Crypto update - BTC hovering just over US$53K, ETH is just above US$2280

Matson paid $6.4M in China port fees; deal pauses $80M annual risk. COSCO faces $1.5B potential hit.

US sanctions target North Korean bankers laundering billions in stolen crypto; USDT wallets frozen. Global security at risk.

Canada's deficit balloons 116% to C$78.3B on tariffs & spending. GDP growth projected at 1.1%. Traders watch fiscal anchors.

Japan's crypto assets hit ¥4.9T, up 25% MoM, as traders chase high returns amid easing regs & risk appetite.

Trump signs order to formally cut China fentanyl tariff to 10% under new trade deal The move follows Xi Jinping’s pledge to curb chemical exports used to produce fentanyl, though enforcement and durability of the pact remain uncertain.

A serious aircraft crash near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali airport triggered a large fire and injuries. The cause and operator remain unconfirmed. there is an ongoing active emergency response.

TD Securities said the RBA’s neutral tone dented AUD sentiment as markets scaled back hawkish bets. The bank still sees value in buying AUD/USD dips near 0.6440 and expects RBA rate cuts from mid-2026 as unemployment rises.