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Germany Regional CPI Data on Tap: What to Expect From Today's Inflation Readings
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Germany Regional CPI Data on Tap: What to Expect From Today's Inflation Readings

Germany's regional CPI readings are due today, with national preliminary figures expected at 1200 GMT. Annual headline inflation is forecast to hold near 2.9% in May, close to the highest level since December 2023, while core inflation remains relatively contained at 2.3%....

German Import Prices Rise Again in April Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions
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German Import Prices Rise Again in April Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

German import prices rose 1.2% month-on-month in April, exceeding expectations, with the annual rate hitting 5.3% — the highest since January 2023 — driven largely by surging energy costs and higher prices for intermediate goods amid ongoing Middle East tensions....

France's Q1 GDP Revised Down to -0.1%, Raising Recession Fears
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France's Q1 GDP Revised Down to -0.1%, Raising Recession Fears

France's Q1 GDP was revised down to -0.1% from a preliminary reading of 0.0%, reversing prior growth and raising fears of a technical recession as stagflation concerns mount....

French Inflation Hits 15-Month High in May as Energy Prices Surge
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French Inflation Hits 15-Month High in May as Energy Prices Surge

French CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year in May, reaching its highest level since February 2024, driven by a sharp swing in energy prices from -8.0% to +16.8% annually. Services inflation also edged higher, raising stagflation concerns for both the French economy and ECB policy....

VanEck Launches First U.S. Spot BNB ETF as Altcoin Fund Lineup Keeps Growing
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VanEck Launches First U.S. Spot BNB ETF as Altcoin Fund Lineup Keeps Growing

VanEck has launched the VanEck BNB ETF (VBNB), the first U.S. spot exchange-traded product offering direct exposure to BNB. The physically backed fund expands a rapidly growing roster of altcoin ETFs approved under the new regulatory environment....

NEAR Eyes Golden Cross Formation While DOGE Weakens and XRP Teeters on Key Support
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NEAR Eyes Golden Cross Formation While DOGE Weakens and XRP Teeters on Key Support

NEAR Protocol is approaching a potential golden cross as its 50-day MA closes in on the 200-day MA, while Dogecoin slips below key moving averages and XRP teeters on critical horizontal support near $1.28–$1.30....

Ethereum Sentiment Turns Deeply Bearish as ETF Outflows Mount and Price Hovers Near $2,000
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Ethereum Sentiment Turns Deeply Bearish as ETF Outflows Mount and Price Hovers Near $2,000

Ethereum is trading near $2,057, with prediction markets now giving 63% odds of a drop to $1,500. Nearly $500 million in ETF outflows over an 11-day losing streak has deepened bearish sentiment, even as institutional buyers like BitMine continue accumulating ETH....

SpaceX-Tesla Merger Could Give Elon Musk Control of Over 30,000 Bitcoin Worth $2.27 Billion
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SpaceX-Tesla Merger Could Give Elon Musk Control of Over 30,000 Bitcoin Worth $2.27 Billion

A potential SpaceX-Tesla merger could give Elon Musk control of more than 30,221 Bitcoin worth approximately $2.27 billion, placing the combined firm among the top five publicly traded Bitcoin treasuries, according to recent SEC filings....

Crypto Markets Drop 3–4% as Iran Tensions Flare and Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Over $1 Billion
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Crypto Markets Drop 3–4% as Iran Tensions Flare and Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Over $1 Billion

Bitcoin fell to $73,260 Thursday as Iran tensions escalated and Bitcoin ETF outflows surpassed $1 billion over two sessions — the worst stretch since January. Ethereum broke below $2,000 for the first time since April, while Jefferies projected crypto could become a $1 trillion public market within five years....

European Markets Wrap: Crude Oil Surges While Equities Slip Amid Ongoing US-Iran Standoff
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European Markets Wrap: Crude Oil Surges While Equities Slip Amid Ongoing US-Iran Standoff

European markets closed cautiously lower on Thursday as US-Iran tensions persisted without a diplomatic breakthrough. WTI crude surged over 3% to $91.37, while the DAX and CAC 40 each fell 0.5%. Gold slid 1.7% and US futures pointed lower, with hawkish Fed fears adding to the pressure on risk assets....

Tokyo Investment Seminar Offers Free XRP to In-Person Attendees
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Tokyo Investment Seminar Offers Free XRP to In-Person Attendees

SBI Global Asset Management and the Yomiuri Shimbun Group are hosting a free investment seminar in Tokyo on June 30, offering in-person attendees 1,000 yen worth of XRP via SBI VC Trade, alongside refreshments and exclusive merchandise giveaways....

BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF Records Biggest Single-Day Redemption in Its History
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BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF Records Biggest Single-Day Redemption in Its History

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) posted its largest-ever single-day outflow of $527.84 million on May 27, losing 7,048 BTC in one session and pushing BlackRock's total holdings below 800,000 BTC. The broader U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market saw cumulative net outflows of $733.43 million, marking eight straight days of negative flows....