Bitcoin BTC$68,845.75 slipped below $69,000 on Thursday as a broader pullback in risk assets gathered pace, with early optimism around Iran-U.S. peace and easing Middle East tensions fading. The largest crypto lost more than 3% from its overnight high above $71,000, while major altcoins ether (ETH), $XRP ($XRP), Solana’s $SOL ($SOL) and Cardano’s $ADA ($ADA)
The ongoing war between the US and Iran has reignited inflation concerns in the US. While inflation is still far from the Fed’s 2% target, it had seen a significant decline last year. However, the war increased the risk of inflation rising again, while expectations of a Fed interest rate cut decreased. However, a Reuters
Crypto exchange Coinbase Global has launched a mortgage structure with Better Home & Finance that lets qualified borrowers pledge digital assets held in Coinbase accounts to fund down payments on standard conforming mortgages designed in accordance with Fannie Mae guidelines. According to Coinbase, the structure enables borrowers to pledge digital assets such as Bitcoin ($BTC)
The finance ministry in Moscow has made it clear it may soon obligate Russian companies to convert their cryptocurrency revenues into local fiat. The department also announced that the long-awaited legislation to regulate the country’s crypto market will be filed with the parliament next week. The bill must be passed by the summer, with Russia’s
In today’s newsletter, Claudia Marcela Hernández analyzes how stablecoins have evolved past volatility-fixers to become the foundational settlement asset for global tokenized markets and cross-border payments, following the clarity provided by the GENIUS Act. Then, in Ask an Expert, Morva Rohani breaks down how stablecoin regulation serves as a foundation for tokenized capital markets, why
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has slashed its $20.33 billion $STRK at-the-market (ATM) offering on March 22 after selling just 5% of its 269.8 million share goal. The bitcoin (BTC) treasury company has slashed the number of authorized $STRK shares by 85% from 269.8 million to 40.3 million, and has sold only 14.02 million. Switching focus, the
Phong Le, president and CEO of Strategy, who oversees both the enterprise analytics business and the corporate Bitcoin treasury operations, sold 3,299 shares of the company’s Class A common stock this week, according to a recent SEC filing. The shares were sold at an average price of $138, generating more than $456,000 in proceeds. Le
The rise of non USD stablecoins marks a powerful shift in the global crypto landscape. Investors now explore alternatives beyond dollar-backed assets. New data reveals strong growth in supply and user adoption. This trend signals changing preferences across global markets. A recent study by Dune and Visa highlights this transformation. The supply of non USD
Wall Street bank Citi says proposed limits on stablecoin rewards in the latest draft of U.S. market structure legislation would be a setback for Circle (CRCL) but not a fundamental threat to the investment case. “We view this development potentially (but not necessarily) as a scaling setback, but not a thesis killer,” wrote analysts led
Analysis of ark invest trades shows ARK shifting toward healthcare AI as Tempus AI becomes a top holding amid trims of Meta and Roku. In a fresh round of ARK Invest trades, Cathie Wood rebalanced several flagship ETFs by cutting exposure to big tech and adding to a high-conviction healthcare AI name. ARK cuts Meta