Global Macroeconomic Trends & Policy Dynamics

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attended Ripple’s Swell conference on October 27 and spoke with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Bessent said digital assets would become an important tool for maintaining the dollar’s influence in the global economy, noting that more than 90% of stablecoins worldwide are currently pegged to the dollar and that dollar-backed stablecoins have policy significance for overseas payments and demand for U.S. Treasuries. Bessent at Swell: Technology Infrastructure a K

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a V-shaped rebound and was trading at around $80,920 as of October 29. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reopening its investigation into whether Polymarket violated its agreement to bar US users, drawing attention. Strategy shareholders approved daily dividend accrual for STRC, STRF, STRK, and STRD, with 99.3% voting in favor. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Topics US prediction market platform Polymarket is once again facing regulatory scrutiny. According to

The Federal Reserve (Fed) announced the FOMC interest rate decision on October 28, with the decision approved by a 10-2 vote and the federal funds target range held unchanged at 3.75%-4.00%. As this was a non-quarterly meeting, no dot plot or Summary of Economic Projections was released. Interest-rate-sensitive assets, including U.S. stocks, the dollar, and Bitcoin, saw significant volatility during the press conference; Bitcoin staged a V-shaped rebound on October 29, trading at $81,026 at pres

According to Gate data, Europe Stoxx 50 (EUSTX50) broke through 6,200 points today, now trading at 6,203.00 with a 0.6% gain in 24 hours.

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its interest rate decision at today's FOMC meeting, with market participants closely monitoring potential impacts on Bitcoin. The Fed is widely anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged despite ongoing inflation concerns. The Federal Reserve holds

The Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision at 2 p.m. ET today, with markets pricing odds of a hold above 90%, according to CME FedWatch. The central bank is expected to maintain the target range at 3.75%-4.00% after September's rate hike, the first increase since 2023. Bitcoin trades a

According to ChainCatcher, on October 28, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against 10 individuals and one entity involved in North Korean IT worker fraud and cryptocurrency money laundering schemes. Sanctioned Russian national Ilya

According to BlockBeats, Thailand's Supreme Court on Oct 28 officially designated Bitcoin as legal property, ruling in case 4929/2569 that it possesses market value, can be bought and sold for cash, and is subject to public control and ownership. The court clarified that this designation applies to

US Treasury yields climbed back above 5% on Wednesday, October 28, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. The benchmark 10-year yield reached approximately 5.01%, according to Trading Economics, up from around 5.00% in the previous session. The move comes after yields

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on October 27, 2026 that cryptocurrencies and dollar-backed stablecoins could strengthen the US dollar's global dominance. Speaking at Ripple's Swell conference alongside Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Bessent positioned digital assets as an increasingly

According to FinanceFeeds, on October 27, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said cryptocurrencies and dollar-backed stablecoins could strengthen the dollar's global dominance, speaking at Ripple's Swell conference alongside CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Bessent identified digital assets as

Last night, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) held its Talk to the SARB Forums in Cape Town and Polokwane, addressing key economic topics including its 3% inflation target and ongoing cryptocurrency reforms. According to the bank's official announcement, the forums aimed to enhance

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent positioned digital assets alongside AI and semiconductors in America's technology competition with China during remarks at Ripple's Swell conference at The Shed in New York on Tuesday. Bessent told Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse that

At Ripple's Swell conference in New York on Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent placed digital assets alongside artificial intelligence and semiconductors as key areas of US-China technological competition, saying America will win the contest over digital asset infrastructure and emerge

According to Santiment data, Bitcoin spot exchanges recorded net outflows of 14,942 BTC on October 26, marking the highest single-day volume in five weeks. The outflow occurred ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday and key U.S. GDP and PCE inflation data released

According to ChainCatcher, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said on Tuesday that regulatory uncertainty surrounding long-term U.S. tokenization rules could discourage investors from allocating large assets to the market. Though Tenev called the SEC's five-year innovation exemption granted in September "a ve

According to Caixin via ChainCatcher, following the arrest of Cambodian syndicate leader Chen Zhi, multiple jurisdictions have initiated asset seizure proceedings against entities under his control. Local courts have appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPLs) to investigate and preserve assets h

Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali said bluntly in a Chain Reaction podcast interview that fears of quantum computers have created a “ceiling” for Bitcoin’s growth: risk-averse institutional investors are postponing large buy orders while waiting for developers to present a credible roadmap for a quantum-resistant upgrade. He pointed to 2028 as a watershed year, citing the years-long timeline for a protocol-layer upgrade plus a buffer for users to migrate. Muneeb Ali’s “Ceiling” Argument: How the Lack