The evidence is mounting that the US isn’t interested in getting to 0% tariffs. Kyodo reported about 3 hours ago: US rejects request for full

Reminder, on Thursday, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said “I’m sure there will be news by the end of the day” on a tariff

Prior was 50.8 Data: Prices paid: 65.1 vs. 60.9 prior New orders: 52.3 vs. 50.4 prior Employment: 49.0 vs. 46.2 prior Business activity 53.7 vs

$243M Bitcoin scam that led to kidnapping and chaos In one of the most bizarre crossovers between digital crime and real-world violence, a group of

All last week there were reports that the US was close to a deal with India on tariffs and trade. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that

Ripple, the US-based crypto services firm behind the XRP Ledger, has committed $25 million in Ripple USD (RLUSD) to education nonprofits DonorsChoose and Teach For

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin investors, slowed its BTC purchases last week as the cryptocurrency briefly surged above $97,000. Strategy

In March this index fell to 41.2 from 46.6, which was the lowest reading since June 2020. It bounced slightly here but that’s hardly reassuring.

US President Donald Trump will host a gala dinner for top holders of his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin despite bipartisan criticism and renewed calls for

Prelim was 51.4 Prior was 54.4 Composite PMI 50.6 vs 51.2 prelim and 53.5 prior — weakest since Sept 2023 Slower activity growth was linked

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $180 Million Worth of Bitcoin According to a Monday SEC filing, Strategy purchased the bitcoin at an average price of $95,167

Cryptocurrency investment products attracted $2 billion in new inflows last week, according to the European investment firm CoinShares. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) have added

Headlines: Gold pushes back above $3,300 on the day Oil struggle continues as OPEC+ moves to further boost production How have interest rate expectations changed

Key takeaways: XRP forms a bearish descending triangle on the daily chart, risking a 45% drop to $1.20. Declining daily active addresses signal reduced transaction

This comment shows why it’s so hard to make a deal. It’s so tough for Iran to trust that the US isn’t trying to disarm

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has proposed Bitcoin and BNB as the first digital assets to form Kyrgyzstan’s national crypto reserves. On May 5, Zhao

Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media

Happy Monday, unless you’re part of the foreign film industry. The US dollar is sliding today as we’re reminded that the Commander in Chief is

Key takeaways: Bitcoin failed to break the $98,000 resistance amid increased profit-taking. BTC price needs to close above $95,000 on the daily chart for a

While many crypto ecosystems focus on decentralization as the core tenet of Web3, Aptos is seeing success with hybrid platforms that blend Web2 and Web3

They are part of the six countries that the US had shortlisted to be a priority for trade negotiations. So, yeah. The first round of

Fed: 80 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 60 bps (95% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained when rollup-based layer-2 platforms should go decentralized, and why “as soon as possible” is not the correct answer. In a

You can’t keep the gold bugs down for too long it would seem. The drop last week was a testing one but the 50.0 Fib

Tether AI, the forthcoming artificial intelligence platform from stablecoin giant Tether, will feature payments in major cryptocurrencies, including USDt and Bitcoin. Tether CEO Paolo Adroino

If you’ve ever wondered why I publish the interest rates expectations for major central banks so regularly, then this article will clear things up. The

Global economic uncertainties are rising. Calls on Asian countries to work together to deal with tariffs. These are just token remarks. There have been some

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project, World, formerly known as Worldcoin, faces challenges in Indonesia after local regulators temporarily suspended its registration certificates. The

Opinion by: Shane Molidor, Founder, Forgd For years, launching a crypto project in the United States has been a maze of uncertainty. Legal ambiguity and

Protectionism threatens to weaken prosperity. All economists agree that free trade is much better for economic growth than protectionism. With free trade you have better

It’s a brand new week but we’re seeing the same old story play out as it has been in the past few weeks. The dollar

Domestic sight deposits CHF 443.1 bn vs CHF 442.6 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Increasing institutional interest and moves toward legal frameworks for stablecoins have seen the space grow, with five major projects slated to expand the market in

What is a digital twin? A digital twin is a virtual model or replica of a physical object, system or process. It’s like a digital

It was another good day for the US stock markets last Friday as the S&P 500 index extended the gains following the positive NFP report

With the latest inflation reading here, it looks like the SNB will have little choice but to mark a return back to negative rates. Headline

Notcoin, one of the most prominent Web3 gaming projects of 2024, said the tap-to-earn genre is “probably dead” as Web3 gaming shifts to more fun

Prior -19.5 That’s a modest bounce after the plunge in the previous month, owing to fears surrounding Trump’s tariffs. That said, investor sentiment remains at

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the first full week of May with yearly open support in focus ahead of a key US economic policy decision. BTC price

It’s going to be a light week for economic events, as is usually the case following the release of the U.S. non-farm employment change data.

Eurostoxx -0.1% Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 -0.3% Spain IBEX +0.4% Italy FTSE MIB -0.2% The changes are light with the overall market mood

The Australian crypto industry has called on the newly reelected Labor government to urgently make digital asset legislation a top priority to ensure Australia doesn’t

Crypto exchange OKX has brought its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator back online with new security upgrades after it was paused in March to prevent further

Early Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem says he’s working on bringing back the Bitcoin faucet — a website that hands out Bitcoin to whoever solves CAPTCHA

In case you missed the weekend news: OPEC+ to accelerate oil output hikes, warns of ending voluntary cuts if compliance lags Amid worries of tariffs

German DAX futures -0.1% French CAC 40 futures flat It’s still early in the day and there will be bigger fish to fry later in

US President Donald Trump gave clashing answers to whether he has profited from the crypto memecoin he launched in January, just days before he re-entered

Prior +0.3% Core CPI +0.6% y/y Prior +0.9% Swiss inflation comes in lower than estimated with the headline reading touching 0% for the first time

In the European session, the main highlight is the Swiss CPI which is expected at 0.2% Y/Y. The data is unlikely to change much interest

How one picture has come to define the nature of the relationship between the two. Poetic. But essentially, it does sum up the situation as

That will see some reduced flows in Europe to start the week, especially after a handful of holidays in Asia as well. However, other major

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States bought up nearly six times as many Bitcoin as were produced by miners over the last

Malicious actors appear to have infiltrated the New York Post’s X account in an attempt to scam crypto users on the microblogging platform.  Some X

OpenAI says it ignored the concerns of its expert testers when it rolled out an update to its flagship ChatGPT artificial intelligence model that made

Barclays has cut its Brent crude price outlook, citing faster-than-expected output hikes by OPEC+. The bank now sees Brent averaging $66 per barrel in 2025

Goldman Sachs expects China’s export volumes to contract by 5% in both 2025 and 2026, citing mounting U.S. tariffs and strained trade relations. In a

OIL: Barclays cut Brent crude price outlook, citing faster-than-expected output hikes by OPEC+ Oil price futures gap lower to open the week’s trade – OPEC+

The Solana Foundation has confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability that allowed an attacker to potentially mint certain tokens and even withdraw those tokens from user

Following his election win Australian PM Albanese says he spoke to Trump discussed tariffs discussed AUKUS (AUKUS is a defence agreement re submarines) Says Trump

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh says Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are negatively affecting the global economy. Chinh says the tariffs are threatening global supply chains

A note from MUFG says the Taiwanese dollar posted its largest single-day gain since at least 1983—possibly in its history—on Friday, May 2, soaring 3.8%

The Taiwanewse dollar has rocketed higher. This is reigniting specualtion that some Asian countries are planning to revaule their currencies as a move to gain

Trading has been thinned out in Asia today with multiple market holidays: Japanese, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese markets are closed today for holidays

Toymaking giant Mattel is putting the brakes on its Hot Wheels Virtual Garage non-fungible tokens, pending a decision on the collection’s future. There will be

Australia ANZ-Indeed Job Advertisements for April 2025 +0.5% m/m prior +0.4% ANZ says in the remarks to their report that this series: “continues to point

Trump’s weekend interview . I posted summary comments from this earlier: Trump said he won’t remove Powell before his term ends in May 2026 Trump’s

I’ve posted a little on the Australian election, in summary: governing Labor Party won with an increased majority won 85 seats (76 required for a

US firms thinking of buliding in the US to replace imports from China will need to reconsider their plans in light of another retreat from

Australia Melbourne Institute Inflation +0.6% m.m prior +0.7% +3.3% y/y prior +2.8% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Key points: Bitcoin’s positive sentiment should remain intact if BTC price stays above the 20-day EMA near $92,000. Several altcoins show bullish chart patterns in

All of the above will re-open on Tuesday. ** China has been closed since Thursday: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

A Wall Street Journal op-ed from US Treasury Secretary Bessent. It ostensibly outlines the economic vision as a revival plan for America’s working class but

Trump plans 100% tariff on all movies produced overseas. Via his own social media app. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Trump says he has no plans to speak with Xi this week. Says talking about other matters with China Trump avoids answering question if the

Australia Services PMI April 2025, 51.0 preliminary reading was 51.4 prior 51.6 Composite Last week week had the final for manufacturing, 51.7 (prior 52.1) *

The father of an unnamed crypto entrepreneur was freed by police in Paris, France, during a law enforcement raid of the property where the man

Trump has refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland, calling the territory vital for American security interests. “I

Reuters conveying the information that OPEC+ is preparing to fast-track oil output hikes through October and may scrap 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of

Romanian “hard-right” (pundit desciption) candidate George Simion is leading the presidential election with 40% of the vote after 95% of ballots were counted, excluding those

Brent and WTI both slammed lower to open the new week’s trade. Brent down over 3%. News here posted earlier: OPEC+ to accelerate oil output

The data from Australia and Singapore is marked as lower-tier only. Note that the Australian PMIs are not sponsored by Judo Bank any more, they

The Financial Times reports that Chinese exporters are ‘washing’ their products by shipping them via third countries to ‘conceal their true origin’ and avoid tariffs

I posted the threat from Japan’s finance minister Kato back on Friday. Kato had raised eyebrows by suggesting that Japan’s massive holdings — more than

The government of Maldives signed an agreement with MBS Global Investments, a Dubai-based family office, to develop a $9 billion crypto and blockchain hub in

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

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Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, marking the fourth consecutive week of purchases by the BTC treasury company. The company’s

Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP Protocol Not long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The

Key takeaways Bitcoin and crypto traders can rely on automated orders on their trading platform to limit losses and secure gains. Stop-loss orders in Bitcoin

Key points: Bitcoin attacks liquidity clustered close to spot price into the weekly close. Market commentators eye significant BTC price levels below $95,000. The Fed’s

Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure

Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Agency for Investments to introduce crypto payment infrastructure and blockchain education in the country. The MoU

A group of US Senate Democrats known for supporting the crypto industry have said they would oppose a Republican-led stablecoin bill if it moves forward

Bitcoiners and United States government officials have criticized Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’s decision to veto a bill that would have allowed the state to hold

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu has publicly defended the crypto exchange after Tron founder Justin Sun accused it of failing to act on a

Warren Buffett, the CEO of publicly traded investment company Berkshire Hathaway, announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting that he will step down by the

Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms should hold their mined Bitcoin and use it as collateral for fiat-denominated loans to pay operating expenses instead of selling BTC

Tokenized gold carries several benefits over other forms of paper gold, including gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Melissa Song and Dustin Becker, representatives of

Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token is approaching a critical price zone against Bitcoin (BTC), which historically marked the beginning of a massive rebound. ETH price fractal

Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are

Onchain social network Zora has built a reputation as a popular tool for artists, musicians and other creatives to monetize their content onchain, but the

What are the various methods for launching crypto tokens? Launching a new token is a critical step for any blockchain project. Token launches enable projects

Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate

In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending

Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says the United States is unlikely to add more Bitcoin to its reserves beyond what it has already seized due to

Key takeaways: BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren’t confident in a sustained rally. Macroeconomic risks and

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Developer Sjors Provoost: Bitcoin Core The Project While at the MIT Bitcoin Expo last month I was able to sit down

Senator Cynthia Lummis and at least one other Republican in Congress are reportedly critical of US President Donald Trump for offering the top holders of

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis Says Trump Supports Her BITCOIN Act That Could Erase U.S. Debt In a powerful address on Capitol Hill today, Senator Cynthia

Merchants in Cannes, France, the site of the international Cannes Film Festival, are set to begin accepting crypto payments by summer this year in an

Ethereum’s relative dominance among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, resulting in an “open race” to become the leading Web3 platform, according to Alex Svanevik,

S&P index closes up for the 9th day. Goldman expects OPEC plus to announce 0.41M BPD increase for June ANZ: Gold pullback creates attractive re-entry

Key Takeaways: Analyst predicts a low VIX ( Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson raised Bitcoin’s (BTC) chances of hitting a new high in 100 days,

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: OP_CAT (BIP 347) This is the fifth article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a

Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary

Bitcoin Magazine Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference Extends Invitation to Roswell, New Mexico Mayor and City Council The Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Las Vegas, scheduled for

XYO Network has onboarded more than 10 million nodes to its decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), co-founder Markus Levin told Cointelegraph in an interview. The

Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ to announce a second consecutive 0.41M BPD increase in supply for June See Brent averaging $63 in 2025. Crude $59 Sees

OPEC+ reportedly discussing a June production increase of approximately 400,000 barrels per day (BPD) according to Bloomberg delegates. The group has moved its meeting forward

Bitcoin Magazine Brown University Bought And Owns $4.9 million of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF  According to a new SEC filing today, Brown University, a private university

Here is a great chart from Brett Donnelly highlighting today’s 9-day winning streak in the S&P 500 (which is likely to hold given the 1.6%

Key points: Bitcoin trends toward $100,000. Will bears sell at this level? Altcoins are trading above their respective support levels, suggesting that an altcoin rally

The cryptocurrency market continued its recovery in the past week as the total crypto market capitalization breached the $3 trillion mark for the first time

ANZ sees the recent retreat in gold prices from record highs as a healthy correction. Despite improved US-China trade sentiment, the medium-term macro backdrop—characterized by

Bitcoin Magazine Maya Parbhoe’s Credibility Crisis: Suriname Unlikely To Be Next Bitcoin Country Last year, Maya Parbhoe quickly became well-known in the international Bitcoin community

The WSJ is reporting that Beijing weighs Fentanyl offer to US to start the trade talks. The manufacturing and distribution of a drug whose purpose

The major European indices are closing higher for the day and higher for the week. The indices are now up for the third consecutive week.

Key points: The US labor market is “still holding up” as nonfarm payrolls data comes in higher than expected. Bitcoin and stocks head higher as

The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of

In the annals of financial history, few institutions have faced the tempests of competition with the steadfast resolve of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Born in

Opinion by: Chris Jenkins, adviser to Pocket Network Tim Berners-Lee’s vision of the World Wide Web is dead. Instead of an open and accessible global

Will name cabinet May 12 Parliament to return May 26 Will deliver Throne Speech May 27 Typically, Parliament has returned around 45 days after an

Axios is reporting that Stephen Miller is gaining momentum as a top contender to become President Trump’s next national security adviser (NSA). Miller is currently

Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations

Prior was +0.6% (revised to +0.5%) Ex transport -0.2% vs +0.4% prior Durable goods orders: Durable goods orders +9.2% vs +9.2% preliminary Durable goods ex

It’s a big week for the oil market with the main OPEC+ meeting set for Monday. There have been some conflicting reports about how eager

Key takeaways: XRP’s strongest spot premium phase suggests real buying demand, not just speculative futures trading. The number of XRP addresses holding ≥10,000 tokens has

As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted

The comments from Trump after Carney’s win sparked some optimism that US-Canada tensions would ebb. “I think we’re going to have a great relationship,” he

On Wednesday, speaking from the White House, US President Donald Trump suggested that families scale back on gifts this year. Asked about his tariff program,

The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), plans to stop retail investors from borrowing money to fund their crypto investments. According to

The market has taken down the implied probability of a June rate cut from upwards of 75% last week down to 42% at present. The

At this time yesterday on CNBC, here is what White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett said when asked about a trade deal: “If you’d like

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Issues $25 Million in Bonds to Buy More Bitcoin The Tokyo-based company said in a regulatory filing that the 12th series of

Crypto exchange KuCoin said that it may reenter South Korea after its platform was blocked in the country.  On March 21, South Korean regulators ordered

Prior was +228K Two-month net revision: -58K versus -8K prior Unemployment rate: 4.2% versus 4.2% expected Prior unemployment rate: 4.1% Unrounded unemployment rate: 4.1872% versus

Happy Friday. Futures are upbeat on the comments from China about trade but I find the comments from Japan to be the story today, as

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s Bitcoin Surge: Why MSTR Could Outperform BTC in 2025 As Bitcoin continues to show signs of sustained strength, it’s worth zooming in

Key points: Bitcoin long-term holders are about to hit a level of unrealized profit, which has traditionally caused them to sell. That level coincides with

Why are refunds important in stablecoin payments? Anyone who has used traditional payment systems will likely be familiar with refunds and chargebacks. If a purchase

A year ago, the old Bond King made a prediction about the path of Treasury yields. At the time, the 10-year was trading at 4.57%

Well, this is not going well… The problem here is that the US might want to keep 10% for everyone and sell it as good

Apple’s AI Uncertainty: Opportunity or Risk for Investors? Apple’s latest earnings report presented investors with mixed signals. Despite solid overall performance—revenue up 5% year-over-year and

Headlines: Japan negotiators reportedly firmly opposed to US tariffs proposal US reluctant to exempt Japan from 10% reciprocal tariff – Kyodo Japan PM Ishiba: US

The European Union is set to impose sweeping Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules that will ban privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous cryptocurrency accounts from 2027. Under the

CapEx Surge in AI: Smart Investment or Investor Trap? The latest earnings reports from tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon spotlight a substantial rise

Microsoft’s AI Leap: Why Investors Should Pay Attention Microsoft’s recent earnings report has turned heads in the investing community, as shares surged dramatically by 7.63%

Movement Labs confirmed the suspension of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversies over a market maker deal that he brokered. Movement announced the suspension of

Bitcoin Magazine 8 Key Takeaways in Bitcoin Treasury Strategy from the Strategy (MSTR) Q1 Earnings Call Strategy (MSTR) just released its Q1 2025 earnings presentation,

Why it’s important? The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates

US auto tariffs are ‘absolutely unacceptable’. The Japanese are drawing some red lines here on auto tariffs. We had similar news earlier in the morning:

Prior +2.2% Core CPI +2.7% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.4% The core reading is the standout here and that will add some challenge for

Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhD Lately, stablecoins are everywhere — this time around, headed by “traditional” financial institutions. Bank of America and Standard Chartered are

As the crypto space developed, blockchain use cases expanded from simple digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to more complex areas such as digital identity

Prior 6.1%; revised to 6.2% This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

We’ll continue to ask US to reconsider tariffs. Tokyo ready to respond to Chinese import surge. Tokyo’s principle is FX rates should be determined by

Prior 48.9 That’s a fresh setback to the Swiss industry, with the reading seeing a steeper decline in activity compared to March. While output picked

What is AGI? When the lines blur between man and machine, you’re looking at artificial general intelligence (AGI). Unlike its counterpart, artificial narrow intelligence (ANI),

Prior 48.5 That’s a modest revision higher with output rising for the first time in nearly three years. Overall, industry activity is still seen contracting

Prior was 46.6 Key findings: Output nearly stabilises, having declined in the 12 months prior to April Softest contraction in new orders in over a

Prior was 48.3 Key findings: HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI at 32-month high. HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI Output Index at 37-month high. Business expectations ease to

Prior 48.6 The headline reading is a 32-month high while the output index also improved to 51.5, up from 50.5 in March, and that’s a

In the European session, we have the final Manufacturing PMIs for a few European economies and the Eurozone Flash CPI. The data won’t change anything

It is reported that the US proposal was a framework that included reluctance to lowering tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum. This was what is

Prior was 49.5 Key findings: Steepest cut in new orders since December 2023 Output down modestly for first time since last August Confidence in outlook

Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. 

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue, but still posted a loss as mining costs have nearly doubled compared to the same

German DAX futures +1.3% UK FTSE futures +0.6% S&P 500 futures are up 0.6%, so that’s feeding into a more positive mood going into European

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed to drop another of its crypto lawsuits, this time its unregistered securities sales case against crypto influencer

S&P 500 futures are up 0.7% on the day and that sets up the cash index to eye a potential ninth consecutive day of gains.

The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus

Rubio says Ukraine and Russia positions are still a little far apart A big turn around for US equity index trade – higher on Globex

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba No change at all to our stance of requesting U.S. to cancel tariffs Not in situation where we have found common

The January 2025 employment report is due from the US on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 0830 US Eastern time, 1330 GMT. You can see

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has pitched a proposal to finalize its upgrade from Maker by replacing its governance token and enabling staking. The

US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview. “What started as a

Rubio is US Secretary of State and will soon also be US National Security Adviser after incumbent Waltz was fired. says Ukraine and Russia positions

Australian March retail sales +0.3% m/m, improved from February but not by as much as was expect expected +0.4%, prior +0.2% 0.0% q.q in Q1

Ahead of last Monday’s Canadian election Adam posted on the risk for CAD – minority government: There is one Canadian election outcome that could hurt

Bloomberg have the info on China considering trade talks. China Commerce Ministry says the US has taken the initiative to convey to China that the

Crypto exchange Kraken has completed its acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader and reported its first quarter revenues jumped 19% year-on-year to $471.7 million.

Japan March unemployment rate 2.5% expected 2.4%, prior 2.4% Jobs to applicant ratio 1.26 expected 1.25, prior 1.24 This is the big news from Japan

Politico with the report that might have an impact on the US labour market in the weeks and months to come. Trump’s admin asked the

Japan economy minister Akazawa said that FX was not discussed. Negotiation lasted for 130 minutes Able to have thorough discussions Again requested review of tariffs

South Korea April CPI more to come South Korea April consumer price index +2.1% y/y (Reuters poll +2.0%) +0.1% m/m is better, the slowest since

Despite reports in February suggesting that 2 million pro-crypto voters could decide the outcome of this week’s Australian Federal Election, crypto has barely rated a

Bitcoin Magazine Blockstream Announces Major Growth & Expansion Plans for 2025 Following $210M Raise Blockstream, a leader in Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, has shared a new

Animoca Brands is looking at trends in real-world tokenized assets, AI projects, and the gaming sector to invest in and develop, according to Omar Elissar,

That headline is via Reuters, recapping the bombshell remark from Kato earlier. Kato made the comments while appearing on a television program. Kato is Japan’s

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Reports $5.8 Billion Year-to-Date Bitcoin Gain, Doubles Capital Plan to $84 Billion Today, Strategy delivered its Q1 2025 earnings report, announcing a

U.S. Vice President Vance: Russia’s war in Ukraine is not going to end any time soon. up to the Russians and Ukrainians now that each

New Zealand March 2025 Building Permits +9.6% m/m +0.8% prior and +15.9% y/y This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has released its financials for the first quarter of 2025, disclosing nearly $120 billion

Key takeaways: Despite weak US manufacturing data, Federal Reserve liquidity plans and strong corporate earnings keep equities and crypto afloat. The total crypto market capitalization

Bitcoin Magazine Relai Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans in Partnership with Sygnum Bank Swiss-based Bitcoin startup Relai has announced a strategic partnership with Sygnum Bank to launch

A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country. In

Analysts at Macquarie say that even if Trump reverses all his tariffs the US dollar is unlikely to fully recover all of its recent losses.

Japan finance minister Kato is couching his comments in terms of “FX’ but we all know he is talking about JPY. Did not discuss with

Michael Saylot’s tech firm Strategy has earned shareholders a Bitcoin yield of 13.7% in the year-to-date, the company said in its May 1 earnings report.

Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child pornography charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained

Key takeaways: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped

Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon’s co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives

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There is not much on the data agenda likely to move major FX rates around too much upon release. This snapshot from the ForexLive economic

Amazon (AMZN) reported Q1 2025 results after the close that beat Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines, led by strong performance

Other earnings after the close showed: Motorola Solutions (MSI): MIXED EPS: $3.18 vs. $3.01 → BEAT Revenue: $2.5B vs. $2.52B → MISS Reddit (RDDT): BEAT

Hassett on tariffs: I’m sure there will be news by the end of the day US April ISM manufacturing 48.7 vs 48.0 expected US initial

Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of exchange aggregator 1inch. Bitcoin (BTC)

Apple announced EPS and revenues that th modestly beat expectations: Revenue: $95.36 billion vs. estimate: $94.59 billion → BEAT vs. Q2 2024: $90.75 billion →

A new report says that Europe is arguing that when services are considered that the trade deficit with the US is only €50 billion and

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)

It’s the May Day holiday in much of the world today and it’s generally a great month for workers getting in paid in US dollars.

Consensus estimate +130K Estimate range +25K to +195K March was +228K Private consensus +125K versus +209K prior Unemployment rate consensus estimate 4.1519% Prior unrounded unemployment

Trump on Truth Social: ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of

Bitcoin Magazine How Bitcoin Mining Can Energize Real Estate IntroductionReal estate is an energy-intensive industry. During construction, significant energy resources are required for operating heavy

Pres. Trump says that anyone who takes oil from Iran cannot do business with the US. Oil has ticked up on the headline but is

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1

Bank of America highlights that EUR positioning is broadly long, but notes Real Money investors are still underexposed, leaving room for further upside—particularly as equity

Bitcoin Magazine SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: BRYAN JOHNSON CONFIRMED FOR BITCOIN CONFERENCE 2025 The speaker lineup continues to expand at Bitcoin 2025 with the addition of renowned

It’s an impressive day for the US dollar as the Dollar Index breaks above 100 with a broad bid. The chart here looks like something

Pres. Trump is speaking and says: He just received an update from congressional leaders on the tax bill Things are moving right on schedule Taxes

A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for

Bitcoin Magazine ERIC & DONALD TRUMP JR TO SPEAK AT BITCOIN CONFERENCE 2025! The speaker lineup for Bitcoin 2025 continues to grow as two high-profile

All three documents were signed General partnership overseeing the group located in Delaware 50% of royalties will come from new natural resource projects in Ukraine

Bitcoin’s expanding institutional adoption may provide the “structural” inflows necessary to surpass gold’s market capitalization and push its price beyond $1 million by 2029, according

The first report about Waltz came out a few hours ago and now CBS is reporting that he’s out along with deputy Alex Wong. The

Bitcoin Magazine An Excerpt from I Am Not Your Bruh: Parenting in a Changing World Parenting is hard work. Sound parenting, the philosophy we explore

Opinion by: Vikash Singh, Principal Investor at Stillmark The Bybit hack resulted in the largest loss of funds to cyber hackers by a cryptocurrency exchange

Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin pressures shorts

‘Buy America’ is the theme as the market anticipates some kind of trade deal to be announced later today. That’s led to strong US dollar

Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation. Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first

EV sales down 39% Hybrids up 29.6% ICE up 17.5% This is an interesting number because it shows that the race to beat the tariffs

Prior was 46.3 This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Prelim was 50.7 Prior was 50.2 Panelists noted an increased apprehension in product markets, mainly around the future direction of US trade policy Business confidence

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion

Prior was 50.7 Prices paid 69.8 vs 70.3 expected Employment 46.5 vs 44.7 prior — New orders 47.2 vs 45.2 prior Production vs 48.3 prior

Ethereum developers are working to improve blockchain interoperability with two new token standards: ERC-7930 and ERC-7828. “There’s no standard way for wallets, apps, or protocols

Prior month 0.7% revised to 0.6% Construction spending -0.5% vs 0.2% estimate Details from the Census Bureau: Total Construction March 2025 spending: $2,196.1B, down -0.5%

Manufacturers are at the heart of the trade war and today’s ISM survey of the industry gave the market some solace: Orders aren’t collapsing. Combine

The demand for yield-generating strategies around Bitcoin (BTC) is surging, especially from firms seeking liquidity without liquidating their BTC, according to Ryan Chow, co-founder and

Amid the intensifying global race to tokenize real-world assets, the market is still too nascent for institutional adoption, according to Chris Yin, the co-founder and

The market appears to be coming around to the idea that the US economy is fine, or at least that it was fine before April.

Prior was 241K Continuing claims 1.916m vs 1.864m exp Note that all the claims appeared to be from New York State, which argues this was

Hopeful for progress with China on trade. We are very close to making progress with China. Have hard offers from more than 20 countries. Trump

This is it? Are they going to unveil the first trade deal or at least the details? If that’s the case, make sure to follow

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Plans To Offer Bitcoin And Crypto Trading To E-Trade Clients Bloomberg reports that the Wall Street giant is in the early

This was an interesting tease from Hassett on tariff deals: If you’d like the person in the middle of all that is Jamieson Greer and

Banking giant Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to list cryptocurrencies on its E*Trade investment brokerage and trading platform. According to a May 1 Bloomberg report, the

Need to see de-escalation with China on tariffs. China needs to rebalance. If US, China can rebalance together, that would be a big deal. Tariffs

Deal will allow Trump to negotiate with Russia on a stronger basis It can show Russia that there is no daylight between US and Ukraine

Bitcoin Magazine The Rise of Europe’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company In the United States, Strategy proved the Bitcoin treasury model. In Asia, Metaplanet took the

Bessent sounds like he got a good whipping before coming out with his remarks today. But if the idea is to try and convince that

We expect to see GDP revised. GDP decline may have been due to inventory stocking of imports. US households consumption is strong. 2 year yields

The 105,441 job cuts last month is 63% higher compared to the same month last year. That brings the year-to-date total to 602,493 layoffs now,

What is a Google subpoena scam? The Google subpoena scam is a type of phishing attack where fraudsters impersonate Google to create a false sense

BOJ press conference: USD/JPY extends gains as Ueda delivers more dovish messaging BOJ governor Ueda: Uncertainty stemming from trade policies have heightened sharply BOJ governor

MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, has signed a landmark $3 billion real-world asset (RWA) tokenization agreement with United Arab

The near 3% drop today sees oil poised for a potential decline of over 10% this week with not much reprieve in sight. The previous

The crude oil market experienced a rough month due to Trump’s aggressive tariffs announcement on April 2 that made the market to expect lower demand

Key takeaways: Bitcoin holds $95,000 as Fed rate cut odds rise to 60% for June 18 as US economy slumps. Breaking $95,000 could push BTC

Trump tariffs to have ‘tremendously adverse’ impact on the US economy. They ‘hobble’ companies that rely on critical minerals supplies from China. About 40% of

Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX will be tapping a US President Donald Trump-related stablecoin to settle its $2 billion investment into Binance, the world’s largest

Crypto exchange MEXC has announced a $300 million ecosystem development fund aimed at supporting Web3 projects over the next five years. The initiative, unveiled at

Fragmentation and complicated user experience remain two of the most significant obstacles to cryptocurrency’s mainstream adoption, according to a new industry report. Most users now

Why do Ethereum upgrades matter? Ethereum upgrades are essential to scale, secure and evolve the network without compromising its decentralized foundation. Ethereum still stands as

Prior 65.48k; revised to 65.09k Net consumer credit £0.9 billion vs £1.2 billion expected Prior £1.3 billion After a decrease of £1.0 billion in February,

The stock market bottomed a week after the April 2 announcement when President Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on April 9. That

Manufacturing PMI 45.4 vs 44.0 prelim Prior 44.9 Key details: New orders and employment all decrease. Input cost inflation at 28-month high. Comment: Rob Dobson,

It is mostly tech shares leading the charge though with Nasdaq futures marked up by 1.4% currently. The late rebound yesterday was certainly intriguing but

Decentralized stablecoin platform Ethena has partnered with The Open Network (TON) to make its stablecoins available to Telegram’s user base of over one billion people.

Metaplanet — a Japanese company focused on accumulating Bitcoin — announced it will launch a United States-based subsidiary. In a May 1 X post, Metaplanet

Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of Kernel DAO The restaking narrative has moved fast — from side conversations in validator circles to the

Key points: Bitcoin traders wait for signals of US economic policy loosening as data forces the Federal Reserve into a corner. Recession is more likely

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 100 bps (91% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 64 bps (86% probability of rate cut at

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lashed out at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), calling the publication’s latest report “an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS,” after

Crypto losses spiked by 1,163% over April, with the lion’s share of lost crypto coming from a single heist of an elderly US individual’s wallet,

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crypto-tied digital identity project World, formerly Worldcoin, has made its US debut in six cities.  The project, which aims to verify

In the European session we don’t have much on the agenda given that it’s a holiday in Europe and therefore we should have a quiet

Key takeaways: Strategy’s stock rose 32% in April, its biggest monthly gain since November. Speculation is building that Strategy will announce a major capital raise

In the bigger picture, the pair is seeing a neat double-bottom bounce off the 140.00 mark. And the jump higher today sees the pair now

London markets will be open for trading though but the other major hubs in Europe are all closed in observance of Labor Day. As such,

North Carolina’s House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing the state’s treasurer to invest public funds in approved cryptocurrencies, which will now head to

The first decentralized finance (DeFi) company to launch a user-friendly suite of products on Bitcoin will “win the entire market” of the blockchain’s 300 million

South Korea April 2025 exports +3.7% vs. expected -2.0% and prior 3.0% imports -2.7% vsl expected -7.0%, prior +2.3% trade surplus of $4.88 billion, slightly

Key takeaways: Traders remain cautious about ETH’s price action, but optimistic sentiment is beginning to return. The May 7, Ethereum Pectra upgrade could boost investor

Key points: Solana held the $140 support level for a week, a first in more than two months, highlighting traders’ growing confidence. SOL futures open

Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing April 2025 Final prior 48.4, preliminary 48.5 From the report: Commenting on the latest survey results, Annabel Fiddes, Economics Associate