The Senate Banking Committee's CLARITY Act, aimed at regulating crypto markets, faces over 100 amendments ahead of markup, testing fragile compromises on stablecoins, banking, and crypto industry interests.
FinansAIECB's Isabel Schnabel warns stablecoins could mirror money market fund risks and strengthen the US dollar's global role. She advocates for modernizing public money via digital euro and tokenized central bank settlement to ensure financial stability.
FinansAIA $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shares was traded in a dark pool, marking one of the largest off-exchange Bitcoin ETF transactions. This occurred amidst $334 million in net outflows across all U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs for the week, with Bitcoin’s price reacting but remaining relatively contained around $75,000.
FinansAIHYPE token rallies towards a potential $100 all-time high, driven by $89 million in ETF inflows over nine days, indicating strong investor demand, with on-chain activity and derivatives data supporting the bullish trend.
FinansAIBitcoin's implied volatility drops to 36%, an 8-month low, indicating expected price consolidation. Overconfident bears may face a liquidation-driven bull run above $82,000.
FinansAIBitcoin rose to $77,000 as declining oil prices boosted global stocks, easing inflation fears. However, $2.66B in Bitcoin ETF outflows and Strategy's debt reduction efforts kept pro traders cautious.
FinansAIThe SEC has approved Nasdaq PHLX's rule change to list cash-settled Bitcoin Index Options (QBTC), a significant step for integrating Bitcoin volatility trading into US-listed options infrastructure. This allows investors to trade Bitcoin exposure without holding BTC, using existing securities accounts and margin frameworks.
