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Japan’s rate hike ends the ‘free money’ era and puts Bitcoin on notice

The Bank of Japan tightened policy on Dec. 18, lifting its benchmark rate to 0.75%, the...

XRPL wants a Hyperliquid-like sidechain for the $40B options trading market, but one design choice could decide everything

A proposal circulating in the XRP Ledger (XRPL) community is aiming at one of crypto’s most...

Bitcoin vs. Gold: Does October’s near zero correlation shatter ‘digital gold’ myth?

Bitcoin and gold have told two different stories so far in October, and neither matched what...

Bitcoin ETF outflows look terrifying, but a hidden derivatives pattern proves the smart money isn’t actually fleeing

Bitcoin’s ETF data is doing that annoying thing where it looks terrifying if you only read...

BlackRock’s IBIT hits $70B AUM faster than any US ETF

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is rapidly cementing its status as the most dominant BTC...

Economy News

Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law

Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it...

Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk’s Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight

The Canadian province of Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68.12 million) satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon...

Mortgage rates see biggest one-day drop in over a year

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 16 basis points to 6.29% Friday, according to Mortgage...

Playboy moving its headquarters to Miami Beach and opening a new club

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Playboy plans to relocate its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and...

Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies

Mastercard agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion for BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm that connects blockchain payments with traditional banking rails. The deal includes $300 million in contingent payments…

Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household

Banks are fighting stablecoin rewards to protect a secret $360 billion revenue…

BlackRock to skim 18% of staked Ethereum ETF rewards from investors — and ETHB exits could take weeks

BlackRock has sharpened the staking posture for its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust…

Solana dips 6.5% then trims losses to $236

Solana saw a short, sharp intraday drop but recovered most of the…

Crypto News

Bitcoin funding rates just flashed one of the bleakest signals in months before one macro number changed everything

Bitcoin’s derivatives market gave us the best explanation of this week’s macro stress. Funding rates turned sharply negative, open interest…

Global markets crash as everything sells off at once erasing trillions worldwide

Markets dumped into the US open, Bitcoin fell through $85k, gold slipped too At 09:30 EST the tape changed in…

Regulatory red tape ripped away from crypto wallets, granting direct access to derivatives

Crypto wallets used to mean one thing: self-custody. Users held their keys, owned their assets, and stayed off the radar…

Crypto market bottom is closer than you think as Bitcoin miner reserves crash to historic lows

Bitcoin’s price story lately has been told like it only has one main character, the ETFs. Money goes in, price…

Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level

On Apr. 2, Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust…

Robinhood’s $221 million crypto revenue drop shows crypto winter isn’t on chain and retail already moved

Crypto winter has a branding problem. The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and…

Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT

An obscure Hong Kong firm has disclosed a $436 million position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, a revelation that is fueling…

Strategy’s expanded $64B Bitcoin buying plan leans on high-yield funding but could push BTC higher

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) widened its at-the-market fundraising capacity on March 23, filing new programs for common stock and two preferred…

Stocks News

Pi Coin adds 1.3M users in 30 days but price stays under $0.60

Pi Network has surpassed 120 million downloads worldwide, with 1.3 million new users onboarded in the last 30 days. Backed…

Bitcoin Slips to $83.6K Amid Nvidia’s $5.5B Charge

Bitcoin Slips to $83.6K Amid Nvidia’s $5.5B Charge On April 15, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a notable decline, dropping to…

Bitcoin Rebounds to $83,404 Amid Renewed Investor Confidence

Bitcoin Rebounds to $83,404 on April 11, 2025 Amid Renewed Investor Confidence On April 11, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) demonstrated a…

Kraken Rolls Out Commission-Free Stock Trading

Kraken Rolls Out Commission-Free Stock Trading On April 14, 2025, Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced the official launch of…

Buy Bitcoin Under $100K Before The Next Bull Run

Buy Bitcoin Under $100K Before The Next Bull Run The opportunity to buy Bitcoin under $100K may not last much…

Europe markets open: stocks set for lower start; focus shifts to earnings from Vestas, AXA, Ferrari

European stock markets are poised for a subdued opening on Tuesday, signaling investor caution as focus shifts squarely onto a…

Warren Buffett stepping down: analysts assess what it means for Berkshire stock and investors

With Warren Buffet announcing he will relinquish the role of chief executive officer at Berkshire Hathaway by the end of…

Asian stocks end mixed: Hang Seng jumps 0.7%, Nifty slips 81 points

Asian stocks ended mixed on Tuesday in thin trading, with several major markets closed for holidays and participants awaiting clarity…