Trump’s US-China trade deal could shed light on Bitcoin’s use case

Bitcoin’s potential price reaction to a trade deal between the United States and China could give insights into whether Bitcoin is being used as a safe-haven asset in the current market. Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed stocks and held up “incredibly strong” during a sharp sell-off on stock markets in April, following Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs … Read more

USD/CAD steadies near 1.3950 as US Dollar receives support from trade optimism

USD/CAD may appreciate due to optimism over progress in US-China trade talks held over the weekend in Switzerland. US Treasury Secretary Bessent characterized the discussions as a positive move toward narrowing the $400 billion trade imbalance. The CAD remains under pressure, weighed down by mixed labor market data and evolving expectations regarding the BoC’s policy … Read more

China-U.S. Economic Talks Yield Progress and New Consultation Mechanism

Key Points: Main event: China and the U.S. held economic talks with notable involvement from high-ranking officials. Concise takeaway: Talks result in new consultation mechanism for trade issues. Critical impact: Market anticipates positive adjustments following recent progress. China-U.S. Economic Talks Yield Progress and New Consultation Mechanism Geneva Talks Foster U.S.-China Trade Consultations High-ranking officials assembled … Read more

‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten

Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry.  Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store assets due to a lack of government interference; however, with regulations pending, that could soon change, Ki Young Ju, CEO of crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant, said in a May 11 … Read more