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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT! A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping pressure on an already tight market A 



A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping pressure on an already tight market



A 46.3 million ounce silver shortfall is keeping pressure on a market that was already tight before 2026 got going, according to the World Silver Survey 2026 released on Wednesday.

Reportedly, global demand stayed above supply for the fifth year in a row in 2025, the deficit smaller than it was in 2024, but it still put more stress on above-ground stocks.

The 88-page report was released by the Silver Institute and researched and produced by Metals Focus, the London-based precious metals consultancy. Its numbers show that total silver demand slipped 2% last year to 1.13 billion ounces, but that top-line figure does not mean the market loosened up.

A strong rise in investment demand helped keep the market under pressure even as some other segments weakened. Coin and net bar demand rose 14%, which nearly canceled out declines elsewhere.

Industrial use lost steam as investors bought more silver and regional demand split sharply

Industrial silver demand fell 3% to 657.4 million ounces in 2025 after four straight years of strong growth. Electrical and electronics demand dropped 2%, but the market still got support from spending tied to AI infrastructure, solid automotive use, and healthy power grid investment.

But solar demand weakened, according to the survey, because strong competition and higher silver raw material costs pushed photovoltaic manufacturers to speed up thrifting and substitution.

Demand for brazing alloys still rose 1%, helped by the auto and aerospace sectors. Other industrial demand fell 7% because the ethylene oxide market slowed.

By region, most of the silver demand losses in 2025 came from East and South Asia, while Europe and North America stayed kind of stable, according to the survey.

Coin and net bar demand turned higher after two st

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XRP Holds Strong as Market Awaits Breakout Above Key Resistance XRP is currently showing stability in the market as it trades within a tight range, building momentum for a potential breakout. Despite 

 XRP Holds Strong as
Market Awaits Breakout Above Key
Resistance
XRP is currently showing stability in the market as it trades within a tight range, building momentum for a potential breakout.
Despite overall market fluctuations, XRP has managed to hold its ground, which indicates strong buyer support. The main focus for traders right now is the ongoing interest in Ripple's ecosystem and its cross-border payment solutions, which continue to attract institutional attention.
Another factor supporting XRP is the growing optimism around regulatory clarity.
Positive developments in Ripple-related discussions are improving investor sentiment, which could play a major role in XRP's next move. However, like other altcoins, XRP is also facing resistance due to short-term profit-taking and overall market uncertainty.
Il Current Market Situation:
XRP is currently trading around the $0.60 - $0.65 range, which is acting as a
consolidation zone. This range is important because it will decide the next direction of the price. A breakout or breakdown from this zone is expected soon.
~ Price Prediction (Short-Term):
If XRP breaks above $0.66 resistance, next targets could be:
$0.75
$0.85
If rejection occurs:
Support levels: $0.55 - $0.57
• Final Insight:
XRP's structure is currently neutral to bullish, with a high chance of breakout if buying volume increases. Traders should wait for confirmation before entering trades.

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeWhite House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the sta

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White House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the stakes for CLARITY in the Senate
The report’s own projections show the ban barely nudges bank lending while putting stablecoin innovation and consumer yields on the line.

A recent White House economic study has changed the focus of Washington’s debate over the CLARITY Act. The report addresses the main issue slowing the bill in the Senate: whether limiting stablecoin yields actually protects the banking system.

The study’s findings are central to ongoing talks. After reviewing recent data on stablecoin activity, consumer habits, and bank liquidity, it found little proof that stablecoin yield products currently threaten bank lending or deposits.

Instead, the report said that banning yields would mostly limit consumers’ ability to earn returns on digital cash, while offering little or no real benefit to the stability of traditional funding.

This puts more pressure on those who support strict limits, especially since negotiations are already at a difficult stage.

The timing is important because CLARITY has entered a phase where broad support for federal market structure is no longer the main constraint. The unresolved question sits one level lower.

Washington’s key institutions increasingly agree that digital asset laws need a strong framework for custody, disclosures, registration, oversight, and clear roles for regulators.

The tougher debate is over the details of the framework, which will decide who benefits financially, who pays for compliance, and who controls the main channels for dollar liquidity.

The stablecoin yield issue is now the main point where these competing interests are being worked out.

This shift has been clear for months, but recent official comments have made it even more focused. 


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Ripple has struck a new partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance to explore what it says would be Korea’s first tokenized government bond settlement workflow on blockchain, extending the company’s instit

Ripple Lands Major Korea Deal With Top Insurance Giant Kyobo

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If Smart Contracts Are Getting Safer, Why Is Crypto Still Losing $450M to Hacks? The numbers from Q1 2026 are alarming on their face – $450 million gone across 145 incidents, twelve in the two weeks f

If Smart Contracts Are Getting Safer, Why Is Crypto Still Losing $450M to Hacks?
The numbers from Q1 2026 are alarming on their face – $450 million gone across 145 incidents, twelve in the two weeks following the Drift exploit alone. But the headline figures obscure the more important shift happening underneath them.
Crypto’s security problem has moved.
Code Is Getting Safer. Humans Are Not.
Smart contract exploit losses fell 89% year-over-year in Q1 2026, according to data from DefiLlama. Audits are working, and protocol archite



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A BRICS member announced that it had settled 60% of its foreign trade in local currency and not the US dollar. Trade in local currencies is increasingly becoming a common occurrence under both the Bid

This BRICS Country Settled 60% of its Foreign Trade in Local Currency

HTX Community Spring Creation ContestBitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Market Updates: Goldman Sachs Files for Income-Focused Bitcoin ETF, X Rolls 

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Updates: Goldman Sachs Files for Income-Focused Bitcoin ETF, X Rolls Out Smart Cashtags, Apple Pulls Fake Ledger App After $9.5M Loss The crypto and fintech space saw major developments today. Goldman Sachs moved to launch a new Bitcoin income ETF, while X expanded financial features. Meanwhile, Apple shut down a large crypto scam, and a key US Federal Reserve nominee disclosed deep ties to crypto and Al investments.

Goldman Sachs is deepening its push into crypto markets with a new ETF proposal filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 14, 2026.

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According to the preliminary prospectus, the proposed Bitcoin Premium Income ETF seeks to balance steady income generation with long-term capital appreciation. Instead of holding Bitcoin directly, the fund will gain exposure through Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs) and derivatives.

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Former Lutnick-run Cantor Fitzgerald donates $10 million to crypto PAC led by Tether exec

Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, have maintained close ties since 2021, when the firm began serving as a custodian for Tether's reserves.

The Fellowship PAC also spent over $1 million on advertising for candidates, including Republican Senate candidates Nate Morris in Kentucky, Pete Ricketts in Nebraska, and Republican House candidate Clay Fuller in Georgia, according to filings.

Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street firm formerly owned by current U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, donated $10 million to a super political action committee backing pro-crypto candidates as election season ramps up.

The firm made that donation in February to the Fellowship PAC, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. Bloomberg earlier reported the news. Lutnick's sons now run Cantor Fitzgerald.

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👏Great News! HTX OTC business was honored with the Blockchain Forum Awards' P2P Platform of the Year. According to official news, during the 2026 Moscow Blockchain Forum, the winners of the Blockchain

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