David Sachs moves to the PCAST council: the post of the crypto king is vacant
Sachs confirmed his departure from the position of special advisor to the White House on AI and cryptocurrencies. He will lead the Council on Science and Technology along with Michael Kratsios.
In his new role, Sachs will continue to oversee the national strategy for AI and blockchain, but in a broader context of high technology.
The key reform of the cryptocurrency market structure remains on hold, awaiting a new curator.
The No Kings action covered all 50 states as a protest against Trump's policies.
In New York, tens of thousands took to the streets, demanding the president's resignation, an end to military actions in Iran, and the withdrawal of the immigration service from U.S. cities.
The slogans "No genocide" and "No to the false king" became key symbols of the movement.
In San Francisco, participants created a living inscription on the beach calling for the leader's departure. $TRUMP
🇨🇳 China has presented "wolf-robots" that simulate street fights using micro-rockets and grenade launchers. These robots have a common "brain" and are controlled through artificial intelligence.
"Artificial intelligence inevitably leads to this in every country. It is scarier than a nuclear threat. One hacker... Unfortunately, I see no way to avoid it," noted Binance founder CZ. $BNB
🚀 Latin America has increased cryptocurrency usage by 60%
📈 2025 in Latin America has become the year of stablecoins, which account for the majority of cryptocurrency transfers totaling $730 billion.
Previously, cryptocurrencies were mainly used as a hedge against inflation, but now stablecoins are displacing traditional bank transfers and are also being used for access to global trade financing.
✅ According to Polygon, transferring $10,000 in the region may incur a currency exchange fee of up to $150, compared to $0.01 for transferring stablecoins. $AAVE
⁉️ The European Central Bank doubts the decentralization of DAO
🇪🇺 The format of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) allows them to remain outside the regulation of MiCA; however, the ECB's working paper concluded that the largest DAOs have high concentration and hidden governance.
Although the governance tokens of the largest DAOs, including Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth, and Uniswap, are distributed across tens of thousands of addresses, the 100 largest holders control over 80% of the supply in each protocol. And about a third of the largest voters cannot be publicly identified.
➡️ The working paper is not an official position of the ECB but may influence regulatory measures in the future. $AAVE
It seems that American retirees will soon be dealing with volatility just as well as we do. The proposed rules for investing in crypto through 401(k) accounts have passed review in the White House.
The Department of Labor will publish details in the coming weeks. At stake — access to $12 trillion in pension savings. If crypto was previously a 'bubble', it is now becoming part of the pension portfolio alongside infrastructure projects and stocks. $BTC
Cryptocurrency in Russia will END this spring — the State Duma is preparing a bill to ban trading in USDT and Bitcoin
• All transactions through exchanges and exchangers will be BANNED; • Cryptographers will be allowed to trade only under the supervision of the Russian Central Bank; • Banks will no longer be able to process payments to foreign exchanges and exchangers without approved intermediaries; • The maximum turnover will be 300,000 rubles per year for one intermediary; • A whitelist of cryptocurrencies will appear — only 5-10 coins will be approved; • Violators will face CRIMINAL charges.
The bill will be submitted next week and adopted this spring. $ETH
⚡️ Justin Sun launches AI for crypto investigations
Justin Sun announced the launch of the "AI detective" that helps quickly analyze complex crypto cases and identify suspects.
— Cases worth over $1 billion have already been analyzed — 10% ($100 million) will be allocated for rewards for assistance — Participating jurisdictions: China, Hong Kong, USA, and UAE — Among the identified figures: FDT, Vincent Chok, Aria, Matthew Brittain $TRX
💎⚡🚀 XRP is compressing at the level of $1.40 — a massive breakthrough ahead
🔹 Volatility is reaching a cycle low in the narrowest range since January — the compression phase signals an upcoming explosive movement 📊⚡ 🔹 Support at $1.40 is being tested repeatedly, with a failed bounce at $1.43 on high sales volume — a battle for a critical level 💥📉 🔹 Open interest is rising to $2.60 billion with an increase in long positions — smart money positioning for a rebound after the drop 🐂💰 🔹 SEC commodity status confirmed on March 17 + CLARITY Act with a 72% probability in April — the cleanest regulatory path ever 🏛️✅ Breakout above $1.43 → target $1.45 | Breakout below $1.40 → danger zone $1.35 — volume will determine direction 📈📉 $XRP
📈 The McLaren Racing team has become one of 39 members of the Hedera governing council, which includes well-known companies such as Google, IBM, Dell Technologies, LG, Ubisoft, and others.
✅ McLaren has already released digital collectible items on the Hedera blockchain and plans to expand its Web3 direction.
The partnership opens new opportunities for fan engagement and monetization through NFTs. However, the HBAR token barely reacted to the news, showing a growth of about 1%. $HBAR
📱 🐧Pudgy Penguins launches the Pengu Card based on Visa in partnership with KAST, now available in over 170 countries and at more than 150 million points of sale worldwide.