PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9523 vs. 6.9590 previous

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9523 compared to Friday’s fix of 6.9590 and 6.9334 Reuters estimate. PBOC FAQs The p...

AUD/USD rises above 0.7000 due to hawkish tone surrounding RBA outlook

AUD/USD extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the commodity-linked Australian Dollar (AUD), often seen as...

Crypto VCs clash over the future of non-financial Web3 applications

Crypto venture capitalists openly disagree about whether nonfinancial Web3 applications have a genuine future. The debate revolves around whether digital identity platforms, blockchain gaming, and dec...

Danal’s Breakthrough Shields Merchants From Volatility

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Inflation recovery remains subdued – ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO’s Group Economics expects China’s January CPI to fall back versus late 2025 due to base effects and Lunar New Year timing. The consensus expectation is for average CPI inflation to rise to 0....

CoinShares says Bitcoin’s quantum threat is overstated

CoinShares, the leading European investment company specializing in digital assets, published a statement on Friday, February 6, alleging that earlier concerns about the threats posed by quantum compu...

EUR/USD climbs to 1.1830-1.1835 hurdle amid USD weakness; NFP in focus

The EUR/USD pair is seen building on Friday’s goodish rebound from the 1.1765 region or a two-week low and gaining positive traction for the second straight day at the start of a new week. The m...

XRP Native Lending Becomes Core Strategy as Evernorth Anchors Protocol Adoption

Institutional demand for onchain yield is accelerating as Evernorth moves to tap native XRP credit markets, signaling a potential evolution in how large holders deploy liquidity, earn yield, and resha...

Gold jumps above $5,000 as China’s gold buying drives demand

Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to near $5,035 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal extends its recovery amid a weaker US Dollar (USD) and rising demand from central banks. The dela...

South Korea’s FSS Launches Critical Crackdown On Market Abuses

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Japan Bank Lending (YoY) in line with expectations (4.5%) in January

After losing more than 8% to end the previous week, Gold remained under heavy selling pressure on Monday and dropped toward $4,400. Although XAU/USD staged a decisive rebound afterward, it failed to s...

Wintermute CEO Reveals Crucial Structural Shifts

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Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to a record on Monday, breaching the 57,000 level with a 3.4% gain following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive “supermajority” victory in the Sunday genera...

$181K Sent To Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Address In Stunning Tribute

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Altcoin Season Index Reveals Stunning 24 Score As Bitcoin Dominance Intensifies

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Top Crypto Gainers Today – Aster (ASTER) and SUN (SUN) Lead the Pack Amid Market Consolidation

The digital asset industry is characterized by high levels of volatility along with occasional successful parts of the market. Currently, the CoinMarketCap list of “Top Gainers” shows that...

Why Quantum Computing Isn’t a Serious Risk for Bitcoin Yet: CoinShares

In brief CoinShares said quantum computing poses a theoretical risk to Bitcoin, but not an imminent one. Researchers estimate millions of qubits would be needed, far beyond today’s quantum machines. T...

Aave’s $4.65B stress engine – From Bitcoin liquidation shock to protocol yield!

The crypto market opened the year under mounting leverage stress as risk exposure built steadily across derivatives. Through mid-January, $550 million in long liquidations pushed Bitcoin [BTC] towards...

Critical $15.7M CONX Release Tests Market Resilience

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The Critical February Week That Will Shape 2025 Financial Markets

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Policy support anchors regional FX – MUFG

MUFG Bank analysts Lin Li and Khang Sek Lee note the People’s Bank of China is keeping USDCNY fixings below 7.0000, allowing the Chinese Yuan to act as a stabilizing anchor for Asia FX. Analysts expec...

Japan Trade Balance – BOP Basis dipped from previous ¥3137.8B to ¥2697.1B in December

After losing more than 8% to end the previous week, Gold remained under heavy selling pressure on Monday and dropped toward $4,400. Although XAU/USD staged a decisive rebound afterward, it failed to s...

Will Bitcoin Ever See $6,000 Again? Robert Kiyosaki Says He’s Ready to Buy More

Robert Kiyosaki pushes back against critics questioning his bitcoin buying claims, framing the dispute around price conviction over timing as his past posts reveal a pattern of purchasing during major...

Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥7288B, above expectations (¥1060B) in December

After losing more than 8% to end the previous week, Gold remained under heavy selling pressure on Monday and dropped toward $4,400. Although XAU/USD staged a decisive rebound afterward, it failed to s...

The $730 Market Disconnect That Reveals Critical Trading Dynamics

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US and Iran say ‘step forward’ in talks over nuclear programme

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian described the Friday nuclear talks with the United States (US) as “a step forward,” even as he pushed back against any attempts at intimidation, Bloomberg reported o...

Navigating The Chilling ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

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Fed to enter gradual money-printing phase, says Lyn Alden

Economist and Bitcoin supporter Lyn Alden says the US Federal Reserve may be moving into a gradual phase of money printing, increasing liquidity steadily rather than all at once. She expects that proc...

Bitcoin holds above $70,000, gold above $5,000 and silver near $77 ahead of jobs data

Futures nudged higher Sunday night after a chaotic week on Wall Street ended with a bang. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.3%, and Dow futures added 87 points, or 0.2%. Inves...

Traders unconvinced by strong‑dollar rhetoric as USD performance stays soft

The dollar had its worst year in nearly a decade, and traders aren’t falling for the tough talk anymore. While officials inside Donald Trump’s White House keep insisting they’re backing a “strong doll...

ARK Invest Sells $22M in Coinbase Shares While Increasing Exposure to Bullish

ARK reversed recent Coinbase buying and increased exposure elsewhere across its flagship ETFs, according to filings. ARK Invest continued adjusting its crypto-related holdings on Friday, cutting back ...

ECB Sets 2029 Target for Digital Euro Launch as Legislative Process Advances

TLDR: ECB targets mid-2029 for digital euro issuance pending legislative approval with pilot launch in 2027.  Nearly 70% of European card transactions rely on non-European processors raising sove...