#May CPI Incoming#
This Wednesday, the U.S. will release May CPI data — a key test for rate cut expectations. Cleveland Fed forecasts 2.4% YoY CPI (up from 2.3%), with core CPI flat.
💬 If inflation beats expectations, will the Fed still cut in June? Will you stay on the sidelines or take early action?
#Tech Giants Eye Stablecoins#
Apple, Google, Airbnb, and X are in talks to integrate stablecoins into their payment systems, aiming to cut fees and streamline global payments. Following Circle’s IPO surge, stablecoins are quickly gaining traction across tech and finance.
💬 Could stablecoins be
The main suspect of the UK's largest Bitcoin money laundering case, Wen Jian, has been ordered to repay over $3.78 million, or he will face an additional 7 years of imprisonment.
Odaily Planet Daily News According to the UK's largest BTC Money Laundering case, one of the suspects, Jian Wen, must repay more than 3.78 million US dollars (3.1 million pounds) or face the additional risk of seven years of imprisonment. The order is part of a confiscation order after the Money Laundering conviction. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom recently issued a statement saying, 'Prosecutors told the court that the amount of BTC seized is substantial and there is a lack of legal evidence regarding its origin, all of which indicate that these are proceeds of crime.' (Decrypt) In May last year, a court in London, UK, sentenced Wen Jian to 6 years and 8 months in prison for assisting his employer Qian Zhimin in laundering 150 BTC. At current prices, these BTC are worth $15 million. During the investigation of WEN Qian and his accomplice, the British police seized over 61,000 BTC, the largest amount of cryptocurrency ever seized in the UK.