⏱️ TL;DR - 30 Second Takeaways

• Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish Bitcoin Reserve & Recommended to Acquire Between 5-25% of the Network

• US Banks Are Now Permitted to Enter the Crypto Space

• NASDAQ Announces Plans for 24-hour Trading by 2026

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Market Pulse

RWA GROWTH ALERT: Total market is now $17.9B (↑18.32% from last month) with 88,155 active holders.

The Big Picture 🤳🏽

• Stablecoins are dominating at $221.9B

• Tokenised treasuries are steadily climbing and gaining institutional momentum ($4.1B)

• Most explosive growth: Global bonds 9.2% over last week 🔥

Insider Insight: The monthly transfer volume surge indicates institutional capital piling in on the green light given to banks on crypto.

Top Networks in TVL:

1. 🥇 Ethereum - $134B

2. 🥈 Tron - $62.5B

3. 🥉 Solana - $10.9B

Source: rwa.xyz

The Latest News 🚨

US Banks Are Now Permitted to Enter the Crypto Space

The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) took action to reaffirm a multitude of cryptocurrency-related activities are permissible in the federal banking system.

This now means that Banks and institutions have regulatory clarity on what they can do in a legal fashion across the US.

Maybe soon, Mum and Dad will be able to look at their bank accounts and see not only their money, but crypto holdings too.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT.

See the full release here.

NASDAQ Announces Plans for 24-hour Trading by 2026

Nasdaq plans to implement around-the-clock trading for its stock exchange by late 2026, subject to regulatory clearance and industry coordination.

This initiative responds to increasing international interest in American equities and mirrors steps taken by competitors such as Cboe and NYSE.

Finally picking up with the times just like the crypto markets.

Market Movements

💵 Stablecoins (221.9B)

TRANSFER VOLUME EXPLOSION: $2.18T (↓24.8% from last month) This represents 1.06% of all M2 Money Supply.

Market Leaders:

1. 🥇 Tether - $141B

2. 🥈 Circle - $55.9B

3. 🥉 Sky - $7.8B

🚨 BREAKING DEVELOPMENT 🚨

Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish Bitcoin Reserve

On March 6th, the White House hosted a bitcoin and digital asset conference where they brought the biggest across the industry to discuss the future of Bitcoin and digital asset revolution that is coming.

Trump officially signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile for the United States government. It directs all government agencies to:

1. Transfer seized Bitcoin to a protected reserve that cannot be sold

2. Place other seized digital assets into a managed stockpile

3. Develop "budget neutral" strategies to acquire more Bitcoin

4. Provide a full accounting of all digital assets within 30 days

This represents a transformative shift in US policy toward digital assets, particularly Bitcoin. By formally recognizing Bitcoin as "digital gold" with a "strategic advantage" for early-adopting nations, the government is positioning itself to maintain financial dominance in the digital era.

ALSO: Bitcoin maximalist Micheal Saylor suggested to the US government acquiring between anywhere from 5-25% of the Bitcoin network too.

For readers: This signals potential long-term price appreciation for Bitcoin as a major sovereign nation commits to accumulating and holding it as a reserve asset.

For US hegemony: This move helps ensure that America maintains its financial leadership as digital assets gain prominence in the global economy. In the broader digital asset space, this executive order legitimizes Bitcoin's status as a scarce, secure store of value while drawing a clear distinction between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

By establishing different management approaches for Bitcoin versus other digital assets, the government is creating a regulatory framework that recognizes Bitcoin's unique properties.

✅ THIS IS WHAT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS AND OFFICIALLY GIVEN REGULATORY CLARITY ✅

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is part of the Trump’s Administration, announced that they will use stablecoins to keep the US the world's dominant reserve currency.

See more from Bessent on it below:

💰 Private Credit ($12B in active loans)

LOAN VOLUME: $22.3B across all protocols.

Market Leaders:

1. 🥇 Figure - $9.4B

2. 🥈 Tradable - $1.8B

3. 🥉 Maple - $269M

OPPORTUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Institutional-grade yields in sectors traditionally gatekept by banks are now accessible through these protocols.

🥇 Commodities ($1.2B / ↑3.3%)

VOLUME GROWTH: $558.5M (↑7.48% from last month) 

WALLET COUNT: 62.3K addresses holding tokenised commodities

Market Leaders:

1. 🥇 Paxos - $614.3M

2. 🥈 Tether - $567M

3. 🥉 Comtech Gold - $10.3M

WHAT'S NEXT: 

📈 Bonds ($128M / ↑9.2%)

CURRENT STATE: 662 Holders (↑0.6% from last week).

Market Leaders:

1. 🥇 Spiko - $100.9M

2. 🥈 Backed Finance - $20.6M

3. 🥉 OpenTrade - $6.4M

📊 Stocks ($15.3M / ↓4.3%)

TRANSFER VOLUME: $15.3M (↓4.3% from last month). With 232 active addresses and 1,253 holders, this suggests large institutional movement.

Market Leaders:

1. 🥇 iShares Core S&P 500 - $8.2M

2. 🥈  Coinbase Global - $4.5M

3. 🥉 Nvidia - $1.2M

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