Major News Headlines for Today

1. Foreign Media "XRP Futures ETF Has Possible Release on Apr. 30"
Citing testimony from sources, foreign media YouTube Day reported on Apr. 28 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) will approve the XRP Futures Exchange Traded Fund(ETF) on Apr. 30. YouTube Day explained that the application for the XRP Futures ETF applied by asset management company ProShares is set to take effect on Apr. 30, and the XRP Futures ETF can be released unless the SEC raises an objection by that period. The XRP Futures ETF applied by ProShares is a futures ETF that provides twice the leverage of XRP.

2. President Ripple "No IPO Plan for 2025"
Ripple President Monica Long said in an official statement on Apr. 27 that the company will not proceed with an initial public offering(IPO) this year, focusing on the financial independence and growth of the company.

3. Payment Platform Stripe "Corporate Dollar Stablecoin Payment Platform to Launch"
Global payment platform Stripe has announced that it will launch a U.S. dollar-linked stable coin payment platform for businesses. Stripe CEO Patrick Collinson said on his X account on Apr. 27 that Stripe has been studying stablecoins for 10 years and will now unveil the pilot platform.

4. Brad Garlinghouse "XRP Price, Can Be Equivalent to Bitcoin"
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse appeared in a Bloomberg TV interview on Apr. 27 and insisted on the rise of XRP prices through Ripple's influence in the financial market and the effectiveness of XRP. He said Ripple has solved regulatory problems in the U.S., which could make XRP's price equivalent to Bitcoin(BTC) on its network with financial institutions owned by Ripple.

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