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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes it is “too late” to combat the economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs and says the world economic order, with the US at the center, is breaking down.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its decision on the proposed Franklin XRP Fund, a spot XRP exchange-traded fund submitted by asset manager Franklin Templeton. According to its most recent filing, the SEC has extended the review to June 17, from the deadline of May 3.

Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites in bid to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink.After the first launch was postponed due to weather, Amazon’s Kuiper satellites are off to space. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s plan for a constellation of thousands of internet-beaming satellites.

On April 14, someone put in a sell order for 2,500 bitcoin, worth roughly $212 million, on the Binance order book at $85,600, around 2-3% above the spot prices trading at the time. Seeing such a large order, the bitcoin price started to gravitate to this level at around 17:00 UTC.

Legendary investor Ray Dalio has said the world is “on the brink” of the global monetary order breaking down, which is being accelerated by the Trump administration’s tariff disruptions. The trade tensions are fracturing the monetary, political and international world orders.

IBM on Monday announced it will invest $150 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, including more than $30 billion to advance American manufacturing of its mainframe and quantum computers.

Altcoins have lagged Bitcoin year-to-date, but BNB price shows relative resilience, trading only 10% lower than the previous cycle’s all-time high. BNB Chain shows a robust activity, consistently ranking third in daily transactions, active addresses, and TVL, while leading in the number of DApps.

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Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced in a ministry board meeting that his ministry will cooperate with the Central Bank of Russia to open a cryptocurrency trading platform. This exchange will have an experimental legal framework and cater to only “highly qualified investors.”

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, which operates the largest financial derivatives exchanges worldwide, recently announced that XRP (XRP) futures contracts will go live on May 19.

Companies in March accelerated their orders for big-ticket long-lasting goods ahead of President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs on U.S. imports.So-called durable goods orders soared a seasonally adjusted 9.2% on the month, up from a 0.9% gain in February.

Stock futures slipped Thursday after China said that it had no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., dashing investors’ hopes of an ease in tensions between the two nations. Futures linked to the S&P 500 were down 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures slid 0.1%.

The newly appointed SEC Chairman, Paul Atkins, will be setting the tone for the SEC crypto roundtable meeting with his opening remarks. The SEC crypto meeting is titled “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody” and will take place on April 25, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.

The U.S. SEC will convene its second crypto policy roundtable on Friday, focusing on crypto asset custody rules and regulatory gaps. The event is a four-part series launched by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to gather input and discuss policy around digital asset regulation.

Luxury hospitality platform Dorsia is rolling out crypto payments for clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and six Arab nations.The integration, users will book luxury travel experiences and complete transactions in USDC and Solana-based tokens through the Dorsia app.

Stocks surged on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from his post as central bank leader. They also got a boost as Trump also signaled tariffs on Chinese imports may go down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 926 points

In a significant development for the crypto industry, Paul Atkins has taken the helm at the US SEC with a clear focus on digital assets. During his official swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, the US SEC Chair reiterated his priority for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Ripple’s XRP, the world’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is on the cusp of what analysts are calling a potential price explosion, fueled by growing institutional demand and an upcoming XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval.

Happy Tuesday! Bitcoin is back above $90,000 for the first time since early March, prompting — perhaps again prematurely — fresh talk of crypto decoupling from equities, with the asset class tracking gold more closely in recent days amid Trump's tariff turmoil.

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $89,000 on April 22, its highest level since early March, buoyed by strong spot demand during US trading hours on April 21. The recovery, however, faced a serious challenge in breaking above $90,000 as sell-side liquidity blocked the way.

The International Monetary Fund lowered its 2025 projections for U.S. growth to 1.8%, reflecting a cut of 0.9 percentage point from the forecast it delivered in January.The IMF also cut back its global growth forecast to 2.8% in 2025, down 0.5 percentage point from its previous estimate.

Berry unicorn startup Fruitist has surpassed $400 million in annual sales, thanks to the success of its long-lasting jumbo blueberries. The company, which was founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name from Agrovision to Fruitist.

Bitcoin (BTC) is on the cusp of breaking out relative to the Nasdaq 100 Composite, with BTC/Nasdaq ratio sitting at 4.96. It now takes nearly five Nasdaq units to match the value of one bitcoin. The record of 5.08 was set in January 2025, when bitcoin hit its all-time high of over $109,000.

Ethereum Foundation sent 1,000 ETH to the Kraken exchange on April 22, likely to sell. This could lead to a potential drop in price. In the past, EF has been criticised for selling ETH, adding overhead selling pressure to the lackluster price performance.

The landscape of cryptocurrency investing is poised for a significant shift as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviews a staggering 72 applications for crypto-related Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This review process has captured the attention of investors and market analysts.

ARK Invest has added exposure to staked Solana (SOL) to the portfolios of two of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) — now hold shares of 3iQ’s Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ), a Canadian ETF holding staked SOL, ARK said.

President Donald Trump on Monday ratcheted up his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him a “major loser” and warning that the U.S. economy could slow down unless interest rates are lowered immediately.

BREAKING: Pope Francis, voice for the poor who reshaped the Catholic Church but faced fierce resistance, has died at 88, the Vatican has announced.

The Solana-to-Ethereum price ratio (SOL/ETH) touched a surprise all-time high earlier today, briefly showcasing strong Solana momentum versus Ethereum before pulling back sharply. That initial excitement swiftly faded as the ratio retreated further, reflecting trader hesitation.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a transformative idea to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V as the primary virtual machine language for smart contracts, aiming to enhance the efficiency and scalability of Ethereum’s execution layer.

The Solana network briefly surpassed Ethereum in total staked value of their respective native tokens, SOL and ETH, sparking debate over whether it is actually bullish or bearish for Solana. More than $53.9 billion worth of SOL is now staked on the Solana network.

Bitcoin wavered but ultimately recovered following market turbulence triggered by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered made waves by predicting XRP could soar 500% by 2028. Coinbase warned of a potential crypto winter, citing a 41% drop in altcoin market cap.

Farmers are switching to stablecoins. Farmers are increasingly turning to stablecoins to facilitate cross-border payments, streamline operations, and gain access to global markets.Blockchain technology and stablecoins promise to smooth unstable waters for agricultural traders.

Dogecoin holders worldwide celebrate “Dogeday” on April 20, as the memecoin’s community awaits upcoming deadlines for Dogecoin-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Dogeday marks the unofficial holiday of the Dogecoin DOGE $0.1534 community.

Dogecoin has reclaimed its spot among the top eight cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, overtaking Tron in a significant shift in the market rankings. Renewed investor interest drives the meme-inspired token to become one of the highest-valued assets that can be traded.

Bitcoin Price Set For New $131,000 ATH Target Crypto analyst Hov presented a new Elliott Wave technical analysis of the Bitcoin price in a recent post on X . According to Hov, the cryptocurrency could surpass its previous all-time high of above $109,000 and reach $131,060 during this market cycle.

The calls for Ethereum to focus on Layer 2 scaling are growing louder, with Uniswap founder Hayden Adams joining the train. The Uniswap founder disclosed his stance in an X post, calling for Ethereum to continue its Layer 2 scaling development.

The IMF announced a reduction in its global growth forecast due to exacerbated trade tensions, particularly mentioning upcoming tariff measures. The announcement coincides with the G20 Spring Meetings, where further discussions and communiqués are anticipated.

The Ethereum price continues to disappoint investors who expected that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap would have hit new all-time highs alongside Bitcoin crossing $100,000. However, this has not been the case as Ethereum has reversed and returned to levels not seen in five years.