Just in: US continuing jobless claims came in at 1.884 million, beating expectations. The previous week's reading was 1.914 million, while economists had forecasted 1.897 million.

This lower-than-expected figure suggests labor market resilience, which could influence Fed policy decisions moving forward. For crypto traders, improved employment data traditionally strengthens the case for maintaining current interest rate levels or even rate hikes—a factor worth monitoring as markets digest the implications for both traditional assets and digital currencies.