A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts of interest with US President Donald Trump and arguing that a stockpile would not benefit the American people.House Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Michigan criticized the “cryptocurrency reserve” in a March 13 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, stating that it provides “no discernible benefit to the American people” and would instead significantly enrich the president and his donors.Connolly, who didn’t discern between the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the Digital Asset Stockpile, said Trump’s plans would constitute “unsound fiscal policy” because it chooses certain cryptocurrencies over others via social media.Connolly said the Trump administration’s plan would also waste taxpayer dollars on what the Federal Reserve described as “the dumbest idea ever.”“No strategic need has arisen that would necessitate investment in the volatile and speculative cryptocurrency…Read More

Today in crypto, Democrat Representative Gerald Connolly has urged the US Treasury to halt any efforts for a US strategic crypto reserve, and Binance former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao had denied Binance reached out to US President Donald Trump’s family in 2024 to help relaunch Binance.US or that he was seeking a pardon. Democrat lawmaker urges Treasury to cease Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plansA Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States.House Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Michigan criticized the “cryptocurrency reserve” in a March 13 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, stating that it provides “no discernible benefit to the American people” and would instead significantly enrich the president and his donors.Rep: Gerald Connolly’s letter to US Treasury’s Scott Bessent. Source: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform DemocratsConnolly said Trump’s plans would constitute “unsound fiscal policy”…Read More

The upcoming launch of Solana (SOL) futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a US derivatives exchange, signals that the first US SOL exchange-traded fund (ETF) listings are coming soon, Chris Chung, founder of Solana-based swap platform Titan, told Cointelegraph. On March 17, CME is preparing to launch SOL futures contracts. They will be among the first regulated Solana futures to hit the US market after Coinbase’s launched in February. The listing “paves the way for the eventual approval of SOL ETFs,” Chung told Cointelegraph.Chung said he expects the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve asset managers VanEck and Canary Capital’s proposed spot Solana ETFs as soon as May.The existence of regulated Solana futures “signals to regulators that Solana is maturing as an asset, making it easier for them to greenlight additional financial products of similar risk and type,” Chung said. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell an…Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) price has risen 8% from its March 11 low of $76,703, driven in part by large investors aggressively buying the dip with leverage. Margin longs on Bitfinex surged to their highest level since November 2024, adding 13,787 BTC over 17 days. Currently standing at $5.7 billion, this bullish leveraged positioning signals confidence in Bitcoin’s upside potential despite recent price weakness.Bitcoin/USD (orange, left) vs. Bitfinex BTC margin longs (right). Source: TradingView / CointelegraphSome analysts argue that Bitcoin’s price is closely linked to the global monetary base, meaning it tends to rise as central banks inject liquidity. With recession risks mounting, the likelihood of expansionary monetary policies increasing the money supply grows. If this correlation holds, Bitfinex whales could be well-positioned to capitalize on a rally above $105,000 in the next two months.Source: pakpakchickenFor instance, X user Pakpakchicken claims to have identified an 82% correlation between the global money supply…Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) shrugged off gains at the March 13 Wall Street open as US inflation markers continued to fall.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin follows stocks lowerData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $81,500, down 2.3% on the day.The February print of the Producer Price Index (PPI) came in below median expectations, copying the Consumer Price Index (CPI) results from the day prior.“On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 3.2 percent for the 12 months ended in February,” an accompanying press release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated.“In February, a 0.3-percent increase in prices for final demand goods offset a 0.2-percent decline in the index for final demand services.”US PPI 1-month % change. Source: BLSAlready a double tailwind for crypto and risk assets, cooling inflation also stunted a rebound in US dollar strength, as viewed through the US Dollar Index (DXY).US Dollar Index…Read More

Bitcoin miners are adapting their business strategies as the continued trade war between the US and Canada makes energy prices and policies all the more uncertain.US President Donald Trump threatened to double his tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, leading the government of the province of Ontario to walk back its own plan to increase the cost of power exports to the US.Ontario Premier Doug Ford had promised to further increase the surcharge or even “shut off the electricity completely,” given further provocation. However, he appears to have softened his stance, at least for now. The trade war may have reached a lull, but some crypto firms are looking ahead at possible policy changes in order to protect their growth. Bitcoin miners expect changes in energy marketsBen Ganon, the CEO of Canadian Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms, told Bloomberg on March 11 that the recent energy price hikes, had they…Read More