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Ethereum (ETH) Inflows ‘Enormous’; Experts See Break Of ATH Next Week – Whales Are Buying These ETH Tokens
Ethereum inflows have been enormous this past week, driving renewed optimism around Ethena and ETH Price and fueling talk of a break above the all-time high. Whales and institutions alike are moving capital on-chain and into spot ETFs, underlining the conviction in Ethereum’s long-term thesis.Cryptopolitan
Fri, Jul 18
Pound Sterling set for third straight week of losses amid growing UK labor market concerns
The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks up slightly on Friday, but remains near an over two-month low around 1.3375 during the European trading session The outlook of the GBP/USD pair, which is set to close in the red for a third consecutive week, remains vulnerable due to growing concerns about the United K
Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 18
GBP/JPY hits fresh YTD highs above 199.85 amid generalised Yen weakness
The Pound is keeps marching higher for the second consecutive day as the Japanese Yen struggles, hammered by a mix of lack of progress in the trade talks with the US, rising political uncertainty, and easing inflationary trends, which muddle the BoJ’s monetary policy outlook.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 18
Crypto Stocks Jump as US House Approves Three Crypto Bills, Trump Set to Open Retirement Market to Crypto Investments
Crypto stocks jumped in premarket trading. BitMine Immersion Technologies and GameSquare rose 15%; Upexi and BTCS rose 13%; Canaan rose 10%; SharpLink Gaming rose 9%; Sequans Communications and Bit Digital rose 6%; BTC Digital rose 5%; Tron rose 4%; Coinbase and Circle rose 2%; MARA Holdings and Rio...Tiger News
Fri, Jul 18
PRECIOUS-Gold heads for weekly dip on firm dollar; platinum at highest since 2014
Palladium scales near two-year peakDollar heads for second weekly riseInvestors monitor trade negotiationsGold down 0.5% so far this weekBy Brijesh Patel July 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices traded flat on Friday and were headed for a weekly drop, weighed down by an overall stronger dollar and solid U...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
France Wants to Mine Bitcoin With Wasted Energy—Here’s What That Means
French lawmakers have introduced a proposal to launch a five-year trial program that would allow the use of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining. The initiative, formally submitted on July 11, is intended to optimize the country’s energy grid while exploring new avenues for economic developm...Bitcoinist
Fri, Jul 18
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bullish outlook remains in play, overbought RSI warrants caution for bulls
The EUR/JPY cross gathers strength to around 172.80 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens against the Euro (EUR) amid reduced Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike bets.
Fxstreet
Fri, Jul 18
Ethereum Road To $10,000: Replay Of May’s Playbook Predicts Another Breakout
After beating the resistance mounted at the $3,000 by bears for months now, the Ethereum price looks primed for a further breakout. Expectations currently are that the Ethereum price rally will trigger the next altcoin season and possibly lead to a push toward new all-time highs for ETH.NewsBTC
Fri, Jul 18
Japan’s June CPI Eases — Markets Bet BOJ Will Keep Stimulus Alive
TradingKey - Japan’s core consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food, rose 3.3% year-over-year in June, down from 3.7% in May — signaling a moderation in inflationary pressure and offering the Bank of Japan (BOJ) more policy flexibility.TradingKey
Fri, Jul 18
Japan's Nikkei edges down, off near 2-week high amid election outcome worries
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped from a more than two-week high to trade lower on Friday as investors weighed the outcome of the nation's upper house election due on the weekend.Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Japan bonds tread water as wary investors await weekend election
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds held steady on Thursday as the market turned calm in the final run-up to potentially pivotal upper house elections, following a selloff earlier in the week that sent long-term yields to record peaks.Recent polls suggest the ruReuters
Fri, Jul 18
Netflix’s Profit Surges in Q2, Yet Shares Sell Off — Is the Market Bracing for “Buy the Rumor, Sell the News”?
TradingKey - Global streaming giant Netflix (NFLX.US) recently released its Q2 2025 earnings report, once again delivering impressive numbers that exceeded market expectations. The company reported revenue of $11.08 billion, representing a year-over-year growth of 15.9%.
TradingKey
Fri, Jul 18
Trump Set to Sign GENIUS Act — Wall Street Scrambles as Stablecoin Disruption Looms
On Thursday, July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three major cryptocurrency bills, including the landmark GENIUS Act, which has already cleared the Senate. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, with his signature expected Friday, marking the first federal legislation to
TradingKey
Fri, Jul 18
Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive
June nationwide core CPI up 3.3% yr/yr, matching forecastIndex excluding fresh food, fuel rises 3.4% yr/yr in JuneSticky food inflation drawing BOJ policymakers' attentionBOJ seen revising up inflation forecast in quarterly reviewBy Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Ja...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
July 17 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday responded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus, saying the project was large in scope and involved a n...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
US retail sales growth, steady job market bolster Fed's rate-cut delay
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay cutting interest rates while it gauges the inflation fallout from import tariffs.Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
