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The TrustedVolumes exploiter moved 110 ETH via THORChain to BTC and 10.2 ETH to TornadoCash, laundering $278K of the $6.7M theft. The platform is open to negotiation.
March deficit of $9.87 billion missed the $9.6 billion forecast, widening the external financing gap and raising the stakes for the central bank's rate path.
Labor unions are demanding changes to the CLARITY Act just days before the Senate Banking Committee markup, threatening to delay or alter the crypto regulation bill.
UOB analysts see AUD/USD constrained in a range, with the pair lacking a clear catalyst to break out. Traders now look to RBA minutes and US PCE data for the next directional cue.
The non-custodial superapp backed by a16z and Coinbase Ventures goes offline July 12, adding to 2025's DeFi closures. Users must migrate positions.
The fund, JLTXX, targets stablecoin issuers needing GENIUS Act-compliant reserves. Tokenized Treasury market hits $15.9B. Adoption hinges on whether issuers migrate reserves onto a permissioned blockchain.
Joseph Willah Mudolo’s potential independent run adds a new layer of political uncertainty to Zambia’s August 13 election, a risk that could pressure the kwacha and dollar bonds as investors reassess the fiscal outlook.
Odisha's chief secretary put 30 ODRAF teams on standby, directing all departments to prepare for cyclones. The Zero Casualty mission could limit disruption for power and infrastructure stocks exposed to the Bay of Bengal.
Widening rate differentials keep USD/CAD bid as the Bank of Canada signals earlier cuts than the Fed. The next test arrives with Canadian inflation data.
A yen stablecoin for B2B settlements will launch on Ethereum and Japan Open Chain, targeting enterprise payments with a dual-chain compliance structure.
French final CPI rose 2.2% y/y in April, up from 1.7%, and HICP hit 2.5%, confirming re-acceleration. The data reduces the urgency for ECB rate cuts, keeping euro supported ahead of the June meeting.
The monthly pace, if sustained, annualizes to roughly 12.7%, far above the ECB’s 2% target. The print challenges the consensus for a June rate cut and may support EUR/USD above 1.07.
French April CPI (EU norm) rose 1.2% MoM, matching forecasts and reinforcing the disinflation trend that keeps the ECB on track for rate cuts. The EUR/USD rate differential with a hawkish Fed remains the key trade.
Bank of Baroda warns fuel cost pass-through and heatwave/El Niño risks could push FY27 inflation above 4%. Its consumption gauge rose 1% YoY in early May, adding demand-side pressure.
Bank of Baroda warns that rising fuel costs and weather shocks could reverse India's benign inflation trend, threatening rate-cut hopes and sector margins.
Senator Warren's rejection of the CLARITY Act masks a more consequential fight: a Reed-Smith amendment that forces senators to choose between crypto and traditional banks. The bill's markup is the next catalyst.
Electronic voting removes logistical friction and could lift turnout for the Saudi cement producer's upcoming assembly, where dividend and board votes may shift the stock's income profile.
The consumer DeFi app will cease operations after a funding round collapsed, forcing users to withdraw assets and exposing the sector's unit economics problem.
Wienerberger's Q1 slide deck provides the first demand signals for clay, pipes, and North America. Spring order commentary will determine if the cyclical beta trade extends.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor 51-45; chair vote Wednesday. His crypto holdings span DeFi, prediction markets, and Bitcoin infrastructure. CLARITY Act markup Thursday.
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's gold-backed stablecoin proposal aims to monetize India's private gold holdings, potentially reshaping crypto regulation and gold markets.
The $220 million inflow extended a multi-day streak, signaling institutional demand that is absorbing sell-side pressure and compressing downside volatility.
BlackRock's Form 485APOS filing for a tokenized fund is a regulatory application, not a product. The SEC review could delay or deny, cooling institutional tokenization. Watch for comment letters.
High-purity KrF photoresist resin developed via AI platform enters customer validation with Hengkun New Materials, challenging JSR, TOK, and DuPont's supply dominance.
Commerzbank notes higher oil prices keep pressure on the rupee as India's import dependence widens the trade gap. Next focus: RBI intervention and OPEC+ supply signals.
Germany's wholesale prices jumped in April, with petroleum products up 37.3% y/y and non-ferrous metals up 40.2%, feeding into producer and consumer prices and raising ECB policy risks.
ECB's Villeroy warns the central bank must be ready to intervene on second-round inflation effects, signaling a potential delay in rate cuts that could reshape EUR/USD dynamics.
The Q4 2025 cash dividend drops off Equinor’s Oslo listing, forcing income-focused traders to reprice the stock at the lower ex-dividend level while crude oil prices remain volatile.
MoonPay bought Dawn Labs and launched Dawn CLI, turning plain-English instructions into live Polymarket trades. No human reviews the generated strategy code before execution.
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