Global crypto asset manager Hashdex announced on April 25 via social media platform X the launch of XRPH11, which it described as “the world’s first XRP ETF” and “another crypto milestone on the Brazilian stock exchange.” The launch marks a significant expansion of crypto investment products within Brazil’s regulated financial markets and underscores Hashdex’s ambition to drive innovation in the sector.
The asset management firm elaborated on the significance of the XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) for investors, stating:
Hashdex just launched XRPH11, giving investors secure and regulated access to XRP — one of the leading crypto assets focused on fast, low-cost international payments.
This milestone is the ninth crypto ETF launched by Hashdex in Brazil and its 33rd product offered globally.
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Argentina appears to have devised a formula to control demand for the U.S. dollar, successfully transitioning from a currency-controlled economy to a free-floating band system without triggering explosive devaluation levels.
The move, part of President Milei’s campaign promises, encountered a market that did not turn to buy dollars outright and is instead cautiously optimistic about the future of the Argentine peso. During Monday, the dollar exchange rate fell even further, closing at nearly 1,100 pesos per dollar, registering a 4% intraday drop.
Most notably, dollar futures dropped close to 6%, meaning the expectation is for further falls, even taking the exchange rate close to the central bank intervention spot: 1,000 pesos per dollar.
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Paraguay, a country that has faced an intense influx of cryptocurrency mining companies seeking to take advantage of cheap hydroelectricity, might be facing difficulties due to the increase in these activities.
According to the Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP), if the demand keeps increasing and there is no increase in power generation, the collapse might be slated to happen as early as 2029. Julio Fernández, head of the Center for Economic Studies of the UIP, raised the alarm about how the demand has grown exponentially over the last years.
Fernandez stated:
Itaipu and Yacyreta are no longer enough. We’re consuming more than one Itaipu turbine per year.
Paraguay’s electricity is generated almost entirely by the Itaipu dam, which produced 83.879 TWh in 2023.
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