Last Night's US-Iran Situation Review: Negotiation Signals and Military Preparedness Simultaneously Escalate, Deep Disagreements Remain
March 24: U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran held "very good and productive" talks over the past two days, pausing military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Trump noted Iran wants to end the conflict, and both sides are discussing a broader agreement—talks that began last Saturday. "They are serious this time," he said, adding he hopes to "get it done."
An Israeli official and two insiders confirmed Iran’s dialogue representative is influential Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Israeli media reported Washington has set April 9 as a target date to end the war, roughly 21 days from now.
But Iran denied engaging in "negotiations" with Trump. Ghalibaf called Trump’s statement "fake news," saying military actions are still escalating. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it is launching a new round of attacks on U.S. targets, dismissing Trump’s remarks as "psychological warfare" that is "already ineffect
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Japanese and South Korean Stock Markets Open Higher, South Korean Stocks Surge Over 4%
According to data from Bitget, on Tuesday, March 24th:
- The Nikkei 225 Index opened 894.86 points higher (a 1.74% gain) at 52,410.35 points.
- South Korea’s KOSPI Index opened 236.56 points higher (a 4.38% rise) at 5,642.31 points.
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Bitcoin Surpasses $71,000
On March 24, Bitcoin topped $71,000, posting a 24-hour gain of 4.66%, per HTX market data.
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Two new addresses withdrew 10,137 ETH from Binance, totaling approximately $21.76 million
On March 24, data from Onchain Lens shows two new addresses withdrew a combined 10,137 ETH (roughly $21.76 million) from Binance. Details:
- Address 0x905 withdrew 7,164 ETH (valued at $15.37 million) from Binance;
- Address 0x703 withdrew 2,973 ETH (valued at $6.39 million) from Binance.
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《CLARITY Act》 Latest Draft: Prohibition on Earning Yield Solely by Holding a Stablecoin
March 24 (CoinDesk) — Crypto industry participants got their first look at updated stablecoin yield provisions in the Senate’s revised *Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act* during a closed-door Capitol Hill hearing Monday in Washington, D.C., with initial reactions calling the language “too narrow and unclear.”
The new provisions, unveiled last Friday by Sens. Angela Alsobrooks and Thom Tillis, would ban rewards for holding stablecoins alone, restrict practices that equate to bank deposits, and impose additional limits on allowed activities—though the specific mechanism for activity-based stablecoin rewards remains unclarified, per a source familiar with the draft.
The compromise stems from lobbying between crypto and banking groups: Banks argued stablecoin yields should not resemble interest-bearing deposits, warning competitive products could harm the industry and stifle lending. The final middle ground allows rewards tied to user stablecoin activity, not account balance
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US Media: Trump Administration Assesses Potential Support for Iran's Parliament Speaker
On March 24, the Trump administration is secretly evaluating Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner—even a possible future Iranian leader—signaling Trump’s shift from military pressure to a negotiation-focused strategy to end the conflict.
The 64-year-old Ghalibaf has repeatedly threatened retaliation against the U.S. and its allies, but two administration officials say at least some White House aides view him as a viable partner who could steer Iran through the conflict’s next phase and negotiate with the Trump team.
One official called him “a solid option” but emphasized no final decision has been made: “He’s among the top candidates. But we need to vet them—we can’t rush this.”
Ghalibaf denied holding talks with the U.S. on Monday, but administration officials downplayed his remarks as a domestic political maneuver.
“We’re in a vetting phase right now—figuring out who can rise, who wants to rise, who’s angling to rise,” another officia
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