5 Rocket Boosters for Ripple (XRP) Prices in Q2

cryptopotato.com The following five factors are more rocket fuel for prices to rally in XRP markets at the right time in 2025, even though the asset remains far from its early 2025 peak. 1.…

US Crypto Exchange Kraken Expands to Stocks, ETFs and FX Perpetual Futures

dailyhodl.com The San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken expanded its trading services this week to stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and forex (FX) perpetual futures. On Monday,…

TRUMP tokenholders face 90% decline from peak as unlock begins

cointelegraph.com TRUMP tokenholders face steep losses as the first vesting unlock goes live on April 18, releasing 40 million tokens, worth roughly $309 million, into circulation at a 90%…

The Institutional Stablecoin Gold Rush on Bankless

bankless.com Stablecoin announcements keep pouring in, heralding the new era where asset managers, banks, states, and even presidents are all coexisting with us onchain. Alongside $BTC,…

Kraken adds forex perpetual futures contracts to its Pro platform

cointelegraph.com Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to…

Arizona edges closer to crypto treasury, but governor threatens veto over budget dispute

cryptoslate.com Arizona is one step away from becoming the first US state to hold Bitcoin and other digital assets in its Treasury, but a political standoff with Governor Katie Hobbs…

White House’s Rumored Anti-Choke Point 2.0 Executive Order Is on Pause

unchainedcrypto.com Aside from setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, one of the Trump administration’s key priorities has been clearing the way for crypto firms to get access to bank accounts…

Why Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson isn’t miffed by White House snub: ‘I don’t need to make a deal with Trump’

dlnews.com As more than a dozen top crypto executives strolled into the White House State Dining Room in March for the digital assets summit, one founder was left out. Charles…

Arizona is poised to approve first Bitcoin reserve bill as veto threat looms

dlnews.com Arizona is ready to stack Sats, but the governor is threatening to nuke a pair of bills that would make it possible. This month, legislators in the Grand Canyon State have…

Wyoming commission floats whether stablecoin is 'covered' by SEC rules

cointelegraph.com The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, has suggested that it may clarify its language to better comply with potential…

The 10 Public Companies With the Biggest Bitcoin Portfolios

decrypt.co For many years, the idea that publicly traded corporations might buy Bitcoin for their reserves was considered laughable. The top cryptocurrency was considered too volatile,…

LayerZero's ZRO Price Jumps 10% as VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Buys $55M Tokens

coindesk.com Interoperability protocol LayerZero's native token (ZRO) surged Thursday on news that venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) crypto arm increased its investment…

Oklahoma Rejects Bitcoin Reserve Bill as Other U.S. States Push Forward

unlock-bc.com Oklahoma’s bid to become one of the first U.S. states to hold a strategic Bitcoin reserve has officially failed. On Monday, the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee…

Oklahoma Out Of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Race After Senate Tax Committee Rejects Bill

bitcoinist.com Oklahoma’s Senate has voted against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) bill introduced in January, leaving it out of the race to establish crypto-based reserves at the…

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change

cointelegraph.com A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against the Securities and Exchange…

Official Trump memecoin wallet cashes out $4.6m to Coinbase ahead of team unlocks

dlnews.com A wallet tied to US President Donald Trump’s memecoin withdrew $4.6 million from Solana decentralised exchange Meteora on Tuesday, sending the funds to crypto exchange…

Oklahoma exits Bitcoin reserve race as Senate rejects bill

cryptoslate.com Oklahoma has officially exited the race to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) after a key bill failed to advance in the State Senate. On April 15, the Oklahoma…

Oklahoma Kills Bitcoin Reserve Proposal in Senate Committee Vote

decrypt.co Oklahoma’s attempt to become one of the first U.S. states to implement a Bitcoin reserve has come to an abrupt end. In a tight 6-5 vote on Monday, the Senate Revenue and…

Noble’s New ‘AppLayer’ Lets Developers Build Stablecoin Tools on Celestia

coindesk.com Noble, a blockchain for issuing real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins, announced Wednesday that it will expand its platform by introducing “AppLayer,” an…

Kraken Prepares To Expand Trading Offerings Beyond Crypto To Stocks And ETFs

bitcoinist.com Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, is expanding its services beyond digital assets as the company navigates continued positive…

Decentralized Exchange KiloEX Hit By $7.5M Exploit, Shuts Down Platform To Track Hackers

99bitcoins.com Decentralized exchange KiloEX has halted operations after falling victim to a $7.5 million exploit. This has prompted an urgent investigation and collaboration with security…

White House Advisor Bo Hines Pushes for US Bitcoin Reserve Funded by Tariff Revenues

beincrypto.com According to Bo Hines, the executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, the Trump administration could consider using tariff revenues to…

Northern Marianas vetoes bill for Tinian to launch its own USD stablecoin

cointelegraph.com The governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, a small Pacific US territory just north of Guam, has killed the legislation that would have allowed one of the territory’s…

Kraken expands beyond crypto with commission-free trading launch

channelnewsasia.com Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, began a phased national rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and…

US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Comparison of a National Versus State Offering

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Lawmakers at both levels are rethinking asset storage through digital coin reserves. Proposals explore using seized crypto to build a long‐term financial…

Kraken Launches Commission-Free Stock and ETF Trading in Select U.S. States

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Kraken Launches Commission-Free Stock and ETF Trading in Select U.S. States Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken has officially launched stock and ETF trading…

US Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Stock and ETF Trading

decrypt.co Kraken has started offering stocks and exchange-traded fund trading in certain U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the company announced Monday, adding traditional…

Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns Bitcoin risks overtaking the US dollar

dlnews.com Larry Fink says that if the US doesn’t get its national debt under control, Americans may turn to Bitcoin instead of the dollar. The national debt, which stands at more than…

Kraken expands beyond crypto, launches stock trading in the US

cryptoslate.com Kraken is expanding into traditional finance by launching access to over 11,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to an April 14 statement. The…

Kraken Takes on Traditional Markets, Adds US-Listed Stocks and ETFs

financemagnates.com Following recent positive crypto regulatory developments in the US, the Crypto exchange Kraken now offers access to over U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. The company announced…

Kraken Expands To TradFi, Set To Launch Stock & ETF Trading

coingape.com Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced its expansion into traditional finance with the launch of commission-free stock and ETF trading in the United States. The new…

Kraken rolls out ETF and stock access for US crypto traders

cointelegraph.com Kraken is expanding beyond cryptocurrencies by offering US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a move aimed at appealing to more traditional investors. Kraken,…

U.S. White House Considers Using Gold Reserves for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Under Trump Administration

thedefiant.io The U.S. White House is considering using the country's gold reserves to purchase Bitcoin, according to statements from White House officials. This move is seen as a…

Pro-Crypto Paul Atkins Takes Over as SEC Chair

99bitcoins.com The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), clearing the way for a major shift in the agency’s…

New Hampshire House Passes State Bitcoin Reserve Bill

decrypt.co A bill proposing the creation of a state Bitcoin reserve was passed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday. The House’s vote on New Hampshire Bill HB302,…

Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill Unanimously Passes Subcommittee Vote

beincrypto.com Florida’s Insurance and Banking Subcommittee unanimously passed a bill supporting a state-level Bitcoin Reserve. It will now head to the legislature. This is the first state…

Senator Lummis Says Paul Atkins Is Win For Crypto: Who is New SEC Chair?

99bitcoins.com On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming celebrated…

THORWallet CEO Marcel Harmann on DeFi: “Crypto Finance Will Overtake Traditional Finance”

beincrypto.com In an interview with BeInCrypto, Marcel Robert Harmann, the Founder and CEO of THORWallet, shares his journey from the early days of crypto to building a successful wallet.…

Stablecoin infrastructure platform M^0 expands to Solana

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. M^0, an EVM protocol for stablecoin coordination, has expanded to Solana, the team told…