CRYPTO BREAKING NEWS! (April 16, 2026)

✦ JPMorgan says the U.S. CLARITY Act is nearing completion, focusing on stablecoins, DeFi rules, and token classification to bring clearer regulation.

✦ South Korea plans to pilot tokenized deposits for government spending in Sejong City, targeting nationwide rollout by Q4 2026.

✦ Bitcoin being treated as a capital asset creates tax complexity, as each transaction may trigger capital gains reporting.

✦ Cobo launched ACL, a settlement layer to incentivize real-world stablecoin payments across networks.

✦ Donald Trump signaled he may replace Jerome Powell, raising concerns about potential market and crypto volatility.