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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted in a report that the ongoing war could worsen inflation, lead to expectations of prolonged price pressures, and increase the risk of a sharp economic downturn. The report also stated that the conflict is delivering an asymmetric shock to the global economy by driving up food and fertilizer prices and tightening financial conditions.

The U.S. Senate is expected to release the final revised version of a market structure bill known as the Clarity Act this week, Crypto in America reported. The amendment aims to restrict interest-like earnings from stablecoins to prevent bank deposit outflows, while still permitting activity-based rewards. The changes were made to reflect industry backlash from companies like Coinbase and Stripe against the original draft. The Senate Banking Committee plans to coordinate on other contentious issues, including DeFi and token classification, with the goal of holding a hearing in late April.

Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain backed by a $200 million investment from Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson, has launched, CoinDesk reported. The project aims to overcome the limitations of mass cryptocurrency adoption by handling sensitive data privately and simplifying the user experience. Initial applications will focus on areas like confidential finance, identity verification, and corporate data management, before expanding in stages to infrastructure, applications, and governance.

Nearly half of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57.4 to indicate a high level of market stress, according to a CoinDesk analysis. This marks the index's highest level since January and suggests the market has entered a high-impact state. The media outlet noted that long-term holders are sitting on unrealized losses for approximately 4.6 million BTC, the largest amount since 2023. Additionally, stablecoins have shifted from inflows to outflows, while ETFs and miners have pivoted from accumulation to selling.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.84% - Nasdaq: +0.84% - Dow Jones: +0.9%

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $68,000. BTC is trading at $68,009.99 on the Binance USDT market.

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) Aster (ASTER) announced it is scrapping its linear unlock mechanism and shifting to a staking rewards-only model for its tokenomics. Previously, 78.4 million ASTER were unlocked each month. Going forward, ecosystem tokens will only be distributed as staking rewards, with an estimated 1.8 million to 2.25 million ASTER entering the market monthly. Aster also stated that all allocated tokens unlocked since its Token Generation Event (TGE), excluding staking rewards, have not been used.

HashKey, a cryptocurrency exchange operator listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, announced revenue of 723 million Hong Kong dollars for 2025, a figure similar to the previous year. The company recorded a net operating loss of 1.084 billion Hong Kong dollars. Despite the loss, the platform's trading volume for the year reached 590.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, with volume within Hong Kong increasing by 72.3% year-over-year. Assets held on the platform grew by 60% to 18.4 billion Hong Kong dollars, while staked assets totaled 22.4 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Binance has announced it will list CL/USDT, BZ/USDT, and NATGAS/USDT perpetual futures. The listings are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. UTC, 9:10 a.m. UTC, and 9:20 a.m. UTC, respectively, on April 1. CL represents West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, BZ represents Brent crude oil, and NATGAS represents natural gas. All three pairs will support up to 100x leverage.

Bitmine (BMNR) announced it purchased an additional 71,179 ETH last week. The company's current holdings include 4,732,082 ETH, 197 BTC, a $102 million stake in Eightco Holdings (ORBS), and a $200 million stake in Beast Industry. Additionally, approximately 3,142,643 ETH is currently staked.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has officially approved the listing of Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, Crowdfund Insider reported. The fund is the first spot Bitcoin ETF to be directly issued by a major U.S. bank. Morgan Stanley first filed paperwork for the ETF in January and has been finalizing the details since. Coinbase will serve as the custodian, with BNY Mellon as the administrator. The ETF's annual management fee is set at 0.14%, which is lower than BlackRock's IBIT (0.25%) and Grayscale's Mini BTC (0.15%). The outlet noted that the approval comes roughly two years after the first spot Bitcoin ETFs were greenlit, highlighting the growing acceptance of Bitcoin as a core product by traditional financial giants.

Cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave (AAVE) has announced the official launch of its V4 on the Ethereum mainnet. According to the announcement, V4 adopts a "Hub & Spoke" architecture designed to maximize liquidity efficiency and support the creation of customized markets. Aave also plans to raise its lending caps and expand the scale of its supply in the future.

Some ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days after coordinating with relevant authorities, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced, according to China's CCTV. A ministry spokesperson stated that Iran is not responsible for rising fuel and shipping costs in the Gulf region and does not want people in other countries to be pressured by higher prices for fuel or food. The spokesperson added that Iran is currently managing the passage of ships not owned by enemy nations to ensure their safety.

A filing has been submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the T-Strive Digital Credit ETF, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported on X. The proposed ETF is a joint venture between asset manager Tuttle Capital and BTC asset manager Strive (ASST) and is slated to hold the preferred stock of crypto investment firm DAT.

An investor who purchased the memecoin Anime Bitcoin (ANIME) for 1.1 SOL a year ago has sold the holdings for 232.2 SOL ($19,500) following a recent price surge, Lookonchain reported on X. The sale represents a 211x return. Lookonchain added that the investor's experience was like forgetting about a random 1 SOL investment in a memecoin, only to discover one day that the balance had multiplied by several hundred times.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced it did not purchase any additional Bitcoin last week. The company's current holdings remain at 762,099 BTC.

Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC) announced via its official X account that it currently holds over 7,000 BTC. The company added that its BTC holdings have tripled since its Nasdaq listing, making it the 16th-largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

In a new report, Goldman Sachs suggested that record pessimism and intense selling pressure have paradoxically set the stage for a strong market rebound if military tensions ease. According to the bank's Prime Brokerage desk, hedge funds have cut their global stock positions for six consecutive weeks, driven by short sellers. This sell-off has been broad-based, with net selling occurring across all major regions. The market has now reached a technical "Oversold" threshold. The report noted that selling momentum from systematic investors is becoming exhausted and that the market's asymmetry has shifted to the upside. Goldman Sachs anticipates that trend-following investors will likely return to buying over the next month, regardless of market conditions. The report also highlighted that rebalancing by pension funds and shifts in the options market are expected to alleviate pressure on stocks.

Cryptocurrency-related stocks are excessively undervalued relative to their fundamentals and could form a bottom during the first-quarter earnings season, according to an analysis by Bernstein. The Block reported that in a recent note, Bernstein maintained its outperform ratings for Coinbase (COIN), Robinhood (HOOD), and Figure (FIGR), though it slightly lowered its price targets. The firm described these as long-term buying opportunities, explaining that Coinbase is defending against volatility with its stablecoin and service revenue, Robinhood is diversifying its income by entering prediction markets, and Figure is continuing its strong growth in the tokenized loan market.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration is engaged in serious negotiations with the new regime in Iran. He added that while significant progress has been made, the U.S. will destroy Iran's power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if an agreement is not reached or if passage through the Strait of Hormuz is not permitted. Trump emphasized that these targets have so far been deliberately left untouched.

The White House spokesperson announced that a press conference will be held at 5:00 p.m. UTC today.

Bitcoin may be trading near a market bottom as its price approaches the break-even point for large mining companies, according to cryptocurrency analyst Murphy (@Murphychen888) on X. An analysis of four publicly traded mining firms—MARA Holdings, Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, and Bitfarms—revealed that their cost to mine one BTC is similar to the current market price. While electricity costs alone account for around $30,000 per coin, corporate expenses such as labor, financing, and depreciation add to the total cost. Murphy noted that in past bear markets, Bitcoin's price has historically dipped below its production cost before recovering, suggesting the current price range could represent a floor. He added that it has now become more expensive for these major companies to mine BTC than to purchase it directly on the market.

Asset tokenization platform Midas has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round, CoinDesk reported. The round was led by RRE and Creandum, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, and Framework Ventures. Midas is developing a solution to address delays in redeeming tokenized assets. The funds will be used to expand its infrastructure and increase liquidity.

Security platform GoPlus (GPS) has warned on its official X account about the spread of Infiniti Stealer, a social engineering attack targeting the cryptocurrency of Mac users. GoPlus explained that the attack tricks Mac users into executing malicious code through a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA, allowing the malware to steal wallet credentials and other sensitive data. The platform noted that Infiniti Stealer is designed to bypass security detection and can collect information from the user's keychain as well as developer secrets. GoPlus urged anyone who suspects their device is infected to immediately stop using it and reset all account information.

More than half of U.S. cryptocurrency investors do not properly understand how their assets are taxed, according to a survey by Coinbase and CoinTracker. The poll of 3,000 American crypto investors found that 49% were unaware that selling crypto is a taxable event, while 25% mistakenly believed that simply transferring assets between their own wallets would trigger a tax liability. This confusion is seen as a result of the introduction of the new digital asset tax form, 1099-DA. Coinbase stated that under current rules, all stablecoin payments, small-scale DeFi transactions, and gas fee payments are technically considered taxable events. The company emphasized that this regulatory burden not only inconveniences ordinary Americans but also directly threatens the innovation and adoption targeted by the GENIUS Act.