US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions
The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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FED Holds Rates as Rising Bond Yields Pressure Crypto
Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50%â3.75% while maintaining a hawkish stance on inflation. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, with the 10-year yield reaching 4.7% and the 30-year yield rising above 5.2%,…
XRP Current Price Holds Near $1.08 as Whale Buying Supports Bullish Outlook
XRP current price is holding near $1.08, trading within a $1.07â$1.10 range as investors watch for a breakout above $1.115. Analysts say continued whale accumulation and a bull market support band point to improving m…
SK Hynix swings in whipsaw trade as AI spending worries persist after earnings
Shares of SK Hynix's American depositary receipts tumbled 7.94% Thursday morning, falling $14.01 to $162.44, extending one of the more volatile stretches Wall Street has seen from a newly listed stock as the South Korea…
Equities: Fed-driven yield spike pressures equities – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank notes that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) on-hold decision and limited detail from Chair Warsh sparked a sharp steepening in the Treasury curve, pushing the 30-year yield to 5.20% and weighing on equities. Th…
British Pound: BoE hike pricing supports Sterling against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG's Derek Halpenny notes that the British Pound (GBP) has been the strongest G10 currency after the US Dollar (USD) since the Middle East conflict began, with attention now on the Bank of England’s (BoE) July decisio…
Crypto Exchange Binance US Plans CFTC Filing to Launch Prediction Markets
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South Korea report proposes stablecoin rules before crypto law
Policy report recommends interim licensing guidance, greater flexibility for stablecoin issuers and rules ahead of the Digital Asset Basic Act.
ONDO Price Prediction: Institutions Are Accumulating Again, Is a Rally Next?
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Australian Dollar weakens against Japanese Yen as chances of RBA rate hikes fall
The AUD/JPY cross declines to around 113.65 during the early European session on Thursday. The pair currently trades 0.65% lower on the week as the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raising interest rate…
Why COTI Price is Up Today?
COTI surged more than 51% in the past 24 hours to $0.0184, significantly outperforming Bitcoin as traders rotated into higher-risk altcoins. The rally was supported by a sharp increase in trading volume, although no maj…
Top Nine Altcoins To Stack Now Big Gains
After one of cryptoâs toughest market cycles, one analyst believes the current altcoin weakness could be creating a rare long-term buying opportunity. He noted that many altcoins have already fallen between 60% and 99…
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Rebounds to near 101.00 as bullish bias prevails
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after two days of losses and trading around 101.00 during the European hours on Thursday. The DX…
$4,100: Gold fails near a key hurdle as Mideast tensions and Fed hike bets support USD
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts buyers for the second straight day, though it remains confined within the previous day's range and trades below the $4,100 mark during the Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) gains som…
BetFury H1 2026 Report: $140M Returned to Players in the First Half of 2026
BetFury, a leading crypto casino, has prepared a performance report for the first half of 2026, which includes a public analysis of platform activity from January to June 2026. The period closed with over $140,000,000 p…
Bitcoin ETF inflows return as Ether funds slip into outflows
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $32.1 million in inflows on Wednesday despite Bitcoin dipping below $64,000, ending a four-session outflow streak.
Bitcoin, ether whipsaw wipes out $286 million in leveraged bets
Major cryptocurrencies are unchanged over 24 hours. But masking the calm are erratic back-and-forth price swings around the Fed meeting that flushed out leveraged futures bets, triggering heavy liquidations.
Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its name
China Business Journal says fraudsters impersonated the publication, demanding Bitcoin to suppress purported investigative reports about targeted companies.
French economy grew 0.2 percent in second quarter
The war in Ukraine led to a rapid deterioration of the Euro Area economic outlook. As a result, The Conference Board downgraded estimates for growth for 2022 and 2023. Before the war, GDP growth in the Euro Area was exp…
WTI Oil extends gains beyond $84.00 as US resumes strikes in Iran
Oil prices have risen about 7% over the last two days, pushing the price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel to levels above $84.00 on Thursday, up from the $77.16 lows seen earlier in the week. The…
WTI falls below $83.00 despite hostilities in the Middle East
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $82.80 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI falls amid some profit-taking despite escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7892 vs. 6.7899 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7892 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7899.
United States Dollar Index regains ground on further escalation in Middle East war
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly positive in the Asian session on Thursday after a juggernaut fall the previous day. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major curr…
Luno cuts 20% of staff as crypto layoffs spread across 12 firms in July
Luno and Gnosis joined a widening round of crypto restructurings in July, when at least 12 companies reported job cuts.