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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated (https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250416a.htm) that upcoming tariffs and policy shifts — spanning trade, immigration, fiscal, and regulatory areas — could potentially drive inflation higher and dampen economic growth, though their exact impact remains uncertain. He also acknowledged the growing mainstream adoption of crypto, emphasizing that creating a legal framework for stablecoins is a logical step. Additionally, Powell mentioned that crypto-related banking regulations are likely to be “partially relaxed” moving forward.
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The Trump family is preparing to launch (https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/15/trump-crypto-monopoly-bill-zanker-nfts-memecoin/) a blockchain-based real estate game, inspired by MONOPOLY GO!, with a planned release at the end of April. The project is being led by Bill Zanker, a long-time business associate of the Trumps.
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Kraken has unveiled (https://blog.kraken.com/product/equities/stock-and-etf-trading) its new Kraken Securities division, launching commission-free stock and ETF trading in the U.S. The service will be rolled out gradually across the country. Kraken has already obtained regulatory approval in the UK and is currently pursuing a broker-dealer license from FINRA to operate fully in the U.S.
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Vitalik shared (https://warpcast.com/vitalik.eth/0x15ed32c4) on Warpcast that for the application layer to truly thrive, it needs to be grounded in a strong social philosophy and built by developers who genuinely believe in decentralization. He cited Railgun, Farcaster, Polymarket, and Signal as examples of well-aligned applications. In contrast, he pointed to Pumpfun, Terra/Luna, and FTX as examples of poor applications, emphasizing that the difference lies in the underlying intentions and beliefs of the developers behind each project.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/trump-pardon-bitmex-crypto-exchange-money-laundering.html) the three co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX. The U.S. Department of Justice charged them in October 2020 with violating the Bank Secrecy Act. In 2022, they pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $10 million each in fines.
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The U.S. government wallet received (https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/justice-department-disrupts-hamas-terrorist-financing-scheme-through-seizure) a deposit of 200,000 USDT – the DOJ announced the confiscation of stablecoins from Hamas.
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Wyoming plans (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-26/wyoming-governor-expects-state-to-issue-own-stablecoin-by-july?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=business) to launch its own cryptocurrency, the WYST token, by July 2025. It will be the first U.S. entity-issued, fiat-backed stablecoin, fully backed by U.S. Treasuries, cash, and repurchase agreements, with a minimum capitalization requirement of 102%. The state is evaluating blockchains such as Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon for hosting the token.
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U.S. crypto advocate David Sacks hailed (https://x.com/davidsacks47/status/1904540971171512459) the FDIC’s decision to eliminate “reputational risk” as a factor in bank regulation as a major victory for the crypto industry. He argued that this vague and subjective standard had been used to unjustly de-bank legitimate crypto firms, contributing to what he termed “Financial Blockade 2.0.” Sacks emphasized that bank oversight should be based on objective, quantifiable criteria rather than public perception.
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Crypto exchange Kraken is collaborating with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on a potential (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/crypto-exchange-kraken-explores-up-to-1-billion-debt-package?utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business) debt raise of up to $1 billion to fund expansion initiatives rather than operational expenses. The company is also exploring an equity raise and is preparing for a possible IPO as early as Q1 next year, benefiting from a more favorable U.S. regulatory climate.
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Crypto billionaire Jed McCaleb is investing (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-20/crypto-windfall-is-funding-vast-s-space-station-ambitions) $1 billion in his space startup, Vast Space, which aims to build and launch the world’s first commercial space station. McCaleb, the founder of Mt. Gox, Ripple, and Stellar, is dedicating approximately $3.2 billion of his wealth — primarily from selling XRP — to fund Vast Space.
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The Pakistani government is considering (https://www.theminermag.com/news/2025-03-22/pakistan-bitcoin-mining-surplus) attracting Bitcoin mining operators to utilize surplus electricity and ease the financial strain on its power sector. The Ministry of Energy has initiated discussions with stakeholders to develop a specialized electricity tariff for emerging industries, including cryptocurrency mining.
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated (https://www.reuters.com/technology/tether-is-talks-with-big-four-firm-about-reserve-audit-ceo-says-2025-03-21/) that the company is working with one of the Big Four accounting firms to conduct a reserve audit. Earlier this month, Tether appointed Simon McWilliams as CFO to help drive the audit process forward.
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The SEC has clarified (https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/statement-certain-proof-work-mining-activities-032025) that mining and mining pool activities under the PoW mechanism do not qualify as securities offerings. According to the statement, Protocol Mining on PoW networks solely involves contributing computational resources rather than depending on the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others. As a result, it does not meet the Howey Test criteria for an investment contract.
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The Federal Reserve has released its interest rate decision, maintaining the upper bound at 4.50%, which matches both expectations and the previous rate of 4.50%.
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Coinbase announced (https://www.coinbase.com/blog/the-future-of-onchain-Liquidity-is-here-via-coinbase-verified-pools) the Verified Pools. Built on the Uniswap v4 protocol and Coinbase KYC-integrated verification system, Coinbase Verifications provide the on-chain credentials required for access to Verified Pools liquidity. This ensures that only verified users can supply or interact with liquidity.
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Securitize and Ethena Labs have created (https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1901672646015856749?s=46&t=W6z6vhknmFHfiq4p-raArg) an Ethereum-compatible blockchain called Converge, designed for hosting tokenized assets and providing institutional investors with innovations in the DeFi space.
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Following the Bybit attack, the North Korean hacker group converted ETH into BTC and now holds 13,562 BTC, valued at approximately (https://news.bitcoin.com/is-kim-jong-stacking-sats-north-koreas-bitcoin-haul-outranks-el-salvador-bhutan-as-us-sbr-takes-shape/) $1.14 billion. This makes North Korea the third-largest government entity in Bitcoin holdings, surpassing El Salvador (6,117 BTC) and Bhutan (10,635 BTC), and trailing only the United States (198,109 BTC) and the United Kingdom (61,245 BTC).
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted (https://www.rfi.fr/fr/en-bref/20250315-le-fondateur-de-telegram-pavel-durov-a-quitt%C3%A9-temporairement-la-france-pour-duba%C3%AF) permission by a French court to leave France and travel to Dubai. Sources indicate that the investigating judge approved a modification to Durov’s judicial supervision conditions several days ago, allowing him to leave France for “several weeks.” As of now, Durov has not issued any public statement regarding this matter.
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U.S. Representative Byron Donalds plans (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/digital-asset-legislation-pushed-as-trump-embraces-crypto-agenda) to introduce legislation on Friday to codify President Trump’s recent executive order, which established a national Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile. The bill aims to prevent future administrations from reversing the reserves through executive action, ensuring the continuation of Trump’s crypto-friendly policies.
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Probability of Finding a Bitcoin Block Based on Miner’s Hashrate For example, on March 10, a solo miner struck gold with just 0.48 TH/s of mining power. The probability of this happening was 1 in 1.6 billion—or roughly once every 31,240 years if mining continuously.
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