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’Bear Market’ for American ports, dropping dollar and stable bitcoin
Empty Seattle docks illustrate impact of Trump’s trade war. Deutsche Bank sees dollar possibly falling to 1.30. Bitcoin steady around $95,000.
Bitcoin hack sends Monero 50% higher
Monero (XMR) rises 50% after hacker tried to launder $330 million in BTC via privacy coin. Second largest crypto heist of 2025.
Bitcoin and gold should test support line first before their next jump
Calm returns for a while: Bitcoin tests new higher support around $95,000, gold remains strong. Dollar weakness continues to determine market direction.
Brazil launches world’s first XRP spot ETF with Hashdex
Brazil is launching the world’s first XRP spot ETF (XRPH11), aimed at institutional investors. BlackRock is holding off for now due to regulatory uncertainty.
Record Bitcoin ETF inflows turn market around
Bitcoin surges to $95,800 after record ETF inflows. Institutional confidence is growing rapidly, possibly marking the start of a new bull market.
Son of US Commerce Secretary Lutnick starts Bitcoin fund
Brandon Lutnick teams up with Tether, Softbank and Bitfinex to launch Bitcoin fund Twenty One Capital, led by Jack Mallers, for multi-billion dollar investments.
Is Elon’s departure at Doge good news for Dogecoin?
After Elon Musk announced he would spend less time on Doge, Dogecoin is surging. Fans are hoping for a recovery after months of negative publicity.
Bitcoin rises, dollar drops, Japanese inflation rises and gold nears ‘blow-off top’
Bitcoin rises to $88,000 on weak dollar and inflation worries. Gold hits new record, but analysts expect a correction soon.
Seoul forbids more and more crypto apps on smartphones
South Korea bans crypto apps like KuCoin and MEXC amid pressure on Won and massive crypto investment among youth.
Trump calls for the dismissal of Fed Chair Powell – Bitcoin is not responding (yet)
Trump pushes for Powell’s firing over unchanged interest rates amid tariff tensions. Bitcoin holds steady at $85,000, awaiting market signals.
Hacking the Labour leader to launch your own cryptocoin is not very profitable
Hackers used British politician Lucy Powell's X account for a crypto scam, but only made $500, a meager haul.
China prepares for an all-out trade war and sells all its Bitcoins
China is selling all its state Bitcoins (194,000 BTC) to fill local coffers. This is pushing down the price, despite support from weak dollar.
US dollar can’t tempt investors anymore - Good news for Bitcoin
Capital flees the US: dollar and bonds fall, while Bitcoin rises +15% and gold breaks records. Bad News for the Dollar.
Bitcoin rises together with stocks on Monday, Dollar remains weak
Bitcoin soars above $85,000 on weak dollar. Break above $90,000 will be crucial, market awaits Fed or China reaction.
Ether is the big crypto loser of the Trump tariffs
Bitcoin remains stable, Ethereum drops 10%. The ‘flippening’ seems further away than ever, despite ‘the merge’. Bitcoin remains clearly dominant.
Gold jumps to a new record, stocks and Bitcoin remain doubtful and dollar drops
After a chaotic week in the stock market, Bitcoin remains stable around $79,000. Gold rises to $3,200 as the dollar weakens on tariff wars.
‘Sucker’s rally’ is already over while OpenSea refuses to be classified as a crypto platform
Bitcoin drops again after brief rally. OpenSea wants SEC to block it from being seen as a trading platform, just ahead of possible token airdrop.
Trump pauses tariffs, Bitcoin rises again to above $80,000
After Trump announced a 90-day tariff plan, Bitcoin recovered to $81,600. Further growth depends on the White House.
‘Fake News’ made by ‘Walter Bloomberg’ used to only move crypto, now it moves stock markets as well
Fake news about Trump’s 90-day tariff pause briefly sent markets and Bitcoin soaring. White House debunked it, market fell again.
‘Orange Monday’ sees Bitcoin test $75,000 support line - bounce on Tuesday
Markets crash, Bitcoin recovers slightly after dip below $75,000. Ackman warns of economic 'nuclear winter' over Trump's trade war.