Macro News

Updated April 9, 2026 · 5:55 PM UTC

Global macroeconomic trends influencing digital asset markets, inflation, and capital flows.

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Cracked stone pillar inside a grand financial hall, symbolizing mounting stress in the normally safe 2-year Treasury market

Even the safest market in finance just flashed a warning for Bitcoin

A weak Treasury auction suggests investors are losing confidence in the near-term outlook — and that could make Bitcoin more fragile.

2 weeks ago

Executive office overlooking an industrial port at night, reflecting Wall Street’s push to bring real-world assets on-chain under institutional control

Analysis

Crypto is winning the race to own oil trading after hours as Wintermute launches 24/7 trading

As war-driven volatility reshapes energy markets, crypto firms are racing to become the first place traders turn when oil moves outside trading hours.

2 weeks ago

Cracked Bitcoin monument collapsing into a city street near a subway entrance under red emergency lights, illustrating fears of a sharp weekend price drop toward $61,000

Analysis

Bitcoin price is heading for weekend collapse to $61k – will a social media post from Trump save it?

Bitcoin can test $61,700 this weekend unless Trump delivers another market-calming message.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin placed on home loan documents and bills illustrates using BTC as collateral to address the US housing crisis

Adoption

Homebuyers can now borrow against Bitcoin to get a mortgage without selling or liquidation risk

Coinbase targets first-time homebuyers with Bitcoin-backed mortgages amidst tight housing market and high borrowing costs.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin sunk into a cracked trading office floor as red market charts flash in the background after the price fell below $70,000

Analysis

Bitcoin drops toward $65k after new Trump Iran delay sends oil higher, triggering $200M wipeout

Volatile macro conditions challenge Bitcoin, signaling its sensitivity to global risk dynamics.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin pinned beneath a closing metal door in a wet office corridor as a wall clock emphasizes the final minutes before a major options expiry

Derivatives

Bitcoin price just collapsed because the macro selloff collided with a $14 billion options expiry this morning

Roughly $14.1B in Bitcoin options and $2.2B in Ethereum options expired on Friday, Mar. 27. History suggests more volatility around expiry.

2 weeks ago

Macro

After a $1.2 billion run, XRP ETFs just flipped from inflows to outflows

Institutional adoption of XRP remains strong, driven by Ripple's diversified offerings and XRPL advancements.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin on a financial desk during a client meeting illustrates Morgan Stanley’s imminent MSBT launch and its potential impact on Bitcoin ETF economics

ETF

Morgan Stanley’s first bank-issued Bitcoin ETF is “imminent” – will sell BTC directly to clients

A Wall Street bank is moving Bitcoin inside its own system, shifting who controls how BTC reaches client portfolios.

2 weeks ago

Legislation

Bitcoin falling after Fed meetings is becoming systemic — and it’s not about the decision

Bitcoin increasingly sells off into Fed events, raising questions about a repeatable macro-driven trading pattern.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s next move up may depend more on oil prices than crypto

Analysis 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin faces pressure after Fed outlook shifts as PMI data points to 1% growth and inflation near 4%

Analysis 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin is now the first place traders react to war risk, and $243M was wiped to prove it

Macro 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin faces a new problem even while price holds – too few holders are actually in profit

Market 2 weeks ago

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Even the safest market in finance just flashed a warning for Bitcoin

Crypto is winning the race to own oil trading after hours as Wintermute launches 24/7 trading

Bitcoin price is heading for weekend collapse to $61k – will a social media post from Trump save it?

Homebuyers can now borrow against Bitcoin to get a mortgage without selling or liquidation risk

Bitcoin drops toward $65k after new Trump Iran delay sends oil higher, triggering $200M wipeout

Bitcoin price just collapsed because the macro selloff collided with a $14 billion options expiry this morning

After a $1.2 billion run, XRP ETFs just flipped from inflows to outflows

Morgan Stanley’s first bank-issued Bitcoin ETF is “imminent” – will sell BTC directly to clients

Bitcoin falling after Fed meetings is becoming systemic — and it’s not about the decision

Bitcoin’s next move up may depend more on oil prices than crypto

Bitcoin faces pressure after Fed outlook shifts as PMI data points to 1% growth and inflation near 4%

Bitcoin is now the first place traders react to war risk, and $243M was wiped to prove it

Bitcoin faces a new problem even while price holds – too few holders are actually in profit