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Russia Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (16%)
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are extending their correction phases after losing nearly 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively, through Friday. The pullback phase is further strengthened as the upcoming Bank o...
Polish Sejm passes politically charged cryptocurrency act
The Polish parliament has finally approved a government-proposed crypto bill that has become the focal point of a heated political clash with the head of state and the opposition. The legislation, str...
EUR/NOK drifts lower after Norges Bank meeting – Nordea
EUR/NOK edged lower following Norges Bank’s policy update, as the revised rate path disappointed market expectations. Despite potential dips in oil prices, upside appears limited, with the pair likely...
USD holds firm despite soft November CPI – ING
The US Dollar (USD) is proving surprisingly resilient despite the release of a very soft US November CPI reading yesterday. It may be that the numbers seem too good to be true, which prevented a bigge...
UK retail slump hits consumers ahead of budget
Retail sales in the UK were weaker than expected in November, reflecting a subdued consumer mood as economic growth slowed and unemployment rose. The total volume of goods sold online and in stores wa...
BoE delivers final cut of the year – Commerzbank
The Bank of England’s (BoE) 25bp rate cut to 3.75% came with a cautious message, limiting dovish surprise and offering modest support to sterling despite slowing growth and still-elevated inflation, C...
Trading expert sets Tesla (TSLA) stock price for Q1 2026
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been popping this week, making headlines with new all-time highs and bullish Robotaxi developments. As a result, a prominent market expert predicts that the momentum is likely...
EA Sports May Integrate XRP Payment; XRP Price Could React
Key Insights: EA Sports Rumors: The gaming giant may integrate XRP for in-game payments. If integrated, millions of gamers could use the token for in-game payments, potentially influencing XRP price a...
Sterling finds brief relief – ING
The Pound Sterling (GBP) gained modest support after a less-dovish Bank of England (BoE) message, but expectations of further rate cuts in early 2026 should keep EUR/GBP underpinned near 0.87, INGR...
BoJ hikes, Yen shrugs – Commerzbank
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised rates to a 30-year high and signaled further hikes, but the yen weakened as markets judged the tightening path too slow to drive a near-term Japanese Yen (JPY) rebound, ...
Outlook for growth and inflation remains highly uncertain
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Finnish central bank governor Olli Rehn said during European trading hours that the outlook for the Eurozone’s growth and inflation remains highly uncertain...
NordFX Launches Year-End Countdown Challenge for Its Online Community
Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia, December 19th, 2025, FinanceWire As the year draws to a close, NordFX has introduced a festive social media initiative designed to engage its global trading community through ...
EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan – ING
EU leaders secured a €90bn loan package for Ukraine, a market-friendly outcome for the Euro (EUR), as EUR/USD drifts toward support near 1.1680 with range trading likely to persist, ING’s FX ana...
XAU/USD fails to extend gains beyond $4,355
Gold (XAU/USD) is posting marginal losses on Friday, but it keeps hovering without a clear bias above $4,300, with upside attempts capped below $4,355. The long wicks seen on the daily chart highlight...
Robinhood’s deployer address fires off 500 tokenized stock deployments on Arbitrum
Robinhood’s push into tokenized equities continued this Friday with new smart contracts, about 10 days after it deployed over 400 transactions on its blockchain deployer Arbitrum address. According to...
5,836,521 Americans Alerted After Hackers Breach Credit Reporting Firm – Names, Social Security Numbers and More Potentially Exposed
5,836,521 Americans Alerted After Hackers Breach Credit Reporting Firm – Names, Social Security Numbers and More Potentially Exposed – The Daily Hodl ...
Real Vision CEO cautions Zcash surge may be driven by rotation
Raoul Pal, the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision, known for its macro and crypto insights, a financial media and education platform, says that the recent surge in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zc...
Terraform Labs Plan Administrator has filed a $4 billion lawsuit against Jump Trading
The court-appointed administrator overseeing the closure and bankruptcy proceedings of the now-defunct Terraform Labs has filed a $4 billion lawsuit against Jump Trading, accusing the trading firm of ...
USD/JPY pulls back after 157.90 rejection – Société Générale
USD/JPY has retreated from strong resistance near 157.90 but remains supported above the 50-day moving average, with near-term price action likely to stay rangebound unless a clear break above 156.95 ...
Ponzi Scheme Promoter Sentenced To 71 Months As Federal Crackdown Continues
Crime A federal court has delivered another major sentence in the IcomTech fraud saga. On December 18, 2025, U.S. authorities sentenced Magdaleno Mendoza to 71 months in prison, underscoring the ongoi...
SPX pullback completed, ready for the next leg higher? [Video]
S&P 500 Index ticker symbol: SPX has completed its corrective pullback and is now turning higher. The broader bullish structure remains intact. Price respected key support and confirmed the correc...
EUR/USD extends losses following ECB decision, softer US inflation
EUR/USD extends losses for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, trading at 1.1715 at the time of writing, and on track to close the week slightly lower after having rallied nearly 2% over the previou...
USD/JPY rallies to near 157.00 as Yen plunges after BoJ’s policy outcome
The USD/JPY is up 0.85% to near 156.90 during the European trading session on Friday. The pair surges as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms across the board, following the Bank of Japan (BoJ) moneta...
Pound Sterling faces selling pressure as UK Retail Sales unexpectedly drop
The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces mild selling pressure against its major peers in Friday’s early European session after data from the United Kingdom (UK) showed that Retail Sales unexpectedly decl...
Japan plans largest data center to rival OpenAI’s Stargate project
A Japanese city is getting ready to build what’s shaping up to be the nation’s biggest data center hub. Officials plan to announce details this Friday. Nanto, a city in Toyama prefecture near the Sea ...
Legal Action Seeks Billions From Jump Trading Over TerraUSD Failure
Crime The administrator overseeing Terraform Labs’ liquidation has filed a lawsuit against Jump Trading and two of its senior executives, seeking to hold them financially responsible for the company’s...
Is $HYPE Turning Bearish? Arthur Hayes X Post Raise Concerns
What to know: Arthur Hayes said HYPE is close to his buy zone but wants a dip below $20, adding to short-term fear. HYPE is down over 60% from its peak, with weak momentum and key price levels already...
China sidesteps chip export curbs with retrofitted ASML lithography gear
China is now retrofitting older ASML lithography tools to keep building advanced AI and smartphone chips, so they can bypass AI chip export restrictions set by the United States and the Netherlands, a...
Metaplanet’s ADR Debut Today Amid MSCI Exclusion Concerns
Key Highlights: Metaplanet launches Sponsored ADR to simplify U.S. investing. MSCI may exclude Bitcoin-heavy firms, such as MicroStrategy and Metaplanet, risking forced selling. BOJ rate hike adds mor...
Coinbase sues Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over their attempts to regulate prediction markets, undermining CFTC
Coinbase Global Inc. has filed lawsuits against the US states of Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, escalating a legal fight over who has the authority to regulate prediction markets in the United S...
Hyperliquid Tanked to $24 as Whales Secretly Deployed $37.1M Eyeing 4 Key Support Levels
Key Insights: Hyperliquid (HYPE) dropped to $24.71 on December 18 as technical analysts mapped critical support levels between $20 and $23 for the HYPE price. The decline occurred as validators prepar...