Binance Will Postpone the Listing of Tether Gold (XAUt)

March 26: U.S. President Trump said, "Iran is in talks with us. The reason they’re negotiating is that they’ve been defeated. If Iran strikes the right agreement, the strait will reopen." (FXStreet)

March 26th — SlowMist founder Cosmos Yoo noted in a post that Coinbase has taken offline the page where users enter plain-text mnemonic phrases for asset recovery. For wallets, first, the security model of online web pages is far weaker than that of browser extensions and mobile apps. Second, collecting plain-text mnemonic phrases on web pages is easily replicated by phishing sites — this has long been a common phishing tactic. Finally, as a well-known wallet provider, such behavior that drastically lowers the wallet’s security model should not exist from a user responsibility standpoint.

March 26 – U.S. President Donald Trump stated: “I’m not necessarily seeking a deal with Iran. Iran was supposed to have reached an agreement 4 weeks ago; they’re practically begging to strike one. It’s not me pushing for this. Everyone knows Iran is the one negotiating with us.” (FXStreet)

On March 26, CoinDesk reported that Wall Street giant Citigroup said the proposed stablecoin incentive limits in the latest U.S. market structure bill would create a hurdle for Circle (CRCL) — but not a fundamental threat to its investment case. Citigroup analyst Peter Christiansen noted the bill bans earning rewards from passive stablecoin balance holding, though it allows reward programs tied to trading or payment activity. Since Circle has passed most of its reserve income to distribution partners including Coinbase, a broader ban on third-party rewards wouldn’t directly hit Circle’s net revenue. However, weaker USDC holding incentives could temporarily weigh on the stablecoin’s circulation and secondary market liquidity, the analyst predicted. Citigroup keeps a High Risk rating on Circle stock, with a $243 price target — while the stock traded around $100 at press time. Circle’s shares tumbled ~20% on Tuesday on news of the bill. Bernstein, meanwhile, said in a Wednesday r

**March 26** Global markets are navigating three concurrent key trends: 1. **U.S. Energy & Supply Chain Moves**: The U.S. has relaxed E15 gasoline restrictions and accelerated reliance on Venezuela for oil and gold—part of efforts to cap energy prices and rebuild supply chain dominance. 2. **Japan Rates & Bond Selloff**: Japan’s rate hike bets are surging, driving a global bond selloff. Markets are repricing inflation and the monetary tightening path. 3. **Escalating Middle East Tensions**: Tensions haven’t eased—military escalation continues under “negotiation” guise. U.S. troop reinforcements and Iran’s strong response amplify risks to energy transport and strait control. This mix of *energy caps + liquidity tightening + geopolitical risk* undercuts the existing pricing framework: - Energy is politically intervened; - Rate markets lost loose policy expectations; - Safe-haven gold sees physical mobilization (not just paper trades)—funds shift from financial to tang

March 26: Per Onchain Lens data, whale 0x049 shorted 577.34 BTC ($40M) and 19,344.8 ETH ($40M) with 20x leverage.