Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro Labs Despite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing,

Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -0.4% German DAX -0.6% France CAC -0.6% UK FTSE 100 -0.3% Spain IBEX +0.3% — highest close since

Key points: Bitcoin continues to range around $103,000 as bulls struggle to keep upside momentum going. Traders favor short-term BTC price gains eventually returning, while

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Launches V3 Limited Edition Bitcoin Crocs Bitcoin Magazine has dropped the latest iteration of its exclusive Bitcoin Crocs collection, the V3,

Here is the scoop from Charlie Gasparino, though these deals have been rumored for a couple weeks: Trade-tariff deals with Japan and South Korea said

Prior was -2032K Gasoline -1022K vs -561K expected Distillates -3155K vs +129K expected Refinery utilization +1.2% vs +0.8% expected Private data released late yesterday: Crude

The French interior minister reportedly plans to meet cryptocurrency professionals in the aftermath of a violent kidnapping attempt on the family of a crypto exchange

Gold is running stops after breaking the May 1 low. It’s now down $60 to $3187 after the May bottom of $3202 was breached. Gold

South Korea could soon follow Hong Kong in legalizing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the country’s top presidential candidates have expressed pro-crypto positions. Still,

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Surges $30,000 in 30 Days! What’s Next? The Bitcoin price has recently surged $30,000 in just one month, signaling a strong

Key takeaways: Ethereum’s market dominance has hit overbought RSI levels not seen since May 2021, historically followed by major pullbacks. ETH/USD is showing a bearish

The S&P 500 is up 0.3% in the early going while the Nasdaq is up 0.6%. There isn’t much (anything?) on the calendar to derail

Bitcoin’s fluctuating correlation with US equities is raising questions about its role as a global safe-haven asset during periods of financial stress. Bitcoin (BTC) exhibited

It is being reported that ECB supervisors have pressed banks in the region to assess their dollar funding needs especially if there is market distress.

We’re committed to avoiding protracted trade conflict with US. We want to support the EU to agree to as many trade deals as possible. We

Headlines: Dollar selling picks up to start the session Fed’s Goolsbee: It will take time for current inflation trends to show up in the data

Says 90 day US-China trade deal suggests potential for more lasting agreements, likely supporting normalisation of trade flows. Sees oil supply outside OPEC+ rising by

An artificial intelligence training image data set developed by decentralized AI solution provider OORT saw considerable success on Google’s platform Kaggle. OORT’s Diverse Tools Kaggle

Prior was +2.9% (revised to +4.9%) Non-residential -14.5% m/m Residential +2.0% m/m Q1 permits +2.9% The revision to the February number takes some of the

Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first

In a disturbing new revelation that underscores the scale and sophistication of global crypto-fueled cybercrime, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has uncovered a vast Chinese-language money

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may become the top publicly traded equity one day, according to a Strategy analyst. Strategy

Prior +11.0% Market index 251.2 vs 248.4 prior Purchase index 166.5 vs 162.8 prior Refinance index 718.1 vs 721.0 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.86% vs

Kazakhstan could very well be positioning itself as Central Asia’s premier hub for blockchain innovation and digital assets, only if regulatory barriers are lifted. That’s

The Pecu Novus Blockchain Network, a layer-1 blockchain platform designed for enterprise-grade scalability and decentralized finance, is drawing heightened interest from institutional players, private equity

In a bold step toward the future of digital payments, iconic American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin

Key takeaways Fake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways. Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to

The crude oil market has been battered by negative news on both the demand and supply side in April and that weighed a lot on

High-net-worth clients across Asia are gradually pivoting away from US dollar-based investments, favoring gold, cryptocurrencies and Chinese assets instead, according to financial services giant UBS

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now

I’m a big crypto fan. He’s giving some general comments on various topics but given the positive sentiment in the market I wouldn’t be surprised

The deepening ties between traditional finance and the digital asset space are strengthening, California-based crypto prime broker FalconX and global banking giant Standard Chartered (LSE:

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), the popular online stock trading platform, is making a bold move to expand its international crypto footprint with the acquisition

There was no catalyst for the sudden weakness in the US Dollar but this move could offer a great opportunity for dollar bulls. The short

Prior +7.0% New yuan loans ¥280.0 billion vs ¥700.0 billion Prior ¥3.64 trillion After the big surge in March, new bank loans in China fell

Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler may not have been as hostile to crypto behind closed doors as he appeared to

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company

The dollar is down across the board to start European morning trade, as the selling from yesterday carries over. Despite the Monday jump, the dollar

Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX.

Business expectations remain gloomy, particularly in export-oriented manufacturing sector Inflation likely to remain in the region of 2% for the remainder of the year Trade

The US Dollar has been under strong selling pressure for a few months and eventually became one of the most crowded trades. When you get

Key points: Bitcoin miners have stopped selling their BTC in what may signal the end of a lengthy distribution streak. Over the past month, miner

Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the

Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse. Former Cred CEO Daniel

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.2% Core annual inflation is seen nudging higher to 2.4%, up from 2.0% in March. So,

Goldman Sachs is now seeing the Stoxx 600 index hitting a target of 570 in the next 12 months – up from 520 previously. Meanwhile,

Eurostoxx flat Germany DAX +0.2% France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB +0.1% The overall risk mood is keeping

Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t

Crypto venture capital deals in the first quarter of 2025 saw deal values jump even as the number of deals sank from the same quarter

World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds. The Bangkok Post

German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.3% This follows from the solid showing in Wall Street again, with dip buyers turning things around in

Prior +2.2% HICP +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.3% The downside to the report is that core annual inflation is seen ticking higher again

Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a

We have an empty calendar today on the data front, so at best the focus will be on central bank speakers as we try to

Crypto and stock trading platform eToro has boosted the size of its initial public offering to $620 million by pricing its shares above its previously

The dollar was the laggard in trading yesterday as it surrendered a large chunk of the gains from Monday. And that comes despite a continued

However, not to the US though. One of the sources said that the permits were issued to suppliers for customers in Europe and Vietnam. As

The times below are in GMT/US Eastern time format. Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill appears twice, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey later.

Fitch Ratings’ says Australia’s banks’ results show resilience and support their current ratings. In brief: expect earnings headwinds to continue for Australian banks in 2025

Fitch Ratings says Australia’s banks’ results show resilience Bank of England Wednesday – two Pills and a Baileys Chinese internet giant Baidu preparing to test

A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions

Disclaimer: This article contains a video that may be disturbing for some readers. A brazen attempt to kidnap the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat,

Wall Street Journal with the report, gated, citing people familiar with the matter. In brief: Baidu is preparing to test its driverless ride-hailing service, Apollo

South Korea readies aid for small firms facing U.S. tariff risks The South Korean government has announced a 4.6 trillion won (US$3.25 billion) support package

Trump speaking with Fox: Attempting to initiate access to China China relationship is excellent I could see myself dealing with China’s Xi on deal Says

Brazil’s Lula: We want China to help us to make the technological progress we need Brazil is not worried about the impact of US-China trade

Australian Q1 2025 wage price index +3.4% y/y 3.2% was expected, prior +3.2% +0.9% q/q expected +0.8%, prior +0.7% Wage growth in Australia is still

Brazil’s Lula: We want to create a currency or a group of currencies that do not make us dependent of one currency This article was

Recapping that data from Japan earlier: Japan data – April PPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.2%) & +4.0% y/y (expected +4.0%) Yen slipping a little after

The PPI data comes from the Bank of Japan. Producer Price Index (YoY) (Apr) 4.0% expected 4.0%, prior 4.2% Producer Price Index (MoM) (Apr) 0.2%

Estimates put the plane’s value around USD400mn I think? There will have to be money spent on it to secure it as AF1. This article

April PPI data from Japan is here: Japan data – April PPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.2%) & +4.0% y/y (expected +4.0%) Wholesale inflation in Japan

Stablecoin issuer Tether bought $458.7 million worth of Bitcoin for Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin investment firm it backed that’s awaiting the completion of a

Data for purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards Card spending data covers around 68% of core retail sales in NZ.

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital And Tether Bought 4,812 Bitcoin For $458,700,000 Today, Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. revealed in a new filing with

South Korea April unemployment rate 2.7% expected 3.0%, prior 2.9% Jobs added in the month +194K vs. +193K in March — The won surged in

Goldman Sachs targets for the benchmark US S&P 500, ICYMI: Three-month target 5,900, GS see the current advance stalling in the short term up from

CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm with offices in the United States and Europe, said its net profit fell to $24 million in the first

Two US senators are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “exercise [the department’s] authority” and change a provision affecting taxes on corporate holdings of

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin price holds above $100,000, driven by “risk-on” sentiment after the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped to 20. The Bitcoin Bull Score Index

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Has Purchased 1,510 Bitcoin This Year, Now Holds 3,808 BTC Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) now holds 3,808 BTC after purchasing 1,510

A snippet from BMO: today’s bear steepening was about pricing out the chance of a US recession in the near-term a severe enough equity market

Key takeaways: Solana’s $10.9 billion TVL surpassed the entire Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. Solana’s 30-day fee revenue ($43.4 million) rose 109% compared to the previous month.

Hassett is Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, a senior economic advisor. He was speaking with Fox: more than 25 deals on the table

Via oilprice.com on twitter: — Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -1.1mn barrels Distillates +0.1mn bbls Gasoline -0.6 mn This data point is

Coinbase has partnered with Canadian stablecoin issuer Stablecorp in a bid to expand access to tokenized Canadian dollars, a company executive told Cointelegraph during the

Iran and Europe will meet on Friday in Istanbul. Iran and the E3—Britain, France, and Germany—will meet Friday in Istanbul meeting is a precursor to

A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says they’ve made clear that agreement will not be reached with the US unless concrete guarantees have been made.

MUFG expects the US dollar to see only modest gains following signs of tariff de-escalation, citing lingering investor caution, skepticism about US policy stability, and

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price maintains its bullish momentum, but a sentiment indicator suggests the market could be overheating.  Data highlights Bitcoin traders taking profits and

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A day of lower-tier data head, nothing here to move major FX too much upon release. Wage growth data from Australia may attract some attention.

The Financial Times is gated, link is here if you can access it. In brief: China has criticised a trade deal between the UK and

Proponents of a bill to regulate stablecoins in the US Congress will likely take up another vote on the legislation in a matter of days

US April core CPI +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expected Trump: The market will go higher More Trump: Working hard to end Russia/Ukraine bloodshed China confirms

The major US indices closed higher once again with the NASDAQ index leading the way with a gain of 1.61%. Today’s move was fueled by

Key Takeaways: Declining Bitcoin dominance and rising strength in altcoins and memecoins could be a sign that it’s altseason. USDT dominance could drop to 2022

Bitcoin Magazine My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education My First Bitcoin, a nonprofit focused on grassroots

What happened to the Tea Party? Fiscal conservatism continues to die a slow death in the United States and the bond market may be taking

Bitcoin Magazine Dubai Partners To Accept Bitcoin And Crypto for Government Services  Dubai is officially making Bitcoin a part of everyday life.  At the Dubai

It’s no surprise the Treasury is announcing new sanctions with Trump talking about Iran and visiting the Middle East. The latest sanctions target the global

Investment firm VanEck is launching a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund that offers exposure to US Treasury bills, developed in partnership with tokenization platform Securitize.

Bank of America has lowered its USD/CAD year-end forecast from 1.40 to 1.38, citing overly optimistic CAD pricing in April. While the pair may consolidate

Bitcoin Magazine Public Companies Have Already Bought 3.3x More Bitcoin Than This Year’s New Supply It’s only May, and public corporations have already bought 3.3

Key points: Bitcoin fails to capitalize on lower-than-expected US CPI data, seeing a Wall Street sell-off for a second day. Traders see BTC/USD buying time

Bitcoin Magazine Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending Missouri’s House Bill 594 (HB594), which would eliminate capital gains taxes for residents in the state,

Looking for a way to earn passive income on your crypto without riding the rollercoaster of volatile coins? TsUSDe (the staked version) on The Open

Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to

One of the early lessons of Trump’s second term is that when he says to buy stocks, the market goes up. He’s being less explicit

Trump continues and says: Working hard to end Russia/Ukraine bloodshed Talks could produce good results. Rubio is going to talks. This article was written by

Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs,

Bitcoin Magazine OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin’s Battle Over Arbitrary Data An OP_RETURN debate flared up in the Bitcoin industry in recent weeks and has by now

China has announced the things that were pledged on Sunday: To adjust tariff rates on US goods on May 14 To pause the 24% tariff

Venture capital firms are critical to infrastructure development in the Bitcoin ecosystem, despite pushback from some in the community, according to builders speaking at the

Fear has been replaced by FOMO in markets. S&P 500 futures are now up 40 points and getting to within striking distance of 6000, which

Opinion by: Jupiter Zheng, Partner Liquid Fund at HashKey Capital Whenever Bitcoin falls in value, the narrative is always the same: It’s failing as a

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is growing, as Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, recorded its highest daily outflows of Bitcoin in 2025 on May 9.

Details of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet are leaking out: Francois-Philippe Champagne to be finance minister Tim Hodgson named minister of energy and natural

Student loans saw large uptick in transition into delinquency rate in Q1 Most other types of credit saw steady transition into delinquency rates Aggregate delinquency

The largest political party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, has launched a Digital Asset Committee focused on developing cryptocurrency policies and promoting industry growth.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil is cabinet today in a move that could move the Canadian dollar. The market still isn’t sure how

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Mempool: Why We Have Filters In my prior article on the mempool, I laid out a simple conceptual framework to reason

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Issues $15 Million in Bonds To Buy More Bitcoin Japanese public company Metaplanet announced Monday it will issue $15 million in zero-interest

We will get a momentary break from the trade war today with US inflation data due at 8:30 am ET (1230 GMT). It’s tough to

Key takeaways: XRP price has risen 55% since April and is now flashing bullish continuation signals. Whale flows have flipped positive for the first time

Web3 and privacy-focused web browser Brave Browser has integrated the Cardano blockchain into its native and standalone wallets. According to a May 12 announcement, the

Brokerage fintech Robinhood is set to acquire WonderFi, a Canadian crypto firm, for approximately 250 million Canadian dollars ($179 million) in an all-cash deal to

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin Treasury Exposure Goes Mainstream On May 19, 2025, Coinbase ($COIN) will officially join the S&P 500—widely

Headline CPI: CPI +2.3% vs +2.4% expected — lowest since Feb 2021 Prior was +2.4% m/m reading at +0.2% vs +0.3% expected Month-over-month unrounded +0.221%

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko proposed a new data availability (DA) solution to improve persistent fragmentation and lack of interoperability across blockchain networks. In a

It will take time to end non-tariff barriers with China. I will talk to the Indian commerce minister Tuesday, then flying to South Korea. We

ECB’s Nagel: It’s important to be cautious and not overreact US April NFIB small business optimism index 95.8 vs 94.5 expected BoE’s Pill: I do

Bitcoin defied expectations in April, delivering double-digit gains while posting lower volatility than major traditional assets. According to analysts at Galaxy Digital, Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized

Prior was 97.4 The Uncertainty Index decreased four points from March to 92 but remained far above the historical average of 68. Seasonally adjusted, 34%

In monetary policy, it’s important to be cautious and not overreact, giving undue weight to specific announcements that could change shortly afterwards. We will continue

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

Black Mirror experience: When sci-fi social scores meet blockchain Created by Charlie Brooker, this British sci-fi series debuted in 2011 and quickly became a cultural

Prior -81.2 Economic sentiment 25.2 vs 11.9 expected Prior -14.0 The headline reading continues to underscore challenging conditions for the German economy but expectations are

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed two key cryptocurrency-related bills that aimed to expand the state’s involvement in digital assets while signing a strict regulatory measure

Key points: Bitcoin has seen its largest 30-day illiquid supply increase of the current bull market. Illiquid supply now stands at 14 million BTC, more

Should not assume that latest MPR forecast is a direct endorsement of market interest rate curve. I see risk of second round effects (for inflation).

GD Culture Group (GDC), a Nasdaq-listed holding company focused on livestreaming, e-commerce and artificial intelligence-powered digital human technology, plans to raise up to $300 million

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDt, is rolling out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand with a listing on local cryptocurrency exchange

After the strong gains yesterday, the dollar is catching a bit of a breather in trading today. This comes as US futures are also just

Uncertainty is weighing on investment. Soft data pointing to a significant cooling in business and consumer sentiment. Global economic integretion is now stalled, if not

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.

From before: China calls for its airlines to halt any further Boeing jet deliveries amid trade strife That helps to some extent but with the

Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands is preparing for a listing in New York, citing US President Donald Trump’s relaxed regulatory stance on digital assets as a

Well, it was noted yesterday here how China avoided mentioning the fentanyl issue in their communication/statement and now we’re starting to see why. That comes

Eurostoxx +0.1% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 flat UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX +0.2% Italy FTSE MIB flat S&P 500 futures are down slightly

Fund Managers most underweight US Dollars since 2006. US-China trade war ceasefire prevents recession/credit event. Prior to US-China talks in Geneva, fund managers saw US

Truth Social, the social media network owned by Trump Media, has denied it is launching a memecoin following circulating rumors on social media. “Contrary to

With the US and China striking a deal to lower tariffs after the talks over the weekend, we’re going to see things go back to

A British High Court has issued a restraining order against computer scientist Craig Wright, preventing him from filing further defamation suits.  In a May 12

Prior 4.4% Employment change 112k vs 115k expected Prior 206k Average weekly earnings +5.5% vs +5.2% 3m/y expected Prior +5.6%; revised to +5.7% Average weekly

The lawyer for a group of Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers said they will continue their legal fight against the ex-Olympian after a judge threw out

Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for the digital economy, artificial intelligence

In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the German ZEW survey and BoE’s Pill speech. The ZEW index is

German DAX futures +0.2% UK FTSE futures -0.3% US stocks ended yesterday with a flourish, so that’s helping to steady the ship on the week.

Talks in Geneva with China resulted in a mechanism to avoid escalation. President Trump wants to rebalance the US economy. China needs to rebalance towards

Amid the latest agreement struck between the US and China, Goldman Sachs is now seeing the probability of a recession in the US over the

This follows up from this part here yesterday: US-China deal reportedly does not cover de minimis exemption for e-commerce shipments It’s some comfort I guess

Eric Council Jr., the SIM swap hacker who helped compromise the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account last year, made $50,000 performing similar attacks and

With that, UBS is forecasting the Chinese economy to grow between 3.7% to 4.0% in 2025. That is an upgrade from their previous forecast of

Corporations and businesses are the largest net buyers of Bitcoin so far this year, outpacing exchange-traded funds and retail investors, according to new research.  Firms

The government of Dubai has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch crypto payments for government services.  The agreement, formalized during the Dubai

China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has called on central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to accelerate innovation and strengthen their role in strategic and

ICYMI China SASAC calls for advancement of major projects aligned with national priorities China is building megaports in South America to feed its need for

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that tariff and trade wars produce no winners, emphasizing that global peace, stability, and development can only be achieved through

Key Takeaways: Dogecoin’s 38% surge reflects strong market demand, with spot-buyer volumes taking charge since March. A bullish MACD crossover has traders predicting a 180%

National Australia Bank business survey for April 2025 (survey conducted at the end of that month) business confidence -1 (prior -4) business conditions +2 (prior

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has expanded its stablecoin offerings with the acquisition of Mountain Protocol, a stablecoin issuer that says it will begin winding down

The X account of the Ethereum layer 2 network ZKsync and its developer Matter Labs were compromised early on May 13, with hackers falsely claiming

China is building megaports in South America to feed its need for crops – China has reassured its citizens they would have enough to eat

Japan finance minister Kato Making preparations to join G7 meetings in Banff If have a chance, hope to have a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary

Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment stays deeply pessimistic (below 100) +2.2% m/m in May to 92.1 prior -6% to 90.1 Earlier from Australia we had the

UK consumers delivered a strong rebound in spending last month, with April retail sales jumping sharply thanks to Easter timing and unusually sunny weather. The

U.S. Trade Representative Greer: China has agreed to remove countermeasures Outcome of China tariff talks ‘pragmatic’ If things don’t work out, China tariffs can go

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance has warned that a hacker has again hijacked its domain name system (DNS), sending users to a malicious website.  

China’s foreign minister meets Brazil counterpart in Beijing China’s foreign minister, meeting Brazil counterpart: both agreed to uphold multilateralism, uphold universally recognized international rules, jointly

Citi has lowered its 0–3 month gold price target to $3,150/oz, down from a previous forecast, citing expectations of consolidation following recent gains. Analysts at

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin exhibits a bearish breakout from an ascending channel, with the risk of profit-taking near $106,000. A lower-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Coinbase Global (COIN) will join the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P500) index fund on May 19, financial information services platform S&P Global said in a

The list of the top holders of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin has been finalized ahead of background checks to apply for a dinner and

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Becomes First Bitcoin And Crypto Company To Join The S&P 500 Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is officially joining the S&P 500

Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has reached a new record of funds onchain, according to data from DefiLlama. In an X post, Aave said it

Hassett is Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, a senior economic adivser: Rebooting the relationship with China Greer, Bessent will continue talks with China

Key points: Bitcoin price saw profit booking near $105,819, signaling that bears remain active at higher levels. Select altcoins have continued to move higher, indicating

Trump: We achieved a total reset with China Trump with more on China: I think we will have a deal Fed’s Goolbee: Tariffs on China

Bitcoin Magazine Exodus Hits Record Q1 Revenue As Bitcoin Holdings Rise To 2,011 BTC Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD), a leading self-custodial Bitcoin and

The US government has asked a federal judge to impose a two-year sentence for Eric Council Jr., the individual who helped post a fake message

Blockchain technology could enable “a broad swath of novel use cases for securities” and foster “new kinds of market activities that many of the Commission’s

Key takeaways: Bitcoin lags as investors shift toward stocks after the US and China strike a deal that could end the current trade war. Macroeconomic

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The major US stock indices are sharply higher on US/China tariff news. Over the weekend the US slashed tariffs for the next 90-days on China

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Raises €12.1M with Adam Back to Push Bitcoin Strategy Today, The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), listed on Euronext Growth Paris and

Bitcoin Magazine The Blockchain Group Raises €22M to Accelerate Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), a Premiere Member of Bitcoin For Corporations and

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced partnerships between the city and financial firms as part of his crypto plans. In a May 12 press

Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms

Patrick McGee writes in the Times of London today about the complexity of the relationships between Apple and China and how it contributed to China’s

US House Republicans tax bill: Would exempt workers from tips from income and tax with exceptions (through 2028 Includes exemption on workers overtime pay with

Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption. USDt’s

Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing. 

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Grows Bitcoin Holdings to $58.5 Billion with Latest $1.34 Billion Purchase Strategy has significantly expanded its Bitcoin position with the purchase of

March was -161B Last April was +210B April is always the best month of the US for the US budget due to income tax receipts.

Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and

Business Lending: C&I Loans (Commercial and Industrial loans): Lending standards tightened for firms of all sizes. % of Banks tightening was the highest in more

The S&P 500 is at the highs of the day, up 3.1% while the Nasdaq is up 4.2% as buying turns into a feeding frenzy.

Bitcoin Magazine Gryphon to Merge with Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin  Bitcoin mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining has announced a definitive agreement to merge with American

Goldman Sachs shifts to a stronger Chinese Yuan outlook, now forecasting USD/CNY to reach 7.00 by 12 months, citing Beijing’s preference for currency stability and

Bitcoin Magazine The “Digital Gold” Narrative Sells Bitcoin Short Humans like to make analogies to understand new things better. It makes complete sense why we

Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited investors access to institutional-grade real

For the last six weeks, everyone in markets has been contemplating a reordering of world markets. Now, we’re back to where we started in tariff

The problem with this rally is that it was front-run hard. The tide really turned on the market after Bessent’s private comments and the White

I think we’ll have a deal China tariffs will go up without a deal, won’t go all the way to 145% All the comments are

Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of Koinly Is there a catch for Bitcoin hodlers, with the asset’s price up over 600,000% since the beginning of

If you’re an executive right now, what are you focused on: tariffs or competing? Capitalism works best when companies have a clear set of rules

A 90-day tariff agreement between the US and China may set the stage for a broader recovery of stock and cryptocurrency markets, as investors look

Trump is set to talk about pharma at a press conference imminently. The President wrote yesterday about a plan for prescription drugs that would shift

We’re negotiating with India right now (on trade) US helped a lot of with India-Pakistan ceasefire Agreement doesn’t cover steel, aluminum, cars or pharma Says

Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin is going public through a merger with crypto mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining, the companies announced on May 12. Under

Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms

The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods announced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the project amid an uptick in

US tariffs on China are down to 30% while China tariffs on the US are set at 10%. Even beyond the massive cut in tariffs,

Healthcare services provider KindlyMD has merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury. According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings

Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased a fresh batch of Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency pushed above $100,000 last week. Strategy acquired 13,390 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.34 billion

There are many winners in today’s market action but there is a big loser as well: Gold. It’s down $95 to $3228 today as the

What is RISC-V? RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple

Bitcoin Magazine David Bailey and Bitcoin-Native Holding Company Nakamoto Announce Merger with KindlyMD to Establish Bitcoin Treasury KindlyMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: KDLY), a Utah-based healthcare services

While China is also acknowledging the positive steps taken in seeking a trade deal, the nuance in how either the US or China is selling

Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for

Current tariffs level is a floor Now, we have a process in place to avoid further escalation This at least clears things up a bit

Trump viewed 80% as not being an embargo for China We can always go back to 2 April level i.e. 54% tariffs for China Sees

Crypto exchange Backpack announced that customers of the defunct crypto exchange FTX EU can begin reclaiming their funds through its service. According to a May

Headlines: US to lower tariffs on China, to include a base 10% plus 20% fentanyl levy US-China deal reportedly does not cover de minimis exemption

Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals,

“DRUG PRICES TO BE CUT BY 59%, PLUS! Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and all other costs, DOWN. NO INFLATION!!! LOVE, DJT” He still won’t get the

There was already the opening gap higher from early today as Trump floated “a very good” meeting with China over the weekend. S&P 500 futures

Cryptocurrency investment products continued receiving healthy inflows last week, attracting $882 million as global crypto funds approached all-time high asset levels. Global crypto exchange-traded products

Disinflation process in underway. Some slack opened up in the labour market. Risks to UK productivity are to the downside. FX rates could be disinflationary

The de minimis exemption is a rule which allowed for certain e-commerce shipments of goods at $800 or less to enter duty-free. The $800 is

Fed: 54 bps (92% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 45 bps (79% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) BoE:

We are going to protect our steel, semiconductor industries, selected medicines Believe China is now serious about halting fentanyl flows into the US We have

Social engineering in crypto, explained In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of

Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data

The US Dollar has been taking it on the chin for a few months now and eventually it became one of the most crowded trades.

Latest US-China discussions are good news, if reports are accurate. Progress on domestic inflation, not US tariffs, was the main factor behind my rate vote.

Key takeaways Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like

Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects

Here’s a graphical depiction of the S&P 500 and Trump’s statements about buying stocks in the last few weeks: And now, markets are rallying further

Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union. Germany’s financial regulator, the

One of the main Trump’s goals has been bringing long term interest rates down. The focus was on reducing the deficit because it impacted the

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US to modify application of the rate of duty on articles of China This will be for an initial period of 90 days China will

This agreement is about reciprocal tariffs, which are now at 10% each We ended up with a result that is very good for the US

Both sides will move reciprocal/retaliatory tariffs down by 115% Both sides very committed to 90-day pause period (Greer) An effective trade embargo was not sustainable

USD/JPY is now up nearly 1.5% on the day to 147.50 as the dollar is jumping higher across the board. EUR/USD is also marked down

There’s a chance if we can open up trade to China, we could have more fair trade towards the US China has not yet rebalanced

Domestic sight deposits CHF 444.8 bn vs CHF 443.1 bn prior Just some light changes in sight deposits in the past week. But the SNB

Last week, I’ve laid out a case where the market could end up being “dead wrong” on interest rates expectations and that scenario is playing

German DAX futures +1.1% UK FTSE futures +0.4% S&P 500 futures are also up 1.5% on the day, largely holding gains much compared to the

Three teenagers have been accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint after he was returning from a crypto event in Las Vegas, before driving him

Today, the calendar is empty on the data front as we will just hear from some central bank members. It would have been a boring

Crypto users could be looking for a more sustainable yield this cycle, as total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending continues to hit new

US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure

Decentralized exchange Uniswap has hit a whopping $3 trillion in aggregate all-time volume, the first decentralized exchange to hit the number.  Uniswap founder Hayden Adams

Phoenix TV is out with the headline, citing a source familiar with the matter. This is also being aired across Twitter/X now but there’s yet

When Trump talks something up, you can bet that there’s always going to be exaggeration to the story. Not least with talks with China, we’ve

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has added another $129 million to its Bitcoin treasury, pushing its total holdings past the Bitcoin-stacking country of El Salvador.  “Metaplanet

Monday will be a light day in terms of scheduled economic events. On Tuesday, Japan will release the BoJ summary of opinions; in the U.K.,

Just a heads up as there will be headline risk to watch out for soon enough. Coincidentally, the timing also matches up with when China

Bitcoin’s potential price reaction to a trade deal between the United States and China could give insights into whether Bitcoin is being used as a

Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry.  Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store

BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, sees the longest streak of net inflow this year so far Bank of England speakers Monday: Lombardelli, Greene, Mann, Taylor

Tinian, a small island in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, could get a second chance at launching a stablecoin after the territory’s

Goldman Sachs forecasts USD/CNY to dropping to 7.20 in 3 months 7.10 in six months 7 over the next 12 months Goldman Sachs sees China’s

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng said a joint statement would be released in Geneva on Monday. Vice-Commerce Minister Li Chenggang said it would contain “good news

Goldman Sachs on crude: “We still expect Brent/WTI prices to edge down and average $60/56 in the rest of 2025 and $56/52 in 2026” Expects

Japan PM Ishiba: Autos, agriculture, airplane parts are all separate from security matters Economy minister Akazawa chimes in similarly: Security and forex are not part

Japan data update. Not the focus. The focus is US-China relations and Trump’s move to lower drug prices to US consumers. While we do not

UK data – The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) employment intentions gauge fell from +13 to +8, the lowest level on record excluding

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South Korean initial exports data for May, the country’s Customs Agency: May 1–10 exports -23.8% y/y May 1–10 Imports -15.9% y/y Trade balance at provisional

Hardware wallet provider Ledger has confirmed its Discord server is secure again after an attacker compromised a moderator’s account to post scam links on May

While the news out of the weekend trade talk with China was long on feel goods it was very short on detail. This, on the

ICYMI, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announcement on Sunday: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend and deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the

“Hope”. That four-letter word. Globex is reopening soon, at the top of the hour. While its still very early the US dollar has been marked

The White House announced that talks between the United States and China regarding a trade deal have made “substantial progress,” yet no official deal has

The Financial Times is gated: The US and China have worked hard to cobble together something positive from weekend tasks: China says Geneva trade talk

China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng described the weekend talks with U.S. officials as an important first step in stabilising bilateral trade relations, acknowledging that while

The US dollar is higher against both yen and euro in early FX trading (its VERY early, just after 5.20am in Tokyo and 4.20 in

April 2025 inflation data from China was slipped out over the weekend while everyone was looking at Geneva (US-China initial trade talks) CPI: -0.1% y/y

Key Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt suggests a potential Ethereum rally to $3,800–$4,800 if ETH breaks above a rising wedge pattern. A short-term pullback may

Tech company Microsoft and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal between the AI firm and Microsoft, which is

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

Trump teasing a big tweet to come on his own social media app: We can only guess what this might be about. Some sort of

Key points: Bitcoin holds on to its recent gains, increasing the possibility of a retest of the all-time high at $109,588. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF