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Ripple has expanded its institutional offering by enabling BTC options trading through Bullish for Ripple Prime clients.

eCash chain distributing tokens on a 1:1 basis to all holders, marking a first major fork in the institutional era.

Jerome Powell said he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after his term as chair ends on May 15, marking the first such move since 1948.

Nigel Farage is facing a parliamentary standards probe over an undisclosed £5 million ($6.7 million) gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne ahead of the 2024 election.

Crypto-related stocks slid sharply as Robinhood led declines following a weak earnings report and escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.

Three decentralised finance protocols across NEAR, Base and Sui were drained in a single day, highlighting ongoing security vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure.

MoonPay has acquired crypto key management firm Sodot in a deal reportedly worth around $100 million, while launching a new institutional division to expand beyond retail services.

Bitcoin fell below the $76,000 level after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of escalating geopolitical tensions.

Meta has begun offering content creators the option to receive earnings in USDC stablecoin via crypto wallets on Solana and Polygon, marking its return to digital payments after abandoning its Diem project.

Canada’s Department of Finance has proposed a nationwide ban on Bitcoin and crypto ATMs as part of efforts to curb rising fraud targeting vulnerable individuals.

Thom Tillis has called for the Senate Banking Committee to vote on the long-delayed Clarity Act when lawmakers return in mid-May, signalling renewed momentum for US crypto legislation.

Stable Sea has integrated WisdomTree’s tokenised US Treasury money market fund into its platform, enabling businesses to earn yield on idle cash through blockchain-based infrastructure.