Russia’s businesses are testing digital assets, showing interest in crypto settlements, central bank governor says

Key Takeaways Businesses in Russia are testing digital financial assets for cross-border transactions. The Bank of Russia plans to expand the digital ruble pilot program by the end of the year. Share this article Businesses in Russia are exploring digital financial assets and showing interest in crypto settlements under an experimental legal regime, central bank head Elvira Nabiullina told the State Duma on Wednesday. “Businesses are testing the use of digital financial assets, showing interest in settlements in cryptocurrencies within the framework of an experimental legal regime,” Nabiullina said during…

Teucrium XRP ETF sees $5M volume, outpaces leveraged Solana ETF

Key Takeaways The new leveraged XRP ETF by Teucrium, symbol XXRP, achieved $5M volume on debut. The ETF offers 200% daily exposure to XRP’s price and is intended for short-term trading. Share this article The first US leveraged XRP ETF, Teucrium’s 2x Long Daily XRP ETF, was off to a strong start with around $5 million in day-one trading volume — a figure that places it in the top 5% of all new ETF launches, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The fund, trading under the ticker XXRP, drew…

SUN (SUN) lists on Kraken with a $90,000 Reef Program airdrop, unlocking broader access to the TRON’s ecosystem

Share this article Singapore, April 8, 2025 —  Kraken, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially listed SUN (SUN), a core governance token of SUN.io. The SUN.io platform integrates such functions as token swaps, liquidity mining, stablecoin swaps and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on the TRON public chain, focusing on building TRON’s DeFi ecosystem with decentralized exchanges (DEX) at its core. The new listing introduces two major trading pairs, SUN/USD and SUN/EUR, making SUN available to a wider market. In conjunction with this listing, an airdrop Reef Program…

Trump-backed World Liberty may have sold 5,471 ETH amid $125M loss

Key Takeaways A Trump-backed entity, World Liberty, reportedly sold 5,471 ETH at a loss. World Liberty’s ETH investment initially purchased at $3,259 per token, is now facing a $125 million loss. Share this article A wallet possibly linked to World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project endorsed by the Trump family, may have offloaded 5,471 ETH — worth around $8 million at the time — at a price of $1,465 per coin today, according to a new report from Lookonchain. The sale marks a steep loss compared to World Liberty’s earlier…

Tron DAO fueling growth for young innovators at Yale Blockchain Conference 2025

Share this article Geneva, Switzerland, April 8 2025 — TRON DAO participated in the Yale Blockchain Conference as a proud sponsor of the Happy Hour Reception on April 4. The event brought together blockchain innovators, students, and thought leaders from top universities—including NYU, Harvard, MIT, BU, Columbia, and Fordham—fostering cross-campus dialogue and collaboration in the Web3 space. This year’s conference, themed “Blockchain Applications Across Industries,” focused on blockchain’s transformative role in sectors such as healthcare, finance, supply chain, AI, art, law, gaming, and more. Attendees explored how blockchain is reshaping…

Bitcoin drops below $77K as US confirms 104% tariffs on China

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000 following the US announcement of a 104% tariff on Chinese imports. Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a US recession to 45%, while JPMorgan sees a series of Fed cuts starting in June. Share this article Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 today after US President Donald Trump announced a 104% tariff on Chinese imports, escalating trade tensions that have unsettled global markets since April 2. The tariff announcement sparked volatility across risk assets, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experiencing sharp intraday gains of…

Which one offers more advantages?

Share this article With the advent of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, forex traders now enjoy the possibility of diversifying their portfolios. Both Bitcoin and fiat currencies have their advantages and disadvantages when used for forex trading. So, in this article, we shall say how these two differ from each other and find the advantages of each one of them. Understanding Bitcoin It is an anonymous person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto who created Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency, in 2009. Unlike the US dollar, which has central bank control,…

XRP could rocket over 500% and outrank Ethereum by 2028: Standard Chartered

Key Takeaways Standard Chartered forecasts XRP could reach $12.5 by 2028, a 550% increase from current levels. XRP’s market cap is expected to surpass Ethereum’s, becoming the second-largest non-stablecoin digital asset. Share this article XRP could surge to $12.5 and overtake Ethereum as the second-largest crypto asset by market cap before Trump’s second term wraps up, according to a new report by Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research. With XRP now trading at $1.9 according to CoinGecko data, reaching $12.5 would represent a surge of over…

Canary Capital seeks SEC approval for a Sui ETF involving staking

Key Takeaways The Cboe BZX Exchange has filed a proposal for the Canary SUI ETF, the first ETF designed to track the performance of the SUI digital asset. The SUI Network’s fully diluted market cap exceeds $22.5 billion, and the network uses a unique consensus mechanism called Narwhal and Bullshark. Share this article Asset manager Canary Capital is seeking approval from the SEC to launch a spot Sui exchange-traded fund that features staking. The Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted a 19b-4 form to the SEC, proposing a rule change to…

US DOJ scraps crypto crime team under Trump’s new policy era

Key Takeaways The US Department of Justice disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team under Trump’s administration. Trump’s administration is easing crypto regulations and issued executive orders to provide clarity to the industry. Share this article The US Department of Justice has dissolved its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a unit focused on investigating and prosecuting crypto-related crimes, Fortune reported Tuesday, citing an internal memo. The disbandment of NCET, reportedly effective immediately, comes as the US witnesses a rapid and extensive transformation in crypto regulation under the Trump administration, a clear…