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Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin
Welcome to your Good Friday edition of the daybook. With markets on a shortened schedule for the Easter holiday, today’s update is shortened as well. CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas will be back to its regular size on Monday, April 21. Enjoy the holiday!By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)It's Easter. Traditional markets are closed in many parts of the world and plenty of people are taking a break from work, and that's keeping crypto markets in check as well. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), a measure of the biggest, most active cryptocurrencies, has gained less than 0.1% in the past 24 hours with bitcoin (BTC) up just 0.1%.That's a pretty muted response to calls from President Donald Trump...
Kyrgyzstan’s President Signs Law to Establish Central Bank Digital Currency ‘Digital Som’
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has signed a constitutional law on Thursday amending the existing law on the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, which was approved by the parliament on March 20, 2025. The primary aim of this constitutional law is to initiate a pilot project for a prototype of the Central Bank DigitalSource link
Manta Co-Founder ‘Targeted’ by Lazarus Group in Zoom Phishing Attempt
Kenny Li said that North Korea’s state-backed hackers posed as known contacts in a fake Zoom meeting that "looked very real."Source link
Russia Paves Way for Using Digital Ruble in National Budget Disbursements
According to Russian authorities, the necessary steps for allocating budget funds using the digital ruble have already been completed, enabling the CBDC to be utilized for these disbursements. The Ministry of Finance has also prepared subsidies for an upcoming test. Digital Ruble on the Verge of Being Used for Budget Disbursements in Russia While theSource link
HashKey Capital to Debut Asian XRP Tracker Fund With Ripple as Anchor Investor
HashKey Capital announced what it says is the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP, the digital asset used in Ripple’s global payment infrastructure.The new fund, called the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund, will be open to professional investors and will allow exposure to XRP without the need to manage the asset directly. It will offer the ability to buy through cash and in-kind subscriptions, and offers monthly liquidity.Ripple will be an early backer of the fund. The investment deepens its strategic ties with HashKey, which already has Hong Kong-listed spot ETFs for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH).The company will continue to partner with Ripple on additional financial products, Vivien Wong, a partner at HashKey Capital,...