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04/09/2026 10:26 PM Ripple Adds 2 Million RLUSD on Ethereum in New Treasury Move
TLDR Ripple minted 2,000,000 RLUSD on the Ethereum network on April 9. The new supply carried an estimated value of about $2 million. The transaction used a gas fee of about 0.0000195 ETH. Ripple moved the minted tokens to wallet 0xFbcA8B5f…0Db600BB6. The transaction followed Ripple’s ongoing supply management across Ethereum and the XRP Ledger. Ripple [...]
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04/09/2026 10:14 PM Changpeng Zhao says rivals spent millions to stop Trump pardon
TLDR Changpeng Zhao says U.S. crypto exchanges spent millions to block his pardon. Zhao made the claim in his memoir, which runs more than 300 pages. He also criticized reporting from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. Politico reported that Binance paid lobbying firms to support Zhao’s pardon effort. Binance.US recently named Stephen Gregory as [...]
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04/09/2026 10:10 PM Everything About the Ethereum Price Prediction and Whether $5,000 Is Possible While Pepeto Attracts Whale Capital
The ethereum price prediction just got a major signal. BlackRock dropped $60.8 million on ETH on April 7 according to Watcher Guru, the largest single-day ETH ETF buy in months. That kind of size does not show up unless the smart money sees something the crowd has not priced in. The ethereum price prediction rides [...]
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04/09/2026 10:03 PM Buyers Eye Gemini’s Closed Europe and U.K. Units for Licenses
TLDR Potential buyers are evaluating parts of Gemini rather than the entire company. Interested bidders want Gemini’s closed Europe and U.K. operations for regulatory access. European and U.K. approvals do not transfer automatically in an acquisition. Gemini’s stock has fallen more than 80% from its $28 IPO price. Gemini disclosed the departures of its COO, [...]
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04/09/2026 09:51 PM U.S. Treasury Opens Bank-Grade Cyber Alerts Channel to Crypto Firms
TLDR The U.S. Treasury said eligible crypto firms can access its cybersecurity information-sharing service. Treasury will provide the crypto sector with cyber warnings already used by traditional financial institutions. The department asked interested companies and organizations to contact its cybersecurity office for access details. Treasury said the move followed a recommendation from the President’s Working [...]
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04/09/2026 09:39 PM BlackRock Adds Galaxy Digital to ETHB Validator Lineup
TLDR BlackRock appointed Galaxy Digital as an approved validator for its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, ETHB. ETHB held more than $435 million in assets under management as of April 8. The fund had staked $339 million in Ether through institutional validators, including Figment, Attestant, and Galaxy. Galaxy ended 2025 with $5 billion in staked [...]
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04/09/2026 09:30 PM Pavel Durov says TON upgrade delivers near-instant transaction speed
TLDR Pavel Durov said TON is now 10× faster after its latest blockchain upgrade. TON said the mainnet will begin sub-second finality on April 10 through Catchain 2.0. Durov said block production increased by 6× and transactions are now instant. TON said the faster network will support payments, trades, and Mini Apps inside Telegram. Durov [...]
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04/09/2026 09:19 PM TRUMP gala schedule overlaps with White House dinner on April 25
TLDR Trump is scheduled to attend a TRUMP memecoin gala in Florida and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. The gala website says Trump “may not be able to attend” and allows organizers to cancel or reschedule the event. Organizers told The Block that Trump will attend both events and fly to Washington [...]
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04/09/2026 09:09 PM White House Allies Renew CLARITY Act Call Ahead of Senate Markup
TLDR David Sacks said the Senate should pass the CLARITY Act and send it to President Donald Trump. Scott Bessent urged the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup on the bill. Michael Selig said the CFTC and SEC are ready to implement the legislation. Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Banking Committee will try a [...]
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04/09/2026 08:53 PM Mike McGlone Says Bitcoin ETF Boom Peaked, Keeps $10K BTC Risk
TLDR Mike McGlone said Bitcoin may have peaked after the U.S. spot ETF launch. He said Bitcoin could fall from $72,000 toward $10,000. McGlone tied the rally to ETF inflows, politics, and late-cycle market conditions. He said Bitcoin ETFs lagged the S&P 500 on a risk-adjusted basis. He also said gold outperformed Bitcoin since spot [...]
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