Fed & Crypto Policy: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told lawmakers he wants the central bank out of the bailout business, including for crypto firms, reigniting debate over whether the next policy regime will change how digital assets are treated. Macro Mood: Cooler US CPI helped lift stocks and bonds while trimming Fed-hike bets, but oil and US-Iran tensions kept risk appetite shaky for crypto. Stablecoin Regulation Fight: US banking groups urged Senate tweaks to the CLARITY Act stablecoin yield language, pressuring Circle (CRCL) after the stock slid on the news. Payments & Tokenization: SWIFT moved a blockchain-based shared ledger into live 24/7 tokenized cross-border payments with 17 pioneer banks, while the ECB picked 36 firms for a digital euro pilot starting in 2027. Prediction Markets Go Mainstream: Blockchain.com embedded Polymarket so users can trade outcomes inside the app, timed with record football-related volumes. Crypto Market Moves: Bitcoin slipped below $62K amid Iran headlines, while Ripple gained attention after SWIFT expansion news and XRP’s push into payment ecosystems. Institutional Adoption: Fidelity topped a “Bitcoin bank adoption” index, and Kraken launched xStocks for tokenized US stocks alongside crypto trading. Security & Compliance: Coinbase reportedly began accepting mainland China IDs for sign-ups, and Telegram’s t.me short links went offline after an OFAC-linked VPN crackdown.