Goldman Sachs has lowered its USD/CAD forecasts, citing resilient Canadian data, a supportive fiscal policy stance, and reduced expectations for BoC easing. While Canada’s exposure

Prior was -11.3 Revenue index +3.8 vs +1.3 prior Employment -5.1 vs +2.2 prior Selling prices +8.4 vs +5.2 prior Capex +0.6 vs +7.4 prior

Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Race Has Washington’s Attention Bitcoin is no longer a speculative asset or a technological experiment—it is increasingly being recognized as a

Key points: Bitcoin’s most recently-moved supply segment is increasing as higher prices see an influx of “speculative capital.” “Hot supply” has doubled in just five

The US GDP report is due out tomorrow and the consensus is -0.3% but I suspect the market shifted to a worse number in light

Bitcoin Magazine El Salvador’s Ministry of Education To Launch Educational Bitcoin Curriculum For Young School Students  El Salvador is showing once again that it is

Opinion by: Felix Xu, co-founder of ARPA Network and Bella Protocol AI has been a dominant narrative since 2024, but users and companies still cannot

Prior was 4.7% y/y Monthly house price index +0.4% vs +0.4% expected Monthly home price indicators from the FHFA: +0.1% m/m vs +0.2% prior (revised

The Beijing city administration has announced a plan for local blockchain development and implementation over the next two years. According to an April 29 announcement,

The United States’ rejection of a central bank digital currency has not halted the progress of CBDCs globally, but their success has been questionable so

When it was announced that Bessent would be at the morning White House briefing, some thought he would be there to talk about an announcement.

A report last week said China was considering waiving ethane tariffs, along with some other goods. Now Reuters reports that it’s official. The problem with

Key takeaways: Strong Ethereum ETF inflows signal high institutional demand. Ethereum’s $51.8B TVL and 30% DEX weekly volume rise show robust network strength. A bull

Prior was 92.5 Present Situation Index vs. 134.5 prior Expectations Index vs 65.2 prior 12-month inflation expectations % vs 6.2% prior Jobs hard-to-get at vs

Prior month 7.568 M revised to 7.480M This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

The first 100 days of the administration of US President Donald Trump have deeply impacted the crypto industry, starting with his own memecoin and culminating

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the company

A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed

Prior month 0.3% revised to +0.5% Wholesale inventories advanced for March 0.5% versus 0.0% estimate Total: $908.0B, up 2.3% y/y. Retail inventories $805.8B, down -0.1%

Largest deficit on record Prior was -147.91B Exports of goods for March were $180.8 billion, $2.2 billion more than February exports Imports of goods for

Tariff revenue could be used for tax cuts I think tariffs will generate substantial revenues I learned to ignore survey data in my 35 years

Step by step rate cuts may continue. It will depend on what happens with inflation, which depends on what happens with the labour market. This

Bitcoin Magazine Public vs Private Bitcoin Treasury Strategy for Pre-IPO Companies Enacting a Bitcoin treasury strategy changes more than reserve composition. It redefines capital strategy,

India is prepared to offer the US the “forward most favoured nation” clause as sweetener in trade talks. India seeks to be ‘major supplier’ to

What is digital identity? Your digital identity is the fingerprint you leave across the internet, a living map of who you are. Your digital identity

India is prepared to offer the US the “forward most favoured nation” clause Indian Govt: Indian, US officials meet in Washington, trade talks make positive

Bitcoin mining firm Phoenix Group announced the addition of 52 megawatts (MW) worth of mining capacity to its capabilities in Ethiopia. According to an April

BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) bought nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin on behalf of its clients on April 28, with continued inflows providing “structural support”

Indian, US officials meet in Washington, bilateral trade agreement talks make positive progress. Discussed a pathway for concluding the first tranche of the mutually beneficial

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price consolidates as the market awaits President Trump’s 100-day speech. Over $4.7 billion in BTC has been withdrawn from exchanges since April

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, faces a 20-year prison sentence as the US Department of Justice

Key points: Bitcoin has beaten out three key resistance levels in a single weekly candle. The weekly close defended the 2025 yearly open, but a

DeFi protocol Loopscale has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen during a major exploit over the weekend, as white hat negotiations with the attacker

Prior -14.5 Economic confidence 93.6 vs 94.5 expected Prior 95.2 (revised to 95.0) Industrial confidence -11.2 vs -10.1 expected Prior -10.6 (revised to -10.7) Services

Key takeaways: Bitcoin supply in profit has climbed back above 85%, nearing the classic euphoric area. Onchain data shows strong accumulation from new and momentum

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has launched on Solana, marking a significant step toward its vision of a “unified multichain” decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. According

What is the Paws Telegram Mini App? Paws is a Telegram-based Mini App created by the same team behind other projects, such as Notcoin and

Eurozone March M3 money supply +3.6% vs +4.0% y/y expected Prior +4.0% Loans to households Y/Y 1.7% vs 1.5% prior Loans to companies Y/Y 2.3%

1 year inflation expectations rising to 2.9% vs 2.6% prior 3 year inflation expectations rising to 2.5% vs 2.4% prior 1 year growth expectations stable

The concept of a Russian ruble stablecoin received special attention at a major local crypto event, the Blockchain Forum in Moscow, with key industry executives

Spain April Flash CPI Y/Y 2.2% vs 2.0% expected Prior 2.3% Core CPI Y/Y 2.4% vs 2.0% prior Higher than expected figures although they haven’t

Spain Q1 preliminary GDP +0.6% vs +0.7% q/q expected Prior 0.7% Q1 GPD Y/Y 2.8% vs 3.1% expected Prior 3.4% “Domestic demand contributed 0.4 points

Potential for sudden stops in capital flows, payment disruption and volatility in currency markets requires robust contingency planning. There are further signs that geopolitical considerations

If US wants resolution, it should stop making threats. US should seek dialogue with China on tariffs. Tariffs war was launched by US. Nothing new

The founders of the crypto fintech firm Bankera used funds from the project’s 2018 initial coin offering to purchase luxury properties worldwide, according to a

No time to rest on his laurels. He will be under a lot of scrutiny to see how he handles the ongoing situation with the

Prior -24.5; revised to -24.3 That’s a decent improvement but GfK warns that tariffs uncertainty is still very much weighing on the broader outlook. So,

A trio of major Abu Dhabi institutions, including the Emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, have teamed up to launch a new dirham-pegged stablecoin. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign

In the European session, the main highlight is the Spanish Flash CPI although it shouldn’t change anything for the ECB which is expected to cut

US federal prosecutors and the co-founders of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet have asked a court for more time to consider potentially dismissing the case

Researchers at the University of Zurich have been accused of undertaking an unauthorized four-month-long experiment on a Reddit board using artificial intelligence-generated comments to test

China’s NDRC allocates second batch of 81 billion yuan in ultra-long special treasury bonds for consumer trade-in programs. — The National Development and Reform Commission

Adam posted this prior to the election, and it looks like its coming to fruition: The outcome I believe that could offer some downside in

China’s 2nd batch of 81 bn yuan ultra-long special treasury bonds for consumer trade-in * There is one Canadian election outcome that could hurt the

While United States dollar-denominated stablecoins dominate the stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization game, other competitors are coming into play, according to Tether co-founder Reeve

CTV says Carney has won the election – too early to say if majority or minority though. CBC saying the same now also. Carney confirmed

Projections show Carney’s Liberals have won. Whether he’ll govern in majority or minority is still up for grabs. Still too early for that assessment to

The crypto lobby group, the DeFi Education Fund, has petitioned the Trump administration to end what it claimed was the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software

I posted comments earlier from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: China’s FM says concession and retreat will only make the bully more aggressive More now

CTV projects Carney’s Liberals will form a minority government. CAD had risen but was retracing even prior to this latest projection: This article was written

The latest projection is here: CTV projects Carney’s Liberals will form a minority government. This is less positive for the CAD if accurate. Sure enough

Around 2.2% of China’s GDP is directly impacted by U.S. tariffs, according to a note from Nomura economists. They estimate that the U.S. accounted for

Legendary investor Ray Dalio has said the world is “on the brink” of the global monetary order breaking down, which is being accelerated by the

The Ethereum Foundation, which backs the development of the Ethereum blockchain, has overhauled its leadership structure to separate the responsibilities of its management team and

I posted earlier on Nikkei: “Japan life insurers set to cut JGB holdings by $9bn” Via a Barclays note now, in brief: Japan’s largest four

Mark Carney’s Liberals are currently ahead of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. Adam spoke with Reuters about how the Canadian dollar might move on the

Mastercard says it will allow merchants across its network to be paid with stablecoins in a partnership with payment processor Nuvei and stablecoin issuers Circle

Results on the east coast of Canada were weaker for the governing Liberal party and Mark Carney but the numbers began rolling in for vote-rich

The early count is favouring Carney, but its way too early. Betting markets are showing improving odds for Poilievre. Long evening ahead is the best

Key takeaways: BONK price is up 73% since April 22, hitting a five-month high of $0.00002167. BONK’s open interest surged 290% to $43.2 million.  Bonk

Via a Barclays note: US credit spreads are likely to widen in the coming six months Due to prevailing highly uncertain environment The background to

Bloomberg (gated) with the report, in brief: Iran is pitching a “trillion-dollar” investment opportunity to the US amid nuclear talks, aiming to ease sanctions and

Goldman Sachs note from Sudnay ICYMI US tariffs on Chinese imports could put as many as 16 million jobs at risk in China “If high

Wall Street Journal says Trump to soften blow on automotive tariffs: preventing duties on foreign-made cars from stacking on top of other tariffs easing some

more to come White House official: Trump is expected to soften the impact of his automotive tariffs Preventing duties on foreign-made cars from stacking on

Japan’s leading life insurers are planning to cut their holdings of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) by a combined 1.3 trillion yen ($9.1 billion) in fiscal

Wallet provider MetaMask is launching a crypto payments card that will allow users to spend self-custodied funds, offering crypto holders additional ways to use their

US politics. “GOP Sen. Rand Paul says he expects to have enough votes in Senate to pass resolution to effectively block Trump’s tarrifs. But Paul,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: Concession and retreat will only make the bully more aggressive Dialogue can help resolve differences *** While US officials keep

US stocks close mixed/little changed A total of 12 of the 30 Dow stocks will announce earnings this week. US Q2 Treasury borrowing estimate soars

POLITICO cite a draft they have seen: UK and the European Union are set to sign a formal declaration committing to “free and open trade”

Spain PM says to release 3 days worth of Strategic Oil Reserves This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives have voted to pass two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC)

The original US tax bill goal date was Memorial Day. US Treas Sec Bessent now says he hopes for July 4. Bessent met with ‘Big

Ray Dalio isn’t mincing words: the world is past the point of avoiding a historic realignment in trade, capital markets, and geopolitics. In a stark

Despite growing competition from emerging issuers, the stablecoin market remains largely dominated by a few key players. According to data from Web3 research firm Nansen,

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on government officials to address questions related to US President Donald Trump’s memecoin and his media company. In an

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies have spiked in value amid the global trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariffs. Tether Gold (XAUT) and Paxos

NZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis pre-bidget speech – said Treasury’s latest forecasts show New Zealand’s economy is still expected to grow in the coming year,

The major US stock indices are closing mixed/little changed in up-and-down trading today. A late day rally took the price back into positive territory for

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Mining Centralization in the U.S.: A New Risk for the Industry? A groundbreaking study from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF)

Key takeaways:  A week full of US macroeconomic reports could impact Bitcoin traders’ sentiment.  Bitcoin’s rally could stall if there’s a sharp reduction in spot

Deutsche Bank preview of Friday’s non-farm payroll report for April: +125k headline forecast (consensus is 135K, prior 228K) jobless rate forecast is 4.2% (unchanged from

Sees $514 billion in Q2 borrowing Previously saw $123 billion Assumes end-of-quarter balance of $850 billion The Treasury says ” The borrowing estimate is $391

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s year-over-year return and realized price metric signal strong long-term support from holders and suggest that BTC is currently undervalued. Standard Chartered estimates

This week no fewer than 12 of the Dow 30 stocks will be announcing earnings this week including Coca Cola, Visa and Mastercard, Caterpillar, Apple

Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points. Foreign central banks

The hacker behind the $5.8 million recent Loopscale exploit is in talks to return the stolen funds in exchange for a bounty, the Solana-based protocol

Canadians are voting today in an election that’s been dominated by antagonism and threats of annexation from the President of the United States. In general,

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick Has a Bitcoin Vision for America On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, I sat down with U.S. Secretary

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was seemingly on TV daily in the lead-up to Liberation Day and just afterwards. He delivered a belligerent message and

US dollar selling and gold buying took a break last week but they’ve both returned today in tandem. The optimism about a quick resolution to

Key points: Bitcoin continues to face resistance at $95,000, but the possibility of an upside breakout remains high. Solid spot Bitcoin ETF inflows do not

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin price dropped alongside falling Treasury yields, signaling investors’ flight to safer assets. Strategy’s $4.28B Bitcoin purchases and stock market strength have supported

The US first quarter GDP report is proving to be one of the toughest ones for economists to forecast since the pandemic. The range from

Trump wants tax cuts in this reconciliation package I think we’ve had enough teases about trade deals, they’re not market moving headlines anymore. This article

FoxBusiness Charlier Gasparino is X-ing on the Japan tariff deal and tariff concerns: There is a hold-up in the Japan tariff deal over the level

What to know: Altcoins have lagged Bitcoin year-to-date, but BNB price shows relative resilience, trading only 10% lower than the previous cycle’s all-time high. BNB

Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine the next Prime Minister of Canada appear to be favoring a Liberal Party

Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for Humanity Blockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and

US dollar losses are accelerating in an ominous sign today. The latest leg lower came after the Dallas Fed manufacturing index fell to the lowest

The Nasdaq opened at the best levels since Liberation Day today but that’s been followed by a decent reversal with the index now down 1.0%.

From an interview with Reuters: In a normal armed conflict, both countries should refrain from using nuclear weapons Says would only use nuclear weapons if

Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork is expected to take place in the third or fourth quarter of this year, according to an Ethereum Foundation official. In

April credit card data from Bank of America doesn’t show a slowdown in US consumer spending. If anything, there was a slight acceleration in early

Bitcoin Magazine An Introduction to The Satoshi Papers In The Satoshi Papers, we begin a multifaceted exploration of how monetary institutions in particular contribute to

Bitcoin Magazine Citizenship By Investment: The Emerging Market for State Services via Citizen X Accelerating the Sovereign Individual thesis, Citizen X is opening new doors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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