Steve Inskeep, Simon’s ever-watchful colleague, took it upon himself to deliver a clarion call to their followers, declaring, perhaps rather ironically, that Simon is not in league with the dark forces of digital assets. One wonders if Inskeep should also mention that Simon doesn’t sell moon rocks or bottled air from the Himalayas.
These moves are like a blind date between old money and new tech. The global repo market? Still the life of the liquidity party, but now with more blockchain glitter.
Currently, Bitcoin is trading around $67,600, up slightly by 1.37% today. However, it’s still below the $70,000 mark, which it has struggled to surpass in recent months. Trading activity is up 34% to $27.14 billion as the U.S. stock market prepares to open for the week.
Digital asset treasuries (DATs), those stubborn mules of the crypto world, had a year in 2025 that would make even the most hardened farmer shake his head. Strategy, one such DAT, clung to life like a weed in a drought, its share prices trading at a discount to the value of its crypto holdings. But, like a phoenix from the ashes, it’s now trading near or above its worth, proving that even in the wild west of finance, there’s hope for the underdog.
After the market turbulence sent crypto-linked equities flying into the stratosphere and crashing back down like a bad joke, Grayscale’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, announced on March 26, 2026, that digital asset treasuries (or DATs, because who doesn’t love an acronym?) are regaining stability! Apparently, all it took was some structural adjustments, a sprinkle of fairy dust, and a strong cup of coffee to recover from those nasty valuation declines.
This ambitious plan, laid bare in the GOOSE-3 governance proposal unveiled on November 24, 2025, outlines four priorities. These include expanding stETH adoption (because who doesn’t want to adopt a digital asset?), upgrading protocol infrastructure (a noble pursuit indeed), scaling new revenue through Lido Earn (because more is always merrier), and connecting the off-chain world of corporate finance with the on-chain liquidity of dreams.
Ah, the CLARITY Act-an elusive creature, much like a rare butterfly that flits just out of reach, tantalizing those who dare to chase it. The failure to pass this act could indeed expose our beloved crypto industry to a future replete with crackdowns, as lawmakers meander through their endless deliberations. Meanwhile, developers and investors are left to twist in the wind of doubt, with legal uncertainties swirling around them like a fog on a chilly morning.
Our first dose of excitement arrives with the opening of U.S. futures today, coinciding neatly with Monday’s Federal Reserve grandstanding. Tomorrow, the illustrious Jerome Powell will grace us with his presence and rhetoric, which, let’s face it, is akin to a magician performing a trick-one never knows whether the rabbit will emerge from the hat or if we’ll simply be left with a soggy top hat.
At the Futu Investment Exhibition, Lee didn’t hold back. He took aim at gold’s shiny reputation as the ultimate inflation hedge and fired off some stats that would make even the most die-hard gold bug wince. Apparently, gold has failed to outpace inflation a whopping 48% of the time over the past 55 years. That’s like buying an umbrella that only works when it’s sunny. And recently, gold’s been taking a beating, dropping 15% in a week to settle around $4,493. Ouch.
XRP clings to its $1.33 perch, but alas, the setup is resembling a precarious tower of Jenga blocks. Price isn’t collapsing just yet, nor is it staging a triumphant recovery. This sort of aimless drift, combined with rising leverage, typically leads to a conclusion more explosive than a poorly made firecracker.