US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows on Wednesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs also rebounded, attracting $35.12 million in net inflows on Wednesday. Bitcoin has been trading in a narrow band between $114,000 and $115,000 in recent days. US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows on Wednesday, halting a four-day streak of
Economist and Queens College Cambridge President Mohamed El-Erian made important assessments on US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the Bureau of Statistics (BLS) President, the upcoming FED chair change, and interest rate cut expectations in the Morning Brief program. El-Erian argued that the Fed would have cut interest rates if it had known about the
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said the company would play its own game with Bitcoin. Key Takeaways GameStop isn’t the meme it used to be, according to billionaire Bill Gross. The company recently purchased 4,710 BTC, and its stock price has begun to mirror Bitcoin’s price movements. Legendary investor Bill Gross said GameStop (GME) is shedding
A month after halting the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, South Korea’s central bank is shifting its focus to stablecoins and other digital asset developments. In the latest development, it has launched a new committee to monitor the market and repurposed its CBDC team to explore the wider digital currency
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Vietnam launches an international financial center with a crypto exchange pilot program by year-end. Bakkt enters Japan with bitcoin.jp rebrand. Chainlink launches US equities data. Nomura’s Dubai derivatives
Trump’s tariff threat on semiconductors appears to be accelerating tech reshoring, with Apple pledging substantial investment in U.S. investments to sidestep penalties and align with the White House’s manufacturing goals. Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing, bringing its total domestic spending to $600 billion, CEO Tim Cook announced Wednesday alongside President
The number of crypto professionals receiving salaries in digital assets has tripled over the past year, with 9.6% now paid in stablecoins, according to a report by venture capital company Pantera Capital. Based on over 1,600 responses from crypto professionals across 77 countries, the report points to a shift toward blockchain-native payroll systems and growing
Digital asset manager Parataxis Holdings is officially going public through a SPAC deal with SilverBox Corp IV, confirming earlier plans to list, it announced in a press release on Wednesday. The new entity will be called Parataxis Holdings Inc. and aims to trade under the ticker “PRTX” on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). At
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said today that the Fed will need to cut interest rates soon, given the slowing labor market and the impact of tariffs on inflation, which she believes will be short-term. Daly said, “Inflation is gradually declining even without customs duties. As the economy slows and monetary policy remains tight,