Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson confirmed RealFi Testnet Phase 1 launching July 6, 2026, introducing USDr, a yield-bearing stablecoin with up to 9% APY backed by real-world financial instruments and no lockup period.

On April 8, total crypto market cap hit $2.52T, BTC rose 4.12% to $71,546.84, and ETH climbed 5.62%. ZEC topped gainers at 24.66%. Fear & Greed index remained at 17, still in extreme fear. SEC shifts to fraud-focused enforcement; Rayls mainnet set for April 30.

Rayls said its public chain mainnet will launch on April 30, 2026, activating RLS staking, USDr gas payments, and the full tokenomics model with burns and validator rewards.