Markets Brazil Finance Minister Delays 3.5% Crypto IOF Tax Plan Brazil's new finance minister has delayed a controversial plan to tax crypto transactions as foreign exchange operations at rates up to 3.5%, after industry groups representing over 850 companies called the proposal unconstitutional. By Sonia Paganuzzi • Mar 23, 2026 • 3 min
Bitcoin Price Analysis Bitcoin Tops $71K as Trump Delays Iran Strikes, Tehran Disputes Talks Bitcoin surged past $71,000 after President Trump postponed strikes on Iran for five days, but the rally faded fast after Tehran denied any diplomatic talks had taken place. Oil crashed, bonds rallied, and options markets signalled traders remain cautious. By Sonia Paganuzzi • Mar 23, 2026 • 3 min
Markets Bernstein Backs Circle and Coinbase as Top Stablecoin Plays, With AI Payments as a Wildcard Bernstein backs Circle and Coinbase as the top stablecoin plays, pointing to record USDC volumes and early agentic payment infrastructure as reasons to pay attention. By Sonia Paganuzzi • Mar 23, 2026 • 3 min
Ethereum Eureka Labs Raises $6.7M To Bring ‘Programmable Blocks’ To Ethereum Block Building Sonia Paganuzzi 3 min
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