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XRP has broken above resistance at $1.37, indicating a potential tactical breakout, though the overall trend remains bearish. Key technical signals and strong volume suggest some accumulation, but market conviction is mixed. Traders should monitor price levels around $1.37 and aim for a significant test at $1.40-$1.42.
President Donald Trump announced on April 7, 2026 that he had agreed to a two‑week ceasefire with Iran, suspending planned military strikes just hours before his self‑imposed deadline, triggering a more than 14% plunge in crude oil prices.
Resolv Labs executed an on-chain contract upgrade on April 6, 2026 to permanently burn 36.73 million wstUSR and stUSR tokens that were under the control of an attacker, capping the protocol’s estimated net loss from the March 22 exploit at approximately $34 million.
GSR, a prominent cryptocurrency market maker, has made a lead investment in Libeara, a tokenization platform incubated by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures, as part of its strategy to build a full-service digital asset and real-world asset (RWA) investment bank.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced on April 8, 2026 that it has accepted a two-week ceasefire proposal brokered by Pakistan, while warning that “our hands remain upon the trigger” and attaching a 10-point peace plan demanding US military withdrawal from the region, full sanctions relief, and Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a proposed rule on April 7, 2026 to implement key provisions of the GENIUS Act, establishing a prudential framework for stablecoin issuers under its supervision that includes requirements for reserve assets, redemptions, capital, and risk management.
Solana-based decentralized exchange Stabble issued an emergency warning on April 7, 2026 urging liquidity providers to withdraw their funds immediately after online sleuth ZachXBT revealed that a North Korean IT worker had been employed at Elemental, a Solana DeFi infrastructure project, and that the same individual had previously worked at Stabble approximately one year ago.
Charles Schwab, the largest publicly traded U.S. brokerage firm managing over $12 trillion in client assets, published a research report on April 7, 2026 stating there is no “correct” crypto allocation and that even small exposure can increase portfolio risk, while separately opening a waitlist for Schwab Crypto to offer direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading.