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Market Round Up: May 4, 2026

Chang.K·May 4, 2026·3 min read
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Weekly crypto recap covering TRUMP's $5B wipeout, Japan's 2027 ETF plans, Western Union's Solana stablecoin, and Polygon's Visa-Meta deals.

Memecoin fallout, institutional ETF expansion, and major TradFi-crypto integrations define this week's crypto headlines.

↳ TRUMP crashed to $2.27 after the Mar-a-Lago holder event failed to reverse sentiment, wiping over $5B in market cap. The token is now down 90% from its $75 peak.

↳ JPX confirmed plans to list spot BTC and ETH ETFs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2027, with Nomura and SBI expected to lead initial offerings pending tax reform.

↳ Western Union will launch its Solana-based stablecoin USDPT this month, replacing SWIFT for settlements across 360,000 global payment agents.

↳ Polygon secured partnerships with Visa and Meta, joining a $7B stablecoin settlement network and powering creator payouts. The chain processed $37B in 30 days.

Rootstone Market Round Up graphic for May 4 featuring four news cards covering the TRUMP memecoin crash, Japan's ETF plans, Western Union's USDPT stablecoin launch, and Polygon's Visa and Meta partnerships on a dark branded layout.
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