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On April 14, Tether released tether.wallet, a new self-custodial software wallet. This marks the company’s first step into offering products directly to consumers, rather than just issuing stablecoins. The wallet keeps users’ private keys secure on their device, signs transactions locally, and gives users full control of their recovery phrases. It currently supports several assets Tether has developed, including USDT and USA₮ (dollar-backed stablecoins), XAUT (gold), and Bitcoin – both directly on the blockchain and through the Lightning Network. Essentially, it’s one app for four different assets, with users maintaining complete control of their funds.

Memecoins, you see, are rather like the late arrivals to a party – always fashionably tardy, but once they turn up, they make quite the splash. With various setups aligning like the stars on a clear night, these crypto chappies are shifting from a spot of consolidation to a full-blown expansion. The question on everyone’s lips, or at least on the lips of those not too busy sipping their champagne, is: Are these tokens about to have a jolly good rally in April?

Rakuten Wallet, the digital asset service from Japan’s Rakuten ecosystem, will begin offering XRP for immediate purchase tomorrow, along with Stellar, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Toncoin. What’s really new is that Rakuten users will be able to turn their Rakuten Points directly into XRP and then use it to pay for things with Rakuten Pay throughout Japan.

According to the wizards at crypto.news, Chainlink (LINK) price did a little Tuesday tango, rallying nearly 8% to $9.40, locking in a 13% gain from its monthly low. Still, it’s down 25% since the start of the year, which is about as encouraging as a flat tire on a rainy Monday.