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The Head of the Crypto Task Force weighs in on memecoins, investor protections, and how the SEC plans to safeguard crypto markets.

Retail trading platform eToro filed to go public in the U.S., disclosing that its commissions surged last year amid rising demand for cryptocurrency markets.

Crown Castle shares fell in intraday trading Tuesday after the provider of towers and other communications infrastructure announced it was firing Steven Moskowitz as its CEO after less than a year at the helm.

The Stock Led S&P 500 Decliners on Tuesday

(Reuters) -Loading of Venezuela's heavy crude at its main oil ports slowed this week after the U.S. imposed a tariff on trade with countries buying the South American nation's oil and producer Chevron began reducing its tanker fleet there, according to shipping data and a document seen on Tuesday. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration published an executive order declaring that any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on trades with the U.S. starting in early April. Washington also extended until May 27 a deadline for Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela.

In one corner, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) backed by Ripple, aims to revolutionize the traditional financial system with its blockchain-based payment alternative. On the other side of the ring, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is fueling the Web3 revolution with its lightning-fast network, home to a growing number of decentralized apps (dApps), smart contracts, and even meme coins. XRP has outperformed recently, up 14% year to date as I write this, in sharp contrast to the volatility facing Solana, down about 33%.

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