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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrapped up a productive two-day visit to Washington, D.C., expressing confidence in U.S. support following high-level talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bess

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$XRP price rose 6% to a three-week high of $1.42 on Thursday, becoming the strongest gainer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

According to data from crypto.news, $XRP ($XRP) price rallied to $1.42 on Thursday, April 16, with its market cap moving back above $87 billion and reclaiming the spot of being the 4th largest crypto asset in the market. The token still lies nearly 23% lower than where it began this year.

While hopes of de-escalation in the U.S. and Iran war have lifted the market sentiment, triggering a bounce across most crypto assets, $XRP price could specifically benefit from three catalysts over the coming sessions.

First, the most significant hurdle for $XRP has been regulatory ambiguity over its security status, a long-standing challenge that the CLARITY Act could solve. As such, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to mark up the bill for later this month.

The bill is important as if it clears this committee, it would formally codify $XRP as a digital commodity, moving it from permitted existence to protected legality. This would effectively remove the remaining litigation discount and provide a clear legal green light for major institutions to deploy capital.

Second, $XRP price stands to benefit from renewed institutional demand for the token while retail investors remain cautious.

Data from SoSoValue show that spot $XRP ETFs have recorded their fourth consecutive day of inflows for the first time since March, drawing in a combined $38.86 million within the period. This brings the combined assets under management for U.S. spot $XRP ETFs to over $1.25 billion.

Such steady accumulation from smart money often precedes a sharp move upwards when it absorbs the remaining supply of tokens held in exchanges, currently at multi-year lows.

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson used one of his most confrontational videos in recent memory to argue that Bitcoin’s long-running resistance to structural change has left it exposed to the quantum computing threat now surfacing in debate around BIP 361. His core claim was blunt: Bitcoin’s governance culture, not just its cryptography, is now the problem.

In the livestream, titled “BIP 361: Welcome to ShitcoinLand, Bitcoin,” Hoskinson framed the proposal as an overdue admission from parts of the Bitcoin world that quantum risk is no longer theoretical. The Cardano founder pointed to language in the proposal stating that, as of March 1, 2026, more than 34% of all Bitcoin had revealed public keys on-chain, leaving those UTXOs vulnerable to theft by an attacker with a sufficiently powerful quantum computer. In his telling, that amounts to roughly 8 million BTC exposed to a future break in Bitcoin’s current signature assumptions.

BIP-361 proposes freezing every bitcoin that doesn’t migrate to a quantum-safe address within five years of activation. If you’re incapacitated, in prison, or simply unaware of the deadline, your coins aren’t stolen. They’re frozen by consensus.

The justification: 34% of all... pic.twitter.com/4ValsZTdQD

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Hoskinson’s attack centered on two related claims. First, he argued that the response implied by BIP 361 would require a hard fork, even if described otherwise. Second, he said any forced migration to post-quantum addresses would create a deeper problem for coins held in older wallet formats that cannot be recovered through the kind of proof system he says the proposal imagines.

“There is some truth in here,” Hoskinson said. “As of March 1st, 2026, over 34% of all Bitcoin have revealed public key on chain... those UTXOs c

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On April 17, GMGN reported that the market cap of the Ethereum-based meme coin ASTEROID has surpassed $20 million, currently standing at $21.84 million, marking an all-time high, with a 24-hour tradin

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🔒 Ethereum Staking Strengthens Supply Ethereum’s staking mechanism is playing a major role in reducing available supply in the market. A significant portion of ETH is currently locked in staking, whic

🔒 Ethereum Staking Strengthens Supply

Ethereum’s staking mechanism is playing a major role in reducing available supply in the market. A significant portion of ETH is currently locked in staking, which limits circulating supply and creates upward pressure on price.

This is important because reduced supply combined with steady demand can lead to price increases over time. Investors are choosing to stake their ETH for rewards, which also shows confidence in the network’s long-term future.

The more ETH that gets locked, the less is available for trading, making the asset scarcer. This dynamic is often seen as a bullish indicator.

As staking continues to grow, Ethereum’s price structure becomes stronger and more stable.

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#Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire anticipates a yuan-backed stablecoin could emerge within the next three to five years, a view that highlights how geopolitical rivalry over money is increasingly being settl

#Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire anticipates a yuan-backed stablecoin could emerge within the next three to five years, a view that highlights how geopolitical rivalry over money is increasingly being settled in code as much as in policy. Speaking to Reuters in Hong Kong, Allaire framed stablecoins as a way for China to “export” its currency by making cross-border payments easier in a more tokenized financial world, even as Beijing pursues its own digital yuan and tightens rules on private RMB-pegged tokens. The comments come at a moment of heightened tension between a centralized, CBDC-first approach and a thriving private-stablecoin ecosystem. While the Chinese authorities push the e-CNY as the flagship vehicle for digital money, they have also cracked down on offshore yuan-linked stablecoins and broader tokenization of real-world assets, signaling a deliberate shift in how China envisions its monetary sovereignty in a global, tokenized economy. Key takeaways yuan-backed stablecoin on the horizon: Circle’s leadership signals opportunity for a yuan-pegged token within a few years as global payments become more digitized. China tightens on offshore RMB tokens: Beijing recently banned unauthorized offshore issuance of yuan-pegged stablecoins and tightened vetting for tokenizing domestic real-world assets. USDC remains the benchmark: Circle’s USDC grew 72% year-on-year to $75.3 billion by end-2025, underscoring continued demand for dollar-denominated stablecoins. Dollar dominance persists in stablecoins: Outlier Ventures data shows USD-backed stablecoins accounted for 99.8% of fiat-denominated supply in 2025, reflecting sustained market concentration in dollars. Regulatory tension shapes the path forward: The evolving stance from China’s authorities and the global appetite for stablecoins together frame what the next phase of digital money will look like for cross-border commerce and financial stability. Circle’s view: yuan tokens as a gateway to global payments Allaire’s r

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