Donald Trump has hit back at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after he criticized trade tariffs and warned of dire economic consequences. Trump responded aggressively on social media, calling Powell “Too Late Jerome” and suggesting he might be fired, challenging the Fed’s independence. “I’m not happy with him… If I want him out, he’ll be […]
For the third week in a row, digital asset investment products saw significant outflows, which amounted to $795 million, as the impact of the tariff issues continues to weigh on the sector. This has led to a record $7.2 billion in outflows since February, nearly wiping out all YTD inflows and leaving only $165 million. […]
President Donald Trump made history when he pardoned a corporation, the Mahe, Seychelles-based BitMEX. The crypto exchange has been operating since 2014. In addition to pardoning it of its money laundering conviction following a guilty plea in July 2024, the president added its three founders and a senior employee. Well deserved. BitMEX was the single […]
In a landmark move, US President Donald Trump on April 10 signed into law a resolution repealing the IRS’s controversial “DeFi Broker Rule” and effectively blocked expanded tax reporting requirements for decentralized finance platforms. The measure, introduced by Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and supported in the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), used the Congressional […]
Almost $250 billion has reentered spot crypto markets over the past 12 hours or so in reaction to the 90-day pause and lowering of reciprocal tariffs by the US president. Total market capitalization has returned to $2.7 trillion in a 6% daily gain, recovering almost all losses over the past few days of bleeding out. […]
TL;DR Despite the recent calamity in the crypto market, Standard Chartered reportedly forecasts a surge to $5.50 for XRP this year and $12.50 before the end of his term. While some analysts see bullish signals like an MACD breakout, others warn of a potential drop to $1.30 as the asset trades just below $2. Gigantic […]
After years of trade stability, 2025 has seen a rapid shift. In his early days in office, President Trump quickly enacted wide-ranging import tariffs, which targeted specific countries and sectors, using emergency powers. As such, Binance Research’s latest report notes that if inflation remains high while economic growth slows, the Federal Reserve’s actions will be […]
Elon Musk advocates for no tariffs on international trade between the United States and the European Union. During an event hosted on Saturday by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, Musk said: I hope it is agreed that both Europe and the United States should move, ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff situation, effectively […]
Bitcoin’s price dropped suddenly in the past few hours, tanking from slightly less than $83,000 to below $79,000. In doing so, the market saw a spike in liquidation levels, as leveraged positions worth almost $600 million were wiped off, according to data from CoinGlass. Source: TradingView The move comes following a few ‘calm’ days during […]
Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, April 4, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.1 billion. This week’s event is more modest than average and much smaller than last week’s massive end-of-month and end-of-quarter expiry event. The impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal as spot traders are […]