Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 39 bps (98% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 72 bps (95% probability of rate cut at

Stacks’ Muneeb Ali warned that most Bitcoin L2 projects will fade away within three years even as Bitcoin gains dominance over Ethereum and Solana.

San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year.

The precious metal is trading up today to record highs, seen at $2,953 at the moment. It is now poised for another week of gains

I agree with expectations of 3 more cuts in 2025. The direction of travel is clear. Next move is clear. I don’t see any good

Pig butchering scams are the biggest threat for retail crypto investors and crypto platforms in 2025, according to Cyvers.

The Blockchain Association, representing 76 crypto firms, urges Congress to repeal the IRS DeFi broker rule, arguing it threatens US crypto innovation and unfairly burdens

US has a strong dollar policy But don’t want others to manipulate their currencies China’s yuan is hard to value But on any academic model,

Nigeria’s government has launched an unprecedented legal assault against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, claiming that its operations in the country have inflicted $79.5

In a stark warning to the crypto community, a new report by onchain security firm Cyvers, shared exclusively with Cointelegraph, reveals that pig butchering scams

Kaito AI allocates 20% of its token supply for airdrops and incentives, sparking excitement and concerns over insider allocation and potential sell-offs.

In a striking illustration of how geopolitical tensions and digital innovation are converging, a recent Chainalysis report reveals that jurisdictions and entities sanctioned by the

Headlines: USD/JPY heavy, eyes test of 150.00 level Gold homes in on the $3,000 mark Weekly update on interest rate expectations BOE odds hardly changed

The odds of a Fort Knox gold audit before May surged above 70% on Polymarket as US President Donald Trump confirmed a plan to check

Good morning from snowy, frozen Canada. We have a four-pack of economic data releases due at the bottom of the hour: Initial jobless claims Philly

Prior week initial claims 213K revised to 214K Initial jobless claims 219K vs 215K 4-week moving average of initial jobless claims 215.25 versus 216.25 last

Prior was -0.1% There is growing worry about the health of the Canadian housing market, particularly in Ontario. Listings are surging despite poor, snowy weather

Prior month 44.3 (the expectation was for -5.2….The result may have been influenced by the election) Manufacturing index for February 18.1 vs 20.0 estimate Details:

Prior was +0.2% PPI y/y +5.8% vs +4.1% prior Raw materials price index +3.7% m/m vs +1.3% prior Raw materials price index +11.8% y/y vs

Buterin said online critics have painted Ethereum as bad because it hasn’t welcomed casinos to the blockchain.

Pantera Capital managing partner Paul Veradittakit said AI agents have the potential to cause crypto trading volumes to increase exponentially.

The EU trade chief Sefcovic is speaking and says: EU is seeking currently grounded in talks with US. Discussing car industry to quite an extent.

Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh says that fixed income could be DeFi’s missing link to more widespread adoption, particularly at an institutional level, in the latest

Pres. Trump is on social media exclaiming in all capitals: BALANCE BUGET NOW??? LETS GIVE IT A SHOT. LOTS OF MONEY COMIN IN FROM TARIFFS.

The current altcoin downtrend “points toward possible capitulation as overleveraged positions are flushed out,” one analyst told Cointelegraph.

The major indices closed higher yesterday. The S&P 500 gained 0.24%, marking a record close for the index. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ posted a modest gain

Explore the informal hawala remittance and transaction market and the challenges that it poses when combined with cryptocurrencies.

The major US stock indices are trading lower to start the new trading day: Dow industrial average: 44,488.78 down -138.81 or -0.31% S&P index: 6,127.78

Geopolitics is a hot topic with wars and tariff balls in the air. Ukraine’s Zelenskiy met with US envoy Kellogg . There was no other

If Vitalik Buterin were starting Ethereum today, he would struggle to raise funds owing to the shift in crypto’s focus from innovation to influencer-driven marketing.

Prior month revised higher to 0.1% from -0.1% last month Leading index for January -0.3% versus -0.1% estimate This article was written by Greg Michalowski

Prior month -14.2 EU consumer confidence flesh estimate for February -13.6% versus -14.0 estimate What is consistent, is the EU consumer confidence is always negative,

Major US stock indices are moving lower today. The NASDAQ index and Dow industrial are now down 1%. The S&P index is down -0.84%. The

DOGE admitted to clerical errors in its estimated savings, but observers say they haven’t been properly reflected in its documentation.

The US SEC has announced the formation of a new group to combat crypto fraud and other cyber crimes to protect retail investors.

Strategy continues to acquire Bitcoin as part of its 21/21 plan to raise $21 billion in debt and $21 billion in equity to finance BTC

Major European indices are closing the day with mixed results. The worst performer is UK’s FTSE 100. The best performer is Spain’s Ibex. A snapshot

Crude oil 4.633M vs estimate of 3.144M. Gasoline -0.151M vs estimate of -0.006M Distillates -2.051M vs -1.634M estimate Cushing _1.472M vs a gain of 0.872M

Figure Markets has become the first company to receive approval for an interest-bearing stablecoin in the United States.

Israal Palestinian geopolitics, US middle East envoy Witkoff is on wires saying: Trump Gaza plan is not an eviction plan for Palestinians. Trump plan is

In an era of relentless geopolitical change, one provocative question continues to simmer beneath the surface of European political history: Could history be undone? More

GEOPOLITICS: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Ukraine is ready for strong and useful agreement with US on investments and security. Ukraine offered the fastest and constructive way

The US dollar is broadly softer today and falling yields have contributed to that. Prior was 2.055% Bid to cover 2.48 vs 2.61 prior There

Morgan Stanley maintains its broader G10 FX outlook, favoring AUD and JPY as top performers, GBP resilience, and NZD gains trailing AUD. They see CAD

Argentine media reports that Hayden Davis, a figure linked to the Libra token, boasted about paying Javier Milei’s sister for the president to share details

Coinbase shareholder Wenduo Guo has sued the crypto exchange and its top executives for allegedly violating securities laws.

A 25 year old male who tried to assassinate then Prime Minister Kishida back in 2023 has been found guilty. Sentenced to ten years in

Australia news, tweet via Head of Financial Markets Strategy, Westpac, Martin Whetton: S&P cites weaker budget performance. Sheesh, if Queensland is copping it some other

OTC infrastructure firm Finery Markets says OTC trading volume skyrocketed last year, driven by Donald Trump’s election win and demand for spot crypto ETFs.

S&P ratings revise Australian state Queensland rating outlook to negative Would-be Kishida assassin gets 10 years in jail Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson is

The US Senate confirmed former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and crypto advocate Howard Lutnik as President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary.

BitGo boss Mike Belsche has hinted at a potential public offering for his crypto custody firm, and says going public would help to “deliver trust

Hong Kong financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po says an exciting upcoming development is the intersection of AI and blockchain, which he said would create more

Prior +2.5% Core CPI +3.7% vs +3.7% y/y expected Prior +3.2% The December report was plagued by a steep drop in prices for airfares, as

German DAX futures flat UK FTSE futures flat Even in Wall Street, stocks finished little changed on the day. And that was the same as

The main events today have been the RBNZ policy decision and the UK CPI report. The RBNZ cut interest rates by 50 bps as expected

Eurostoxx flat Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 -0.1% UK FTSE -0.1% Spain IBEX -0.1% Italy FTSE MIB +0.4% US futures are also little changed,

Bitcoin should not reenter a bear market in 2025, even with a 30% BTC price drop, says CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju.

Wintermute plans US expansion with a New York office, betting on pro-crypto policies under the Trump administration, CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says.

Prior €34.6 billion Slight delay in the release by the source. The seasonally adjusted figure is €38.4 billion for the month of December, bringing the

Some in the crypto community are outraged about the lack of legal clarity around memecoins like Libra, which collapsed soon after endorsement by Argentine President

Šefčovič will be meeting up with Trump’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, trade representative, Jamieson Greer, and commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick. They are expected to

Strategy’s latest capital-raising method, perpetual strike preferred stock, is designed to fund Bitcoin buys with priority dividends, conversion options and controlled dilution.

“It seems like it’s some sort of price suppression,” Mow said during a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong.

We are getting closer to a point where we pause or halt cuts. I think R* cannot be any reliable guide for monetary policy in

Mantra Finance has secured a Dubai VASP license, expanding its DeFi and RWA tokenization services for institutional investors in the UAE and MENA region.

Prior +2.3% Market index 214.9 vs 230.0 prior Purchase index 144.0 vs 153.1 prior Refinance index 593.6 vs 640.6 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.93% vs

Strongly dissatisfied with US tariffs on Chinese goods Tariffs undermines normal economic, trade cooperation between the two countries Hopes to resolve concerns through equal dialogue

The Czech National Bank governor says Bitcoin should be studied, not feared, as the institution considers a Bitcoin test portfolio for potential reserves

The five-pillar ASPIRe strategy aims to tackle liquidity fragmentation, regulatory arbitrage and market volatility while fostering blockchain innovation.

Headlines: US-EU trade talks one to watch later in the day China says willing to work with US to resolve trade concerns through dialogue ECB’s

A Chainalysis report has revealed that US-sanctioned jurisdictions, including Iran and Russia, moved $15.8 billion in crypto in 2024, with mixing services aiding evasion.

Stock markets in the US, UK and Europe are all hitting record highs and the mood is buoyant. The US is cutting regulation and optimism

Prior was 1.499m (revised to 1.515m) Starts -9.8% vs +15.8% prior Building permits 1.483m vs 1.46m expected Permits +0.1% vs -0.7% prior There has been

I was informed on results of Russia-US talks I appreciate them highly Now work on diplomatic missions will be resumed Russia ready to get back

Binance suspended US dollar deposits in June 2023, shortly after being sued by the SEC.

Oil prices could rise on the latest comments from Putin, who said the latest attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium is “impossible to restore quickly”

Shutter Network core contributor Loring Harkness tells The Agenda podcast that MEV attacks are making crypto unfair and insecure for everyday users.

The launch of the LIBRA token has sparked controversy in the Solana ecosystem, seeing Meteora co-founder Ben Chow resign and Jupiter launch an investigation.

If ever there are tariffs brought in Canada, our response will be immediate and strong but we don’t want that CAD is virtually unchanged today

Bitcoin Banks (or Binks). It’s happening. Guaranteed. Done deal. In the bag. It’s just a question of when? Germany cleared banks to custody and handle

Zero-knowledge proofs and reputation systems could reshape compliance and preserve privacy in DeFi.

NYT report citing ‘more than half a dozen current and former advisers and others familiar with Mr. Trump’s thinking’: the president would like to strike

Zak Folkman, co-founder of Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial, discussed memecoin regulations and ICOs with Tron founder Justin Sun at Consensus Hong Kong.

Trump is putting some major pressure on Zelensky to take the deal that’s on the table. Here is his latest post: Think of it, a

I miss the days of true ‘reveals’ from Apple. Instead, we got today the iPhone 16e, which is a step down from the existing iPhone

EUR/USD is trading at the lows of the day, down 38 pips to 1.0407 as part of a broad climb in the US dollar in

US President Donald Trump has hit the ground running with a number of pro-crypto appointments and policies.

Regulated futures markets are an important step toward an eventual Solana ETF.

Shortly after the open today, the DAX hit a record high but profit taking hit hard and it finished down 1.8% in a somewhat-ugly candle

Bitcoin price weakness sets it firmly apart from rampant gold gains as a brutal range refuses to budge.

The European Union continues to lead the world in regulations, but at the cost of economic growth, competitiveness and tech innovation.

Court documents show Sam Bankman-Fried’s forfeited assets include two private jets, a bevy of political donations, and a healthy stake in Robinhood.

The US treasury will auction off $16 billion of 20-year bonds at the top of the hour. The auction results will be compared to the

The crypto industry has been lobbying Congress to wrestle regulatory oversight of digital assets from the SEC to the CFTC.

High yield 4.830% WI level at the time of the auction 4.820% Tail 1.0bps vs six with average +1.2 basis points Bid to cover 2.43X

Robinhood reportedly plans to service Singapore through Bitstamp, which it agreed to buy in 2024.

In what can only be consider a wild twist for Argentina’s volatile cryptocurrency scene, an Argentine judge was assigned on Monday to investigate legal cases

Solana took a hit on Monday, plunging to $178, marking a 9% drop over three consecutive days of losses. As bearish sentiment continues to grip

The cryptocurrency space has long been hailed as a revolutionary force in global finance, but with that innovation comes risk—particularly in the form of memecoins.

Argentine President Javier Milei claims he didn’t “promote” the LIBRA token — as fraud lawsuits filed against him have claimed — arguing instead that he

Fed Governor Christopher Waller says January had uneven progress on inflation, but if the year plays out similar to 2024, rate cuts could be on

AUD/USD chopped higher on the as expected RBA rate cut announcement RBA CUTS by 25bp, as widely expected (to 4.1%, from 4.35% previously) 9 of

A minor move for Ethereum has outpaced the border crypto market while exchange balances have declined.

Stablecoin giant Tether has agreed to help the Republic of Guinea explore the possibility of using blockchain and set up education programs on the technology.

The RBA was the key highlight to start the day and they delivered a more hawkish rate cut, more or less what was expected. The

South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission says that DeepSeek has agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before the app is relaunched.

Pump.fun founder Alon expressed his outrage over the $4 billion collapse of the LIBRA token.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “at the gates” of the SEC, according to reports.

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund chief, Kirill Dmitriev, is out in Riyadh saying that: “We really see that President Trump and his team is a team

Prior 4.4% Employment change 107k vs 48k expected Prior 35k Average weekly earnings +6.0% vs +5.9% 3m/y expected Prior +5.6% Average weekly earnings ex bonus

That’s setting up for a decently better mood ahead of the European open, though regional futures are lightly changed for now. European indices did continue

The main event in the European session was the release of the UK Employment report. The data beat expectations across the board which will keep

Prior +1.8% CPI +1.7% vs +1.7% y/y prelim Prior +1.3% There was a slight increase in core annual inflation, up to 1.4% in January from

Grok-3, the latest AI model from xAI, outperformed ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek in a blind AI evaluation, achieving a record-breaking score.

As a reminder, Ukraine will not be involved with the talks today and that might be a bit of a concern. If anything, it shows

Don’t hold your breath on this one. The US and Russia are meeting in Riyadh now and there will surely be positive takeaways from the

Hyperliquid launched HyperEVM on its layer-1 blockchain and unveiled a bug bounty program offering up to $1 million for security vulnerabilities.

Prior -90.4 Outlook 26.0 vs 20.0 expected Prior 10.3 That’s the best reading since October with the outlook reading also improving to its highest since

Polymarket launched two related prediction markets as pressure mounts on US President Donald Trump to conduct an audit of Fort Knox gold reserves.

Dogecoin price fell after the failure of the LIBRA token, which triggered an intensive sell-off across the memecoin sector.

BTC price action lacks a trend, but a visit to $85,000 is in the cards if Bitcoin repeats its 2023 tricks, new research says.

Services and Core inflation are concerns. Rate cuts can’t replace economic strategy. March rate decision to depend on data. Harder to cut rates as we

OpenSea has paused XP rewards for listing and bidding on collections in its new platform following feedback from the community.

Russia-US negotiations went well. It was a serious conversation on all issues. Putin-Trump meeting unlikely to take place next week. Conditions for Putin-Trump meeting were

A Chinese programmer sent about $6.8 million in ETH to burn addresses and donations, claiming corporations were using mind-control technology to enslave people.

Kremlin’s Aide Ushakov: Russia – US negotiations went well – IFA ECB’s Holzmann: Services and Core inflation are concerns Germany February ZEW survey current conditions

FTX is set to repay $1.2 billion to creditors on Feb. 18, marking a key step in the exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings.

After months of fierce competition, U.S. private equity giant Bain Capital has officially stepped away from its bid to acquire Fuji Soft, conceding to rival

Will point teams to reestablish the functionality of their missions in DC and Moscow. Work remains, today’s meeting is the first step of a long

Tether plans to acquire a majority stake in South American agribusiness firm Adecoagro, expanding its investments amid record profits and growing financial influence.

Diminishing Ether supply on exchanges may signal an incoming price rally driven by a “supply shock,” which occurs when strong buyer demand meets decreasing available

Prior was -12.6 Business activity edged higher in New York State in February, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline

Prior month 1.9% CPI MoM 0.1% versus 0.1% estimate. Prior month -0.4% Core CPI MoM 0.4% versus -0.3% last month CPI YoY 1.9% versus 1.9%

Talks with US were useful. Have agreed to point invoice as soon as possible Agree to remove barriers for diplomatic missions Agreed to form process

Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai is reportedly exploring the launch of a new domestic airline in India by partnering with Busy Bee in a bid to

In a move that could reshape the semiconductor landscape, Broadcom is reportedly considering an acquisition of key parts of Intel’s chip design and marketing businesses,

Bitcoin’s price movements dominate headlines, but the real story of BTC lies beneath the surface. Beyond technical analysis and price speculation, on-chain data offers an

Abstract devs said the wallet drain was “not a global AGW issue” but isolated to a specific application, a potential breach in the Abstract-based game

ECBs Cipollone: Policy rates remain our primary instrument for adjusting the monetary policy stance We should also consider the role played by quantitative tightening in

Fully homomorphic encryption may become a core component of privacy-centric, decentralized AI systems, according to Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET and ASI.

Not surprising, Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy is saying: Negotiations with Russia should not happen behind our backs. He also said: He had constructive talks with Turkish

Aligning financial incentives with energy production may be the key to future prosperity and abundance.

We’re already starting to see the seeds of second layer potential develop from the base layer primitives that have been added or optimized in the

Prior month 47 NAHB housing market index 42 versus 47 estimate Current single-family home sales 46 versus 50 in January (revised from 51) Index of

The major US stock indices are trading back into negative territory after giving up earlier gains. The S&P index traded above its record high closing

ETH price mirrors its 2019-2020 cycle chart pattern that preceded a 2,550% price rally. Can history repeat itself in 2025?

China’s finance minister Wang speaking on geopolitical issues at the UN Security Council says: Gaza, West Bank are homeland of Palestinian people, not a bargaining

This week, the Libra memecoin sparked an international scandal involving the president of Argentina. To understand it, one must look back to June 2024.

The FTX collapse was painful for many creditors, causing mental distress and underscoring the dangers of keeping crypto on centralized exchanges.

European shares are closing higher on the day. The exception perhaps is the UK FTSE 100 which is down -0.1%. The German DAX is closing

Nigeria is planning to amend digital asset regulations to tax crypto transactions, a move it believes will bring in substantial revenue.

Trump has announced that reciprocal tariffs will be going into effect in April, and my guess is that it will lead to countries looking to

The regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force.

CNBC is reporting that Russia Pres. Putin is not interested in a peace deal: U.S.-Russia Talks: The Trump administration has started preliminary negotiations with Russia

America’s Fort Knox, Kentucky gold reserves haven’t been audited in more than 50 years.

Bitcoin’s repeat tests of the $95,000 support increase the chance of a liquidity grab below the price range lows.

Argentine lawyers have reportedly filed fraud charges against Argentina President Javier Milei while another attorney says he’s preparing a class-action suit.

California has the largest investment in Strategy stock with more than $150 million held in state retirement funds, says Bitcoin analyst Julian Fahrer.

Japan December 2024 Industrial Production -0.2% m/m (preliminary +0.3% m/m, prior -2.2%) China’s Xi attended a symposium on private enterprises Federal Reserve speakers Monday include

It is Presidents’ Day and both the stock market and bond market will be closed. For a comprehensive list of the market closure hours, you

Crypto data firm Bubblemaps says that the same team that sniped the launch of the Melania memecoin is also behind the Libra token.

Seán Murray claims Bitcoin’s first transaction was made on Jack Dorsey’s mother’s birthday while Satoshi mined their last block on Dorsey’s father’s birthday.