US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $165.8 million of outflows on Thursday, lifting weekly withdrawals to $403.9 million. According to session data, year-to-date losses are nearing $2.7 billion as trading volumes fell about 21% to their lowest since late December. Analysts describe the start of 2026 as historically weak for the category.

Crypto assets climbed on Friday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's broad tariff regime. Bitcoin rose 1.75% to about $67,769 as Ethereum hovered near $1,960 and Solana around $84; Coinbase and other crypto-exposed stocks also advanced. Analysts said a negative tariff ruling could weigh on Treasuries and the dollar while favoring risk assets.

According to the Supreme Court, the justices ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not permit President Donald Trump to impose global tariffs after declaring national emergencies. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion, with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissenting. The blocked duties included 25% on most Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on most Chinese goods, with a baseline of at least 10% applied to nearly all trading partners.

Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ: NECB) trades at $23.85 with a trailing P/E of 7.34 and a price-to-book of 0.92. The bank reports earnings on April 21, 2026, and offers a 4.19% dividend yield supported by a ~24% payout ratio. Recent performance includes ROA of 2.18% and ROE of 13.26%.

The White House is moving forward with draft rules that would bar yield on payment stablecoins and penalize evasion. Proposed enforcement would empower the SEC and CFTC to levy civil fines of $500,000 per violation per day. The measures emerged during the administration's third meeting with crypto firms and banking trade groups.

Democrats in the US House Financial Services Committee have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raising concerns about World Liberty Financial's pursuit of a national trust bank charter tied to a dollar-backed token. The lawmakers cited systemic risk, foreign ownership including an almost half stake reportedly bought by a senior UAE royal for about $500 million, and potential political pressure on the chartering process.

In 2026, users are increasingly comparing crypto exchanges based on fee transparency and how much value they retain after each transaction. A range of platforms, including ChangeNOW, Kraken, Binance, Coinbase, Bybit, OKX, HTX, KuCoin, WhiteBIT, Gate.io, MEXC, and Bitfinex, offer differing combinations of maker–taker fees, instant purchase charges, and tiered discounts. Trading costs, deposit and withdrawal fees, and token-based incentives vary by exchange, trading volume, payment method, and product type.

On Feb 18, on-chain activity showed USDCx minting on Cardano, with seven mints and supply above 32 million units. On Feb 20, 2026, SBI Ripple Asia and AWAJ signed an MOU to develop XRPL-based financial services. Bitcoin marks five years since first reaching a $1 trillion market cap in February 2021, trading near $67,800.