Prior was +0.3% (revised to +0.4%) Import prices y/y +2.0% vs +1.6% expected (prior 1.9% revised to 1.8%) Export prices m/m +0.1% -0.2% expected There
Prior month 1.9% CPI m/m +1.1% versus +0.6% expected. Prior month +0.1% Core CPI m/m +0.7% versus +0.4% last month CPI y/y +2.6% versus 2.2%
Bitcoin Magazine Access USD Without Selling Your BTC With Bitcoin Backed Loans A new lending product from Xapo Bank allows qualifying members to access USD
Xapo Bank, a global cryptocurrency-friendly bank headquartered in Gibraltar, is betting on crypto lending revival by launching Bitcoin-backed US dollar loans. Qualifying Xapo Bank clients
Prior was +0.5% (revised to +0.3%) Ex cars/parts +0.4% vs +0.6% prior Capacity utilization 78.2% vs 77.8% expected Manufacturing output +0.9% vs +0.3% expected This
Business intelligence firm and Bitcoin investor Strategy plans to offer 5 million shares of the company’s Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock and use the
Fitch is out with a note on global growth: The new US administration has started a global trade war that will reduce US and world
Bitcoin Magazine Introducing Congressman Nicholas Begich, An OG Bitcoiner Last Tuesday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced The BITCOIN Act of 2025 to the U.S. House
US officials have recently weighed whether to simplify the task of devising new tariff rates for hundreds of US trading partners by instead sorting nations
Bitcoin Magazine DMND To Launch First Stratum V2 Bitcoin Mining Pool and Closes Venture Capital Investment DMND (“Demand Pool”), the world’s first Stratum V2 Bitcoin
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: All options are available on China investments Russia’s Novak: Global oil market is balanced now Germany March ZEW survey current conditions
Dogecoin (DOGE) price has crashed by over 70% after hitting $0.48 in December 2024. Interestingly, the memecoin’s richest holders have accumulated during the price declines,
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $85,000 on March 17. Since March 12, BTC price formed daily candle highs between
All options are available on China investments. If necessary, we will block an outbound investment. On April 2, each country will get a tariff number.
Bitcoin managed to outperform the other major global assets, such as the stock market, equities, treasuries and precious metals, despite the recent crypto market correction
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France temporarily, but the preliminary charges against him raise significant questions for the crypto community. On
A Bitcoin whale has closed over half a billion in short positions, betting on Bitcoin price’s decline ahead of the much-awaited Federal Open Market Committee
Global oil market is balanced now. Russia’s oil processing in 2025 will be higher than in 2024. OPEC+ oil output rise by 100K bpd in
Prior -88.5 Outlook 51.6 vs 50.3 expected Prior 26.0 The current conditions index disappointed a bit but the expectations index jumped to a new cycle
That said, they do say that there is already a “certain understanding” ahead of the call and that Trump and Putin will “speak for as
The buying started as we got into the early stages of European trade and that’s helping with the overall market mood. In Europe, the DAX
What is crypto money laundering? Crypto money laundering involves concealing illegally obtained funds by funneling them through cryptocurrency transactions to obscure their origin. Criminals may
What’s there left to say with gold at this point. It’s been a hugely impressive run higher to start the year and we’re now looking
Nearly all United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had net negative performances in March as analysts expect a bearish Bitcoin trend of up to
A statement released by the China commerce ministry says that they hope Airbus and other European companies would “seize opportunity to invest in China, deepen
German DAX futures +0.5% UK FTSE futures +0.3% The DAX is poised to lead gains at the open with eyes on the Bundestag as they
Eurostoxx +0.3% Germany DAX +0.5% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.2% Spain IBEX +0.2% Italy FTSE MIB +0.4% German stocks are leading the charge
2025 GDP forecast seen at +1.4% (previously +1.5%) 2026 GDP forecast seen at +1.6% (previously +1.7%) 2025 CPI seen at +0.3% (unchanged) 2026 CPI seen
In the European session, we have the German ZEW which is expected to jump to 50.3 vs 26.0 prior amid the expectations of a boost
That’s mostly down to the effectiveness in combating inflation. For some context, the SNB sold CHF 132.9 billion worth of forex in 2023. That was
S&P 500 futures are down 0.4% today as the recovery from yesterday is faltering a bit in the new day. Tech shares are the ones
The Libra token scandal is set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court of New York after a newly filed class-action lawsuit accused its creators
Canary Capital has filed its sixth proposed crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) with US regulators, this time for one tracking the spot price of the crypto
CryptoQuant’s head chief says Bitcoin’s bull market could already be over — changing his stance from earlier in the month when he said the Bitcoin
Tech giant Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) that targets crypto held in 20 cryptocurrency wallet extensions for the Google Chrome browser.
US government cost-cutting csar Elon Musk claims to have found at least 14 “magic money computers” in the federal government with the ability to send
It’s going to be a busy one in central bank land this week with the Fed, BOJ, BOE, and SNB all on the agenda. The
Bitcoin’s nearly $12 billion open interest shakeout earlier this month might be just the catalyst needed for the asset to regain its upward momentum, according
As for the 2026 forecast, they see the Chinese economy growing by 4.5% now – up from their previous forecast of 4.4%. From yesterday: ANZ
The team behind blockchain network Solana has deleted a controversial advertisement posted on its X account after immense backlash over political messaging around gender identity.
Vandals have damaged around 20 Tesla (TSLA) vehicles at a dealership Japan finance minister Kato says bond market should determine yield movements More on reports
Offchain Labs, the developers of Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum, have announced a partnership with the Arbitrum Foundation to launch a new incubator-style program called Onchain
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato spoke at his regular press conference on Tuesday. Said that bond markets should dictate yield movements, following a brief spike
Crypto whale tracking on the Hyperliquid blockchain has enabled traders to target whales with prominent leveraged positions in a “democratized” attempt to liquidate them, according
There are unconfirmed reports that an Iranian ship gathering intelligence was sunk by US forces as Gaza attacks took place. Earlier: Israel-Hamas ceasefire has collapsed
Earlier headline: Reports an Iranian ship was sunk by US forces as Gaza attacks took place More, but still unconfirmed: Iran’s most advanced spying vessel
Escalating violence in the MIddle East: Israel-Hamas ceasefire has collapsed Reports an Iranian ship was sunk by US forces as Gaza attacks took place Has
The US Securities and Exchange Commission could change or scrap a rule proposed under the Biden administration that would tighten crypto custody standards for investment
Paul Atkins could move one step closer to becoming the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s new crypto-friendly chair, with a Senate committee hearing reportedly in
Israel-Hamas ceasefire has collapsed according to reports. A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office says that Israel resumes military operations against Hamas in Gaza
Trump has been busy tweeting (using his own social app) this afternoon/evening: Trump says looking forward to call with Putin – “much remains” until final
News overnight ICYMI confirmed Warren Buffett has bought even more in Japan. Buffett’s big buying spree of Japan’s trading houses began in August 2020 when
Trump ‘tweet’ on his own social app: Tomorrow morning I will be speaking to President Putin concerning the War in Ukraine. Many elements of a
For those following along. Hunter is former US President Biden’s son. Ashley is former US President Biden’s daughter. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan
Solana (SOL) futures traded for the first time on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s US derivatives exchange on March 17 as the cryptocurrency’s mainstream
Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone its second-largest correction of this bull run, according to analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex. The correction, from the coin’s all-time high
Asset manager Hashdex has amended its S-1 regulatory filing for its cryptocurrency index exchange-traded fund (ETF) to include seven altcoins in addition to Bitcoin (BTC)
Nothing much here at all to move around major FX too much. Eyes on tariff headlines, if any! Singapore jobless rate and Japan data is
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I don’t think anything has ever happened in Canadian political history quite like what’s unfolding right now and I suspect it’s rare in western democracies.
Stablecoin developer Ethena Labs and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization company Securitize are launching a new blockchain for retail and institutional investors seeking access to the
Ethereum price is more than 52% down from its December 2024 high at $4,107 and data from TradingView shows ETH (ETH) down 42% since the
US February retail sales +0.2% vs +0.6% expected US March Empire manufacturing index -20.0 versus -1.50 estimate US March NAHB housing market index 39 vs
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 12% since March 2, when it nearly reached $94,000. Interestingly, during the same period, the US dollar weakened against a basket
Ripple’s XRP (XRP), the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained national recognition after President Donald Trump mentioned the “valuable cryptocurrency” alongside BTC, ETH, SOL, and
Robinhood has launched a betting markets hub as the online brokerage — best known for stock trading — expands its presence in emergent asset classes,
Betters on Polymarket believe it’s now a certainty that the US Federal Reserve will wind down its quantitative tightening (QT) program by May of this
The newly reintroduced Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act of 2025 by Senator Cynthia Lummis would allow the United States
There has been talk for awhile of a summit in the June 14-15 range. It’s a good sign that China tariffs won’t worsen before then.
Privacy protocol Nym has launched NymVPN, which it describes as the “world’s most secure VPN” and says will help protect users from government, corporate and
Credit Agricole sees limited further downside for the USD, as the recent sell-off has lost momentum. The bank highlights three key reasons why the USD
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: What Are They And What Do They Do? Covenant : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement. This word has become
There are two big questions: 1) What does the White House consider tariffs? Because if it’s things like non-tariff barriers of VAT taxes, then this
Ripple Labs has filed a trademark application for the word mark “Ripple Custody,” indicating that the company behind the XRP (XRP) token is considering expanding
Bitcoin (BTC) has largely stayed above $80,000 since March 11, indicating that the bulls are not waiting for a deeper correction to buy. However, the
It’s tough to pin down exactly what is driving the bid in equity markets today but the S&P 500 has extended the gain to 54
The Trump administration is considering recognizing Ukraine’s Crimea region as Russian territory as part of any future agreement to end the way, according to Semafor.
Closing changes in Europe: Stoxx 600 +0.8% German DAX +0.6% France CAC +0.6% UK FTSE 100 +0.6% Spain IBEX +1.0% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.9% For
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), continues to consolidate under $2,000, which some traders view as a psychological level. Ether price slipped below this range on
Bitcoin (BTC) dominance, a measure of Bitcoin’s overall share of the crypto market, has been steadily rising since 2023 amid a torrent of new cryptocurrency
If you look at the last three big spikes on the USD/CAD chart, they tell a story. The climbs to 1.48, 1.4550 and 1.4500 came
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Unstoppable Rise: A Saint Patrick’s Day Price History From $5 to $83,000 – The Digital Gold Rush Continues Bitcoin has come a
Not much from tariffs today, but geopolitical risks are increased after the U.S. over the weekendd conducted military strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, killing
The Atlanta Fed Q1 GDP tracker was lowered to -2.1% from -1.6% in the latest update. After this morning’s retail sales release, the nowcast for
Morgan Stanley expects both the Fed and the BoJ to stay on hold at their March meetings. The FOMC will maintain its policy rate, with
The European Commission is planning some retaliation and safeguards for its aluminum and steel industry, Reuters reports. To launch investigation on possible safeguard measures to
There was a time (most of the last two decades) when if we saw the S&P 500 fall 10%, the Australian dollar would be straight
Opinion by: Alex Nguyen, CEO at VibrantX The Move programming language’s origin is not super cypherpunk. Facebook (now Meta) created Move after the Libra/Diem team
Matches the low of 2024 Prior was 42 Single family 43 vs 46 prior Prospective buyers 24 vs 29 prior — lowest since November 2023
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett was on CNBC today and said: “There should be absolutely clarity. April 2nd you’re going to see the reciprocal
Bitcoin Magazine South Korea Dismisses Establishing Strategic Bitcoin Reserve The Bank of Korea (BOK) has dismissed the possibility of establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve, citing
Ether’s (ETH) price has been consolidating within a roughly $130 range over the last seven days as $2,000 remains strong overhead resistance. Data from Cointelegraph
Prior month -0.2% Business inventories 0.3% vs 0.3% estimate Retail inventories ex auto prior month -0.1% Retail inventories for January 0.5% Sales: $1,896.5B in January
US retail sales Prior was -0.9% (revised to -1.2%) Details: Ex-autos +0.3% versus +0.3% expected Prior ex-autos -0.4% (revised to -0.6%) Control group +1.0% versus
Bitcoin’s (BTC) stochastic RSI has printed a bullish cross with a history of preceding sharp price rebounds. Stochastic RSI tracks momentum based on price movements
Prior month 5.7 (were expecting -1.0) Empire manufacturing for March -20.0 versus -1.5 estimate Details from the report: Manufacturing in NY Contracts: General business conditions
S&P 500 futures are back to flat on the day as the bull try to hang onto Friday’s 117 point gain. Futures improved after a
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public corporate Bitcoin holder, has announced its smallest Bitcoin purchase on record. Strategy on March 17 officially announced its
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the company had always met and “exceeded” its legal obligations in moderation, cooperation and fighting crime. On March 17, the
28 of 32 economists expect a 25 bps rate cut on Thursday 19 of 32 economists see policy rate at 0.25% by year-end i.e. one
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 63 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 44 bps (56% probability of rate cut at
While most analysts expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States, along
Headlines: Dollar eases as the risk mood picks up a little, eyes on US retail sales Weekly update on interest rate expectations Trump reaffirms that
Prior was 239.7 This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
US retail sales are due at the bottom of the hour and will set the mood for the week. “Our topline performance for the month
Brazilian lawmakers are considering new legislation that would officially authorize employers to pay salaries to employees using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Federal deputy Luiz Philippe de
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) continued seeing massive selling last week, recording the fifth week of outflows in a row, with $1.7 billion leaving the market.
The dollar is now down on the day as we are seeing risk sentiment improve a little in European trading. S&P 500 futures have trimmed
On the downwards revision, Ifo cites subdued consumer sentiment and firms being reluctant to invest as the main reasons. That said, they do see better
Wemix Foundation CEO Kim Seok-hwan said they had no intention of concealing a hack on its bridge, which led to over $6 million in losses.
The week will start with the release of U.S. retail sales m/m data on Monday, followed by Canadian inflation data and U.S. building permits and
Artificial intelligence agents need to prioritize their intrinsic utility, not the launch of their in-house native tokens to raise funds. AI agent-related tokens have significantly
🇺🇸 US 2025 growth forecast seen at 2.2% (previously 2.4%) 🇺🇸 US 2026 growth forecast seen at 1.6% (previously 2.1%) 🇨🇳 China 2025 growth forecast
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into FOMC week in a cautious mood, with multimonth lows still uncomfortably close. BTC price action preserves $80,000 support as upside liquidity
Eurostoxx -0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB flat German stocks are mostly the ones
Prior +1.5% HICP +1.7% vs +1.7% y/y prelim Prior +1.7% Slight delay in the release by the source. Italian inflation continues to hold at a
Domestic sight deposits CHF 440.7 bn vs CHF 435.9 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
The European session is empty in terms of data releases as we will just get a couple of low tier indicators. In the American session,
It doesn’t look like there’s much offered in the presser here. In case you missed it, the main details were announced over the weekend already.
German DAX futures +0.1% UK FTSE futures +0.1% US futures are down near the lows for the day but that is not fazing European stocks,
Beware of various forms of cryptocurrency scams Cryptocurrency scams can manifest in various forms, often preying on the lack of regulation and the complexity of
US President Donald Trump’s second ex-wife, Marla Maples, has shown support for ending the country’s case against early Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known as “Bitcoin
This is mostly reflected in the mood in US futures to start the new week. S&P 500 futures are down 0.6% as techs shares are
Crypto exchange OKX has temporarily paused its decentralized exchange aggregator to prevent “further misuse” by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group. “Recently, we detected a
Layer-1 blockchain Solana is marking its fifth anniversary since launching its mainnet in 2020. Over the years, it has become one of the most active
No intention of making exemptions on steel, aluminum tariffs Will impose reciprocal and sectoral tariffs on 2 April Reciprocal tariffs on countries will come alongside
Witkoff followed up on his visit in saying that a conversation between Trump and Putin would be “really good and positive”. Trump is also out
Well, the 4.3% forecast was on the lower side compared to most analyst estimates coming into this year. That especially since the uptick in sentiment
UBS recommends diversifying portfolios across countries to decrease risk Metallurgical coal prices could rise above USD2K/ton in H2 2025 Another Chinese province announces big subsidies
The Bank of Korea says it is taking a “cautious approach” to potentially including Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve. Officials from the Korean central
An analyst at an investment bank is tipping metallurgical coal prices could rise above USD2K/ton in H2 2025. Australian coal exporters are favoured due to
China retail sales, industrial output, investment data for January – February 2025. January and February combined to help ease the volatility the data would show
Crypto users have reported a rise in scam emails made to look like they’re from crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini that attempt to get users
China’s Zhejiang province has launched a trade-in subsidy program offering up to 15,000 RMB for new electric vehicle (EV) purchases and 13,000 RMB for gasoline-powered
As background, Japan is part of a G7 agreement not to take actions to manipulate its currency rate to gain a benefit. That’s why officials
Crypto platform Debiex has been ordered to pay around $2.5 million after it failed to respond to a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit accusing
Futures rollover refers to the process where traders close out positions in the expiring contract and open new ones in the next available contract. This
China February 2025 New Home Prices fall 4.9% y/y January was a fall of 5% t/t and fall 0.1% m/m January was 0% change m/m
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke in an interview on Sudnay: US Treasury Secretary Bessent welcomes lower stockmarket – says straight up is not healthy
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations will meet virtually on Monday morning,: ahead of this year’s G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. From June
Singapore Non-Oil Exports for February 2025 +7.60% y/y expected +8.70% prior -2.10% growth in both electronics and non-electronics sales y/y exports to the U.S., Taiwan,
A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has
Brent crude oil prices have experienced a notable decline, falling from over $80 per barrel in mid-January to around $70 per barrel, despite relatively stable
The IMM CFTC positioning data, released weekly by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), provides insights into how speculative traders, such as hedge funds and
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) survey of economists, the latest Consensus Forecasts. show a downward revision to the near-term growth outlook annual average
New Zealand’s services sector back into contraction during February. BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) for February was 49.1 from January’s 50.4 long
Four suspects were charged in connection with the home invasion of online streamer Amouranth, whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa. The streamer says she was
Shenzhen is relaxing its housing provident fund loan policies to stimulate the property market. from March 24 maximum mortgage loan amount available through the fund
North Korean state media (KCNA): North Korean nuclear forces will ‘exist forever’ North Korea will steadily update and strengthen its nuclear armed forces * Russia
Local media here in Australia had the report Friday ICYMI: licences for hundreds of US companies to export meat to China will expire on Sunday
European Central Bank vice president Luis de Guindos spoke in an interview with UK media, the Sunday Times (gated): “We need to consider the uncertainty
Australian Treasurer Chalmers will speak on Tuesday (local Australian time), addressing the impact of a cyclone (that was downgraded from cyclone when it made landfall)
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Over the weekend China announced an array of economic stimulus measures. The country’s State Council released what it calls a “special action plan” to boost
China has released a 30-point plan aimed at boosting domestic consumption as a key driver of economic growth. This is line with this year’s Government
As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online … prices are liable
Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, recently argued against allowing quantum recovery of lost BTC and said that burning
Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,000), but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much
What are AI bots? AI bots are self-learning software that automates and continuously refines crypto cyberattacks, making them more dangerous than traditional hacking methods. At
Opinion by: Casey Ford, PhD, researcher at Nym Technologies Web3 rolled in on the wave of decentralization. Decentralized applications (DApps) grew by 74% in 2024
A Bitcoin whale is wagering hundreds of millions on Bitcoin’s short-term decline, ahead of a week filled with key economic reports that may significantly impact
Bitcoin (BTC) can hit new all-time highs by June this year if historical patterns repeat, network economist Timothy Peterson said. Data uploaded to X on
The creator of the Libra (LIBRA) token has launched another memecoin with some of the same concerning onchain patterns that pointed to significant insider trading
Toncoin (TON) has surged by over 50% in the past week, fueled by news that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted permission to leave
Bitcoin’s historic bull cycle is still intact, despite widespread investor fear over the current correction, which may only be a temporary “shakeout” ahead of the
XRP (XRP) price versus Ether (ETH) reached its highest level in five years over the weekend, extending its recovery. On March 15, the XRP/ETH pair
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, US Retail Sales, US NAHB Housing Market Index. Tuesday: German ZEW, Canada CPI, US Housing Starts
Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had
A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be
Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of
The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov’s passport as a win for freedom of speech,
The price of Toncoin (TON) surged by over 6% immediately following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France, where the embattled tech founder
For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the
Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteScience has always been about pushing boundaries, yet today, many of those
I spoke with BNNBloomberg on Thursday about the risks around the White House’s April 2nd planned announcement on global reciprocal tariffs, something I wrote about
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to sustain levels above $85,000 on March 14, despite a 1.9% gain in the S&P 500 index. More importantly, it has been
Pavel Durov, founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has left France and relocated to Dubai following approval from a French court. On March 13,
The current crypto market correction is merely the middle of the bull cycle, not the top, based on the steadily growing stablecoin supply, which may
Ether risks another decline below $1,900, which may open up a significant amount of investor demand, which may catalyze Ether’s recovery from its three-month downtrend
Several years back, many in the crypto community described Bitcoin as a “safe-haven” asset. Fewer are calling it that today. A safe-haven asset maintains or
Key takeaways The Bitcoin megaphone pattern features at least two higher highs and two lower lows, forming an expanding structure. Connecting these highs and lows
Bitcoin needs to close above the key $81,000 weekly level to avoid more downside volatility ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting,
10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time
The major disconnect between crypto traders’ growing short-term market uncertainty and crypto builders becoming more bullish than ever creates a prime setup for long-term investors,
David Sacks and his venture capital firm offloaded over $200 million in crypto and crypto-related stocks before he commenced his role as the White House
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March
Broader US stock indices close higher but still down for the fourth consecutive week Pres. Trump: Will know more about Russia’s readiness to agree to
The cryptocurrency trader whose ultra-leveraged Ether (ETH) trade tested Hyperliquid’s limits on March 12 has entered another multimillion-dollar position, this time in Chainlink (LINK), onchain
Global investment manager VanEck has filed for an Avalanche (AVAX) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to offer investors
The agency responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales announced that a National Crime Agency (NCA) officer was due to be charged with
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is A Strategic Asset, Not XRP A new proposal submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly-established Crypto Task Force
Apparent demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has hit the lowest level in 2025, dropping down into negative territory, as traders and investors take a cautious approach
The odds of a recession are rising, markets are crashing and President Donald Trump is forging ahead with tariffs. This volatile playbook is eerily similar
Pres. Trump in an interview to be aired on Sunday says: They will know more about Russia’s readiness to agree to the proposal for a
XRP’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) has surpassed Ether (ETH), according to March 14 data from CoinGecko. The FDV flip signifies a reversal of fortune for
After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry,
Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “TJ Stone,” received 45 months in prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million
In a significant regulatory development for the crypto industry, the United States House of Representatives voted to nullify a bill that threatened the privacy-preserving properties
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $11.6 trillion in assets under management, currently holds over 567,000 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at over $47.8 billion
The US dollar has long reigned as the world’s primary reserve currency and the default choice for global trade and international transactions. But its dominance
US presented a bridge proposal to extend the cease-fire in Gaza. Proposed extension allow time to negotiate a framework for a permanent cease-fire Bridge proposal
The EU has not really been in the crosshairs with regard to any specifics on tariffs… yet. EU Trade Chief Sefcovic is saying: He had
In the first three months of his presidency, Donald Trump has ignited trade tensions by announcing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and the result
Bakers Hughes rig count for the current week: Oil rigs +1 to 487 Gas rigs -1 to 100 Total rigs Unchanged at 592 This article
The new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in today replacing Justin Trudeau. Carney is saying that: This is a time of great consequence
J.P. Morgan has cut its 2025 US growth outlook 2.6% from 1.9%. The company sites Policy uncertainty, New US tariffs raising prices Slowdown in spending,
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen back above the 200-day simple moving average ($83,754), indicating that the bulls are attempting a comeback. The failure of the bears
Bolivia’s state-owned energy firm YPFB is planning to use cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports, according to a March 13 report from Reuters. The move
US Sec. of State Rubio is on wires saying: There is reason to be cautiously optimistic on Ukraine/Russian situation Will reconvene once Witcoff returns from
Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and
Bitcoin Magazine Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Protecting Bitcoin Self-Custody Rights Yesterday evening, the Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at protecting Bitcoin self-custody rights
On talks with the US, situation is starting to move Let’s see what comes of it. On Trumps request to spare lives of Ukrainian troops,
A Reuters poll on the euro zone economy and the ECB shows: Eurozone economy to grow 0.9% and 1.3% in 2025 and 2026. That is
REX Shares, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with over $6 billion in assets under management (AUM), launched its Bitcoin (BTC) Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond (BMAX)
After being more cynical about Russians Putin and his intentions earlier today, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is on the wires saying: There was a productive meeting with
Reports from the US and Russia has dated the Russian military has encircled Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine military says information about Russian
Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer, Komodo Platform The Crypto Task Force held a press conference in early February 2025. It struck the wrong
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $83,000 at the March 14 Wall Street open as traders set out requirements to flip bullish. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC
The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is breathing a sigh of relief as Congress relaxes reporting obligations, but questions remain about how lawmakers will regulate DeFi.
Prior month 64.7 Consumer sentiment 57.9 versus 63.1 estimate. Lowest since November 2022 Current conditions 63.5 versus 65.0 estimate Expectations 54.2 versus 64.3 estimate 1
The University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment for March will be released at the top of the hour. The sentiment has seen a sharp for
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is on the wires saying: Russia wanted diplomacy to end war to break down US envoy Witkoff spoke to Putin, Pres. Trump
A new bill set to be introduced in Congress aims to formalize President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move
Bitcoin Magazine This Rare Bitcoin Buy Signal Could Ignite Next BTC Rally Bitcoin has been struggling with lower lows in recent weeks, leaving many investors
Bitcoin (BTC) breached a rising support trendline against gold (XAU), which has been intact for over 12 years, on March 14. XAU/BTC ratio weekly performance
Hong Kong anticipates the continued growth of its fintech ecosystem, with blockchain, digital assets, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artificial intelligence playing a central role
Spending on civil protection, IT security, intelligence, aid to illegally attacked states will be exempt from debt brake beyond 1% of GDP as part of
The major US stock indices are bouncing to the upside, erasing some of the declines for the week. The Dems is giving in and will
The cryptocurrency market has faced a significant downturn since the start of 2025, with some investors calling it the most painful cycle in history. Some
Newly revealed court documents show that FTX secretly liquidated $1.53 billion in Three Arrows Capital (3AC) assets just two weeks before the hedge fund collapsed
Headlines: Germany’s CDU, SPD have agreed on a solution with Greens on financial package – report Germany’s Greens party said to be satisfied with agreement
The party source also reaffirms that they have reached a deal with the incoming government on the matter. That’ll be the end of that and
Prior month 0.5% revised from 0.3% Manufacturing sales rose 1.7% versus 2.0% estimate. Wholesale trade rose 1.2% versus 1.8% estimate. The prior month was revised
We will see. The US stocks are rebounding after the US broaders indices moved into corrective territory with declines of 10.14% in the S&P and
This isn’t all too surprising as we’re hitting a key milestone for gold. I mean, it’s pretty much typical with any asset when running up
Bitcoin Magazine Russia Is Using Bitcoin and Crypto For Its Oil Trades with China and India Amid ongoing sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Russia
ZKsync’s DeFi Steering Committee (DSC) said it will not renew ZKsync Ignite, its liquidity reward program, as the project shifts its focus to broader network
The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for a fourth straight week. “Graduation rate” is
But it isn’t clear whether this is a final breakthrough or just merely an agreement to move forward on discussions though, according to Olk. Markets
Bitcoin speculators suffered losses of over $100 million in just six weeks thanks to panic selling, new research calculated. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant
US and Russia will determine timing of Trump-Putin call once Witkoff has conveyed to Trump the information that he has gotten from Moscow There are
From earlier: Gold nears another big milestone in final stretch of the week The key question now is, can it stay there? It’s a major
World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors.
Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay
Despite announcing concessions, the Greens party did not budge and accused Merz of ulterior motives in pushing for the increased spending. Greens co-leader, Katharina Droege,
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial
What caused the X outage? On March 10, 2025, X’s services went down for many users, causing frustration and confusion across the platform. The outages
Prior +7.0% New yuan loans ¥1.010 trillion vs ¥1.275 trillion expected Prior ¥5.13 trillion New bank lending tends to come in strongly in the first
That was the magic number put forward by Rengo, Japan’s largest union group, coming into this year’s spring wage negotiations. It was an ambitious one
In the European session we won’t have much other than some low tier releases. The main highlight will be the US University of Michigan Consumer
Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.3% France CAC 40 -0.2% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.4% Easy come, easy go. European futures
Prior +2.9% HICP +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.9% The good news is that core annual inflation is seen easing further, now down to
Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate trade with China and India amid international sanctions, according to a Reuters report.
Prior +1.7% HICP +0.9% vs +0.9% y/y prelim Prior +1.8% Core annual inflation eased slightly as well, down from 1.4% in January to 1.3% in
XRP (XRP) price is eyeing a breakout from a classic chart pattern in the near future after Ripple acquired its first-ever license in the Middle
Industry voices have warned that presidentially endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains
A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX
Prior +2.3% HICP +2.6% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% The good news is that core annual inflation did ease a bit more to 2.7%,
Compared to February last year, German wholesale prices are seen up 1.6% – largely due to an increase in prices for wholesale trade of food,
Prior +0.4% Services +0.1% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.4% Industrial output -0.9% vs -0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.5% Manufacturing output -1.1% vs 0.0% m/m
Trump’s threat to escalate tariffs on French liquor is not a surprise It’s an “idiotic war” Idiotic or not, they’re dragged into it and have
On the bright side, the 5.46% wage hike is better than last year’s average of 5.25% at least. And it marks a second straight year
German DAX futures +0.4% French CAC 40 futures +0.3% UK FTSE futures +0.2% This fits with the slight bounce in US futures as well, with
A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to
US futures are holding higher with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.7% currently. But the 37 points bounce is not much after yet another heavy
Gotta bring this out from the archives: Gold had a bit of a rough time at the end of last month when broader markets in
Senate Democrats back off on government shutdown threats Schumer confirms that Democrats will vote to keep government open Ontario premier: We had a very productive
The Arkansas Cryptomining Association is suing two Arkansas state officials, arguing that they enforced an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule prohibiting foreign-born American citizens from
A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring
As a reminder, we did have the National People’s Congress conclude this week. That’s the biggest annual legislative meeting in China and it would reflect
A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts
We’re very vigilant about inflation, it could happen again Before we can bring down inflation, we also want to help affordability As we bring down
A proposal to dramatically change Solana’s inflation system has been rejected by stakeholders but is being hailed as a victory for the network’s governance process.
Chinese stock markets are a hot spot to start the year and money is flowing back in today after a dip mid-week. Shanghai Composite +1.2%
Westpac writes today that the AUD/USD is caught between opposing forces: Chaotic US policy increasingly hurting USD growth risks versus global market deleveraging pressures. From
US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service. Vermont’s
Canadian officials were upbeat after meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick but the only thing that was announced was another meeting next week. Lutnick
USD/JPY has extended its gains today to 50 pips and hit 148.31. That’s erased yesterday’s loss and it comes on improving risk appetite. The main
DoubleLine just published highlights of a March 11 presentation from Jeff Gundlach. US stocks entered 2025 grossly overvalued relative to history European stocks have shown
Comments from EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas: US is telling G7 members that they understand that Russia may want
Michael Cembalest is out with a note that’s getting passed around everywhere. I shared the parts on Canada earlier but the whole thing is a
Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at
Here was the first post from Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino: BREAKING: Lots of talk in Trump circles about the need for some grand plan
Dialogue is constructive and cordial and will continue until tariffs are removed Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada: It was a
Comment from Schumer: “I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country, to minimize the harms to the American people.
We are starting the new day off in Asia with a slightly better mood. We are waiting for more comments out of the White House
Gaming activity on some layer-2 blockchains rose by over 20,000% in February 2025 while the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAWs) dropped, according to
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly proposing cutting the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) workforce by 20% in a change expected to take effect
California-based MGA Entertainment is in a tough spot. The company supplies a large number toys to Walmart but suddenly finds itself facing tariffs as it
Gold is wrapping up a day for the history books as it climbed $57 and finished at the highs of the day at $2989. That’s
Prior was +1.9% This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
The upcoming launch of Solana (SOL) futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a US derivatives exchange, signals that the first US SOL exchange-traded fund
Prior was 51.4 (revised to 51.7) This is the best reading since August 2022. Is there still time to move to New Zealand? This article
Various reports citing Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said that there will be enough Democratic votes to avoid a US government shutdown on Friday. This
We agreed to another meeting next week It was an extremely productive meeting We feel temperatures are lowering I’m feeling very positive Says it was
The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a
During Pres. Trump term we will try to balanced-budget. We want it to take three years to balanced-budget. When Pres. balances budget, Pres. has suggested
The Asia-Pacific economic calendar is light today but features a pair of releases from New Zealand: 5:30 pm ET (2130 GMT) February manufacturing PMI, prior
Officials from the US Commerce Department and Canadian Finance Ministry are scheduled to speak right now. As that meeting gets underway, JPMorgan is out with