38m ago
CBRT Weighs Gold-to-FX Swaps to Support the Lira as Inflation Hits 31.5%
Turkey's central bank is weighing gold-for-foreign currency swap operations to increase FX liquidity and help stabilize the lira, with discussions described as ongoing as of March 24, 2026. The plan would use Turkey's roughly $135 billion in gold reserves, including an estimated $30 billion held at the Bank of England, alongside other steps taken during a period of high inflation and higher energy costs.
BTC
BTC-0.23%
38m ago
1h ago
Shiba Inu (SHIB) clears descending trendline resistance, eyes $0.000065 next
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has moved above a descending trendline resistance after weeks of consolidation, signaling a potential shift in market structure. A pullback to retest the $0.000055 area could occur before any continuation, with $0.000065 highlighted as the next key level if buyers hold. Over the past 48 hours, SHIB saw 800 billion SHIB in net inflows (about $4.8 million at press time), suggesting increased exchange activity.
SHIB
SHIB+1.96%
1h ago
1h ago
Everything Co-Founder Jean Rausis Says DeFi Can Close TradFi Gap With Unified Liquidity
Everything co-founder Jean Rausis says DeFi can narrow the efficiency gap with traditional finance by improving protocol design rather than lowering collateral ratios. He points to unified, multi-use liquidity pools and TWAP-based on-chain pricing as ways to boost capital efficiency and reduce oracle-driven liquidation cascades. He also says Everything chose a public dynamic funding round so the community can participate in swapping, lending, and margin trading from day one.
BTC
BTC-0.23%
1h ago
2h ago
CLARITY Act Talks on March 23 Target Stablecoin Rewards Compromise, Expert Cites MiCA Risk
Digital asset industry representatives met with the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on March 23 to review a White House-backed compromise led by Sens. Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks focused on stablecoin rewards. The proposal would likely ban yield earned from merely holding idle stablecoin balances while allowing rewards tied to uses like payments, transfers, or active platform engagement. Senators also signaled a tight timeline, with an April markup target and warnings that missing a May Senate-floor window could stall the bill.
BTC
BTC-0.23%
2h ago
2h ago
Ethereum shows fading U.S. demand as Coinbase premium turns negative near -0.0149
Ethereum (ETH) showed signs of weakening U.S. demand as the Coinbase Premium Index stayed negative around -0.0149, implying ETH was cheaper on Coinbase than Binance. CryptoQuant data pointed to elevated average order sizes, suggesting whales dominated spot activity while smaller retail flows remained limited. On the daily chart, ETH held above the $2,100 zone, but flat MACD, neutral RSI, and lower Open Interest signaled reduced momentum.
ETH
ETH+0.19%
2h ago