💰 Startale Group announced the close of its $63 million Series A round, which includes a $50 million investment from SBI Group and a $13 million first close from Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026. The proceeds will be used to accelerate its vertically integrated onchain infrastructure across Ethereum Layer 2 networks, stablecoin issuance, and tokenized securities. #stablecoin

🗣 $12 trillion Charles Schwab says Bitcoin volatility "has calmed down as it matured into a mainstream that trades on major exchanges around the world."

🇨🇳🗣 Donald Trump says his meeting with Xi Jinping has been rescheduled for May 14–15 in Beijing, with a reciprocal visit to Washington planned later this year.

⛏️ #BTC Bloomberg says Bitcoin has been a safe haven during the war in Iran.

“The last 5 years they’ve been using Bitcoin mining as a way to get around sanctions… they hit 6-8% of global mining.” #tradewars

🇺🇸🤝 Donald Trump Appoints Tech Leaders to Council - Markets

🇺🇸⚠️ Plume’s General Counsel Salman Banaei stated at a U.S. House hearing that tokenized securities should not be considered a new asset class. He emphasized the need for targeted updates to existing regulations, noting that public blockchains and onchain compliance can enhance efficiency while upholding regulatory standards. Banaei warned that policy uncertainty could undermine the U.S. position in global tokenization leadership. #regulation

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🗣 $14 trillion BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick says AI agents are more likely to transact in Bitcoin and crypto because it is "computer-native money."

🇺🇸🤝 Coinbase, Block, River, and the Bitcoin Policy Institute will advocate for a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin and crypto payments to staffers in Washington, DC tomorrow.

🗣 Larry Fink says the AI era will increase demand for skilled trades like plumbers and electricians while reducing the need for some office jobs. He calls for a shift in how careers are valued.

🇺🇸🗣 US Senator Cynthia Lummis says lawmakers "are working around the clock" to advance Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation.

"America’s financial future is at stake now— we can’t wait until 2030 for another chance."

🚀 Michael Saylor said, "Bitcoin won’t fail because it represents a protocol for economic prosperity."

"BTC is as necessary as language and math."

🗽 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says a tokenization innovation exemption for crypto firms could arrive within weeks. #regulation

😱🤑 Fear & Greed Index for #ETH

🕵️ #SOL The Solana Foundation stated that Solana is being positioned as core infrastructure for the “agentic” internet. The network has processed approximately 15 million on-chain payments executed by AI agents, primarily for machine-to-machine transactions, with stablecoins emerging as the default payment medium for compute resources and related services. #stablecoin

🕵️ A newly created wallet received 50,000 $ETH worth $108.37M from FalconX, likely linked to Bitmine.

Address: 0xA177566863eB86A9699CDA8E6603fb7ab2367dc9

🗽 On March 24 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $74.53 million.

Spot Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of $40.80 million, marking five consecutive days of net outflows.

The combo of Rising Wedge pattern + negative funding accumulation + 60-80 days accumulation + climax Fear index.

You know what will happen next ?

🇬🇧🕵️ The UK government announced a ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties until sufficient regulation is in place. It will cap donations from overseas electors at £100,000 annually, including equivalent loans and regulated transactions. The measures will be implemented through amendments to the Representation of the People Bill with retrospective effect, requiring political entities to return unlawful donations within 30 days, based on recommendations from the Rycroft Review.

🕵️ Benji Taylor has joined X to work on design, collaborating with Elon Musk and Nikita Bier. He founded Los Feliz Engineering, which developed the messaging app Honk and the crypto wallet Family, acquired by Aave Labs in 2023. Taylor served as Chief Product Officer at Aave until October 2025 and was previously Head of Design at Base.

🐳 Whale 0x24B1 just withdrew 3,477 $PAXG ($15.68M) from #OKX.