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A sitting president averaging roughly 40 trades per day is, to put it mildly, unusual. Donald Trump’s first-quarter financial disclosure reveals approximately 3,700 transactions, representing an estimated $220 million to $750 million in trading volume, a figure that has ethics watchdogs and market analysts reaching for their reading glasses. The bulk of the activity centers on large-cap US equities, with a pronounced tilt toward the technology and semiconductor sectors. Nvidia, Broadcom, and Intel all appear as new positions, with multiple transactions exceeding $1 million each. At the same time, the disclosure shows major reductions in holdings of Amazon, Meta, and…

Ripple’s $25 million education commitment reached classrooms nationwide, with most funding distributed in $RLUSD through grants supporting more than 48,000 DonorsChoose projects. The first-year results highlighted stablecoin use in nonprofit funding, teacher support, and student education programs. Key Takeaways: Ripple delivered most education funding in $RLUSD, supporting classrooms through major nonprofit partnerships. DonorsChoose funded 48,108 projects, with most serving schools in low-income communities. Teach For America expanded stipends, tutoring, and blockchain education for students nationwide. Ripple’s $RLUSD Grant Shows One-Year Stablecoin Impact Ripple published an insight on May 7 detailing how its $25 million education commitment reached classrooms across the…

A senior White House advisor on cryptocurrency policy has stated that the proposed CLARITY Act would address approximately 90% of the regulatory conditions sought by the digital asset industry. Patrick Witt, who serves as a cryptocurrency advisor within the White House, made the remarks in a recent discussion, as reported by Cointelegraph. What the CLARITY Act Proposes The CLARITY Act, short for “Crypto Law and Regulatory Integrity for Tomorrow,” is a legislative framework aimed at providing clearer guidelines for digital asset companies operating in the United States. The bill seeks to establish federal definitions for tokens, exchanges, and stablecoins, while…

Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR).Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin , repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 last week for $1.38 billion, opting to reduce debt rather than add to its bitcoin treasury, according to a filing released Tuesday. The company funded the repurchase using cash reserves, bringing those reserves down to about $871 million following the debt repurchase and related capital transactions. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor referenced the move on Sunday in a post on X, writing: “This week we bought bonds, not bitcoin. The…

A dormant whale move usually triggers one of two reactions: FUD or a reassessment of conviction. Recently, whale trackers flagged an Ethereum whale moving 2,000 $ETH after 10 years of inactivity. From a technical standpoint, moves like this often signal either potential distribution or a dip in conviction, especially when you factor in $ETH’s price action and recent market structure. As the chart shows, $ETH/$BTC has now closed 13 straight 3-day candles in the red for the first time in history. Ethereum has clearly sustained underperformance against Bitcoin over an unusually extended period. Source: TradingView ($ETH/$BTC) Notably, Ethereum’s [$ETH] ROI…

Japan is preparing to make cryptocurrency investing easier for ordinary people as some of the country’s biggest brokerage firms move to launch crypto investment trusts and exchange-traded products. SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are already developing in-house crypto investment products, while other major financial companies are waiting for the government to finalize new regulations. The move could reshape how retail investors in Japan access digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, allowing them to invest through regular securities accounts rather than crypto exchanges. Why are Japanese brokerages rushing into crypto trusts? 11 major securities firms are considering implementing cryptocurrency investment trusts,…

Loracle, an on-chain investor trading on Hyperliquid, a prominent platform in the cryptocurrency derivatives market, topped the weekly profit rankings with gains exceeding $11 million in the past week. The investor’s early long positions, particularly in $ZEC and $TON, were noteworthy. According to the shared data, Loracle’s biggest gains in the last seven days came from $ZEC and $TON long positions and crude oil short positions. The fact that the investor closed both WTI and Brent oil short positions at the previous day’s lows led to comments in the market regarding the success of the timing. Related News Experienced Analyst…

Kalshi and Polymarket are continuing to onboard users in India despite an explicit federal ban and a direct warning from the country’s technology ministry that both platforms are operating illegally. The situation reflects a pattern increasingly visible among leading prediction market platforms: push into high-growth emerging markets, take the regulatory heat, and keep running until someone actually makes you stop. The prize in India is significant. Wagers on Indian Premier League cricket matches have already reached nearly half the volume of U.S. Major League Baseball games in some weeks. A single match on May 7 drew over $27 million in…

Bitcoin’s rebound is running into a demand problem. CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand metric has fallen to minus 147,000 $BTC, its weakest reading since December 2025, even as bitcoin holds in the mid-$70,000s after bouncing from its April lows near $65,000. The metric compares new miner supply and older coins returning to circulation with the amount of bitcoin the market is absorbing. A positive reading means buyers are taking down new and reactivated supply, while a negative reading means more coins are coming to market than buyers are absorbing on-chain. The latter is the issue with the current rally. Bitcoin has…

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated that the cryptocurrency market is about to enter a new “super cycle,” and that Ethereum, in particular, will be one of the biggest winners in this process. While maintaining his long-term optimism for the crypto market, Lee noted that Ethereum’s current position presents significant opportunities for investors. According to Tom Lee, there are two main driving forces behind the upcoming supercycle. The first is the asset tokenization process accelerated by Wall Street companies. It is predicted that the demand for Ethereum-based infrastructure will increase significantly as stocks, bonds, and various real assets in the traditional…