Events

Dubai's real estate tokenization project has entered phase two on the XRP Ledger, opening a legally backed secondary market allowing controlled trading and resale of about 7.8 million property tokens - representing roughly $2.12 billion in assets - via a partnership with the Dubai Land Department, Ripple Custody and Ctrl Alt.

US cryptocurrency markets edged higher cautiously after the Supreme Court declared Trump's worldwide tariffs unlawful. The ruling is seen as negative for Treasuries and the dollar and positive for equities and crypto, although recent sessions have featured rapid sell-offs on even small gains.

41 House Democrats have asked the Treasury to review the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial federal bank charter bid, warning of national-security and systemic-risk threats and raising concerns about banking legitimacy amid a major UAE royal investment and substantial payments to Trump-affiliated entities.

Bitcoin has recorded its weakest opening to a year ever, enduring back-to-back monthly drops, several successive red candles and billions flowing out of spot ETFs—yet some analysts say the present market setup suggests a possible trend reversal, even as both ETF and self-custody investors face heavy strain.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and U.S. lawmakers expect a high probability the CLARITY Act — which defines which digital assets are securities and gives oversight to the CFTC — will pass by April. That result is seen as pivotal for U.S. crypto regulation and may materially affect XRP.

Ethereum sits below $2,000 amid weak technicals and fragile market sentiment that has widened investor losses. Still, some institutional buyers are finding value, and longer-term chart structures could foreshadow a major rally toward $9K–$18K if past fractal patterns recur.

Even after roughly a 60% ETH decline and ETF-driven outflows, BitMine has been aggressively buying Ethereum—now holding over 3.04M ETH—supported by growing institutional demand. The accumulation signals long-term confidence as Tom Lee targets prior bottom zones like 2018 and 2022.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich defended the company's transparent, long-term Bitcoin accumulation and options approach amid rising volatility and anonymous claims of concealed losses and fund mismanagement, saying the firm follows compliance and disclosure standards while keeping focus on core hotel operations.

Anchorage Digital has rolled out a federally regulated Stablecoin Solutions platform that allows licensed international banks to use U.S.-compliant stablecoin rails and minting to move U.S. dollars across borders in minutes. The offering is positioned to replace traditional correspondent banking and materially speed settlement.

Binance has updated its Binance Junior offering for users aged 6–17, adding Red Packet-style crypto gifting, a Merchant Pay feature, and built-in educational tools. All activity is conducted under parental supervision, and transfers from non-parents are capped at $12,000 per year to promote safe saving, spending and financial literacy.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari sharply denounced cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as 'utterly useless,' saying they fail basic domestic and cross-border payment tests, provide no practical advantage over services like Venmo, and still lack meaningful real-world utility compared with rapidly adopted technologies such as AI.

Ether.fi is relocating its non-custodial Cash crypto card from Scroll to the OP Mainnet, transferring roughly 70,000 active cards, about 300,000 accounts and millions in TVL (around $2M in daily crypto payments) to Optimism's flagship Layer 2 network.

Backed by Consensys, Sharplink has emerged as one of the largest publicly disclosed Ethereum treasuries, holding 867,798 ETH (about $1.72 billion) and reporting 46% institutional ownership as of Dec. 31, 2025. The firm added 60 institutional investors amid an Ethereum-focused strategy and rebranding.

XRP is outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum, attracting sizeable institutional inflows, rising bullish sentiment and renewed interest tied to partnerships. This strength comes as broader crypto markets contend with macro uncertainty and a risk‑off mood, and analysts largely expect only a modest near‑term bounce rather than new all‑time highs.

ProShares' IQMM is the first money market ETF that complies with the GENIUS Act, investing exclusively in short-term (≤93-day) U.S. Treasury securities to preserve principal and maintain price stability. The fund is positioned as a regulated reserve vehicle for stablecoin issuers like Ripple, Tether and Circle.

The White House has convened a third high-level meeting with crypto firms and banking executives aimed at resolving disputes over stablecoin yield policies and advancing a market-structure bill. Ripple’s CEO now estimates roughly a 90% chance the Clarity Act will pass by the end of April.

XRP is trading roughly $1.40–$1.45 amid a wider risk-off, bearish backdrop, slipping below key resistance levels and moving averages. While the market shows consolidation and mixed technical readings, a breach of the nearby bearish structure combined with strong institutional interest underpins the case for a potential longer-term recovery toward bullish analyst targets.

CME Group will roll out nearly continuous, regulated 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options on CME Globex from May 29, driven by record volumes and growing institutional demand, with the move aimed at closing weekend CME gaps, subject to regulatory approval.

The Aptos Foundation has unveiled a broad tokenomics revamp: imposing a 2.1 billion APT hard cap, reducing staking rewards, steeply increasing gas fees, and replacing inflationary subsidies with performance‑ and usage‑linked mechanisms alongside token burns to help sustain long‑term token value.

Sui’s first U.S. spot ETFs from Grayscale and Canary Capital now offer regulated, staking-reward exposure, boosting institutional access as SUI defends the $0.93 support; analysts see this momentum and ETF launch potentially driving a strong price recovery from its recent slump.