1. GENIUS Act Passed: The first U.S. national stablecoin legislation has been signed, aiming to build trust and transparency in stablecoin operations.
2. Trump Administration: Announced the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, acquiring BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP for national use.
3. Bitcoin Spot ETF: After 12 days of inflows, there was a minor outflow in BTC ETFs today; however, Ethereum ETFs continue to see positive inflow.
4. Institutional Interest: JPMorgan is planning to offer crypto-collateralized loans by 2026 using BTC and ETH as security.
5. Global Moves: European firms like Archax and Western Union are exploring stablecoin-based cross-border settlements.