The European Central Bank plans to launch the digital euro by mid-2029, with a pilot program scheduled for 2027.

An EDX application for a trust bank license, supported by Citadel

EDX Markets has recently applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, aiming to integrate into the traditional financial system and provide asset custody and management services. Influenced by the Trump administration, crypto industry regulation has been moving toward openness, and many companies such as Circle and Ripple have already obtained similar licenses. With its unique positioning, EDX focuses on serving traditional financial participants, and hopes to improve its compliance and strengthen its competitiveness by obtaining that license.

Markets Down 25%, Sentiment Up 80%: 5 Macro Catalysts—From Trade Easing to Fed Printing that Could Ignite the Next Explosive Surge.

Market sentiment is rising despite a 25% decline, signaling early accumulation behavior. Macro factors like easing policy and weaker dollar support altcoin recovery potential. Infrastructure and narrative-driven tokens may lead the next market phase. The crypto market has plunged into a

Crypto Policy Enters 'New Phase,' According to Solana Policy Institute - Coinspeaker

The Solana Policy Institute, a Washington-focused nonprofit launched in late 2025 to advance blockchain-specific legislative and regulatory strategy, has characterized the current U.S. crypto policy environment as entering a materially new phase – one defined by implementation rather than

U.S. Labor Department Moves to Clarify How Crypto and Private Equity Could Enter 401(k) Plans

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule allowing fiduciaries to include alternative assets like crypto in 401(k) plans, providing legal protections if they follow defined evaluation processes. This marks a shift toward integrating digital assets cautiously into retirement investing.

Federal Reserve’s Mussa lam: The balance sheet can be reduced by cutting the supply of reserves or by lowering demand.

Gate News message, on April 1, a Federal Reserve official, Mousalem, said the Federal Reserve can reduce its balance sheet through two paths: first, by reducing the supply of reserves; second, by lowering the demand for reserves.

St. Louis Fed President Musalem: The Iran war energy shock will raise overall inflation

Gate News reports that on April 1, the President of the St. Louis Fed, Mousalem, stated on Wednesday at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington that energy shocks related to the war with Iran will definitely impact overall inflation and may exert pressure on core prices. Mousalem said, "I expect increases in commodity prices to feed into overall inflation on a one-for-one basis, and there will be a period of high overall inflation." He added, "Core inflation will also be affected to some extent by pass-through; I will closely monitor the degree of pass-through and the correlation between the two."