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Bitcoin leads $1.2B weekly haul for global crypto funds as institutional demand builds
CoinShares Global crypto investment products saw $1.2 billion in net inflows last week, marking a fourth straight positive week as bitcoin traded near its highest levels since early February. The consistent inflows, reported by CoinShares, suggest returning institutional demand ahead of the Federal Reserve's late-April meeting. Bitcoin-based products led the charge, pulling in $932.5 million and pushing year-to-date inflows to about $4 billion, while Ethereum, XRP, and Solana funds also drew positive capital. Regionally, U.S. funds dominated with $1.088 billion in inflows, and blockchain equity ETFs experienced record popularity, bringing in $617 million over the past three weeks.
CFTC sues New York over prediction market crackdown as 38 AGs back Massachusetts' Kalshi case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued New York to block state enforcement against CFTC-registered prediction markets, hours after New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief backing Massachusetts' lawsuit against Kalshi. The coalition of state AGs argues that Kalshi's event contracts constitute illegal gambling and should be subject to state gambling laws rather than exclusive CFTC oversight. The dueling legal actions escalate an ongoing state-federal jurisdictional battle over prediction markets, marking the fourth state the CFTC has sued in three weeks following similar actions against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois.
US sanctions Iran-linked crypto wallets, including addresses holding $344 million frozen by Tether CNN
The U.S. government is sanctioning multiple cryptocurrency wallets linked to Iran as part of an effort to increase economic pressure on the country and target its financial lifelines. This move follows Tether's decision to freeze $344 million worth of USDT associated with Iranian sanctions, an action coordinated with the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and law enforcement. The frozen assets were located in two Tron addresses containing $213 million and $131 million, which were blacklisted at the smart contract level. Iran has increasingly utilized cryptocurrencies, with holdings estimated at $7.8 billion in 2025, to bypass U.S. economic sanctions and facilitate large transactions.
DOJ drops probe into Jerome Powell, paving the way for crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh to lead Fed
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over alleged false statements regarding the Fed headquarters' renovation, clearing the path for the Senate to confirm incoming chair Kevin Warsh. Warsh, who holds several crypto investments, recently testified before the Senate Banking Committee, acknowledging digital assets as a recognized part of the U.S. financial services fabric. The conclusion of the probe is expected to secure the necessary vote from Senator Thom Tillis to pass Warsh's nomination out of committee. Observers suggest that clearing Warsh's nomination could also free up the Senate Banking Committee to advance broad crypto market legislation, such as the Clarity Act.
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Bitcoin is the most efficient system in the history of mankind for channeling energy through time and space."
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