Pakistan&#8217;s diplomatic call highlights the fragile nature of geopolitical 
stability, emphasizing the need for sustained dialogue to prevent escalation.
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The ceasefire extension highlights ongoing US influence but underscores 
skepticism about achieving lasting regional peace.
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Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks

Stablecoins have “quietly become core financial plumbing” and pushed on‑chain 
finance past a “point of no return,” according to a new a16z crypto framework 
that recasts programmable dollars as the base layer for a multi‑chain, 
banking‑as‑a‑service stack and a coming…

Are stablecoins now the core plumbing of global finance?

Ongoing US-Iran tensions in the Gulf could destabilize global oil markets, 
affecting economic stability and international relations.
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Iran blames US for Gulf navigation disruptions amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

In the race to determine whether XRP can mount a real rally toward the $10 
level next year, one market expert, Sam Daodu, argues that the answer depends 
less on hype and more on whether two major forces finally line up. Daodu says 
nearly every serious XRP price forecast for 2027 relies on the same 
prerequisites: US regulation has to be clarified, and institutional capital 
has to begin flowing in at a meaningful scale. Without both, the upside case 
becomes harder to justify, even if parts of the story are already moving in 
the right direction. Mixed Progress For XRP Price Daodu’s latest report 
stresses that, at the moment, neither prerequisite is fully in place. He 
points to continuing regulatory uncertainty as the key blocker for 
institutions. In his view, the currently stalled CLARITY Act is the 
legislation that could change the price dynamics by permanently establishing 
XRP’s position as a digital commodity—an outcome that, if it materializes, 
would likely remove a major share of the risk institutions are still pricing 
in. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Headed For $40,000: Analyst Reveals The Best 
Time To Buy BTC That said, the report frames the situation as a “mixed 
progress” scenario rather than a clear-cut bull market versus bear market. On 
the positive side, several catalysts connected to a potential rally are 
already showing up. Exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows, for instance, have 
reportedly remained positive without a single outflow day since April 9. Daodu 
treats that steady demand as an important signal that market participation is 
still present. Beyond ETF flow data, Daodu highlights on-chain activity as 
another supportive element. According to the report, whales have been 
withdrawing roughly 7 billion XRP from exchanges since February, and large 
holders appear to be driving a significant portion of those movements. Even 
with these bullish indicators, Daodu argues they aren’t arriving with the 
speed or scale that the $5–$10 outlook depends on. He emphasizes that 
institutional money—described as essential to those higher targets—still 
hasn’t shown up at the level required to match an “instant” re-rating of XRP. 
Why The Next 60 Days Are Key To reach above $10, the report argues XRP would 
need a rare alignment of several events. Daodu says the CLARITY Act would have 
to pass, ETF inflows would need to scale toward the $4–$8 billion range, and 
Bitcoin (BTC) would have to lead a wider rally that accelerates demand across 
the altcoin complex. In short, pushing XRP toward $10 is not framed as the 
most likely path; it’s presented as a scenario that requires multiple 
catalysts to land correctly at the right time. Related Reading: Dogecoin Trap 
Shows A Major Crash, But How Low Will The Price Go? Daodu concludes with what 
he believes XRP holders should monitor over the next 60 days: the Senate 
Banking Committee markup before May 21. In his view, this is a key near-term 
checkpoint. If the markup clears, the bull case remains intact, and $7 becomes 
a more realistic anchor price for the market’s expectations. If, however, the 
process stalls in May, the report suggests the outcome could be pushed out and 
possibly delayed until 2027. In that event, regulatory delay could cap XRP’s 
price at around $3 for much of that year—unless Bitcoin triggers another 
explosive run. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

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