David Sacks Steps Down as White House Crypto Czar
David Sacks left the White House crypto czar role after 130 days. GENIUS Act passed, but CLARITY Act and Bitcoin Reserve still need work.
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Fannie Mae Accepts Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
Fannie Mae partners with Coinbase and Better Home to launch the first mortgage program backed by Bitcoin and USDC collateral - with no margin calls.
Visa Becomes Super Validator on Canton Network
Visa joined Canton Network as a Super Validator. Visa's stablecoin settlements reached $4.6B annually across 130+ programs in 50+ countries.
MARA Sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1B - Debt Slashed by 30%
MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin for $1.1B to repurchase convertible notes. Debt reduced from $3.3B to $2.3B, stock rose 10% on Nasdaq.
Ukraine Crypto Tax Law: Rada Prepares Second Reading
Ukraine's Rada prepares second reading of crypto tax bill. Preferential 5% rate in 2026, then 23%. Crypto-to-crypto swaps are tax-free.
Hryvnia Stabilizes - NBU Spent Record $1.34 Billion
NBU increased FX interventions by 29.6% in one week to $1.344 billion. The dollar stabilized at 43.87 UAH. Analysts forecast 44.3-44.8 UAH in April.
Bhutan Sells Another 520 BTC - Reserves Down 66%
Druk Holding transferred 520 Bitcoin to Binance. Bhutan's total 2026 sales reach $152M as holdings drop from 13,000 to 4,453 BTC.
Circle Lost $4.6B on CLARITY Act
Circle stock plunged 20% after CLARITY Act draft banned stablecoin yield. Cathie Wood bought $16M worth of shares on the dip.
X Money Hires Aave Crypto Veteran - Payments in April
X hired ex-Aave Labs CPO Benji Taylor as design lead. X Money launches publicly in April with 6% APY and Visa card. Crypto integration is next.