Tag: Cryptocurrencies
BTC climbs on geopolitics: Bitcoin gained over 1.3% in 24 hours, trading above $67,600 following Trump’s Truth Social post.
Trump’s announcement: U.S. in “serious discussions” with a “new, and more reasonable, regime” in Iran; “great progress” reported toward ending military operations.
Carrot and stick: Trump demanded immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to “blow up...
Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Fed on Kraken Master Account Approval
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters sent a letter on March 26, 2026, to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid inquiring about Kraken Financial’s master account approval.
The letter seeks details on the account’s access to Fed services, risk controls, and whether enhanced oversight was applied beyond Wyoming SPDI requirements.
The approval, granted March 4 for an initial one-year term, marks the first such access for a...
Crypto regulation, Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News, Regulation
David Sacks Steps Down as White House Crypto Czar After 130-Day Limit
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Departure details: Sacks concluded his tenure on March 26, 2026, after serving the maximum 130 days as a special government employee.
New position: Co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), expanding his advisory scope to broader technology issues including AI.
Legislation status: Market-structure bill (Clarity Act) and stablecoin regulation still pending; Senate Banking Committee markup now...
Crypto regulation, Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News, Regulation
Trump’s 5-Day Iran Strike Pause Just Flipped the Market Script—Prediction Markets Priced It First
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A Pause Heard Around the Blockchain
On March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: he had instructed the Department of War to postpone any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. The move followed what he called “very good and productive conversations” with Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz. Markets had been on edge for weeks—oil prices volatile, risk assets under pressure. But within...
RBA Projects $16.7 Billion Annual Savings from Tokenization
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Economic impact: Tokenization could save the Australian economy AU$24 billion ($16.7 billion) annually by eliminating manual processing, settlement delays, and capital costs in wholesale markets.
DFMI sandbox: New long-term, stage-gated testing environment for tokenized government bonds, investment funds, and settlement using stablecoins or bank deposit tokens.
Stablecoin role: Complementary to bank deposit tokens; suited for...






