Monetary Policy

ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone warned Friday that stablecoin adoption could drain retail deposits from European banks, compounding losses already incurred through mobile payment fees and transaction data. The warning came as the ECB named 36 payment service providers for a digital euro p

According to ECB board member Piero Cipollone on Friday, stablecoin growth could strip European banks of retail deposits. He noted that two-thirds of card payments in the euro area already route through non-European payment

According to ECB board member Cipollone on Friday, July 11, stablecoin growth poses a risk to European bank retail deposits, adding to losses already incurred from mobile payment platforms. Cipollone noted that two-thirds of card payments in the euro area route through non-European schemes, and 13 o

On July 17, 2026, from 17:00 to 17:15 UTC, BTC saw a modest short-term uptick, with a Return % of +0.58%. The price ranged from 63,593.0 to 64,139.5 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.86%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC traded in a narrow range, with a 24h move of only -0.48%. The current price is around $63,987. The market is waiting for a clearer directional catalyst, and trading sentiment is leaning toward caution. The main driver behind this move is a macro hedging narrative battle fueled by the continued

From 01:30 to 01:45 (UTC) on July 17, 2026, BTC fell 0.39% over 15 minutes, trading in a range of 63,718.5 to 63,978.5 USDT, with a spread of 0.41%. Market volatility increased, trading volume remained relatively low, reflecting a pullback driven by short-term wait-and-see sentiment. The main driver behind this anomaly is a sharp escalation in the military conflict between the US and Iran. The US launched another round of strikes against Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and naval facilities, while Iran

Bitcoin fell back to around $63,860 on July 17. At the same time, multiple macro events unfolded in parallel: the U.S. military launched airstrikes on several facilities in southern Iran, including Abbas Port, Shaher Airport, and bridges in Hormozgan Province. The Hormozgan provincial government said two people were killed and four were injured. Dallas Fed Chair Lorie Logan (Lorie Logan) delivered remarks in Houston, saying the Fed may need to raise interest rates “moderately.” U.S. military car

Bitcoin dropped 1% on Thursday, retreating below its $1.3 trillion market cap after failing to hold the $65,000 level. The cryptocurrency's decline followed a shift in Federal Reserve rate expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Fed policy and geopolitical risks have

Han Seo-hee spoke on May 15 at a Seoul seminar, stating the Clarity Act aims to induce US digital asset onshoring by rewarding compliance and penalizing exit. She explained that the US is incorporating perpetual futures into the regulated framework to strengthen investor protection, while

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a slight pullback to $64,612 on July 16; meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran conflict and two major macro factors—Fed policy signals—moved market sentiment in tandem. The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials said Trump is leaning toward expanding military operations inside Iran, considering options including expanding airstrikes, dispatching ground forces to seize Khark Island, and bombing the “Hammer Mountain” underground tunnel facilities, but Trump has not yet made a final

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4% in June on July 14, the largest one-month decrease since April 2020, easing annual inflation to 3.5% from 4.2%. Bitcoin climbed above $64,000, up 3.5% in 24 hours, while Ether rose to $1,875, up 5.2%, according to

On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The data showed that the U.S. June CPI fell 0.4% month over month, marking the first monthly negative growth since May 2020; the year-over-year increase dropped sharply from 4.2% in May to 3.5%, below the market’s 3.8% expectation. Core CPI was flat month over month and rose 2.6% year over year, also below expectations. This data triggered a rapid and widespread Chain Reaction in financial

Bitcoin (BTC) once again rebounded, temporarily around $64,707 on July 15. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he froze more than $130 million in Iranian digital assets. According to Reuters, the European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 banks and payments companies from 50 applicant institutions to take part in the digital euro pilot program. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he froze more than $130 million in Iranian digital assets. According to on-chain an

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to around $64,800 on July 15, rising 2.3% that day. The catalyst was the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: the month-over-month decline was 0.4%, better than market expectations; on an annualized basis, inflation slowed to 3.5%, the first drop in five months. As inflation cooled, the market believed near-term rate-hike pressure eased, benefiting both stocks and crypto assets in tandem. June CPI Data: Three Key Inflation Indic

According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin bounced to $64,968 on July 15 morning, up 4.4% in 24 hours and reaching levels not seen since June 22. The move was driven by U.S. inflation data released on July 14: the June Consumer Price Index rose 3.5% year-over-year, missing market expectations of 3.8%, and

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told Congress on July 14 that the Federal Reserve will not extend bailouts to cryptocurrency or stablecoin markets, stating "We do not want to be in the bailout business, full stop." During the House hearing on the Fed's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report, Rep. Brad Sherman

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are monitoring the July 14 US inflation report as markets price in 2.6 Federal Reserve rate hikes over coming quarters, according to crypto trading firm BIT. The inflation data arrives as Bitcoin has stabilized near $63,000 after recent volatility, leaving macroeconomic