Amid a regulatory crackdown in the United States, billionaire Mike Novogratz's cryptocurrency group, Galaxy Digital, is expanding into Europe, seeking to establish a strong presence in the region, according to Financial Times. Leon Marshall, Galaxy's first head of Europe, says one key motivator for this expansion is the progress that's been made in Europe in developing legal frameworks for trading digital assets.
In a press release issued by the Federal Reserve, recent data suggests that the U.S. economy is growing at a modest pace, with robust job gains and a steady low unemployment rate.
The April Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reveals a 0.4% monthly increase and a 4.9% yearly rise in the cost of goods and services for all urban consumers.