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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…

Ethereum traded at $2,280.47 at press time, with 24-hour volume at $10.18 billion, according to crypto.news data. $ETH gained 0.75% in the past day but remained down 1.56% over the last seven days. Its market cap stood at $275.23 billion, based on a circulating supply of 120 million $ETH. The price action comes as analysts track opposing signals from exchange supply and derivatives data. Exchange supply ratio signals dip risk CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA said Ethereum may still face downside risk. The analyst pointed to a sharp fall in the exchange supply ratio. In past cycles, a falling ratio often appeared…

Ripple director Reece Merrick presented a strategic development plan for the new stablecoin $RLUSD, in which Turkey, Nigeria and the UAE are identified as critically important nodes for the company’s global expansion. According to his data, transaction volume through stablecoins by 2025 reached $33 trillion, which, for example, is twice the annual turnover of the entire Visa network. At the same time, transaction volume growth reached 72% year over year, while the current market capitalization of the sector stands at $320 billion. Why are Turkey, Nigeria and UAE critical? As Merrick writes, these three countries today form the core demand…

The cryptocurrency market was initially optimistic as Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 last week, but subsequent events caused the BTC price to fall again, and at the time of writing, it is closing the week down 3.47%, around $66,000. However, a large number of token unlocks will occur in numerous altcoins in the coming week. Here is the token unlock schedule we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) BSquared Network (B2) Market Value: $30.93 million Amount of Tokens Unlocked: $1.55 million (5.01% of market value) Date: March 30, 2026, 03:00 GUNZ…

Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky agreed to a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement that permanently bars him from promoting asset-related products and requires a $10 million payment tied to a broader, mostly suspended $4.72 billion judgment. The stipulated order, entered by Judge Denise Cote in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, said Mashinsky is “permanently restrained and enjoined” from advertising, marketing, promoting, offering or distributing any product or service that can be used to “deposit, exchange, invest, or withdraw assets.” The order entered a $4.72 billion monetary judgment in favor of the FTC against Mashinsky, but most of…

BitMEX is launching FX Perpetual Swaps, allowing traders to access major currency markets using crypto as collateral. The product offers 24/7 trading, up to 100x leverage and no overnight fees, bringing crypto-style market structure to foreign exchange. BitMEX is pushing its derivatives business further into traditional finance with the launch of FX Perpetual Swaps, a product designed to let crypto traders trade major currency pairs without opening a bank or broker account. Crypto collateral meets the FX market The new swaps will give users exposure to pairs such as EUR/USD and USD/JPY, while posting crypto as collateral. That is the…

A recent report published by cryptocurrency analytics company CryptoQuant revealed that while institutional buying continues unabated, spot Bitcoin demand is still in a period of “deep contraction.” According to company data, as of the end of March, the 30-day apparent demand growth was approximately -63,000 $BTC. This indicates that selling pressure in the market remains stronger than buying demand. CryptoQuant noted that despite increasing institutional purchases, overall demand continues to contract, with individual investors and other market participants outpacing institutional buying. According to the report, this trend has been ongoing since November 2025, confirming that the market is still in…