JUST IN: 📜 The CLARITY Act could see a markup before Easter, according to Senator Kevin Cramer.
🇺🇸 Cramer advocates for "U.S. guardrails" between traditional and non-traditional banking, warning the U.S. could lose its "innovative edge" if digital assets move overseas.
🚨JUST IN: $ASTER CHAIN LAUNCHES ON MAINNET, PUBLIC STAKING SET FOR THIS WEEK
@Aster DEX Chain has officially entered Chain Genesis, a purpose-built L1 for derivatives featuring 50ms block times, up to 100,000 TPS, and zero gas fees.
Cross-chain deposits are live from $BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Solana, with account privacy on by default; transactions settle on-chain but remain invisible to outside observers.
Public staking for $ASTER holders launches this week with a major partnership reveal coming tomorrow.
‼️LATEST: CIRCLE'S $USDC AND CCTP COMING TO INJECTIVE
@Circle USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are officially launching on @Injective , bringing the world's largest regulated stablecoin to one of crypto's most trading-optimized networks.
The integration enables $USDC as collateral, 24/7 support, 1:1 capital-efficiency cross-chain liquidity via CCTP, and global fiat on/off-ramps through Circle Mint.
🚨JUST IN: $AVAX ONE DEPLOYS 800K $AVAX INTO ON-CHAIN YIELD STRATEGY WITH TREEHOUSE
AVAX_One has partnered with @Treehouse Official and deployed 800,000+ $AVAX into the tAVAX yield strategy powered by BenqiFinance, expanding its ins#MarchFedMeeting titutional treasury capabilities directly on-chain.
The move marks a significant step toward structured on-chain treasury deployment for institutional AVAX holders.
🚨JUST IN: BNB CHAIN AI AGENT FRAMEWORK GOES LIVE ON TESTNET
BNBAgent SDK is now live on @BNB Chain testnet as the first real implementation of ERC-8183
The launch introduces a complete framework for running AI agents fully on-chain with verifiable identity, escrow, and decentralized arbitration built in
The SDK integrates UMA's Optimistic Oracle for trustless dispute resolution and supports standardized job lifecycles, from creation and funding through to settlement, without developers needing to build custom infrastructure
🚨LATEST: BLACKROCK DEPOSITS $94.18M IN $BTC AND $ETH TO COINBASE
BlackRock has deposited 567 $BTC worth $41.78M and 22,657 ETH worth $52.4M into Coinbase in a combined $94.18M on-chain transfer, with indications that more deposits are likely incoming.
This follows an earlier $124.88M BTC deposit flagged recently.
🚨MASSIVE: STRATEGY GENERATED $1.2B IN BITCOIN GAINS IN A SINGLE WEEK
Strategy generated 16,622 $BTC in gains last week, worth approximately $1.2 billion, the closest equivalent to net income under what the firm calls the "Bitcoin Standard."
The figure reflects the appreciation of Strategy's massive $BTC treasury as prices pushed toward $74,000
🇻🇳 VIETNAM SET FOR FIRST LICENSED CRYPTO EXCHANGE AHEAD OF BAN ON OVERSEAS PLATFORMS LIKE BINANCE AND OKX
Vietnam is set to roll out its first licensed domestic crypto exchange this month while simultaneously tightening restrictions on overseas platforms, including Binance and OKX, per Reuters.
Already, Vietnamese companies are competing to launch the country's first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges.
Five companies passed an initial qualification round, according to a Finance Ministry document dated March 12 and seen this week.
📊MARKETS: $XRP P FLIPS $BNB AGAIN, BECOMES 4TH LARGEST CRYPTO ASSET BY MARKET CAP
$XRP has surged 8% over the past week to $1.51, reclaiming the No. 4 spot by market cap at $92.76 billion and breaking through key resistance around $1.40
Open interest in XRP futures on Binance has risen 59% since late October to about 353 million XRP, signaling traders are adding leverage to the rally rather than unwinding positions
⚡️ JUST IN: FIVE U.S. REGIONAL BANKS BUILD TOKENIZED DEPOSIT NETWORK ON ZKSYNC'S PRIVIDIUM
The Cari Network has officially selected ZKsync's Prividium as its blockchain infrastructure to power bank-grade tokenized deposits.
Designated partner banks include Huntington_Ban, FirstHorizonBnk, MandT_Bank, keybank, Old_National, with deposits remaining on bank balance sheets and fully FDIC-insured.
The network enables instant 24/7/365 settlement while anchoring to Ethereum for broader digital asset interoperability.
‼️$XRP POSITIONED AT THE CENTER AS CLARITY ACT MOMENTUM BUILDS
PaulBarron, via a recent post on X, is signaling major developments for the Clarity Act today, with markets already responding.
The Clarity Act is the landmark U.S. legislation designed to establish a clear regulatory framework distinguishing digital assets as either securities or commodities.
A bill that $XRP holders have been watching closely for years.
A favorable ruling could formally classify $XRP as a commodity, effectively ending years of regulatory uncertainty following the SEC's prolonged legal battle with Ripple.
🇧🇷RIPPLE SHARES PROGRESS UPDATE WITH ONGOING DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL
Ripple's progress in Brazil has been nothing but expansive. The protocol is deploying its complete suite across payments, custody, treasury, and stablecoins.
Here are some of the notable milestones in its Brazilian expansion:
- Ripple Payments has processed $100B+ across 60+ markets and is live with Banco Genial, Braza Bank, Nomad, and Azify. - Ripple Custody recently launched in Brazil with CRX, while $RLUSD has surpassed $1.5B market cap with live integrations at Mercado Bitcoin, Foxbit, and Ripio.