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Bitcoin is once again testing the psychologically important $72,000 level, rising 1.2% after midnight UTC and mirroring modest gains in U.S. equity futures (Nasdaq 100 +1%). The move comes as oil retreated below $100/barrel following President Donald Trump’s proposed “15-point plan” to end the Iran war — though Iranian officials…

Circle (CRCL) shares tumbled as much as 18% on Tuesday after a new draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) raised fresh concerns about restrictions on stablecoin yield-sharing. Coinbase (COIN) also dropped about 8%, reflecting the interconnected nature of the USDC ecosystem. The sell-off came after Circle’s…

Strategy (MSTR) just supercharged its war chest. In a fresh 8-K filing, the company unveiled a massive new $42 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity program — split evenly between $21 billion in Class A common stock (MSTR) and $21 billion in Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC). On…

President Donald Trump issued a dramatic 48-hour ultimatum to Iran late Saturday: reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face U.S. strikes on the country’s power plants — starting with the largest facilities. The threat marks a sharp escalation from Friday’s comments about “winding down” military operations. Iran…

Bitcoin’s spot price has stabilized somewhat near $70,000–$71,000 after the brutal 50%+ drawdown from October 2025 highs, but options markets are screaming extreme fear. According to VanEck’s mid-March 2026 Bitcoin ChainCheck report, traders are paying record premiums for downside protection — a classic contrarian signal that often precedes major reversals.…

Coinbase is accelerating its “Everything Exchange” vision with a major new product drop: perpetual stock futures now live for eligible non-U.S. retail and institutional traders. The contracts cover large-cap U.S. stocks (the Magnificent 7: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, Tesla) plus ETFs tracking the S&P 500 (SPY) and Nasdaq…

Even as Bitcoin trades ~$70,643 — down more than 40% from its October 2025 all-time high of $126,000 — Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy, ticker MSTR) is showing no signs of slowing its relentless BTC accumulation. The company has already purchased 89,618 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, putting it on…

Bitcoin is once again acting as the “canary in the macro coal mine,” holding near $70,000 while traditional markets show increasing cracks. The narrative has flipped dramatically: only weeks ago, traders debated how many Fed rate cuts would come in 2026. Now, CME FedWatch prices a 12% chance of a…

The U.S. crypto industry’s top legislative priority — the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) — is edging closer to a Senate Banking Committee hearing, with Republicans meeting Thursday to hammer out final compromises. Updated bill text circulated to the White House today, sources familiar with the negotiations told…

A heated debate is raging in Washington over whether crypto platforms like Coinbase should be allowed to share stablecoin yield with users — and the outcome could reshape incentives, user behavior, and revenue streams across the industry. A source close to the negotiations captured the sentiment perfectly:“It feels like even…