Crypto Morning Brief: Republican Senator Introduces the “American Mining Act”; Binance to Launch Crude Oil and Natural Gas Perpetual Contracts
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Crypto Morning Brief: Republican Senator Introduces the “American Mining Act”; Binance to Launch Crude Oil and Natural Gas Perpetual Contracts
The Ethereum Foundation added $46.2 million worth of ETH to its staking balance.
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Yesterday’s Market Updates
Trump: Engaging in Serious Negotiations with Iran’s New Regime; Will Destroy Iranian Energy, Power Infrastructure, and Kharg Island If Talks Collapse
According to JINSHI Data, U.S. President Trump stated on social media: “The United States is engaged in serious negotiations with a ‘new, more rational regime’ to end our military operations in Iran. Significant progress has been made; however, if an agreement fails to materialize in the near term—for any reason—though it is highly likely to succeed—and if the Strait of Hormuz does not resume immediate navigation, we will terminate our ‘stay’ in Iran by destroying and completely eliminating all of its power generation facilities, oil wells, and Kharg Island (and potentially even all desalination facilities!). These targets have thus far been deliberately left untouched by us. This action will serve as retribution for the killing and slaughter of numerous U.S. soldiers and other personnel during the 47-year ‘reign of terror’ under the previous Iranian regime.”
Powell: Long-Term Inflation Expectations Remain Anchored; No Immediate Need to Respond to Energy Shock
According to JINSHI Data, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Monday that although the current energy shock persists, long-term inflation expectations remain stable, and the Fed does not yet need to decide how to respond to the latest developments. Speaking at Harvard University, he said: “Inflation expectations beyond the short term appear to remain well anchored.” Regarding the energy shock linked to potential conflict with Iran, he added: “We are still uncertain about its precise economic impact, but given that inflation has remained above the 2% target for an extended period, we will closely monitor its effect on price pressures.”
Republican Senators Introduce the ‘Mined in America Act’ to Codify Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into Law
According to The Block, Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy jointly introduced the “Mined in America Act” on March 30, aiming to expand the role of cryptocurrency mining in the U.S. economy and formally enshrine President Trump’s executive order establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve into law. The bill would require the Department of Commerce to establish a voluntary certification program for mining pools and mining facilities and encourage certified facilities to phase out mining equipment produced by foreign adversary companies. Lummis stated: “The Mined in America Act will bring this industry back home through forward-looking measures to safeguard America’s financial future.”
Strive and Tuttle Capital Apply to Launch Bitcoin Preferred Stock ETF, Targeting STRC and SATA
According to The Block, Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive (NASDAQ: ASST) and ETF issuer Tuttle Capital Management have filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the “T-Strive Digital Credit ETF” (ticker: DGCR), planned for listing on the Cboe exchange. This ETF will not hold Bitcoin directly; instead, it will invest in preferred shares issued by Bitcoin treasury companies via swaps and leveraged instruments, primarily targeting Strategy’s STRC (11.5% monthly dividend) and Strive’s SATA (12.75% monthly dividend). Strive currently holds 13,310.9 BTC. The ETF’s management fee has not yet been disclosed, and Matthew Tuttle will serve as the lead portfolio manager.
Ethereum Foundation Adds $46.2 Million Worth of ETH to Staking
According to Arkham monitoring, the Ethereum Foundation has added approximately $46.2 million worth of ETH to staking.
Binance to List CL, BZ, and NATGAS USDT Perpetual Contracts
Per official announcement, Binance will list WTI Crude Oil (CL), Brent Crude Oil (BZ), and Natural Gas (NATGAS) USDT perpetual contracts.
Aave V4 Officially Launches on Ethereum Mainnet with “Hub-and-Spoke” Architecture
According to The Block, decentralized lending protocol Aave V4 has officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet after over two years of development.
The core upgrade in V4 is the “hub-and-spoke” architecture: a centralized liquidity hub serves as the primary source of liquidity, extending credit lines to individual spoke markets, each of which can independently configure risk parameters and lending environments. Initially, three liquidity hubs will be deployed, corresponding to three risk tiers: Low-Risk (Prime), Risk-Adjusted (Core), and Risk-Return (Plus). Major on-chain applications—including Lido, EtherFi, Kelp, Ethena, and Lombard—are scheduled to join as inaugural spokes.
Stani Kulechov, CEO of Aave Labs, stated that V4 aims to expand borrowing demand and channel on-chain liquidity toward real-world structured lending, fixed-rate loans, and tokenized asset-backed credit.
Aster Adjusts Tokenomics: Shifts from “Monthly Linear Unlock” to “Staking-Only Emission”
Per official announcement, Aster DEX—a decentralized perpetuals exchange—has announced a major revision to the $ASTER tokenomics, replacing the prior ecosystem linear unlock schedule with a pure staking-reward emission mechanism to reduce monthly token supply inflow.
Under the new model, the previous monthly linear unlock of 78.4 million $ASTER tokens (approximately 1% of max supply) has been discontinued. Ecosystem tokens will now be released exclusively as staking rewards, at a current rate of 450,000 $ASTER per epoch (weekly), translating to roughly 1.8–2.25 million $ASTER per month.
SWIFT: Blockchain-Based Shared Ledger Enters MVP Phase, Plans Live Transactions This Year
SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) announced significant progress on its blockchain-based shared ledger project, having completed the design phase with multiple global banks and officially entered the first Minimum Viable Product (MVP) iteration build phase, with plans to go live with real transactions by the end of 2026.
This ledger aims to enable interoperability among tokenized deposits across banks and support 24/7 cross-border payments. Functionally, it supports payments executed using tokenized deposits, reuses existing compliance processes, and is compatible with multiple settlement methods.
SWIFT states that the ledger’s key advantages include faster payment execution, improved liquidity visibility, reduced reconciliation effort, and cross-institutional interoperability. SWIFT is currently collaborating with international banks to accelerate the financial industry’s transition to digital finance.
Nano Labs Releases H2 2025 Financial Report: Holds 126,662 BNB and Has 3,338 BNB as Receivable Collateral
According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company Nano Labs released its financial results for the second half of 2025, reporting net revenue of RMB 18.7 million for H2 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the company held 126,662 BNB and had 3,338 BNB pledged as receivable collateral. The company stated it will further enhance its strategic crypto-asset reserves.
Dunamu, Upbit’s Parent Company, Posts 10% Revenue Decline and Over 25% Net Profit Drop in 2025
According to Korean media Decenter, Dunamu—the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit—released its 2025 annual financial report, showing declines in both revenue and profit.
Per consolidated financial statements, Dunamu’s 2025 revenue totaled 1.56 trillion KRW, down 10.0% year-on-year (compared to 1.73 trillion KRW in 2024); operating profit stood at 869.3 billion KRW, down 26.7% (vs. 1.18 trillion KRW in 2024); and net profit amounted to 708.9 billion KRW, down 27.9% (vs. 983.8 billion KRW in 2024).
According to reports, the decline was primarily attributable to shrinking trading volumes in the crypto asset market amid broader global economic headwinds. Dunamu’s revenue remains heavily concentrated in transaction fees, which accounted for 98.26% of total revenue in 2025.
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Tom Lee Declares “Crypto Winter Ends in April”—Again—but His Track Record Sparks Community Backlash
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This article discusses Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee’s prediction that the current “mini crypto winter” will end no later than April 2026. His rationale includes historical analogies, on-chain data, and fund positioning. However, community trust in his forecasts has waned, partly due to his historically low prediction accuracy.
Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin ETF Race with 0.14% Fee, Targeting $83 Billion Market
https://www.techflowpost.com/zh-CN/article/30897
This article covers Morgan Stanley’s plan to launch the lowest-fee spot Bitcoin ETF in the market—MSBT—with a management fee of just 0.14%, undercutting all existing competitors. If approved by the SEC, MSBT would become the first spot Bitcoin ETF directly issued by a major U.S. bank. Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division oversees approximately $8 trillion in client assets; assuming a 2% allocation to crypto assets, this could translate into ~$160 billion in potential inflows. Additionally, Morgan Stanley plans to launch a Solana spot ETF and a staked Ethereum ETF, and has applied for a national trust bank charter to further expand its crypto asset footprint.
World Foundation Sells $65 Million OTC Despite 97% Peak Decline, Offloading 239 Million WLD Tokens
https://www.techflowpost.com/zh-CN/article/30900
This article discusses how World Foundation sold $65 million worth of WLD tokens via over-the-counter (OTC) trade when the token hit an all-time low price. It sold approximately 239 million WLD tokens at an average price of $0.27—far below both its all-time high and fundraising valuation. Proceeds will fund core project operations, R&D, iris-scanning device manufacturing, and ecosystem development, with some tokens subject to a six-month lock-up period. Worldcoin previously raised substantial funding and experienced sharp price volatility, though its current price remains down 97% from its all-time high.
Saylor Halts 13-Week Bitcoin Buying Streak, Shifts Focus to Promoting Preferred Stock STRC
https://www.techflowpost.com/zh-CN/article/30901
This article details how Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. has paused its consecutive 13-week Bitcoin accumulation streak, pivoting focus toward promoting its perpetual preferred stock, STRC. Since last December, Strategy has acquired approximately 90,831 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 762,099 BTC, with an average purchase cost of $75,694—while the current BTC price stands at ~$66,389, resulting in over $7 billion in unrealized losses. Recent weekly purchases have significantly tapered off, suggesting a possible strategic shift. Furthermore, Strategy announced a $42 billion ATM issuance program, of which $21 billion is earmarked for STRC preferred shares. With an annualized dividend yield of 11.5%, STRC has become the company’s new financing priority.
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