White House May Host Stablecoin Talks Thursday; BlackRock Staked ETH ETF Filing Shows 18% Fee Cap

The White House may host a stablecoin yield discussion with banks and crypto leaders this Thursday, though plans remain unconfirmed, Eleanor Terrett reports. A BlackRock staked ETH ETF filing disclosed it may retain up to 18% of staking rewards as fees, while Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse estimated an 80% probability the CLARITY Act clears Congress by late April. Strategy added 2,486 BTC worth $168.4M, bringing total holdings to 717,131 BTC, and Trump-backed American Bitcoin now holds over 6,000 BTC within six months of going public on Nasdaq. Ethereum-based RWAs crossed $15B in market cap with roughly 200% year-over-year growth, Token Terminal data show.