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Chapter 1: What trends are emerging in the AI and crypto markets?
public.com presents the rundown your daily market update in under 10 minutes my name is zaydad mani and today is wednesday march 25th in today's episode we'll break down why crypto stocks dropped after a new stablecoin proposal
We'll also tell you why OpenAI is pulling the plug on Sora and an update on the Labubu hype. Then stick around to the end of the show to find out why Costco might end up dominating the energy drink space. We got a great show for you today. Let's go. Markets were back in the red on Tuesday with the S&P 500 falling 0.4%, while the NASDAQ dropped 0.8%.
You know, it was another choppy day of trading. The market seems to be yo-yoing based on the latest information coming out of the Middle East. We're getting this constant push and pull between escalation and de-escalation with Iran. Around midday yesterday, reports came out that President Trump was deploying more troops in the region, and that sent oil prices higher and stocks lower.
But then after the market closed, we got a completely different tone. President Trump said that negotiations with Iran are actually progressing and that Iran wants to make a deal.
Chapter 2: Why did crypto stocks drop after stablecoin regulation proposals?
And then according to the New York Times, the U.S. has even sent over a 15-point proposal to Iran to end the conflict. On top of that, Iran itself sent a letter to the UN's International Maritime Organization saying that non-hostile vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian authorities. So there seems to be signs of a de-escalation.
And the big thing is that the Strait of Hormuz could partially be reopened. And that's why oil prices are pulling back hard this morning. Brent crude is down more than 5% back below $100 a barrel. But look, the reality is the situation is changing by the hour. And that's why I think the markets will continue to be choppy. We'll continue to stay on top of it and give you guys daily updates here.
So make sure you guys are subscribed to the podcast and tuning in every day to stay in the loop. Let's run through some headlines. starting with stable coins. There was a major development yesterday regarding the Clarity Act, which is a proposed legislation aiming to establish a framework for cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
This bill is currently in the US Senate, and in the latest version, this bill would ban yields on stable coins. In simple terms, this bill would block companies from offering anything that looks like interest on stable coin balances, especially for just holding them passively on platforms like Coinbase.
And that's a big deal because earning yield has been one of the main reasons people actually hold stablecoins. If you take that away, then suddenly stablecoins become less attractive and the adoption of stablecoins could slow down. That's why stocks of Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin, dropped 20% yesterday and Coinbase fell around 10%. 10% on this news.
So the more stable coins there are in circulation, the more money Circle makes. When you buy USDC, you're basically giving Circle real US dollars. They then take that cash and invest it in treasury bonds, which earns an interest, and that's how Circle makes most of their money.
Circle then splits part of their revenue with partners like Coinbase, who pass some form of that to users in a form of yield. And I gotta say, this is a big win for traditional banks. Banks don't love stable coins offering yield because it basically competes with them. Banks pay like 0.5% on savings accounts, while stable coins earn 3% to 4%.
So yeah, that's a big shakeup when it comes to the Clarity Act. Now, to be fair, this bill still is being negotiated, and there's a chance that things change in the final version. In fact, both Circle and Coinbase are bouncing back a little bit today. Circle is up around 5%, while Coinbase is up around 2% at the time of this recording.
By the way, speaking of Circle, I actually interviewed the CFO of Circle last week. It was a really awesome conversation. We posted it on Sunday. I'm not going to lie. It got me pretty bullish on stable coins. So if you guys want to learn more about that, I highly recommend checking that conversation out. I'll put a link in the description.
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