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Two U.S. senators are asking some very uncomfortable questions. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have formally demanded loan documents from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and stablecoin giant Tether. At the center of it all is a loan tied to a trust that directly benefits Lutnick’s children. The timing is raising eyebrows across Washington and the crypto world alike. What the Senators Are Asking Elizabeth Warren and Wyden sent a letter to Lutnick on Wednesday. The message was direct and sharp. The loan raises “serious questions about your relationship with Tether and the company’s influence on your policy decisions,” the…

Prediction markets are becoming one of the most active onchain applications, with retail users driving most activity even as participation across much of the broader digital asset market remains subdued. According to a new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket, monthly trading volume reached $25.7 billion in March, with more than 80% of users classified as retail, defined as those trading less than $10,000. The figures are broadly consistent with data from Dune Analytics, which recorded $23.7 billion in March trading volume, up from $1.9 billion a year earlier. The report points to a broader behavioral shift in how prediction…

According to a new report published by crypto asset management company Grayscale Investments, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and increasing oil prices have become key determinants of investor behavior in the cryptocurrency market. The report stated that the risk of war with Iran, in particular, led to a “wait and see” approach in the markets, and that the macroeconomic outlook, which had previously shown signs of improvement, was overshadowed by these developments. It concluded that “in March, the conflict with Iran almost overshadowed all other market dynamics.” The report noted that prior to the conflict, global growth was…

In a significant development for digital asset markets, Tether’s partner firm Antalpha now holds over $100 million in unrealized profits from its strategic investment in tokenized gold. This substantial gain, reported first by CryptoPotato, underscores the growing convergence between traditional safe-haven assets and blockchain technology. The firm’s position, equivalent to approximately 1.8 tons of physical gold, has become profitable following a sustained rally in global gold prices. This event provides a compelling case study for institutional adoption of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Antalpha’s Tokenized Gold Investment Strategy Antalpha, a known partner of stablecoin giant Tether, executed a major investment in…

Days after a sharp spike in daily transactions, the Shiba Inu Layer-2 network, Shibarium, has recorded a steep decline in activity. Specifically, daily transactions on Shiba Inu’s blockchain plunged more than 85% within 24 hours, reversing an earlier surge that briefly pushed network activity above 10,000. Although the drop initially raised concerns, the underlying data suggests a more nuanced explanation. Key Points Shiba Inu’s network’s daily transaction volume has plunged by more than 85% to 1,580. The drop coincides with major infrastructure upgrades across the Shibarium ecosystem. Shibarium explorer currently displays incomplete data across key metrics, with total transactions showing…

Latest developments: Banking groups want regulators to pump the brakes on the Genius Act rollout. Major U.S. banks have asked for extended public comment periods before full implementation. Agora CEO Nick van Eck said the move is “not much of a surprise,” calling the law one of the most significant in banking history Van Eck expects continued efforts to slow the process over the next year as banks assess risks to their business models Reading between the lines: The fight centers on deposits and yield economics. Van Eck argued banks’ real concern is “deposit flight” if stablecoin issuers can pass…

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Bitcoin’s [$BTC] market structure is facing a key test. Recent data indicates a clear shift in whale behavior as large holders are no longer accumulating; instead, they are distributing. Whale trend turns structurally bearish According to the recent data, addresses holding between 1K–10K $BTC have flipped to net sellers. Over the past year, whale holdings have declined by 188K $BTC. This comes after a strong accumulation phase in 2024, where over 200K $BTC was added. Therefore, such a shift is not just temporary noise; the market is experiencing structural selling pressure, as the 365-day trend indicates a downward shift. Source:…

Oracle (ORCL) shares jumped 11% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company delivered stronger than expected results and pushed back against fears of a looming “SaaS apocalypse,” easing investor concerns about both AI disruption and its recent debt raise. Revenue climbed 18% to $17.19 billion, beating the $16.92 billion analysts, according to Wall Street Journal. Cloud revenue rose 41%, while cloud infrastructure sales increased by 81%, highlighting strong demand tied to artificial intelligence. Management used the earnings call to directly address concerns that generative AI could undermine traditional software vendors. Executives argued the opposite, saying customers want AI embedded…

The $XRP Ledger now accounts for more than 1.5% of all distributed tokenized real-world assets globally despite recent declines. This is according to data from RWA.xyz, a leading analytics platform for the tokenized RWA market. For context, the XRPL boasts $408 million worth of distributed real-world assets (excluding stablecoins), accounting for a 1.53% market share of the global figure. Key Points The $XRP Ledger is home to over $408 million worth of distributed real-world assets despite a 15.22% decline in value over 30 days. With this figure, the ledger accounts for 1.53% of the total global distributed RWA value. This…