Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee because, as global markets watch the US government shutdown in disbelief, Bitcoin is doing the opposite. To longtime Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser, this moment isn’t random. It’s destiny. Crypto News of
This weekend sees the scheduled release date of Bitcoin Core version 30 (v30) and an incredibly contentious moment in Bitcoin’s history. Although reports of alleged plans for a hard fork have circulated in the run-up to this controversial software release, it is technically possible — albeit incredibly unlikely — that Bitcoin could experience a blockchain
A report from The Guardian has detailed how Christopher Harborne, a shareholder in DigFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether, and a large donor to Boris Johnson, traveled with Johnson on a trip to Ukraine. This report was based on the “Boris Files,” a collection of files purportedly hacked from Johnson’s office and shared
The threat comes after China’s Ministry of Commerce quietly expanded export controls over rare earth minerals on Thursday. Bitcoin Tumbles as Trump’s Tariff Threat Sparks Market Sell-Off Donald Trump’s words can move markets, and that’s exactly what happened on Friday morning when the president warned China it would face “a massive increase of tariffs” if
Fed Governor Chris Waller has again expressed support for additional Fed rate cuts. However, he called for caution on the magnitude of the cuts due to mixed economic signals regarding inflation and the labor market. Meanwhile, the crypto market is currently pricing in an additional 25 basis points (bps) rate cuts at both the October
Bitcoin has tagged downside targets earlier this week, prompting traders to ask whether bulls can defend current levels and close the week in green. Altcoins, however, continue to show weakness, with several large-cap assets trading in a fragile zone. On the traditional front, gold remains in a strong uptrend. The Total3 chart, which measures the
Bitcoin plunged to a low of $118,497 on Thursday after critical comments from President Donald Trump about China’s rare earth export policies rattled global markets and spurred risk-off sentiment among crypto traders. Bitcoin prices fell sharply on Friday, briefly touching $118,497 on Bitstamp, following remarks by President Donald Trump criticizing China’s control over rare earth
The organizers of the Nobel Peace Prize are investigating whether insiders used privileged information about this year’s winner to profit on crypto prediction market Polymarket, according to local reports. Roughly 11 hours before the closely watched award was given to Venezuelan resistance leader Maria Corina Machado this morning, the odds of her victory surged from
This week, Bitcoin (BTC) broke a new record by rising above $126,000, but then retreated to $121,000. However, while this pullback did not affect the bullish expectations for BTC, a new bullish prediction came. According to the local news agency Tass, VTB Bank, one of Russia’s leading banks, has made a $250,000 estimate for BTC.
Global markets have experienced sharp fluctuations after US President Donald Trump threatened a “massive tariff increase” on products imported from China. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated that China was planning to impose export restrictions on rare earth elements and other critical manufacturing components, and that they could impose an “unprecedented tax increase”