U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients U.S. Secretary of

South Korea is expanding a ban on digital asset firms’ applications servicing its citizens. On April 11, the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that

The US has begun its investigation ahead of pharmaceutical tariffs Major US indices are closing the day with gains to start the trading week Crude

Escalating trade wars are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they are also creating new use cases for blockchain networks, Truebit executives told Cointelegraph.  On April

Reserve Bank of New Zealand chief economist Conway: higher tariffs and uncertainty about global trade policy mean economic activity globally and in New Zealand will

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon spoke to analysts on Monday (US time) after releasing first quarter results: prospect of a recession “has increased” Solomon cited:

Adam has the info on demand destruction posted on Monday here, ICYMI: OPEC lowers its demand growth forecast this year I posted a while back

The White House’s Stephen Miller — who is prickly at the best of times — is out with a tweet noting that 20% fentanyl tariffs

Bitcoin (BTC) holders were the first to point out flaws in the United States economic data and position themselves for the potential upside, says crypto

Crypto gaming and gambling campaigns are the most expensive way to acquire users with existing crypto wallets, ranking highest in cost among all sectors of

Bitcoin Magazine Why the Bond Market Matters More Than Ever for U.S. Foreign Policy Scott Bessent’s Bond Market Strategy: The U.S. Ten-Year, Foreign Policy &

A non-fungible token (NFT) trader could face up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to underreporting nearly $13 million in profits from trading

AI is transforming how people interact with financial markets, and cryptocurrency trading is no exception. With tools like OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, it is now possible

From an interview on ABC: Electronics products will be part of upcoming sectoral tariffs Pharma tariffs also coming in the next month or two US

Lomond School, a private institution in Scotland, will begin accepting Bitcoin for tuition payments and is collaborating with Bitcoin author Saifedean Ammous to introduce a

Opinion by: Max Giammario, founder and CEO of Kindred The interfaces and user experience in Web3 tools are terrible, even more so when compared to

Bitcoin (BTC) hit an eleven-day high on April 13 as the crypto market relief rally closely tracked US financial policy changes. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source:

Update (4.13.2025 22:02:20): This article has been updated to provide updates from the Mantra team The price of the Mantra (OM) token, the native cryptocurrency

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has signaled that the company plans to acquire more Bitcoin (BTC) following a nearly two-week pause in purchases. The company’s most

Trump posting on his own social media app, Truth Social: is looking at semiconductors and the electronics supply chain as part of upcoming national security

As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online … prices are liable

Bitcoin (BTC) made a brilliant comeback this week, rising more than 7%, indicating solid buying at lower levels. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said in a

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Sunday that electronic products recently exempted from President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs may still be subject to

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The info comes via a Reuters report over the weekend, though I thought I had seen similar late last week. ICYMi, Shipments of seven rare

German Chancellor-in-waiting (set to become chancellor in May) Friedrich Merz has warned that Trump’s tariff policies could accelerate the onset of a global financial crisis.

We had some data from China over the weekend, see the first two lines in the screenshot below. The focus of the session is the

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick walked back the recent reciprocal tariff exemption on select electronics announced in an April 12 bulletin from the United States Customs

Globes trade will begin at the top of the hour. Forex rates show EUR and JPY both lower against the USD. The latest muddled communication

Equity index futures: S&P 500 +1.1% … ES NASDAQ +1.5% … NQ DOW JONES +0.9% … YM This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at

A fast-tracked temporary crypto regulatory framework could bolster innovation within the US crypto industry while permanent regulations are still in the works, says acting US

Tron founder Justin Sun says he’s unaware of the recent rumors surrounding former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao following reports alleging that Zhao provided evidence

The market is now fully priced for an ECB rate cut on Thursday and Deutsche Bank economists have got on board. The economic hit from

Key takeaways Lottery mining is cheap and fun, but don’t count on hitting a block. Solo ASIC mining gives you complete control, but it’s a

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Binance have asked a US federal judge for an additional two-month pause in their nearly

An investor has sold a CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) at a nearly $10 million realized loss, reflecting the continued decline in the once-booming blue-chip NFT

Bitcoin remains on track to surpass $1.8 million by 2035 despite recent price corrections and waning investor appetite caused by ongoing global trade tensions, according

Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBit For years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, has denied claims that he agreed to provide evidence against Tron founder Justin Sun as part of a

Weekend info on what appears to be a reversal on tariffs from Trump, an easing on tech goods. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued

The US Social Security Administration (SSA) will move all public communications to the X social media platform amid sweeping workforce cuts recommended by the Department

United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from tariffs, giving the tech industry

Senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, recently said that he expects a crypto market bill

What Is REAL? Conor McGregor’s staking-enabled memecoin explained Conor McGregor, also known as “Notorious,” is an Irish mixed martial artist born in Dublin on July

Asset managers Osprey Funds and Grayscale Investments agreed to settle a lawsuit over alleged violations of Connecticut law in the advertising and promotion of Grayscale’s

Bitcoin (BTC) is exhibiting familiar “bottom” behavior at current prices, according to one of its best-known leading indicators.  In an X post on April 10,

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and blockchain payments firm Ripple agreed to pause their appeals in the ongoing XRP legal battle, signaling a potential

Joint fiscal capacity is an appropriate response to shocks. Market infrastructure in Europe is functioning in an orderly fashion. We are monitoring carefully all market

That’s a good sign at least that things are moving along quickly, at least on this front. But as for the outcome of the negotiations,

A known maximal extractable value (MEV) white hat actor intercepted about $2.6 million in crypto assets stolen from Morpho Labs’ decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol.  On

S&P 500 futures are now back up around 1% on the day while 30-year bond yields in the US have eased to around 4.84% currently.

A member of Sweden’s parliament proposed adding Bitcoin to the country’s foreign exchange reserves, suggesting increased openness to cryptocurrency adoption in Europe following recent moves

Key takeaways Bear raids involve deliberate efforts by whales to drive down crypto prices using short-selling, FUD and large-scale sell-offs to trigger panic and profit

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $11.6 trillion in assets under management, reported $84 billion in total net inflows in the first quarter of

An elderly crypto whale known as “HEX 19” lost nearly $4.5 million in a slow-moving hack that drained his staked HEX (HEX) over multiple years. 

A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in

China tariff hike is start of negotiation. I am optimistic on where the US is heading with tariffs and China. He’s been speaking about Iran

Bloomberg Q: What’s your reaction this morning to China’s retaliatory tariffs overnight? Wright: “Oh, I think you can see we’re right in the midst of

Our job is to make sure inflation expectations don’t rise. It’s a complicated thing to analyse. It’s hard to get a read of what’s happening

Headlines: China announces increase of additional tariffs on US goods to 125% China says it will ignore the US on further tariffs escalation All eyes

Sidechain developer StarkWare and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers claim to have created a workaround for multiple Bitcoin script limitations. According to a recent research

Prior was +3.2% PPI -0.4% m/m vs +0.2% expected Ex food and energy +3.3% y/y vs +3.6% expected Ex food and energy -0.1% m/m vs

We came into first quarter with solid economic conditions. Markets continue to function well. Tariffs will push up inflation pressures. Tariffs announcements are very significant.

What do you do with Treasuries the next time there is a crisis? One of the great privileges that the US enjoys in being at

United States President Donald Trump’s official memecoin is set to unlock $321 million worth of vested tokens on April 18. Token vesting tracker Tokenomist data

Bitcoin Magazine Y Combinator Backed Theya Announces Bitcoin Solutions for Businesses Theya, a Bitcoin self-custody platform backed by Y Combinator, has launched Theya for Business,

The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto

So we’re all being held hostage by two men who are too proud to pick up the phone… CNN reports: In private discussions hours before

Prior was 57.9 Current conditions 56.5 vs 61.5 expected Expectations 47.2 vs 50.8 expected — lowest since the bottom of the pandemic 1-year inflation 6.7%

The UMich consumer sentiment reports is like quantum physics: Something that exists in two states a once. It both matters and doesn’t matter. It’s a

It’s not looking good in the bond market right now. There is an interesting contrast unfolding with UMich inflation expectations surging but market-based inflation expectations

How is that for a headline? If US 30-year yields wrap up the week at 4.94% or higher, it will be the largest one-week rise

Bitcoin Magazine The 14 Types of People You’ll Definitely See at Bitcoin 2025 Loud. Friendly. Huggy. The Bitcoin Bro is your hype man for hyperbitcoinization.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create. In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued

Opinion by: Billy Campana, contract developer, Api3  Speculation is a cornerstone of price discovery for traditional finance institutions like hedge funds and major banks and

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -0.1% German DAX -1.2% France CAC -0.3% UK FTSE 100 +0.6% Spain IBEX -0.1% Italy’s FTSE MIB -1.0%

Name a more toxic situationship than this. I’ll wait. With China’s retaliation today, it shows that Xi isn’t going to blink first and reach out.

Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week’s final US inflation data gave bulls hope. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears.

The S&P 500 Index briefly experienced Bitcoin-level volatility in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, underscoring the panic

US 30-year yields are down 12 basis points from the highs and now trading lower on the day. That turnaround is salvaging global risk sentiment

Oil rigs -9 to 480 Gas rigs +1 to 96 With oil falling into the 50s this week, I think it cements that US oil

This is a positive comment as the US tries to find a way to bring down tensions with China. For now, it doesn’t look like

Regulators in Pakistan have proposed a regulatory framework for digital assets that is compliance-focused, in accordance with rules laid out by the Financial Action Task

Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by over 11% from the April. 7 low of $74,400, and analysts believe that onchain and technical indicators point to

Charlie Gasparino from Fox Business is out with an interesting tweet: CEOs are speaking with the White House on the trade war; one told me

I’m increasingly open to the idea that bitcoin could disconnect from the risk trade in light of risks around the US dollar and turmoil in

A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for

Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined, April 4–11 In a significant win for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, US President Donald

Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift

Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Two ETFs

Bitcoin (BTC) is entering what former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes calls “up only mode,” as a deepening crisis in the US bond market potentially drives

The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but

Monday Before Open: Goldman Sachs M&T Bank After Close: FirstBank Pinnacle Financial Partners Tuesday Before Open: Bank of America Citi Johnson & Johnson PNC Albertsons

Ripple made headlines this week when it became the first crypto-native company to acquire a multi-asset prime broker, potentially setting the stage for wider adoption

Bitcoin Magazine On Bitcoin Privacy: More U.S. Deputy Attorney General, Less New York Attorney General Follow Frank on X. On Monday, Deputy Attorney General (DAG)

The major US stock indices are closing solidly higher and with the best gains the 2024. The final numbers are showing: Dow industrial average rose

US stocks close at higher with major indices having their best week in 2024 Gold has its best week since since the March 2023 Crude

The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the

Draft legislation in the US Senate threatens to hit data centers serving blockchain networks and artificial intelligence models with fees if they exceed federal emissions

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin Policy Institute Launch “The Bitcoin Policy Hour” to Explore Global Finance, Policy and Monetary Trends New Show Release – “The

The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg.

Over the past decade, issuance of Tether’s USDt (USDT) has consistently mirrored Bitcoin (BTC) price cycles, with mints often clustering around bull runs and burns

Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift

What is GHIBLI memecoin? Ghiblification (GHIBLI) is a memecoin built on the Solana blockchain. It draws inspiration from the Ghibli-styled ChatGPT-generated images, which are influenced

Bitcoin (BTC) risks becoming part of a “classic bull trap” when the US-China trade war takes its next step, analysis warns. In its latest bulletin

United Kingdom regulators are increasingly concerned about the impact of stablecoins and the broader crypto industry on the country’s financial system and monetary stability. During

Tokenized gold trading volume surged to a two-year high this week, topping $1 billion as investors pivoted toward safe-haven assets amid global uncertainty triggered by

Key takeaways AI tools like ChatGPT can help both experienced and new crypto investors track portfolios with ease, freeing up time for other investment activities

Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has secured its third license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, further expanding its regulatory footprint across

Bitcoin wasn’t supposed to just sit still. When Satoshi Nakamoto released the white paper in 2008, it wasn’t a blueprint for digital gold; it was

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Confirms Pro Bitcoin Paul Atkins As SEC Chair The U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities

Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol

American stock exchange Nasdaq has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the VanEck

Why are people protesting against Elon Musk? Elon Musk, once celebrated as a tech visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, has faced growing backlash due to

Bitcoin Magazine Israel’s New Study Shows 51% of Public is Interested in Adopting CBDC (Digital Shekel) – Is That So? On April 1st, at the

The largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies produced nearly $800 million worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting continued growth across the

Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount

Standard Chartered and cryptocurrency exchange OKX are piloting a new program allowing institutions to use crypto assets and tokenized money market funds (MMFs) as collateral.

Bitcoin Magazine India’s Leading Bitcoin And Crypto Exchange Unocoin Integrates Lightning Unocoin, one of India’s longest-standing bitcoin and crypto exchanges, has announced the successful integration

The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency. Atkins’

The US dollar is broadly and aggressively weaker today. That’s pushed USD/CAD through the 1.40 level for the first time since late November. More broadly,

Opinion by: Roman Cyganov, founder and CEO of Antix In the fall of 2023, Hollywood writers took a stand against AI’s encroachment on their craft.

After the big short-squeeze and relief rally yesterday, the bears are using it as an opportunity to exit positions. It’s a disappointing result and comes

A US budget that includes an extension of Trump’s tax cuts is moving forward by the slimmest of margins in a 216-214 vote. There is

There is some positive news coming out of Europe today with the EU’s Sefcovic revealing that he spoke with Commerce Sec Lutnick and that counter-tariffs

I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since the January 15, 2015 break of the EUR/CHF floor and all the drama around that. But in

The US dollar index (DXY) is having is worst day since November 2022. The price is down 1.81% on the day and at the lowest

Bitcoin (BTC) price failed to hold its weekly open gains on April 10 as US stocks ignored positive inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView

Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional

What a brutal day for stocks. The S&P 500 briefly traded down by 5.1% but has trimmed that to 4.8%. A 7% decline in the

I would imagine that if they abolish the tariffs, there will be a flood of Chinese EVs into the EU that would swamp German carmakers.

Bitcoin Magazine Global Nonprofits Form Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance to Advance Civil Liberties and Aid Today, twelve of the world’s leading human rights and humanitarian organizations

Bitcoin Magazine How Semler Scientific (SMLR) Escaped the Zombie Zone with a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy In a recent interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Eric Semler, Chairman

For the second day in a row we got a good auction at the long end with a 2.6 bps stop through today after a

Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may be able to start staking a portion of their tokens as soon as May, according to

I haven’t seen the stock market Says they will work out something for both the US and China The first deal on tariffs is very

Users of the Atomic and Exodus wallets are being targeted by threat actors uploading malicious software packages to online coding repositories to steal crypto private

Prior was -307.0B Last March was -237.0B Year to date FY 25 deficit at $1.307 trillion compared to $1.065 trillion a year earlier March customs

Digital payments company Block Inc. has reached a $40 million settlement with New York regulators over alleged compliance misconducts tied to its Cash App platform,

Bitcoin Magazine Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On Bitcoin And Digital Asset Privacy While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo this past weekend, I was afforded

The US dollar is in the midst of its worst day since 2022 today and it’s not because today’s CPI report was a tad soft.

Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these

Bitcoin Magazine Ross Ulbricht To Speak At Bitcoin 2025 It’s happening! Everything we’ve fought for and more; Ross Ulbricht is free and he is coming

He loves to talk: The bar for a Fed policy change is now pretty high Fed should keep all options on the table Current tariffs

Bitcoin’s (BTC) four-year cycle, anchored around its halving events, is widely recognized as a key factor in BTC’s year-over-year price growth. Within this larger framework,

Yesterday was seen as something of a crisis averted for the bond market but the vigilantes are back today. Even a strong 30-year auction with

Here is report from Charlie Gasparino at Fox Business: Sources: Trump Administrative is moving toward a possible delisting of Chinese public co shares on US

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Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a

There was some heavy selling after the open that accelerated until a bottom at 12:30 pm ET. The Nasdaq came perilously close to a 7%

The data from New Zealand would usually be of interest but soooooooooo much has happened since March this data point is stale. This article was

Trump Trade Adviser Peter Navarro flagging deals with those three countries. He has lost the confidence of Elon Musk. This article was written by Eamonn

The Financial Times with the report. Its gated but Reuters provided the gist of it. The remarks are from: EU could tax big tech if

US equity close: Bad, but not as bad as it could have been Economic calendar in Asia Friday, April 11, 2025, a very light one

Politico with the report on Trump shifting the deckchairs. Trade team moves: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent now at the helm Peter Navarro relegated to the

ICYMI: The European Union and China have begun negotiations on the abolition of EU tariffs on imports of Chinese electric cars European Commission has said

Bloomberg (gated) convey the info from S&P: Large US companies filed bankruptcy at the fastest rate in 15 years through the first three months of

Cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has received approval from Hong Kong regulators to offer staking services, potentially broadening the institutional appeal of proof-of-stake investments such as the

North Carolina (NC) representative Neal Jackson introduced the North Carolina Digital Asset Freedom Act on April 10. The bill proposes that qualifying “digital assets” be

EU leaders plan to travel to China for a meeting with Chinese President Xi in July South China Morning Post with the info. Earlier: EU

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed a lawsuit against Nova Labs, developer of decentralized wireless network Helium, for allegedly issuing unregistered securities,

The next generation of cryptocurrency projects must embrace a more collaborative approach to compete with major centralized tech companies entering the Web3 space, according to

Lawmakers in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies backed an investigation into President Javier Milei’s alleged involvement in the Libra (LIBRA) cryptocurrency scandal. According to an April

The early days of the Trump administration saw a flurry of activity that could give the crypto industry an idea of forthcoming crypto regulations, namely

Thailand is beefing up measures to combat online crimes involving digital assets by passing new amendments to several national laws. Thailand’s cabinet on April 8

Bitcoin Magazine How to Communicate a Corporate Bitcoin Strategy to Shareholders For companies exploring or actively executing a corporate Bitcoin strategy, success isn’t just about

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to issue crypto debit cards across the United Kingdom and Europe, the company announced on April 8. The

As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt

Swiss cryptocurrency fintech Taurus has launched an interbank network that is purpose-built for regulated institutions involved in digital asset operations. On April 9, Taurus said

Blockchain may soon earn itself a role in New York State’s voting processes and procedures. New York Assemblymember Clyde Vanel introduced Bill A07716 on April

Core, a proof-of-stake blockchain built on Bitcoin, has surpassed $260 million in dual-staked assets as institutional interest in Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow.

Update April 9, 1:38 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include the latest developments on US import tariffs. The global trade war may

The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the

Bitcoin Magazine Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange  Proving that custodial, centralized, altcoin casinos are not the only way to succeed in this industry, the

Bitcoin Magazine Why Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Fix The Broken Fiat System Trump’s ‘America First’ platform, which he built his successful campaign around, promised to reconfigure

Binance is launching a new “reward-bearing margin asset” LDUSDt, which the company says is not a stablecoin. According to an April 9 announcement, LDUSDt can

Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only

Bitcoin (BTC) price made a swift move to $78,300 at the April 9 Wall Street open as “herd-like” price action in equities markets continued to

Alphabets Picai says they plan to invest around $75 billion in total in 2025 cap ex. That is giving the stock market a boost. The

The House will hold a vote at 3:30 p.m. on a “rule,” a procedure to advance legislation, which includes the budget blueprint If the rule

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -3.5% German DAX -3.2% France CAC -3.2% UK FTSE 100 -3.0% Spain IBEX -2.0% Italy’s FTSE MIB -2.6%

US mortgage rates have risen to 7%. That is up 40 basis points in the last few trading days. There will be no relief in

As markets reel from geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, Bitcoin has shown relative resilience during events like Trump’s recent tariff bombshells, according to Blockstream CEO

From Richmond Fed Pres. Barkin: Watching consumers most closely, as big as part of economy. Worry if close to a moment where consumers decide to

United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and

See NBC is reporting that the trump administration is backing off Nvidia’s H20 chip crackdown. The decent comes after a meeting with Pres. Trump and

Beware, the US treasury is to auction off $39 billion of 10 year notes at the top of the hour. There is concern of international

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan to Use Surplus Electricity for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers: Report Pakistan will channel part of its surplus electricity into powering

High yield 4.435% WI level at the time of the auction 4.465% Tail -3.0 bps vs six-month average of -0.2 basis points Bid to cover

Here we go. Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to

Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has struggled to stay on message and appeared to be rattled after the ‘reciprocal but not reciprocal’ tariffs were announced by

Bitcoin Magazine The U.S.’s Tariff War With China Is Good For Bitcoin Mining Follow Frank on X. Today, China announced that it will increase tariffs

Everyone else down to 10% but China to 125%. From Trump: Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets,

United States President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” and lowered the tariff rate to 10% on countries that do not retaliate

Prediction marketplace Kalshi has started taking Bitcoin (BTC) deposits in a bid to onboard more crypto-native users. The company that lets users bet on events

Bitcoin’s (BTC) futures market reflects a possible price cooldown after the cryptocurrency’s multiple weeks of correction. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that the BTC-USDT futures leverage

Highlights of the FOMC Minutes Growing concern about inflation persistence amid trade policy uncertainty Majority of participants noted outlook for real GDP growth weaker than

A common refrain in markets — and here — was that tariffs couldn’t last because they were insane and would lead to a certain recession.

It’s not clear what the tariff rates are on Mexico and Canada now along with whether USMCA-compliant goods continue to trade tariff free, along with

USD/JPY is back to where it was in the hours after the ‘Liberation Day’ announcement in a huge turn. The yen is dropping hard on

The White House told reporters from CBN and CNBC that the new 10% tariff applied to Mexico and Canada — the US’s second and third-largest

Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair launched a tokenized sticker collection on Telegram on April 9, becoming the latest celebrity to launch a tokenized social project.

XRP (XRP) price is up 13% on the day, trading above the $2 level after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on all reciprocal

A deal could be struck with struck with China People were getting a little bit afraid about tariffs Trump says he pulled back on many

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The White House initially told the CBC and CNBC that the 10% tariff rate also applied to Mexico and Canada. In that case, it would

There is a huge squeeze on shorts at the moment and a rush back into equities. Note though that a 10% rate is still problematic

The Dollar Index (DXY) dipping below 100 has historically aligned with Bitcoin (BTC) bull runs, delivering gains of over 500% during the last two instances.

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open Source Tools to Simplify Bitcoin Treasury Management Block announced it has released a new open source toolkit designed

Inflation data from China features today, for March 2025. wholesale level deflation to continue consumer inflation expect y/y, deflation m/m This snapshot from the ForexLive

The Pres. Trump announcement that there would be a 90 day tariff pause for some countries sent the “pressured” stock market sharply to the upside

Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on all but China Trump: China wants to make a deal, they just don’t know how to go

Mounting international trade tensions are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they could also accelerate institutional crypto adoption, several industry executives told Cointelegraph.  Since US President

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a sharp rebound after US President Donald Trump announced a pause on tariffs for non-retaliating countries, reigniting bullish momentum and raising hopes

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the

Trump’s weakness and total lack of credibility in the market will have repercussions for the next 45 months. We’ll continue to monitor his comments and

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Luxon to visit the UK this month. He’ll engage in trade talks with UK PM Starmer. I need a newer pic

Aave’s tokenholders approved a governance proposal to start buying back the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance token, AAVE, as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul,

US equities and crypto markets shifted dramatically on April 9 after  US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, except for

Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer

At a minute past midnight, US Eastern time, on Wednesday (ie in just a few hours) I’ve little doubt that the new country-specific tariffs will

Markets in Chaos: Navigating the Tariff Storm with Logic, Patience, and Perspective “Things are rarely as bad — or as good — as most people

Analysts at Bank of Montreal warn that the latest escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions is pushing markets further from any near-term resolution, increasing the likelihood

Trump administration has moved to restore some terminated foreign aid programs. Reuters with the info, citing “six sources familiar with the matter”. In brief: moved

Fitch downgrades six Chinese banks to A (from A+) Outlook Stable The six banks are: China Development Bank (CDB), The Export-Import Bank of China (ExIm),

South Korea has announced emergency measures to support its auto industry in response to a 25% U.S. tariff on imported vehicles and parts, effective Thursday.

Goldman Sachs Continued tariff escalation between US and China presents a downside risk to our current 2025 full-year real GDP forecast of 4.5% Also points

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, has introduced a push-based oracle on MegaETH to tackle latency issues that challenge the efficiency of onchain trading. According to

Cboe BZX Exchange has asked United States regulators for clearance to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by Sui (SUI), the native token of the

Trump touts call with South Korea’s Acting President, says he’s waiting for China call Trump still hasn’t signed document for additional 50% tariffs on China

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Maintainer Gloria Zhao: Why Mempools Are Important For Censorship Resistance While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo in Boston over the weekend

Analysis by Fitch Ratings suggests that while the United States’ latest tariff measures could provide a short-term boost to government revenue and help narrow the

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Partners with Mastercard to Bring Bitcoin Payments to Over 150 Million Merchants Mastercard has announced a landmark partnership with Kraken to enable

Crypto and equities traders were hopeful for a last-minute solution that would prevent the US from enacting 104% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United

Here is a chart from Greg Daco at Panthenon and I think it’s telling: If you go back to the start of Trump’s term, tariff

more to come Via oilprice.com: Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude +1.4mn barrels Distillates +0.3 mn bbls Gasoline -1.5 mn — This data

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new $70,000 reversal target as a leading indicator sets new bull market lows. In X analysis on April 7, popular trader

With US President Donald Trump imposing 104% tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is responding by letting the yuan weaken against the dollar — a move

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Bitcoin Magazine Support The Victims Of The Myanmar Earthquake With Bitcoin Follow Frank on X. On March 28, 2025, one of the most severe earthquakes

I posted a couple of previews of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision due today: RBNZ Shadow Board recommends a rate cut this week

Asset manager BlackRock is partnering with Anchorage Digital for crypto custody services, a move aimed at addressing the rising demand for digital assets from retail

Bitcoin Magazine How to Watch OPNEXT on Bitcoin Magazine’s Livestream We’re less than a week away from OPNEXT, the tech-focused, scaling conference from Blockspace Media. 

White House economic advisor Steve Miran delivered a notable speech yesterday that aimed to outline grievances around the dollar at the center of the global

The gains in US stock markets early today were based on hopes of a delay in tariffs or at least a delay in the 50%

Ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum, is showing signs of bullish exhaustion after a steep 65% decline over the past three months. The pace

A short time ago, CNBC’s Eamonn Javers reported — citing the White House — that Trump still hasn’t signed an executive order that would put

Aavegotchi, a non-fungible token (NFT) protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has opted to abandon blockchain network Polygon and “go all-in” on Base, an Ethereum layer-2

Billionaire Ken Griffin, who has a net worth of $42 billion and was the fifth-largest individual donor in the 2024 election cycle isn’t happy. He

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo and Voltage Partner to Launch Instant Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network BitGo and Voltage have announced a new partnership aimed at transforming

US Treasury yields are going up when they should be going down. Tariffs are obviously a big concern but the Senate also adopted a budget

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 5.6% over the past seven days, closing three daily candles below the $80,000 support for the first time since Nov.

Major U.S. stock indices have slipped to new session lows, giving back large gains seen earlier in the day. NASDAQ is currently up 63 points

White House Press Secretary Levitt says tariffs on China have not gone into effect yet. The 104% cumulative tariffs on China will go into effect

Bank of England Lombardellli is on the wires saying: Tariffs are likely to depress activity. CPI impact of tariffs will depend on other countries action.

It’s another day of wild headlines. After the mainstream media ripped on twitter and the markets reporting that it was pushing fake headlines, it was

The US treasury auctioned off $58 billion of the 3year notes: High yield 3.784% WI level at the time of the auction 3.76%. Tail versus

The US threatened additional 50% tariffs today and this looks like China’s response. Today, Trump appeared to plead for a phone call from Beijing to

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The President met with his trade team this morning, and he directed them to have tailor made trade deals

I highlighted the fall into the opening gap earlier today and now it’s entirely closed. The index was down by 0.5% at the lows a

Bitcoin’s surprise rebound to $81,180 — which was influenced by fake news regarding a pause on US tariffs — has all but evaporated following White

Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China

Bitcoin Magazine US Justice Dept Disbands Bitcoin And Crypto Enforcement Unit In a major shift in federal oversight of bitcoin and crypto, the U.S. Department

USTR Greer: Costs from tariffs often rarely get down to the consumer. I don’t trust economists predictions of tariff inflation because there was no inflation

Binance is planning to delist 14 tokens from its platform on April 16 in a move designed to purge low-quality projects that do not adhere

Chicago Fed Pres. Goolsbee: Tariffs are much worse than what we have been modeling Fed has to take the longer view, not like the stock

Bitcoin Magazine From Coal To Crypto: Why I’m In On Bitcoin America is the envy of the world, underpinned by our unparalleled economic power, and

White House press secretary Levitt says: 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon Eastern time because China has not removed its retaliation The 104%

Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni Will be in Washington on April 17 to discuss tariffs with Pres. Trump. Italy’s government plans to use €14 billion in

Despite the ongoing market meltdown on US trade tariffs, executives at major cryptocurrency firms Messari and Sygnum are bullish on institutional Bitcoin adoption later in

Greer is testifying in Congress today: Vietnam understands that it is a major target of Trump tariff action We are trying to work very quickly

Axios’ Barak Ravid posts: Netanyahu said in a video distributed by his office that a nuclear agreement with Iran would be acceptable to him only

Opinion by: Jay Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs  When CryptoKitties crashed the Ethereum network in 2017, the industry learned a hard lesson about blockchain scalability.

Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road is a “defining moment” for the blockchain payments company, potentially unlocking more use cases for the

The S&P 500 was up 4% at the high but that’s been pared to 2.0% as the index falls into the opening gap. With this

German Economic Institute has some credibility on forecasts but I wouldn’t say this cut is surprising. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often praised for offering around-the-clock trading access, but that constant availability may have contributed to a steep sell-off over the

We are prioritizing Japan and South Korea on tariff talks This comment from Hasset on Fox News suggests that they will impose the reciprocal tariffs

Prior was 55.3 Non-seasonally adjusted index 55.6 vs 53.6 prior This is a poor economic indicator but I suspect it captures the mood among manufacturers

Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector. On April

Goldman Sachs has pivoted its stance on the US dollar, now expecting the first-quarter weakness to not only persist but intensify throughout the year. As

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has announced the launch of a new Bitcoin futures derivative product. According to an April 7 announcement, Cboe plans

In each of the past three years, the US dollar peaked at 7.37 against the yuan, or just below that. That level has now given

JPMorgan is leaning outside consensus and now sees the ECB lowering rates at each of the next four meetings, which would get them to 1.50%

In my first post of the week, I warned about the potential for Treasury yields to rise: The spot I’m watching is bonds. US 10-year

Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by

No Binance listing for Pi Despite massive community support and over 2 million votes pushing for a Binance listing, Pi Network’s native token remains unlisted

Trump talks about South Korea here but the tell could be in China: I just had a great call with the Acting President of South

A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.  On April 8,

US Bessent: Tariff negotiations are the result of massive inbound calls, not markets As markets stabilise, so do the rate cuts expectations UK’s Reeves: Our

Global trade tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures may come to an end with a potential deal with China as investors

Weekly active developers in the crypto space dropped by almost 40% in one year as “narrative-led” developments took over the industry.  Crypto data and analytics

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Global growth prospects have deteriorated massively. At the upcoming meeting we will make responsible decisions. Europe must stand closer together. Monetary policy in Europe will

Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO

Our first priority is not to create more trade barriers, but to reduce them. Nothing is off the table on tariffs. I will be meeting

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 96 bps (61% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 77 bps (93% probability of rate cut at