Crypto Economy

The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, citing inflation risks from higher import and energy costs.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) has fallen nearly 1% to about $79,700 after US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) traded near US$77,580 as the latest US-Iran escalation pushed oil higher and stocks lower.

ACT has proposed a 12-month tax exemption for qualifying crypto gains held by individual retail investors.

Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenised deposits could reduce US banks’ capacity by about US$700 billion.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) recovered above US$79,000 after briefly falling towards US$78,200 following Trump’s tariff threat.

A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study found beliefs about crypto returns help explain who owns cryptocurrency.

US national debt is approaching $40 trillion, increasing focus on the country’s borrowing and fiscal outlook.

China’s central bank added eight banks to its digital yuan network, taking the number of operators to 30.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) rose above US$65,000 as investors waited for US inflation data due later this week.

JD Vance has flown into Switzerland to join Donald Trump’s envoys in 60‑day roadmap talks with Iran, after Pakistan and Qatar said negotiations were making “positive progress” on nukes and sanctions.

A US–Iran peace agreement to halt nearly four months of fighting, including in Lebanon, sent oil lower and global stocks higher as markets priced in a planned Friday signing.