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Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21. The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to one of the most liquid digital assets,” the company said in

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ARK adds staked Solana to two tech ETFs

ARK Invest has added exposure to staked Solana (SOL) to the portfolios of two of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the asset manager said in a client email reviewed by Cointelegraph.  As of April 21, the two ARK funds — ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) — now hold shares

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Crypto

More than 70 US crypto ETFs await SEC decision this year — Bloomberg

More than 70 cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are slated for review by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the list includes proposed ETFs holding a range of assets, from altcoins to memecoins to derivatives instruments. “Everything from XRP, Litecoin and Solana to Penguins, Doge and 2x

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Nasdaq-listed Upexi shares up 630% after $100M raise, SOL treasury

Upexi, a brand owner that specializes in supply chain management, is diversifying into the cryptocurrency sector. On April 21, the company announced a $100 million raise, with over 90% earmarked for building a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy. After the announcement, shares of Upexi have skyrocketed from a $2.30 close on April 17 to $16.79 at

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Media

Dow plunges 1,000 points as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell, trade uncertainty weighs

Stocks fell on Monday as investors watched for signs of progress on trade talks, and after President Donald Trump continued criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points, or 2.8%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 2.9% and 3.2%, respectively. Trump, in a post

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Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund

New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election.  According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000,

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Crypto

Price analysis 4/21: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK

The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged below the 98 level on April 21, falling to a three-year low. That catapulted gold to a new all-time high, and Bitcoin (BTC) also showed strength, rising above $88,000.  BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes believes it may be the “last chance” to buy Bitcoin below

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Media

China threatens countermeasures against countries that ‘appease’ US on trade war

China has threatened to take countermeasures against any country that strikes trade deals with the U.S. at Beijing’s expense. China’s Commerce Ministry issued the warning in a statement on Monday in the latest round of rhetoric surrounding the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. “China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at

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Crypto

Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin

Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” PlanB responded with a new posting stating, “Ethereum is really not looking good now.” Source: PlanB

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Unlocking the potential of dormant Bitcoin in DeFi

Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of KernelDAO Bitcoin is the principal asset of the cryptocurrency world and even one of the world’s top 10 most valuable assets, recognized for its role as a store of value. Yet a huge percentage of the Bitcoin (BTC) supply remains dormant for years, meaning the crypto market

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