French Hill, chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, said the 
CLARITY Act could help address unresolved issues in the GENIUS Act. French 
Hill remarks on CLARITY and GENIUS Acts Hill discussed concerns raised by 
banks about how crypto…

French Hill says CLARITY Act could fix gaps left by GENIUS Act

Bitcoiners often argue that BTC should thrive when the global financial system 
starts to look unstable. But Luke Gromen says that this time, BTC simply was 
not behaving the way he thought it should, and that was enough for him to 
slash a position he described as “irresponsibly large.” Gromen Says BTC’s 
Weakness Against Gold, […]

Luke Gromen Says ‘Nuclear Printing’ Needed to Push Bitcoin Back Into Bull Market

The institutional access to Ethereum continues to expand as traditional 
finance deepens its involvement in digital asset markets. A new development 
drawing attention is the launch of BlackRock’s ETHB, which introduces another 
potential channel for capital to flow into the ETH ecosystem. This product 
provides investors with regulated exposure to ETH through familiar market 
infrastructure. BlackRock has opened a new potential inflow channel for 
Ethereum with the launch of its staked ETH Trust, ETHB, which has begun 
trading. Analyst Milk Road has revealed on X that this ETHB is not just 
another ETH ETF, but one that actually pays investors while holding it. The 
development follows the rapid growth of BlackRock&#8217;s earlier crypto funds. The 
firm&#8217;s IBIT Bitcoin ETF has grown to roughly $55 billion in assets, while its 
first ETH ETF product, iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), reached about $6.5 
billion in assets shortly after launch. Both funds are ranked among the 
fastest-growing ETF launches in history, and ETHB is attempting to achieve 
what neither product couldn’t by combining ETH price exposure with staking 
rewards, which is the closest thing crypto has to a dividend. How The New 
Product Provides Exposure To Ethereum Staking For many investors, direct 
staking can be complicated, and participating typically requires 32 ETH, a 
technical setup, and acceptance of certain lock-up risks. ETHB aims to 
simplify that process by packaging staking within a regulated investment 
product that can be purchased through a standard brokerage account. The fund 
also introduces a relatively low management fee set at 0.12% on the first $2.5 
billion in assets. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Reaches Historic Levels, 
Price Hovers Near $2K Milk Road explains that if this move is successful, ETH 
could increasingly be treated as a yield-generating digital asset within a 
401(k). Retirement accounts and pension funds can now gain access to staking 
rewards without directly interacting with wallets. For many, ETH is a 
technology bet and a narrative that takes a real hit, but it is now an income- 
generating digital asset. Thus, the first wave of spot ETH ETFs launched 
without staking functionality was rejected by the regulators. Now, they&#8217;ve 
accepted it because the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 
effectively says that staking rewards are not securities, at least when 
wrapped inside a BlockRock product. Related Reading: Ethereum Breakout Alert: 
Corrective Channel Flip Sparks Impulsive Wave With BlackRock already managing 
tens of billions of dollars in BTC and ETH, ETHB presents a third channel for 
investor flow. Milk Road believes that if the product follows the same 
trajectory, it could become a significant new driver of institutional demand 
for ETH. Ethereum Sees Another Wave Of Aggressive Long Position Accumulation 
An analyst known as CW highlighted that Ethereum has continued to experience 
strong net buying pressure in long positions, following a surge that first 
appeared the previous day. The buying pattern closely mirrors the wave that 
occurred earlier, where large-scale purchases were executed within a short 
timeframe. Currently, the market appears to be taking a brief pause after the 
surge in long positions. Featured image from Freepik, chart from 
Tradingview.com

Ethereum Gains New Inflow Channel As BlackRock’s ETHB Starts Trading

Circle’s USDC has overtaken Tether’s USDT in adjusted stablecoin transaction 
volume for the first time since 2019, signaling a notable shift in how digital 
dollars are actually being used across crypto markets. A March 13 research 
note from Mizuho Securities analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins found 
that USDC has processed about $2.2 trillion in […]

Adjusted Stablecoin Volume Shows USDC Outpacing USDT in 2026, Mizuho Raises Circle Price Target

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected an effort by 
Custodia Bank to revive its legal challenge against the Federal Reserve over 
access to the U.S. banking system. In a March 13 decision, the appellate 
court…

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