Hong Kong allows crypto staking for licensed platforms, ETFs as global competition heats up — link | tl;dr
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Leveraged 2x XRP ETF is launching tomorrow in US, despite spot XRP ETF still not approved — link
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Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) on X
A 2x XRP ETF is launching tmrw in US, the first-ever XRP ETF on the market. Very odd (maybe a first) that a new asset’s first ETF is leveraged. Spot XRP still not approved, altho our odds are pretty high. Story via @isabelletanlee
Galaxy Digital gets SEC nod for U.S. listing, eyes Nasdaq debut in May — link | tl;dr
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Justice Department scraps crypto unit as Trump further loosens oversight of digital assets — link
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Leveraged BTC ETF exposure has returned to lows not seen since July 5, 2024 — link
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Argentina Congress backs investigation into officials over Libra memecoin — link | tl;dr
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Binance to launch LDUSDT, a second 'reward-bearing margin asset' for its futures platform — link | tl;dr
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Despite rising volatility, Bitcoin 1% market depth remains resilient. While liquidity decreased following the February 3 tariff selloff, market makers kept stable BTC exposure through March and increased it in early April, despite the global selloff on Liberation Day.
Conversely, ETH liquidity continued its decline, dropping 27% from January 1 to April 6, reaching $243 million amid ongoing underperformance — link
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Conversely, ETH liquidity continued its decline, dropping 27% from January 1 to April 6, reaching $243 million amid ongoing underperformance — link
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US Senate confirmed Paul Atkins to lead the SEC as it enters crypto friendly era — link | tl;dr
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US Senate votes to confirm Paul Atkins to lead the SEC as it enters crypto friendly era
The Senate voted to confirm President Trump's pick for SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, who is expected to embark on creating a regulatory framework for crypto.
Trump signs resolution to repeal IRS anti-DeFi crypto rule finalized under Biden, which required "custodial brokers" to collect and report user data to the tax agency — link | tl;dr
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Trump signs resolution to repeal controversial IRS crypto rule finalized under Biden, lawmaker says
President Donald Trump signed a resolution to repeal a controversial crypto tax rule finalized toward the end of the Biden administration.
Judge rules against most of DCG’s motion to dismiss NYAG’s civil securities fraud suit — link | tl;dr
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Binance met with Treasury Department to look at curbing US oversight over firm; also mulling deal with Trump family crypto venture — wsj
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Exclusive | Binance Seeks to Curb U.S. Oversight While in Deal Talks With Trump’s Crypto Company
These moves mark the progression of a growing alliance between the Trump family and Binance, which pleaded guilty to violating anti-money-laundering laws in 2023.
CryptoPunk whale pleads guilty to hiding $13M profits from IRS, faces up to 6-year sentence — link | tl;dr
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Digital asset investment products saw $795m in outflows last week, marking a third consecutive week of declines and bringing total outflows since early February to $7.2bn, nearly wiping out YTD inflows — link
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Strategy has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per Bitcoin — link
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Michael Saylor (@saylor) on X
$MSTR has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 11.4% YTD 2025. As of 4/13/2025, @Strategy holds 531,644 $BTC acquired for ~$35.92 billion at ~$67,556 per bitcoin. https://t.co/IUbf4TFD3d