Crypto Watchlist: 5 Things To Monitor This Week
Iranian crypto outflows spike 700% after US-Israeli airstrikes

Elliptic’s initial tracing found many of the funds were sent to foreign crypto exchanges, potentially indicating capital flight from Iran amid rising uncertainty in the region.
US authorities seek to recover $327K USDt from romance fraud scheme

A February report claimed that Tether had frozen about $4.2 billion worth of its USDt stablecoin allegedly connected to illicit activities since 2023.
Bitcoin futures demand falls to 2024 lows: Are institutions exiting the market?

Month over month Bitcoin open interest continues to decline, while BTC options markets highlight balanced demand. Does the data point to reduced institutional investor activity?
TD Securities sees NYSE tokenization as institutional turning point

TD Securities’ Reid Noch sees the exchange’s tokenized-equities plan as a “market structure” moment, a sign that Wall Street is taking tokenization seriously.
Bitfinex revives tokenized bonds targeting crypto-native yield seekers

Bitfinex Securities will restart USDt-denominated bond issuances on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network, following four previous tokenized offerings totaling $6.2 million since 2023.
Monad’s cbBTC bridge may add $5B in Bitcoin-backed liquidity

Chainlink’s protocol enables Coinbase’s cbBTC to move from Base to Monad, boosting Bitcoin-backed liquidity into the layer-1’s DeFi ecosystem.
Can US lawmakers pass crypto market structure before the midterms?

While the White House has hosted three meetings to discuss how to address stablecoin yield in the Senate’s market structure bill, there are no signs of a solution.
Bitcoin company Fold pays off $66M debt, frees up BTC collateral

The Bitcoin financial services company retired $66.3 million in convertible debt, reducing dilution risk as it expands its BTC rewards business.



