Crypto Macro Pulse

US Crypto Regulatory Advances

• 🔥 Permanent CBDC Ban Push: House Republicans are advancing a permanent ban on a U.S. central bank digital...

Iran's launch of Hormuz Safe demonstrates Bitcoin operating at nation-state scale for sanctions evasion and revenue generation.

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House Republicans are replacing the 2030 CBDC sunset with a permanent ban on a Fed-issued digital dollar in the ROAD to Housing Act, while the Senate...

Current stablecoin dominance trends are forming an unfortunate pattern that's bearish for Bitcoin. This suggests caution for BTC price action as the macro environment unfolds.

Decentralized lending via Spark offers stablecoin deposits and yields tailored for institutional borrowers, positioning it as a practical alternative...

Iran’s Bitcoin-Backed Insurance Launch

• 🔥 Hormuz Safe Platform: Iran is launching Hormuz Safe, a bitcoin-settled maritime insurance service for...

Iran's new Hormuz Safe platform offers Bitcoin-settled insurance for Strait of Hormuz shipping, formalizing a toll system that could reshape crypto's...

Crypto liquidity heat maps turn raw order book data into color-coded visuals that reveal concentrated buy and sell pressure at key price levels.

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Surging oil prices near $110 are driving Ether selling pressure amid inverse crude-ETH correlation.

• Geopolitical de-risking intensified as US...

AFX has launched its sovereign Layer 1 mainnet, built specifically for decentralized derivatives trading to deliver optimized execution free from...

Altcoin ETF Expansions

• 🔥 Bitwise Avalanche ETF: Bitwise launches Avalanche ETF with plans to capture average staking rewards of around 5.4%...

Bitcoin and major altcoins plunged alongside stock futures after President Trump's "clock is ticking" warning to Iran spooked investors.

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Japan's largest brokerages are building crypto investment trusts and ETPs to offer retail exposure through ordinary securities accounts.

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Spot altcoin ETFs are advancing as the next wave of institutional access in 2026.

• HYPE leads: Bitwise's BHYP ETF posted $4.31 million in debut...

Bitcoin's recent plunge below $80K and $700M in liquidations reflect mounting macro pressures.

• Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1B in net outflows last...

• Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act 15-9 in bipartisan vote, moving it to full Senate floor.
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Bitcoin's latest attempt to reclaim key technical levels has stalled as the 2-year Treasury yield hit 4.09%, its highest point in nearly a year. This macro ceiling appears to be capping upside momentum for BTC right now.

Bitcoin slipped below $78,000 to trade near $77,947 as Iran issued its latest threat on the Strait of Hormuz. Leveraged longs took the heaviest hit amid $620 million in 24-hour liquidations.

Bitcoin slid to near $78,000, wiping out the prior week's gains and triggering $580 million in long liquidations as a global bond market rout and inflation fears ignited the cascade.

The Clarity Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 in a bipartisan vote, driving crypto stocks to their sharpest gains in months. This regulatory milestone signals growing institutional support for clearer crypto rules.