The Portuguese grid operator — REN — is out with a diagnosis of what happened with the huge power outage today: Due to extreme temperature

Prior was -16.3 Production +5.1 vs +6.0 prior New orders -20.0 vs -0.1 prior Capex -0.4 vs -0.6 prior Employment -3.9 vs -4.6 prior Outlook

Will suggest to the US to return to zero on all tariffs Brother, you already are in an open trade war with the US and

sUSD depeg, explained: Why Synthetix’s stablecoin fell below $0.70 In a significant and concerning event in the cryptocurrency space, sUSD, the native stablecoin of the

It’s election day in Canada and Trump is trying to make it all about him. Good luck to the Great people of Canada. Elect the

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added to its massive Bitcoin stash last week as the cryptocurrency surged above $90,000. In an April 28 announcement, Strategy reported acquiring

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys $1.42 Billion Worth of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price Surges Above $95,000 The world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder announced in a Form 8-K

Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, has repeated his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $210,000 by the end of 2025.

When Donald Trump was running for president, he pledged to build 10 new US cities, dubbed “freedom cities,” from scratch, designed to improve the quality

Putin declares truce for Victory Day May 7-11th. In the event of violations of the ceasefire by Ukraine, Russia will respond. More: Russia once again

Wallet interoperability still remains the vision for Web3 gaming, according to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of the decentralized metaverse and gaming platform The

Headlines: Trump sees no red line that would change tariff policy – The Atlantic China’s Foreign Ministry: President Xi and Trump did not have call

Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is launching the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, aiming to offer Bitcoin (BTC) exposure for

It is a complicated relationship with China US has had substantial discussions with Japanese allies on trade Chinese exemptions show they want a de-escalation on

The USD has been supported recently amid the ongoing de-escalation in trade wars. This has most likely to do with positioning rather than fundamentals. In

Japan’s economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, is the man in charge of negotiations with the US on tariffs. And he’s out saying that their stance has

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) bounced back with their third-largest inflows on record last week, according to CoinShares. Global crypto ETPs collectively posted $3.4 billion of

Trump sees no red line that would change tariff policy. “Trump pushed back on the notion, popular among some Wall Street analysts, that financial turmoil

The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin

Key points: High Bitcoin ETF inflows don’t always signal a price top as historical data is mixed. Spot Bitcoin inflows often precede short-term price rises,

It’s been a rough day last Wednesday for the crude oil market as a couple of bearish news weighed on prices. The first catalyst came

Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, has criticized the US Federal Reserve for quietly maintaining a key anti-crypto policy that favors big-bank-issued stablecoins,

Key takeaways Crypto-backed mortgages let you use assets like Bitcoin or Ether as collateral to secure a loan without selling your holdings. The process involves

Prior -41 That’s the highest reading since October last year as UK retail sales balance bounces back in April. Is it better weather conditions that

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT has flagged a suspicious transfer involving 3,520 Bitcoin (BTC) (valued at $330.7 million) that may indicate a major theft. The transaction, reported

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It’s been a nice week for the S&P 500 as the market rallied by more than 7% on more de-escalation news. The underlying expectations continue

The team behind the Official Melania Meme (MELANIA) token sold more than $1.5 million of tokens over the past three days, suggesting a programmatic selling

Cryptocurrency services platform Nexo announced that it is reentering the US market after facing previous regulatory challenges. According to an April 28 announcement, Nexo’s reentry

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 86 bps (90% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 60 bps (79% probability of rate cut at

Opinion by: Ross Shemeliak, co-founder and chief operating officer of Stobox The Trump administration is pushing a much-revived policy trajectory, marked by tariffs and sanctions

South Korea is saying that they will be aiming to create six or so working groups with the US to discuss tariffs, economic security, and

Eurostoxx +0.5% Germany DAX +0.4% France CAC 40 +0.5% UK FTSE +0.4% Spain IBEX +0.6% Italy FTSE MIB +0.6% US futures have also pared losses

President Xi and Trump did not have call recently. US and China have not conducted negotiations or consultations on tariffs. This is the same old

Bitcoin (BTC) is bracing for a major US macro data week as crypto market participants warn of serious volatility next. Bitcoin retests $92,000 after a

When it comes to reading Trump and his words, we all know that there’s always going to be two sides to the coin. He loves

Domestic sight deposits CHF 442.6 bn vs CHF 439.7 bn prior That’s another slight rise in overall sight deposits in the past week, but nothing

It’s going to be kind of a synthetic Sunday today as we don’t have anything notable on the agenda other than a couple of low

German DAX futures flat UK FTSE futures flat US futures are marked down though, with S&P 500 futures lower by 0.4%. Trade headlines will continue

The week will start off slowly in terms of scheduled economic events, but markets will remain alert to any unexpected announcements from the U.S. administration,

Coinbase has urged the US Office of Government Ethics to remove a rule banning Securities and Exchange Commission staff from holding crypto. SEC staff need

The narrative of Trump versus the world continues to dominate the market landscape as we look towards the end of April. While he was busy

Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly developed a powerful artificial intelligence chip that could rival high-end processors from US chip maker Nvidia. The Shenzhen-based Huawei

The Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has signed a Letter of Intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate crypto adoption in the South Asian

Shanghai is seen as the main financial hub in China, so the visit is one that could take on some importance. Even if not from

Bitcoin is starting to act as a store of value during times of “US-risk-off” sentiment, marking a potential shift in its relationship with traditional assets,

Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures

ICYMI – Bezos-backed start-up launches EV truck for less than $US20,000. Tesla killer? AUD traders note – RBA Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Kent speaking tomorrow

Chinese authorities press conference announce further measures to prompt economic growth and employment. Present are officials from the: National Development and Reform Commission (China’s ‘state

ICYMI, an EV pick up launched by Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: starting price point US$20,000 after federal

China’s State Council approved 10 new nuclear reactors, marking the fourth year in a row with at least 10 approvals. China currently has 30 nuclear

China Gold Association reports gold consumption fell in Q1 down 5.96% to 290,492 metric tons Q1 domestic mined gold output reached 87.243 tons, up 1.49%

Chinese authorities press conference announce further measures to prompt economic growth and employment. Present are officials from the: National Development and Reform Commission (China’s ‘state

The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by

Nike has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that accuses the sportswear giant of operating a rug pull for shuttering its non-fungible token (NFT) platform

Japan’s top currency official denied a media report claiming U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent supported a strong yen: Mr Yen says Completely untrue about media

I posted on the slump back on Thursday last week: Trucking volumes out of LA (a major port city) have collapsed The Financial Times have

Japan top currency diplomat Mimura: “Completely unture” about media report that US Treasury Sec Bessent said stronger yen preferable No Talks About FX Target held

Equites, futures and bond marekts will be closed on Tuesday in Japan. — Shōwa Day is a public holiday in Japan celebrated every year on

Key takeaways: Heavy liquidations played a role in Bitcoin’s return to $95,000. Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with stocks highlights its growing independence as an asset. Bullish

Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions. The bank’s indirect Bitcoin

China’s industrial profits YTD rose 0.8% y/y in Q1, reversing the 0.3% decline in the first two months, but face ongoing pressure from U.S. tariffs

UK Times, and other media outlets, with the latest from EY Item Club, which is sponsored by the big four accountancy firm EY, EY’s forecast:

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke in a TV interview over the weekend: CNN’s “State of the Union” administration is having daily conversations with China

Trump was asked by a reporter a question on whether he thought Ukrainian leader Zelensky was ready to “give up” the Crimea territory that Russia

The CME turns on Globex again in just a few minutes time. About the latest I’ve seen on tariff talk (lack of) developments with China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with US media on Sunday. Bessent said that while he spoke with his Chinese counterparts last week during International

Michael Saylor’s Strategy is “synthetically halving Bitcoin” (BTC) by purchasing half or more of the newly minted supply from miners every single month, according to

Trump says Zelensky meeting went well we’ll see what happens in next days he’s very disappointed in Russia wants Putin to stop shooting and reach

Key points: Bitcoin booked a 10% gain in the past week and technical indicators remain bullish going into a new week. Analysts expect Bitcoin to

Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue

Chinese authorities will hold a press conference on Monday to announce further measures to prompt economic growth and employment. Present will be officials from the:

The Financial Times with the info: The Financial Times is gated, but in brief: The Port of Los Angeles, the main route of entry for

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

The economic calendar is, as the headline says, empty. UK house prices is the first item listed for 0600 GMT on Monday, April 28, 2025

United States President Donald Trump recently said that federal income taxes would be “substantially reduced” or potentially eliminated once the tariff regime fully sets in.

What is crypto price manipulation? When a coin moons out of nowhere and then crashes just as fast — it is rarely pure market magic.

Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inch Web3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance

El Salvador, the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is still acquiring Bitcoin despite comments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appearing

Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday. Strategy co-founder Michael

Investment firms with Bitcoin-focused treasuries are front-running global Bitcoin adoption, which may see the world’s first cryptocurrency soar to a $200 trillion market capitalization in

Comedian and actor TJ Miller says it only takes a little over two full days to get the average person up to speed on Bitcoin.

Key takeaways: Data suggests that Bitcoin currently trades at a 40% discount. Over 36,000 Bitcoin were withdrawn from Coinbase and Binance on April 25. Bitcoin’s

Key takeaways: Based on power curve trends, Bitcoin may hit $200,000 in Q4 2025. Bitcoin follows gold’s price trend with a 100-150 day lag. Bitcoin’s

SEC Commissioner and head of the crypto task force, Hester Peirce, says US financial firms are navigating crypto in a way that’s similar to playing

Last week, major US retailers including Walmart, Target and Home Depot met with the White House. Shortly afterwards, the stock market turned around, leading to

Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale has temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit.  On April 26, a hacker siphoned

United States Senator Jon Ossoff expressed support for impeaching President Donald Trump during an April 25 town hall, citing the President’s plan to host a

Opinion by: Raullen Chai, co-founder and CEO of IoTeX The United States and other superpowers are on the brink of a financial evolution. With President

Crypto investor sentiment has seen a significant recovery from global tariff concerns, but analysts warn that the market’s structural weaknesses may still result in downside

At the turn of the year, it looked like a certainty that Conservatives would form a large majority in this year’s Canadian election but Trump

DeFi Development Corp (formerly Janover) aims to raise over $1 billion worth of capital to invest in Solana, the industry’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto firm associated with the family of US President Donald Trump, made waves when it debuted late last year. WLFI

What are reciprocal tariffs? Reciprocal tariffs might sound like textbook trade jargon, but the idea is pretty straightforward: If one country slaps tariffs on your

Over $4 trillion worth of real estate could be tokenized on blockchain networks during the next decade, potentially offering investors greater access to property ownership

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis suggests the crypto industry may be celebrating too soon over the US Federal Reserve softening its crypto guidance for banks.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the United States saw over $3 billion in inflows this week, marking the first full week of consecutive inflows

Strike CEO Jack Mallers said his new role as CEO of Bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital won’t distract him from heading Strike, revealing the

Key points: Bitcoin price pushed above $95,000, increasing the chance of a rally to $100,000. Institutional investor demand is back, suggesting that the bearish trend

US stocks end the week with a four day win streak Feds Semi-annu Anderson al survey: Risks to global trade are the most frequently cited

Semler Scientific has bought approximately $10 million worth of Bitcoin since Feb. 14, the healthcare technology company said in an April 25 statement.  The company

Stripe, a global payments platform, is building a new US dollar stablecoin product for companies based outside the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe

Though the identities of many of the top holders of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin were still unknown, blockchain data showed significant outflows over the

US President Donald Trump’s first 90 days in office have been miserable for Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency industry. Despite positive regulatory developments, culminating

🔴 Risks to global trade are the most frequently cited risk to the U.S. financial system, according to new Federal Reserve survey 🔴 Fed says

Monday, April 28 Canada Federal Election (All day) Tuesday, April 29 U.S. JOLTS Job Openings (Forecast: 7.48M; Prior: 7.57M) Australia CPI q/q (Forecast: 0.8%; Prior:

In one of his first appearances as the recently sworn-in chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins delivered remarks to the agency’s

The major US stock indices close the week with a four day when streak. Monday’s declines of over 2.5% were erased on Tuesday. The gains

Nasdaq has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to hold digital assets to the same regulatory standards as securities if they constitute “stocks

The earnings calendar heats up next week with the number of big-name releases including Coca-Cola, Pfizer, Starbucks, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil, and

Cryptocurrency firms and centralized exchanges are launching more traditional investment offerings, bridging the divide between traditional financial and digital assets. With investors seeking more flexible

EU Commissioner Dombrovski is on the wires saying: Had cordial and candid meeting with United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Reiterates that the EU is

Bitcoin Magazine SLICE: Making PPLNS Work for Demand Response Bitcoin mining has come a long way since the days of GPUs and basement set ups.

Crude oil futures settled $63.02. That’s up $0.23 or 0.37%. For the trading week, the price fell -1.03%.. The high was at $64.83. The low

New data from RWA.xyz, a platform tracking tokenized real-world assets, shows that six entities are responsible for 88% of all tokenized US Treasurys. The data

Recent months have seen the ebb and flow of a certain pattern: US President Donald Trump will take some objectively harmful action to the US

Oil rigs +2 to 483 Nat. Gas +1 to 99 Total rigs +2 to 587. Crude oil is trading up $0.21 or 0.32% at $63.00

Fed watcher, Nick Timiraos of the WSJ is tweeting that comments from Fed’s Hammack on Thursday are not really saying a June rate cut is

Pres. Trump says: Will Not drop China tariffs unless they give us something Opening up China would be a big win We will have deals

Pres. Trump is speaking and says: We will be reasonable on tariffs. Thinks markets are adjusting to tariff policy. Gaza came up with talk with

Closing changes on the day: German DAX, +0.8% France’s CAC +0.5% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.1% Spain’s Ibex +1.3% Italy’s FTSE MIB +1.4% On the week:

Goldman Sachs’ chief economist Jan Hatzius argues that despite the dollar’s recent 5% decline, it remains significantly overvalued and poised for further depreciation. Structural portfolio

A high court in Nigeria has reportedly granted the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest six individuals who were allegedly

The week started off poorly with a 3% drop in US equity markets but there has been a rapid and powerful turnaround. The S&P 500

What is a Bitcoin flash crash? A Bitcoin flash crash is a sudden, sharp plunge in the market price of BTC that only lasts a

Key points: Bitcoin is witnessing a tussle between buy and sell volume as BTC/USD hits its highest levels since the start of March. BTC price

Opinion by: Daniel Ahmed, co-founder of Fasset and founding member of the Own Foundation Crypto was born from a vision to decentralize power, democratize finance

Did Xi call or not call? Oft times, being the strongest, the most powerful – the alpha – matters the most to Trump, but also

The Kremlin is reporting that : US envoy Witkoff met with Russian Pres. Putin for three hours Talks were constructive Talks brought the sides closer

The major European indices are closing higher on the day and for the week: German DAX, +0.78%. For the week, the index soared 4.86% its

The crypto industry is bracing for a significant shift in regulatory tone following Paul Atkins’ swearing-in as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission

Decentralized AI startup Nous Research has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by crypto venture giant Paradigm, marking one of the largest

USTR Greer: it is constantly engaged with Japan, other countries in substantiative technical talks focused on improving reciprocal trade Pres. Trump ultimately will determine whether

Prior month 57.0 University of Michigan sentiment final April 52.2 versus 50.8. Prior month 57.0 Current conditions 59.8 versus 56.5 estimate. Preliminary 56.5. Prior month

An official of the Swiss National Bank dismissed calls for the institution to add Bitcoin to its reserves as a hedge against the ongoing macroeconomic

An executive at major stablecoin issuer Circle denied reports that the company is looking to obtain a US federal bank charter. In an April 25

Bitcoin Magazine Is 8% of Bitcoin Owned by Institutions a Threat to Its Future? Institutional ownership of Bitcoin has surged over the past year, with

Bitcoin adoption among United States financial institutions could see a major boost after the US Federal Reserve withdrew its guidance discouraging banks from engaging with

US President Donald Trump’s memecoin team denied social media rumors that holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token need at least $300,000 to participate in

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Bitcoin ETF to Become World’s Largest, Bitcoin Price Surges Above $95,000 BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) will become the world’s largest ETF

As the Russian government is considering a ban on cash-to-cryptocurrency transactions, some major local crypto exchange platforms have encountered police raids. Mosca, a crypto-to-cash exchange

The major US indices are set to open lower but off their lowest premarket levels. The futures are currently implying: Dow industrial average -100 points

Key takeaways:  SUI is up 23% in the past 24 hours and 73% weekly, outperforming top-cap cryptocurrencies. The launch of the Grayscale SUI Trust and

Markets not enthusiastic about Trump’s remarks Trump: China’s Xi has called him How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s developments? SNB’s Schlegel: Economic

The economic calendar start off with Canadian retail sales for February to be released at 8:30 AM. Canada retail sales expectations -0.4% versus -0.6%. Ex

Central banks, particularly China, may start to shift away from US Treasurys, exploring alternatives such as gold and Bitcoin, according to Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s head

US and China are not having any talks on tariffs. US should stop creating confusion. Here we go again… In the interview with Time, Trump

According the Chinese Embassy, China in the US are not having talks on tariffs US should stop creating confusion This article was written by Greg

Prior month -0.6% Retail sales -0.4% versus -0.4% estimate In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.4% in February. Ex auto +0.5% versus -0.4% estimate. Prior

Key Takeaways: BTC liquidation levels, onchain data, and chart setups converge at the $100K target. Profitability has surged, suggesting a rebound in market confidence. BTC

We are seeing some risk-off flows in the markets at the moment. Two key Trump’s remarks could be what’s weighing on the sentiment. The first

The emerging blockchain industry lags behind the artificial intelligence sector in terms of job creation, but this hiring gap may narrow by 2030. Blockchain remains

Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron called for a fundamental shift in how decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols manage liquidity, labeling the sector’s ongoing liquidity crisis as

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, to a low-security US federal correctional institution Bankman-Fried was moved to the low-security Terminal

The tide of capital once destined for raw spot Bitcoin has begun to flow through institutional canals, spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), structured products and wrapped

China’s Xi has called him. His administration in active talks with Chinese to strike a deal. Crimea will stay with Russia. Would consider it a

The planning commission of Vilonia, Arkansas, unanimously rejected a proposal to establish a cryptocurrency mining facility within the city limits, following strong opposition from residents.

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 83 bps (92% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 61 bps (75% probability of rate cut at

When Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple had the idea to make the documentary film Vitalik: An Ethereum Story, they were actually filming another documentary, and

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has regained its position as the leading platform for digital collectible trading, even as overall market activity declined. Data tracker

China and US are not having any consultations or negotiations on tariffs. On tariff exemptions on some goods: I’m not familiar with specifics, I refer

Next policy steps are completely open. Tariff net impact so far rather disinflationary. I see economic scars even if tariffs are lowered. He’s generally a

Economic slowdown in Switzerland cannot be ruled out. Trade policy situation is creating high uncertainty for all countries, including Switzerland. Price stability cannot prevent trade

Thailand will eventually be able to negotiate tariffs with the US, get the most benefits. Exports may be bumpy but not bad this year. US

More than 19,800 CloneX digital avatars developed by non-fungible token firm RTFKT Studios have reappeared after Cloudflare blacked out the NFTs for apparently violating its

A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the United States, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.

It’s a pretty empty day on the economic calendar front with just the Canadian Retail Sales and the final UMich report as the main highlights.

Prior 97 Manufacturing confidence 99 Prior 96 Services confidence 98 Prior 97 Despite an improvement in both industry and services sentiment, the French business climate

Ethereum core developers are considering a four times increase in the layer 1 gas limit as one of the key features for the next hard

Amid fears of the tariffs war getting worse, gold surged higher earlier in the week and briefly clipped the $3,500 mark. Some profit-taking there and

To maintain abundant liquidity and strengthen support for the real economy Will create structural monetary policy tolls and new policy-based instruments to expand consumption Will

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to drop its unregistered securities lawsuit against blockchain firm Dragonchain in the agency’s latest crypto-related backdown.  In

Prior +1.0%; revised to +0.7% Retail sales +2.6% vs +1.8% y/y expected Prior +2.2% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +0.5% vs -0.4% m/m expected Prior

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures +0.1% This follows the positive murmurs from US-China relations since overnight, with Trump touting a vague meeting with

Key Takeaways Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous says that even if one entity owned a huge amount of Bitcoin, it wouldn’t hurt the protocol Ammous

It looks like they’re starting to produce lists of exclusions for specific categories But have not yet seen any official announcement or policy on exclusions

Here is a chart from Craig Fuller at FreightWaves — a freight data company. It shows last year’s trend in outbound freight (green) and overlays

There are two separate reports on China tariffs. The first from Bloomberg says China is weighing exempting some US goods from tariffs. It’s not exactly

Key takeaways: Crypto market sentiment hit a two-month high with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index returning to “Greed” territory on April 23. Despite Bitcoin’s

China said to weigh exempting some US goods from tariffs as costs rise Japan April Tokyo CPI ex-fresh food +3.4% vs +3.2% expected Japan’s Ishiba:

The capital city of Slovenia — Ljubljana — has been named the world’s most crypto-friendly city by migration advisory firm Multipolitan. The city outranked runners-up

Regulatory changes could be the catalyst to spark significant adoption of stablecoins and blockchain tech in 2025, according to investment banking giant Citigroup. “2025 has

Billion-dollar asset manager ARK Invest has raised its “bull case” Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $2.4 million by the end of 2030, driven

The Japanese yen and euro have both chalked up impressive year-to-date gains of around 12% against the US dollar, Bank of America argues that the

Canadian retail sales are due on Friday and expected to show a 0.4% m/m for the February reading but the real test will be the

Open to negotiate on non-tariff barriers, explore bilateral trade agreement, strengthen tech safeguards and security Will explore alternative ways to address US concerns Will ensure

Here is a good chart from Deutsche Bank that highlights several actual recessions and several times where a decession looked likely and how far the

We might be seeing a US dollar catch-up trade in Asia. The dollar struggled in Thursday’s US session even as stocks rallied and Treasury yields

Prior was -19 The UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index tracks how confident people feel about the economy and their personal finances. GfK is a German

Tariff wars and trade wars have further affected economic and financial stability All parties should further improve the international economic and financial system by strengthening

First reading above 3% since July 2023 Prior was +2.4% Overall CPI 3.5% vs 2.9% prior Ex food and energy 2.0% y/y vs 1.1% prior

Instructed cabinet members to do the utmost to aid SME’s that will be affected He’s talking about domestic help here, not counter-tariffs. This article was

Gold is trading $18 higher early in Asian trading to $3366. It rose as high as $3370 to briefly top the Asian peak from yesterday

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on whether to approve a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Polkadot’s native token, regulatory

The US Federal Reserve has announced it would withdraw guidance for banks engaging in crypto asset and stablecoin-related activities.”The Board is rescinding its 2022 supervisory

The Italian municipality of Fornelli in the Molise region of Italy will be dedicating a monument to pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto. In an

To closely review Alaska LNG project I’m not really sure what ‘common ground’ means in this case. I find the idea of the US rebuilding

Major US stock indices close higher with the S&P and NASDAQ both up over 2% Crude oil futures settled $62.79 ECBs Knot: Medium term impact

Ethereum’s focus on scaling through many layer-2 networks, each with its own transaction processing speed and parameters, potentially gives the network an unlimited number of

Ether (ETH) price has climbed above $1,700 after 16 days of selling pressure caused by macroeconomic uncertainty and a sharp decline in onchain activity. Despite

Cross-asset correlations have broken down this year. The old risk-on/risk-off trade has been dead for awhile as the market sorts through the implications of the

Global cross-border payment platform Axiym is targeting the rising demand from money services businesses (MSBs) for blockchain-based infrastructure and stablecoin solutions for international transactions, the

Kato told Bessent that US tariffs are deeply regretful The US and Japan to communicate closely on FX No talk with Bessent on whether recent

Bitcoin Magazine ARK Invest Raises 2030 Bitcoin Bull Case Price Target to $2.4 Million ARK Invest has significantly revised its long-term outlook for Bitcoin, now

The White House said on April 24 that it received more than 10,000 public comments on its planned artificial intelligence action plan, indicating widespread interest

Nvidia’s accelerator program appears to sidestep digital assets startups, with its help section listing crypto-focused companies as ineligible to join the tech giant’s global network

Jay Clayton, recently appointed interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has

Key Takeaways: The Bitcoin long-term holder cohort saw a $26 billion value increase as BTC price surged to $94,900. Short-term holders sold at a loss

The major US stock indices are closing with solid gains for the third day in row. The S&P index and NASDAQ indices both closed up

Eamonn is off today because it’s a holiday in Australia and New Zealand so I’ll be sitting in for Asian trade. The main data highlight

Tokenization platform Securitize has partnered with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Mantle to launch an institutional fund designed to earn yield on a diverse basket of

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Without Privacy Is A Surveillance System Builder: Yuval Kogman (nothingmuch) Language(s): Rust, C#, Go, Python Contribute(s/ed) To: rust-payjoin, WabiSabi/Wasabi 2.0, General Privacy

Crude oil futures settled at $62.79 on the day, gaining $0.52 or 0.84%. The modest rise reflects a market still searching for direction, as traders

Bitcoin Magazine Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin Is Not A Finished Project In the beginning of April at the MIT Bitcoin Expo I was able to sit

Key Takeaways: Ethereum saw a record 449,000 in ETH inflows to accumulation addresses on April 22. Active addresses rose 10%, signaling growing network engagement, but

The Canadian finance minister Champagne is speaking and says: G7 are united but tensions remain around tariffs. Canadian leadership is needed to maintain unity of

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto task force, headed by Hester Peirce, has continued meeting with digital asset company representatives as the agency

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced a new fund management solution designed to simplify asset management for portfolio managers, highlighting the growing sophistication of institutional tools

Pres. Trump is speaking in the White House and says: Think will be very difficult to get Crimea back Both Russia and Ukraine one peace

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, which operates the largest financial derivatives exchanges worldwide, recently announced that XRP (XRP) futures contracts will go live on

Trump says There was a meeting this morning with China No other details were shared. US stocks get a modest bounce off of the headlines

High yield 4.123% WI level at the time of the auction 4.121% Tail versus six-month averages 0.2 basis points versus six-month average of -1.1 basis

Key takeaways: Bearish Bitcoin traders were caught off guard by BTC’s rally above $90,000. Spot volumes are driving the Bitcoin price rally. Derivatives positions with

Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a showdown with leveraged shorts immediately above its yearly open price. That key level near $93,500 is the main

Major European indices are closing mostly higher. The one exception is Spain’s Ibex. Look at the closing levels shows: German DAX, +0.49% France’s CAC +0.27%

Bitcoin Magazine ruya Becomes First Islamic Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Virtual Asset Investments In a landmark development for Islamic finance and digital banking, ruya

Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped to their lowest level in more than six years, as publicly traded companies ramp up their accumulation of

Canada PM Carney speaking to Pres. Trump’s comments on not wanting Canadian cars: We decide what happens here The remarks are more proof that Canada’s

US posts notice on some China tariff levels. Notice applies to low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. With blanket tariffs of 145% on all

Pres. Trump thinks Putin will listen to him and stop strikes in Ukraine. VP J.D. Vance, in comments shared by the White House, revealed that

Key takeaways AI-powered crypto trading bots use machine learning to make smarter, faster trading decisions — without emotions. Setting up a bot involves choosing a

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees $643 Million Inflows BlackRock’s flagship Bitcoin ETF attracted $643.16 million in net inflows on April 23, marking its strongest

There are consequences to actions. Boeing has said that they could hand over some of aircraft to other carriers, but at the end of the

Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCC Crypto security is a ticking time bomb. Updatable firmware might just be the match that lights

Tether Investments — the investment arm of leading stablecoin issuer Tether — acquired additional shares in Juventus Football Club. According to an April 24 announcement,

Theo, a provider of onchain trading infrastructure, has raised $20 million from 17 investors to enhance its institutional-grade trading platform aimed at retail investors. The

Prior month manufacturing index 1.0 Manufacturing index for April. -5 versus 1.0 last month Composite index for April -4 versus -2 last month The manufacturing

What if paying with crypto was as easy and as fun as sending a meme on X? In the latest episode of The Clear Crypto

A bill that would allow New Hampshire to invest a portion of its state funds in digital assets and precious metals has advanced to a

For what it is worth (more of some of the rehash from yesterday). FoxBusiness Gasparino it X’ing Trump White House is informing senior Wall Street

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥1.92 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin Metaplanet Inc. has acquired an additional 145 bitcoin for approximately ¥1.926 billion ($13.6 million), reaching

Bitcoin’s price trajectory may be suppressed ahead of its upcoming “omega candle” rally, according to Prince Filip Karađorđević, the hereditary prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia.

Fed’s Waller on Bloomberg: The general tone is many companies are frozen by tariff uncertainty. Firms are trying to see how two navigators. It wouldn’t

Prior month 4.26M revised to 4.27M Existing home sales lower at 4.02M annualized pace versus 4.13M estimate. The prior month was revised marginally higher to

Fairly certain inflation effect will be stronger in the US than in Europe. The effects of tariffs on growth will be significant in Europe and

The IMFs Georgieva is saying: Says world economy is facing a new and major test with depleted buffers Says China needs to reduce imbalances and

Prior month 1.0% revised to 0.9% durable goods orders 9.2% which is the highest level since July 2024 when it rose 9.8%. Nondefense capital goods

Initial jobless claims 222K vs 222K expected Prior 215K (revised to 216K) Continuing claims 1.841M vs 1.875M expected Prior 1.885M (revised to 1.878M) Still solid

Asian investment firms are stepping up their Bitcoin accumulation strategies, with Japan’s Metaplanet and Hong Kong’s HK Asia Holdings leading the way. Tokyo-based Metaplanet disclosed

Cleveland Fed Pres. Beth Hammock speaking on CNBC says: Uncertainty is weighing on businesses. Influences planning on spending and employment Wish I had a crystal

There are reports that: Apple is struggling to ship manufacturing equipment to India from China It moved subassembly lines back to China from India due

The telecommunications decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project, Helium, partnered with US telcom giant AT&T to bring WiFi to its users. According to an April

Reports say that Japan is to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China, which is Trump’s strategy to force a deal with China.

Disinflationary forces are there because of the Euro and energy. Trade policy uncertainty has been on radar since summer. There’s reason for longer-term optimism on

Why market positioning is a key ingredient to trading performance FMAS:25 – Africa’s Largest Trading Summit ECB’s Rehn: ECB shouldn’t rule out larger interest rate

Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows are at their highest since January 2025. Inflows to exchanges down to levels last seen in December 2016. Bitcoin’s

South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have suspended deposits for Synthetix (SNX) tokens after it was flagged by the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) for

Key points: Bitcoin exchange 100-day average netflows are at their most negative since the start of the current bull market in 2023. Exchange balances continue

Analysts are criticizing the financial implications of US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, a development that some say highlights Bitcoin’s unique economic properties during times

Shaquille O’Neal has settled with investors who claim losses from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, according to an April 23 filing in the US

The magnitude of the market reaction to a repricing in expectations is generally driven by positioning. Say we are in risk on, so risk assets

Prior 86.7 Current assessment 86.4 vs. 85.4 expected Prior 85.7 Expectations 87.4 vs. 85.0 expected Prior 87.7 These are certainly better figures than feared given

Russia says Zelensky has categorically refused to make any concessions or to discuss the status of Crimea. Says Zelensky’s approach shows he wants to fight

Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx said it will compensate traders and stakers hurt by a $7.5 million exploit that temporarily shut down the platform earlier in

ECB shouldn’t rule out larger interest rate cut. There are a few good reasons to pause rate cuts. Economic risks are starting to materialise. We

China, US not yet in talks on tariffs. Respect is condition for any talks to happen. US needs to stop threats if it wants talks.

Quantitative easing (QE), explained Quantitative easing (QE) is a non-traditional monetary policy tool used by central banks, particularly when interest rates are already low and

Any content about China-US economic and trade negotiations is ‘groundless and has no factual basis’. There have not been economic and trade negotiations between China

Fintech giant Revolut reported a record-breaking year, doubling its pre-tax profit to 1 billion British pounds ($1.3 billion) in 2024, driven by rapid customer growth

US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto

US federal prosecutors have asked a district judge to sentence Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the crypto user convicted of the $110 million exploit of the decentralized

There are no winners in tariffs and trade wars The fact that China is airing such commentary doesn’t really suggest we’re moving closer to bridging

German DAX futures -0.1% French CAC 40 futures -0.3% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This comes with US futures also losing steam, with S&P 500 futures

As it’s been the case since April 2, the data won’t matter much for the markets as they remain focused on trade negotiations progress. There’s

This was always going to be the danger when the SNB sought to cut interest rates to 0.25% just before the whole tariffs/trade war blew

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been named the best new ETF product by etf.com, as it recorded its highest inflows since Jan. 21.  On

Prior 92 The reading is unchanged relative to March as household confidence keeps below the long-term average of 100 still. There hasn’t been much improvement

Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime. The platform will

The ZKsync Association has confirmed the recovery of $5 million worth of stolen tokens from an April 15 ZKsync security incident involving its airdrop distribution

The comment is from Germany’s finance minister, Joerg Kukies. He had earlier in the day say that it is urgent to try and reduce tariffs

What the Canadian election this weekend means for CAD ICYMI – South Korea Q1 GDP unexpectedly contracts, boosting rate cut expectations Japan finance minister Kato

Bitcoin has shown resilience compared to the broader financial market amid macroeconomic uncertainty, but analysts caution it’s still too early to know whether the trend

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is set to branch further into Southeast Asia, targeting the growing crypto market in Thailand.  KuCoin is planning to launch a crypto

The Los Angeles Police Department has recovered $2.7 million worth of Bitcoin mining machines it alleges were stolen by a crime ring in a heist

Nikkei report, via Reuters: Nissan decided to scrap development of two electric vehicle models in the U.S. Nissan scrapped development of two sedan EV models

The host of The Wolf Of All Streets podcast, Scott Melker, says he’s received word that his face and name are being impersonated by scammers,

A majority of crypto users are willing to allow artificial intelligence agents to manage part of their investment portfolios, according to the results of a

This is via an ING note: Canada holds a federal election on 28 April amid a fierce debate on how to face Trump’s tariffs. Polls

Japan finmin Kato: US tariffs, countermeasures are creating uncertainties in financial market told G7 US tariffs are highly disappointing Stressed that free trade regime promotion

China is preparing to remove sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) as part of efforts to revive its long-stalled investment agreement with

The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC) has trimmed the number of items on its negative list from 117

Japan economy minister Akazawa to visit the U.S. for tariff talks from April 30. NHK confirmation of this from yesterday Japan economy minister Akazawa could

Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury company led by Strike founder Jack Mallers with the support of Tether, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, is looking

Japan services PPI is AKA the Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) Comes in at 3.1% in March up from 3.0% in February For the m/m

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving

Its been face plant after face plant from Trump, a face save would be very welcome news for the economy. This from respected journo Charles

Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump.

Sovereign wealth funds and other institutions were accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) during April 2025, while retail traders were exiting the markets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and

Reuters on comments from a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official: Bank of Japan likely to push back timing of further rate hikes if IMF’s