Macro
Washington insider warns US defeat in Iran now “likely” – adding a new macro risk for Bitcoin
Kagan’s warning links Iran’s Hormuz leverage to oil, rates, and a new Bitcoin macro risk.
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Macro
The Fed gets a new Chair this week as Bitcoin tackles its biggest macro test of the year
Bitcoin macro test intensifies as the Fed transition, inflation data, and rate-cut expectations collide in 2026’s most important policy window.
Politics
White House reveals US banks ‘refused’ to attend meetings to resolve stablecoin rewards issue in CLARITY Act
White House says banks skipped stablecoin talks as CLARITY Act debate sharpens over rewards, yield, and payment rules.
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Macro
These forces could push Bitcoin higher this week even as US-Iran tensions continue to rattle markets
Traders are watching CPI, Washington’s crypto vote and expiring put hedges as Bitcoin holds near $80,000 despite US-Iran tensions.
Politics
CLARITY Act’s markup progress now hinges on these Democrat lawmakers
The May 14 markup will show whether the crypto industry’s top legislative priority can attract enough bipartisan support to survive beyond committee.
ETF
Morgan Stanley’s MSBT ends first trading month with 0 outflows amid Bitcoin ETFs 6-week inflow streak
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn $3 billion since early April, providing a strong macroeconomic tailwind for MSBT's zero-outflow first month.
Opinion
Has Trump’s presidency been a net positive for Bitcoin or created an unbreakable partisan divide?
Trump pushed Bitcoin closer to U.S. policy recognition, but the wider ledger on price, trust, and adoption remains mixed.
Tokenization
BlackRock looks to sidestep Clarity yield issues, filing for two new tokenized money market funds
BlackRock aims to capture a larger share of the rapidly expanding $30 billion tokenized asset market.
Legislation
Bankers are scrambling as Senate schedules CLARITY Act markup for May 14
The markup will test whether the stablecoin compromise can survive pressure from banks, crypto firms and Democrats seeking ethics language.
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Regulation
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Politics
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