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Bitcoin may reach $200,000 by end of 2025 — Arthur Hayes

, an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the BitMex firm, shared his opinion on the likely rise in bitcoin's value to $200,000 as part of an interview for Yahoo Finance.

19 May
Bitcoin may reach $200,000 by end of 2025 — Arthur Hayes
China's surplus of crude oil inventories rose in April due to lower refinery output

According to estimates by Clyde Russell from Reuters, China's oversupply of crude oil rose to 1.89 million barrels per day in April. That surpasses the March figure of 1.74 million and marks the highest level since June 2023.

19 May
China's surplus of crude oil inventories rose in April due to lower refinery output
European Union. CPI (MoM). The value of the indicator remained at the same level of 0.6%

No change of the indicator value may reduce the volatility of the related markets.

19 May
Moody's decision sparks sell-off in US assets

Following Moody's downgrade of the US government's credit rating, there was a significant market reaction. The yield on long-term American Treasury bonds briefly surged past the critical 5% threshold, while stock prices and the dollar declined.

19 May
Moody's decision sparks sell-off in US assets
CME Group announces launch of XRP contracts in May 2025 — CoinMarketCap

CoinMarketCap reports, citing a statement from CME Group, that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) plans to launch listed XRP derivatives on May 19, 2025, following regulatory approval. This move signals growing institutional investor interest in XRP.

19 May
CME Group announces launch of XRP contracts in May 2025 — CoinMarketCap
Traders expect gold to rise further despite tariff pause-induced correction — Reuters

The US-China trade deal led to a slower growth of gold prices. Still, economists expect the yellow metal to rise further. Strategists at WisdomTree think gold prices will continue to grow as a result of strong demand from central banks and Chinese investors.

19 May
Traders expect gold to rise further despite tariff pause-induced correction — Reuters
Chinese billionaire Bian Ximing is making big bet on copper

Chinese billionaire Bian Ximing, who made $1.5 billion on gold deals, is now making a $1 billion bet on copper, Bloomberg reports. Bian, who owns Zhongcai Futures Co., now holds the largest net long position in copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

19 May
Chinese billionaire Bian Ximing is making big bet on copper
Moody's downgraded United States' credit rating

On Friday, Moody's became the third agency after Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings to strip the United States of its top credit rating. The organization cut its assessment of the United States' financial reliability from AAA to Aa1.

19 May
Moody's downgraded United States' credit rating
ECB's Wunsch assumes regulator may cut rates below 2% level

Pierre Wunsch, the head of the central bank of Belgium, suggests that the European regulator will probably have to cut interest rates to just under 2%, citing global trade tensions that create risks of rising inflation and a slowing economy.

19 May
ECB's Wunsch assumes regulator may cut rates below 2% level
Fed's Raphael Bostic forecasts one rate cut and no recession in US in 2025

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic announced his expectations for a slowdown in the US economy this year, but not a recession. He also anticipates just one interest rate cut in 2025.

16 May
Fed's Raphael Bostic forecasts one rate cut and no recession in US in 2025

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