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The CLARITY Act is moving again, and this time the timeline looks real. A recent update reveals that the CLARITY Act is all set to make headlines again, with Coinbase hinting at a possible Senate markup in the second half of April and potential passage by May. According to Coinbase’s internal market view, lawmakers had already reached an agreement in principle on March 20, followed by a new compromise on March 24 that proposes banning passive stablecoin yield while still allowing limited, activity-based rewards. The Stablecoin Flashpoint The biggest sticking point is stablecoin yield. The latest proposal aims to ban…

South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has announced the addition of two new digital assets to its platform and a partial change to its listing schedule. According to the announcement, Sky Protocol ($SKY) and USDS will be made available to users with KRW and USDT trading pairs. The exchange announced an update to the planned trading start time, particularly for USDS. Previously announced for March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM, the opening time has been postponed to 1:00 PM. For $SKY, the planned start time for trading is 12:00 PM on the same day. It was emphasized that both assets operate…

SWIFT, the messaging backbone connecting over 11,000 financial institutions across more than 200 countries, has confirmed that its blockchain-based shared ledger is progressing into its first MVP iteration. After completing a design phase with a global group of banks, the network is now preparing for real-world transactions later this year. What SWIFT’s Blockchain Ledger Actually Does The shared ledger is not a public blockchain, and it does not use a native cryptocurrency. It is a permissioned infrastructure layer built on Linea, an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by ConsenSys. The ledger records, sequences, and validates transactions between financial institutions using smart…

The past week might not have been entirely negative for all Ethereum funds as recent data from Arkham shows that Fidelity Investments has purchased Ethereum worth over $140 million. The massive Ethereum purchase has come after a week of positive performance from its ETF product despite the overall withdrawals seen across the $ETH ETF market. BlackRock interrupts with $285 million Ethereum sale While the broader crypto market has continued to face mixed investor sentiment, the ETF market has been majorly impacted by the fading momentum. Although the large Ethereum purchase made by Fidelity signals increased investor demand for its Ethereum-based…

With global uncertainty reaching historic highs and tensions escalating in the Middle East, leading figures in the financial world discussed the major disruptions in Bitcoin, gold, and oil markets. Strategists who came together on the channel “The Wolf Of All Streets” examined the new economic era awaiting investors. Highlighting the extreme uncertainty in the markets, former CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger argued that there is only one thing certain about the coming period: governments will continue to print massive amounts of money to sustain their debts. Weisberger stated, “Governments will print money, and this will increase the nominal value of assets…

As negotiations continue on the Clarity Act, one of the most important drafts for cryptocurrency regulation in the US, a final agreement on stablecoin yields is expected to be released to the public this week. This development shows that even though Congressional work is suspended for the Easter holiday, intense behind-the-scenes contacts are continuing unabated. The draft text is expected to clarify how companies issuing stablecoins can offer rewards to their users. In particular, how these reward mechanisms will be structured without causing deposit outflows from banks is highlighted as one of the most critical aspects of the regulation. The…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to expand its margin trading options. According to an announcement by the exchange, a number of new trading pairs will be added to the Cross Margin platform on March 31, 2026, at 6 PM. The announcement stated that the Aptos (APT/U), Ethena (ENA cryptocurrency), Fetch.ai (FET/U), $NIGHT ($NIGHT/U), $TRUMP ($TRUMP/U and $TRUMP/USD1), and Worldcoin (WLD/U) trading pairs will be opened for margin trading. With these new pairs, users will have the opportunity to leverage a wider range of assets. Binance warned users that newly listed margin trading pairs can often have high volatility. Therefore, investors were…

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) continued its exit from the bitcoin business, confirming it has already begun selling portions of its holdings, with plans to continue doing so as it pivots toward AI infrastructure. The company generated $28.2 million in realized gains from bitcoin sales in 2025, signaling active disposals during the year. While the company has not disclosed the exact number of coins sold, management made clear that further sales are planned. According to BitcoinTreasuries.net, Bitfarms currently holds 1,827 BTC. “In time, we will have no bitcoin,” said CEO Ben Gagnon on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Tuesday. He added…

Mitsubishi Corporation plans to use a blockchain-based payment system developed by JPMorgan Chase to move funds across its global operations, signaling continued adoption of blockchain infrastructure within traditional finance. The system is part of JPMorgan’s blockchain network, known as Kinexys, which enables near-instant fund transfers, reduces reliance on traditional banking and operates around the clock, according to a report by Nikkei. JPMorgan is seeking to scale the platform to $10 billion in daily transactions from the current average of $7 billion. Kinexys has processed more than $3 trillion in cumulative volume since launching in 2020, highlighting growing institutional demand for…

Ethereum is trading close to $2.1k to close out Q1 2026, and the picture remains largely unchanged from recent weeks. It’s a market that has lost more than half its value from the late-2025 highs and is struggling to build any conviction on the recovery. With macro headwinds persisting and altcoins broadly underperforming, $ETH continues to face an uphill battle heading into the new quarter. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The descending channel that has defined $ETH’s price action since late 2025 remains fully intact on the daily chart. Both the 100-day moving average (~$2.4k) and the 200-day moving…