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XRP has jumped above $2.30 as excitement grows ahead of the XRPFi launch, a new decentralized finance platform set to expand the token’s utility. XRPFi, built by Flare Networks, will go live on Apr. 29. It will introduce smart contract functionality to XRP (XRP), finally enabling holders to stake, lend, borrow, and trade within the Flare ecosystem. For years, XRP users were mostly limited to holding or trading their tokens, as XRP’s native ledger doesn’t support smart contracts. This kept XRP mostly out of the booming DeFi space. Flare’s solution uses a wrapped version called FXRP, which lets XRP connect…

Milkyway will conduct its Token Generation Event (TGE) through Binance Wallet, alongside PancakeSwap. Hosted on the BNB Smart Chain, the subscription round will give participants early access to Milkyway’s core governance and utility token.Event DetailsBlockchain: BNB Smart ChainSubscription Period: April 29, 2025, between 08:00 and 10:00 UTCEligibility: Determined by users’ Binance Alpha PointsToken Launch: Trading for MILK will commence at 10:00 UTC on April 29, 2025, on Binance Wallet DEX and PancakeSwap.What is MilkyWay?Milkyway is a next-generation decentralized platform designed to bridge real-world assets (RWA) with blockchain technology. Built on the BNB Smart Chain, Milkyway enables users to tokenize, trade,…

Opinion by: Ross Shemeliak, co-founder and chief operating officer of StoboxThe Trump administration is pushing a much-revived policy trajectory, marked by tariffs and sanctions that aim to reshore production. Despite exemptions favorable to technology, this dramatic turnaround may seem like a case of the White House treating global trade as its playground. The president’s tariff agenda is fracturing supply chains overnight and disregarding long-standing economic rules.This latent, chaotic agenda also sees the quiet emergence of a new infrastructure in which blockchain is taking on a fresh role. Insofar as it is not purely focused on decentralization, the technology is geopolitically…

Binance has announced the launch of $JST/USDT on Perpetual Contracts.Listing DetailsLaunch Time: April 28, 2025, at 09:30 (UTC)Leverage Limit: Up to 75xFunding Rate Cap: Maximum +2.00% / Minimum -2.00%The full breakdown of the listing is available here.About Just ($JST)Just Network (JST) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the TRON blockchain. It primarily powers the Just ecosystem, a suite of decentralized products offering stablecoin lending, yield farming, and cross-chain interoperability. The native token, JST, is used for governance, paying interest, and participating in protocol decisions.Backed by TRON’s high-speed and low-cost infrastructure, Just Network aims to make DeFi services more…

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer for Coinbase, has urged to rescind prohibition of SEC employees from holding or using cryptocurrencies. He called the prohibition “particularly egregious” as the vast majority of crypto activity does not involve securities.In a letter to the acting director of the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Grewal stressed that SEC staff need to use crypto and understand the technology before making recommendations for regulatory proposals.He noted that “potential conflicts” in removing the ban can easily be managed. I never understood why @SECGov employees are barred from holding or using digital assets. Any potential conflicts can…

Casper price gained momentum on Monday as it rallied over 130%, making it one of the best-performing tokens in crypto. CSPR, the native token of the Casper Network, shot up to an intraday high of $0.023 on April 28, its highest point since Dec. 9 last year. From its lowest level this year, the token has now surged more than 180%. Its market cap climbed to around $215 million, while daily trading volume exploded by nearly 2,500% from the previous day, hovering around $115 million. The surge coincided with a sharp increase in futures open interest, which hit a 5-month…

Homepage > News > Finance > US lawmakers eye leveraging blockchain against finance scams United States lawmakers from the House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation to combat financial fraud and so-called “pig butchering scams” that target older U.S. citizens, particularly via online means. The bill would support law enforcement officers in using blockchain technology and permit federal law enforcement to assist state and local law enforcement with tracing tools for blockchain technology. The ‘Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act’ was introduced on April 21 by Republican Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA) and co-sponsored by fellow Republican Rep. Scott Fitzgerald…

68.28% of top DOGE traders on Binance may be holding long positions, indicating a bullish signal DOGE’s price could soar only if it closes a daily candle above the $0.185-mark With its impressive upside momentum, Dogecoin (DOGE) has been making waves and garnering massive attention from whales and investors. In fact, over the past few days alone, the memecoin broke out of a descending trendline on the charts. At the time of writing though, the price appeared to be consolidating. Surge in whale participation, bullish signal? This ongoing consolidation, along with rising whale transactions, hinted at potential accumulation and could…

Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures contracts tied to the VOXEL token.Eight account holders that the exchange accuses of being involved in the April 20 incident and who allegedly pocketed $20 million between them will receive a letter from the exchange’s lawyers in “quick succession,” Xie Jiayin, Bitget’s head of Chinese operations, said in an April 27 X post.“These eight accounts are the main instigators of the VOXEL incident and have improperly gained more than 20 million US dollars from it,”…

Crypto exchange Bitget has launched legal action against eight accounts it accuses of manipulating VOXEL token trading and profiting over $20m during a sudden market surge on April 20.The company’s head of Asia, Jiayin Xie, said on X that legal letters had been sent to the accounts, which it believes were operated by a professional arbitrage group. Bitget, which is headquartered in Victoria, Seychelles, said it plans to return any recovered funds to users through an airdrop.The incident unfolded when VOXEL, the token associated with the Polygon-based game Voxie Tactics, saw an extraordinary spike in trading volume last week. At…