected US initial jobless claims 229K versus 229K estimate Philadelphia Fed

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Launches “The Bitcoin for Corporations Show” Hosted by Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company Bitcoin Magazine is proud to

Asset tokenization is set to accelerate the movement of capital across traditional markets, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. Speaking with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025

Key takeaway: Bitcoin’s struggles to overtake the $105,000 level as US macroeconomic headwinds remain a challenge. Steady inflows from institutional investors and the strength of

Bitcoin Magazine DDC Enterprise Announces Bitcoin Reserve Strategy, Targets 5,000 BTC Within 36 Months DDC Enterprise Ltd., a China- and U.S.-based consumer brand and e-commerce

Japan, US to resume tariff talks after G7 summit as Akazawa plans Washington visit Japan and the United States are preparing for a third round

Bitcoin Magazine Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Reveals $408 Million Investment In BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, disclosed a $408.5 million

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Faulkender spoke in an interview with Bloomberg TV: not concerned about persistent increases in prices expects inflation will return to target

There is an ongoing race across the world for Bitcoin accumulation, according to Eric Trump, the second-eldest son of US President Donald Trump. Speaking at

The WSJ is reporting that Meta has delayed the release of its flagship large language model, Llama 4 “Behemoth,” citing internal concerns about its performance

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Stablecoin regulation is “the next catalyst” for the crypto industry and could lead to unprecedented “appetite from institutional investors,” according to Ash Pampati, head of

More than two-and-a-half years after filing for bankruptcy, cryptocurrency exchange FTX is moving forward with repaying users who have not had access to their funds.

The price of crude oil move down $1.53 or 2.42% settling at $61.62. Contributing to the downward bias includes: Potential U.S.–Iran nuclear deal: May lead

Bitcoin Magazine Flash Launches Flash 2.0 to Simplify Bitcoin Payments for Businesses Worldwide Flash, a Bitcoin payment platform, has officially launched Flash 2.0, its latest

Key Takeaways: Solana formed a megaphone chart pattern with a potential $210 price target. Solana’s ecosystem growth highlights renewed investor interest with a $4 billion

George Saravelos is Global Head of FX Research at Deutsche Bank is out with a striking note today, highlighting the problems with the US dollar,

Gold is up $40 today to $3219 in an impressive $110 intraday turnaround after falling as low as $3120 in Asia-Pacific trade. There is a

Bitcoin Magazine Coinsilium Raises £1.25M to Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, Opens Retail Offer Coinsilium Group Limited, which became the first blockchain firm to IPO in

Bitcoin Magazine FTX to Begin $5 Billion Creditor Payouts Starting May 30 FTX Recovery Trust announced that they will begin distributions of more than $5

Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows dropped over 90% from $3 billion to $228 million in four weeks. While strong ETF inflows often drive Bitcoin

Freddie Mac 30 year mortgage rate for the current week rises to 6.81% from 6.76% U.S. housing data continue to paint a mixed picture. New‑home sales

Coinbase has reportedly fired a group of customer support agents following their alleged involvement in social engineering attacks on users. The contracted agents were based

The Qatar wealth fund plans to invest $500B in US over the next 10 years. This is according to Bloomberg. Earlier in the week, during

Bitcoin Magazine Creative Energy Priced In Sats: 12 Bitcoin Artists Preview Bitcoin 2025 Art Gallery and Auction Since 2019, the Bitcoin Conference Art Gallery has

The slow adoption of stablecoins in Canada has some local crypto industry observers concerned that the country is falling behind. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)

CIBC is out with a note on today’s US retail sales report and they’re not impressed. They note the soft ‘control group’ reading and possible

The major US stock indices are recovering from Lowe’s. The S&P index is now down around -5 points or -0.08% at 5888. The low price

Bitcoin Magazine Neutron Powers Lightning Network Integration for Cobo, Expanding Bitcoin Infrastructure Across Asia Lightning Network infrastructure provider, Neutron, is now working with Cobo, a

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan Forecasts Bitcoin to Outperform Gold in Second Half of 2025 JPMorgan analysts reported that Bitcoin is likely to continue gaining ground at

The major European indices are closing the session with gains. The German DAX is closing at a new record high level of 23680.03. Spain’s Ibex

After the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining entered its fifth epoch and block rewards were reduced from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This forced miners to

Prior was 40 Details: Single family 37 vs 45 prior Prospective buyers 23 vs 25 prior Sales expectations 42 vs 43 prior This matches the

A lag in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions took effect, according to a

Prior month business inventories 0.2% Business inventories for March 0.1% vs 0.2% estimate Retail inventories ex-Autos 0.4% vs 0.1% last month Details from the Census

Wintermute, a London-based algorithmic crypto trading and market-making firm, has opened an office in New York as part of its expansion into the US. Wintermute

The toughest negotiation of all for the US administration is with the EU. I just don’t see any world where the EU can accept a

Understanding the 10-year Treasury yield: Definition and importance The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for

Opinion by: Jennifer Dodgson, co-founder of KIP Protocol and Eigenform AI The puppet show is ending. The Brookings Institution found that generative artificial intelligence may

A Bahrain-based, listed catering company with a $24.2 million market cap has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy in partnership with investment firm 10X Capital. According

Oil prices sank today after a report said Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal if all economic sanctions are lifted. Trump added to

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price is retracing, but strong ETF inflows, high network activity and whale accumulation suggest BTC is on track to $140,000. Spot Bitcoin

Prior was -0.3% Manufacturing output -0.4% vs -0.2% prior Prior output +0.3% (revised to +0.4%) There is some major uncertainty on the industrial side of

Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential.  On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth

Today’s US retail sales report was mostly positive news. The control group was the lone exception but that was on softer grocery store spending while

As more and more businesses are impacted by tariff volatility, some executives, like Ridhima Kahn, vice president of business development at Dapper Labs, are viewing

Stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDt tokens on Tron, pushing the network’s authorized USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s. On May 15, blockchain data

There are so many conflicting signals on this war at the moment. It’s impossible to make sense of where it really stands. This article was

The takeaway from the earnings call today comes from these remarks by Doug McMillon. He warned that Walmart is planning to raise prices on some

The report notes that although the US is considering to revise the agreement, the Japanese camp is not anticipating such a change. As such, there

Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are gaining recognition in the traditional finance (TradFi) space for their ability to streamline payments and increase efficiency in existing financial systems

Prominent short-seller Jim Chanos, once a vocal critic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, revealed a new trading play that involves shorting shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)

Key points: US treasuries and foreign capital “repatriation” make a recipe for $1 million BTC, says Arthur Hayes. Europeans face tightening capital controls, inviting a

Prior month was -26.4 Details: New Orders 7.5 vs -34.2 last month Shipments -13.0 versus -9.1 last month Unfilled orders 4.9 versus -1.1 last month

Prior was +1.5% Details: Ex-autos +0.1% vs +0.3% expected Prior ex autos +0.6% Ex autos and gas +0.2% vs +0.9% prior Control group -0.2% vs

Prior was +2.7% PPI -0.5% m/m vs +0.2% expected Ex food and energy +3.1% y/y vs +3.1% expected Ex food and energy -0.4% m/m vs

Highlights: Manufacturing activity fell for a third consecutive month in New York State. The prices paid index climbed for a fifth consecutive month. Employment was

Prior week 228K revised 229K Initial jobless claims 229M vs 229K estimate 4-week moving average initial jobless claims 230.5 vs 227.25K last week Continuing claims

Prior was +0.3% Manufacturing sales M/M -1.4% vs -1.9% expected Prior was +0.2% Sales increased in three of the seven subsectors. The largest increase came

Mobile-first blockchain Pi Network has launched a $100 million fund to invest in initiatives built on its infrastructure. According to a May 14 announcement, the

No preparations for a Putin visit in the coming days Nothing has been agreed We do not know yet how negotiations will go (when asked

The USD got a boost across the board on Monday as the US-China tariff relief was a much better than expected news. The market started

Key takeaways: XRP forms a double top and rising wedge, signaling short-term downside risk toward $1.94. NUPL indicates traders are in denial, resembling past pre-crash

Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data, the

Headlines: US Bessent: We are going into a series of negotiations with China EU trade commissioner Šefčovič says will meet with Lutnick at OECD meeting

Ukraine is reportedly moving closer to adopting Bitcoin as a national reserve asset, a move that could bolster its financial resilience amid the ongoing war

Private credit marketplace Pareto has introduced a new synthetic dollar aimed at linking institutional investors with decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities — a move that highlights

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos shared on X the current forecasts for the US PCE price index due in a couple of weeks. The PCE price index

Prior +1.1% That’s an unexpected surge in euro area industrial output. The breakdown shows it comes amid a jump in capital goods in particular. The

Opinion by: Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder, Animoca Brands A discussion on digital property rights, copyright, intellectual property, the open metaverse, AI and value

Prior +0.1% That’s a marginal revision lower to the initial estimate but still reaffirms decent growth in the euro area economy in Q1. All of

Publicly traded company BTCS announced a $57.8 million financing agreement led by investment firm ATW Partners to purchase Ether as it expands its blockchain infrastructure

What is HTTP 402, and why does it matter? The web was not really built with payments in mind, especially not for autonomous agents or

Bitcoin has been on a great ride since Trump’s tariff pause announcement back on April 9. We’ve seen the same with the US stock market

The US government bond market is in the midst of a sell off 10-year yield rises to its highest in a month at 4.55% Other

We are going into a series of negotiations with China to prevent escalation again. We now have a mechanism with China counterparts. There’s nothing new

We expect that the negotiations will lead to a good result But would like to make it clear that we are prepared to act if

EU, US have agreed to intensify contact on trade talks Well, time’s a wasting. The meeting will only come around in the next three weeks

China always open to resolving economic, trade relations offline. Will release more information in due course. It starts looking more and more like Trump wasn’t

2025 global supply growth forecast seen at 1.6 mil bpd (up by 380k bpd) 2025 global demand growth forecast seen at 650k bpd for remainder

Key points: Bitcoin has a fight for both $100,000 and a $2 trillion market cap on its hands this month. Dips below six figures are

Several investors in a non-fungible token (NFT) project, Hashling NFT, have accused its founder of misappropriating millions of dollars in profits from the project and

The breakdown shows producer prices rising by 0.2% on the month while import prices were flat in April. Compared to the same month a year

We have a very busy day ahead on the data front. In the European session, there won’t be that much as we just get the

Prior +0.8% HICP +0.9% vs +0.8% y/y prelim Prior +0.9% Core annual inflation continues to hold steady at 1.3%, the same as in March and

We’re getting close to doing a deal with Iran. Iran has agreed to terms; we want them to succeed. We were losing Middle East due

With his visit to the Middle East, Trump is turning his attention to other geopolitical matters this week. For markets in general, all of this

That’s a much stronger promise than what was initially reported here. It will be interesting to see what Trump is offering back in return though.

Eurostoxx -0.6% Germany DAX -0.6% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE -0.5% Spain IBEX -0.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.6% This comes as US futures are

Some criminal organizations are yet to receive the memo — crypto is traceable — and could explain the recent string of crypto-related kidnappings, says Chainalysis

A major Chinese darknet marketplace suspected of facilitating crypto scams and cybercrime has been shut down by the Telegram messaging service, upon which it operated.

The US Senate could pass a key bipartisan stablecoin bill as soon as next week after removing language targeting President Donald Trump and his family’s

Prior +0.1% The beat comes amid a stronger March monthly report here, hinting at a more solid showing by the UK economy in Q1. The

Prior +0.5% Services +0.4% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.3% Industrial output -0.7% vs -0.5% m/m expected Prior +1.5%; revised to +1.7% Manufacturing output -0.8%

Prior -0.2% It’s a marginal decline in wholesale prices on the month but the overall reading remains elevated. Compared to the same month last year,

A Singapore High Court has ruled in favor of Sonic Labs’ motion to force the Multichain Foundation to wind up in an effort to recover

German DAX futures -0.4% UK FTSE futures -0.1% European indices closed lower yesterday and look to follow up on that with another sluggish showing today.

The meeting on the sidelines here is said to involve US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, and China’s trade envoy, Li Chenggang. This as both parties

Federal Reserve Chair Powell is speaking on Thursday How China will take over Taiwan. Without firing a shot. APEC sees trade policy volatility in April

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always

US Democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to the US Treasury demanding access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) on several Trump-backed crypto projects as part

Trade representatives of APEC member economies are meeting today and tomorrow. To discuss multilateral trade and other cooperation agendas, including reforms of the World Trade

European law enforcement in January arrested 17 suspects of a “mafia crypto bank” who are said to have laundered over 21 million euros ($23.5 million)

This is not directly about financial markets, but it might be of interest. Much of the current discourse on Taiwan centres around one scenario: war.

Crypto and stock trading platform eToro has seen its share price gain nearly 30% during its debut on the Nasdaq after the company made a

Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflation Expectations in Australia, May 2025: 4.1% prior 4.2% Not a market mover. Still to come from Australia is jobs

Wow! Big jobs added number, >4* expected! The bulk of that full-time. This is going to fuel speculation of no Reserve Bank of Australia rate

The Australian April 2025 jobs data is here: Australia April 2025 unemployment rate 4.1% (vs. 4.1% expected) & Employment Change +89.0K 89,000 jobs were added,

Key takeaways: Google search data and app rankings show retail Bitcoin investor demand near 6-month lows. Retail investor interest typically peaks 1 week after BTC

Too many crypto startups are pricing themselves out of venture capital funding by chasing valuations far exceeding their revenues, according to Dan Tapeiro, the CEO

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Bank Signs Partnership With Digital Asset Broker FalconX Digital asset broker FalconX has announced a strategic partnership with British multinational bank

NBC citing an unnamed Iranian official. ‘top advisor to the Supreme Leader’: Iran ready to eliminate its uranium reserves Ready to sign an agreement for

Key Takeaways: Dogecoin’s active addresses surged 528% to 469,477. DOGE’s futures open interest rose 70% to $1.65 billion, indicating strong speculative interest. On May 13,

The headline to this is here: Media reports that Iran is ready to sign an agreement for relief from sanctions More now, NBC report: Ali

New Zealand Food Price Index for April 2025 +0.8% m/m prior +0.5% +3.7% y/y prior +3.5% This data was out earlier. I didn’t post it

Citi have bumped up their 0-3 month price view to USD 60/bbl for Brent keeps Q2 and Q3 Brent averages at USD 62/bbl and USD

The Ethereum Foundation has launched a security initiative aimed at supporting the broader adoption of onchain technologies, according to a May 14 announcement. The effort

Key takeaways: A longer-term ETH price rally is dependent on SEC approval of in-kind ETF creation and staking to attract more investors. AI adoption and

Crypto founders headed to Washington, DC, to meet with lawmakers ahead of another expected vote on a stablecoin bill that initially failed in the Senate,

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While the Trump tariff war has entered a tentative ceasefire, China is not stepping back. China has announced a sweeping effort to enforce tighter export

At the close: Tech leads as US stocks climb again David Einhorn: There is no effort to reduce the deficit, buy gold Crude oil futures

Adrienne Harris, the head of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), said New York has an “outsized role to play” in the

Bitfarms clocked a first-quarter net loss of $36 million, widening from a $6 million loss in the same period a year earlier, as the Bitcoin

For at least the past 25 years, human traders have been anxious about being replaced by machines and yet — today — there are more

Bitcoin Magazine Japan’s ‘MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Posts Record Quarter Numbers, Now Owns Over $700 Million Bitcoin Metaplanet Inc. widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company,

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is on CNBC: There’s not even the beginning of a plan to do anything about the deficit until it’s a

It was more of a battle today but the bulls came out ahead. Newsflow was quiet today — one of the quietest days of the

The Moscow Times reports that Putin has no intention of meeting directly with Zelensky in Istanbul. This war has gone on for far too long

Key points: Bitcoin remains above $100,000, but buyers are struggling to sustain prices above $105,000. Strong altcoin performances suggest an altseason has started. Bitcoin (BTC)

The USDCAD moved lower in early trading today but found support near a familiar swing area between 1.38917 and 1.3904. Buyers leaned against that zone,

Goldman Sachs expects core retail sales to rise in April as consumers frontloaded purchases ahead of impending tariffs, while headline retail sales are likely to

VanEck has launched a new actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to invest in stocks and financial instruments offering exposure to the digital economy, the

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin & Crypto Will Be in Everyone’s 401(k), Says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong isn’t just celebrating his company’s inclusion

Tanim Rasul, chief operating officer at Canadian crypto exchange NDAX, said Canada “got it wrong” categorizing stablecoins as securities in 2022, and the country needs

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s realized cap has grown by $30 billion since April 20, reflecting steady investor confidence and new capital inflows. A Bitcoin price consolidation

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Delivers Record-Breaking Q1 With Massive Bitcoin Treasury Growth In Q1 FY2025, Metaplanet posted the strongest financial results in its 20-year corporate history—driven

Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu has been found alive at his parents’ home in San Francisco, days after faking his suicide on a livestream that launched

Bitcoin Magazine WE CAN’T LET ATLANTA WIN THE HASH LEAGUE! After inventing the Hash League competition at Bitcoin Plus Plus Austin, ATLBitlab is dominating the

Société Générale refrains from recommending explicit short USD positions for now, citing policy-driven disruption in FX markets. Instead, they favor tactical long AUD and short

Bitcoin Magazine Majority of UK Bitcoin Users Have Never Sold, CoinCorner Report Shows  A new report from CoinCorner reveals that most UK Bitcoin investors are

Bitcoin Magazine Defense In Samourai Case Argues That Hearing Over Delayed Brady Disclosure Is Warranted On Monday, May 12, the defense in the Samourai Wallet

Bitcoin Magazine You Aren’t Mad At Bitcoin Core, You’re Mad At Me The current “debate”, and even calling it that is me being wildly over-charitable,

The Australian dollar stalled out today at 0.6500 and is now coming under broad pressure. The dip takes place as the US dollar rebounds in

Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro Labs Despite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing,

Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -0.4% German DAX -0.6% France CAC -0.6% UK FTSE 100 -0.3% Spain IBEX +0.3% — highest close since

Key points: Bitcoin continues to range around $103,000 as bulls struggle to keep upside momentum going. Traders favor short-term BTC price gains eventually returning, while

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Launches V3 Limited Edition Bitcoin Crocs Bitcoin Magazine has dropped the latest iteration of its exclusive Bitcoin Crocs collection, the V3,

Here is the scoop from Charlie Gasparino, though these deals have been rumored for a couple weeks: Trade-tariff deals with Japan and South Korea said

Prior was -2032K Gasoline -1022K vs -561K expected Distillates -3155K vs +129K expected Refinery utilization +1.2% vs +0.8% expected Private data released late yesterday: Crude

The French interior minister reportedly plans to meet cryptocurrency professionals in the aftermath of a violent kidnapping attempt on the family of a crypto exchange

Gold is running stops after breaking the May 1 low. It’s now down $60 to $3187 after the May bottom of $3202 was breached. Gold

South Korea could soon follow Hong Kong in legalizing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the country’s top presidential candidates have expressed pro-crypto positions. Still,

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Surges $30,000 in 30 Days! What’s Next? The Bitcoin price has recently surged $30,000 in just one month, signaling a strong

Key takeaways: Ethereum’s market dominance has hit overbought RSI levels not seen since May 2021, historically followed by major pullbacks. ETH/USD is showing a bearish

The S&P 500 is up 0.3% in the early going while the Nasdaq is up 0.6%. There isn’t much (anything?) on the calendar to derail

Bitcoin’s fluctuating correlation with US equities is raising questions about its role as a global safe-haven asset during periods of financial stress. Bitcoin (BTC) exhibited

It is being reported that ECB supervisors have pressed banks in the region to assess their dollar funding needs especially if there is market distress.

We’re committed to avoiding protracted trade conflict with US. We want to support the EU to agree to as many trade deals as possible. We

Headlines: Dollar selling picks up to start the session Fed’s Goolsbee: It will take time for current inflation trends to show up in the data

Says 90 day US-China trade deal suggests potential for more lasting agreements, likely supporting normalisation of trade flows. Sees oil supply outside OPEC+ rising by

An artificial intelligence training image data set developed by decentralized AI solution provider OORT saw considerable success on Google’s platform Kaggle. OORT’s Diverse Tools Kaggle

Prior was +2.9% (revised to +4.9%) Non-residential -14.5% m/m Residential +2.0% m/m Q1 permits +2.9% The revision to the February number takes some of the

Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first

In a disturbing new revelation that underscores the scale and sophistication of global crypto-fueled cybercrime, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has uncovered a vast Chinese-language money

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may become the top publicly traded equity one day, according to a Strategy analyst. Strategy

Prior +11.0% Market index 251.2 vs 248.4 prior Purchase index 166.5 vs 162.8 prior Refinance index 718.1 vs 721.0 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.86% vs

Kazakhstan could very well be positioning itself as Central Asia’s premier hub for blockchain innovation and digital assets, only if regulatory barriers are lifted. That’s

The Pecu Novus Blockchain Network, a layer-1 blockchain platform designed for enterprise-grade scalability and decentralized finance, is drawing heightened interest from institutional players, private equity

In a bold step toward the future of digital payments, iconic American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin

Key takeaways Fake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways. Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to

The crude oil market has been battered by negative news on both the demand and supply side in April and that weighed a lot on

High-net-worth clients across Asia are gradually pivoting away from US dollar-based investments, favoring gold, cryptocurrencies and Chinese assets instead, according to financial services giant UBS

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now

I’m a big crypto fan. He’s giving some general comments on various topics but given the positive sentiment in the market I wouldn’t be surprised

The deepening ties between traditional finance and the digital asset space are strengthening, California-based crypto prime broker FalconX and global banking giant Standard Chartered (LSE:

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), the popular online stock trading platform, is making a bold move to expand its international crypto footprint with the acquisition

There was no catalyst for the sudden weakness in the US Dollar but this move could offer a great opportunity for dollar bulls. The short

Prior +7.0% New yuan loans ¥280.0 billion vs ¥700.0 billion Prior ¥3.64 trillion After the big surge in March, new bank loans in China fell

Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler may not have been as hostile to crypto behind closed doors as he appeared to

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company

The dollar is down across the board to start European morning trade, as the selling from yesterday carries over. Despite the Monday jump, the dollar

Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX.

Business expectations remain gloomy, particularly in export-oriented manufacturing sector Inflation likely to remain in the region of 2% for the remainder of the year Trade

The US Dollar has been under strong selling pressure for a few months and eventually became one of the most crowded trades. When you get

Key points: Bitcoin miners have stopped selling their BTC in what may signal the end of a lengthy distribution streak. Over the past month, miner

Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the

Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse. Former Cred CEO Daniel

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.2% Core annual inflation is seen nudging higher to 2.4%, up from 2.0% in March. So,

Goldman Sachs is now seeing the Stoxx 600 index hitting a target of 570 in the next 12 months – up from 520 previously. Meanwhile,

Eurostoxx flat Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB +0.1% The overall risk mood is keeping

Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t

Crypto venture capital deals in the first quarter of 2025 saw deal values jump even as the number of deals sank from the same quarter

World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds. The Bangkok Post

German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.3% This follows from the solid showing in Wall Street again, with dip buyers turning things around in

Prior +2.2% HICP +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.3% The downside to the report is that core annual inflation is seen ticking higher again

Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a

We have an empty calendar today on the data front, so at best the focus will be on central bank speakers as we try to

Crypto and stock trading platform eToro has boosted the size of its initial public offering to $620 million by pricing its shares above its previously

The dollar was the laggard in trading yesterday as it surrendered a large chunk of the gains from Monday. And that comes despite a continued

However, not to the US though. One of the sources said that the permits were issued to suppliers for customers in Europe and Vietnam. As

The times below are in GMT/US Eastern time format. Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill appears twice, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey later.

Fitch Ratings’ says Australia’s banks’ results show resilience and support their current ratings. In brief: expect earnings headwinds to continue for Australian banks in 2025

Fitch Ratings says Australia’s banks’ results show resilience Bank of England Wednesday – two Pills and a Baileys Chinese internet giant Baidu preparing to test

A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions

Disclaimer: This article contains a video that may be disturbing for some readers. A brazen attempt to kidnap the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat,

Wall Street Journal with the report, gated, citing people familiar with the matter. In brief: Baidu is preparing to test its driverless ride-hailing service, Apollo

South Korea readies aid for small firms facing U.S. tariff risks The South Korean government has announced a 4.6 trillion won (US$3.25 billion) support package

Trump speaking with Fox: Attempting to initiate access to China China relationship is excellent I could see myself dealing with China’s Xi on deal Says

Brazil’s Lula: We want China to help us to make the technological progress we need Brazil is not worried about the impact of US-China trade

Australian Q1 2025 wage price index +3.4% y/y 3.2% was expected, prior +3.2% +0.9% q/q expected +0.8%, prior +0.7% Wage growth in Australia is still

Brazil’s Lula: We want to create a currency or a group of currencies that do not make us dependent of one currency This article was

Recapping that data from Japan earlier: Japan data – April PPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.2%) & +4.0% y/y (expected +4.0%) Yen slipping a little after

The PPI data comes from the Bank of Japan. Producer Price Index (YoY) (Apr) 4.0% expected 4.0%, prior 4.2% Producer Price Index (MoM) (Apr) 0.2%

Estimates put the plane’s value around USD400mn I think? There will have to be money spent on it to secure it as AF1. This article

April PPI data from Japan is here: Japan data – April PPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.2%) & +4.0% y/y (expected +4.0%) Wholesale inflation in Japan

Stablecoin issuer Tether bought $458.7 million worth of Bitcoin for Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin investment firm it backed that’s awaiting the completion of a

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.

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital And Tether Bought 4,812 Bitcoin For $458,700,000 Today, Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. revealed in a new filing with

South Korea April unemployment rate 2.7% expected 3.0%, prior 2.9% Jobs added in the month +194K vs. +193K in March — The won surged in

Goldman Sachs targets for the benchmark US S&P 500, ICYMI: Three-month target 5,900, GS see the current advance stalling in the short term up from

CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm with offices in the United States and Europe, said its net profit fell to $24 million in the first

Two US senators are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “exercise [the department’s] authority” and change a provision affecting taxes on corporate holdings of

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin price holds above $100,000, driven by “risk-on” sentiment after the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped to 20. The Bitcoin Bull Score Index

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Has Purchased 1,510 Bitcoin This Year, Now Holds 3,808 BTC Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) now holds 3,808 BTC after purchasing 1,510

A snippet from BMO: today’s bear steepening was about pricing out the chance of a US recession in the near-term a severe enough equity market

Key takeaways: Solana’s $10.9 billion TVL surpassed the entire Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. Solana’s 30-day fee revenue ($43.4 million) rose 109% compared to the previous month.

Hassett is Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, a senior economic advisor. He was speaking with Fox: more than 25 deals on the table

Via oilprice.com on twitter: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1.1mn barrels Distillates +0.1mn bbls Gasoline -0.6 mn This data point is

Coinbase has partnered with Canadian stablecoin issuer Stablecorp in a bid to expand access to tokenized Canadian dollars, a company executive told Cointelegraph during the

Iran and Europe will meet on Friday in Istanbul. Iran and the E3—Britain, France, and Germany—will meet Friday in Istanbul meeting is a precursor to

A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says they’ve made clear that agreement will not be reached with the US unless concrete guarantees have been made.

MUFG expects the US dollar to see only modest gains following signs of tariff de-escalation, citing lingering investor caution, skepticism about US policy stability, and

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price maintains its bullish momentum, but a sentiment indicator suggests the market could be overheating.  Data highlights Bitcoin traders taking profits and

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A day of lower-tier data head, nothing here to move major FX too much upon release. Wage growth data from Australia may attract some attention.

The Financial Times is gated, link is here if you can access it. In brief: China has criticised a trade deal between the UK and

Proponents of a bill to regulate stablecoins in the US Congress will likely take up another vote on the legislation in a matter of days

US April core CPI +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expected Trump: The market will go higher More Trump: Working hard to end Russia/Ukraine bloodshed China confirms

The major US indices closed higher once again with the NASDAQ index leading the way with a gain of 1.61%. Today’s move was fueled by

Key Takeaways: Declining Bitcoin dominance and rising strength in altcoins and memecoins could be a sign that it’s altseason. USDT dominance could drop to 2022

Bitcoin Magazine My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education My First Bitcoin, a nonprofit focused on grassroots

What happened to the Tea Party? Fiscal conservatism continues to die a slow death in the United States and the bond market may be taking

Bitcoin Magazine Dubai Partners To Accept Bitcoin And Crypto for Government Services  Dubai is officially making Bitcoin a part of everyday life.  At the Dubai

It’s no surprise the Treasury is announcing new sanctions with Trump talking about Iran and visiting the Middle East. The latest sanctions target the global

Investment firm VanEck is launching a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund that offers exposure to US Treasury bills, developed in partnership with tokenization platform Securitize.

Bank of America has lowered its USD/CAD year-end forecast from 1.40 to 1.38, citing overly optimistic CAD pricing in April. While the pair may consolidate

Bitcoin Magazine Public Companies Have Already Bought 3.3x More Bitcoin Than This Year’s New Supply It’s only May, and public corporations have already bought 3.3

Key points: Bitcoin fails to capitalize on lower-than-expected US CPI data, seeing a Wall Street sell-off for a second day. Traders see BTC/USD buying time

Bitcoin Magazine Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending Missouri’s House Bill 594 (HB594), which would eliminate capital gains taxes for residents in the state,

Looking for a way to earn passive income on your crypto without riding the rollercoaster of volatile coins? TsUSDe (the staked version) on The Open

Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to

One of the early lessons of Trump’s second term is that when he says to buy stocks, the market goes up. He’s being less explicit

Trump continues and says: Working hard to end Russia/Ukraine bloodshed Talks could produce good results. Rubio is going to talks. This article was written by

Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs,

Bitcoin Magazine OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin’s Battle Over Arbitrary Data An OP_RETURN debate flared up in the Bitcoin industry in recent weeks and has by now

China has announced the things that were pledged on Sunday: To adjust tariff rates on US goods on May 14 To pause the 24% tariff

Venture capital firms are critical to infrastructure development in the Bitcoin ecosystem, despite pushback from some in the community, according to builders speaking at the

Fear has been replaced by FOMO in markets. S&P 500 futures are now up 40 points and getting to within striking distance of 6000, which

Opinion by: Jupiter Zheng, Partner Liquid Fund at HashKey Capital Whenever Bitcoin falls in value, the narrative is always the same: It’s failing as a

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is growing, as Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, recorded its highest daily outflows of Bitcoin in 2025 on May 9.

Details of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet are leaking out: Francois-Philippe Champagne to be finance minister Tim Hodgson named minister of energy and natural

Student loans saw large uptick in transition into delinquency rate in Q1 Most other types of credit saw steady transition into delinquency rates Aggregate delinquency

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil is cabinet today in a move that could move the Canadian dollar. The market still isn’t sure how

The largest political party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, has launched a Digital Asset Committee focused on developing cryptocurrency policies and promoting industry growth.