Crude oil futures are settling at $59.91, up $1.84 or 3.17%. The low price today reached $57.77. The high reached $60.02. Technically, the price is

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025 Act, known as the GENIUS Act, failed to pass cloture in the United States

Bitcoin Magazine Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law This week, three U.S. states have enacted bitcoin-related bills into law. On Tuesday, New

White House Navarro is saying: UK deal offers template on how they are going to proceed. Going to take good care of Boeing US –

The New York Post reports that the US is weighing a plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% next week from 145%.

Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space. Traders are confident that $100,000 will

Bitcoin Magazine OCC Gives Banks the Green Light to Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Custody and Trading Services The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud.

US VP Vance: US would walk away from Russia/Ukraine talks if Russia not engage in good faith Trump is right about Jerome Powell. Powell way

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A UK Official is commenting on the US/UK trade deal: Deal with the US is not a finished trade agreement, but it is substantive We

April trade data from China should begin to show tariff impacts. Eyes will be on Switzerland this weekend for the first tentative steps towards a

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick on CNBC: if a country opens its markets the best it can hope for is a 10% US tariff “The 10%

The major US stock indices are closing the day higher but well off their high levels of the day. Dow industrial average rose to 54.48

Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, who faces federal campaign finance charges, is pushing for dismissal on the grounds

Key takeaways: 97% of the $8.3 billion in Bitcoin put options expire worthless at a $102,000 BTC price. Short covering above $105,000 could trigger a

US Commerce Sec Lutnick was speaking in a Fox interview: We want a trade deal from a big country from Asia I am focused on

Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives.  On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s

Major US indices close higher for the second consecutive day VP Vance:US would walk away from Russia/Ukraine talks if Russia not engaging in good faith

Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Reports $181.7M in Q2 Revenue, Stays on Course to Hit 50 EH/s Bitcoin Mining Target CleanSpark, American Bitcoin mining company, announced its

Wellgistics Health, a healthcare infrastructure company, will integrate XRP (XRP) and related technologies into its payment network to streamline transactions between pharmacies, medical suppliers and

Bloomberg (gated) report on China buying nearly US$1bn in agricultural product from Argentina instead of the US: China agreement with exporters in Argentina non-binding letter

Via Reuters polling expectations China’s export growth likely slowed to 1.9% y/y in April, sharply down from 12.4% in March (the March export surge was

Tech company Meta is reportedly exploring integrating stablecoin payments into its platforms after a three-year hiatus from cryptocurrencies, Fortune reported, citing sources familiar with the

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Reports $214M in Q1 Revenue, Grows Bitcoin Holdings to 47,531 BTC MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) has reported first quarter 2025 earnings,

Wages data from Japan for March 2025 showed overtime salaries fell at the fastest pace in almost a year. total earnings +2.1% y/y (expected +2.3%,

Japan March 2025 household spending +2.1% y/y (expected +0.2%, prior -0.5%) +0.4% m/m (expected -0.5%) Improvement in this data point. Comments from a Japan govt

Japan finance minister Kato headline crossing: Not appropriate to lower consumption tax This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Binance founder and convicted felon Changpeng Zhao says that he applied for a pardon from US President Donald Trump shortly after denying reports that he

South Korean media (Yonhap) reporting that North Korea has fired off a ballistic missile. fires off North Korea’s east coast This article was written by

Ken Griffin is founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, he spoke in an interview with CNBC. In summary: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin warned

Brokerage fintech Robinhood is reportedly developing a blockchain network that will enable retail investors in Europe to trade US securities. According to a May 7

Stripe, a global payments platform, has introduced stablecoin-based accounts to clients in over 100 countries. According to a May 7 announcement, the new feature will

A note from economists at Goldman Sachs, via a Bloomberg (gated) article. In summary: Economists at Goldman Sachs forecast for US core PCE inflation (the

Bitcoin Magazine Revolut Integrates Lightspark for Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Payments in the UK and Europe Revolut, one of the world’s leading financial super apps with millions

US stocks close higher thanks to late comments on chips from Trump Trump will not enforce the AI diffusion rule on chip exports – report

Binance-affiliated BNB Chain has rebounded after a period of stagnation in 2023 amid accelerating institutional and decentralized finance (DeFi) adoption.  During the past year, BNB

South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell by nearly $5 billion in April to $404.67 billion — the lowest level since April 2020 — as authorities

Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York. In

Bitcoin Magazine Scotland’s Lomond School and Saifedean Ammous Launch New Bitcoin Scholarship Program In a bold new step blending education and Bitcoin innovation, Lomond School

What to know: Lyn Alden says a weaker dollar is necessary for the US to stabilize its financial system. Bitcoin and gold are well-positioned to

The US dollar caught a solid bid in the back half of the press conference with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and I’m not quite sure

Bitcoin Magazine Fidelity’s Chris Kuiper Presents “The Investment Case For Bitcoin” At Corporate Conference  Speaking at Strategy World 2025 today, Chris Kuiper, Vice President of

Some headlines are crossing about the Trump administration rescinding chip curbs and both the Nasdaq and Nvidia have jumped. Trump will not enforce the AI

Onchain sleuth and security analyst ZackXBT claims to have identified an additional $45 million in funds stolen from Coinbase users through social engineering scams in

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The minutes from the Bank of Japan due today are for the March meeting. Prior to the meeting minutes the Bank publishes its ‘Summary of

Major U.S. equity indices ended the day in positive territory after a choppy session marked by sharp swings in tech stocks and shifting investor sentiment

Key takeaways: Reclaiming the $2,200 level remains the first price challenge for ETH.  ETH price could recover if the Pectra upgrade leads to a surge

Threat group COLDRIVER is using new malware to steal documents from Western targets, according to a May 7 report from Google Threat Intelligence. The malware,

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy CEO Phong Le Reveals How MSTR Is Rewriting Corporate Finance In New Bitcoin Presentation Phong Le, CEO of Strategy, has unveiled a

Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toed the party line in suggesting support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress. Bessent addressed

Strive Asset Management, founded by entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has revealed plans to transition into a Bitcoin treasury company. According to a

Trump has a long wish list for tax cuts in Congress this year and GOP leaders are aiming to pass the bill by July 4

A reporter asked Trump: “Are you open to pulling back your tariffs in order to get China to the negotiating table?” Trump replied : “No.”

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s realized capitalization hit a record $890 billion, reflecting strong investor conviction as long-term and short-term holders increased allocations. Large Bitcoin holders with

Bessent is out saying: Believes the debt to GDP ratio will drop next year. The key word is “believes”. The Trump administration has been focused

Key points: Bitcoin price hangs near $97,000 as traders await today’s FOMC minutes. Bitcoin holding $95,000 as support is key for bullish price expansion in

The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds.

MUFG argues that despite a possible hawkish tone from Fed Chair Powell at today’s FOMC meeting, market dynamics suggest the USD is unlikely to benefit

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Delivers Bitcoin for Corporations 2025 Keynote Speech In his keynote at Bitcoin for Corporations 2025, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy,

Bitcoin Magazine Strive Asset Management Merges with Asset Entities to Launch A Public Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive Asset Management, LLC, a $2 billion institutional investment

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Conference Aims to Set GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for Bitcoin Payments BTC Inc, parent company of Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference, is

The major European indices are shutting down for the day, and closing lower for the day. A snapshot of the markets currently shows: German DAX,

Key points: Bitcoin investors are making the most of the highest price levels in several months by cashing out profits. These are averaging $1 billion

At least some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin who apply to attend a private dinner with the president could be based outside

Payments behemoth Visa has invested in BVNK, a London-based startup focused on stablecoin payment infrastructure, signaling continued interest in digital asset innovation. According to a

Bitcoin Magazine Pro Tips For Maximizing MSTR Returns Using Bitcoin Market Data Since Michael Saylor and his team at Strategy (formally MicroStrategy) first invested in

Crude oil inventories -2.032 million versus estimate -0.833 million. The private API data released late yesterday showed a draw of -4.49 million Gasoline inventories build

US Treasury Sec Bessent is speaking on Capitol Hill in front of the US House financial services committee US is looking to expand leadership in

Key takeaways: XRP price is up 2% on May 7, buoyed by US-China trade talk optimism, with key support at $2.08 critical for sustained recovery.

Opinion by: Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail  On paper, SocialFi is a no-brainer. It promises to shift the balance of power in social media —

Safeheron, a digital asset infrastructure provider based in Singapore, has introduced an open-source Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) framework. This solution could bolster security and privacy

The WSJ is reporting that tariffs could lift laptop and phone prices by some 30% according to some forecasts. I don’t know…. Rising prices by

Apple VP of services Eddie Cue is saying that Apple is exploring adding AI to search browsers. The comments seem to have turned the stock

USD1, the US dollar stablecoin launched by the President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has become the seventh-largest stablecoin worldwide in just two months

In an industry filled with complexity, jargon and mistrust, women in Web3 say that the way to attract more women into the crypto space starts

Bloomberg is reporting that: EU is to announce provisional list of tariffs against the US on Thursday EU tariffs to be enforced if talks with

VP Vance is speaking and says: Security posture of last 20 years is not adequate for the next 20 years We think Russians are asking

Cryptocurrency miner Diversified Energy quietly vacated a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, reportedly leaving behind unplugged wells and regulatory violations. The

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Buys Additional Bitcoin Worth ¥7.6 Billion, Bitcoin Price Surges Above $97,000 Japanese firm Metaplanet has acquired 555 Bitcoin worth approximately ¥7.6 billion

The economic calendar in the North American session is void of economic releases. The only release will be by the EE IA with their weekly

Headlines: China says meeting with the US on trade is at the US’ request China reaffirms that its position on talks has not changed EU

Key takeaways: Inter Milan Fan Token jumped 10.5% after beating Barcelona, showing a direct price correlation with match outcomes. PSG and AFC fan tokens signal

Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner HIVE

Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank

It shouldn’t be surprising that as the stock market rebounded on positive expectations for trade deals, so did Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is driven by the

Prior -4.2% Market index 248.4 vs 223.7 prior Purchase index 162.8 vs 146.6 prior Refinance index 721.0 vs 649.0 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.84% vs

Fed: 78 bps (99% probability of no change at today’s announcement) ECB: 62 bps (92% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE: 94

Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system

Ethereum — the network that unleashed smart contracts on the world — moves on to the next chapter with today’s Pectra upgrade, but what does

It is being reported that the EU would look to propose tariffs on Boeing aircraft as potential retaliation in case trade talks with the US

We had a good run in the S&P 500 as the market continued to rally on de-escalation expectations. There’s an old adage saying that “bull

Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin. 

Prior 46.4 The downturn in UK construction is seen easing a little, with house building showing some resilience. However, commercial work continues to decline and

The euro had a great performance year to date mainly due to the increased German fiscal spending expectations and Trump’s tariffs. In the last four

What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and

Prior +0.3%; revised to +0.2% Looking at the breakdown, there was a decrease in volume of retail trade for food, drinks, tobacco (-0.1%) and non-food

Japan’s Metaplanet purchased an additional 555 Bitcoin as part of its aggressive accumulation strategy, bringing its total holdings to 5,555 BTC, valued at over $536

Movement Labs confirmed the termination of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversy over a market maker deal that he brokered. Movement Labs made the announcement

Key points: Bitcoin and gold trade in lockstep on low timeframes as macro volatility triggers heighten. The Federal Reserve interest rate decision and news conference

Tether has deployed its flagship stablecoin, USD₮, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line,

We have always been open to dialogue with the US We will safeguard our interests in talks with the US Egos aside, it is still

Eurostoxx -0.2% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE -0.2% Spain IBEX -0.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.2% German stocks were the highlight yesterday

Back in December last year, we already saw how Beijing opted for the Chinese yuan as its first line of defense in the trade war

Prior 40.3 The downturn in Germany’s construction sector is continuing to ease, with improvements seen across all sectors at least. The pace of declines in

They are saying that if the US wants a deal, then they would have to stop threatening China. These are all fighting words but the

The Fed today is expected to keep interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% and overall maintain a neutral stance given the uncertainty around tariffs and inflation

The latest data shows that China’s gold reserves at the end of April were at 73.77 million ounces, up from 73.70 million ounces at the

Key takeaways: Large Bitcoin holders have accumulated 81,338 BTC over the past six weeks, showing confidence in a future price uptrend. Wallets with less than

A hacker involved in the $4.67 million exploit of the decentralized finance lending protocol Voltage Finance in 2022 has moved some of the stolen Ether

German DAX futures +0.2% French CAC 40 futures flat UK FTSE futures -0.1% The more enthusiastic news involving US and China is being contained as

In the European session, we have a few low tier releases and the Eurozone Retail Sales report, but it’s unlikely to see the market reacting

Prior -€7.87 billion; revised to -€7.70 billion The French trade deficit narrowed in March as exports grew by 5.6% on the month while imports only

South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has reportedly become the latest presidential candidate to promise the approval of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and

Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May

Prior 0.0% This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Coinbase has introduced a new payments protocol for online payments that enables stablecoin transfers over standard internet protocols and AI agents to transact autonomously.   On

Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is proposing to airdrop a small amount of its new US dollar-pegged stablecoin to reward early WLFI

US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Bessent with juicy China trade talk details – we’ll decide what

This adds to the slew of rate cuts and other measures from earlier. In case you missed it, Eamonn’s got you covered here. The relending

China, Russia have always firmly supported each other Should jointly resist any attempt to disrupt the friendship and mutual trust China, Russia are both major

US Democrat lawmakers have launched a multi-angle attack on President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures with two bills and a subcommittee inquiry aimed at cutting his

Key takeaways: Bitcoin must maintain above $95,000 to have a chance at retesting its $109,000 all-time high; failure to hold could lead to a deeper

Members of the crypto community are circulating apparent “proof” that Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu faked his suicide as he promoted his new memecoin during a

US/China trade talks to begin: US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Bessent with juicy China trade talk

China securities regulator head: Says US tariffs will have bigger impact on A-share listed companies with bigger share of exports to US Will help a-share

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) head: To support Central Huijin to bolster markets. Central Huijin, PBOC acting as quasi-stabilization fund. China will roll out reform

China will allow an additional 60 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) from long-term insurance funds to be invested in equities as part of an expanded pilot

Australia – Santos CEO says over 200 wells underwater due to floods in Cooper Basin, production is down 15% This article was written by Eamonn

Gold wobbled near its high on the news of India’s attack on terrorist sites in Pakistan: India Launches Missile Strikes on Alleged Terror Camps in

Trump is expected to announce during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia that the United States will begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the

Japan Jibun / S&P Global Services PMI for April 52.4 flash was 52.2, prior 50.0 Composite PMI 51.2 prior 51.1 Annabel Fiddes, Associate Director at

Reuters with the news item. US official: may deport migrants to Libya the first flight could leave as soon as tomorrow, Wednesday. This article was

Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed to list a spot Near exchange-traded fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding to a growing list

January – March employment data from New Zealand Unemployment Rate 5.1% expected 5.3%, prior 5.1% Employment Change +0.1% q/q expected +0.1%, prior –0.1% Employment Change

The Wall Street Journal is gated, key points of the article: The U.S. is increasing intelligence efforts in Greenland as President Trump has expressed interest

Bessent will meet with China’s vice premier in Switzerland to break the ice on trade talks. Reading these comments from Bessent you get the sense

News from Tuesday, US time, ICYMI: Trade negotiations between the United States and the United Kingdom are moving forward, with progress reported on reducing tariff

Fujifilm to build a semiconductor materials facility in India to cater to the growing Indian semiconductor industry, with the goal of tapping into a supply

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking permission from the court to drop an appeal against prediction market Kalshi. The move could allow

The reports say that Bessent will travel to Swizertland on May 8 will meet with the Swiss President while there he will meet with ‘the

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Explains Why Microsoft Should Buy Bitcoin At Strategy World 2025, Michael Saylor issued a bold message to tech giants like Microsoft:

The news is here: “Sources” say US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week The details are in the

The news is out already: “Sources” say US’ Bessent and Greer to meet with China rep on Economic Matters this week Australian dollar higher on

China’s Ministry of Commerce: China has carefully evaluated the information provided by the United States. After fully considering global expectations, China’s interests, and the appeals

A group of crypto traders reportedly purchased millions of dollars worth of Melania Trump’s memecoins minutes before she announced the launch on social media. According

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap USDt (USDT), has announced a partnership with Chainalysis that will integrate the company’s compliance

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Maller’s Strike Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans for Eligible U.S. Customers Strike has unveiled one of its most powerful and innovative features to date:

Merz confirmed in second parliamentary vote Trump and Carney talk to the press: We will possibly start to renegotiate USMCA USD/CAD takes the first Trump-Carney

India has confirmed carrying out missile strikes on what it described as terrorist camps across the border in Pakistan, including areas in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and

Reports on intense shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops. Update: India says all air defence units have been activated all along the India-Pakistan border Follows

Reserve Bank of NZ Financial Stability Report: Risks to the financial system have increased over the past six months While global economic environment has become

Key Takeaways: Data shows Bitcoin bulls opening margin long positions from $94,400. A $189 million increase in Bitcoin futures open interest and a 15% increase

21Shares has launched an exchange traded product (ETP) in Europe, providing investors with exposure to Crypto.com’s Cronos token, the asset manager said.  The ETP is

Key Takeaways: The Fed may pause rates but inject liquidity. Crypto could rally as a recession hedge. The weak US dollar and gold rally signal

Bitcoin Magazine Samara Asset Group Launches Bitcoin CPI as a New Inflation Benchmark In corporate finance, inflation is often accepted as an unavoidable force—something to

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The employment data from New Zealand is for the January – March quarter. The unemployment rate is expected to have risen. The Reserve Bank of

The S&P index is closing lower for the second consecutive day. That comes after nine straight days of gains. The NASDAQ and Dow industrial average

more to come — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -2.5mn barrels Distillates -2.7mn bbls Gasoline -1.5 mn This data point is from

Crude oil futures are settling at $59.09. That’s up $1.96 or 3.43%. On the hourly chart, today’s rally stalled at $59.79—just shy of the falling

The major US indices remain in negative territory for the second consecutive day. The S&P snapped its nine day win streak yesterday. A snapshot of

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Mempool: What Is It For? Everyone who has used bitcoin has made use of the mempool, or a mempool. So what

Carney didn’t get “Zelensky’d”. That bar for today’s meeting between the North American leaders was to avoid a meltdown and as the picture above shows,

Kelly Ayotte, the Governor of New Hampshire, signed a bill into law allowing the state’s treasurer to invest in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC). In a

Key takeaways: Solana’s stablecoin supply rose by 156% in 2025, to hit a new record at $12 billion. Solana’s TVL grew by 25% to $7.65

Bitcoin Magazine WATCH: Bitcoin for Corporations Live at Strategy World 2025 WATCH The Bitcoin for Corporations Livestream The Bitcoin for Corporations Livestream is available for

The FT reports that the US and UK are close to a trade agreement that would lower UK quotas on cars and steel. The agreement

Bitcoin Magazine Thumzup Media Ups Shelf to $500M to Fuel Bitcoin Treasury Push Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) has filed an amendment to its shelf

Bitcoin Magazine New Hampshire Becomes First State to Pass Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Into Law Today, New Hampshire officially became the first state to pass

TL;DR: Not sure if you’re in a bull or bear market? This guide breaks down how to spot the difference using price action, volume, sentiment

Key Takeaways: The Bitcoin Risk-Off signal dropped to 23.7, its lowest since March 2019, indicating low correction risk and a high likelihood of a bullish

Asset manager Standard Chartered predicts that Binance’s ecosystem token, BNB, could more than double in price this year, according to an analyst report reviewed by

Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Reports Strong April Bitcoin Mining Results American Bitcoin mining company, CleanSpark, has released its unaudited operations update for April 2025, showcasing continued

High yield 4.342% WI yield before the auction 4.354% Tail -1.2 basis points vs six-month average of 0.7 basis points Bid to cover 2.60x versus

The gold buyers are back in a big way following the holiday in China and other parts of Asia. Gold surged yesterday and traced out

Bitcoin Magazine Pearl Fund Launches $500M Bitcoin Fund with Zero Capital Gains Tax The Pearl Fund has launched a $500 million Bitcoin investment fund (Pearl

This isn’t a promising start but it’s the same thing he’s said forever. We don’t need Canada’s cars, energy or lumber I look forward to

For months, Cointelegraph took part in an investigation centered around a suspected North Korean operative that uncovered a cluster of threat actors attempting to score

USD/CAD has been in a 150-pip range since April 15 but it’s near the low end of that range at the moment. I expect the

Canada chose a talented person Oval office improved with the help of gold ; ) Houthis don’t want to fight anymore We will stop bombing

Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), led Democratic lawmakers out of a joint hearing on digital assets in response

The German political drama of the day is over as Merz was confirmed as Chancellor in the second anonymous vote. His coalition held a 12-seat

Why finance veterans are still skeptical about blockchain Blockchain has been part of the finance conversation for over a decade now. Yet many professionals remain

Beyonce is on tour but no one seems to care. The tickets are going for $25 and there are plenty of empty seats. At some

Opinion by: Barna Kiss, CEO of Malda An idea recently floated by some prominent thinkers in the Ethereum space to reclaim value for the mainnet

Bitcoin Magazine Ghost In The Machine: A Q&A with SatoshiAI Bootoshi is one of the more curious minds pushing the boundaries of art, AI, and

Bitcoin Magazine An Excerpt from I Am Not Your Bruh: The Gift of Presence in Parenting One of the greatest gifts you can offer your

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are backing off support for crypto legislation amid heightened concerns over corruption, including the conduct of the Trump family’s World Liberty

Southeast Asia’s superapp Grab has partnered with Natix, a project within Solana’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), to cooperate on mapping and autonomous driving technologies.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao expects Bitcoin’s price to top at $500,000 to $1 million during this market cycle. During an interview with Rug Radio

Bitcoin Magazine UK Treasury Secretary Says No To National Bitcoin Reserve Speaking at the Financial Times Digital Asset Summit in London on Tuesday, Emma Reynolds,

Oil has closed the opening gap for the week and is now up $2.01 to $59.13. It’s an unlikely rebound after OPEC+ added barrels once

Prior was 51.3 Non-seasonally adjusted 52.3 vs 55.6 prior This is a poor economic indicator but there is no doubt that the Canadian economy is

Investment bank Citi and Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) are teaming up to modernize traditional private markets through tokenization. The initiative, revealed during the Point Zero Forum

Chris Lunday, a reporter for Politico, is saying that the Bundestag will hold a second Merz vote today at 15:15 Berlin time. He adds “all

While blockchain infrastructure may be ready for institutional use, many legal teams at big firms remain cautious about fully integrating the technology.  At the Token2049

Where are the US red lines on trade? This is the big question that needs an answer for me to have any kind of conviction

Prior was -122.7B Goods trade balance -163.17B vs -161.9B prior Prior goods trade balance was -147.85B Exports +0.2% Imports +4.4% This is the largest US

Key points: Bitcoin is struggling again as gold retakes the limelight with week-to-date gains of nearly 5%. Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is under scrutiny amid

Prior -$1.52B Trade Balance for March C$-0.51B vs C$-1.56B est. Exports C$69.90 billion versus C$70.04B last month Imports C$70.40 billion versus C$71.44B last month The

The US continues to tease a big trade deal and it’s likely with India, but after saying on Thursday that it was coming later that

When Trump was elected, one of the most-predictable outcomes was a resumption of steel and aluminum tariffs. This chart shows imports of ‘finished metal shapes’,

Key takeaways: Berkshire holds $347B in cash, enough to buy ~18% of Bitcoin’s supply. Greg Abel has not signaled a shift from Warren Buffett’s anti-Bitcoin

Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) HydraDAO claims that its researchers were able to use a novel technique to repair severed spines in rats. In a May

Bloomber is reporting the news. This is likely an algo driven reaction to the headline but it’s not something new. The EU has been threatening

China will hold press conference on Wednesday on financial policy package EU’s Sefcovic: EU doesn’t feel weak or under pressure to accept unfair deal with

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index turned negative for the first time in 15 days, indicating defensive short-term sentiment among US investors. Bitcoin CME futures

Petr Kozyakov, CEO of crypto payments platform Mercuryo, told Cointelegraph that the future of finance may not be a winner-takes-all scenario but a blend of

What is the Paws Telegram Mini App? Paws is a Telegram-based Mini App created by the same team behind other projects, such as Notcoin and

It’s been a nice day for DAX traders as political volatility provided some nice opportunities. Below you can see the 5 minute chart of the

Crypto exchange OKX’s CEO for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) arm urged the industry to focus on delivering real-world utility as interest in

Germany’s AfD backs new vote for chancellor on Wednesday after Merz failed to win the majority today. AfD is the second biggest party in the

Veteran US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Trish Turner was appointed to lead the agency’s digital assets division following the departure of two key crypto-focused

EU doesn’t feel weak or under pressure to accept unfair deal with the US. The US tariffs are unfair. Everyone wants to accelerate free trade

The State Council Information Office is reporting that Chinese officials including the PBoC will hold a press conference tomorrow on financial policy package to stabilise

Well, that didn’t go according to plan. The expectation was that Merz would’ve been elected upon the first round of voting and then the Bundestag

It was supposed to be a straightforward appointment for Friedrich Merz to be German chancellor today. But when push comes to shove, it turned out

Efforts to pass crypto legislation in the US Senate face mounting resistance amid growing ethical concerns around US President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto. In

China and EU should oppose unilateral bullying. Ready to work with EU leaders to expand mutual openness, properly handle frictions and differences. Calls for China,

Final Services PMI 49.0 vs 48.9 preliminary Prior 52.5 Final Composite PMI 48.5 vs 48.2 preliminary Prior 51.5 Key findings: Renewed downturn in new work

The problem with a secret ballot is that it is as the name implies, a secret. That means as things stand, Merz wouldn’t even know

Prior +0.2% PPI +1.9% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +3.0% The drop here owes largely to a decline in prices for energy (-5.8%). If you

Opinion by: Simon Cain, contributor at Bitcoin Policy UK Most jurisdictions globally are researching, developing or implementing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). If you

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 +0.1% UK FTSE +0.4% Spain IBEX +0.3% Italy FTSE MIB +0.2% It’s a slower start to proceedings

The Chinese foreign ministry is out saying that they would welcome a visit to China from António Costa and/or Ursula von der Leyen “in a

Prior 54.7 Composite PMI 52.5 Prior 54.0 That’s a slightly softer reading than estimated, with softer gains in new work recorded on the month. Meanwhile,

Services PMI 52.9 vs. 51.5 expected Prior 52.0 Composite PMI 52.1 vs. 50.5 prior. Key findings: Output and new orders up at sharper rates in

Proposed 0 for 0 tariffs on industrial goods. Accelerating trade talks with India among others. Another €170B US-exports may be impacted by tariffs. Ready to

Prior 47.9 Composite PMI 47.8 vs 47.3 prelim Prior 48.0 The slight revision higher doesn’t take away from the fact that French business activity has

Final Services PMI 49.0 vs. 48.8 preliminary Prior 50.9 Final Composite PMI 50.1 vs. 49.7 preliminary Prior 51.3 Key findings: Germany Services PMI Business Activity

Prior 51.0 Composite PMI 50.4 vs 50.1 prelim Prior 50.9 This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

The Israel-based eToro Group says it’s looking for a valuation of up to $4 billion with its initial public offering in the US, as the

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius, has blasted the government’s 20-year “venom-laced” sentence request, declaring it a “death-in-prison

German DAX futures -0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% UK stocks will have to balance out the mood after the long weekend but overall risk sentiment

Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove a limit on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included in a

Today we don’t have much on the agenda other than a few low tier data releases. In the European session, we get the final PMI

It has been a bit of a recurring theme in the past few weeks, as noted before here. And today, we are once again seeing

A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at

Prior 2.8% The Swiss jobless rate holds steady with the number of registered unemployed persons falling slightly in April to 130,101 – down from 132,569

Goldman Sachs expects USD/CNY to decline further, citing growing optimism around U.S.-China trade talks shift from short to long CNY positions The move lower could

Two Florida crypto bills have been removed from the legislative process in the latest blow to American state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve ambitions.  Florida’s House Bill

The new “Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft” introduced by House Republicans on May 5 could work to reduce the dominance of large crypto firms

The Tron network has drawn closer to regaining the lead from Ethereum in Tether circulation after another big mint by the US stablecoin issuer. On

U.S. Representative Bill Foster, a Democrat from Illinois, once worked as a particle physicist. He plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the

Hong Kong’s shipping sector is reeling from the fallout of the intensifying U.S.-China trade war, with 41% of container capacity to North America’s west coast

A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson

U.S. lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill Taiwan dollar has dropped some of its gains today after Friday and Monday’s surge

China Caixin Services PMI for April 2025: Services PMI 50.7, slowest since September 2024 expected 51.7, prior 51.9 Composite 51.1 prior 51.8 Commentary/analysis, summarised from

China says 314 million domestic trips made during May holiday, +6.4% y/y domestic tourism spending up 8% year on year (credit card data.) A solid

Lutnick gave a preview earlier, not bullish: Lutnick says a trade deal with Canada is possible, but its ‘really complex’ This article was written by

ANZ World Commodity Price Index for April 2025, unchanged m/m In NZD terms the index fell 1% m/m – As part of this report each

Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months

Australian March 2025 Building Permits -8.8% m/m expected -0.6%, prior -0.3% For the y/y +13.4% prior +25.7% Also out were data for Australian Household Spending

The US dollar is broadly higher against Asian FX despite the People’s Bank of China setting USD/CNY at its strongest (for the CNY) since April

Westpac CEO says the ‘Worst is behind us’ across consumer and business stress also: Finance demand for M&A pipeline is stronger than expected I’m not

EUR, AUD, GBP. JPY, NZD, CAD, CHF … the USD is up across the majors board. Apart from what has already been posted there is

Retail investors poured a record $40 billion into equities in April, according to JP Morgan, marking the largest monthly inflow on record. The surge underscores

Bitcoin Magazine SDNY Withholding Of Evidence Undermines Charges Against Samourai Wallet This morning, a letter filed by the defense of Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez

Mentions of “recession” on S&P 500 earnings calls have surged to their highest level since 2023, according to company transcripts tracked by analysts. The spike

Bitcoin Magazine Bernstein Analysts Predict Michael Saylor’s Strategy And Other Corporations Could Buy $330 Billion in Bitcoin by 2030 Bernstein analysts think companies could put

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has abandoned plans to become a for-profit company and reaffirmed commitment to its nonprofit status.  In a May 5 blog post, OpenAI confirmed

Bitcoin Magazine Filing Claims U.S. Prosecutors Knew License Wasn’t Required for Samourai Wallet, Prosecuted Them Anyways  The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)

Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) John Durham has departed as President Donald Trump’s pick takes control of the office.

Vitesse Energy Inc is a US independent energy company: engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the

Goldman Sachs on gold: reiterated its structural bullish gold view base case price of $3,700 an ounce by year-end 2025 but in the event of

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick spoke on Fox Business: Trade with Canada is really complex Doesn’t see how a Trump-Carney meeting works out perfectly Trade deal

The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price slips, but BTC dominance is on the rise. Sizable purchases by Strategy and the spot BTC ETFs highlight institutional investors’ appetite

Trump signs order to reduce regulatory barriers to domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing -White House statement Trump order directs the U.S. FDA to reduce the amount of

US President Donald Trump’s crypto businesses are drawing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beginning to influence the progress of US digital asset legislation. As

Financial Times is gated. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Major US indices close lower. S&P and NASDAQ indices never get out of negative territory OpenAI abandons plan to become a ‘for profit’ company Crude

Trump says he’ll announce pharmaceutical tariffs over the next two weeks This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement approach on crypto firms has left a lasting “regulatory overhang” within the industry, according to Devin Finzer, co-founder

EU and France unveil €500 million incentive package to attract scientists amid U.S. funding cuts under Trump. French President Macron urged global researchers to join

The high water mark for the S&P index for today was -3.29 points. Getting into positive territory has been a challenge with the current price

Data from the UK, Australia and China today. And, China is back from holidays – Chinese markets have been closed on Thursday, Friday (last week)

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The major US stock indices are closing lower on the day. Both the S&P and NASDAQ indices never got out of negative territory. The S&P

EPS: $0.13 vs. $0.13 expected Revenue: $884 million vs. $861 million expected Q2 Guidance: $934–$938 million vs. $898 million expected FY 2025 Revenue Guidance: $3.89–$3.90

Key points: Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle between the bulls and the bears at the $95,000 level. Solid buying by spot Bitcoin ETF investors

Crypto users are weighing in as Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, prepares to stand before a judge on May 8 to face

WTI crude oil settled lower by $1.16 to $57.13 per barrel. That’s another down day for crude but oil companies are probably feeling a sigh

Crude oil futures are settling down $1.16 or -1.99% and $57.13. The low price today reached $55.39. That was just short of the low price

Asset manager VanEck has asked US regulators for permission to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding BNB, the native token of Binance’s BNB Chain, regulatory

OpenAI has abandoned a plan to convert to a for-profit company, according to the WSJ. OpenAI is going to be an interesting case, as there

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Buys 167 More BTC, Now One Of The Largest Bitcoin Treasury Holders In U.S. Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) has acquired 167

Key Takeaways: 88% of Bitcoin’s supply is in profit below $95,000, indicating a reset in investor expectations. The current price range of $75,000–$95,000 may represent

Trump says he will meet with film industry officials Says he wants to make sure industry is happy with the tariff idea This all sounds

I strongly suspect, the tone of the meeting and comments afterwards will be market moving for the loonie. I don’t think anyone is expecting any

Key takeaways: Bitcoin has historically outperformed gold, more recently by sixfold. Gold’s climb toward $5,000 could set the stage for significant Bitcoin gains. Weakening US

Treas Sec. Bessent is saying: Fed’s favorite inflation measure is down Market isn”;t pricing in inflation Hard data is still resilient The Fed meets on

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Produces 463 BTC in April During Strategic Transition  Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) produced 463 Bitcoin in April 2025, down 13% from March

Pres. Trump will make a sports announcement shortly. Axios reports: President Trump plans to announce Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft,

High yield 3.824% WI level at the time of the auction 3.86% Tail -0.2 basis points. Six month average +0.7 basis points Bid to cover

Opinion by: Tracy Jin, Chief Operating Officer, MEXC Market manipulation is everywhere and yet nowhere to be seen. It is an invisible threat affecting crypto

Tax legislation will prevent main street tax hike by making small business deduction permanent Legislation will restore 100% expensing for equipment, expand full expensing to

The Hollywood Reporter spoke with a White House spokesman who said that Trump’s talk about tariffs may get walked back. “Although no final decisions on