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google12d ago

CRCL, COIN news: Circle, Coinbase tumbles as regulators move to ban interest on stablecoins - CoinDesk

CRCL, COIN news: Circle, Coinbase tumbles as regulators move to ban interest on stablecoins CoinDesk Circle heads for it worst day on record as proposed law could limit stablecoin yield CNBC Senators, White House strike ‘agreement in principle’ to resolve bank-crypto clash - Live Updates Politico Circle, Coinbase shares plunge on reports of proposed stablecoin legislation Yahoo! Finance Canada CLARITY Act Update: Negotiations Draw Crypto and Banking Lobbyists to Capitol Hill as Stablecoin Terms Stay Secret FinTech Weekly

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On Wars, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, and Gold.
thedailybell12d ago

On Wars, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, and Gold.

The last few weeks have been “different” to say the least. Just to list a few obvious ones: The US and Israel made an unprovoked attack on Iran. By the admissions of Trump’s own staff, Iran did not pose any material threat to the US at this point. More importantly, this escalation occurred while negotiations between the US and Iran were ongoing. The Straits of Hormuz have been closed, choking off nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply. In addition, there has been extensive damage inflicted by Israel to the South Pars gas field – the largest gas field in the world, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. Extensive damage to countries that had US military bases, such as Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The invincibility of the US Army’s defence systems has pretty much been laid threadbare by Iran, so much so that even the mainstream media is speculating about the end of the Petrodollar. All these events should have caused gold prices to skyrocket and perhaps even cross $6,000/oz, and yet, what we witnessed was the exact opposite. Gold plummeted to just above $4,000/oz. Higher oil prices and the much higher-than-anticipated PPI (for Feb 2026, which came in at a monthly 0.7%) were the supposed triggers behind gold’s plunge. That, of course, is an extremely bizarre and almost child-like economic explanation for what happened. The antidotes follow. I. Wars and Higher Gold Prices The prevailing notion that wars cause gold prices to spike is indeed correct. For the wrong reasons, though. It is not for ...

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Jitters Over Private Credit
nysun12d ago

Jitters Over Private Credit

Concerns growing over the health of the ‘shadow banking’ sector, which surged in response to Dodd-Frank’s regulatory overreach.

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CLARITY Act Could Stop Platforms Acting Like Banks – But Rewards Stay
platodata12d ago

CLARITY Act Could Stop Platforms Acting Like Banks – But Rewards Stay

Crypto platforms may no longer offer interest-like stablecoin rewards, but activity-based incentives remain under new legislative draft. Crypto and bank representatives convened again on Capitol Hill this week to review the latest legislative text outlining a compromise between the two groups after months of discussions. The meeting continues previous talks on whether the former should [...]

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Bitcoin Whale Transfer: Massive 3,837 BTC Moves from Antpool to Unknown Wallet in $266 Million Mystery
bitcoinworld12d ago

Bitcoin Whale Transfer: Massive 3,837 BTC Moves from Antpool to Unknown Wallet in $266 Million Mystery

BitcoinWorld Bitcoin Whale Transfer: Massive 3,837 BTC Moves from Antpool to Unknown Wallet in $266 Million Mystery In a significant cryptocurrency market development, Whale Alert reported a massive transfer of 3,837 Bitcoin from mining pool Antpool to an unknown wallet on March 15, 2025. This substantial transaction, valued at approximately $266 million, immediately captured attention across global financial markets. The movement represents one of the largest single Bitcoin transfers recorded this quarter, [...] This post Bitcoin Whale Transfer: Massive 3,837 BTC Moves from Antpool to Unknown Wallet in $266 Million Mystery first appeared on BitcoinWorld .

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