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Senate Blocks Bernie Sanders Bid to Halt $500 Million Israel Arms Deal
US Senator Bernie Sanders advanced two joint resolutions to block a $500 million arms deal to Israel. Sanders expressed concerns over the war in Iran as the rift is widening at an alarming pace. The measures were to halt weapons and equipment from being sent to Israel to stop them from escalating the conflict further after the 14-day ceasefire ends. However, Bernie Sanders’ bid to stop the arms deal worth $500 million to Israel failed on Wednesday. Lawmakers in the upper chamber of the US Congress voted down his measures to prohibit the arms deal. The deal will now allow 12,000 bombs and armoured bulldozers to reach Israel’s Tel Aviv. Also Read: Elon Musk’s Father Says Both His Sons Own $1.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Bernie Sanders’s $500 Million Arms Deal to Israel Blocked: Doubts About the War Escalating Rises Source: MarketWatch The development is now leading to doubts about whether the war will continue after the 14-day ceasefire. The disapproval of Bernie Sanders’ $500 million arms deal to Israel comes when the US and Iran are holding talks in Pakistan’s Islamabad. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Pakistan is the “only mediator” for the discussions. Bernie Sanders and other Democratic leaders argued that Trump’s role in the Iran war is illegal, and so is the $500 million arms deal to Israel. “If we want to rein in a Trump administration that launched an illegal war against Iran, we should also rein in the Netanyahu administration that’s doing exactly the same thing with American taxpayer dollars,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland. Senator Bernie Sanders stressed that Israel’s President Benjamin Netanyahu will continue the war with the $500 million arms deal. “For Netanyahu, Gaza was not enough,” he said on the Senate floor. “Attacking Iran was not enough. Netanyahu is now waging a full-blown war of expansion against Lebanon.” He warned that continued weapons supply going unchallenged will only lead to a severe global fallout.
Senate Blocks Bernie Sanders Bid to Halt $500 Million Israel Arms Deal
US Senator Bernie Sanders advanced two joint resolutions to block a $500 million arms deal to Israel. Sanders expressed concerns over the war in Iran as the rift is widening at an alarming pace. The measures were to halt weapons and equipment from being sent to Israel to stop them from escalating the conflict further after the 14-day ceasefire ends. However, Bernie Sanders’ bid to stop the arms deal worth $500 million to Israel failed on Wednesday. Lawmakers in the upper chamber of the US Congress voted down his measures to prohibit the arms deal. The deal will now allow 12,000 bombs and armoured bulldozers to reach Israel’s Tel Aviv. Also Read: Elon Musk’s Father Says Both His Sons Own $1.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Bernie Sanders’s $500 Million Arms Deal to Israel Blocked: Doubts About the War Escalating Rises Source: MarketWatch The development is now leading to doubts about whether the war will continue after the 14-day ceasefire. The disapproval of Bernie Sanders’ $500 million arms deal to Israel comes when the US and Iran are holding talks in Pakistan’s Islamabad. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Pakistan is the “only mediator” for the discussions. Bernie Sanders and other Democratic leaders argued that Trump’s role in the Iran war is illegal, and so is the $500 million arms deal to Israel. “If we want to rein in a Trump administration that launched an illegal war against Iran, we should also rein in the Netanyahu administration that’s doing exactly the same thing with American taxpayer dollars,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland. Senator Bernie Sanders stressed that Israel’s President Benjamin Netanyahu will continue the war with the $500 million arms deal. “For Netanyahu, Gaza was not enough,” he said on the Senate floor. “Attacking Iran was not enough. Netanyahu is now waging a full-blown war of expansion against Lebanon.” He warned that continued weapons supply going unchallenged will only lead to a severe global fallout.
XRP: Expert Says 7-Year Wait Comes Down to Next 3 Months
XRP may soon break out — and this time, the conditions actually look different. Regulatory momentum has accelerated across several key legislative fronts in Washington, catalyzing a shift that the market has been waiting on for years. The legal uncertainty that weighed on the asset is also clearing up, and, well, the technical setup has been quietly forming for a while now. Digital asset regulation is moving faster than it has in years, with various major institutional players watching closely, and XRP price prediction models are getting revised upward as a result. A growing number of analysts are asking the same thing right now: will XRP explode before summer? Also Read: Why XRP Can’t Join the Big Three Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT XRP Price Prediction and Breakout Potential Amid Digital Asset Regulation Source: BrokStock The Post That Captured a Community’s Patience On April 5, 2026, crypto analyst John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) put into words what a lot of XRP holders had been sitting with for years. John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) stated: “$XRP holders you’ve waited 7 years for the next 3 months.” $XRP holders you’ve waited 7 years for the next 3 months. — John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) April 5, 2026 It landed the way it did because it wasn’t just sentiment — it came with a real legislative backdrop. The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act has engineered a compliance path that addresses several key gaps across the regulatory framework, and it’s moving through the U.S. Senate right now. The legislation draws a clear line between SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, and, for XRP — an asset a federal court already ruled is not a security — it would also lock that classification into federal law. Through various major structural shifts in how digital assets are classified, the bill strips away one of the last question marks that has kept larger capital out of the market. Why the Senate Timeline Matters for XRP Breakout Potential Senator Cynthia Lummis indicated that the Senate Banking Committee could vote on the CLARITY Act as early as this week, with a complete version expected by end of April. That’s a tight window, and it’s also exactly why XRP breakout potential is being taken seriously again right now. Asset managers, banks, and payment processors have historically required clear rules before committing capital across multiple significant market positions — and this bill delivers that structure. Once it passes, capital that has been sitting out over compliance concerns can move in, and institutional players across several key sectors are already watching for that signal. XRP price prediction models are shifting as a result, and the broader Ripple ecosystem also strengthens the case. Ripple’s stablecoin development and tokenization projects have expanded real-world utility across numerous significant use cases, and financial institutions have been showing more interest in XRP as a settlement layer than at any point in recent years. Where the Price Stands Right Now At the time of writing, XRP trades at $1.32, down 1.8% over the past month, with a 24-hour trading volume of around $1.73 billion and a market cap of approximately $81 billion. Through certain critical technical thresholds, XRP breakout potential has been quietly building, and a clear catalyst — such as a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act — could be what finally accelerates that move. Source: CoinGecko XRP may soon break out of that range if the legislation clears on schedule. Will XRP explode the way several key analysts are predicting? The next three months — and what happens in the Senate — will likely answer that. For holders who have been waiting since the SEC lawsuit started back in 2020, and also for institutions watching from the sidelines, the window that Squire pointed to is starting to look very real, and digital asset regulation may be what finally opens it. Also Read: XRP Sees $41 Million ETF Inflow In 2026: Will Prices Follow?
Kraken: First Crypto Firm Granted Access to Fed’s Core Payments System
The Kraken Fed master account has arrived, and with it, a genuinely historic shift in how crypto connects to the U.S. banking system. On March 4, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City granted Kraken Financial direct access to the Fed payment rails — the same infrastructure that thousands of banks and credit unions use every single day. Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered SPDI crypto bank, can now settle dollar transactions directly on Fedwire, cutting out the intermediary correspondent banks it previously relied on. Right now, that makes Kraken the first-ever digital asset firm to operate this deep inside the U.S. crypto banking system, and also the clearest signal yet that digital asset integration into regulated finance is no longer just a talking point. Kraken Fed Master Account Unlocks Crypto Banking And Digital Asset Access Source: Bloomberg What the Approval Actually Covers The Kraken Fed master account comes with a one-year initial term and some real limits. Kraken will not earn interest on reserves, and it also will not have access to the Fed’s emergency lending window — at least not right now. Under the Fed’s 2022 tiered framework, Kraken sits in Tier 3, meaning it faces the strictest level of review of any account holder. The approval wrapped up more than five years of regulatory back-and-forth, examination, and close coordination with both U.S. federal and Wyoming state supervisors. Through its new Kraken Fed master account, Kraken Financial connects directly to Fedwire, which brings down costs and speeds up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients — a major friction point for the crypto banking system for years. Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Kraken, stated: “This milestone marks the convergence of crypto infrastructure and sovereign financial rails. With a Federal Reserve master account, we can operate not as a peripheral participant in the U.S. banking system, but as a directly connected financial institution.” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said: “This news has been a long time coming, but Wyoming welcomes it nonetheless. This approval of a master account for Kraken by the Federal Reserve signals support for Wyoming’s banking and digital asset laws.” Also Read: Cryptocurrency Market Worse Now Than 2022’s FTX Collapse? Political Support — and Sharp Pushback From Banks Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, has pushed for this kind of digital asset integration for years and celebrated the Kraken Fed master account decision loudly. Senator Lummis stated: “This approval is a watershed moment for the digital asset industry. The Federal Reserve has acknowledged what I’ve always said was the case — that a digital asset company can balance innovation with strong risk management. Though approval took five and a half years, the Fed’s actions — at long last — validate Wyoming’s thoughtful regulatory framework. I look forward to resolution of further pending applications in the coming weeks. I congratulate Kraken, the Kansas City Fed, and the Board of Governors for this monumental step towards making payments safer, faster, and cheaper.” Traditional banking groups did not share that enthusiasm. The Kraken Fed master account drew sharp criticism — mainly around the fact that it was granted before a formal policy framework for so-called “skinny” accounts was finalized by the Federal Reserve Board. Paige Pidano Paridon, Co-Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Bank Policy Institute, stated: “We are deeply concerned that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has approved an account request for a ‘limited purpose’ master account — which appears to be a ‘skinny’ account — before the Federal Reserve Board has finalized its policy framework for those accounts. It was issued with no transparency into the process for approval or the risk mitigants that have been imposed to address the very significant risks it raises.” Brooke Ybarra, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Strategy at the American Bankers Association, had this to say: “This action puts the cart so far ahead, that the horse will never be able to catch up.” What This Means Going Forward At the time of writing, the Kraken Fed master account stands as the only one of its kind held by a digital asset firm. Other crypto companies — including Custodia Bank, also a Wyoming-chartered SPDI crypto bank — have been fighting for similar access for years, with Custodia going as far as suing the Fed over it. The broader push for digital asset integration into regulated finance has picked up real speed under the Trump administration, which installed pro-crypto regulators and also moved the Genius Act forward. The Fed payment rails, for so long a closed door to crypto, now have at least one firm on the other side — and that also opens the conversation about who might follow next.
Kraken: First Crypto Firm Granted Access to Fed’s Core Payments System
The Kraken Fed master account has arrived, and with it, a genuinely historic shift in how crypto connects to the U.S. banking system. On March 4, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City granted Kraken Financial direct access to the Fed payment rails — the same infrastructure that thousands of banks and credit unions use every single day. Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered SPDI crypto bank, can now settle dollar transactions directly on Fedwire, cutting out the intermediary correspondent banks it previously relied on. Right now, that makes Kraken the first-ever digital asset firm to operate this deep inside the U.S. crypto banking system, and also the clearest signal yet that digital asset integration into regulated finance is no longer just a talking point. Kraken Fed Master Account Unlocks Crypto Banking And Digital Asset Access Source: Bloomberg What the Approval Actually Covers The Kraken Fed master account comes with a one-year initial term and some real limits. Kraken will not earn interest on reserves, and it also will not have access to the Fed’s emergency lending window — at least not right now. Under the Fed’s 2022 tiered framework, Kraken sits in Tier 3, meaning it faces the strictest level of review of any account holder. The approval wrapped up more than five years of regulatory back-and-forth, examination, and close coordination with both U.S. federal and Wyoming state supervisors. Through its new Kraken Fed master account, Kraken Financial connects directly to Fedwire, which brings down costs and speeds up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients — a major friction point for the crypto banking system for years. Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Kraken, stated: “This milestone marks the convergence of crypto infrastructure and sovereign financial rails. With a Federal Reserve master account, we can operate not as a peripheral participant in the U.S. banking system, but as a directly connected financial institution.” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said: “This news has been a long time coming, but Wyoming welcomes it nonetheless. This approval of a master account for Kraken by the Federal Reserve signals support for Wyoming’s banking and digital asset laws.” Also Read: Cryptocurrency Market Worse Now Than 2022’s FTX Collapse? Political Support — and Sharp Pushback From Banks Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, has pushed for this kind of digital asset integration for years and celebrated the Kraken Fed master account decision loudly. Senator Lummis stated: “This approval is a watershed moment for the digital asset industry. The Federal Reserve has acknowledged what I’ve always said was the case — that a digital asset company can balance innovation with strong risk management. Though approval took five and a half years, the Fed’s actions — at long last — validate Wyoming’s thoughtful regulatory framework. I look forward to resolution of further pending applications in the coming weeks. I congratulate Kraken, the Kansas City Fed, and the Board of Governors for this monumental step towards making payments safer, faster, and cheaper.” Traditional banking groups did not share that enthusiasm. The Kraken Fed master account drew sharp criticism — mainly around the fact that it was granted before a formal policy framework for so-called “skinny” accounts was finalized by the Federal Reserve Board. Paige Pidano Paridon, Co-Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Bank Policy Institute, stated: “We are deeply concerned that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has approved an account request for a ‘limited purpose’ master account — which appears to be a ‘skinny’ account — before the Federal Reserve Board has finalized its policy framework for those accounts. It was issued with no transparency into the process for approval or the risk mitigants that have been imposed to address the very significant risks it raises.” Brooke Ybarra, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Strategy at the American Bankers Association, had this to say: “This action puts the cart so far ahead, that the horse will never be able to catch up.” What This Means Going Forward At the time of writing, the Kraken Fed master account stands as the only one of its kind held by a digital asset firm. Other crypto companies — including Custodia Bank, also a Wyoming-chartered SPDI crypto bank — have been fighting for similar access for years, with Custodia going as far as suing the Fed over it. The broader push for digital asset integration into regulated finance has picked up real speed under the Trump administration, which installed pro-crypto regulators and also moved the Genius Act forward. The Fed payment rails, for so long a closed door to crypto, now have at least one firm on the other side — and that also opens the conversation about who might follow next.