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Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token


Wrapped $XRP went live on Solana on Friday, issued by custodian Hex Trust and bridged through LayerZero, making the token available inside Solana's DeFi apps for the first time.

$XRP holders can now use the wrapped asset on Jupiter, Phantom, Titan Exchange, and Meteora without selling their underlying position.

Each wXRP is backed 1:1 by native $XRP held in segregated custody accounts and is redeemable at any time, according to Hex Trust.

The Solana launch is one leg of a broader rollout Hex Trust disclosed in December 2025, which also targets Ethereum, Optimism, and HyperEVM. The move fits a pattern that has accelerated through 2025 and 2026, where tokens that started their life on one chain are being bridged to others to capture yield and liquidity that did not exist at launch.

$XRP has historically functioned as a payment-rail token settled directly on the $XRP Ledger. Solana has built the opposite use case, a throughput-optimized smart contract platform where the DeFi and memecoin activity actually lives.

The piece of infrastructure underneath this deal is LayerZero, the cross-chain messaging protocol that has quietly won most of the bridge volume that used to flow through Wormhole, Nomad, and Ronin before those protocols were exploited for more than $1 billion combined between 2022 and 2024.

Whether $XRP generates meaningful DeFi volume on Solana is a separate question. The wrapped asset is live, but the test is whether holders actually use it.

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Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference



Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto's problems just keep mounting.

Already under fire following reports of frozen or delayed customer withdrawals, the company on Friday drew the ire of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who told parliament the company had sponsored some politicians who opposed crypto market regulation.

Blocking the legislation by some politicians showed they were toeing Zondacrypto's line, Tusk said before a vote to overturn President Karol Nawrocki's veto of the law, according to a report by AP. The exchange has links to Russia and had previously provided the lawmakers with financial support, he said.

Tusk's comments came a day after Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral turned to X to defuse allegations the company was helping itself to investors' funds to bulk up its declining reserves.

In a statement and video published on the platform, Kral said the exchange had sufficient reserves, and owns a bitcoin wallet holding about 4,500 BTC, about $330 million. There is a problem, though: It can't access the funds because the previous owner didn't hand over the private key and has now disappeared.

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Kral said he revealed the wallet address to "cut short the unfounded accusations of alleged misappropriation of funds." The key was not handed over by former CEO Sylwester Suszek in 2021, when ownership of the exchange, then known as BitBay, transferred and Kral took over. Suszek has been missing for four years.

Zondacrypto has faced reports of frozen or delayed customer withdrawals since late March, according to local news reports. Kral denied any misuse of client funds and said the exchange remains profitable. He publicized the inaccessible wallet to prove the exchange has reserves, he said.

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Stripe is integrating stablecoins and blockchain across its core payments stack in a bid to become an "AWS for money" and speed up global money movement, said Adrien Duchâteau, the firm's head of crypto GTM.

The company, which processes nearly $2 trillion in payments annually, is using acquisitions like Bridge and Privy and a new blockchain called Tempo to cut settlement times from days to near-instant.

Stripe aims to make it seamless for users to move between traditional banking rails and crypto, with particular focus on emerging markets where stablecoins and DeFi can offer services that conventional banks struggle to provide, Duchâteau said.

Global payments giant Stripe is building what it calls the "AWS for money," and crypto tech is at the center of that plan.

Speaking at the RWA Summit in Cannes, France, Adrien Duchâteau, Stripe's head of crypto go-to-market, said the company is now integrating stablecoins and blockchain across its core payment stack as it looks to modernize how money moves globally

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SEC charges Bitcoin Latinum founder over alleged $16M investor fraud The US SEC brought enforcement action against Donald G. Basile and his companies, GIBF GP, Inc. and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation,

SEC charges Bitcoin Latinum founder over alleged $16M investor fraud

The US SEC brought enforcement action against Donald G. Basile and his companies, GIBF GP, Inc. and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation, over a $16 million crypto securities offering tied to Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM), which Basile launched in 2020.

According to the SEC, Basile, through GIBF and Monsoon, sold Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs), promising future delivery of a token called Bitcoin Latinum, which ultimately failed.

Regulators claim Basile misrepresented key aspects of the project, including nonexistent insurance coverage, false claims of asset backing, and misleading statements about how investor funds would be used to support the token ecosystem.

The SEC also alleges that rather than using investor funds as promised, the entrepreneur misappropriated millions for personal uses, including real estate purchases, credit card payments, and a high-value horse.

The project ultimately failed. LTNM was never properly launched or listed on major exchanges, activity ceased, and the token became worthless, leaving investors with major losses.

The SEC charges GIBF and Monsoon with violating the anti-fraud provisions of federal securities laws and that Basile is directly liable as well as responsible for aiding the violations.

The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, repayment of ill-gotten gains with interest, civil penalties, and a ban preventing Basile from serving as an officer or director of a public company, along with other equitable remedies.



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The U.S. dollar gave back all of its war‑related gains on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping, sending the dollar index (DXY) down 0.5% intraday to its lowest level since February 27. According to data from Gate, the move marks a full reversal of the safe‑haven bid that drove the greenback higher when the U.S.–Iran conflict first erupted.
As tankers resumed passage through one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, positioning in currency markets flipped from defence to détente, with traders now pricing a durable ceasefire and negotiations toward a broader agreement. Jayati Bharadwaj, head of foreign exchange strategy at TD Securities, summed up the shift bluntly: “Safe-haven buying has begun to fade. That is the reason for the dollar’s decline.”



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Blockchain Forum 2026, MoscowRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reacted to XRP's recent interoperability milestone on Solana. Wrapped XRP (wXRP) went live on Solana, enabled by Hex Trust and Layer Zero.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reacted to XRP's recent interoperability milestone on Solana. Wrapped XRP (wXRP) went live on Solana, enabled by Hex Trust and Layer Zero. Advertisement "Growing demand for XRP is driving liquidity cross-chain, opening new paths across ecosystems and expanding the overall market," Garlinghouse wrote in a tweet in reaction to the milestone.Demand for XRP keeps growing. More access, more ecosystems, more utility. https://t.co/zEqt5C3mmJ HOT Stories Most Important Bitcoin (BTC) Price Test in 2026, Ethereum (ETH) Hits Ceiling, XRP Will Go Parabolic If Price Growth Accelerates: Crypto Market Review Ripple Exec Slams Anti-Crypto Documentary Directed by 'The O.C.' Star — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) April 17, 2026 XRP utility has expanded on Solana with wXRP, allowing individual users and institutions alike to gain access to the token through the wrapped token issued by Hex Trust. Advertisement You Might Also Like Thu, 04/16/2026 - 10:59 Ripple Developers React to Solana's XRP Post, Something to Watch Out For? ByTomiwabold Olajide Authorized users can send native XRP to Hex Trust, which then mints wXRP tokens on Solana or supported Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchains such as the Ethereum mainnet, Optimism or HyperEVM.First announced in December, the move opens up the use of XRP beyond XRP Ledger, increasing its use in market-making and decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana. Advertisement What comes next as XRP's institutional era arrivesIn a tweet, Ripple stated that XRP's institutional era is now, supported by ETFs. For years, legal uncertainty kept institutional capital away from XRP, but regulatory clarity has arrived now. Futures markets have launched, with the path to institutional access now opened. You Might Also Like Fri, 04/17/2026 - 17:23 Breaking: XRP Goes Live on Solana ByAlex Dovbnya Ripple believes that the XRP ETF market is still young. While seven U.S. spot ETFs with $1.53 billio

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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeThe crypto market experienced a sharp wave of liquidations as Bitcoin surged above $78,000, reaching a fresh 10-week high. This strong upward move came

The crypto market experienced a sharp wave of liquidations as Bitcoin surged above $78,000, reaching a fresh 10-week high. This strong upward move came as global market sentiment improved, with easing geopolitical tensions encouraging investors to take on more risk across both crypto and traditional markets.

As Bitcoin broke above its recent range, a large number of leveraged positions were wiped out. In total, around $820 million was liquidated from the crypto futures market within 24 hours. The majority of these were short positions, with over $660 million liquidated, including approximately $353 million in Bitcoin shorts and $160 million in Ether shorts. This indicates that many traders were positioned against the rally and were forced to exit as prices moved higher.

One of the largest single liquidations occurred on a major trading platform, where a BTC-USDT short position worth over $15 million was closed. Such large liquidations often accelerate price movements, as forced buying from short sellers adds further upward pressure to the market.

At the same time, Bitcoin’s futures open interest increased by around 13%, signaling growing participation and rising leverage in the market. While open interest includes both long and short positions, the current trend suggests that bullish momentum is gaining strength as more traders enter the market.

Liquidity data also showed that sell orders in the $77,500 to $78,000 range were absorbed as Bitcoin continued its upward move. This absorption of supply indicates strong buying demand, allowing the price to push higher without significant resistance.


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