European Politics Drag the Euro Lower north The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed today. The political woes in Europe weighed on the euro, which was driven to nearly $1.1160, a 17-month low. The market does not like the developments in France and the 10-year premium over Germany is nearly 150 bp today. The two leading parties in next [...]
How native transaction assertions could enforce a transaction's final outcome north The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security initiative has identified blind signing and transaction uncertainty as a user experience risk, and is exploring native transaction assertions as a next step to enforce a transaction’s final outcome, alongside Clear Signing. This post covers [...]
How Türkiye Has Become a Digital Assets Hub north Türkiye is fast becoming one of the world's standout digital assets markets. Retail crypto trading volume there grew 7% year-on-year to USD 40 billion in early 2026, enough to lift the country from seventh to fifth place in a closely watched global adoption index.
October 2026 Monthly north The third quarter closed with the world economy looking more resilient than it has any right to look. The wars in Iran and Ukraine continue. Energy markets have been disrupted. Food prices are broadly rising again. Central banks have resumed tightening. Yet, the high-income economies have not [...]
US Jobs Report to Help Resolve Tension between Firm Greenback and Softer Short-Term Rates north The US dollar is mostly firmer ahead of today’s important US employment report. The Japan yen and Swiss franc are exceptions and are 0.30%-0.40% higher. The greenback’s resilience is notable because comments by the vice chair of the FOMC (Williams) and the vice chair of the Federal Reserve [...]
New Month, Same Market Dynamics north A new month begins, but the market dynamics are familiar. Rising oil prices and rising yields have lifted the greenback broadly. The euro and Canadian dollar have been sold to new lows for the year. Interest rate premiums over Germany within the eurozone widen as the focus is on the French and [...]