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Bitcoin Falls 2% Following Bank of Japan Rate Hike to 1%

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995. Bitcoin dec...

Jun 16, 2026, 12:11 PM
BitcoinBank of Japan
MacroMarkets

Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1%, Highest Since 1995, Pressuring Carry Trades

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to 1% on Tuesday, marking the highest level since 1995 and signali...

Jun 16, 2026, 04:03 AM
Bank of JapanJapanese yen
MacroMarkets

China Home Price Decline Threatens Global Markets, Crypto Volatility Ahead

China's home prices fell at an accelerated rate in May 2026, ending hopes for a near-term market recovery and signaling ...

Jun 16, 2026, 04:01 AM
ChinaBitcoin
Macro

Fitch Downgrades China's Credit Rating to A Amid Fiscal Concerns

Fitch lowered China's sovereign credit rating to A, citing fiscal risks that exceed standard metrics and pose challenges...

Jun 15, 2026, 11:04 AM
FitchChina
RegulationMacro

Illinois Enacts First U.S. State Digital Asset Trading Tax

Illinois passed legislation imposing a tax on digital asset trading transactions, making it the first U.S. state to do s...

Jun 15, 2026, 08:01 AM
IllinoisUnited States
MacroMarkets

Bitcoin Retreats as Trump Signals Further Iran Military Action

Bitcoin gave back gains following Trump's warning of additional strikes on Iran, mirroring a pattern from earlier ceasef...

Jun 15, 2026, 08:01 AM
BitcoinIran
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Software Sector Downturn Pressures Leveraged Loan Markets

The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index fell in 10 of its last 12 trading sessions as software companies defaulted or refi...

Jun 15, 2026, 03:01 AM
Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index
RegulationMacro

British Forces Board Russian Oil Tanker Tied to Crypto Shadow Fleet

British naval forces boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel and discovered evidence of cryptocur...

Jun 14, 2026, 10:07 AM
British GovernmentOFAC
Macro

AI Price War Pressures Tech Margins as Companies Burn Through Budgets

Startups and tech giants are engaged in aggressive price competition for AI services, lowering costs for enterprise cust...

Jun 13, 2026, 09:05 AM
OpenAIAnthropic
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