By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
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$66,776.66 is stuck in a tight range near $66,600 ahead of the Good Friday holiday, as geopolitical tensions and shiftin… [+7160 chars]

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Crypto snoozes into Good Friday as oil and macro stir: Crypto Daybook Americas

I did not expect to feel this way.
By most measures, we are in the middle of a historic crypto winter. Prices have been low. Sentiment has been even lower. If you're looking for the kind of market e… [+4320 chars]

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Why Consensus is crypto’s new ground zero

The unnamed Big Four firm that Tether selected to audit its $185 billion dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin is KPMG, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. 
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FT identifies KPMG as auditor as stablecoin giant eyes fundraising and expansion under new U.S. rules

Tether hires KPMG for USDT audit, brings in PwC as it gears up for U.S. expansion

Wall Street bank Citi says proposed limits on stablecoin rewards in the latest draft of U.S. market structure legislation would be a setback for Circle (CRCL) but not a fundamental threat to the inve… [+2771 chars]

USDC adoption hinges on volume, not circulation, the bank said

Stablecoin rewards restrictions can slow but not stop Circle's USDC, says Citigroup

Coinbase is walking a tightrope in the negotiation over the Clarity Act, telling the staffs of U.S. senators that the company is not happy with where the lawmakers landed in their latest compromise, … [+3226 chars]

The yield agreement, seen as a step toward finally advancing the stalled market structure bill, hasn't yet fully won industry support.

Market structure bill compromise draws wide-ranging reaction from fractured crypto crowd

Stablecoin issuer Circle's (CRCL) shares tumbled on Tuesday, after a draft version of U.S. stablecoin legislation raised concerns about limits on yield.
The stock of the USDC issuer fell as much as … [+3740 chars]

The latest version of the Clarity Act is pressuring stocks as it would restrict stablecoin rewards.

Circle stock plunges 18% as a new draft of the Clarity Act threatens stablecoin rewards

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$69,096.50 slipped back toward $69,000 on Tuesday morning as a broader pullback in equities spilled over into crypto markets.
After trading near $71,000 earlier in the session, BTC fell… [+2475 chars]

Market participants are now pricing in rate hikes, and it could be weighing on risk assets.

Bitcoin slips below $70,000, Circle's 16% slide leads crypto stock sell-off

Tether, the crypto company behind the most popular stablecoin USDT, said Tuesday it has selected a "Big Four" auditing firm to conduct its first full financial statement audit.
"The Big Four Firm wa… [+995 chars]

The audit aims to address long-standing questions over USDT reserves and push new disclosure standards.