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⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — US annual inflation rate for March at 3.8%, below expectations. — Bitcoin $BTC falls below $66,000, down 4.58% in a day. — A trader has opened a short position worth approximately $27 million in Bitcoin. — $SOL Umbra has opened public access to its privacy wallet utilizing Arcium's encrypted execution. — Bo Shen is offering up to 20% reward for help in recovering stolen crypto from 2022. — March consumer sentiment in the US drops to 53.3, below expectations of 55.5. — ANUBIS aims to advance private financial infrastructure with its mainnet launch on April 8. — Bitcoin and Ethereum $ETH ETFs experience net outflows, while Solana ETF shows slight inflows. — Jed McCaleb plans to invest $1 billion in AGI systems based on human brain principles. — OPN has decreased by more than 14% in the last 24 hours, while SXP has increased by almost 10%. — A transfer of 82.48 BTC from NYDIG valued at approximately $2.75 million has been reported. — An early Bitcoin whale has moved $33 million to Binance $BNB, continuing a trend of deposits. 💣 Geopolitics: — Iranian hackers announced a breach of the FBI director's email account. — U.S. Justice Department confirms that Iranian hackers accessed the personal email of the FBI director. — Citi expresses worries about prolonged conflict, cutting exposure to U.S. stocks. — A tanker originally headed to Cuba from Russia has arrived in Venezuelan waters. — $USDC Treasury has released 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.

Bitcoin $BTC is now below $66,000.

The meme coin $WHITEWHALE has seen a significant drop of 67% following an announcement from its creator. Citing a family crisis, mental health issues, and burnout, the creator has decided to step back from their public role in the project. They have permanently locked 500 million tokens and transferred account management and some operational responsibilities to others, expressing disappointment in the crypto space and a desire to no longer shoulder the entire burden alone. x.com/whitewhalelabs…

Peter Brandt posted a chart suggesting a potential decline for Bitcoin $BTC to $49,000. x.com/PeterLBrandt/s…

While the buy-the-dip bros scream “transitory” louder with every red candle, Guggenheim already nailed it: $100+ oil doesn’t need to spike CPI to wreck equities, it just quietly guts consumer wallets, shatters confidence, and turns the retail army’s favorite hobby into a 10%+ bloodbath. Fast-forward to Brent ripping past $106 on Iran headlines, Nasdaq already down 8% and gold the only thing green, and suddenly the leveraged everything bubble is getting reminded that you can’t infinite-QE your way around physics and geopolitics forever. Cope harder, bulls.

OIL SHOCK COULD TRIGGER 10% STOCK SELLOFF Guggenheim warns U.S. stocks could drop up to 10% if oil stays near $100 for several months. The bigger risk isn’t inflation but a hit to consumer and investor sentiment—potentially breaking the retail “buy-the-dip” habit that has supported markets. While oil may ease and stocks stabilize, elevated prices still tighten conditions and weigh on growth, leaving markets more fragile.

While Michael Saylor’s $STRC “Stretch” perpetual preferred stock pitches itself as clever digital credit that lets you earn 11.5% monthly dividends on Bitcoin without ever selling a sat, it’s nothing more than another layer of corporate wrapping that reintroduces the exact counterparty risk, boardroom politics, and intermediary dependence Bitcoin was invented to destroy. You’re not buying Bitcoin – you’re buying a claim on a public company’s balance sheet, complete with dilution potential and regulatory strings attached. Respect to the real ones who skip the financial theater entirely and simply hold their own coins in cold storage, keys in hand, no middlemen, no yield bait, just sovereign, physical Bitcoin the way Satoshi intended.

“The best way to build a billion-dollar finance company today is Digital Credit.” $STRC My keynote, “Digital Capital, Credit, Money, and Yield,” at the @Blockworks Digital Asset Summit 2026.

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Circle $CRCL announces the launch of $USDC and the CCTP protocol on the Pharos Network for asset tokenization and DeFi. — BlackRock $BLK transferred significant amounts of $BTC and $ETH to Coinbase Prime $COIN, totaling over $260 million amid ETF outflows. — US crude oil prices have increased by 4.49%, exceeding $98 per barrel. — The yield on US 30-year government bonds rises to 4.986%, the highest since September 2022. — Market liquidations total $450 million in the last 24 hours, with $401 million from long positions. — Nasdaq $NDAQ 100 index has fallen 10% from its October peak, entering a correction phase. — US stock markets opened lower, with Coinbase shares dropping over 3%. 💣 Geopolitics: — US and Israel conducted joint airstrikes on an Iranian steel plant and associated power station. — Russian oil producers caution buyers about potential supply disruptions due to attacks on Baltic ports. — Euroclear has relaxed payment rules for certain frozen Russian assets. — The European Central Bank raises concerns about the decentralization of DeFi protocols and DAOs in recent documents.

BlackRock $BLK has transferred 612 $BTC ($41 million) and 68,568 $ETH ($140 million) to Coinbase Prime $COIN, indicating a significant movement of assets. This comes as institutional investors and retail traders are pulling funds from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Recent financial flows from crypto ETFs show substantial outflows, with Bitcoin experiencing a decline of $171.22 million and Ethereum seeing a drop of $92.54 million over the past day, marking seven consecutive days of losses. In contrast, Solana $SOL faced a minor outflow of $1.04 million, while Chainlink $LINK saw a slight inflow of $156,780. Other assets like $XRP, Dogecoin $DOGE, Litecoin $LTC, Avalanche $AVAX, Polkadot $DOT, and Hedera $HBAR reported no significant changes. intel.arkm.com/explorer/entit…

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Bitcoin $BTC hits a two-week low as traders adopt defensive positions amid uncertainty from the Middle East conflict. — Intercontinental Exchange is investing $600 million in the prediction market platform Polymarket. — WhiteWhale's value plummeted by approximately 50% following its official exit announcement. — OKX now permits users from China to trade stocks and commodity futures, expanding access to 27 stock assets and 7 commodity assets. — Binance $BNB sees a significant net inflow of 30.8 million $USDT in the last hour. — MetaMask has announced support for the HyperEVM network. 💣 Geopolitics: — The European Commission warns that the prolonged Middle East conflict may hinder economic growth and increase inflation. — Russia experiences mixed trends in deposit interest rates, with short-term rates declining and long-term rates rising following a key rate cut to 15%. — The UK has sanctioned an associate of Cambodian Prince Hu Xiaowei. — Israeli Defense Minister announces plans to intensify attacks on Iran as tensions escalate. — Aster Code partners with Binance Wallet and others to build a Web3 ecosystem.

Bitcoin $BTC has dropped to a two-week low amid the largest options expiration of the year, totaling $14 billion. This decline is driven by uncertainty stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, prompting traders to adopt a defensive stance in anticipation of prolonged conflict and rising inflation. As a result, the market is shifting towards protective measures, with put options at the $60,000 level seeing a 50% increase in demand as traders hedge their positions ahead of the weekend. With the technical pressure from the options expiration easing, the market is poised to reveal its true direction, which currently appears to be less than optimistic. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

While Tether keeps hyping new product launches and positioning @keet_io as the next big thing in decentralized messaging, it's disappointing to see it missing the most obvious opportunities to actually compete. Features that Telegram popularized years ago – like easy public channel creation with short, memorable usernames – are still nowhere to be found. If you're advertising integration and synergy with the Telegram ecosystem on Tether's pages and announcements, why not lean into what already works and users love, instead of building something that feels oddly detached from real user needs? It sometimes looks like the team is reinventing the wheel in the wrong direction rather than capitalizing on proven strengths yesterday. Hope the upcoming releases finally address this gap

Next 3 weeks, 3 major product releases at Tether.

This principle is pure gold, Ray. Debating a small decision in isolation is like judging a single brushstroke without seeing the entire painting the Responsible Party is creating. By anchoring the discussion in the broader vision, we avoid derailing progress and instead strengthen the whole machine through thoughtful, context-aware disagreement. Thank you for another timeless reminder from your Principles.

It's important to view individual decisions in the broadest possible context. For example, if the Responsible Party being challenged has a vision, and the decision being disputed involves a small detail of that overall vision, the decision needs to be debated and evaluated within the context of that larger vision. #principleoftheday

While Brian Armstrong positions himself as a guardian of crypto innovation by vetoing the CLARITY Act over passive stablecoin yields, his stubborn stance reeks of self-serving corporate protectionism rather than principled leadership. By single-handedly stalling bipartisan progress that could unlock trillions in institutional capital and deliver much-needed regulatory clarity, Coinbase's CEO is prioritizing his platform's USDC revenue streams and competitive moat over the broader industry's growth—turning what should be a collective win into another chapter of ego-driven gridlock. In a space desperate for maturity, this isn't fighting the SEC or banks; it's becoming the very bottleneck crypto critics love to mock, proving that one billionaire's veto can still outweigh market-wide momentum and user demand for real adoption.

🇺🇸 Brian Armstrong just killed the CLARITY Act. AGAIN. Trillions waiting on the sidelines. Institutions ready to deploy capital. One stablecoin yield disagreement. One CEO. One veto. The crypto industry's biggest enemy right now is not the SEC. It's Coinbase.

Peter Schiff loves highlighting Bitcoin sitting below its 2021 peak after 4+ years - like it's some fatal flaw. But let's get real: this "longest consolidation" happened amid FTX collapse, aggressive rate hikes, geopolitical chaos, and forced selling. Meanwhile, spot Bitcoin ETFs launched with billions in inflows, corporations and nations started stacking, and the network's fundamentals (hashrate, adoption, Lightning) kept building quietly. Every prior multi-year lull in BTC's history was followed by explosive new highs. Context isn't optional, Peter. The infrastructure survived the stress test—price action always catches up eventually. Bitcoin isn't gold 2.0. It's something entirely different.

Bitcoin first hit $69K in Nov. 2021. Today, four years and four months later, Bitcoin is below $67K. This is by far the longest time period in Bitcoin's short history where the price of Bitcoin was below a prior high. It also happened despite record hype and so-called adoption.

An ancient whale is selling Bitcoin $BTC. This investor purchased 5,000 BTC back in November 2013 for $332 each. After 13 years, they are realizing profits, recently selling an additional 500 BTC on Binance $BNB for $33.3 million. Since November 2024, this whale has transferred 4,000 BTC to exchanges, netting around $363 million in profit. They still hold 1,000 BTC in their balance. intel.arkm.com/explorer/addre…

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security arrests several individuals linked to the ONUS platform for fraud, including false advertising and market manipulation. — Binance $BNB Australia faces a $6.9 million penalty for client admission and compliance breaches. — Polymarket indicates a 67% chance $BTC will fall below $65,000 and 21% for $ETH below $1,800. — An ancient whale moved 500 BTC to Binance, realizing a profit of $363 million. — The whale 'pension-usdt.eth' has cut its BTC assets by $9.22 million. — Madzi Dadze reports losses exceeding $230,000 on long positions as the market falls. — Ondo and Canton are increasing institutional partnerships despite macroeconomic worries affecting Bitcoin and Ethereum prices. — $258 million was liquidated in the crypto market, with $118 million in Bitcoin alone. 💣 Geopolitics: — The Defense Minister stated that actions against Iran will be intensified to prevent threats. — Bank of America/EPFR reports significant outflow from gold $XAU funds over the past week, totaling $6.3 billion, the largest since October 2025. — US Treasury bond volatility has surged to a yearly maximum amid ongoing sales.

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Australian court fines Binance $BNB $6.9 million following a ruling against its Australian division. — BlackRock $BLK invests $181 million in cryptocurrency, including $ETH and $BTC, with a deposit into Coinbase $COIN. — A total of 2950 BTC was withdrawn from Binance within the past hour. — If ETH surpasses $2,143, short positions on major CEXs may face $1.09 billion in liquidations. — A significant player withdrew 170,000 $SOL, worth approximately $14.85 million, to Kraken $INK. — BlackRock has moved a significant amount of Ethereum and Bitcoin, totaling 68,568 ETH and 612 BTC, to Coinbase. — $151 million liquidated across the market in the last 4 hours, with $81.05 million in BTC. — Bitcoin has broken through the $67,000 price level. 💣 Geopolitics: — Vietnamese authorities have arrested suspects linked to cryptocurrency fraud involving the ONUS project. — Several individuals linked to the ONUS platform were arrested in Vietnam for alleged fraud and token price manipulation. — Georgia's Parliament Chair stated that the country complies with EU sanctions out of respect for Ukraine, not obligation. — A major player reportedly established a $7.7 million position combining long oil and short ETH amid rumors of a Strait of Hormuz closure. — Major players on Hyperliquid $HYPE are unanimously bullish on oil prices in the last 48 hours. — CoinPayments and OSL have reached a cooperation agreement to expand their business in the APAC region.

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Binance $BNB Australia has been fined $6.9 million for misclassifying retail clients as wholesale, risking investor losses. — A new address has withdrawn 2,650 $BTC worth $179.6 million from Binance. — Data shows a decrease in panic selling among short-term BTC holders and record low inflows to Binance. — Large investors have opened long positions in Bitcoin with 20x leverage, reaching $8.4 million. — Cryptocurrency company stocks fell, with $COIN down 1.71% in pre-market trading. — Circle $CRCL's CRCL token fell 4.2%, with a major player profiting $350,000 from a short bet. — Rising US bond yields and a stronger dollar are impacting cryptocurrencies and risk assets. — Data shows significant price movements for SUPER and ANKR cryptocurrencies. 💣 Geopolitics: — Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and warned of harsh measures against any transit through the area. — Peskov commented that the US aims to control international energy infrastructure, including the Nord Stream pipelines. — India is negotiating to resume LNG exports from Russia and increase crude oil imports to 40%. — China is deploying modified supersonic fighters converted into strike drones near the Taiwan Strait. — China's trade minister announced plans to actively increase imports from the European Union. — Macquarie warns that prolonged US-Iran conflict could drive oil prices to $200 by June.

⚡ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: ❗️ Crypto / Markets: — Australian Court has fined Binance $BNB's subsidiary $6.9 million for violating customer admission rules. — US Congress is urging the SEC to adopt innovation-friendly regulations for the crypto industry. — Vietnamese authorities have uncovered a multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency fraud scheme. — Crypto liquidations have totaled $298 million in the last 24 hours, with $252 million in long positions and $45.7 million in short positions. — A significant investor has increased their Bitcoin $BTC investment to $10 million for the ninth time. — A Korean investor has donated 100,000 $XRP, valued at approximately $140,000, to Seoul University Hospital. — The average funding rate for the $ETH network is currently -0.0008% over the past 8 hours. — WTI crude oil prices have risen by 2% to over $96 per barrel. — Bitcoin's price has fallen below the $68,000 mark. — Madzi has deposited 500,000 $USDC in HyperLiquid $HYPE to boost its long position in ETH. 💣 Geopolitics: — Trump has extended negotiations with Iran amid a Wall Street sell-off, which has resulted in the stock market's worst day since the Middle East crisis began. — India and Russia are preparing to resume LNG supplies that were halted due to the Ukraine conflict. — Cyclone has disrupted major LNG production at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone plants in Western Australia. — Russia's Finance Ministry has ruled out implementing an excess profit tax in certain sectors. — The yield on US two-year Treasury bonds has risen to 4.017%, the highest since June 2025. — The European Central Bank has warned that DeFi DAO governance tokens may not meet MiCA standards and highlighted centralization issues in major DeFi protocols.