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L’IPC degli Stati Uniti di settembre supera le attese, causando un forte calo del bitcoin
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U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower
U.S. inflation sped up more than expected in September, perhaps putting multiple Federal Reserve rate hikes back into play. The September Consumer Price Index rose 0.6%, according to a Wednesday morning report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up from 0.4% in August, and in line with economist forecasts for 0.6%. On a year-over-year basis, however, CPI rose 3.7% versus 3.4% in August and above estimates for 3.6%.
U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower
CoinDesk U.S. inflation sped up more than expected in September, perhaps putting multiple Federal Reserve rate hikes back into play. The September Consumer Price Index rose 0.6%, according to a Wednesday morning report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up from 0.4% in August, and in line with economist forecasts for 0.6%. On a year-over-year basis, however, CPI rose 3.7% versus 3.4% in August and above estimates for 3.6%.
Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class
Strive (ASST) is IPOing a new perpetual preferred stock, SATS, with a 15% fixed dividend. The new share class will sit junior to the company’s existing perpetual preferred stock, SATA. At closing of the IPO, Strive will set aside enough cash to fund 18 months of dividends on SATS.
Strive sta raccogliendo 500 milioni di dollari per acquistare ulteriori bitcoin con una nuova classe di azioni privilegiate
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Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class
Bitcoin treasury company Strive ASST $27.60·Market Closed on Tuesday evening announced a new perpetual preferred stock, SATS, with a 15% fixed dividend. The company is aiming to sell 5 million shares at $100 per share, for a capital raise of $500 million, with proceeds to be used to purchase additional bitcoin BTC $83,498.63, acquire income-producing assets, or buy back stock.
President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” said President Trump on Truth Social Sunday morning. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Reporting for Axios, Barak Ravid said Ukrainian President Zelensky told him, “The ceasefire announcement was news for me.
Il presidente Trump dichiara un 'cessate il fuoco energetico' tra Russia e Ucraina
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Le criptovalute crollano mentre si avvicina l'anniversario del flash crash
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Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears
A modest early decline in bitcoin BTC $81,479.57 on Thursday has accelerated, the price falling to about a one-month low just above $80,000 Bitcoin is down 4% over the past 24 hours, and is now lower by more than 8% since nearly hitting $87,000 just four days ago. That’s masking far uglier action in the rest of the sector, with ether and XRP lower by about 6% over the past day and solana off 9%. All are down double-digit percentages over the last week.
U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%
The U.S. labor market showed weakness in September, potentially giving the Federal Reserve room to hold interest rates even as inflation remains elevated. The U.S. added 29,000 jobs in September, according to the government’s Nonfarm Payrolls Report released Friday morning. That was below the consensus forecast of 90,000 and compared with August’s gain of 133,000 (revised down from an originally reported 162,000).
Gli Stati Uniti hanno aggiunto solo 29.000 posti di lavoro a settembre, con il tasso di disoccupazione in aumento al 4,2%
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Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors
That had been a point of disappointment for some participants in past events: While Trump briefly appeared, they didn't get a chance to meet him. Since his memecoin's launch in the days before he took office again, investors have lost billions of dollars, and those losses have occupied the spotlight during the recent debates over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — the crypto market structure bill in the Senate.
Aggiornamenti in tempo reale: Bitcoin stabile vicino a 84.000$ dopo aver concluso il miglior trimestre dal 2024
I tassi di interesse sono diventati il grande tema macroeconomico, con il rendimento del Treasury USA a 10 anni che ha raggiunto un nuovo massimo in 24 anni durante la notte, toccando il 5,362%. Successivamente è tornato a 5,282%, poiché i trader ribassisti probabilmente stanno coprendo le posizioni in vista del Rapporto sull’Occupazione Non Agricola negli Stati Uniti di settembre in uscita domani.
Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
Bitcoin BTC $83,919.16 rose 42.7% in the third quarter, its best quarterly performance since jumping 68.7% in the first quarter of 2024. Ether ETH $2,705.23 rose 70.8%, its best result since soaring 160.7% in the first quarter of 2021. Both cryptos are about flat on the first day of the fourth quarter, with bitcoin just under $84,000 and ether just above $2,700.
Aggiornamenti in tempo reale: Bitcoin continua a scendere mentre i rendimenti obbligazionari diventano protagonisti
As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
Live updates: Bitcoin continues lower as bond yields take center stage
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $83,500 two hours prior to the U.S. market open, down 2.55% over the past 24 hours. Ether (ETH) and solana (SOL) are down closer to 3%, and XRP (XRP) is lower by 7.5%. U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a second day of declines, the Nasdaq down 0.9% and the S&P 500 off 0.5%. The bond market is steady early Thursday following yesterday’s plunge that saw the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surge nearly 20 basis points to its highest level in more than 19 years.
Aggiornamenti in tempo reale: Bitcoin scende sotto gli 86.000 USD mentre i capitali si spostano verso BCH e ZEC
I futures su un exchange regolamentato negli Stati Uniti offrono ai fondi un modo per assumere una posizione senza detenere la moneta, aspetto importante per le istituzioni i cui mandati vietano loro di custodire direttamente le criptovalute. Inoltre, fornisce ai market maker un luogo per coprirsi, il che generalmente riduce gli spread nei prezzi spot.
'The orange tie stays': Michael Saylor responds to venture capitalist's bitcoin obituary
“What is Bitcoin, 17 years later?” Calacanis went on to argue that Bitcoin isn’t great for transactions or smart contracts, has an intimidating user experience, and no longer captures the public’s imagination. “If it comes up at the dinner party,” said Calacanis, “it's followed by a hearty ‘remember that!’” “Folks expect bitcoin to be stable and that it’s no longer a way to get rich quick,” he continued.
'La cravatta arancione resta': Michael Saylor risponde all'epitaffio bitcoin di un venture capitalist
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'The orange tie stays': Michael Saylor responds to venture capitalist's bitcoin obituary
“The dead cat continues to bounce,” wrote investor Jason Calacanis as bitcoin returned to the $80,000 level on Friday. Calacanis went on to argue that Bitcoin isn’t great for transactions or smart contracts, has an intimidating user experience, and no longer captures the public’s imagination. “If it comes up at the dinner party,” said Calacanis, “it's followed by a hearty ‘remember that!’” “Folks expect bitcoin to be stable and that it’s no longer a way to get rich quick,” he continued.
‚Die orange Krawatte bleibt‘: Michael Saylor antwortet auf das Bitcoin-Nekrolog eines Risikokapitalgebers
Strom Now Warum viele Batteriespeicher nicht ans Netz können wdr.de - Andreas Palik • 51m Wir produzieren immer mehr Strom aus erneubaren Energien. Das Problem: Auch in NRW fehlen oft die Netz-Kapazitäten, um den produzieren Strom komplett … Rente 2 hours ago So kurz ist die Rentenzeit für Deutsche am Ende wirklich STERN.DE - Wiebke Tomescheit-Bösenberg • 2h Nach jahrzehntelanger harter Arbeit bleibt vielen Deutschen am Ende nur ein erschreckend kurzer Ruhestand bis zum Lebensende.
Live updates: Bitcoin manages small gains as stocks drop on AI concern, oil surges
U.S. technology and artificial intelligence stocks fell in pre-market trading Monday after leading CEOs renewed concerns about the pace of AI development over the weekend. Cryptocurrencies, in contrast, rose. Bitcoin (BTC) gained about 1% over the past 24 hours to $77,800, while ether (ETH) added 1% to $2,500. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow development to allow safety measures to catch up. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, whose xAI developed Grok, voiced agreement.
Fed rate hike is about Wall Street, not inflation, says economist
A Federal Reserve rate hike next Wednesday — likely 25 basis points — is essentially universally expected at this point. One of the last holdouts on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, late Friday, rescinded its forecast that the Fed would stay on hold next week.
Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, setting up possible Fed rate hike
U.S. inflation data in August came in broadly in line with estimates, but the core rate rose faster than expected, putting a Fed rate hike next week firmly on the table. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August, in line with economist forecasts of 0.4% and July’s 0.1% increase. On a year-over-year basis, headline CPI rose 3.4%, versus expectations of 3.4% and July’s 3.4% reading.
Aggiornamenti in tempo reale: Bitcoin crolla mentre il petrolio e i rendimenti obbligazionari raggiungono nuovi massimi
Gli ETF spot bitcoin statunitensi hanno perso circa 120 milioni di dollari mercoledì, per il secondo giorno consecutivo in rosso, secondo SoSoValue. Ark e ARKB di 21Shares hanno rappresentato 78 milioni di dollari di questa perdita, con GBTC di Grayscale che ha ceduto 27 milioni di dollari e IBIT di BlackRock 20 milioni di dollari. MSBT di Morgan Stanley è stato l'unico fondo a raccogliere fondi, per circa 4 milioni di dollari. Gli altri otto hanno segnato zero.
Gli Stati Uniti hanno aggiunto 162.000 posti di lavoro, superando le aspettative, ad agosto mentre il mercato del lavoro ha mostrato segnali di ripresa
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U.S. added stronger than expected 162,000 jobs in August as labor market bounced back
The U.S. labor market strengthened appreciably in August, giving the growing group of hawks at the Fed more ammunition to hike interest rates at the bank’s policy meeting in less than two weeks. According to the government’s Nonfarm Payrolls report released Friday morning, the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs last month. That was well above the consensus estimate of 56,000 and followed the addition of 21,000 jobs in July (revised from an originally reported decline of 23,000).
Aggiornamenti in tempo reale: Bitcoin ignora l’aumento dei prezzi del petrolio mentre lo yen giapponese si rafforza
I fondi pensione e le compagnie assicurative in Giappone, Canada, Taiwan e in altri tre mercati avevano coperto solo il 41% della loro esposizione in valuta estera al 30 giugno, il dato più basso almeno dal 2015, secondo Bloomberg. La copertura significa pagare per fissare un tasso di cambio, e questi investitori hanno smesso di farlo perché il dollaro è cresciuto per un decennio quando i mercati si sono fatti difficili.
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $370 million of BTC last week
Strategy MSTR $ 128.51·At close made its first bitcoin purchases since late June, adding 4,603 coins for $369.7 million last week, or an average price of $80,318 each. The acquisition was funded via the sale of $602.8 of common stock, according to a Monday morning press release. The remaining proceeds went toward $151.8 million in buybacks of the company’s STRC preferred stock and to add to Strategy’s cash reserves.
Nvidia tops earnings estimates, guides to $108 billion in revenue next quarter
Total quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion beat consensus forecasts for $92.27 billion. Data center revenue was $89 billion versus estimates for $85.4 billion. Earnings per share of $2.22 beat estimates for $2.09. Shares were up about 4% in after-hours trading while bitcoin BTC $ 78,710.82 remains in a tight range just above $78,000. “AI has reached its inflection point,” said CEO Jensen Huang.
Gli Stati Uniti hanno inaspettatamente perso 23.000 posti di lavoro a luglio, mettendo in discussione gli aumenti dei tassi della Fed
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The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, far shy of forecasts for a gain of 80,000
The U.S. labor market showed weakness for the second consecutive month in July, possibly giving the Federal Reserve room to hold rates in place despite high inflation. According to the government’s Nonfarm Payrolls Report released Friday morning, the U.S. lost 23,000 jobs last month. That was far below the consensus expectation of a gain of 80,000 jobs, and down from June’s addition of 20,000 (revised down from an originally reported 57,000).
BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings
Finance Both funds intend to qualify as eligible reserve assets for permitted U.S. payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
Strategy holds STRC dividend at 12%
Summary Strategy is maintaining the dividend on its high-yielding preferred stock, STRC, at 12%. In the past, the company has raised the payout on STRC anytime it spent enough of the previous month trading sizably below par. CEO Phong Le this week said Strategy’s Corporate Objective is for STRC to trade at $99-$100 over time. Holders of Strategy’s (MSTR) high-yielding preferred stock STRC will not see a dividend increase in August.
La strategia di Michael Saylor ha aumentato la riserva di liquidità a 3,75 miliardi di dollari, riacquistando 25 milioni di dollari di STRC
La riserva di liquidità di MicroStrategy (MSTR) ammonta ora a 3,75 miliardi di dollari dopo che la società ha raccolto 544,5 milioni di dollari la scorsa settimana. Quella somma di 3,75 miliardi di dollari è sufficiente per coprire i dividendi delle azioni privilegiate per 2,1 anni, secondo Presidente Esecutivo Michael Saylor. I fondi sono stati raccolti attraverso la vendita di oltre 5,4 azioni ordinarie, secondo un deposito presso la SEC Lunedì mattina.
Michael Saylor's Strategy boosted cash reserve to $3.75 billion, repurchased $25 million of STRC
Strategy’s (MSTR) cash reserve now stands at $3.75 billion after the company raised $544.5 million last week. That $3.75 billion is enough for 2.1 years of preferred stock dividend coverage, according to Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. The money was raised through sales of more than 5.4 shares of common stock, per an SEC filing Monday morning. A small portion of the raised money last week — $25 million — was used to buy back 288,930 shares of its high-yielding preferred stock STRC.
L'IPC statunitense di giugno è diminuito dello 0,4%, probabile segnale di rallentamento delle aspettative di aumento dei tassi da parte della Fed
Mercati Il rapporto di questa mattina potrebbe influenzare notevolmente la decisione della Federal Reserve sull’aumento dei tassi d’interesse nella riunione di fine luglio. By James Van Straten, Stephen Alpher|Edited by Stephen Alpher Updated Jul 14, 2026, 12:43 p.m. Published Jul 14, 2026, 12:33 p.m. 2 min read Rendi preferito su Share this article X (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmail Rendi preferito su Summary L'Headline CPI di giugno è diminuito di un sorprendente 0,4%, molto più del previsto.
U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, likely cooling move toward Fed rate hikes
Summary Headline CPI in June fell by a far larger-than-expected 0.4%. The core rate was flat versus expectations for a rise 0.2%. The news is likely to end the growing anticipation of a Fed rate hike in July. U.S. inflation in June came in far softer than forecast, likely putting on hold what were fast-rising expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) decline 0.4% in June versus economist forecasts for a decline of 0.1% and May's sharp rise of 0.5%.
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack
CoinDesk Empery Digital (EMPD) on Friday announced the sale of 1,400 bitcoin for $62,200 each, generating $87.1 million in proceeds. Earlier in July, the company said it would need $65 million to close its 25% ownership in a group acquiring a Midwest facility to be converted into an AI data center. Empery was among the hastily formed SPAC deals during the 2025 digital asset treasury company frenzy.
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack
Markets It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers. By Stephen Alpher Updated Jul 11, 2026, 12:35 p.m. Published Jul 11, 2026, 12:25 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Share this article X (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmail Make preferred on Empery Digital becomes bitcoin seller (cdd20, Unsplash) Summary Empery Digital (EMPD) yesterday announced the sale of 1,400 bitcoin for $62,200 each, generating $87.1 million in proceeds.
La società di tesoreria Bitcoin Empery Digital ha venduto circa la metà della sua riserva di BTC
Summary Empery Digital (EMPD) ha annunciato ieri la vendita di 1.400 bitcoin a 62.200 dollari ciascuno, generando proventi per 87,1 milioni di dollari. I fondi saranno destinati al finanziamento di un centro dati per l'IA nel Midwest. La società detiene ancora 1.514 bitcoin, ma non intende acquistare ulteriori quantità e potrebbe vendere monete aggiuntive qualora si presentassero opportunità.
U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs added
CoinDesk U.S. jobs growth disappointed last month, with the data likely to set back market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall. The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, according to the government’s Nonfarm Payrolls Report released Thursday morning. That’s lower than the 110,000 forecasted by economists and significantly below May’s 129,000 gain (revised from an originally reported 172,000).
La crescita dell'occupazione negli Stati Uniti è rallentata bruscamente a giugno, con l'aggiunta di soli 57.000 posti di lavoro
Mercati I dati di questa mattina potrebbero rallentare le aspettative del mercato riguardo a un aumento dei tassi della Fed già per questa estate o all'inizio dell'autunno.
U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs added
Markets This morning's data could slow market expectations for a Fed rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall.
Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open
The US and Iran said they reached an interim agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. The price of bitcoin BTC$65,729.80 has risen to $65,700, up 2% over the past 24 hours, and its highest level since the early June plunge. The price of WTI crude oil has plunged nearly 5% to just under $81 per barrel, its softest level in about two months. Nasdaq 100 futures are higher by 1.5% and S&P 500 futures are up 0.9%.
Bitcoin vola in rialzo grazie all'accordo di pace in Iran, con lo Stretto di Hormuz pronto ad aprirsi
Gli Stati Uniti e l'Iran hanno dichiarato di aver raggiunto un accordo provvisorio per porre fine alle ostilità e riaprire lo Stretto di Hormuz, con la firma dell’intesa prevista in Svizzera venerdì. Il prezzo del bitcoin BTC$65,692.78 è salito a $65.700, con un aumento del 2% nelle ultime 24 ore, raggiungendo il livello più alto dall’inizio del calo di giugno.
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