Wall Street pushes tokenized stocks, but institutions aren’t eager to trade them
Exchanges are racing toward blockchain-based equities and 24/7 trading. Institutions, however, fear liquidity and funding risks.
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Brazil industry giants representing 850 companies decry stablecoin tax threat
They argue the tax would be illegal, violating Brazil’s Constitution and Virtual Assets Law, as stablecoins are not considered fiat currency.
Bitcoin holds $71,000 despite Trump warning of strikes on Iran’s oil-rich Kharg Island
The largest cryptocurrency is up 4.2% on the week despite Friday’s reversal, with attention now turning to the Fed meeting on March 17-18 and whether oil above $100 forces a shift in rate expectations.
Bitcoin can survive 72% of the world’s submarine cables being cut, but a targeted attack on five hosting providers could cripple it
A Cambridge study spanning 11 years and 68 verified cable failures found that Bitcoin’s physical infrastructure is far more resilient than previously understood, with TOR adoption actually strengthening the network.
A huge gap between network use and token value is the most important thing happening in XRP right now
Daily payments on XRPL surged to 2.7 million, AMM pools exploded to 27,000, and tokenized asset value jumped 35% in 30 days. XRP is down 26% this year.
Court closes Custodia fight with Federal Reserve just as Fed opens master-account door
Just days after the Federal Reserve granted a limited master account to Kraken, crypto bank Custodia’s years-long court battle with the Fed concludes in a loss.
Circle overtakes BlackRock in tokenized Treasuries as market hits record $11 billion
Circle’s USYC tokenized U.S. Treasury fund has grown to $2.2 billion, surpassing BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as investors increasingly seek onchain yield and collateral.
Arthur Hayes: Strong Revenue and Real Trading Could Send HYPE to $150
Hayes said Hyperliquid’s strong revenue, real trading activity and disciplined token supply could push the token to new highs.
Bitcoin quickly drops 3.5% as fresh Iran escalation short-circuits crypto rally
Surging to a near one-month high of $74,000, bitcoin reversed back to just above $71,000 as news of U.S. military movements in the Middle East rattled risk assets.
One mysterious investor made $2.5 million profit in hours by betting big on the latest Trump gala news
A dormant crypto whale just bet $7 million on the Trump memecoin after a new Mar-a-Lago gala was announced, sparking a 60% rally for the struggling token.