📌 Headline Summary According to Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, Bitcoin has bounced back above $106,000 after briefly dipping under $99K earlier this week. Strong institutional inflows (estimated at $46 billion into ETFs) and easing geopolitical tensions following a Middle East ceasefire have rejuvenated bullish sentiment. Lee sees Bitcoin reaching $110K–$115K by Q3, and…
🧾 Executive Summary The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has unveiled its much-anticipated version 2.5.0, introducing a suite of features designed to bolster its position in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This upgrade brings significant enhancements, including token escrow functionalities, permissioned decentralized exchanges (DEXs), batch transactions, and critical bug fixes. These developments aim to provide developers and…
🧭 Headline Overview A newly launched stablecoin, called A7A5, has transferred approximately US $9.3 billion in just four months—despite a modest market cap of just $156 million. Designed to circumvent Western sanctions, the ruble-pegged token is backed by deposits in Promsvyazbank, a Russian state-linked defense-sector bank currently under US, UK, and EU sanctions. 🏦 Background & Structure 💳…
🔍 Overview In mid‑June 2025, oil markets braced for a surge. Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, followed by Iran’s symbolic missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar, appeared primed to trigger a supply scare. But traders saw beyond the headlines—and instead sparked a historic sell‑off. Brent crude tumbled about 7% in a single…
🔥 Lead Story At the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025, former President Donald Trump stirred controversy by likening the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He declared the strikes “completely obliterated” the sites and likened the impact to the decisive end of World War II, confidently…
🔹 Market Revival Amid Middle East De‑escalation After a tense stretch that drove Bitcoin below $100,000, a thaw in Iran‑related hostilities triggered a fresh rally. According to Barron’s, Bitcoin surged approximately 3.9%—landing around $105,300—while Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also posted double‑digit gains in reaction to declining geopolitical stress. This reversal underscores a surge in investor…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Jay” Powell signaled today that he intends to resist growing pressure to initiate interest rate cuts at the Fed’s next policy meeting in July, setting the stage for a deeper division within the Fed and renewed friction with President Trump. 🛑 Powell Floors Calls for Early Cuts In testimony before the…
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Israel resumed airstrikes on Iran mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire—and issued urgent warnings through both channels. 🕊️ Trump’s Ceasefire—Then a Collapse Late Monday, President Trump announced a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Iran, intended to pause the “12‑day war” that had heretofore…
1. Bullish Spot Price Momentum Bitcoin has recently demonstrated robust resilience, rebounding from the $100K zone and now trading above $105K. This strength reflects increased demand around key technical levels—indicators often leveraged by traders and algorithmic systems. 2. Central Bank Policy & Rate-Cut Expectations Fed officials are weighing rate cuts, a shift that traditionally lifts…
1. Crisis Hits Bayrou Government On June 24, 2025, France’s Socialist Party declared its intention to initiate a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister François Bayrou’s minority government, following the collapse of essential negotiations over the controversial pension reform. 2. Pension Reform at the Heart of the Storm The contentious reform—led by President Macron—aims to raise…
