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5. Invesco ($2.2T AUM) acquired Superstate's $900M tokenized Treasury fund USTB, entering the $12B tokenized U.S. Treasury market alongside BlackRock and Franklin Templeton. [Crypto Integrated: cryptointegrat.com/p/crypto-news-…] What's your take on these developments?

4. Iran rejected the U.S. peace proposal and Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz reopened within 48 hours, sending BTC below $67.6K with $980M in long liquidations as oil breached $100/barrel. [INN: investingnews.com/cryptocurrency…]

2. NYSE posts listing notice for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), first spot BTC ETF from a major U.S. bank. With 15,000+ advisors already cleared to pitch Bitcoin ETFs, even 2% client allocation could generate ~$160B in capital flows. [CryptoSlate: cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley…]

This Week in Blockchain - 27 March, 2026 1. Clarity Act draft bans platforms offering stablecoin yield, with Circle (CRCL) down 18%. Stablecoin revenue= ~19% of Coinbase's 2025 revenue, provision existential threat to crypto business models. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/policy/2026/03…]

This one belongs to the founders.🏆 @BlockchainFF has been named the Best Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Capital Fund 2026 by @ApacInsider 's Singapore Business Awards 2026. The award is a reflection of the people we back. The founders who trusted us early, held their conviction, and kept building. Kudos also to the incredible BFF team who shows up for them every single day. Singapore and APAC are producing some of the most exciting work in Web3 right now, and we’re grateful to be part of it. Here's to what's next. 🙏

Thank you to every founder who’s been a part of this story. Onwards and upwards.🚀

5. Argentina ordered a nationwide block on Polymarket over gambling concerns, as the platform processed $679M+ in combined volume across Iran-related prediction contracts. [Cryptonews.net: cryptonews.net/news/legal/325…]

4. Crypto.com cut ~12% of staff as part of AI integration, and Algorand Foundation laid off 25% of its workforce citing macro conditions and the crypto downturn. [TheStreet: thestreet.com/crypto/jobs/la…]

This Week in Blockchain: 20 March 1. SEC & CFTC classify 16 cryptos as digital commodities: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, AVAX, DOT, XLM, HBAR, LTC, DOGE, SHIB, XTZ, BCH & APT. Staking, mining, airdrops beyond securities law. [SEC.gov: sec.gov/newsroom/press…]

5. Wells Fargo filed a trademark for "WFUSD," signaling a potential dollar-pegged stablecoin from the $245B bank. Separately, Ripple launched a $750M share buyback at a $50B valuation. [SpotedCrypto: spotedcrypto.com/sec-cftc-mou-r…] What’s your take on these developments?

4. Kraken Financial became the first crypto firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to Fedwire for dollar settlement without relying on correspondent banks. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/business/2026/…]

This Week in Blockchain - 13 March, 2026 1. Foundry USA mined Bitcoin's 20 millionth coin, putting 95.24% of all BTC that will ever exist in circulation. With est. 2.3-3.7M BTC lost, liquid supply is far tighter than headline figures suggest. [Fortune: fortune.com/2026/03/10/bit…]

@themahmud5 Exactly. Direct access changes the infrastructure game entirely.

@BlockchainFF kraken getting direct fedwire access is huge for crypto banking

This Week in Blockchain - 6th March, 2026 1. Kraken Financial became the first digital asset bank with direct Fedwire access after receiving a Federal Reserve master account, removing its reliance on intermediary banks for USD settlement. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/business/2026/…]

@sxontz A big step forward for the whole space. More to come.

@BlockchainFF Kraken Financial just leveled up with direct Fedwire access