The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial

Financial educator, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and investor Robert Kiyosaki recently forecasted a $1 million Bitcoin (BTC) price by 2035 as the US

Charles Schwab Corp CEO Rick Wurster is reportedly eyeing an April 2026 launch window to provide spot Bitcoin (BTC) trading services to Schwab clients. According

Trump’s team has been touting progress towards a deal with Japan and market participants have been watching closely for the contours, as it will offer

Brandon Ferrick, general counsel at Douro Labs, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) openness to public input on crypto policy and their roundtable

Whales and institutions are increasing their Bitcoin holdings ahead of Easter, as market analysts predict a weekend with less volatility after two weeks of heightened

Opinion by: Jin Kwon, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Saga Crypto has come a long way in boosting transaction throughput. New layer 1s (L1s)

XRP (XRP) has bounced nearly 30% after a four-month low of $1.61 amid rising tariff tensions. However, the rebound may be short-lived as technical patterns

Bitcoin (BTC) faces “unprecedented” US dollar correlation as new BTC price research gives a $75,000 floor. In one of his latest analyses on April 18, network

The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Web3 and blockchain-focused investment fund ABCDE is halting new investments, but the $400 million fund remains committed to supporting its existing projects. In an April

The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base

What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods by a government or a supranational union. Occasionally, tariffs can be applied to exports as

Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden expects Bitcoin to finish 2025 higher than its current price of around $85,000, though she says it would have been much higher

The Good Friday holiday ensured it would be a quieter day than most this year but it wasn’t exactly quiet in the FX market. There

US Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Donald Trump eventually moves to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in

United States asset manager Canary Capital has filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding the Tron blockchain network’s native token, TRX (TRX), regulatory filings

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network’s native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50% The

Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the

Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of cryptocurrency payment firm MoonPay, is calling on US lawmakers to leave a path open to state-level regulators when passing legislation on

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for a few days, but a minor positive is that the bulls have kept the price

TRUMP tokenholders face steep losses as the first vesting unlock goes live on April 18, releasing 40 million tokens, worth roughly $309 million, into circulation

The US Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell has developed a reputation for dragging its feet on implementing important policy changes. However, a top central banker

On April 7, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) posted a rare spike to 60, a level seen as a barometer of extreme market fear and

Bitcoin Magazine Spar Supermarket in Switzerland Starts Accepting Bitcoin SPAR has begun accepting Bitcoin payments at its Zug, Switzerland location, marking another milestone in Switzerland’s

Crypto investor sentiment took another significant hit this week after Mantra’s OM token collapsed by over 90% within hours on Sunday, April 13, triggering knee-jerk

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Developer Antoine Poinsot: The Great Consensus Cleanup While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo earlier this month I was able to sit

Federal prosecutors said they will continue pursuing their case against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, despite the US Justice Department

We will take a pass if parties make it difficult to end war in Ukraine but hopes it doesn’t come to that He doesn’t want

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: TXHASH And CHECKTXHASHVERIFY(BIP 346) This is the third article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached

Bitcoin’s spot price could take a hit after the US Federal Reserve reported some of the worst manufacturing data in recent history, according to several

Bitcoin’s (BTC) richest traders and investors are increasingly bullish on BTC despite facing downside risks from unfavorable macroeconomic factors, the latest onchain data suggests. Bitcoin

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is planning a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, alleging the company is selling unregistered securities to residents of the US

Opinion by: Axel Schorn and Dr. Duc Au Traditional stocks, bonds and commodities markets have long benefited from well-established standards governing the flow of information

South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos, regulatory heat and a crypto market finally brought to heel — or at least forced to grow

Bitcoin Magazine What Bitcoin Indicators Predict for Q3 2025? Bitcoin’s 2025 journey hasn’t delivered the explosive bull market surge many expected. After peaking above $100,000,

Bloomberg reports that “the US presented allies with proposals to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, including an outline of terms to end

Early cypherpunk Adam Back, cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin white paper, suggested that quantum computing pressure will likely reveal whether the blockchain’s pseudonymous

As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles

Will step up counter-cyclical adjustment. Will strive to stabilise employment, foreign trade. Will boost consumption, domestic demand. Will encourage companies to actively stabilise employment. Will

Bitcoin Magazine How Bitcoin Offers a Speed Advantage for Driving Shareholder Value Bitcoin is the first instantiation of digitally scarce capital—allowing companies to raise, deploy,

China’s top legislature to meet on 27-30 April this month Japan Government: Economy recovering moderately but sees uncertainty from US trade policy ECB’s Muller: Near-term

Bitcoin (BTC) speculators may spark “significant” BTC price volatility as a large tranche of coins moves onchain. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on

Blockchain firm Astar Network implemented changes to its tokenomics to reduce inflationary pressures in its ecosystem.  On April 18, Astar Network announced that it has

Economy recovering moderately but sees uncertainty from US trade policy. Sees downside risks to economic outlook increasing due to the US trade policies. Cuts view

The hacker behind the $7.5 million KiloEx exploit returned $5.5 million worth of cryptocurrency four days after the attack. Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx suspended platform

Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm HashKey Capital announced the launch of an XRP fund, with plans to convert it into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in

TL;DR This guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn

Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in Switzerland, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions. A Spar

The main agenda this time around is to continue reviewing draft private sector promotion law. For some context, the draft was released for public consultations

Altcoins may see a resurgence in the second quarter of 2025 as regulations for digital assets continue to improve, according to Swiss bank Sygnum. In

Near-term growth outlook is more challenging. Rate cut supported by energy price drop and tariffs. Rates no longer a constraint on economic activity. ECB’s key

Bitcoinlib, explained Bitcoinlib is an open-source Python library designed to make Bitcoin development easier.  Think of it as a toolbox for programmers who want to

Today it’s Good Friday and the markets are closed. The calendar is empty. The FX market is open but given the holiday, it will likely

The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (SUSD), has slipped further away from its US dollar peg, reaching new all-time lows under $0.70.  However, the

There has been a 66% year-on-year decrease in the number of crypto rug pulls this year compared to 2024, but recent data shows the size

Inflation risk from trade tensions seems weak and could even be downward. Inflationary risk from a few weeks ago has gone. We are ready to

We need to determine whether it’s possible to end the war in Ukraine. Talking about a matter of days to make that clear. If not

American film producer, record executive and art collector David Geffen has hit back at crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun in a countersuit disputing ownership claims over

Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings of familiar people in

Bitcoin’s relatively stable price movements despite macroeconomic uncertainty is likely due to resilient spot Bitcoin ETF holders and Michael Saylor’s firm continuing to buy aggressively,

If there’s one thing that we’ve learnt from Trump over the years, it is that he loves to talk up a big game no matter

Yemeni citizens are increasingly using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bank themselves amid US sanctions aimed at the Houthi group, which they have deemed a

Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure

The IDC is just out with some smartphone stats: China smartphone shipments up 3.3% in Q1 (solid sign of growth) Huawei China sales +10% Apple

Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a new draft law now open

One of Arizona’s crypto reserve bills has been passed by the House and is now one successful vote away from heading to the governor’s desk

The theme of dollar selling has been a major one since Trump ramped up the trade war and it’s continuing so far on Friday in

Japan’s guidelines in managing its foreign reserves is to avoid causing volatility in markets Hard to say how US long-term interest rates would move as

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a constitutional law authorizing the launch of a central bank digital currency pilot project while also giving the “digital

The April 28 Canadian election is closing in and Liberal Mark Carney has built a considerable lead in the polls. He’s out with some comments

Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized market cap reached a new all-time high of $872 billion, but data from Glassnode reflects investors’ lack of enthusiasm at BTC’s current

Bloomberg writes about the late-day buying in Chinese stocks this week, noting particularly strong bids in the final 20 minutes of trading in ETFs favored

Prior was 3.0% y/y Headline CPI 3.6% vs 3.7% prior Ex fresh food and energy 2.9% vs 2.6% prior CPI excluding food vs +1.5% prior

From the USTR release: Actions designed to restore US shipbuilding while mitigating disruptions Vessel ownders and operators of China would be assessed port fees starting

ECB cuts key rates by 25 bps in April monetary policy decision, as expected ECB sources report: Decision to cut interest rates was unanimous ECB

Cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1 after reports alleged the firm was used to launder funds from a Bybit hack.

OpenAI was reportedly in talks to buy Anysphere, the company that produces the Cursor AI coding assistant, before entering into talks with rival company WindSurf.

Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe synthetic dollar (USDe), and financial technology company Securitize, released a preliminary roadmap for their upcoming Converge network, a

As Powell said yesterday, the US federal budget deficit isn’t a hiring problem and it’s not even a discretionary spending problem, it’s an entitlement and

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, announced a $55 million investment in LayerZero, a Web3 company that runs a crosschain messaging protocol. The investment

Trump: China has reached out a number of times We’re talking to China I don’t want to go higher on China tariffs Says he wants

The latest US initial jobless claims data came at 215,000, below the estimated expectation of 225,000, on April 17. The dip in jobless claims indicated

Prime brokerage Hidden Road, which was recently acquired by Ripple for $1.25 billion, has secured a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

It was a four-day week in the US stock market but the momentum from last week’s huge rebound didn’t last. The peak of the week

US stock markets looked good 90 minutes ago but it’s all fallen apart. The S&P 500 is poised to close flat and the Nasdaq is

US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating

Key points:  Monetary stimulus in China and Europe increases investors’ focus on Bitcoin price. The US Federal Reserve is under political pressure to cut rates,

Q1 revenue $10.54B vs $10.51B expected Q1 EPS $6.61 vs $5.71 exp Reiterates revenue forecast of $43.5-$44.5B Sees Q2 EPS $7.03 Shares are trading at

If you missed it, about two hours ago, Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino was out with this report: If the current trajectory of the negotiations remain,

The price of gold surged to a new all-time high of $3,357 per ounce on April 17, igniting speculation on whether Bitcoin (BTC) would follow.

Huaxia Fund is set to launch staking services on its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the second in Hong Kong. OSL Digital Services (OSL)

The worst-case scenario for the US economy at the moment — and this is something Powell hinted at yesterday — is a covid-style halt in

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, has suggested that it may clarify its language to

Bitcoin Magazine How Do We Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Computers? Not With A Joke Recently, Project Eleven (a quantum computing research group) announced a 1

Barry Silbert, the CEO of Digital Currency Group, said he would have secured higher investment gains by just holding the Bitcoin that he invested in

Generally in a bear market you see selling into a long weekend on heightened risks for bad news. A good example was during the 2023

This could be heading down a dark path. If Trump turfs the Fed Chairman and/or enough Governors to make a difference, then selling the dollar

Positive comments on trade from Pres. Trump as given the stock little bit of a boost to the upside. The S&P index is now up

Oil rigs +1 to 481 Nat. Gas +1 to 98 Total rigs +2 to 585. Crude oil is trading up $1.63 for 2.59% and $64.09.

Over the past year, most altcoins have struggled to keep up with Bitcoin, but one project is breaking away from the pack: XRP. While other

The US treasury will auction off 2, 5 and 7 year notes next week, along with traditional bill auctions. Below is the schedule. April 21

Treasury Secretary Bessent is reportedly to meet Italy’s economic minister on Tuesday at the G20 summit. Trump is expected to meet with Italy’s prime minister

Bitcoin Magazine Binance Advising Multiple Governments On Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Financial Times reports that bitcoin and crypto exchange Binance is advising several countries on creating

Algorithmic trading strategies in crypto Algorithmic trading has become a go-to for many traders as it lets you automate trades based on specific rules —

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Privacy Legalized? Tornado Cash and Samourai Cases Suggest Uncertainty Remains Last week, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Todd Blanche sent a memo to

Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has acquired an industrial building in Madison, North Carolina, upping the ante in a business diversification strategy that includes strategic

Bitcoin Magazine Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Hit Record High in Q1 2025 as Public Companies Accelerate Accumulation Public Companies Now Hold Over 688K BTC, Signaling Record

Citibank sees gold prices rallying to $3500 over the next three months. The previous estimate was $3000 with the average of $3250 during Q2 2025.

Pres. Trump is saying that he is very confident on a trade deal with the EU. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

The Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate for Q2 remain unchanged at -2.2%. The gold import and export adjusted GDP also remains unchanged at -0.1%. In

Freddie Mac is reporting that the US 30 year fixed-rate mortgage came in at 6.83% for the April 17 week. That is up from versus

Mantra’s OM token collapsed by more than 90% overnight, and the crypto world can’t agree on why. On April 13, OM’s price plummeted from over

Eliza Labs, the developer behind the AI agent framework ai16z, announced the launch of auto.fun, a new no-code platform allowing users to launch AI agents

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, is facing antitrust proceedings that could limit its ability to develop AI amid a field

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $86,000 on April 16 as  Fed Chair Jerome Powell dashed hopes of early rate

Cryptocurrency and equities markets entered a “new phase of the trade war, amid ongoing tariff escalations between the United States and China. Global trade war

Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion

IMF’s Georgieva is on the wires saying: Real economies are functioning. Labor markets are quite strong We swee sharp increae in uncertainty, but fundamentals are

Bybit is shutting down more of its Web3 services after axing its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace earlier in April. According to an April 16 announcement,

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), a Solana-based memecoin launched in October 2024, has soared over 370% from its yearly low, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) even as global trade tensions

The New York Times was out late yesterday with a report relevant to the Middle East and oil traders: Israeli officials had recently developed plans

The major indices are opening up mixed with the Dow industrial average down sharply while the NASDAQ and S&P index are rebounding after yesterday’s declines.

Trump: “Had a very productive call with the President of Mexico yesterday. Likewise, I met with the highest level Japanese Trade Representatives. It was a

Mantra’s recent token collapse highlights an issue within the crypto industry of fluctuating weekend liquidity levels creating additional downside volatility, which may have exacerbated the

Prior was +12.5 Details: 6 month index: 6.9 vs 5.6 last month Capex index 6-month forward: 2.0 vs 13.4 last month Employment: 0.2 vs 19.7

Prior month 1.501M (revised to 1.494M) Building permits 1.482M vs 1.446M expected Prior month 1.459M These numbers are still within the range of the last

Donald Trump wrote today that he likes ECB policy, how about Fed Chair Lagarde? For now, her job is European rate and we will hear

Prior week initial jobless claims 223K revised to 224K Initial jobless claims 215K vs 225K estimate 4-week moving average of initial jobless claims 220.75K vs

North Korean hackers linked to the $1.4 billion Bybit exploit are reportedly targeting crypto developers using fake recruitment tests infected with malware.  Cybersecurity outlet The

Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon saw $1.26 billion in BTC unstaked from its platform, reducing the protocol’s total value locked by 32%.  On April 17, blockchain

Need to roll out policy measures at critical timing, act early and swiftly Should deliver policies precisely, enhance communications with markets Should guide formation of

As Polygon lays the groundwork for mainstream Web3 adoption in India by bringing blockchain access to over 450 million Reliance Jio users, it remains focused

Headlines: Dollar steadier as risk bounces a little ahead of European trading today Dow futures turn negative as UnitedHealth lowers annual profit forecast China maintains

As a reminder, we’ll have market closures in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, as well as the UK in the coming two business days. It is

First of all, I think all the talk about the Fed losing independence can be ignored. It’s not going to happen. The chances are so

The rate decision is going to be rather straightforward, with the ECB set to cut key policy rates by 25 bps today. So, is there

Putin had a long conversation with Trump’s envoy Witkoff about Ukraine. Now the United States is continuing with Europeans and Ukrainians. Unfortunately, so far we

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries, its CEO, Richard Teng, reportedly said. Binance has been

Powell is always too late and wrong. Fed should have lowered interest rates long ago. Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough. Trump has been criticising

Let’s dive straight into the calls (h/t @ MNI Markets). Deutsche Bank- 25 bps rate cut- “Even with the US tariff pause, the arguments now

UnitedHealth pulls the heaviest weight in the Dow and so them slashing earnings outlook for the year while reporting an earnings miss in Q1 is

The cryptocurrency market is still recycling old narratives, with few new trends yet to emerge and replace the dominant themes in the first quarter of

The markets move the most on surprises or fresh news because they price or reprice future expectations. On a daily basis, probably 99% of the

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 86 bps (84% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 79 bps (99% probability of rate cut at

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.” In a post on X on April 16, popular

It’s been a good day for crude oil yesterday as the market benefited from a couple of positive headlines. The first one came in the

Deeply concerned about US tariffs affecting Japan, world economy Impact could be felt via various routes such as trade and financial markets There’s a risk

After the strong risk rally triggered by Trump’s pause in reciprocal tariffs, most markets just went into consolidation awaiting new information. Bitcoin is one of

Maintaining normal communication with US counterparts China is open to negotiations on economic, trade areas Calls for US to stop threats and blackmail, to resolve

Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 -0.5% UK FTSE -0.7% Spain IBEX -0.5% Italy FTSE MIB -0.4% The drop here offsets the gains

Prior CHF 4.80 billion; revised to CHF 4.74 billion The Swiss trade surplus expanded in March as exports were seen up 22.2% on the month

Prior -0.2% The decline owes in large part to a fall in energy prices (-2.8%). If you strip that out, German producer prices were actually

A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against

The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000. “Traders

German DAX futures -0.1% French CAC 40 futures -0.2% UK FTSE futures -0.4% There is a balance to be struck with European indices needing to

A Russian finance ministry official has reportedly said the country should be developing its own stablecoin after a recent freeze on wallets linked to the

The highlight in the European session will be the ECB rate decision, although it’s unlikely that the central bank will surprise the markets in any

Artificial intelligence startups received the lion’s share of venture capital investments across the globe in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from

The firm behind the Solana-based automated market maker (AMM) Raydium has launched its memecoin-making protocol, LaunchLab, which looks to compete with Pump.fun. The arrival of

But that’s the market over the past two weeks with respect to flows regarding Trump’s tariffs. There’s just a struggle of confidence in the dollar

Transaction costs on the Ethereum network have dropped to the lowest level in five years as the amount of activity on the blockchain is in

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda on what would make him hike rates rapidly The weaker yen today – U.S./Japan tariff talks steering clear of FX

While Trump may have hailed “big progress” in talks with Japan yesterday, the tone struck by Ryosei Akazawa wasn’t as optimistic. Japan’s economy minister is

Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is

Trump will meet with Meloni (all times US Eastern time): greets her at midday with lunch to follow straight after meeting from 1.05 pm Be

China will announce an expansion plan for its service sector on Monday. It’ll be at a press conference attended by officals from the Ministry of

Crypto exchange Coinbase has distanced its blockchain network Base from a memecoin it shared that saw massive backlash after the token rapidly gained, then dropped

The founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service has warned his X followers of an “extremely sophisticated” phishing attack that can impersonate Google and

Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund I LP is expected to raise around $175 million to $180 million by the end of June to build a

The yen declined against other G-10 and Asian currencies after reports confirmed that foreign exchange issues were not discussed in Wednesday’s U.S.-Japan tariff talks. Japan

Over the past 30 days, crypto market participants have bridged more than $120 million in liquidity to Solana (SOL) from other blockchains, signaling renewed confidence

Reuters reporting: Trump, in discussions with Japan, brought up increasing its burden on military front, Kyodo reports citing govt source Complicating the trade discussions a

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin. Launching

Singapore Non-oil Domestic Exports (NODX) miss forecasts +5.4% y/y in March expected +14.1%, prior +7.6% Exports to Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and South

China foreign ministry, on U.S. tariffs: If the United States continues to play the tariff numbers game, China will pay no attention This article was

We didn’t get much, well none really, detail from the meeting: Japan economy minister Akazawa says agreed to hold a 2nd meeting with US this

Employment Change +32.2K expected +40K, prior -52.3K Full-Time Employment +15K prior -35.7K Part-Time Employment +17.2K prior -17K Unemployment Rate 4.1% expected 4.2%, prior 4.1% Participation

Trade balance data from Japan for March 2025 544.1bn JPY expected +485.3bn yen, prior +590.5bn Exports +3.9% expected +4.5%, prior +11.4% Exports to: US +3.1%

Japan economy minister Akazawa Told U.S. negotiation counterparts Japan wants best solution as soon as possible for both nations Strongly requested revocation of tariffs on

Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD

Here are the forecasts from Deutsche Bank for the years ahead: Deutsche Bank’s reasoning is as follows. Key medium-term USD bearish drivers: Supportive EU vs.

New Zealand data, Q1 2025 CPI: +0.9% q/q expected +0.7%, prior +0.5% +2.5% y/y expected +2.3%, prior +2.2% more to come Non-Tradeables +1.1% q/q (expected

Japan inflation indications from a Reuters poll. A growing majority of Japanese companies are preparing to raise prices in the face of rising labour and

Panama’s capital city will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees, including bus tickets and permits, Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April

Gold has surged to new highs amid persistent overnight buying from Asia, with volumes well above average. Goldman Sachs highlights that despite the rally, positioning

Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) failed to maintain its bullish momentum after reaching the $134 level on April 14, but an assortment of data points

Ford Motor Co. has warned dealers that vehicle prices could rise on models produced from May onwards if President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place.

Awaiting news on this. I’ll be keen to hear the readout from Japanese officials, I suspect it’ll be more reliable than any we’ll get from

Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 40% of the collective coins mined in March, representing the largest monthly BTC liquidation for mining firms since October

Financial Times reporting: Intel has informed Chinese clients it will start needing a license to sell some of its advanced artificial intelligence processors The FT

Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced industry insiders from Kraken, Exodus, Anchorage Digital, and others would be participating in its crypto task force’s

Shares of United Airlines rose nearly 10% after hours yesterday following earnings but ultimately gave it all back, in part because of a bearish shift

US stocks close lower but rally modestly into the close Oh no! Oil is higher. Crude oil futures settle $62.47 Nasdaq takes a turn for

US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin’s (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher

The wheels are coming off the equity market with the S&P 500 down nearly 3% and the Nasdaq down 4.2%. The market was evidently looking

Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has moved from a transit facility to a California prison that once housed infamous gangster Al Capone. According to

As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an

Oh no. Oil prices are now moving up too. US yields moved 50 basis points last week and although the 10 year yield is down

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New Zealand inflation data and Aussie jobs report are a couple of focal points for the calendar ahead. The slight tick higher expected for NZ

Auradine, a Silicon Valley-based startup that specializes in equipment for AI data centers and Bitcoin mining, has announced a raise of $153 million in a

Bitcoin Magazine How Expanding Global Liquidity Could Drive Bitcoin Price to New All-Time Highs Bitcoin’s price trajectory is once again capturing headlines, and this time

President Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause to ‘reciprocal but not really reciprocal’ tariffs led to one of the all-time great Nasdaq rallies as the

Bitcoin Magazine bitcoin++ mempools and mining edition: The Premier Developer-Centric Bitcoin Event Returns to Austin Austin, TX – bitcoin++, the premier developer-focused Bitcoin event, returns

Tokenization company Securitize has expanded its digital asset operations by acquiring MG Stover’s fund administration business, in a move the company said has significantly grown

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at the bottom of the hour. Ahead of that, the market is pricing in a 16% chance

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible

If Canada is able to play its cards right, there are enormous and highly economic long-life oil assets that can be exploited. It would require

An appellate court has granted a joint request from Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pause an appeal in a 2020

Bitcoin Magazine Panama City Approves Bitcoin and Crypto Payments for Taxes, Fees, and Permits In yet another milestone for Bitcoin adoption in Latin America, the

The right market maker can be a launchpad for a cryptocurrency project, opening the door to major exchanges and providing valuable liquidity to ensure a

Bitcoin Magazine Will the United States Dump Gold for Bitcoin? A Geoeconomic Shift in Real Time The Dawn of a New Reserve Era? From Gold,

Bitcoin Magazine Bull Bitcoin Expands to Mexico, Enabling Global Bitcoin Payments to Mexican Accounts Bull Bitcoin, a leading non-custodial Bitcoin platform, has launched operations in

The US Customs and Border Protection told CNBC that the department has collected more than $500 million under Pres. Trump’s latest tariffs. That is woefully

Asset manager Bitwise has listed four Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded products on the London Stock Exchange, expanding its presence in the European region.

Hi yield 4.810% WI level at the time of the auction 4.814%. Tail -0.4 basis points versus six-month average of +0.8 basis points Bid to

Bitcoin Magazine How Coinkite Defines Cypherpunk Bitcoin Security Advancing the standard for hardware wallet security and cypherpunk aesthetics, Coinkite, a small Bitcoin company out of

Opinion by: Mārtiņš Beņķītis, co-founder and CEO of Gravity Team As crypto adoption plateaus in some developed nations, emerging markets have led the charge for

Fitch is out on global turmoil and says: Deep cuts to growth forecast as global trade war escalates. Still expects Federal Reserve to wait until

Bitcoin Magazine Hashbranch and Merkle Standard Deploy Massive 1.3 Exahash Bitcoin Mining Operation [San Diego, April 16, 2025] – Merkle Standard, a leading sustainable cryptocurrency

The World Bank’s Banga is speaking and says: Foreign aid is a temporary method to help challenged countries, but will not be the long-term solution

Bitcoin (BTC) centered on $84,000 at the April 16 Wall Street open amid hopes that a weak US dollar would fuel a bull market comeback.BTC/USD

Bitcoin Magazine Designathon 2025 Invites Global Creatives to Help Shape the Future of Bitcoin The Bitcoin Design Community has officially announced Designathon 2025, a two-week

Bitcoin Magazine Project Eleven To Award 1 BTC To Tackle Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability Project Eleven, a quantum computing research organization, has announced the launch of

Ethereum’s push toward layer-2 (L2) blockchain scalability may be a double-edged sword for Ether, potentially weakening the value accrual of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, according

VeChain, a layer-1 blockchain platform focused on real-world applications, has added Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as its newest official adviser to raise

Prior was 39 Details: Single family 45 vs 43 prior Prospective buyers 25 vs 24 prior Sales expectations 43 vs 47 prior There has been

Prior month 0.3% Business inventories 0.2% versus 0.2% estimate Total business inventories to $2590 versus $2585.2 billion last month Retail inventories ex auto 0.1% vs

There was some real optimism about Iran nuclear talks coming out of the weekend but now we are getting fresh US sanctions. The US also

Real estate-focused financial technology firm Janover has acquired 80,567 Solana tokens for roughly $10.5 million. According to an April 15 announcement, with its latest purchase,

Prior was +2553K Gasoline -1958K vs -1595K exp Distillates -1851K vs -1180K exp Refinery utilization -0.4% vs +0.4% expected Private inventories from the API late

Troubled decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra released an official statement addressing the reasons for a 92% flash crash of its OM token on April 13.

Key takeaways A Vtuber is a real person behind a digital avatar, blending performance, storytelling, and creativity to connect with audiences through livestreams, games, podcasts,

Prior was +0.7% (revised to +0.8%) Industrial production y/y +1.34% vs +1.44% prior Ex cars/parts -0.4% vs +0.4% prior Capacity utilization 77.8% vs 78.0% expected

Prior was 2.75% The market was pricing in a 42% chance of a cut and 58% chance of no change A slight majority of economists

Crypto market maker DWF Labs announced a $25 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by US President Donald Trump

Headlines: Dollar comes under pressure again as risk mood gets unsettled Gold jumps above $3,300 as the surging run continues Trump: Japan is coming in

US retail sales are due at he bottom of the hour and expected to rise 1.3% on the headline, 0.3% ex-autos. and 0.6% on the

VanEck’s head of research has pitched a new type of US Treasury bond partially backed by Bitcoin to help refinance $14 trillion in US debt.

Prior was +0.2% Details: Ex-autos +0.5% vs +0.3% exp Prior ex autos +0.3% (revised to +0.7%) Control group +0.4% vs +0.6% expected Prior control +1.0%

South Korea is tightening its grip on unregistered digital asset firms, as its crypto market surges to unprecedented levels of public adoption. In a sweeping

Anchorage Digital Bank, a high-profile, Wall Street-backed crypto custodian known for its regulatory status and ties to pro-crypto political circles, is now facing fresh scrutiny

Prior +20.0% Market index 267.5 vs 292.3 prior Purchase index 164.2 vs 172.7 prior Refinance index 841.9 vs 961.4 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.81% vs

A monthly market review by publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase shows that while the crypto market has contracted, it appears to be gearing up

Japan economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, will be meeting with Trump himself alongside Bessent and Lutnick later today. As a reminder, Japan was slapped with 24%

But just in case this was missed, you can check out the White House fact sheet here. It says: “China now faces up to a

A Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) executive floated a $1 million Bitcoin price scenario if the United States were to buy 1 million BTC.  In a

The BoC is expected to keep rates unchanged at 2.75% today. As a reminder, the BoC cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%

From yesterday: China calls for its airlines to halt any further Boeing jet deliveries amid trade strife Bloomberg with the latest update on the matter,

CNBC reported that China replaced its top international negotiator as talks with the US stalled. The new appointment makes Li Chenggang, a key member of

In a move that signals both resilience and ambition, Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX officially announced its expansion into the United States this week, establishing a

Japan is coming in today to negotiate tariffs, the cost of military support and “trade fairness”. I will attend the meeting, along with Treasury and

Soneium, a layer-2 (L2) blockchain network developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, said it has slashed its blockchain finality time by over 98%, as it

Prior +2.3% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelim Prior +2.6% No changes to the initial estimates and this won’t distract from the ECB cutting

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it is reentering the US market. According to an April 16 blog post, OKX will return to the United

Italy’s minister of economy and finance warned that US stablecoin policies are more concerning than President Donald Trump’s tariffs, citing the potential for these crypto

Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 88 bps (81% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 85 bps (99% probability of rate cut at

Just treat this with a pinch of salt (considering Hu is the one commenting) but it does provide some food for thought as to how

The seasonally adjusted figure was €34.3 billion. There were surpluses recorded for goods (€34 billion) and services (€14 billion) on the month. These were partially

The 2025 US-China trade war On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a national economic emergency and announced sweeping new import tariffs. Dubbed “Liberation

Bitcoin (BTC) faces an uphill struggle as a safe haven in 2025 as gold fund inflows circle $80 billion. Data from Bank of America (BoA)

China open to talks if Trump shows respect, names point person. China wants Trump to rein in cabinet members, show consistency. China wants US talks

The precious metal is up over 2% on the day to hit $3,306 currently. There’s really not much else to say that hasn’t already been

Wants Trump to rein in Cabinet members, show consistency Wants US talks to address concerns on Taiwan, sanctions This is causing a spike up in

Here’s a summary of the other calls for 2025 on China GDP: ANZ: 4.2% (previously 4.8%) Citi: 4.2% (previously 4.7%) Goldman Sachs: 4% (previously 4.5%)

It just gets messier and messier. Reuters is now reporting that Nvidia has kept some of its China customers in the dark despite being informed

Urge US to stop threats and blackmail. If US wants to solve issues through dialogue, it should stop exerting maximum pressure. There are reports that

Prior +2.8% Core CPI +3.4% vs +3.4% y/y expected Prior +3.5% The readings are more or less in line with estimates, with the headline being

Brazilian fintech firm Meliuz has floated a plan to expand its Bitcoin holdings and make the cryptocurrency a strategic asset on the company’s books. Meliuz,

German DAX futures -1.1% French CAC 40 futures -1.5% UK FTSE futures -1.2% US-China trade tensions continue to weigh as Trump’s latest move is to

Chipmaking giants Nvidia and AMD have seen their share prices slide in after-hours trading after Nvidia said US restrictions on artificial intelligence chips to China

Bitcoin could be heading into another extended consolidation phase, with short-term indicators suggesting a more bearish outlook, contrary to the broader crypto community’s view, according

In the European session, the main highlight was the release of the UK CPI report. The data missed expectations across the board and although it

As for 2026, ANZ sees the Chinese economy expanding by 4.3% – down from their previous projection of 4.5%. Despite the downgrade, the 4.2% growth

Developers behind the Ethereum layer 2 Aztec Network have launched a whistleblowing platform called StealthNote that allows workers to vent about their employer without revealing

Local governments in China are reportedly seeking ways to offload seized crypto while facing challenges due to the country’s ban on crypto trading and exchanges.

US government has indefinitely banned Nvidia from selling H20 chips to China US chip equipment makers calculate Trump tariffs could cost them more than US$1bn

It’s not looking good for the dollar again with both the euro and franc pretty much erasing losses from yesterday already. EUR/USD is up 0.6%

The X account of UK member of Parliament and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, was hacked to promote a scam crypto token.

Bullish sentiment could be returning to Bitcoin as a key metric from Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, shows that buyers are starting

Healthcare technology firm Semler Scientific has reported paper losses on its Bitcoin holdings over the first quarter of this year as the cryptocurrency saw a

Federal Reserve Chair Powell speaks on the economic outlook today, Wednesday, April 16 Morgan Stanley cuts outlook for China and Asia stock indexes China’s fighting

Uncertain global economic landscape? US-China trade tensions still not looking to be resolved? Yuan devaluation on the cards? The US dollar struggling on a multitude

China stats bureau deputy head: Protectionism is rapidly rising globally, world economic order has been severely damaged Resolutely opposes US tariffs which are against economic

Fresh from successfully convincing game retailer GameStop to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet, Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole has now set his sights

China March 2025 new home prices. No one will be turning cartwheels at these results, the property sector in China remains in dire straits with

Gold continues to surge, record high hit above US$3271 Geopolitical tensions Trade war Central banks remain buyers ETF demand The usual suspects! This article was

Tesla’s plans to ship components for its Cybercab and Semi electric trucks from China to the U.S. have been suspended due to escalating tariffs imposed

China economic growth data is mixed: +1.2% q/q is disappointing expected +1.4%, prior +1.6% +5.4% y/y is a beat expected +5.1%, prior +5.4% more to

Solid data this. Both retail sales and industrial output have surprised to the topside. more to come We also had the GDP data: China Q1

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to meet South Korea’s finance minister Choi next week to discuss trade issues South Korea’s finance ministry with the announcement.

ANZ raised its year-end forecast for gold price to $3,600 per ounce and six-month forecast to $3,500 expects silver’s rise to continue towards $34/oz Meanwhile,

Hong Kong SAR government statement said that Hongkong Post suspends the postal service for items containing goods to the US: “The Government of the United

Australia March Westpac Leading Index, Westpac’s summary points: The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of

Mantra CEO John Mullin said he is planning to burn all of his team’s tokens in order to win back the trust of the network’s

U.S. plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China: U.S. officials plan to use negotiations with more than 70 nations to ask them to disallow