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Ethereum (ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has had a turbulent start to 2025, plunging over 52% year-to-date to trade at $1,574 at press time.

Announced the acquisition of the broker Hidden Road by Ripple for 1.25 billion dollars, marking a crucial moment for the future of digital finance and consolidating the role of digital assets in the global institutional landscape. Ripple, one of the leading providers of digital infrastructure for the financial world, has announced the acquisition of Hidden Road, a rapidly growing global prime broker, for the sum of 1.25 billion dollars.

Dubai's real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector.On April 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to the announcement, the agreement will link Dubai's real estate registry with property tokenization through a governance system.

Slated to go live today, the 2X Long Daily XRP ETF aims to give investors double the daily performance of XRP. This opens the door for more exposure to one of crypto's biggest names.

Banque Delubac & Cie, a family owned French bank established in 1924, has partnered with a new decentralized exchange called DevvDigital.

Executives of publicly listed crypto exchange Coinbase and decentralized exchange Uniswap will be panelists at the US Securities and Exchange Commission crypto roundtable. The regulator disclosed this in an announcement outlining the agenda and panelists for the event.

ARK Invest has acquired $26.6 million in Coinbase (COIN) shares while simultaneously unloading $12 million in its Bitcoin ETF.

With a 24-hour spike in volume to over 12 million SOL, Solana just had one of its most noteworthy trading days in the previous month. This activity spike suggests a major change in trader sentiment and market positioning, and it is the largest volume surge Solana has witnessed in 30 days.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often praised for offering around-the-clock trading access, but that constant availability may have contributed to a steep sell-off over the weekend following the latest US trade tariff announcement.Unlike stocks and traditional financial instruments, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies enable payments and trading opportunities 24/7 thanks to the accessibility of blockchain technology. After a record-breaking $5 trillion was wiped from the S&P 500 over two days — the worst such drop on record — Bitcoin remained above the $82,000 support level.

The DOJ's shift away from crypto crime enforcement may foster a more innovation-friendly environment but raises investor protection concerns. The post US DOJ scraps crypto crime team under Trump's new policy era appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Today Fortune revealed that the US Department of Justice disbanded the unit that dealt with crypto crimes. It was a task force of the DoJ (Department of Justice) that was specifically responsible for investigating crimes related to cryptocurrencies.

There is renewed interest in the broader digital currency ecosystem as capital influx has shifted the trend for Tron (TRX) and other assets. As it stands, Tron is now experiencing a major price rebound, per market data that can help it flip Dogecoin (DOGE) if sustained.

Circle's Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte believes the crypto space needs more regulatory clarity in the form of frameworks like Europe's MiCA.

Teucrium Investment Advisors LLC is set to launch the first-ever XRP-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. on April 8.

Ripple said on Tuesday it will acquire prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, marking one of the largest deals in the digital assets industry as the company deepens its push into institutional finance. The acquisition will see Ripple become the first cryptocurrency company to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker.

The United States' first Bitcoin President is presiding over a crypto market crash. Crypto proponents and firms funded Trump's campaign with hopes of a pro-crypto regulation and policies in the U.S. While initial progress was made on the stablecoin bill and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Trump is changing world order with his Liberation Day tariff announcements.

RedStone says Etheruem Layer 2 MegaETH is the only network currently able to support its ultra-fast oracle, dubbed Bolt.

Russian citizens have sharply increased their investments in crypto assets and precious metals in the past three years, a study conducted by the Central Bank of Russia has shown. The findings come at a time of heightened uncertainty regarding market trends, particularly in the case of cryptocurrencies.

TL;DR On April 8, 2025, the USDC Treasury burned 51 million tokens on the Ethereum network. This move is part of Circle's routine strategy to adjust liquidity and maintain its 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar. The burn had no negative impact on the market or DeFi ecosystem, reinforcing USDC's strength as a reliable stablecoin.

Dogecoin price recorded a notable rally during the last quarter of 2024. During this period, DOGE rallied from $0.11 to $0.46 within a few weeks.

BlackRock has expanded the custodial structure of its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), formalizing Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. as an additional bitcoin custodian through a new Master Custody Service Agreement.

Trump's recent intensification of tariff policies and fears of even greater tariffs to come have ignited widespread concern among economists, investors, and policymakers. Unsurprisingly, markets have crashed.

Popular cryptocurrency XRP is going through some major trading action as it faces the second consecutive test of its 200-day moving average on the daily time frame. The key support level, marked by the fat red line on the chart below, is proving pivotal for the asset's ability to hold above.

The wider crypto market has continued to showcase resilience after the Asian and European stock markets recorded bullish sentiment on Tuesday. Bitcoin (BTC) has attempted to regain crucial support levels above $80k in the past two days in vain, triggering a spike in crypto speculative trading, especially perpetual and futures contracts trading.