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Traders monitor market dashboards during a New Zealand central bank rate decision.

ASB Defies Hike Bets as RBNZ Hold Call Tests Breman

ASB says the RBNZ should hold at 2.25%, defying hike bets and turning July's OCR decision into a credibility test.

Jul 6, 20268 min
European central bank trading floor with market charts and traders awaiting rate policy signals

ECB June Rate Hike Leaves Traders Guessing on July

Moulin says the ECB is better placed after June's hike, but his July silence keeps traders guessing on whether the pause is real.

Jul 6, 20266 min
Forex trading desk showing NZD decline, split policy uncertainty, and softer commodities

NZIER Split Sends NZD/USD Sliding Back Toward 0.5690

NZD/USD slid toward 0.5690 after a split NZIER view and softer commodity prices knocked the Kiwi's rebound off course.

Jul 6, 20266 min
Trading desk with Bitcoin coin, falling market charts, hourglass, and thinning cash reserves.

Cash Crunch Pushes Strategy Bitcoin Buying to Brink

CryptoQuant says Strategy should pause BTC buys as STRC dividend coverage shrinks to 14 months and cash reserves thin.

Jul 6, 20267 min
Trading floor with abstract upward market charts symbolizing a strong SaaS IPO debut

Bending Spoons IPO Rips 40% as SaaS Gloom Cracks Wide

Bending Spoons jumped 40% in its IPO, proving investors still want SaaS when the story is control, cash, and ruthless execution.

Jul 5, 202611 min
Trading desk scene showing pound strength as the dollar fades amid market data visuals

Weak NFP Sends GBP/USD Flying as Fed Hike Bets Crack

GBP/USD hit a 10-day high after a weak NFP print crushed Fed hike bets and knocked the Dollar lower.

Jul 5, 20265 min
Crypto trading floor with selloff chart bottoming and stabilizing amid market data displays

STRC Selloff Flashes Crypto Bottom as Strategy Fears Fade

Bitwise says STRC’s plunge is a late-cycle crypto washout, not proof Strategy is cracking.

Jul 5, 20267 min
Crypto trading floor with green rising market visuals after bitcoin rally lifts major altcoins

Warsh Sends Bitcoin Past $60,000 as Crypto Snaps Back

Bitcoin reclaimed $60,000 after Kevin Warsh's softer inflation comments, pulling major altcoins higher despite no clear Fed pivot.

Jul 5, 20266 min
Crypto trading floor with market charts and glowing digital coins suggesting ETH buying amid weakness

Bitmine ETH Buy Shrinks as Tom Lee Blames Window Dressing

Bitmine is still buying ETH, but its smallest purchase since May undercuts the easy window-dressing explanation for crypto weakness.

Jul 5, 20266 min
Trading floor with Bitcoin and gold rally imagery ahead of key jobs data

U.S. Jobs Data Threatens to Ignite Bitcoin, Gold Rally

Warsh cooled rate-hike fears, but Thursday’s jobs report will decide whether Bitcoin and gold keep running or stall.

Jul 4, 20267 min
Crypto trading desk with falling charts and protective shield symbolizing downside options demand

Pre-Panic Bitcoin Options Betray Fear Near 2024 Lows

Bitcoin options traders are paying 10%-plus premiums for puts as BTC and ETH test key support before a possible break.

Jul 4, 20267 min
EU regulators restrict retail access to volatile prediction markets on a modern trading floor.

Retail Ban Threatens EU Prediction Markets as ESMA Closes In

ESMA says some yes-or-no event contracts may be banned binary options, threatening retail access to EU prediction markets.

Jul 4, 20267 min