Markets Outlook

Paradoxically, the unemployment rate rose significantly to 3.7% and the U.S. Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC)  proposes new regulations to offset the risks of crypto investing.

Today's Stories: 

U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K

U.S. Commodities Agency May Change Risk Rules to Consider Crypto

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

Why Did Bitcoin’s Price Rise? BTC Hovers Over $27K as Investors Shrug Off Hot Jobs Data

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Market participants are closely watching the progress towards a multi-year suspension of the US debt ceiling, a deal that has both Democratic and Republican members celebrating. 

Today's Stories: 

Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says

USDC Issuer Circle Has Ditched All U.S. Treasuries From $24B Reserve Fund Amid Debt Ceiling Showdown

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl

Jimbos Protocol to Work With U.S. Homeland Security to Help Recover $7.5M From Flash Loan Exploit

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

With the Fed's historic string of increases to the core interest rate, up 1900% in just one year, as well as its reverberations throughout global markets, many potential catastrophes have been prevented only through bailouts or other interventions. And as part of the debt ceiling agreement, the painful game of student loan repayment may soon be over for those with student loans.

Today's Stories: 

The Great Student Loan Nonpayment Boondoggle Is Over And Household Spending Is About To Collapse

UK Enters Worst Period Of Strikes Since Thatcher As Gov't Calls For Price Controls

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Invests in Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay

Texas Bill That Would Limit Miners' Participation in Cost-Saving Grid Programs Stopped in House Committee

Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps Back to $27K on Fed Worry

Crypto Traders Need to Pay Attention to Chinese Yuan

ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research

Nvidia Does All The Heavy Lifting, Can't Prop Up Market Forever

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

The top trading tokens rose today in Markets after Congress reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling.

Today's Stories: 

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Past $28K on Debt Ceiling Deal

ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms

India's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks

U.S. Criminal Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Don’t Warrant Dismissal, Prosecutors Say

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin on Track for First Monthly Loss of the Year

Bitcoin Headed for First Monthly Loss in 6 Months

Dogecoin Chart Pattern Suggests Volatility Explosion Ahead

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

It's no surprise that cryptocurrency issues are becoming politically polarized in familiar ways, according to CoinDesk's story recently about a Bitcoin mining facility in Upstate New York.

A Featured Story:

Is an opinion piece by Daniel Kuhn CoinDesk’s Deputy Managing Editor for Consensus Magazine, titled: DeSantis and the Growing Culture War Around Bitcoin.

On today's show, we are taking a look at the growing gap between reality and political narrative as over time, that narrative has gotten a little more complicated.

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

A number of companies, including Strike, Coinbase, and others, have indicated that they may leave the United States due to regulatory pressure. It is possible, however, that those threats are empty.

A Featured Story:

Is an opinion piece by David Z. Morris, CoinDesk’s Chief Inside Columnist, titled: Cathie Wood Thinks the U.S. Crypto Exodus Is Here. Is It?

On today's show, we are going to take a look at the American crypto ‘walk away’ movement and if there are still advantages for crypto companies under the American legal and equity systems, regardless of the regulatory crackdown.

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This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

While the crypto markets are slightly up today, traditional markets are mixed and the GM of Binance Japan Says Stablecoins Are the ‘Glue’ Between the Real Economy and the Blockchain.

Today's Stories: 

Stablecoins Are the 'Glue' Between the Real Economy and Blockchain: Binance Japan General Manager

Brazil's Central Bank Selects 14 Participants for CBDC Pilot

Nike OF1 NFT Sale Surpasses $1M Despite Delays, Tech Issues

Coinmint Sues California Chipmaker for $23M, Alleging ‘Elaborate Deception’

F1 Ticket Provider Platinum Group Introduces NFT Tickets for Global Racing Event

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Digital Currency Group Is Closing Down TradeBlock

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holding Pattern Continues as Lawmakers Make Progress in Debt Limit Negotiations

Ether Balance on Exchanges Nears All-Time Low

The Relationship Between Economic News and Crypto Prices May Be Improving

Nvidia's Blockbuster Outlook Reminds Bitcoin Miners to Give AI a Look

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Risk assets are down across the board, which raises concerns about Bitcoin's price. A lawsuit pertaining to smart contracts, open-source software, and token holders has been filed in response to federal sanctions on the Tornado Cash protocol.  

Today's Stories: 

Bitcoin-Based ‘Space Pepes’ Led Weekly Trading Volumes Among NFT Collections

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M, Led By Blockchain Capital

Black Market for Worldcoin Credentials Pops Up in China

Lawyers Challenging U.S. Tornado Cash Sanctions Say Free Speech Is at Stake

Do Kwon's Detention in Montenegro Extended After High Court Decision to Revoke Bail

DeSantis: ‘Bitcoin Represents a Threat to the Current Regime’

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $26K; Is $24K Next?

Bitcoin Options Market Signals Weakness over 6 Months Amid Debt Ceiling Drama

Bitcoin's 'Ichimoku Cloud' Suggests Deeper Drop Toward $24K: Technical Analysis

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This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

A Featured Story

Is an opinion piece by Angelo Calvello, Ph.D., co-founder of Rosetta Analytics, an investment manager that uses deep reinforcement learning to build and manage investment strategies for institutions. This featured story is titled: Consensus Survey–TradFi Investors Remain Bullish on Crypto’s Long-Term Prospects.

On today's show, we discuss a CoinDesk conducted survey from Consensus 2023, that finds that despite the market turmoil of the last six months, investment managers say they largely plan to keep putting capital into digital assets. With “60% of institutional investors and 64% of managers” believing the catalyst for investing or increasing their investment would be “clarifying the U.S. regulatory framework.”

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This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Despite the ongoing debt ceiling death dance, Bitcoin and other tokens are trading higher. CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" has the latest news. 

Today's Stories: 

Jamie Dimon Warns QT Will Lead To More Bank Failures

Africa's First Test Run For A CBDC has Failed

South Korea's Ruling Party Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers' Crypto Disclosures: Report

Bitcoin Pizza Day Turns Sour as Meme Coin Shysters Profit Over $200K in Rug Pulls

FTX CEO's Legal Billings Continue to Hint at '2.0 Reboot'

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Interest in Staking Ether Ramps Up

Crypto Market Near-Term Upside Is Likely Capped: Bank of America

Bitcoin Spurs 5th Consecutive Week of Outflows at Crypto Investment Funds: CoinShares

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.