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Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash

Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash

Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase-backed Base, an Ethereum layer 2 network, conceded he made a “mistake” by sharing a GIF containing controversial words in an X post. Pollak had shared a GIF that played on the tagline of Base: Base is for everyone. It featured a rotating sequence of terms under the phrase “Base […]

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Legal experts recommend flexible approach for SEC to define tokens as securities

Legal experts recommend flexible approach for SEC to define tokens as securities

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 18 proposing five core principles for creating a “token safe harbor” framework to support decentralized finance initiatives while broader regulatory legislation is pending. The recommendations aim to help the SEC structure a time-limited exemption for token projects developing

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BlackRock’s BUIDL drives 92% surge in tokenized US treasury market

BlackRock’s BUIDL drives 92% surge in tokenized US treasury market

Blockchain-based US Treasuries are gaining serious momentum, edging closer to a new all-time high of $6 billion in value. These digital financial instruments mirror traditional government bonds but live on-chain, offering investors yield-bearing exposure with the added benefits of blockchain technology. According to real-world asset platform RWA.xyz data, tokenized treasuries on public blockchains were $4.01

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HashKey Capital breaks ground with Asia’s first XRP Tracker Fund

HashKey Capital breaks ground with Asia’s first XRP Tracker Fund

HashKey Capital has launched the first regulated XRP Tracker Fund in Asia, according to an April 18 statement. The XRP Tracker Fund closely follows the price of XRP, the third-largest crypto asset by market capitalization and a token widely used in Ripple’s global payments infrastructure. The fund is HashKey Capital’s third tracker product, following its

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TRUMP token unlocks begin Saturday worth 1M, followed by .8M daily insider payouts

TRUMP token unlocks begin Saturday worth $311M, followed by $3.8M daily insider payouts

The TRUMP memecoin is set to unlock over $300 million worth of tokens this Saturday, initiating a prolonged distribution phase expected to continue through mid-2028. The April 20 release marks the start of a daily “drip” schedule that will allocate fixed amounts to insider wallets, labeled explicitly as Creators and CIC Digital entities. Unlock timeline

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Coinbase-backed Base draws fire for role in ‘pump-and-dump’ style ‘Content Coin’ token launch

Coinbase-backed Base draws fire for role in ‘pump-and-dump’ style ‘Content Coin’ token launch

Coinbase-backed Layer-2 network Base is under fire from the crypto community after promoting a so-called “Content Coin” that lost nearly all its value shortly after launch. The controversy began on April 16 when Base shared a tokenized version of its “Base is for Everyone” post on Zora, a decentralized content-sharing platform, through its official X

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Investors pull 5 million from crypto ETPs, XRP continues to buck trend with inflows

Investors pull $795 million from crypto ETPs, XRP continues to buck trend with inflows

The digital asset market faced another challenging week, with $795 million in outflows recorded across crypto investment products, according to CoinShares‘ latest weekly report. This marks the third consecutive week of declines, underlining growing caution among investors navigating global economic headwinds. The ongoing streak of negative sentiment has pushed total outflows since early February to $7.2 billion.

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OM token crashes over 90%, Mantra blames centralized exchanges

OM token crashes over 90%, Mantra blames centralized exchanges

The OM token, native to the Mantra blockchain, suffered a severe market crash on April 13, dropping from around $6.30 to below $0.50 within a single day. According to CryptoSlate’s data, this sharp decline wiped out more than $5 billion from its market capitalization, which nosedived from approximately $6 billion to just $530 million. While

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Standard Chartered, OKX, Franklin Templeton launch trading platform pilot with tokenized fund collateral

Standard Chartered, OKX, Franklin Templeton launch trading platform pilot with tokenized fund collateral

Standard Chartered, OKX, and Franklin Templeton launched a pilot trading platform designed to enable institutional clients to use crypto and tokenized money market funds as collateral in off-exchange transactions, according to an April 10 release. Franklin Templeton’s Digital Assets division will contribute tokenized on-chain assets, which OKX clients will be able to integrate into trading

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Node Capital launches liquid token fund as ‘bear market is the best time to invest’

Node Capital launches liquid token fund as ‘bear market is the best time to invest’

Crypto venture firm Node Capital has launched a liquid fund to invest in listed tokens, betting that bearish market conditions offer the best entry point. “We see a great opportunity in the market for liquid tokens when you look at current valuations as compared to early-stage pre-launched projects,” Amos Meiri, founding partner at Node Capital,

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