DeFi Development seeks B to boost Solana investments, expand treasury

DeFi Development seeks $1B to boost Solana investments, expand treasury

DeFi Development Corp is seeking to raise more capital for its Solana treasury and operational expenses. DeFi Development Corp (formerly Janover) aims to raise over $1 billion worth of capital to invest in Solana, the industry’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The Nasdaq-listed firm, previously a real estate financing platform connecting commercial property lenders and…

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US President’s planned dinner for TRUMP memecoin holders triggers 52% price surge — Will it last?

US President’s planned dinner for TRUMP memecoin holders triggers 52% price surge — Will it last?

President Trump’s announcement of an exclusive dinner with the top 220 holders of his memecoin triggered a price pump, but data questions its sustainability. Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump. For some crypto advocates, this marks…

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US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence

US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence

Competition is heating up among US exchanges for control of the derivatives market for digital assets. United States exchanges are betting big on cryptocurrency derivatives as market turbulence from US President Donald Trump’s looming trade war propels demand for the financial instruments.  Since late 2024, exchanges including Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange…

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Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

The futures contracts are regulated by the US CFTC and add to a growing list of crypto derivatives products available for retail and institutional investors. 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…

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