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Tether's Stablecoin Dominance May Wane Following Proposed U.S. Rules: S&P
The new regulations could offer banks a competitive edge by limiting institutions without a banking license to a maximum stablecoin issuance of $10 billion, the report said.

Ether ETFs Are Unlikely to Be Approved in May: Standard Chartered
The bank reiterated its year-end bitcoin and ether targets of $150,000 and $8,000, respectively.

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8’s Post-Merger Prospects Look Good: Benchmark
The broker initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and $12 price target.

Bitcoin Miners Have Raked in Abnormal Transaction Fees Since Halving: Bernstein
The spike in network fees was driven by speculative activity to mint new meme tokens following the launch of the Runes protocol, the report said.

Bitcoin Miners May Shift Focus to AI After Halving, CoinShares Says
Miners will be faced with substantial cost increases as a result of the halving, with electricity and bitcoin production costs almost doubling, the report said.

Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Macro Factors Following the Halving, Coinbase Says
These influences include rising geopolitical tensions, higher interest rates for longer, reflation and ballooning national debts, the report said.

Bitcoin Miners Are Better Positioned for the Halving This Time Round: Benchmark
Bitcoin's rally in the past six months will help cushion crypto miners from the effects of the 50% cut in their earned rewards, the report said.

Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank
Crypto prices are likely to stay high in anticipation of spot ether ETF approvals, central bank rate cuts and regulatory changes, the report said.

Bitcoin Likely to Drop After the Halving, JPMorgan Says
The bank’s analysis of open interest in bitcoin futures shows that the cryptocurrency is still considered overbought.

DeFi Firm Usual Labs Raises $7M Round Led by Kraken Ventures and IOSG Ventures
The firm has received a commitment of $75 million in total value locked for the launch of its stablecoin USD0.

