Union opposition to crypto legislation highlights potential risks to 
retirement security, influencing future regulatory approaches and market 
stability.
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XRP investment products witnessed a notable spike in inflows last week. 
CoinShares data shows that XRP products attracted $39.6 million last week, a 
1,220% jump from the modest $3 million recorded in the previous week. The move 
came as digital asset investment products posted their sixth straight week of 
inflows, bringing in $857.9 million across the market. The broader tone was 
helped by improving sentiment around the CLARITY Act, especially after 
lawmakers reached a compromise on stablecoin yield rules. Spot XRP Inflows 
Jump 1,220% CoinShares’ latest weekly flow data shows XRP-based exchange- 
traded products received $39.6 million in inflows last week, compared to only 
about $3 million in the prior week. That is a 1,220% increase in seven days 
and brings XRP’s year-to-date flow to $191 million. XRP’s assets under 
management also climbed to about $2.56 billion, placing it among the strongest 
non-Bitcoin crypto investment products in the latest report. Related Reading: 
Pundit Says XRP At $1,000 Is Nothing Big, The Real Value Is Much Higher 
Bitcoin still dominated the market with $706.1 million in weekly inflows, 
while Ethereum recorded $77.1 million and Solana brought in $47.6 million. 
However, those numbers mostly reflect the larger size of their markets. XRP’s 
move is much more notable because it shows a sudden change in allocation 
behavior. Investors who had only been adding small amounts to XRP products in 
previous weeks stepped in with much larger sizes, pushing XRP ahead of most 
altcoin products outside of Ethereum and Solana. Interestingly, the regional 
flow data shows that the United States was the main pipeline of last week’s 
rebound. US-based products recorded $776.6 million in inflows, a 1,530% 
recovery from the previous week’s $47.5 million inflows. Germany followed with 
$50.6 million, Switzerland added $21.1 million, and the Netherlands recorded 
$5 million. XRP&#8217;s Growing Institutional Infrastructure The inflows into XRP- 
based products came during a period of wider inflow into crypto products. 
However, there were a few significant developments last week that helped 
contribute to a positive institutional narrative around XRP and Ripple&#8217;s 
entire ecosystem. Related Reading: XRP History Is About To Repeat Itself And 
Price Could Rally 1,008% To Cross $10 Most notably, Ripple announced the 
successful completion of a pilot tokenized US Treasury settlement on the XRP 
Ledger with JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance, processing the redemption 
in under five seconds. This event, which is part of the rapid growth in 
tokenized real-world assets, was enough to increase bullish sentiment 
surrounding the Ripple and XRP ecosystems. The pattern of institutional demand 
is also becoming more durable. April had already been the strongest monthly 
inflow period of 2026 for US-listed XRP ETF products, and last week’s surge 
suggests that momentum has carried into the new month. The CLARITY Act is also 
one of the biggest reasons behind the sudden improvement in fund flows across 
the entire market. The United States Senate Banking Committee has unveiled the 
draft text of the CLARITY Act, and a vote is scheduled to be held on May 14. 
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The Iran conflict&#8217;s strain on energy markets underscores the urgency for 
global energy diplomacy and a shift towards renewable resources.
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Iran conflict impacts energy markets as Trump heads to China for talks

The rejection highlights escalating US-China tech tensions, potentially 
spurring interest in decentralized AI and impacting global cybersecurity 
dynamics.
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Bitcoin is hovering just below $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in 
Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, turning the 
visit into a live test of whether the crypto market’s latest risk rally has 
enough support to survive a difficult macro week. The trip comes as traders 
are already contending with […]
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Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week

Global energy markets face prolonged volatility, impacting economic stability 
and speculative investments amid geopolitical tensions.
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