Feb final services was 51.0 Manufacturing 49.8 vs 51.7 expected Prior manufacturing was 52.7 Composite PMI 53.5 vs 51.6 prior Services optimism about the coming
The Nasdaq is on a five-week losing streak but poised to rise 320 points at the open. S&P 500 futures are also up 1.2%. It’s
A big debate in markets so far this year has been whether the real economy would ‘catch down’ to slumping measures of consumer and business
The acting chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly voted against the agency suing Elon Musk over the billionaire’s alleged securities violations
XRP and Solana led all altcoin-based exchange-traded product (ETP) inflows during the week ending March 21, with $6.71 million and $6.44 million respectively, according to
OPEC+ is going to continued with the planned scheduled of bringing barrels back online, according to 3 sources cited by Reuters. This article was written
Update: March 24, 2025, 1:11 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include the settlement date of Strategy’s $711 million offering. Michael Saylor’s Strategy
Bitcoin may reach a new all-time high of $110,000 before any significant retracement, according to some market analysts who cite easing inflation and increasing global
We got some good weekend news on tariffs for a change as Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove reported that tariffs are now planned to be more targeted
Securities dealer Ocree Capital has launched a regulated real estate platform in Canada, giving investors access to tokenized shares of commercial property on the Polymesh
Prior was -0.03 (revised to -0.08) This is a composite index, so it’s data that has already been released but it’s a useful view. This
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Buys Another $584 Million Worth Of Bitcoin Business intelligence company Strategy has purchased an additional $584 million worth of bitcoin, increasing its
Stablecoin payment platform Infini filed a Hong Kong lawsuit against a developer and several unidentified individuals suspected of involvement in a hack that drained nearly
Headlines: The risk mood keeps more positive so far on the session ECB’s Makhlouf says not going to comment on April rate cut ECB’s Cipollone:
Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and
What is StilachiRAT malware? In November 2024, Microsoft Incident Response researchers uncovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT. This discovery highlights the evolving nature
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US snapped a five-week net outflow streak in the trading week ending March 21. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs clocked
The terminal rate that the firm sees the BOE cutting to is still 3%, in which they view as “neutral”. But “with the near-term cost
S&P 500 futures are up roughly 1% on the day and that’s keeping the market mood in a better spot to start the new week.
Services PMI 53.2 vs 50.9 expected vs. 51.0 prior Manufacturing PMI 44.6 vs 46.4 expected vs. 46.9 prior Composite PMI 52.0 vs 50.3 expected and
Learn-to-earn platform Dohrnii Labs has filed a police report in the United Arab Emirates, accusing local crypto exchange Blynex of liquidating its tokens without authorization
To prioritise boosting domestic consumption To support all-round expansion of domestic demand Will foster new quality productive forces to sustain economic growth This echoes remarks
Eurostoxx +0.8% Germany DAX +0.9% France CAC 40 +0.8% UK FTSE +0.5% Spain IBEX +0.9% Italy FTSE MIB +0.8% There was a bit of a
Prior 45.3 Manufacturing PMI 48.9 vs 46.4 expected Prior 45.8 Composite PMI 47.0 vs 46.5 expected Prior 45.1 It’s a modest improvement to the month
Dubai-based crypto market maker and investor DWF Labs has launched a $250 million Liquid Fund aimed at accelerating the growth of mid- and large-cap blockchain
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of Q1 near two-week highs as trader sentiment diverges from improving technicals. Bitcoin market participants are positioned for a
Manufacturing PMI 48.3 vs 47.0 expected vs. 46.5 prior Services PMI 50.2 vs 51.6 expected vs. 51.1 prior Composite PMI 50.9 vs 51.0 expected and
Domestic sight deposits CHF 449.2 bn vs CHF 448.5 bn prior This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
Prior 50.6 Manufacturing PMI 48.7 vs 48.2 expected Prior 47.6 Composite PMI 50.4 vs 50.8 expected Prior 50.2 This article was written by Justin Low
Today is the Flash PMIs Day for the Eurozone, the UK and the US. These are generally market moving releases as they can influence the
German DAX futures +0.5% UK FTSE futures +0.5% This fits with the more positive mood with US futures as well, with S&P 500 futures seen
Key takeaways To generate crypto market insights via ChatGPT, collect accurate historical and real-time data on prices, trading volumes and market capitalization. Organize data into
The talks will involve delegations from both countries and will be taking place in Riyadh again. Do be aware that the US camp had met
An idea to tokenize or track US gold reserves to make their movements transparent on a blockchain won’t work in the same trustless way as
The overall risk mood is holding up so far with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.7%. That is helped by some overnight news on US
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping
The week will begin with the release of flash services PMI and flash manufacturing PMI data for the eurozone, the U.K., and the U.S. Additionally,
Bank of England Governor Bailey speaks Monday, March 24, 2025: “Growth in the UK Economy” Barclays says further PBOC easing is becoming increasingly unavoidable The
Malaysia is preparing to tighten its oversight of semiconductor exports, particularly shipments of high-end Nvidia AI chips, in response to U.S. pressure to prevent illicit
Bitcoin may have bottomed and could rebound toward $90,000 after US President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to ease tariffs and the Federal Reserve resisted
The UK should begin taxing crypto purchases in a bid to sway Britons to invest in local stocks, which could boost the country’s economy, says
Westpac with the analysis. In brief: copper prices supported by by expectations of a tighter global supply U.S. copper premiums have jumped to 14% above
US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment
Japan finmin Kato: Important for currencies to move in stable manner reflecting fundamentals Will take appropriate action against excessive moves Kato’s comments come as the
Ant Group has developed AI models using Chinese-made chips from firms like Alibaba and Huawei, reducing training costs by around 20%, according to sources. The
Morgan Stanley raises its 2025 GDP growth forecast for China by 50 bps to 4.5% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
The White House announced, just before Globex opened, that Trump’s April 2 tariffs would be narrowed down. Here’s the info that I posted on this,
Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing March 2025 Preliminary: 48.3, falling at the quickest pace for a year. prior 49.0 Services: 49.5 prior 53.7 Composite: 48.5
Yonhap reporting South Korea’s Constitutional Court striked down the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Restores his powers Han took over as acting leader
Asahi (Japanese media outlet) with the report: Toyota to postpone its plan to build lithium-ion battery factory in Fukuoka Toyota cite slowing EV demand I
China is considering joining the potential peacekeeping mission for Ukraine being spearheaded by European leaders German newspaper Welt reported on Saturday. China’s participation in the
Fidelity Investments has filed to register a tokenized version of its US dollar money market fund on Ethereum — joining the likes of BlackRock and
This is a snapshot of speculative positioning in major currencies from traders in the futures market, reported weekly by the CFTC through the IMM (International
Wall Street Journal (gated) report, in (very brief) summary: The White House is adjusting its tariff strategy ahead of the planned April 2 rollout. Instead
Australian S&P Global PMI, the preliminary readings for March 2025: Manufacturing 52.6 prior 50.4 Services 51.2 prior 50.8 Composite 51.3 prior 50.6 This article was
I posted the risk-positive news from the Wall Street Journal earlier: White House is narrowing its approach to April 2 tariffs set – likely omitting
Cathie Wood, founder of the Ark Invest investment firm, will give the inaugural lecture for El Salvador’s new Urban Centers for Welfare and Opportunities (CUBO)
It’s a slow start to the data agenda for the new week. There is plenty ahead though: Weekly Market Outlook (24-28 March) Newsquawk Week Ahead:
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As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online … prices are liable
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashprice — a miner’s daily revenue per unit of hashing power expended to mine blocks — has remained constant at around
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are trying to make a comeback by maintaining the price above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,899) over the weekend. Bitget Research
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $85,000 into the March 23 weekly close as excitement over a key trend change brewed. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin price
Mark Carney announced an April 28 election, as was widely reported last week. He went straight into campaign mode and proposed reducing the lowest income
Opinion by: Nick Denisenko is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Brighty You can’t fight it. Crypto investments and transactions are on the up.
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase after the company raised additional capital this week through its latest preferred stock offering.
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has lost half of its value in the past three months, crashing from $4,100 in December 2024 to as low
Address poisoning attacks are malicious tactics used by attackers who can reroute traffic, interrupt services, or obtain unauthorized access to sensitive data by inserting bogus
Ether needs to reclaim the “macro” range above the $2,200 mark to amass more upside momentum as crypto markets remain pressured by global macroeconomic concerns
Bitcoin analysts are eying the weekly close to gauge Bitcoin’s price trajectory for next week, as traditional and crypto markets are lacking direction amid a
The Sonic blockchain is working on the implementation of its yield-generating, algorithmic stablecoin despite fears over a potential collapse similar to the Terra-Luna meltdown that
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: Australia/Japan/EU/UK/US Flash PMIs. Tuesday: German IFO, US Consumer Confidence. Wednesday: Australia Monthly CPI, UK CPI, US Durable Goods Orders, BoC Minutes. Thursday:
Chip-making giant Nvidia’s (NVDA) stock is flashing a major bearish signal — the last time this pattern appeared, it retraced nearly 50%. This may raise
A crypto analyst says inaccurate narratives still circulate in the cryptocurrency market, mainly based on skewed information rather than onchain data to back it up.
Cryptocurrency wallet providers are getting more sophisticated, but so are bad actors — which means the battle between security and threats is at a deadlock,
Japan and China resumed economic talks in Tokyo on Saturday—their first in six years—in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries amid growing
This news has been in the works, but the announcement has been made – Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of more than
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold’s inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser. Keiser argued
The current Bitcoin (BTC) bear market, defined as a 20% or more drop from the all-time high, is relatively weak in terms of magnitude and
Bilal Bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan’s Crypto Council, has proposed using the country’s runoff energy to fuel Bitcoin (BTC) mining at the Crypto Council’s
Opinion by: Ido Ben Natan, co-founder and CEO of Blockaid Centralized exchanges (CEXs) have controlled what people can trade for years. If a token wasn’t
Opinion by: Brendon Sedo, Core DAO initial contributor Bitcoin is outgrowing the “digital gold” narrative. The primary driver of this shift is the rise of
An unknown trader made nearly half a million worth of profit on a recently launched memecoin just before the token lost half of its value,
Once, long ago, cryptocurrency companies operated comfortably in the US. In that quaint, bygone era, they would often conduct funding events called “initial coin offerings,”
Both cryptocurrency and traditional markets will be pressured by global trade war concerns until at least the beginning of April, but the potential resolution may
Update March 22, 2025, 10:08 a.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include an embed of the Chainreaction episode. The cryptocurrency industry may still
Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly engaging with a Big Four accounting firm to audit its assets reserve and verify that its USDT (USDT) stablecoin is
Venture capital firm Haun Ventures is reportedly looking to raise $1 billion for two new crypto-related investment funds within the next three months. If successful,
A Super PAC network funded by the crypto industry is poised to back two Republican candidates for the United States House of Representatives in Florida’s
John Reed Stark, the former director of the Office of Internet Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pushed back against the
America’s pro-crypto policy shift has become a bipartisan commitment as Democrats and Republicans look to secure the US dollar’s influence as a global reserve currency.
Trump: We can talk about China tariffs Canada January retail sales -0.6% vs -0.4% expected Fed’s Williams: Current modestly-restrictive policy is ‘entirely appropriate’ More from
Bitcoin Magazine US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List The Department of Treasury has lifted Sanctions on Tornado Cash, the Ethereum based smart
Coinbase is in advanced talks to buy Deribit, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, according to a March 21 report by Bloomberg. Acquiring Deribit — the world’s
Ether (ETH) price dropped 6% between March 19 and March 21 after failing to break the $2,050 resistance level. More notably, ETH has fallen 28%
Crypto investors rejoiced this week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed one of the crypto industry’s most controversial lawsuits — one that resulted
The USD was mixed in trading this week. How did the greenback do vs the major currencies? Looking at the change % below, the dollar
The government of Nigeria is still open to crypto businesses operating in the country despite the ongoing lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance and the high-profile
Is the long-term bull market in the US dollar finally over? Plenty of research notes this week highlight the end of the era of ‘American
In light of rising tariff risks, elevated inflation expectations, and stretched equity/credit valuations, Goldman Sachs outlines the strategic case for commodity investing. Far from being
USD/CAD rose as high as 1.4373 today but has trimmed that back by 40 pips and is closing in on unchanged on the day. The
The euro is on track to finish the week slightly lower but that follows two weeks of gains on a German agreement to suspend the
European major indices are closing the day mostly lower with the exception being Spain’s Ibex. A snapshot of the closing levels shows: German DAX, -0.47%
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery continues to face selling at higher levels, indicating that the bears have not given up. Trading resource Material Indicators said in a
Oil -1 at 486 Natural gas +2 at 102 Total rigs +1 at 593 The price of crude oil is trading up $0.32 and $68.39.
The euro has dipped on this headline, which suggests more escalation in the trade war. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
Strategy has announced the pricing of its latest round of perpetual preferred stock, which the company does before announcing more Bitcoin (BTC) acquisitions. According to
The Trump administration appears poised to grow its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve after the White House’s crypto council head suggested budget-neutral ways for acquiring the digital
Bitcoin Magazine The FAIR Act Would Protect Bitcoin Holders A few weeks ago, we briefly touched on how civil asset forfeiture may apply to Bitcoin,
Repeats that April 2 will be ‘liberation day’ Some of that money will come back to us as tariffs Musk is at Pentagon to address
XRP (XRP) price rallied 16% less than 24 hours after news that Ripple’s legal dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could end
The tariff dance continues with Trump talking about tariffs. There were various mixed messages but at least he’s not drawing a hard line in the
London Heathrow will resume flights tomorrow but losing a day will likely be felt for a few days travel plans get rebooked This article was
Opinion by: Abdul Rafay Gadit, co-founder of ZIGChain America’s tariff regime has apparently fueled a global trade war, forcing investors to explore stable, yield-generating alternatives.
Shares of FedEx are down 9.2% and traded today at the lowest since May 2023. That comes on a lower earnings guide and concerns about
The US Treasury Department has dropped cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash from its sanctions list, the agency said on March 21. The removal follows a January
BaFin, the German financial regulatory authority, has prohibited all public sales of Ethena GmbH’s USDe — a synthetic dollar — claiming that the token violates
Prior was -13.6 This reading matches the lowest in a year. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
US President Donald Trump wants to make his country a “Bitcoin superpower,” but the question remains as to who he is competing against. Speaking at
The UK Sun is out with a bit of a bizarre one. They claim that Kier Starmer hand-delivered a letter from King Charles to Trump
Waller offered a rare dissent from a Fed governor this week but it was related to the pace of the balance sheet runoff. Slowing or
Bitcoin Magazine Is Bitcoin Price Performance in 2025 Repeating 2017 Bull Cycle? After reaching an all-time high above $100,000, the Bitcoin price has entered a
Key takeaways In 2025, you can have your digital wallet ready to pay with Bitcoin directly at 15,000 merchants and restaurants worldwide. Whether you’re using
As Chicago Fed Pres. Goolsbee speaks on CNBC, US stocks are pushing lower. The futures are in now implying: Dow industrial average -320 points S&P
S&P 500 futures are down 48 points or 0.85%, which is near the pre-market low. The usual mix of tariff worries is weighing but there
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded by as much as 14% after plunging to a four-month low near $76,600 on March 11. But BTC price is down approximately
Bitcoin Magazine Having The Bitcoin Privacy Discussion With Politicians Will Be Difficult — Please Help I’ve spoken with a number of politicians in the past
Prior was -0.1% USD/CAD has been tracking higher today and is up 33 pips to 1.4356. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking into blocking crypto exchange platforms that may have operated without adhering to the requirements set by the country’s financial
Crypto investors rejoiced after one of the industry’s longest-standing legal battles was overturned by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, yet markets have seemingly
Bitcoin Magazine Eric Trump Joins Metaplanet’s Board of Advisers Metaplanet, Japan’s largest corporate bitcoin holder, has appointed Eric Trump to its newly formed strategic board
Charlie Gasparino is out with a report in the New York Post highlighting the state of play on tariffs. He highlighted a plan that was
Canadians largely ignored Trump’s tariff and “51st state” threats until early February when the first round of tariffs were briefly imposed. Commentary from companies showed
Headlines: Dip buyers will have but one more shot before the weekend Japan’s largest union group Rengo sees average wage hike of 5.40% in second-round
Prior was +2.5% (revised to +2.6%) February advance reading -0.4% Jan ex-autos +0.2% vs -0.2% expected This is a decent number on the headline and
When you have a lot of uncertainty you have to wait for things to clear up There has been a decided turn towards anxiety and
Prior month -0.1% Canada new housing price index 0.1% versus -0.1% last month index rises to 124.5 from 124.4 last month. A year ago, the
Speculative appetite is vanishing from the crypto markets, as investors are looking for safer digital asset investments following the recent wave of memecoin scams and
Prior -28 UK factories continue to report a downturn in the order book balance for March, with the outlook for the coming months also softening.
Real-world asset (RWA) re-staking protocol Zoth suffered an exploit leading to over $8.4 million in losses, leading the platform to put its site on maintenance
It is being reported that White House officials are in the midst of reviewing federal agencies’ downsizing plans and that will result in a mass
A Bitcoin layer-2 executive explained how Bitcoin narratives that were “overhyped” have now wholly vanished while the ecosystem develops. In a Cointelegraph interview, Bitlayer co-founder
The challenge was at the lower house, so this is very much just a formality. The debt brake reform is passed alongside the €500 billion
Prior €50.5 billion Slight delay in the release by the source. The seasonally adjusted figure was €35.4 billion, down from €38.4 billion in December. Looking
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking into blocking crypto exchange platforms that may have operated without adhering to the requirements set by the country’s financial
Prior 96 Manufacturing confidence 96 Prior 97 Services confidence 98 Prior 98 The French business climate improved slightly in March amid an improvement in employment
Today is going to be a pretty dull day in terms of data releases as we just have the Canadian Retail Sales on the agenda.
Eurostoxx -0.4% Germany DAX -0.4% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE -0.3% Spain IBEX -0.1% Italy FTSE MIB flat This sees the DAX poised to
XRP (XRP) price has recovered by almost 30% in the last two weeks, led by a crypto market rebound, and Ripple’s long-running legal battle against
As mentioned last week here, further revisions will usually see the number watered down. In 2024, the first-round data was 5.28% before being ultimately revised
White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks was among a number of Trump administration officials who recently met with United Arab Emirates officials to
Australia’s government, under its ruling center-left Labor Party, has proposed a new crypto framework regulating exchanges under existing financial services laws and has promised to
Just a heads up as the ONS just released a statement saying that they will be pausing producer price publications for the time being. The
German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures +0.1% This follows from the losses yesterday with the DAX having pared gains for the week. US futures
Bitcoin (BTC) is being capped at $87,500 thanks to manipulation by one or more whales, new analysis says. The latest market coverage by trading resource
Nearly half of crypto pundits in a recent survey are bullish over crypto AI tokens prices — which could bode well for the $23.6 billion
The dollar is slowly gaining some ground as risk sentiment is starting to get roughed up again now. S&P 500 futures are down 0.2% and
Ether’s supply on crypto exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since November 2015, leading some analysts to predict a major price rally despite recent
Bitcoin bulls who still think the cycle peak has yet to come as retail investors haven’t piled in yet might be using an outdated playbook,
The lead up to US trading yesterday was rather poor, as US futures slumped hard before the opening bell. But dip buyers quickly stepped in
Senator Steve Daines, a Trump ally, will visit China for trade talks, marking the first high-level U.S. political meeting there since Trump’s return. The trip
Australian federal police have alerted over 130 people of a new text message scam aimed at crypto users that copies the same “sender ID” as
US Senator Steve Daines will visit China for trade talks Investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis is sounding the alarm again London’s Heathrow Airport
NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical firm Atai Life Sciences says cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could be key to survival for biotech startups as they wade through years of regulatory
The serial entrepreneur who founded the Mt. Gox crypto exchange and co-founded Ripple has shared new details about his ambitious space station company Vast, which
Bitcoin-stacking firm Metaplanet has appointed US President Donald Trump’s son Eric to its newly established strategic board of advisers to further Metaplanet’s mission to become
London’s Heathrow Airport said it is experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at an electrical substation that supplies the airport Heathrow Airport
Goldman Sachs have taken another survey of Investor Expectations for the second Trump term. In summary: Tariffs: Investors now assign high odds to various tariffs:
The Pentagon will brief Elon Musk on top-secret U.S. military plans for a potential conflict with China. The Friday briefing includes 20–30 classified slides covering
Hegseth is United States secretary of defense – I haven’t got Trump’s full appearance schedule for Friday, March 21, 2025, but the white House has
UK consumer confidence improved slightly in March, with the GfK Consumer Confidence Index rising to -19 from -20, marking a three-month high. Despite this modest
Japan inflation data, February 2025 Headline inflation comes in at 3.7% expected 3.5%, prior 4.6% Core, that is excluding food, comes in at 3.0% expected
New Zealand trade data, February 2025: Trade Balance +510mn NZD prior was -486mn Exports 6.74bn NZD prior 6.19bn Imports 6.23bn prior 6.68bn Trade Balance 12
Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to an intraday high of $87,453 in the early hours of the NY trading session but quickly retraced its gains to
Marco Santori, former chief legal officer at crypto exchange Kraken, praised the political campaign donations made by industry firms during the 2024 election as “democracy
US equity markets may struggle to gain meaningful traction over the next two weeks, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs. GS attribute this to the
Earlier this week the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged: ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: BoJ holds rates steady, markets eye Ueda & Fed
Happy Friday all! (And in advance to those of you living in the past). Good morning, afternoon and evening all. Any charts, technical analysis, trade
Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) positions using leverage on the Bitfinex exchange surged to their highest level in nearly six months, reaching 80,333 BTC on March 20—equivalent
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) — the US’s primary clearinghouse for securities transactions — has committed to promoting Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard for permissioned
Major indices close lower on the day Doubletree’s Gundlach: Don’t think we see a cut at the next meeting Germany, Italy, Poland, UK and Canada
Bitcoin (BTC) volatility climbed to 3.6% on March 19 — the highest point since August 2024, according to data from CoinGlass. The volatility reflects heightened
The major US indices fluctuated an up and down trading today, but are closing lower. Dow industrial average bill -11.31 points or -0.03% at 41953.32.
Trump is invoking emergency powers to boost the ability of the US to produce critical minerals. more to come This article was written by Eamonn
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin discussed the future of the smart contract network at the Digital Asset Summit and said layer-2 (L2) scaling networks would continue
According to Bloomberg, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK and Canada are to me in Paris next week to discuss Ukraine: The Wall Street Journal published an
Pump.fun has launched its own decentralized exchange (DEX) called PumpSwap, potentially displacing Raydium as the primary trading venue for Solana (SOL) memecoins. Starting on March
Doubletree’s Gundlach on CNBC says: I don’t think we see a cut in the next Fed meeting I think the first cut might come in
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified its views on proof-of-work mining, arguing that such activities do not constitute “the
More from BOCs Macklem: Part of the February CPI release was expected. Still expecting March CPI to be around 2.5%. February data has fundamentally changed
Axios reports that Israel is sending a delegation to the White House next week ‘for strategic consultations’ on Iran. Yesterday, reports highlighted that Trump had
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT said he had identified the mysterious whale who profited $20 million from highly leveraged trades on Hyperliquid and GMX as a British
BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, described the firm’s Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) as a “tremendous success” but acknowledged a key limitation. Speaking
The price of crude oil futures is settling at $68.07. That is up $1.10 or 1.64%.. The high price reached $68.18. The low price was
Shares of Tesla are down 41% year-to-date and another 1% today after a recall and a report in the Financial Times questioning $1.4 billion “falling
Hghi yield 1.935% Tail 0.5 basis points Bid to cover 2.35X vs six-month average of 2.39X Directs 23.2% versus 19.5% average Indirects 67.4% versus 69.69%
Asset manager Canary Capital has filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Pengu (PENGU), the governance token of the Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token (NFT)
Bitcoin Magazine Argentina’s Senate Hosts First-Ever Conference on Bitcoin Regulation For the first time in history, the Argentine Senate has opened its doors to discuss
The crypto market is currently facing significant pressure, largely due to US President Donald Trump’s trade war and deteriorating macroeconomic conditions. These factors have put
The Bitcoin (BTC) Coinbase premium index reached its highest level since Feb. 20 after BTC prices rallied 5% on March 19. Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index.
Update (March 20 at 4:41 PM UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that the token sale was not directed at the TON Foundation.
Major European indices fell in trading today with the Italy’s FTSE MIB the worst performer. The UK’s FTSE 100 fell modestly after the Bank of
Opinion by: Dan Hughes, founder of Radix Crypto has spent years betting on layer-2 (L2) solutions as its magic bullet for fixing issues with scalability.
Bitcoin Magazine Women Building Bitcoin: Leaders in Adoption and Innovation As bitcoin moves into the mainstream of American life, people from every background and corner
Three things are driving oil prices today: The turnaround in risk sentiment is leading to some bids A WSJ report saying the Trump admin is
XDAO, a protocol based on The Open Network (TON), has enabled over 367,000 decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to achieve legal status through its initiative that
Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of Koinly In the race between regulation and Bitcoin (BTC) all-time highs, there is no doubt tax agencies will double
Compensation would represent between 189K and 435K bpd Plans runs to June 2026 Eyes are on Kazahkstan in particular after they fired the energy minister
US President Donald Trump is steadily aligning his administration with the crypto industry. On March 20, he addressed a community conference for the first time
Bitcoin (BTC) sought to reinforce higher support at the March 20 Wall Street open as bulls broke out of a key downtrend. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.
One year inflation 3.9% vs 3.5% prior 5-10 year inflation 3.9% vs 3.7% prior That’s not going to help the BOE’s cause. The UK is
Prior was 4.08m (revised to 4.09m) Sales up +4.2% vs -4.9% prior (revised to -4.7%) Median prices 3.8% vs +4.8% y/y prior at $398,400 Inventory
The crypto industry is set to debut the first Solana futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a significant development that may pave the way for the first
Amid the growing adoption of cryptocurrency reserves in countries like the United States, legal activists in Russia are pushing to create a potential crypto fund.
What is California’s crypto scam tracker tool? On Feb. 16, 2023, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in California launched the crypto scam
The market liked what it heard from Powell and the FOMC yesterday but today it’s back to tariff worries and uncertainty. S&P 500 futures are
Tether, the $143 billion stablecoin giant, was the world’s seventh-largest buyer of United States Treasurys, surpassing some of the world’s largest countries. Tether, the issuer
Newly-named Canadian Prime Mininster Mark Carney will call a Federal election on Sunday, the Globe & Mail reports. He will set the election date for
Ripple is celebrating the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision not to pursue a court case against the firm, but it provides little
Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan Plans To Legalise Bitcoin And Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, told Bloomberg on Thursday that Pakistan has plans
Prior was +5.8% This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
Prior week 220K revised to 221K Initial jobless claims 223K vs 224K estimate 4-week Moving average for initial jobless claims 227K vs 226.25K last week
Headlines: Dollar gains as risk appetite gets a check back Weekly update on interest rate expectations SNB cuts key policy rate by 25 bps to
Prior was +18.1 Details: 6 month index: 5.6 vs 27.8 last month Capex index 6-month forward: 13.4 vs 14.0 last month Employment: 19.7 vs 5.3
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 68 bps (79% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 49 bps (60% probability of rate cut at
Update March 20, 10:50 am UTC: This article has been updated to add a Wu Blockchain report on Bithumb listings, claiming that multiple crypto projects
The dollar is making some headway in European morning trade as it trades up against the rest of the major currencies bloc with exception of
Aleksei Andriunin, a Russian national charged with manipulating cryptocurrency through the Gotbit market maker platform, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors in the
Is the U.S. Economy the Titanic? Or Just a Bumpy Ride? A political cartoon recently published by Chinese state media, Xinhua, depicts Uncle Sam confidently
I believe he’s alluding to this one here, which is supposed to go into effect on 1 April. It was in response to the steel
Turnaround Thursday is in the making as the jitters have quickly returned to markets today. The Fed managed to calm some nerves yesterday but we’re
The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover
Key takeaways PoR audits are cryptographic verifications used by cryptocurrency exchanges to prove they hold sufficient assets to cover customer deposits. Using methods like Merkle
A Coinbase report revealed that the crypto exchange is the largest node operator on the Ethereum network, controlling 11.42% of the total staked Ether. In
For some context, Beijing’s efforts to boost household consumption mostly covers subsidies for goods. However, local economists are of the view that while that is
The Dubai government has started the pilot phase of a project that will convert real estate assets into digital tokens on the blockchain. The Dubai
Eurostoxx flat Germany DAX flat France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE +0.1% Spain IBEX flat Italy FTSE MIB flat After the over 3% gains since
We have two central bank decisions today (SNB and BoE) and the US Jobless Claims figures. The SNB might surprise with a hold, while the
Bitcoin is unlikely to revisit the $77,000 price level anytime soon after the Fed signaled a slowdown in quantitative tightening (QT), says BitMEX co-founder Arthur
Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a “cracked” version of TradingView Premium, software that provides charting tools
The mood music is looking better today as equities are building off the optimism from yesterday. Fed chair Powell reaffirmed that the central bank isn’t
Prior -0.1% PPI +0.7% vs +1.0% y/y expected Prior +0.5% German producer prices missed on estimates but the devil is in the details here. The
Prior CHF 6.12 billion; revised to CHF 6.15 billion The Swiss trade surplus narrowed in February as exports rose by only 0.9% on the month
Pakistan is planning to create a legal framework for crypto to try to lure international investors to the Central Asian country. “Pakistan is done sitting
German DAX futures -0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This belies the underlying sentiment with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.4% currently. In Europe, the DAX
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to two-week highs on March 20 amid rumors that the US government was preparing a “major update” to its crypto policy. BTC/USD
Prior 4.4% Employment change 144k vs 95k expected Prior 107k Average weekly earnings +5.8% vs +5.9% 3m/y expected Prior +6.0%; revised to +6.1% Average weekly
You would think central bankers would show more humility after being wrong the last time. But they never cease to surprise come what may. Yesterday,
Three Trump Media & Technology Group executives are heading up a company that could look to buy a US-based crypto or blockchain firm, citing the
The policy decisions should be rather straightforward, with the SNB poised to cut rates by 25 bps while the BOE stays on the sidelines. On
Crypto exchange Bitnomial has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of launching its Ripple XRP futures in the United
BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, says that Bitcoin will most likely thrive in a recessionary macro environment, contrary to what some analysts may
A crypto trader warns that going heavy on leverage before the monthly United States interest rate decision is a surefire way to lose money in
ECB speakers Thursday include Lagarde, Lane, Knot and Holzmann FT: Nvidia (NVDA) to spend ‘hundreds of billions’ making chips in the US in next 4
Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly closing in on a $1.5 billion acquisition of trading platform NinjaTrader, a move that would expand Kraken’s customer base and
Shuttered crypto exchange Garantex is reportedly back under a new name after laundering millions in ruble-backed stablecoins and sending them to a freshly created exchange,
JPY has added to its post-FOMC gains in Asia trade. it’s a Japanese holiday today, which has thinned out liquidity, along with Japanese news and
Crypto custody and trading firm Bakkt Holdings has appointed a new co-CEO and is cutting some of its services to focus on its crypto offerings
Federal Reserve comments from Trump on his social media account: “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S.Tariffs start to transition (ease!)
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech
Australian dollar marked lower on the jobs drop: Employment Change -52.8K … very ugly expected +30K, prior +44K Full-Time Employment -35.7K prior +54.1K Part-Time Employment
Between August 2024 and January 2025, Australia’s labour market demonstrated consistent growth and resilience. Here’s an overview of the key results during this period: August
Over the past year or so we’ve had more or less steady gains in employment. Prior to this, the employment gains were more volatile. I
Reuters are reporting on bottlenecks at ports in the US. Trump’s proposal to revive U.S. shipbuilding by imposing steep fees on China-linked vessels entering American
New Zealand economic growth data from Q4 2024. New Zealand’s economy grew 0.7% q/q the Reserve Bank of New Zealand had forecast the economy to
Bitcoin’s corrective phase set a four-month low at $76,600 on March 11. Despite this decline, long-term holders have continued to hold large amounts of BTC,
Bitcoin Magazine President Trump To Speak At Digital Assets Summit Tomorrow President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech at Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit
Bitcoin Magazine BIGGER THAN ORDINALS. MORE THAN ART Bitcoin’s cultural footprint has evolved significantly, from peer-to-peer currency to a canvas for artistic and community expression
United States President Donald Trump will reportedly speak at Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 20, Blockworks said. His speech will mark
US stock markets cheer on Fed day How Federal Reserve pricing for this year changed since the FOMC decision What did the Fed Chair say
Crypto regulations must be enacted through an act of Congress to become permanent and meaningful pieces of legislation, according to former Congressman Wiley Nickel. In
Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), rose 8% on March 19 as investors turned to riskier assets ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks.
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70% of crypto payments in the European Union go toward retail, food and beverage purchases, according to a report from Oobit, a cryptocurrency payments platform
more to come New Zealand economic growth data for Q4 2024 kicks the calendar off today. The New Zealand economy is, slowly, on the turn
There was a solid bid in US stocks all day but it accelerated as Powell brushed off inflationary concerns around tariffs. However after the FOMC
Bitcoin Magazine If Congress Wants To Be Pro Bitcoin, Then Act Like It It has recently come to my attention that multiple U.S. Congressmen who
Volatility Shares is launching two Solana (SOL) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (SOLZ) and the Volatility Shares 2X Solana ETF (SOLT),
United States lawmakers are on track to pass legislation setting rules for stablecoins and cryptocurrency market structure by as soon as August, Kristin Smith, CEO
Bitcoin (BTC) price action turned bullish on March. 19 as markets grew anxious for the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes and
The stocks are not scared by the Fed chair’s comments about the economy and policy action going forward and are rising sharply. The S&P index
I’m having a hard time seeing any big changes from Powell’s press conference and the FOMC today. If anything, the big one is that officials
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s dismissal of its years-long lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the developer of the XRP Ledger blockchain network, is a “victory
The Fed decision emphasized uncertainty in the outlook in light of fights over US tariffs and fiscal policy. Expect Powell to be quizzed about that
Cardano’s (ADA) price has managed a steady 13.5% in March after experiencing a 32% dip in February. The altcoin is still down 15% in Q1,
There wasn’t much detail from Zelensky but ‘positive’ is a good sign. The White House is out with more details, at least from its point
The United States needs to establish a competitive moat around highly secure tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to remain competitive in the age of borderless, permissionless
Data center infrastructure provider Hive Digital is doubling down on its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy and is using the recent market sell-off to expand its
Bitcoin (BTC) has been clinging to the 200-day simple moving average ($84,359), which suggests that the bulls have kept up the pressure. That improves the
I don’t think today’s FOMC decision is going to be a big market mover but one of the things I’m hoping that Powell reveals is
Bitcoin Magazine How Bitcoin ETFs and Mining Innovations Are Reshaping BTC Price Cycles Bitcoin’s market structure is evolving, and its once-predictable four-year cycles may no
The US Securities and Exchange Commission dropping its appeal against Ripple is the “final exclamation point that these [XRP] tokens are considered digital commodities, not
Axios reports that Trump sent a letter to Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei with a two-month deadline for reaching a nuclear deal. “If Iran rejects
Yesterday’s call with Putin was something of a disappointment but Trump had positive things to say today: Just completed a very good telephone call with
Key takeaways Accepting crypto payments reduces transaction fees, eliminates chargebacks, and enables seamless global transactions. Businesses of all sizes, from e-commerce to real estate, are
Zelenskiy on call with Trump: Supports a proposal to hold energy assets strikes The two leaders discussed the partial cease-fire in the call Trump earlier
Prior was +1448K Gasoline +1745K vs -5737K expected Distillates -2812K vs -1559K expected Refinery utilization +0.4% vs -0.6% expected Private oil data released late yesterday:
The February hack against Bybit sent ripples through the industry after $1.4 billion in Ether-related tokens was stolen from the centralized exchange, reportedly by the
Bitcoin (BTC) passed $84,000 into the March 19 Wall Street open as markets geared up for the US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.
Opinion by: Georgii Verbitskii, founder of TYMIO Memecoins have dominated the crypto narrative over the past year, leading to a series of high-profile events where