AS THE GENERAL MARKET IS DUMPING, THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

1. Bitcoin plunges to fresh 2026 low near $81,000 — BTC has shed nearly $10K in the past 24 hours, hitting as low as ~$81,000 amid heavy liquidations (over $1.7B total, mostly longs) and speculation around a potentially hawkish new Fed chair pick (Kevin Warsh odds surging, seen as bearish for risk assets like crypto).

2. Binance to convert $1B SAFU user protection fund from stablecoins to Bitcoin — In a major long-term bet on BTC amid the current market rout, Binance plans to shift its Secure Asset Fund for Users holdings over the next 30 days, with regular audits to follow.

3. Massive crypto liquidations spike — Over $776M–$800M+ in positions wiped out in recent hours (heavily skewed toward longs), as global markets crash and everything from BTC to altcoins sells off hard.

4. U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee advances CLARITY Act — Key crypto market structure legislation moves forward in a party-line vote, potentially clarifying rules for digital assets and tokenized securities.

5. UAE launches first central bank-approved stablecoin — A new regulated stablecoin rollout challenges USDC dominance in the region and signals growing institutional/stablecoin adoption in the Middle East.

6. XRP whales quietly stacking — Despite price stuck under $2, "shockingly quiet" whale activity has created 42 new millionaire wallets in recent periods.

7. OTHER NOTABLES:
El Salvador's central bank buys $50M in gold while continuing to stack BTC (government holdings now worth hundreds of millions).
$8.8B in Bitcoin/Ethereum options expiry today, adding short-term volatility pressure (max pain levels well above current prices).

Broader context: Gold and silver also pulling back sharply after recent highs, while crypto faces Fed uncertainty and macro risk aversion.
Current approximate prices:
• $BTC ~$81,000–$83,000 (down 6–8% in 24h)
• $ETH : ~$2,700–$2,800 (down ~9%)
• $SOL : ~$113–$115 (down ~9%)

Markets remain highly sensitive to U.S. political/macro developments (Fed chair announcement expected soon, Trump-related policy noise).

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