The CLARITY Act is inching closer to the finish line: Stablecoins won't earn interest just for holding them.
The model of 'buying stablecoins and just holding them for interest' will no longer be allowed, as it’s too similar to depositing money in a bank without facing the same level of regulation.
Users can still earn rewards if the stablecoins are actively used in real-world activities on the platform, like trading, payments, or participating in the ecosystem.
The main reason behind this is to protect the traditional banking system. If stablecoins could pay interest like deposits, they’d be in direct competition with banks but without the same stringent regulations.
Michael Saylor stated that Strategy is considering selling a portion of their Bitcoin to pay dividends to shareholders
- In the Q1 shareholder meeting, Saylor mentioned that the company might proactively sell $BTC to demonstrate its ability to pay dividends rather than waiting for market skepticism
- Strategy currently holds approximately 818.334 BTC with an average cost basis of around $75.5K/BTC and has an unrealized profit of about $5B
- The company just reported a net loss of approximately -$12.54B in Q1 and currently has a dividend obligation of around $1.5B each year
- CEO Phong Le stated that Strategy is ready to sell $BTC or restructure debt if it helps increase the value of #Bitcoin per share and benefits shareholders
- Saylor described Strategy's operating model as borrowing capital to buy #Bitcoin, waiting for $BTC to appreciate over time, then selling a portion to cover dividends and capital costs
- Strategy's long-term goal remains to end each quarter with a larger Bitcoin holding than the previous quarter
Tether is preparing to conduct a full financial audit for the first time with a Big Four, in order to prove that USD₮ is fully backed and to raise transparency standards in the stablecoin industry.
🔷 Tether has partnered with a Big Four (the four largest auditing firms in the world) to conduct a full independent financial audit for the first time, instead of just "attestation" (confirmation of figures) as before.
🔷 This could become the largest audit ever in the financial market, due to the scale and complexity of Tether (combining digital assets, traditional assets, and tokenization obligations).
The company did not disclose the number of employees affected. However, this is not the first time Messari has streamlined its operations: January 2025: Messari cut approximately 15% of its full-time staff. February 2023: the company also implemented a similar layoff. These moves indicate that Messari is restructuring its operations to align with a new strategy.
The company implements the x402 protocol, which allows: Developers to access Messari's blockchain data AI agents to automatically search for data Direct payments via crypto wallet Messari's goal is to bring enterprise-level crypto intelligence to developers and AI systems on the internet.
The crypto wave shifting to AI Messari is not the only crypto company expanding into the AI field. Recently, many businesses in the industry are also pursuing a similar direction, including: Core Scientific Cipher Mining MARA Holdings Hut 8 Galaxy Digital This trend reflects a reality: crypto companies are looking to leverage data, computing, and AI infrastructure to expand their business models, especially in an increasingly competitive market. #bnb #btc #CreatorpadVN
Trump pressures the Fed, demands an immediate interest rate cut
U.S. President Donald Trump once again publicly pressured the Federal Reserve (Fed), demanding that the agency quickly cut interest rates amid economic conditions and financial markets facing significant volatility.
According to a statement from Binance.US, Stephen Gregory officially took on the role of CEO on March 9, replacing Norman Reed. After leaving his executive position, Norman Reed will continue to participate in the company as an advisor.
Stephen Gregory is a compliance lawyer with extensive experience in the digital asset field. Prior to joining Binance.US, Gregory served as CEO at the cryptocurrency exchange Currency.com. Gregory also previously held the position of compliance director and legal advisor at CEX.IO, while also being responsible for legal compliance at the Gemini exchange.
In a statement regarding taking on his new role, Gregory mentioned that leading Binance.US is an opportunity to usher in the next growth chapter for the crypto investor platform in the U.S. Gregory also emphasized the brand strength of Binance and the role of founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who has repeatedly expressed the view that the U.S. could become the world's crypto hub.
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