UkraineHryvnia 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.
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BitcoinBhutan 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.
StablecoinsCircle 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.
TechnologyX 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.
StablecoinsSouth Korea Stablecoin Balances Plunge 55%
Stablecoin balances on Korean exchanges fell from $575M to $188M. Traders convert USDT to won to buy Samsung and SK Hynix stocks.
MarketsBrent Hits $112 - $1B in Leveraged Positions Wiped Out
Brent crude hit $112 per barrel triggering a massive sell-off. Bitcoin fell to $68,241, over $1B in leveraged positions liquidated in 24 hours.
RegulationCFTC clears Bitcoin and Ethereum as derivatives collateral
CFTC published rules for FCMs and clearinghouses to accept BTC, ETH and stablecoins as margin collateral in futures and cleared swaps.
MiningBitcoin Miners Losing $19,000 Per BTC as Difficulty Drops 7.8%
BTC production cost reached $88,000 while price sits at $69,200. Network difficulty dropped 7.76% as miners pivot to AI computing.
InstitutionalLedger Appoints Circle CFO and Eyes $4B IPO
Hardware wallet maker Ledger hired former Circle executive John Andrews as CFO and opened a New York office as it prepares for a potential $4B+ IPO.