Hot inflation and a hot war keep markets on edge

Two things that markets absolutely hate showed up at the same time this week: sticky inflation and military conflict near the world’s most important oil chokepoint. The result has been predictably ugly... Read more »

Hawkish Fed and sticky inflation send risk assets sliding

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates parked at 3.5%-3.75% this week, and the market responded with all the enthusiasm of someone finding out their flight got canceled. Risk assets across... Read more »

Crypto trader goes long on 33 tokens then beefs with $TRUMP

A crypto trader has taken long positions on 33 digital assets but has chosen to short only TRUMP, the meme coin backed by President Donald Trump that has dropped 95% from its... Read more »

Coinbase competes for Cloudflare deal to build an AI stablecoin

Coinbase is reportedly in the running to partner with Cloudflare on issuing a stablecoin purpose-built for AI transactions. The deal, first reported by The Information, would position both companies at the intersection... Read more »

US PPI rises 0.7% in February, Bitcoin falls toward $72,000

Bitcoin edged lower on Wednesday following the release of February wholesale data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the producer price index climbed 0.7% last month, exceeding economists’ expectations of 0.3%.... Read more »

Bitcoin’s rally ran into a wall — and oil might be stealing its thunder

Bitcoin had one of those Monday mornings where everything looked great until it didn’t. The price briefly punched above $76K, giving bulls a fleeting moment of euphoria, then promptly slid back below... Read more »

XRP breaks through $1.5 after double-digit weekly growth

XRP surged past $1.5 on Monday, extending its gains as the crypto market rallied under Bitcoin’s lead. The token has climbed roughly 13% over the past week, driven by renewed investor interest... Read more »

Jane Street resumes Bitcoin trading amid scrutiny over alleged insider activity

Jane Street, the quantitative trading powerhouse and authorized participant in spot Bitcoin ETFs, has resumed active crypto trading. According to data tracked by Lookonchain, wallets linked to the firm saw an inflow... Read more »

Mastercard launches crypto partner program with 85 companies to reshape global payments

Mastercard just assembled what amounts to a crypto Avengers team. The payments giant has launched a Crypto Partner Program that brings together more than 85 digital asset companies, all aimed at building... Read more »

Oil relief and steady inflation give risk assets a breather

The International Energy Agency just announced its largest coordinated oil release in history, and crypto markets responded with something they haven’t shown much of lately: mild optimism. Bitcoin held steady near $71K... Read more »