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XRP adoption in Japan has accelerated as Rakuten Wallet officially rolled out XRP spot trading and payment features. Starting today, Rakuten Wallet users in Japan can convert their Rakuten loyalty points into XRP, spot trade the asset within the app, or use it as a payment method at more than 5 million merchant locations nationwide.
RippleX said the integration represents one of the largest retail deployments of XRP to date, citing exposure to a broad consumer base of 44 million active Rakuten Pay users. The Rakuten ecosystem currently has over 3 trillion loyalty points in circulation, which RippleX said is equivalent to about $23 billion in points redeemable for XRP.
In the United States, lawmakers reached a breakthrough on stablecoin yield rules within the CLARITY Act, according to Punchbowl News. The report says Senate negotiators agreed on stablecoin yield language, indicating growing alignment between policymakers and industry concerns.
By closing a controversial loophole, the proposal moves digital assets toward formal financial regulation, with defined rules intended to replace uncertainty.
Shiba Inu extended the momentum seen in March into April, posting the highest monthly return so far this year. CryptoRank data shows a monthly return of 4.74% in April.
After a period of price rallies and a long streak of declines, Shiba Inu recorded gains in March, and April continued the uptrend, marking its strongest monthly performance so far in 2026.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
