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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Institutions break up with Ethereum but keep ETH on the hook

Institutions break up with Ethereum but keep ETH on the hook

Long-time investors are slashing their Ether balances as Ethereum begins self-improvement to fix its base layer. Ethereum is entering one of its most precarious periods since its inception. Usage on the base layer is plummeting, core metrics are nearing multi-year lows, and even co-founder Vitalik Buterin is proposing a radical architectural overhaul.  Institutions aren’t waiting…

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DeFi Development Corp adds .5M SOL,  shares jump 12%

DeFi Development Corp adds $11.5M SOL, shares jump 12%

After rebranding from Janover, the firm holds over $34 million in Solana tokens and plans to stake its crypto treasury for yield. DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives. According to an April 22 announcement, the company added 88,164 Solana (SOL)…

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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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ARK adds staked Solana to two tech ETFs

ARK adds staked Solana to two tech ETFs

The ETFs will access Solana staking through Canada’s newly approved staking feature for crypto funds. 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…

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Crypto Biz: Is the US Fed prepping the money printer?

Crypto Biz: Is the US Fed prepping the money printer?

A senior Fed official believes markets are still functioning properly, but said the central bank would “absolutely” step in if financial conditions become disorderly. The US Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell has developed a reputation for dragging its feet on implementing important policy changes. However, a top central banker has assured that the Fed is…

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