Bitcoin (BTC) slid toward $66,000 during President Donald Trump's televised remarks on the U.S.–Iran conflict, as traders repriced geopolitical risk across markets. Several crypto price aggregators put the intra-day drop at roughly 3%, while Ethereum also fell about 3.5% over 24 hours. In commodities, Brent crude was cited at $106 after the address, with another read pointing to about $108.

Russian officials have cleared a package of draft laws that would redirect most domestic crypto trading toward licensed intermediaries, tightening oversight of a market that has largely operated offshore and peer-to-peer. Alongside the same push, proposed limits for individuals have been discussed at roughly $3,850 per year, as authorities also warn that P2P users are increasingly targeted by scams.

Analysts warn a Clarity Act proposal could "ring-fence" yield in DeFi, potentially separating staking rewards or protocol revenue from tokens and pressuring designs built around fee sharing. The debate is already prompting teams to revisit incentive structures, while traders watch for volatility tied to tokens marketed around yield narratives.

Bittensor's TAO surged in March, returning to the $330 area after an intraday high near $378, while more than 33% of TAO is now staked into sub-nets. Network activity has expanded alongside price, with sub-nets rising to over 120 in the past year and their combined market cap estimated around $1.4 billion. Analysts say sustained spot-buying pressure supports the move, but warn that rising spot, derivatives, and retail activity can increase the chance of sharp swings.

XRP is showing early improvement in risk-adjusted performance as its Sharpe Ratio has recently edged into positive territory. Large wallets have been accumulating over the past month, while XRP futures markets show heavier leverage and repeated liquidation spikes that could increase downside risk. Separately, filings point to about $152 million in net exposure held across multiple spot XRP ETFs, and cumulative net flows across Ripple Spot ETFs reached $1.21B last week.

Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD is reported to be around a $1.55 billion market capitalization while it is being tested in Singapore through a pilot linked to the country's central bank and financial regulator. The program is framed as a trade-settlement use case, with RLUSD aiming for a $2 billion milestone in Q2 2026. Despite the rollout, XRP fell 3.5% on Thursday to $1.35, with 24-hour trading volume remaining below $2 billion.

Bitcoin moved back above $71,000 as CoinMarketCap's Fear & Greed Index shifted toward "greed" after previously reflecting "extreme fear." The rebound followed a drop toward the $67,000 area before buyers stepped in, underscoring how quickly sentiment can swing alongside key round-number levels.

Bittensor's TAO rose to $350 after the network completed its first halving, reducing emissions and lifting the AI-linked token to its strongest levels in about four months. Analysts highlighted liquidity up to $340 and said the trend could stay constructive if TAO holds above $300, while broader positioning raised the odds of sharp moves around $360.

Ethereum (ETH) traded in the low-$2,000s as spot Ethereum ETFs recorded about $138.2 million in net inflows in the latest session. Separately, Bitmine was reported to have staked roughly 94,670 ETH, while an inactive whale allegedly bought around 50,706 ETH (about $111 million) via two wallets. Traders are watching $2,100–$2,200 as a key zone, with mid-$2,400s framed as an upside reclaim level.