The California State Assembly passed a bill that would allow state agencies to accept crypto for payment in a unanimous 68-0 vote, which will now

Trump plans to invoke emergency powers to fast-track critical minerals domestic production Australian Q1 2025 GDP 0.2% q/q (vs. expected 0.4%) PBOC sets USD/ CNY

The announcement of a Donald Trump-branded crypto wallet from the team behind his memecoin has been muddled after the president’s sons disavowed it.

Meta will use nuclear energy to power its data centers and AI models with a 20-year deal to secure 1.1 gigawatts of energy from an

Trump plans to invoke emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to fast-track domestic production of critical minerals, bypassing some legal and funding requirements. The

Economic growth data from Australia for the January – March quarter of 2025. +0.2% q/q for a bad miss, although as noted some estimates were

Japan’s Komeito party, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, plans to propose lowering the consumption tax on food from 8% to 5% as part

Iran is open to basing a nuclear deal with the U.S. around the idea of a regional uranium enrichment consortium, so long as it is

A Bitcoin ETF branded with Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, is seeking a green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Follow FBI Director Kash Patel via Twitter confirms the arrests: Two Chinese nationals charged for smuggling potential bioterror fungus into the US Says: This case

Canada PM’s office: Additional U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are ‘unlawful and unjustified’ Canada government is engaged in intensive and ‘live negotiations’ to

Japan Jibun Bank PMI May 2025 Services PMI 51.0 preliminary 50.8, prior 52.4 Composite 50.2 preliminary 49.8, prior 51.2 PMI manufacturing, final for May 2025

This via chief economist at KPMG in the US, Diane Swonk: a Federal Reserve study showed that Trump’s 2018–2019 steel tariffs raised input costs so

UBS analysts warn that trade wars continue to pose a threat to the US dollar. They note that some U.S. trade partners may delay striking

Australian S&P Global PMI Final for May Services 50.6 preliminary was 50.5 prior 51.0 Composite 50.5 preliminary was 50.6 prior 51.0 — — From the

China commerce ministry: Minister Wang Wentao met with the European Trade Commissioner Sefcovic in France on Tuesday The two sides conducted concentrated, candid and in-depth

U.S. authorities have charged two Chinese nationals—Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu—with smuggling and conspiracy after one of them allegedly brought a dangerous agricultural fungus, Fusarium

Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back Invests SEK 21 Million to H100 Group Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, H100 Group AB announced it has entered a SEK 21

The Senator’s comments addressed the tensions between the US and China, citing US generals based in Southeast Asia.

The latest scuttlebutt is that Trump and Xi will talk on Friday – thats from unnamed sources. Meanwhile, via Politico (a US politics site): “The

Very slow to come out today this data point. Twitter has it now. Via twitter: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1

Japan is set to launch a new think tank to examine how economic security concerns influence supply chains and related sectors, according to Nikkei. The

A Barclays note says they are turning less cautious on oil spot fundamentals are holding up better than expected de-escalation in trade tensions is supporting

The miner’s May output shows resilience but still lags behind competitors MARA and Riot Platforms.

Bank of America expects the June ECB meeting to deliver a widely anticipated 25bp rate cut without offering clear forward guidance. With uncertainty around tariffs

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JOLTS April job openings 7.391M vs 7.100M expected China’s top diplomat meets US ambassador to China – report White House confirms that it wants best

The data out from the region today is unlikely to shift around major FX too much. Australian GDP will be interesting for the economics minded

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Announces Over $100 Million in Bitcoin Mined in May 2025 Today, MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) reported a record high month of

White House says the boosted steel tariffs will hit at 1201 am on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. UK steel tariffs will remain at 25% though

The Iran headlines on a US nuclear offer weighed on crude, sapping some of the earlier gains. Still, it settled 89-cents higher to $63.41. That’s

Moody’s finds growing institutional demand for tokenized money market funds, citing benefits in liquidity, compliance and operational efficiency.

Bitcoin Magazine Vegas Comedown, or Was Bitcoin 2025 Too Noisy? “Shitcoin Magazine,” tweeted Bitcoin educator and author Knut Svanholm about the event that BTC Inc,

Bitcoin Magazine How Strategy (MSTR) Built Their Capital Stack to Accelerate Bitcoin Accumulation MicroStrategy—now operating as Strategy—has built the most aggressive Bitcoin treasury in the

The K-12 education company has up to $900 million to purchase Solana tokens.

A New York Times report highlights a proposal by the Trump admin that would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a

Is Elon Musk having buyer’s remorse? The world’s richest man spent a fortune (at least a fortune in terms of the rest of us) to

Bitcoin Magazine Canadian Company SolarBank Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Today, SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN), a leader in distributed solar energy, battery storage, and clean energy

The White House confirmed today that it sent a letter asking nations to submit their best trade offers by Wednesday. The progress around trade deals

As crypto goes mainstream, regulation is no longer a distant threat or bureaucratic detail — it’s the new foundation.

The Nasdaq is up 0.8% to a session high. The Composite index is up 149 points to 19391, which would be the highest close since

Vugar Usi Zade dispelled the myth that retail investors are no longer interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Are we in the clear? I’ve always maintained there was a Trump put but it’s been a tough position to hold this year. A big

Prior was -0.9% Whole milk powder -3.7% This was a market mover at one point but that’s rarely the case any more as dairy is

Saylor and Bailey are changing Bitcoin’s role in finance, driving corporate adoption and long-term treasury strategies.

To achieve true mass adoption, DeFi must return to its P2P origins, empower people with permissionless interactions, and restore the transparency that early DeFi promised.

Cango mined 954.5 BTC worth more than $100 million in April and May, following its full pivot to Bitcoin mining and sale of its legacy

The US dollar was beaten up yesterday but has rebounded nicely today, particularly USD/JPY. That pair is up more than a cent today, nearly recovering

Xinhau reports that China’s top diplomat met with the US ambassador and said he hopes the US official will promote healthy, steady, sustainable ties. I

BTC price action is already hunting liquidity immediately above price as support thickens, but market analysis doubts that new highs will come this week.

Bitcoin Magazine Norwegian Public Company K33 AB Purchased 10 BTC For Their New Bitcoin Treasury Strategy K33 AB (PUBL), a digital asset brokerage and research

A few hours ago, S&P 500 futures had been solidly negative but they slowly climbed back to unchanged and that’s where US markets have opened.

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sat down for a fireside chat with

Analysts point to a combination of crypto and macro-specific factors, paired with the “seasonal patterns” of summer illiquidity as the main reasons for slowing investor

Prior was 7.192 million (revised to 7.20M) Quits rate 2.0% vs 2.1% prior Layoffs 1.1% vs 1.0% prior Hires rate 3.5% vs 3.4% prior This

Prior was +4.3% Ex transport -0.5% vs -0.4% prior Durable goods orders: Durable goods orders -6.3% vs -6.3% preliminary Durable goods ex trans -0.5% vs

Use ChatGPT to summarize market news, interpret on-chain data, compare token metrics, and spot sentiment shifts using structured prompts.

With the latest mining production in May, Mara has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 49,179 BTC and has sold zero BTC, according to chief financial

I don’t think there is any reasonable basis to believe that the US consumer is going to stop spending any time soon. Yes, measures of

Tether and Bitfinex moved $3.9 billion in Bitcoin to Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital, now the third-largest corporate BTC holder after Strategy and MARA.

The Crocodilus banking trojan is expanding globally with new campaigns targeting crypto wallets and banking apps, now reaching Europe and South America.

WSJ China reporter Lingling Wei is out with a notable profile on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is leading trade negotiations with the US.

Meta to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy Corp. More from BoE’s Bailey: Business surveys are probably better guide to UK outlook Zelensky’s insults directed

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Buys $69 Million Worth of Bitcoin French tech firm completes acquisition of 624 BTC through €60.2 million capital raise and

A Coinbase insider scandal exposed 70,000 users’ personal data, triggering debates on rethinking crypto’s KYC systems.

It’s good to be back after a wonderful trip to the Finance Magnates Africa Summit in Cape Town, which was a great event. What a

After buying 32,000 BlackBerry patents, Malikie Innovations sued Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital and Core Scientific over alleged use of its intellectual property.

Business surveys are probably better guide to UK outlook than recent GDP data. GDP is always a very lagging indicator. Pattern from forward-looking surveys is

Wynn has asked the crypto community for donations to help him fight the “market-making cabal” that he says is hunting for his liquidation.

Bloomberg reports that “Constellation Energy Corp. ($CEG) agreed to sell power from an operating Illinois nuclear plant to Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) This deal could

Bitcoin hovers around $105,000, but bulls struggle with upside momentum as $100,000 comes into the picture.

Voted to hold rates unchanged in May as labour market not loosened as expected. Services price inflation above what I view as consistent with getting

Key factors for May rate decision were domestic, not tariffs. We have not seen particular inflation surprises. Labour market has loosened somewhat. Pay growth is

Texas Representative Brandon Gill faces scrutiny after filing late disclosures for $500,000 in Bitcoin trades, as questions over timing and STOCK Act violations arise.

This refers to the communique yesterday by the Trump administration saying that they want countries to make their “best offers” on trade talks by Wednesday.

The sources say that the US has sent a “long” and “tough” list of requests to Vietnam as part of tariff negotiations between the two

Kremlin says work on trying to agree a settlement to end war in Ukraine is extraordinarily complex. Says work is ongoing but it would be

See no need now to change our baseline view on Japan’s economy. See no change to big picture of Japan’s economy, price developments since we

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin will support the Dubai Land Department’s blockchain initiative to tokenize real estate title deeds on the XRP Ledger.

Prior +2.2% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.7% Headline annual inflation in the euro area dips back under the 2% level with

Would have preferred bank rate to have followed a different path. Overly restrictive policy risks supressing demand and disincentivising investment. Risks to inflation and growth

Paris-based Blockchain Group acquired $68 million in Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1,471 BTC amid rising institutional interest in crypto treasury strategies.

Disinflation process has continued. All MPC agree on disinflation, I see greater downside risks. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

The USD remains on the backfoot as the support from the more hawkish repricing in interest rates expectations got exhausted a couple of weeks ago.

Revolut’s new job listing reveals plans to build a crypto derivatives business from scratch, leveraging its 50 million-strong global customer base.

It’s been a shaky few days for Tesla (TSLA), and the chart is flashing some classic red flags that traders would be wise to pay

Fading Solana hype and rising institutional inflows are boosting Ethereum’s fundamental strength.

BCP Technologies CEO says its new British pound-backed stablecoin tGBP might be considered a “live proof-of-concept for future FCA stablecoin regulation.”

Prior 0.0% Core CPI +0.5% y/y Prior +0.6% That is the first negative headline print since March 2021 and core annual inflation is also easing

ConSensys has acquired Web3Auth, which it says will help it improve the user experience for its popular MetaMask crypto wallet.

🌍 2025 global GDP growth forecast seen at 2.9% (previously 3.1%) 🌍 2026 global GDP growth forecast seen at 2.9% (previously 3.0%) 🇺🇸 2025 US

Eurostoxx +0.2% Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.3% Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB -0.1% It’s a bit of catching up

The GENIUS Act could soon be up for Senate debate and crypto lobbyists urged senators to quickly pass the bill as amendments on credit card

It’s still all about trade uncertainty at the moment, as we await more headlines to work with during the week. There’s still only 36 days

Shares in Norwegian Block Exchange jumped 138% on June 2 after the crypto exchange said it bought 6 Bitcoin, and planned to buy many more.

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% It’s a tentative start to the new week/month for European equities. There was a slightly softer mood

Reuters reports that Coinbase was made aware in January that an employee of an outsourcing company could have leaked its customer data, months before its

In the European session, we will get the inflation reports for Switzerland and Eurozone. The Swiss CPI Y/Y is expected at -0.1% vs 0.0% prior.

Trump’s tariffs are still the main thing that is keeping markets on edge as we get into June trading. Wall Street managed a modest recovery

Russia’s largest commercial bank, Sber, launched a Bitcoin-linked bond product that’s now trading on OTC markets and may soon be listed on the country’s top

Australian Federal Police say scam losses via crypto ATMs surpassed 3.1 million Australian dollars ($2 million) in a 12-month period, which “may be just the

Australian data for Q1 2025 from earlier: Current Account Balance -14.7bn AUD expected -13.1bn, prior -12.5bn Gross Company Profits -0.5% q/q expected +1.3%, prior +5.9%

Bitcoin-stacking Strategy is looking to raise $250 million through a new perpetual preferred stock listing to buy more Bitcoin.

Australian data for Q1 2025, Business Inventories biggest increase since Q1 2024 More from Ueda: Various opinions on desirable pace of BOJ’s bond taper Bank

21Shares says it wants to make its flagship Bitcoin ETF more attractive to retail investors by reducing its cost per share.

Ugly number this one. A big, big miss. China Caixin May 2025 Manufacturing PMI 48.3, lowest since September 2022 and the first contraction in eight

China Chamber of Commerce to the EU: Expresses disappointment and serious concerns about EU’s move to limit Chinese enterprises’ participation in healthcare sector Urges EU

FalconX has made other moves in 2025, acquiring derivatives startup Arbelos Markets and partnering with Standard Chartered.

Robinhood has acquired the world’s longest-running crypto exchange, Bitstamp, for $200 million, expanding its institutional crypto offerings to Europe, the UK and Asia.

The Trump administration is urging trade partners to submit their best offers by Wednesday, aiming to wrap up negotiations ahead of a looming July 8

From July 1, the minimum wage will be increased from $24.10 per hour, to $24.94 an hour. the increase is above inflation, currently at 2.4%

Japanese media cite an unnamed source for the info: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election

New Zealand Q1 2025 terms of trade index +1.9% q/q expected +3.6%, prior +3.1% for the y/y +17% – Export Prices +7.1%, led by dairy

UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to discuss how to implement a recent trade pact, as

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy Announces Initial Public Offering of 2,500,000 STRD Shares Today, Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR; STRK; STRF) has announced that it plans to

In addition to buffering its SOL holdings, SOL Strategies added SUI to its balance sheets and decreased exposure to Bitcoin in Q1 2025.

Trump yelling out policy on Iran via his own socila media app: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

The Ethereum Foundation has restructured its core development team and reduced headcount to focus on scaling and user experience.

The major US indices erased earlier declines and are closing higher on the day led by the NASDAQ index which is closing up 0.67%. At

New York Times with the report that: Trump administration to eliminate federal protections banning drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness NYT conveying the news from

Bitcoin Magazine Tether Group & Bitfinex Transferred 25,812 BTC to Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital Today, Tether Group and Bitfinex have transferred a combined 25,812.22

Reuters had this report on the response from the EU to Trump’s move to double tariffs. In brief, the European Commission announced on Monday that

Major US indices close higher to start the new week US extends tariff pause on some Chinese goods through to August 31 Crude oil futures

US extends tariff pause on some Chinese goods through to August 31. Bloomberg with the info. more to come This article was written by Eamonn

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more to come Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Catherine Mann takes part in the Fireside chat at the Federal Reserve Board

The Trump Administration wants countries best offer by Wednesday in tariff talks. – Draft of Request. Since the Saudi Arabia week where deals were aplenty

Critics say the US regulator’s new stance on crypto staking contradicts past enforcement efforts and court rulings, deepening confusion over how digital assets are regulated.

Bitcoin Magazine NBX Acquires Bitcoin, Becomes First Public Bitcoin Treasury Company in Norway Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX), a leading Nordic cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset

Bitcoin Magazine Reitar Logtech Announces $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Acquisition Plan Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based firm operating in real estate and logistics technology,

The XAUt0 token will compete with other gold-backed stablecoins and traditional gold investment instruments.

The US proposed nuclear deal with Iran Allows Iran to enrich uranium at low levels Does not include full dismantlement of nuclear facilities These things

The major European indices are closing the day with mixed results: Looking at the closing levels: German DAX, -0.28% Frances CAC -0.19% UK’s FTSE 100

Russia sees the beginning of complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Russian territory – including Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions – as one of

Zelenskyy says: Russia and Ukraine agree to exchange 1000 military servicemen each It would be an additional 200 each. Ukraine and Russia to exchange lists

Bitcoin may be decentralized, but its price isn’t immune to the influence of whales, protocol upgrades, ETF approvals and global regulations.

Twenty One Capital, Securitize, aZen, Savea and Dexari headline a less active month for crypto venture capital.

Bitcoin is witnessing a tough battle near the $105,000 level, but the downside looks limited.

The SEC’s 2025 guidance aims to bring clarity and a more structured regulatory framework to the digital asset space.

CNBC is reporting that Trump and Xi are to speak this week, but not today. Trump accused China of violating the trade agreement reached in

Bitcoin price action gets off to an uncertain start in June with traders staying cautious on which way the market will head.

Bitcoin Magazine Sberbank, Russia’s Biggest Bank, Launches Structured Bond Tied to Bitcoin  Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, has launched a new structured bond that

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Acquires 1,088 More Bitcoin, Bringing Total Holdings to 8,888 BTC Metaplanet, Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury firm, has purchased an additional 1,088 Bitcoin

When centralized infrastructure fails, entire societies are left in the dark. Recent blackouts across Europe and beyond reveal the urgent need for DePIN, empowering communities

Ukraine is now saying: Ukraine handed over to Russia delegation a list of deported children to be returned home. Ukraine and Russia are preparing a

Markets will face a heavy load of high-impact economic data highlighed by the US and Canada jobs report on Friday, and central bank events next

Polygon’s NFT growth in 2025 is fueled by real-world asset marketplace Courtyard, which now rivals DraftKings in all-time sales.

Crypto index funds and ETFs can help you earn passive income by diversifying your holdings and minimizing active trading.

Prior month 45.3 Canada may manufacturing PMI 46.1 Looking at the details from the S&P global: Headline PMI: 46.1 in May (up from 45.3 in

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $75 Million Worth of Bitcoin Strategy has acquired an additional 705 Bitcoin for approximately $75 million, further expanding its position as

Preliminary 52.3 Prior 50.2 Final S&P global manufacturing PMI for May 52.0 From Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence “The rise

Circle has increased its IPO target to $896 million amid rising investor interest, growing stablecoin adoption and a more favorable US regulatory environment.

Priot month 48.7 Details: 🔻 Prices Paid: 69.4 vs. 69.8 last month 🔺 Employment: 46.8 vs. 46.5 last month 🔺 New Orders: 47.6 vs. 47.2

Bitcoin Magazine Freedom, Decentralization and Unity: Stay True to These Principles and the Future Is Ours, Says Ross Ulbricht Last week, Ross William Ulbricht, at

Prior month -0.8% revised from -0.5% previously reported. Construction spending -0.4% versus 0.3% expected Overall much weaker than expected from US construction spending as it

Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued stacking Bitcoin in the last week of May, buying $75.1 million worth of BTC.

US deficit, that is a “big deal” Bond market will have a tough time because of deficit US bond market spread will “gap out”. Markets

The market is pricing just one rate cut, on the other hand. The BoC has already cut quite aggressively and even delivered some insurance cuts

Headlines: No love for the dollar to start June trading US futures hold lower ahead of North America trading Crude oil rallies as OPEC+ hikes

Fed: 53 bps (96% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 54 bps (96% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Tech shares are leading the declines as we see a bit of a setback for US equities following the late Friday bounce. S&P 500 futures

That as confirmed by a spokesperson for the European Commission. Well, we’ll see how things go after that next meet. I wouldn’t hold my breath

The meeting will be held in Paris. As a reminder, Trump recently threatened a 50% tariff on EU to force them to accelerate trade talks

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed launching a dark pool perpetual DEX to protect large traders from front-running and MEV attacks.

Singapore’s central bank has set a June 30 deadline for local crypto firms targeting overseas markets to halt operations or face steep penalties, including fines

Oil sold off on Friday following the Reuters report saying that OPEC+ could discuss an oil output hike larger than 411,000 bpd for July over

Ether led last week’s $286 million of net inflows to crypto ETPs, while Bitcoin investment products saw outflows of $8 million, CoinShares reported.

XRP ledger activity has dropped sharply in the past two months, increasing the downside prospects for XRP price to drop toward $1.70.

Metaplanet now ranks as the ninth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder with over 8,888 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital and Block Inc. after a $117.9 million purchase.

As trade uncertainty and US-China tensions are back on the menu, gold is starting to see more inflows again to start the new month. The

Prior 64.31k; revised to 63.60k Net consumer credit £1.6 billion vs £1.1 billion expected Prior £0.9 billion; revised to £1.1 billion The data is out

Prior 45.4 Key details: Domestic and overseas market conditions remain turbulent Input cost and selling price inflation both ease Comment: Rob Dobson, Director at S&P

Bitcoin price expectations are back in flux as a record monthly candle close contrasts with worries over a retest of lower support levels next.

There’s a busy week ahead full of economic events to watch for. Today, markets will monitor the manufacturing PMI figures from the eurozone, the U.K.,

BitoPro crypto exchange may have been exploited for $11.5 million worth of crypto on May 8, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.3% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB -0.1% There will definitely be challenges in

Prior 48.1 It’s the first time since January that Spain’s manufacturing sector records growth in activity. Output also turned positive while the fall in new

The theme continues in that the dollar’s slump is largely reflective of the policy incoherence we’re seeing with the US administration. The chaos and confusion

Prior 45.8 That’s a bit of a setback with the reading being the lowest since December 2023. It comes as both production and new orders

Prior was 49.3 Key findings: Slight increase in output ends 13-month run of contraction Order books nearly stabilise, supported by a marginal rise in exports

Prior 48.7 It’s a modest improvement compared to April with output seen increasing as demand conditions near back some semblance of stabilisation. So, that’s something

Bitcoin fell 11% from its $111K all-time highs as traders say BTC price could drop to $97K if key support levels don’t hold amid rising

Prior was 48.4 Key findings: HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI at 2-month low. HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI Output Index at 3-month low. Renewed decline in output

Prior 49.0 This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

German DAX futures -0.4% UK FTSE futures flat This comes with US futures also leaning towards the softer side. S&P 500 futures are down 0.5%

Meta shareholders shut down a proposal to assess whether Bitcoin should be added to its balance sheet, with just 0.08% of votes in favor of

ZachXBT says both the wallet addresses that sent Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht 300 Bitcoin were active in 2014 and 2019 while he was in

In the European session, we will get the final readings of the PMIs for UK and the major European economies. These shouldn’t change anything in

Orange Cap Games has acquired the Moonbirds, Mythics and Oddities NFT collections from Yuga Labs, just a year after the NFT conglomerate acquired them.

Prior +0.2%; revised to +0.3% It’s all positive for the Swiss economy in Q1 with the services sector posting growth. But there was a big

The new launch expands IG’s existing cryptocurrency offering since the company has previously offered crypto-based contracts for difference.

World Vision cashed out nearly $1,500 worth of Ether received in a campaign in March that asked Upbit users to donate to help kids who

Prior -0.6% This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Elon Musk says X’s new direct messaging feature will have “Bitcoin-style encryption,” which Bitcoiners were quick to correct and explain the technicalities.

This of course follows from Akazawa’s visit to Washington last week. And by the looks of it, there wasn’t any notable progress as seen in

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon spoke at the 2025 Reagan National Economic Forum on Friday. In brief: said the US needs to get its act together

South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin.

ICYMI – JP Morgan CEO Dimon said China not going to come bow down to the US on trade Recap – Japan Q1 capex jumps

Wintermute has created code that warns of malicious code in Ethereum delegate contracts to protect users from a new wallet-draining tactic.

Japanese corporate capital spending rose 6.4% year-on-year in Q1, rebounding from a slight decline in Q4 and suggesting resilient domestic demand despite broader economic challenges.

“EagleEye” will be the first headset Meta will make in partnership with defence contractor Anduril, says the firm’s co-founder, Palmer Luckey.

Responding to recent U.S. accusations that China violated the trade consensus reached in Geneva, a spokesperson from China’s Ministry of Commerce said Monday that Beijing

Morgan Stanley expects the U.S. dollar to fall around 9% by the middle of next year, driven by slowing U.S. economic growth and aggressive Federal

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa planning to visit the US for tariff talks for 4 days from Thursday Jiji news via Reuters This article was written

A couple of data points from Australia for May 2025: ANZ Job Advertisements -1.2% m/m prior -0.3% Melbourne Institute Australian headline monthly inflation gauge -0.4%

Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook, full text here: The Effects of Tariffs on the Three I’s: Inflation, Inflation Persistence, and Inflation Expectations

Goldman Sachs oil price forecasts: Brent crude (2025 average): $60 per barrel WTI crude (2025 average): $56 per barrel Brent crude (2026 average): $56 per

Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing (final ) for May 2025 49.4, confirming an 11th consecutive month of contraction for the sector preliminary 49.0 prior 48.7

The preliminary for this was better, its here: Australian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash reading for May 2025: 51.7 (prior 51.7) Comes in at 51.0

Japan Capital Spending Q1 3025 +6.4% y/y expected +3.8%, prior –0.2% for the q/q +1.6% Capital Spending Ex Software +6.9% y/y expected +5.3%, prior +3.1%

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, backed by Democrat Richard Blumenthal, is pushing for new Russia sanctions ahead of the G7 summit in mid-June. The bipartisan effort

OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil production by 411,000 barrels per day in July, matching the increases already set for May and June. The decision

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke in an interview with CBC: China is holding back products essential to industrial supply chain Believes Trump will talk to

ICYMI, Ukraine used to drones to attack around 40 Russian war planes at 4 military bases. In summary: Ukraine says it completed its biggest long-range

Traders are maximizing short-term profit strategies as the long-term economic outlook becomes increasingly unclear, Arrash Yasavolian said.

FIB says its aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado agents and local law enforcement are on the scene Nothing

NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new AI chip designed for sale in mainland China, according to The Information. The chip, currently dubbed the B30,

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Over the weekend we had the official PMIs from China for May: China May Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.5 (prior 49.0), Non-manufacturing 50.3 (prior 50.4)

China and New Zealand are both closed for public holidays today. Dragon Boat Festival holiday in China: Note that Hong Kong markets are open today.

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network.

According to data from SaylorTracker, Strategy’s BTC investment is up over 50%, representing unrealized capital gains of over $20 billion.

Representatives for The Open Network (TON) said the outage was caused by an error in the masterchain dispatch queue and was resolved.

Bitcoin traders eye the weekly close for cues as to where BTC price action may be headed next — but sub-$100,000 levels are already on their

Bitcoin’s rise above $105,000 could improve sentiment, triggering a rally in ETH, HYPE, TAO, and QNT.

Autonomous delivery robots are no longer just couriers. They’re economic actors with their own wallets, negotiating, earning and spending in real time. Bots have evolved

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned following backlash over his ministry’s sale of Bitcoin donated by a convicted criminal.

French prosecutors charged 25 people over a wave of crypto-related kidnappings. However, the masterminds remain at large.

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8M in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids.

According to PeckShield, 20 major crypto hacks were reported in May, resulting in total losses of $244.1 million.

Michael Saylor’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience would “shatter the internet,” according to a Bitcoiner.

Newer Bitcoin treasury companies have not yet been battle-tested in prolonged bear market conditions, the Bitcoin maximalist said.

The SEC responded shortly after the issuers filed effective registration amendments for staked SOL and Ether exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin traders say market cyclicality, institutional investor adoption and an incoming wave of liquidity will supercharge BTC price in 2025.

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network.

Analysts say Ethereum’s breakout versus Bitcoin could trigger a 250x altcoin market rally, signaling the start of a 2025 altseason.

Crypto executives and investors are turning to kidnap and ransom insurance as violent attacks targeting crypto wealth continue to rise.

This month, Bitcoin hit $111,000, crypto laws in the United States blazed ahead yet again, and Coinbase joined the S&P 500.

Bitcoin needs to protect old all-time highs from December 2024 during the upcoming weekly candle close, analysis says amid warnings of a “deeper pullback.”

IMF questions Pakistan’s plan to allocate 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining amid energy shortages and budget talks.

Tesla Under Pressure After NYT Drug Allegations Against Musk – But What Does the Market Tell Us? A weekend exposé by The New York Times

BlackRock ended its spot Bitcoin ETF inflow streak with its largest outflow on record, nearly $12.7 million more than its previous biggest outflow day.

US government argues Coinbase user James Harper has no right to block IRS access to his crypto records in Supreme Court filing.

Sharplink Gaming intends to use most of the proceeds from its proposed share sell-off to purchase Ether, according to a recent SEC filing.

Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Saturday, May 31, 2025, official May 2025 PMIs Manufacturing Sector PMI: Rose to 49.5 (expected

REX Shares took a “regulatory end-around” with its Ethereum and Solana staking ETF filings, and the launch looks “imminent,” an ETF analyst says.

ETH holds on to the bulk of its weekly gains, while BTC and altcoins sell off.

Institutional demand for Bitcoin and increasing regulatory clarity are positive factors for Bitcoin in 2025, head of research Katalin Tischhauser says.

US major indices close mixed with the Dow higher, S&P unchanged, and Nasdaq lower. Crude oil futures settle at $60.79 More Japan Akazawa: No change

The payouts to FTX creditors have sparked both controversy and speculation that the payouts could be reinvested back in the crypto markets.

Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan “legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.”

The major US stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow modestly higher, the S&P unchanged and the Nasdaq modestly lower. A snapshot of the

Bitcoin’s chance of falling to $100,000 has increased, but the $3.7 billion open interest wipeout means traders will view dips as buying opportunities.

The platform allows investors in Africa to access global real estate and stock markets through tokenized fractional shares using stablecoins.

From Ross Ulbricht’s first significant public appearance to Strategy’s Michael Saylor addressing the crowd, the focus of the Bitcoin conference was often on individual liberty.

Bitcoin sells off amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, but data shows pro traders clinging to their bullish price expectations.

MEXC chief operating officer Tracy Jin said the fraud was primarily caused by social engineering scams targeting new, uneducated users.

More from Japan Akazawa: No change in stance that tariffs, including those on auto parts, regretable. Aim to complement US, Japan strength in chips difficult

Crude oil futures are settling at $60.79. That’s down $0.15 or -0.25% on the day. For the week, the price fell -1.59%. For the year,

Spot Bitcoin ETF flows play a key role in the asset’s price action, but macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns are also impacting investors’ choice to buy

Bitcoin Magazine Amboss Launches Rails, a Self-Custodial Bitcoin Yield Service Amboss, a leader in AI-driven solutions for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, today announced Rails, a

Markets will face a heavy load of high-impact economic data highlighed by the US and Canada jobs report on Friday, and central bank events next

DeFi’s decentralization debate rages on after the Sui community voted to return the $162 million frozen during the Cetus exploit.

Bitcoin’s drop below $104,000 puts the asset into a consolidation phase where even lower lows could be tested.

Iran says: US Pres. Trumps threat to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities is a clear red line. It will have severe consequences. Such threats are open

Tariffs are important. He is happy with the appeals court decision Elon will be back and forth, it is his baby. Many DOGE people are

JPM Jamie Dimon: We need to fix a lot of things. We need to fix us. The dollar may not be the reserve currency if

In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, experts break down how crypto op-eds are influencing public perception, policy and the future of Web3 storytelling.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

Oil rig coun -4 to 461 Nat Gas +1 to 99 Total rigs -3 to 563. The price of crude oil is down around $0.50

China’s US Embassy spokesperson: Both China and US have maintained communication over their respective concerns in the economic and trade fields on various bilateral and

Japan governments economy minister Akazawa met with US treasury secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick for 130 minutes: They agreed to accelerate trade talks, hold

White House Chief of Staff Miller has been sent out to speak about China: China must show its commitment to a rules-based international order. Trump’s

The major European stock indices are closing mostly higher. The France’s CAC is the only decliner on the day. A snapshot of of the closing

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Builders Exist Because Of Users Builder: Nicholas Gregory Language(s): C++, Rust Contribute(s/ed) To: Ocean Sidechain, Mainstay, Mercury Wallet, Mercury Layer Work(s/ed) At:

The decentralized AI industry has a chance to carve out market share, but it will need to prove its security and usefulness. Centralized AI’s dominance

Stablecoin-backed corporate cards are linked to digital wallets holding stablecoins. They facilitate instant currency conversion at the point of purchase.

An OSINT platform, Lolarchiver, offers AI-powered tools that can rapidly profile YouTube commenters based on their activity, raising major privacy and legal concerns.

The major US stock indices are trading lower to start the last trading day of the week end of the month. A snapshot of the

Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored.

Stripe’s president confirms growing interest in stablecoins from banks, but adoption would still require more green lights from regulators.

Preliminary 50.8. Last month 52.2 Univ of Michigan sentiment final 52.2 vs 51.0 estimate Current conditions 58.6 vs 57.6 preliminary and 59.6 prior month Expectations

China has totally violated its agreement with US. So much for being Mr. Nice Guy Trump is unsatisfied with China’s behaviour and he’s now sharing

DeepSeek’s latest AI model flags Xinjiang camps as human rights violations but censors direct criticism of China, raising concerns over contradictions and increased censorship.

China behaviour is completely unacceptable. We have other tools if the tariff ruling “goes the other way” as well. Tariffs litigation not hurting trade negotiations.

USTR Greer is on CNBC and says: We have other tools if the tariff ruling goes the other way, as well Received emails and texts

Prior month -0.2% GDP Q/Q +0.5% vs 0.5% prior Advanced estimate for the month of April +0.1% Exports of goods drove the growth in the

Real GDP grew by 0.5% in Q1 2025, matching the pace from Q4 2024. Growth was primarily driven by goods exports and business non-farm inventory

Prior month 2.6% Core PCE MoM 0.1% versus 0.1% estimate. Prior month revise to 0.1% from 0.0% Core PCE YoY 2.5% versus 2.5% estimate. Prior

Two headwinds that will make things look worse going forward. A year ago tame PCE MoM data will fall off from the YoY calculation, putting

Sui validators voted to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus exploit, enabling a full recovery and restart plan for impacted users.

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure is expected to show another improvement in April Italy April PPI +2.6% vs +3.9% y/y prior Italy May preliminary CPI

The SEC said protocol staking isn’t a securities transaction, marking a key win for crypto regulation and paving the way for potential ETF staking approval.

OPEC+ may discuss an oil output hike larger than 411,000 bpd for July. The meeting is tomorrow. Oil is of course down on the news

Prior +2.2% CPI (HICP) M/M +0.2% vs +0.1% expected Prior +0.5% Core CPI Y/Y +2.9% vs +2.9% prior Slightly higher than expected figures but nothing

MiCA has had a limited impact on the adoption of compliant stablecoins in Europe, strengthening the need for the digital euro, Bank of Italy’s governor

Today at 08:30 ET/12:30 GMT, we get the US April PCE price index data which is the Fed’s preferred inflation measure. This isn’t generally a

Bitcoin is seeing increasing profit-taking, new research confirms, while Hyperliquid’s Wynn joined those liquidated during the latest 10% BTC price retreat.

Thailand’s SEC has ordered Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX and XT.COM to be blocked nationwide on June 28, citing unlicensed operation and money-laundering concerns.