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Ondo brings real-world assets like Treasuries and ETFs onchain with trusted institutions. Over 15,000 users access tokenized Treasuries across nine blockchains and 80+ integrations.. Ondo Global Markets will offer programmable, onchain access to public stocks and ETFs. Imagine moving Wall Street onto the blockchain. Not as a copy—but as a smarter, more open version. That’s the vision behind Ondo Finance. This isn’t another crypto project chasing trends. This is a serious push to rebuild global finance using new rails. Ondo teams up with big names. Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, Wellington Management, Google Cloud, and McKinsey are all in. These firms aren’t…

Ripple has just initiated its latest round of token unlocks from escrow, where the company is scheduled to release 1 billion tokens in April. As of April 1, the blockchain firm’s distribution strategy recorded the release of the first 500 million XRP, which has already been executed, according to on-chain data retrieved by Finbold from XRPScan. The month’s first tranche of XRP was moved from an escrow wallet to a Ripple-controlled wallet in a transaction executed at 00:00 UTC. The wallet in question has already scheduled 11 future escrow releases. Ripple’s escrow system was established to manage the controlled release…

It’s a risk-off day in Asia as traders look to Beijing’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs on China and other Asian nations. On Wednesday, Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on imports from 180 nations, including higher taxes on trading partners identified as worst offenders, such as China and the European Union. Trump imposed a new 34% tariff on goods from China in addition to the existing 20% tax, bringing the total levy to 54%, the highest for any nation. Meanwhile, the latest action did not affect Canada and Mexico. Observers say the ball is now in China’s…

Top crypto stocks performed better than the broader stock market this week, helped by relatively stable cryptocurrency prices. After President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs on April 2, the stock market experienced two days of turmoil. By Friday evening: The S&P 500 closed down 6% The Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 2,200 points, or about 5.5%. The Russell 2000 Index, a small-cap stock index, slipped 4%. Since its December high, the Nasdaq is down 22%. Since its February high, the S&P is down about 17%. Some crypto-related stocks did better than these equities…

X user and a SHIB enthusiast from Japan @kuro_9696_9696 has attracted the Shiba Inu community’s attention to a change in the data displayed on Shytoshi Kusama’s X bio. The mysterious SHIB team lead has changed his geo location status but this geo mark looks rather cryptic and seems to express a bullish mood, hinting that big changes are coming. Shytoshi’s new “geo location” shared on X @kuro_9696_9696 published a screenshot of Kusama’s profile, where he spotted a new location status. Unlike previously, when it always showed an actual city in an actual country, now it says “Cracking the Chrysalis.” Shytoshi…

Amid the recent implementation of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” policies, the US Dollar Index (DXY) has plummeted to its lowest level since mid-October 2024. This signaled a turbulent time for the greenback. Despite the downturn, some analysts believe the weakening dollar could fuel short-term gains for Bitcoin (BTC). Could Bitcoin Benefit From a Weaker Dollar? The DXY, a key measure of the US dollar’s strength against a basket of major currencies, has been under pressure amid a combination of factors. Growing concerns over a potential recession and escalating global trade tensions have contributed to this downtrend. After reaching a two-year…

HBAR Foundation has officially joined the ERC3643 Association, a strategic move that demonstrates their commitment to expanding the adoption of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. This collaboration paves the way for broader collaboration with various institutions on the use of ERC-3643, a standard that is widely used in the issuance and management of blockchain-based assets in a compliant manner. The ERC-3643 standard is not a new player. It has been used in various cases, including the tokenization of green bonds by major banks such as Citi and ABN AMRO. With its permission-based characteristics, ERC-3643 allows for the issuance of digital assets…

ZKcandy, a new Ethereum scaling network focused on mobile gaming, announced the launch of its mainnet Tuesday after completing a testnet phase that resulted in users creating some 2.46 million total wallets. ZKcandy was co-created by Southeast Asia-based game developer iCandy Interactive and ZKsync developer Matter Labs, with the network using the latter’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling technology. The mainnet launch comes following ZKcandy’s $4 million seed round, which was led by Wemix and Animoca Ventures. Eight games are currently available to play following the mainnet launch, including Pepe Kingdom, Sugar Rush, and Candy Defense. ZKcandy said the platform is designed…

President Donald Trump has invited El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele to the White House on Apr. 14 to discuss cooperation on border security, criminal repatriation, and potentially Bitcoin. The invitation follows a public display of admiration between the two leaders, fueled by Bukele’s aggressive crackdown on gang violence and his handling of deported criminals from the U.S. In a Apr. 1 official letter shared by Bukele on X, Trump praised Bukele’s efforts in cracking down on gang violence and assisting with U.S. deportation policies. “Also of great importance to our partnership is your willingness to use El Salvador’s new supermax…

With over 4,000 decentralized apps and more than 500 blockchain games, BNB Chain is leading the charge in Web3 gaming. Developed by Binance, BNB Chain offers faster speeds, lower latency, and greater scalability compared to Ethereum. Its Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism enables 3-second block times—perfect for fast-paced play-to-earn games. Thanks to EVM compatibility, developers can easily build or migrate dApps, making it a top choice for game studios. From fantasy RPGs to expansive metaverses, BNB Chain is home to a wide range of blockchain games. Let’s dive into the five most promising titles dominating the scene in 2024.…