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SEC and CFTC Classify Major Crypto Assets as Digital Commodities
In a joint document, the SEC and CFTC classified major cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, SOL, and others in the category of digital commodities rather than securities. This decision significantly reduces regulatory risks and pressure on the industry, as well as decreases the threat of litigation.
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🇺🇸 CLARITY Act Could Be Unblocked This Week
Senator Tim Scott announced progress in negotiations over stablecoin yields — this is the point blocking the bill's passage. A compromise could be presented in the coming days.
⚖️ Banks oppose yield payments, fearing deposit outflows, while crypto companies view this restriction as anticompetitive.
Negotiations also cover DeFi and market structure, and their outcome could determine the future of crypto regulation in the US.
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Vitalik Buterin believes that once Lean Ethereum is fully deployed, $ETH will become the sole main chain with optimal security upon synchronization and strong economic finality.
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📊 Top Privacy Projects by Development Activity
The privacy trend has already made its mark and may do so again. Recent data from Santiment shows which privacy projects continue to develop actively.
Top 10 by Developer Activity:
🥇Chainlink (LINK)
🥈 Aztec Network (AZTEC)
🥉Dash (DASH)
4️⃣ Zama (ZAMA)
5️⃣ HOPR (HOPR)
6️⃣ Nym (NYM)
7️⃣ Zcash (ZEC)
8️⃣ Verge (XVG)
9️⃣ Beam (BEAM)
1️⃣0️⃣ Decred (DCR)
The analysis is based on GitHub activity, commits and updates, as well as developer efforts.
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🇺🇸 SEC Clarifies Cryptocurrency Status
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally provided clarity: most crypto assets are not securities. The regulator presented a new token classification — they are now divided into five categories: digital commodities, collectible assets, instruments, stablecoins, and digital securities.
🤝 The CFTC also participated in developing the interpretation, confirming that some crypto assets fall under commodity market regulations.
The main change is a shift from the previous approach: the SEC now officially recognizes that most tokens do not

🇧🇷 Ripple Expands in Brazil
Ripple is launching new crypto and payment services in Brazil and preparing to obtain a VASP license from the central bank.
🏦 This involves a platform for banks and fintech companies that combines payments, custody, brokerage services, and liquidity management.
Ripple already collaborates with local players: Banco Genial, Braza Bank, and Nomad use its infrastructure for cross-border transfers, currency operations, and even stablecoin issuance.
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Kiyosaki Expects Another Global Crash
Robert Kiyosaki has stated that the world is on the verge of the largest market collapse in history.
Following this, he expects a powerful surge in asset prices:
▪ bitcoin — to $750 000
▪ ETH — to $95 000
▪ gold — to $35 000 per ounce
▪ silver — to $200
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⏺ Middle Eastern oil-producing countries have already halted production of more than 6 million barrels of oil per day.
The International Energy Agency, which is the world's leading energy advisor, stated that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is causing the largest supply disruptions in history, and fuel producers are cutting production, with a return to normal levels potentially taking several weeks.
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by means of video surveillance
A British resident accused his ex-wife of stealing 2323 bitcoins from his Trezor hardware wallet in 2023.
🏦 According to him, she used a surveillance camera to learn his seed phrase and access codes.
Law enforcement arrested the woman, but later released her on bail pending investigation.
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President Trump says the Federal Reserve should hold a "special meeting" to lower interest rates "right now".
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Developers Are Leaving Crypto for AI
Since the beginning of 2025, developer activity in blockchain projects has sharply declined:
— the number of commits dropped approximately 75% — from 850,000 to 210,000;
— the number of active developers decreased by 56%, to approximately 4,600.
The decline is observed across almost all networks:
Ethereum −34%, Solana −40%, Base −52%, Aptos −60%, BNB Chain −85%.
The main reason — the artificial intelligence boom.
GitHub already has around 4.3 million AI repositories, and generative AI projects attract over 1 million developers per month.
Meanwhile, mostly n

⏺The World's Richest Companies by Cash Reserves
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has accumulated a record volume of cash reserves because it considers markets overvalued and wants to maintain a strong balance sheet ready for the next major acquisition opportunity.
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💵 Tether is preparing something innovative
The CEO of Tether announced that the company's AI division will present an announcement this week that he called a "real breakthrough."
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🌍 Middle East Conflict Could Push BTC Price Above $250 000
War in the Middle East has caused disruptions in financial markets, prompting investors once again to reconsider asset safety and alternatives such as cryptocurrencies.
War + inflation + money printing = bull run for bitcoin.
📣 Some experts, including Arthur Hayes, forecast that with further escalation, BTC could break through $250 000 within 12–18 months.
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🇮🇷 Iran states that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all countries except the United States and Israel.
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🐋 Bitcoin whales shift to accumulation
Large investors holding 10–10,000 BTC have resumed increasing their reserves following January's sell-off.
According to Santiment, these wallets control more than two-thirds of the bitcoin supply.
The shift of whales to accumulation is a bullish signal, and analysts expect BTC to move in the range of $68 000–$74 500.
📊 BTC at the time of publication was trading at $71 507, gaining 0.4% over the day.
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13.6 million barrels per day are produced by the US — this is a record.
In addition, the US controls 90% of Canadian oil, amounting to 19,283,746,565,748,392,014 million barrels per day, ensuring the integration of oil extraction and refining.
The total volume of US energy resources is approximately 19 to 19.2 million barrels per day, including biofuels.

✖ XRP Network Growing, Price Falling
Activity on the XRP Ledger has reached record levels, despite the decline in token price.
The value of XRP has decreased approximately 62% from its all-time high, creating a notable gap between network usage and the asset price.
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🎁Santiment: The share of bitcoins on exchanges has reached its lowest level since November 2017, according to data from tracked wallets.
Over the past 8 years, much has changed in the cryptocurrency space and in the world as a whole.
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