The market capitalization of the USDC stablecoin is approaching a record high near $80 billion as demand surges in the Middle East, with one analyst linking the spike to capital flight from the United Arab Emirates. According to data from CoinMarketCap, USDC (USDC)’s circulating supply has risen to roughly $79.2 billion, marking a new all-time…
Here’s a fun paradox: the US economy just delivered a one-two punch of stubborn inflation and weakening growth, and Bitcoin’s response was… a 3% rally. Either crypto has developed an immunity to macroeconomic gravity, or the market is pricing in something the headlines haven’t caught up to yet. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected an effort by Custodia Bank to revive its legal challenge against the Federal Reserve over access to the U.S. banking system. In a March 13 decision, the appellate court voted 7–3 against rehearing the case en banc, leaving intact an earlier ruling issued in…
PI was violently rejected at $0.30 and it’s the poorest performer today from the larger-cap alts. Although its vast community is preparing to celebrate the so-called Pi Day today, the ecosystem’s underlying token experienced one of its most painful corrections, driving it south by 30% in less than 24%. This crash came even after…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto moved to the center of Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions action on March 12, after the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated six individuals and two entities tied to DPRK-run IT worker schemes. For the digital asset industry, the…
BlackRock’s digital assets head, Robert Mitchnick, said the $14 trillion asset manager won’t get too creative with the types of crypto exchange-traded funds it offers, even as it launched a staking-focused Ether ETF on Thursday. Speaking on CNBC’s Crypto World segment on Friday, Mitchnick acknowledged that some of the crypto ETF structures that other asset…
BlackRock’s digital assets chief Robert Mitchnick said that more than 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors, including retail, financial advisors, and institutions, have followed a steady accumulation strategy. Speaking to CNBC today, Mitchnick said retail investors “are some of the most long-term focused” and have tended to “buy the dip” when markets decline, while hedge funds…
Summary French Hill said the CLARITY Act could resolve issues left open by the GENIUS Act. Hill noted the House passed the CLARITY Act with bipartisan backing, including 78 Democratic votes. Lawmakers aim to ensure equal rules for bank and nonbank stablecoin issuers, Hill said. French Hill, chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee,…
DeFi platforms like Hyperliquid are demonstrating that decentralized exchanges can rival centralized venues in execution speed and transparency, according to Delphi Digital. The cryptocurrency options market is expanding rapidly as institutional investors increasingly rely on instruments that allow them to define risk when managing large digital asset positions. According to the crypto research firm…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is attempting to climb above the $72,000 level as the market searches for direction following weeks of volatile and largely sideways price action. While buyers have recently pushed the asset higher, the $72K zone continues to act as a key resistance…
