All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Former Ripple executive Sagar Shah said XRP digital asset treasuries offer more strategic utility than spot XRP ETFs despite strong institutional demand for ETF products. Shah argued that while XRP ETFs provide regulated exposure, DATs can deploy assets on-chain, generate yield and support deeper ecosystem adoption. Institutional appetite for regulated XRP exposure is clearly there. The debate now is what kind of vehicle actually does more with that demand. Sagar Shah, business development officer at Evernorth and a former Ripple executive, said XRP digital asset…
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Make CryptoSlate preferred on On April 8, Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund began trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, logging 1.6 million shares and roughly $34 million in volume on its highly anticipated first day.The MSBT fund purchased 430 Bitcoin on day one, following $30.6 million in net inflows.Speaking on this performance, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that MSBT’s achievement comfortably places it among the top 1% of all ETF launches over the past year.For comparison, the vast majority of newly launched ETFs across all asset classes average $1 million or less on their first…
Pepe is back on traders’ radar after Canary Capital’s ETF filing triggered a fresh wave of speculation. The development has pushed sentiment sharply higher, but price action remains locked at a critical breakout zone, where the next move could define the short-term trend.The key question now dominating the market is clear, Can Pepe price rally on ETF hype, or is this another narrative-led spike facing resistance?ETF Filing Expands Narrative Beyond Retail-Driven HypeCanary Capital’s S-1 filing introduces a new dimension to Pepe’s market positioning. While approval remains uncertain, the move signals that institutional frameworks are beginning to extend beyond major assets…
Author Ahmed Balaha Author Ahmed Balaha Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated: April 9, 2026 Are Trump crypto insiders back at it again? $484 million in Trump WLFI crypto tokens deposited on Dolomite Protocol. Borrowed against for USDC. And a governance token with almost no real market depth sits as the collateral backstop.If this unwinds, Dolomite lenders don’t get a haircut; they get wiped.DeFi analyst Ignas flagged the pattern…
Author Ahmed Balaha Author Ahmed Balaha Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated: April 9, 2026 $153 million in daily volume. $4 billion total. $200 million in the first week alone. Polymarket’s 5-minute prediction markets have gone from experimental product to one of the highest-velocity trading venues in DeFi – and Chainlink oracles are the reason any of it works.The volume surge, confirmed by on-chain data shared across crypto analytics…
The XRP Ledger is rapidly expanding beyond its reputation as a fast, low-cost payments network. In a major step toward real-world utility, the blockchain now hosts $861 million worth of tokenized electricity, marking one of the most tangible use cases of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization to date.This development doesn’t just represent growth – it signals a structural shift in how physical commodities like energy can be tracked, traded, and settled using blockchain infrastructure.Turning Electricity Into a Digital AssetAt the center of this innovation is a token called JMWH, a digital asset that represents real electricity on-chain. Each JMWH token corresponds…
The Ethereum network has reached a defining milestone in its evolution as the backbone of digital finance. The total value of stablecoins issued and circulating on Ethereum has surged to an all-time high of $180 billion, underscoring its growing dominance as the primary settlement layer for tokenized dollars and on-chain liquidity.This figure represents roughly 60% of the global stablecoin supply, a staggering concentration that reinforces Ethereum’s position not just as a blockchain, but as the financial infrastructure of the emerging digital economy.A New Peak Signals Structural ShiftThe $180 billion milestone is more than a headline number – it marks a…
Author David Pokima Author David Pokima Part of the Team Since Jun 2023 About Author David is a finance journalist and a contributor to Cryptonews.com with a keen interest in breaking comprehensive, accurate, and reliable blockchain news. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated: April 9, 2026 A single geopolitical policy announcement may have just rewritten Bitcoin price prediction. Iran is…
On Wednesday, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) price crashed by around 10% following a fresh controversy around the project and a major treasury loan event, declining its value to $0.089. Treasury borrowed 50.44 million USD1 from Dolomite using 3 billion WLFI tokens as collateral, which boosted the lending pool utilization above 100% and locked user funds. This makes withdrawals difficult. According to technical indicators, the cryptocurrency is currently in oversold territory. On April 8, U.S. President Donald Trump-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform’s native cryptocurrency, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), price dipped significantly on a daily chart. According to CoinMarketCap, the WLFI…
Midnight (NIGHT) entered the market with rare momentum. Backed by Input Output Global and closely tied to the Cardano ecosystem, it promised something the industry has long struggled to deliver: privacy without sacrificing compliance. Its mainnet launch on March 30, 2026, was positioned as a major milestone, unlocking a programmable privacy layer built on zero-knowledge cryptography.Listings followed quickly. Speculation around broader exchange exposure, including Binance, added to the narrative. On paper, this was exactly the kind of setup that typically drives a strong post-launch rally.Instead, NIGHT is now trading near its all-time low.The disconnect is sharp, but not surprising once…
