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FxWirePro- Major Crypto levels and bias summary

Dec 01, 2025 13:28 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

Major Crypto levels and bias...

Yen Carry Trade Blowup: Japan's Yield Spike Ignites Global Risk-Off, Crushes Crypto by $150B

Dec 01, 2025 12:24 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Driven by growing expectations on a Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike and rising worries about fiscal profligacy under fresh Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield soared to 1.84%its...

Whales Ditch Bitcoin, Go All-In on Altcoins: Massive Rotation Underway

Dec 01, 2025 09:14 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Last week, crypto whales aggressively accumulated altcoins while continuing to dump Bitcoin into exchanges, completing one of the most drastic portfolio adjustments in months. On-chain data from Santiment and other...

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Strategy Shifts: Contingency Plans Emerge Amid Market Pressures

Dec 01, 2025 08:59 am UTC| Digital Currency

With 649,870 BTC, MicroStrategy, the biggest corporate Bitcoin holder worldwide, has formally admitted for the first time that under severe catastrophe circumstances it might sell some of its treasury Bitcoin, a...

FxWirePro- Top trending Coins (Coingecko)

Dec 01, 2025 08:38 am UTC| Digital Currency

Coin Symbol Price 24h 7d 24h Volume Market...

South Korea Eyes Crypto Revolution: Landmark Digital Asset Basic Act Set for 2026

Dec 01, 2025 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency

With the Digital Asset Basic Act, expected to be passed as early as January 2026, South Korea is about to change its digital asset scene. Motivated by the ruling Democratic Party and strong presidential backing, the...

FxWirePro- Top 7 Token Unlock of the upcoming week

Dec 01, 2025 04:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Period:DEC 1 - DEC 7 | Week 49 1. SUI (Sui) CryptoRank Score:21 Unlock Date:1 December Tokens to be Unlocked:55.54M (0.56%) Unlock Amount:$82.81M % of Market Cap:1.51% Total Circulating Market...

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Economy

US Stock Futures Mixed as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

U.S. stock futures traded mixed Tuesday as Wall Street returned from the Labor Day holiday, with investors weighing stronger employment data, rising oil prices and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise...

China Exports Surge 25% in August as Trade Surplus Hits $119 Billion

Chinas exports posted another strong increase in August, while imports exceeded market expectations, highlighting resilient trade activity despite signs of weakness in the worlds second-largest economy. Official customs...

Japan GDP Growth Beats Forecast, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets

Japans economy expanded faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, signaling that the recovery maintained momentum despite subdued household spending and weaker business investment. Gross domestic product grew...

Gold Prices Rise as Yen Rally Weakens Dollar

Gold prices moved higher on Tuesday as a strong rally in the Japanese yen pressured the U.S. dollar, boosting demand for dollar-denominated bullion. Gains remained limited, however, as rising energy prices fueled concerns...

South Korea GDP Surges on Chip and AI Boom

South Koreas nominal GDP recorded its fastest annual growth in nearly 47 years during the second quarter of 2026, fueled by strong semiconductor exports and rising artificial intelligence investment, according to Bank of...

Politics

Japan, U.S. Stay Aligned on Yen as Currency Surges

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that Japan and the United States remain closely aligned on foreign exchange policy, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining stability in currency markets as the...

Kyiv Mothers Give Birth Amid Russian Drone Attacks

Women in Kyiv are giving birth under the constant threat of Russian drone attacks, highlighting how Ukraines escalating air war is reshaping everyday life and deepening the countrys demographic crisis. Alyona Bohatyrenko,...

Iran Plans New Gulf Restricted Zone as Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Higher

Iran plans to establish a new restricted zone in the Gulf and introduce shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes disrupted maritime traffic and pushed oil prices...

Iran Vows Tougher Response as U.S. Sanctions Squeeze Economy

Iran pledged to intensify efforts to counter mounting U.S. sanctions and economic pressure, while a senior official warned Washington that any further attacks would trigger a faster and more severe Iranian response. Six...

EU to Boost Greenland Investment Amid Trump Pressure

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce a major increase in EU investment in Greenland on Monday, strengthening economic and political ties as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic Drops $6 Billion Decart AI Acquisition Talks

Anthropic has reportedly abandoned plans to acquire artificial intelligence startup Decart AI after exploring a potential transaction valued at roughly $6 billion, according to Bloomberg News. The maker of the Claude AI...

Huawei Launches Mate XT2 Foldable Phone in China

Huawei unveiled its latest flagship foldable smartphone, the Mate XT2, on Monday as the Chinese technology giant looks to maintain its dominance in the countrys premium smartphone market amid growing competition from Apple...

Nvidia CEO Says AGI Has Arrived With OpenAI GPT-6 Astra

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence, or AGI, has arrived, pointing to OpenAIs newly launched GPT-6 Astra as a major milestone in the accelerating development of...

SpaceX Turbine Push Unlikely to Threaten Howmet, Bernstein Says

SpaceXs plan to manufacture industrial gas turbine blades and vanes is unlikely to significantly threaten Howmet Aerospace, according to Bernstein analysts, who see recent weakness in Howmet shares as a potential buying...

Anthropic IPO Marketing Expected to Start in Mid-October

Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest, as the artificial intelligence company adjusts the timeline for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. The...