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Representatives from the digital asset industry reportedly met with the Senate Banking Committee on March 23 to review a White House-backed compromise—led by Sens. Tillis and Alsobrooks—on stablecoin rewards intended to revive the stalled CLARITY Act. The ‘Passive vs. Active’ Yield Pivot Representatives from the digital asset industry met with the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Monday, March 23, for a closed-door review of an agreement between the White House and a bipartisan Senate duo—Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)—regarding stablecoin rewards. The deal aims to unblock the CLARITY Act after months of legislative paralysis. The primary friction point…
Dow Protocol, a blockchain firm for structured payment flows on-chain, has joined exSat Network, a blockchain entity for unified digital asset solutions. The partnership attempts to bolster organized payment flows on-chain. As Dow Protocol mentioned in its official X announcement, the development focuses on exploring the way the seamlessly interlinked digital asset solutions can fortify a structured flow of payments. Thus, the initiative denotes a rising trend in the blockchain market where platforms are merging diverse financial instruments into inclusive ecosystems. We are pleased to announce our partnership with @exSatNetwork to explore how integrated digital asset services can support structured…
China’s share of the global economy (measured by its proportion of worldwide GDP) has risen to an estimated 19.6%, according to the most recent data. This brings the country close to representing nearly one-fifth of the total global economic output. In the mid-1980s, China’s share was only about 2.9%, meaning its slice of the world economy is now over six times larger, marking a huge jump from four decades ago. Economists measure this using the nominal GDP or purchasing power parity (PPP) metrics, both of which show that China has become a dominant global economic force, second only to the…
AK Party Deputy Chairman Ömer İleri made important statements regarding the regulations on crypto assets included in the draft law being discussed in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). İleri stated that the public’s concerns were taken into account and that work was ongoing to amend the relevant articles. TBMM Genel Kurulunda görüştüğümüz kanun teklifinde yer alan kripto varlıklara ilişkin bazı maddelerin, kamuoyunda oluşan hassasiyetler göz önünde bulundurularak değişiklik önergesi verilmesi yoluyla yeniden düzenlenmesine yönelik çalışmalarımız devam etmektedir. İlgili… — Dr. Ömer İleri (@DrOmerileri) March 25, 2026 The proposal being discussed in the Grand Assembly of the Turkish Parliament includes…
Noos has declared a new partnership with the ecosystem MetYa, which will mark a significant milestone in the application of artificial intelligence to the real-life Web3. The partnership is aimed at implementing AI agents in social interaction, payment, and decentralized infrastructure to transform the way users interact and conduct business online. 🚀 Noos × @metyacom Ecosystem PartnershipNoos has partnered with MetYa to bring AI Agents into real-world scenarios across social × payments × Web3.MetYa, the world’s largest AI-driven Web3 social platform, pioneers the DatingFi + PayFi model—making every connection valuable.… pic.twitter.com/RLmDGXRCWP — Noos (@NoosProtocol) March 26, 2026 The statement describes…
Financial institutions worldwide are accelerating artificial intelligence deployment, and new finastra research highlights how this shift is reshaping strategies, risk management, and customer experience across the sector. AI use now near-universal across financial institutions Customer experience emerges as the primary battleground High confidence despite disruption and rapid transformation AI becomes the core innovation engine Security spending surges as digital risk intensifies Modernization and cloud as enablers of scalable AI Finastra CEO: Technology now sits at the center of trust Conclusion AI use now near-universal across financial institutions New findings from Finastra, released on Feb. 10, 2026 in London, indicate that…
Led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the U.K. government has announced an immediate moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties, citing concerns that digital assets could be used to hide the origins of foreign money in British politics, according to the Press Association. The move puts crypto at the centre of a wider crackdown on foreign interference, signaling that regulators are increasingly treating anonymous digital payments as a democratic risk rather than just a financial one. The ban, triggered by the government-commissioned Rycroft review, covers donations of any size and takes effect today. Parties have 30 days from now to…
The bitcoin mining industry is undergoing the most fundamental transformation in its history, and the clearest sign isn’t the hashrate or the difficulty adjustments. It’s the balance sheets. CoinShares’ Q1 2026 mining report, published this week, reveals that the weighted average cash cost to produce one bitcoin among publicly listed miners rose to approximately $79,995 in Q4 2025. Bitcoin has traded in the $68,000 to $70,000 band, with a CoinDesk report last week estimating losses of $19,000 per $BTC mined. These numbers aren’t sustainable, and the industry knows it. The response has been a wholesale pivot toward artificial intelligence infrastructure…
Wall Street’s rapid migration to blockchain is unfolding now, but most investors may miss it until it’s complete, as institutions race to secure faster liquidity, lower friction, and dominance in the next era of global markets. Why Major Financial Institutions Are Racing On-Chain A structural shift in global finance is accelerating as major market institutions move core operations onto blockchain networks. Exchanges, clearinghouses, and trading platforms are adopting tokenized systems to increase transaction speed and expand access, according to commentary shared March 25, 2026. Momentum behind this transition stems from expectations that on-chain infrastructure will raise the velocity of money…
A cryptocurrency trader has narrowly missed out on a potential $4 million payout after placing a bet on a U.S. military strike against Iran. Indeed, the investor missed out after the attack failed to materialize by the market’s deadline. Particulars of the trade indicate that a bet placed on Polymarket shows the trader operating under the username thesecondhighlander committed roughly $100,000 to a contract predicting that the United States would strike Iran by February 9, 2026. The position, accumulated at an average price of just $0.20 per share, briefly surged in value as geopolitical tensions escalated, lifting the trader’s unrealized…