Investor anxiety over President Trump’s escalating trade war rhetoric has shaken the crypto market—hard. Last week, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a dramatic surge in outflows, totaling a staggering $713.3 million, according to data from SoSoValue. That’s more than a 300% jump from the $172.7 million in outflows recorded the previous week. The damage wasn’t…
Just when the European Central Bank (ECB) seemed ready to hit pause on a months-long streak of interest rate cuts, U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policy has thrown a wrench into the mix. After five consecutive reductions brought eurozone interest rates down from pandemic-era highs, there was growing speculation that the ECB would take…
Metaplanet, Japan’s leading corporate Bitcoin holder, is making waves in the crypto and financial world with a bold, aggressive accumulation strategy that’s paying off—big time. In an April 14 post on X, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich revealed that the Tokyo-listed company now holds 4,525 BTC, worth approximately $386.3 million at current prices. The firm’s average…
Mantra (OM), the much-hyped real-world asset-focused blockchain project, experienced a dramatic price collapse over the weekend, raising serious questions about transparency, trust, and the power centralized exchanges hold in the crypto market. On April 13, OM’s price nosedived by over 90%, plunging from around $6.30 to under $0.50 in just a matter of hours. The…
Asian markets kicked off the week on a high note Monday, with investor sentiment buoyed by news that the United States would exempt key electronic goods from fresh tariffs. This announcement offered a temporary breather from escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, although underlying concerns remain firmly in place. Markets in Hong Kong surged…
After a steep decline that saw Pi Network (PI) lose over 86% of its value since its February peak, the token is now showing signs of life. Over the weekend, Pi coin surged to $0.7375 — a bounce of over 80% from its April lows — signaling a possible bottoming out. It’s the highest level…
For the first time since signing with Manchester United in 2023, goalkeeper Andre Onana was absent from a Premier League matchday squad, missing the Red Devils’ trip to St. James’ Park. The absence came just days after a difficult night in the Europa League, where Onana was at fault for both goals in United’s 2-2…
In a significant legal development with potential international ramifications, a U.S. federal judge has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release non-exempt records related to a criminal investigation involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The ruling, issued on April 8 by Judge Beryl Howell of the United States…
In a dramatic turn of events that has shaken South Korea’s political landscape, former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to stand trial on charges of insurrection — marking the first time in the nation’s democratic history that a sitting president was arrested and later impeached for attempting to impose martial law. The trial, which…
In a troubling escalation of the ongoing war in Ukraine, a warehouse belonging to an Indian pharmaceutical company was destroyed in a recent Russian attack on Kyiv, drawing strong condemnation from Ukraine’s diplomatic mission in India. The Ukrainian embassy accused Russia of deliberately targeting Indian businesses, despite professing “special friendship” with New Delhi. The incident…
