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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeHTX Community Spring Creation ContestPost To Earn BonusThe Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Mar. 18, lifted its 2026 inflation projections to

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The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Mar. 18, lifted its 2026 inflation projections to 2.7% for both headline and core PCE, and held to a median year-end fed-funds path of 3.4%.

Chair Jerome Powell said higher energy prices will push up overall inflation in the near term and that the implications of events in the Middle East are uncertain.

One day later, the ECB held its deposit rate at 2.00% but revised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.6% from 1.9%, with officials believing that the baseline is already outdated by the energy shock, with rate-hike discussions potentially starting at the Apr. 29-30 meeting and action more plausible at the June 10-11 meeting.

Bitcoin reached an intraday low below $69,000 on Mar. 19, below the psychological $70,000 threshold before recovering overnight.

The sequence breaks a narrative that has supported risk assets for months: that major central banks were delaying cuts by a quarter or two.

Markets are now entirely repricing the developed-world policy path. Traders have pushed Fed easing expectations to roughly 14 basis points by December, less than a single quarter-point cut, while fully pricing in two ECB hikes this year, with better-than-even odds of a third.

The Bank of England, which kept its Bank Rate at 3.75%, now trades with a higher probability of a hike than a cut. Bitcoin's battle with $70,000 is the fastest visible readout of that liquidity recalculation.

Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger

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Stablecoins provide stability, fast transactions, and global accessibility. They allow users to hedge against volatile crypto markets while maintaining exposure to digital assets.

They are essential for DeFi protocols, enabling lending, borrowing, and yield generation without relying on fiat currencies. Merchants increasingly accept stablecoins for payments, improving adoption.

Stablecoins also facilitate cross-border transactions, reducing costs and transaction times Saved compared to traditional banking systems.

Overall, stablecoins are crucial in

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A six-week partial U.S. government shutdown continued Friday after House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate agreement that had passed unanimously just hours earlier. The deadlock has sparked mounting chaos at airports nationwide during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. President Donald Trump responded by declaring an emergency and directing the Transportation Security Administration to resume paying its airport security officers, with paychecks expected to begin arriving as early as Monday. The move came as TSA reported nearly 12% of its 50,000 officers failed to report for duty Thursday, with absenteeism at major hubs like New York's JFK, Atlanta, Baltimore, and both Houston airports exceeding one-third of staff. Long security wait times and significant travel disruptions were reported across the country Friday, with airline officials warning conditions could worsen over the weekend. Rather than adopting the Senate's compromise legislation, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans for a separate two-month funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that includes money for immigration enforcement a provision Senate Democrats immediately rejected. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the proposal "dead on arrival," noting the Senate had already begun a two-week recess. The Senate bill would have restored pay for airport screeners, Coast Guard members, and disaster-response personnel who have gone without paychecks since mid-February, but it excluded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol while stopping short of imposing Democratic-backed immigration reforms. The shutdown stems from a broader standoff over

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The former CEO of Nodus International Bank has pleaded guilty for leading a scheme that fraudulently siphoned at least $24.9 million from the now closed Puerto Rico-based institution.In a statement, t

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Join HTX Square to Define Web4Predict BTC and win 540 million HTXHTX Community Spring Creation Contest Across the Internet and socials, there has been a heated debate between traditional finance and b

Across the Internet and socials, there has been a heated debate between traditional finance and blockchain. However, as it stands, most investors and institutions are now accepting blockchain as an equal competitor.

Just recently, digital banking giant Revolut crossed a major milestone, processing over $1.2 billion in stablecoin transfers on the Polygon network. The figure reflects real user activity, not test flows, while highlighting how blockchain rails are quietly entering mainstream finance.

In fact, according to Polygon’s official report, these transactions settled in seconds and cost fractions of a cent, making them significantly cheaper than legacy systems.

Why are institutions choosing Polygon?

The economics behind this shift are hard to ignore. Revolut reportedly processed the entire $1.2 billion volume for less than $700 in total fees, demonstrating the scale advantage of blockchain-based settlements.

Polygon consistently offers the lowest transaction costs among major chains – Up to 426x cheaper than Ethereum and 4x cheaper than Solana in many cases.

For institutions moving large capital, this difference compounds quickly. What would cost millions in traditional infrastructure can now be executed almost instantly at near-zero cost.

Traditional cross-border transfers still lag behind

Despite decades of innovation, traditional cross-border systems remain slow and expensive. Payments routed through correspondent banking networks like SWIFT can take 1–5 business days and involve multiple intermediaries.

Fees are another major drawback. Global remittance costs average around 6.49%, with banks often charging over 14% in some corridors.

On the contrary, Polygon-based transfers eliminate intermediaries, settle in seconds, and offer 1:1 stablecoin conversions with no hidden FX spreads.



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On March 29, the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has lasted a full month, and the upcoming week is expected to be filled with uncertainties and potential black swan events. Whether peace tal

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Options traders in the Bitcoin market are now pricing in a better-than-even chance that the coin stays under $66,000 through late April — a sign of how quickly sentiment has turned since Thursday. Fea

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Here’s why Wall Street suddenly obsessed with tokenization – but on its own terms

The reason tokenization matters now is that some of the biggest names in finance see it as a way to rebuild markets for a 24/7 world.
Wall Street spent years talking about tokenization, but never seemed to move beyond vague plans and pilot projects. This week, however, we've seen a culmination of various efforts and incentives that showed it's finally taking things seriously.

BMO said it plans to launch tokenized cash capabilities with CME Group and Google Cloud for real-time payments and round-the-clock margin activity. Nasdaq already has SEC approval to support trading and settlement of certain stocks and ETFs in tokenized form.

Earlier this month, US bank regulators said tokenized securities would not face extra capital charges simply because blockchain is involved.

And then, on March 25, the House Financial Services Committee held a full hearing on tokenization and said it was working on a draft legislation aimed at adapting securities rules to this new structure.

That cluster of events and their timing tells you where tokenization now sits in American finance. This is no longer a vaguely crypto-adjacent curiosity. It's become a contest over how markets will function in the next decade, who gets to control the software layer beneath them, and whether the existing financial system can absorb digital finance without giving up its grip on the system.

Tokenization means taking an asset that already exists and representing it digitally on a blockchain-based ledger so it can move with more automation and fewer time constraints than the current architecture allows.

This makes assets easier to issue, easier to transfer, easier to use as collateral, and potentially faster to settle. 


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Aave Proposes 100% Revenue Model: What It Could Mean for DeFi and Users
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave has recently proposed a bold shift in its economic model: implementing a 100% revenue model. This move, if approved, could have significant implications for both the platform’s governance structure and the broader DeFi ecosystem.
Under the proposed model, Aave would allocate 100% of the revenue generated from its protocol—including lending fees, borrowing interest spreads, and other operational income—directly to token holders or the community treasury, depending on governance decisions. The aim is to create a more sustainable and transparent financial structure while maximizing value capture for stakeholders.
Historically, Aave has used its revenue streams to fund development, liquidity incentives, and ecosystem grants. Transitioning to a 100% revenue allocation model signals a stronger emphasis on direct value distribution, empowering the community to determine how the funds are used through decentralized governance mechanisms. This aligns with broader trends in DeFi where platforms increasingly prioritize token holder benefits and community-led decision-making.
Analysts suggest several potential outcomes of this shift:
Increased Token Holder Incentives – Allocating all revenue to stakeholders could increase demand for AAVE tokens as holders seek to benefit directly from protocol revenue.
Enhanced Community Governance – With more resources flowing into community-controlled treasuries, Aave governance may gain stronger influence, allowing decentralized stakeholders to guide future initiatives, partnerships, and ecosystem growth.
Market Competitiveness – By fully distributing revenue, Aave may attract liquidity and capital away from competing lending platforms, positioning itself as one of the most user-aligned protocols in DeFi

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Tether has hired KPMG to perform a full audit of USDT, the world's largest stablecoin, which currently has around $184 billion in circulation after years of relying on point-in-time attestations. The Financial Times reported on Friday that Tether hired KPMG, following the company's earlier announcement that it had engaged an unnamed "Big Four" accounting firm for the first time to conduct a full financial statement audit.According to the FT, Tether has also brought in PwC to ready its internal systems for the audit, representing the El Salvador-based company's most significant move yet toward full financial transparency. The dual appointments come as Tether navigates investor hesitation in its fundraising efforts while pushing for U.S. market expansion under the new federal stablecoin framework created by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The audit will provide a thorough review of Tether's entire financial reporting framework, including internal controls and asset valuations, an effort the company has described as "the biggest ever inaugural audit in the history of financial markets. "The company had previously released monthly attestations from BDO Italia verifying that USDT was backed by the assets Tether reported to hold. Tether revealed in January that it held over $122 billion in direct U.S. Treasury securities, with total Treasury exposure reaching about $141 billion when including related

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