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Solana ($SOL ) saw nearly $1B in investments from institutional players like GSR and Galaxy Digital in a single week, driven by its sub-second transaction finality and low fees. The upcoming Firedancer upgrade in H2 2025 could push Solana’s transaction capacity to 100,000 TPS, positioning it as a strong competitor to Ethereum.

The U.S. SEC approved ProShares’ XRP Futures ETFs, set to launch on April 30, 2025, following Teucrium’s XRP futures ETF trading start on April 8. CME Group will launch XRP futures contracts on May 19, 2025, with micro (2,500 XRP) and standard (50,000 XRP) options, reflecting institutional interest. Coinbase also launched XRP futures trading, hitting $100M in daily volume. XRP gained 5.3% in 2025, outperforming Bitcoin’s marginal decline.

The price of $TRUMP , a meme coin linked to Donald Trump, surged over 70% after Trump promised gala events for top investors. This follows his campaign’s pro-crypto stance, though some in the industry criticized it as a stunt.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under new Chair Paul Atkins, has signaled a more crypto-friendly approach. Atkins stated that past regulatory uncertainty stifled innovation, and the SEC’s Crypto Task Force held its first major roundtable on April 25, 2025, to discuss collaborative regulation. The SEC also dropped its lawsuit against Ripple, marking a symbolic shift. Additionally, U.S. bank regulators have withdrawn cautious guidance on banks’ crypto activities, potentially encouraging more bank involvement in stablecoins and crypto services.

The Bank of Ghana plans to regulate crypto by September 2025, shifting from its 2018 stance. In Switzerland, campaigners are pushing the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin to diversify reserves amid global economic turmoil. Bhutan is exploring green crypto mining using hydropower, and China is addressing its growing pile of seized cryptocurrencies.

CME Group announced plans to launch XRP futures contracts on May 19, 2025, offering micro (2,500 XRP) and standard (50,000 XRP) cash-settled contracts, reflecting growing institutional interest in altcoins. Separately, the SEC approved ProShares Trust’s XRP ETF, set to launch on April 30, 2025.

Bitcoin has risen to around $95,000, up 25% from its 2025 low in early April, driven by optimism over softened U.S. tariff policies under President Donald Trump. However, it remains below its January 2025 peak of $109,000. Ethereum is trading near $1,580, down 40% year-to-date but up 70% from a year ago. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at 29, indicating cautious investor sentiment due to tariff-related volatility.

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The price of Donald Trump’s memecoin, $TRUMP , soared after the U.S. president offered exclusive events, including a private dinner, for its top 220 investors. This follows Melania Trump’s launch of a cryptocurrency on the eve of the inauguration, highlighting the Trump family’s increasing involvement in crypto ventures.

Bitcoin’s price has been volatile, with recent reports indicating it rose to $93,660.63 on April 23, driven by optimism over softened U.S. tariff policies. Bitcoin ETFs saw $936.43 million in daily inflows, the highest since January. Analysts suggest Bitcoin could approach $100,000 if it breaks key resistance levels around $98,000, though a pullback to $85,000 or $76,000 is possible if selling pressure increases.

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The $TRUMP memecoin, has seen a dramatic surge in value, climbing over 50% in a single day to trade around $14.32, though still below its all-time high of $75.35. This rally was sparked by an announcement that the top 220 token holders would be invited to an exclusive gala dinner with the president on May 22 at his Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C., boosting the coin’s market cap to approximately $2.7 billion. The promise of access to Trump has driven frenetic trading, with Chainalysis reporting nearly $900,000 in trading fees collected by Trump-affiliated entities over two days, highlighting the financial windfall for the president’s inner circle amidst a pro-crypto stance that includes eased regulations and a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

However, the surge has raised ethical concerns and suspicions of a potential pump-and-dump scheme. Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren have called for an ethics probe, arguing that offering exclusive access to the presidency in exchange for significant $TRUMP investments resembles “pay-to-play” corruption. Critics, including crypto researcher Molly White, note the opacity of the leaderboard, which only displays pseudonymous screen names, making it difficult to identify top holders. With 80% of the coin’s supply controlled by Trump linked firms like CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC, and a recent delay in insider token unlocks by 90 days, some investors question the rally’s sustainability, especially as 40 million new tokens are set to unlock soon, potentially flooding the market.

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