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The latest holding pattern for the bill to fully insert the crypto sector into the U.S. financial system was centered on Senator Thom Tillis’ request that bankers get more time to negotiate the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s approach on the contentious topic of stablecoin rewards. That may be over. Tillis told reporters on Wednesday that the work on the Clarity Act — the industry’s top objective in Washington — has “addressed a lot of the concerns” of the banking lobbyists who have been defending the turf of interest-bearing deposits they argued could be threatened by stablecoin yield. The Republican…

Polymarket is seeking approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to bring its main prediction market back to U.S. users. The company has discussed lifting its ban on U.S.-based traders with CFTC officials in recent weeks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The ban has been in place since Polymarket reached a 2022 settlement with the agency and moved its main exchange overseas. The CFTC cleared a separate U.S.-only Polymarket platform last November after the company acquired a registered exchange. That site has yet to fully launch. Prediction markets let users trade contracts tied to future…

The Derivatives Flip “What’s happened in the derivatives market for Bitcoin leaves me much more bullish,” Sigel told Anthony Pompliano on Wednesday. “If you look at what you have to pay for puts versus calls, it’s like we’re in the 99th percentile here of folks paying up for protection. That’s a contrarian long signal,” he added. Additionally, coins that are 3-5 years old that haven’t moved in that timeframe started selling heavily in Q4 and Q1 as early cycle buyers took profits. That selling has eased up in recent weeks, with Marathon Digital Holdings ) retiring convertible bonds representing one…

In brief Ethereum ETFs posted $184 million in outflows over four straight days through April 30. Bitcoin ETFs also shed $476 million over the same period, but saw a $14.76 million inflow Thursday. Myriad users see a 55% chance Ethereum hits $3,000 next, up from 46% on Monday. Ethereum exchange-traded funds extended their losing streak to four days on Thursday, shedding nearly $184 million as geopolitical uncertainty offset record highs in U.S. stocks. The outflows accelerated on April 29, when Ethereum ETFs posted $87.7 million in net redemptions, the largest single-day exit since March 26, according to SoSoValue data. Cumulative…

Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas assessed investor interest in spot $XRP ETFs. According to the analysts, $XRP ETFs have performed stronger than expected despite the sharp price pullback. Seyffart noted that $XRP spot ETFs have seen a total inflow of $1.4 billion since their launch. According to the analyst, this figure demonstrates continued investor interest despite the sharp decline in the cryptocurrency market. Seyffart made the following statement regarding the matter: “$XRP ETFs are holding up quite well despite the large price pullback. They have received a total of $1.4 billion in inflows since launch. We only know…

The cryptocurrency market is preparing to close March in the red, despite Bitcoin recovering during the month and rising to $75,000. Bitcoin’s price has fallen by 3.85% in the last week. Similar trends continue to prevail in altcoins as well. However, numerous economic developments and altcoin events await cryptocurrency users in the new week. Here is the cryptocurrency calendar we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Monday, March 30 Polymarket will expand its fee structure on March 30th and will no longer be limited to just cryptocurrency and sports. BASED token…

The process for the Clarity Act, one of the most important legislative bills for cryptocurrency regulation in the US, is gaining momentum. Thom Tillis announced that the bill is ready to move to the next critical stage, the committee “markup” process. Tillis told reporters on Capitol Hill that he would ask the committee chair to create a review timetable for the bill once Congress reconvenes. The Republican senator stated, “We’ve made significant progress, and it’s now time to bring the bill to the committee.” Tillis stated that objections from the banking sector regarding stablecoin yields, one of the most controversial…

A former Argentine senator with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) says Binance’s facial ID system stopped recognizing him after the disease changed his appearance. Esteban Bullrich, who served as Argentina’s Minister of Education from 2015 to 2017 under former president Mauricio Macri, claimed the exchange froze his crypto holdings for five months while bitcoin ($BTC) declined from the $90,000s to the $70,000s. Eventually, Binance co-CEO Richard Teng personally intervened after his complaint went viral on social media. . Esteban, I saw your post and wanted to respond personally. I’m sorry this happened. I’m committed to making sure we fix this accessibility…

This week, the Bitcoin network recorded its second consecutive difficulty reduction, easing another 2.3% on May 1 after the April 17 epoch posted a 2.43% decline. Hashrate has also trended lower, now resting beneath the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s. Over the last seven days, Foundry USA mined 31.51% of 987 blocks, and with Antpool and ViaBTC combined, it pushes the three pools’ share to 58.35%. Hashprice rose to $37.52/PH/s as block times hit 10:28, with another difficulty adjustment…

$BTC has entered a phase of consolidation after a sharp decline from January highs near $100k. The price action shows that $BTC has been respecting a broad ascending channel. The primary current support area is around $60k, and resistance is near the $75k mark. Short-term momentum is also weak, and the market appears to be digesting the previous spike, with volatility remaining elevated as traders are expecting lower levels. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $BTC remains below both the 100-day and 200-day moving averages, which are located around the $77k and $90k levels, respectively. This…