Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 as tech stocks weakened and investors shifted into risk-off mode, reminding traders that ETF-fueled demand doesn’t make BTC immune to macro pressure. The $60,000 to $61,500 zone is now the key battleground.
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Visa has launched its Stablecoin Platform, with Open USD as the first beta-supported token, signaling a push to make stablecoins usable for institutional treasury, settlement, and liquidity workflows. The rollout is limited, but the move could sharpen competition in the payments rails race.
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Bolivia is reportedly weighing whether to recognize USDT as a payment option as a dollar shortage pushes more people toward crypto. It’s a sign of real-world demand for digital dollars — but not the same as making USDT legal tender.
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Franklin Templeton’s BENJI is a major name in tokenized Treasuries, but Q1 2026 AUM data doesn’t make it the clear leader. The market is growing fast, with Circle, Ondo, and BlackRock ahead on the numbers while Franklin remains a serious early mover.
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Bitcoin ETFs are seeing a major comeback, with $2.1 billion in eight straight days of inflows and BlackRock’s IBIT doing much of the heavy lifting. Bitcoin’s price climbed alongside the buying, but rising profit-taking and mixed derivatives signals suggest the rally still has plenty of traps.
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The ECB says rising stablecoin use could drain bank deposits and tighten credit, adding fresh urgency to Europe’s digital euro push. Meanwhile, Coinbase and Circle are getting squeezed by US policy uncertainty and tougher competition in the stablecoin race.
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SEC crypto rulemaking is reportedly heading to White House review, hinting at a shift from enforcement-by-chaos to actual written rules. But don’t get too comfy: DeFi safe harbor talks could still bring strict, messy definitions of “decentralized” that hit builders hard.
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The CFTC may be handed broad spot crypto oversight under the CLARITY Act just as it’s running on a skeleton crew. Congress wants clarity; the agency has four empty commissioner seats, a staffing crunch, and a workload that could make enforcement a real mess.
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Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing Spain as the favorite over Argentina in the World Cup final, with trading volume topping $4 billion on Polymarket alone. But the contracts aren’t identical, so those odds need context — and Messi’s Argentina is still very much alive.
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Bitcoin’s options market can pull price toward crowded strikes like $70K, but that’s a temporary force, not a law of nature. Dealer hedging may pin BTC near expiry, yet macro news, ETF flows, and liquidations can blow right through it.
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