XRP/BTC pair shows signs of weakness after failed breakout attempts

XRP price is on edge after a major bear signal appears on XRP/BTC chart.

• Double-top. XRP/BTC is now signaling potential exhaustion.

XRP’s bid to prove itself against Bitcoin has run out of steam, and the charts are starting to make that clearer with each passing week. What initially looked like the start of a major breakout on the XRP/BTC pair now resembles the shape of a double top, a formation that typically indicates weakness rather than strength and basically says that the trend is exhausted.

• Key support at risk. XRP/BTC is now hovering near 0.00002200 BTC.

The rally that began earlier this year lifted XRP above its 200-week average. For a moment, it seemed like the token might chip away at Bitcoin’s lead. The price pushed into the 0.00003200 BTC region twice, only to be rejected both times, sending the pair back toward familiar support levels.

The inability to extend higher after those attempts has left 0.00002200 BTC as the line to watch, because, historically, once this level is lost, the structure usually breaks toward 0.00002000 BTC. Moving averages flattening across the board add weight to the argument that the upside potential has been spent.

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Ripple projects $16 trillion in crypto custody by 2030

The five-year tokenization market prediction sparks interest.

• 2030 forecast. Ripple predicts 10% of global assets will be tokenized by 2030.

In its recent tweet, Ripple shared a five-year prediction for the tokenization market, stating that by 2030, 10% of global assets are expected to be tokenized. Digital asset custody is anticipated to drive this adoption surge, with crypto assets under custody projected to reach $16 trillion by 2030. 

• Ripple Custody adoption. Société Générale FORGE issues EURCV (EUR-backed stablecoin) on XRP.

Custody, a core safekeeping capability, is the bedrock of institutional digital asset services ranging from tokenized real estate and treasuries to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies.

In this light, Ripple Custody is gaining momentum. Société Générale FORGE, the crypto arm of French financial services company Société Générale, is issuing its EURO-backed stablecoin EURCV on XRP Ledger using Ripple Custody, while BDACS in South Korea custodies Ripple’s stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD).

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DOGE confirms golden cross as ETF launch nears

DOGE price has risen since start of week.

• Golden cross confirmed. DOGE’s four-hour chart shows short-term MA crossing above long-term MA, a bullish signal.

Dogecoin recently confirmed a golden cross on its four-hour chart, which happens when the short-term moving average crosses over the long-term MA. The golden cross has coincided with a price increase for Dogecoin, as it is up 24% on a weekly basis.

The emergence of a golden cross invalidated a death cross, which appeared on the four-hour chart at the close of August, following which Dogecoin’s price saw a period of lackluster trading. Dogecoin’s price has risen since the start of this week, when the likelihood of a Dogecoin ETF in the U.S. began to emerge.

• ETF update. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas says DOJE has been delayed again.

Late Thursday, Balchunas stated in an X post that DOJE has been further delayed and might launch sometime next week, hinting at a Thursday launch. Earlier this month, the DOJE ETF won approval under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a framework typically used for mutual funds and diversified ETFs.

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Ex-Wall Street trader sparks debate over alleged Bitcoin wallet thefts

Josh Mandell claims that quantum computing is already in use, and it is helping “a large player” to steal old Bitcoins.

• Josh Mandell’s claim. The former Salomon Brothers and Caxton trader alleges that long-dormant BTC wallets are being secretly drained.

Former Wall Street trader Josh Mandell has made waves on the X social media platform by claiming that old Bitcoins are currently being stolen from long-dormant (“deceased”) wallets. Mandell, who gained a lot of prominence earlier this year with his extremely prescient Bitcoin price prediction, argues that the tech is being secretly used by a “large player” to accumulate more BTC without using the market.   

The former Salomon Brothers and Caxton Associates trader believes that on-chain analysis remains the only obstacle given that it would be capable of detecting such patterns. 

• Industry pushback. Harry Beckwith (Hot Pixel Group) dismissed the claim

“There is literally no chance this is currently happening,” Harry Beckwith, founder of Hot Pixel Group, said in a social media statement. Matthew Pines, executive director at Bitcoin Policy Institute, claims that Mandell’s assumption is “false.”

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According to the latest data from BitcoinTreasuries, the total amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by public firms recently surpassed the one million mark, underscoring the rapid pace of adoption of the digital asset worldwide.

Bitcoin Adoption Shows No Signs Of Slowing

While corporate adoption of Bitcoin is not a novel practice, the trend gained significant momentum following US President Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 elections. Since then, several firms have unveiled BTC corporate treasury strategies.

Michael Saylor-led Strategy – formerly MicroStrategy – continues to be the undisputed leader of the trend, having some 636,000 BTC on its balance sheet at the time of writing. However, other companies like Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, and MARA Holdings have been busy increasing their BTC exposure over the past ten months.

Commenting on the development, BitcoinTreasuries President Pete Rizzo said that despite the total amount of BTC crossing one million, multiple indicators still show that institutional adoption of the digital asset is still in its infancy.

Rizzo referred to the fact that most companies have only recently started to accumulate BTC for the long haul. As a result, a major chunk of the capital raised by such firms remains yet to be deployed for BTC purchases.

Bradley Duke, Head of Europe at Bitwise, commented on the milestone saying that the total value of BTC locked in corporate treasuries is now worth more than $111 billion. He added:

The structural imbalance between BTC supply and demand is real and getting more pronounced.

Data from BitcoinTreasuries shows that currently, more than 100 companies hold BTC on their balance sheets. However, if recent developments are to go by, the corporate adoption of digital assets does not seem to be limited to BTC.

Recently, a number of companies have announced plans to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as part of their corporate treasury strategy. While ETH does not have a hard supply cap of 21 million like BTC, it does offer multiple use-cases and the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism which helps in reducing the active circulating supply of ETH.

Will Companies Pivot To ETH?

At present, BTC commands a total market cap of over $2 trillion, compared to Ethereum’s $518 billion market cap. Although there’s still a difference of almost $1.5 trillion, ETH is quickly closing in the gap.

For instance, asset manager VanEck CEO, Jan van Eck, recently called ETH the “Wall Street token,” saying that Ethereum’s role in facilitating stablecoin transactions will likely help it give strong competition to BTC.

Recent exchange-traded funds (ETF) data also supports the quiet institutional rotation from BTC to ETH, as ETH ETFs saw almost $4 billion in inflows during August 2025. At press time, BTC trades at $109,403, down 2.2% in the past 24 hours.

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Shiba Inu forms first 2025 golden cross

Shiba Inu saw an 85% rise following the last golden cross occurrence. 

• Technical signal. SHIB 50-day MA crossed above the 200-day MA, creating its first daily golden cross this year.

Shiba Inu has formed a golden cross on its daily chart, the first such occurence in the year 2025, as SHIB saw a death cross on its one-day chart in February this year. The short-term moving average 50 has crossed above the long term moving average 200, resulting in a bullish golden cross.

• Significance. Bullish signal suggests potential upside, though market context remains cautious.

While Shiba Inu has formed moving average crossovers on the hourly or 4-hour time frames, the newly created golden cross is the first such on the daily chart this year. With this newly created bullish signal on the Shiba Inu charts, the market awaits where the dog coin will go next.

The broader cryptomarket is seeing continued profit taking, with major cryptocurrencies reversing early gains. Shiba Inu fell for three straight days from Aug. 22, when it saw a sharp rise from $0.000012 to $0.0000135. The drop hit a low of $0.00001183 from where Shiba Inu sharply rebounded in yesterday’s session.

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XRP whales dumping tokens amid $3 struggle

Recent data shows that distribution is currently taking place as XRP is struggling to reclaim the $3.

• Whale activity. CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn reports heavy XRP whale distribution, with flows flipping negative on-chain.

The chart shared by the analyst shows that whale flows on the XRP Ledger recently flipped into negative territory. According to Maartunn, a pseudonymous cryptocurrency analyst at CryptoQuant, XRP whales are currently in the process of heavily offloading their tokens. 

• Historical context. Similar sell-offs earlier in 2025 coincided with a local peak and sharp correction.

 A similar pattern, for instance, could be seen in early 2025, when the price of the token reached a local peak. This coincided with sustained whale distribution. Of course, the XRP token suffered a major correction back then. 

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Ripple CEO flaunts new Gemini XRP card

Brad Garlinghouse has posted a photo of himself rocking the new XRP card.

• Ripple CEO joins in. Garlinghouse showcased his card on social media.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, recently took to the X social media to show off his new XRP card. Gemini released its XRP credit card on Monday. The card, which offers up to 4% cash back on various products and services, was released due to the price massive gains recorded by the XRP token, Gemini says. 

• Community reaction. Despite the hype, reception among XRP holders was lukewarm.

However, the product received rather tepid reactions within the XRP community, with many claiming that it failed to live up to the hype that the exchange was trying to generate prior to the announcement. Gemini has had XRP awards with its ordinary rewards for months, meaning that the new product does not bring anything particularly novel to the table.  Some XRP holders have also criticized the fact that the new card is available only in the U.S. 

Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss has said that the exchange is going to give Ripple Garlinghouse “the whale limit” on his XRP card. “I’m told he’s good for it,” he quipped.  David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, has also posted his XRP rewards card that he was holding while wearing an XRP shirt and belt as well as drinking at XRPresso. 

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Bitcoin sees 1,530% liquidation imbalance as longs crushed

Bitcoin price triggers abnormal 1,530% liquidations imbalance in just four hours. 

Bitcoin’s latest derivatives data by CoinGlass shows an unusual tilt in liquidations, with the past four hours producing a total of $5.62 million in positions that received margin calls. The split is the main thing here, as about $5.28 million in longs were squeezed out compared to just $345,000 in shorts, which works out to an imbalance of as much as 1,530%.

This shakeout was caused by Bitcoin moving between $111,000 and $111,300, with the price failing to hold early gains and sliding back toward the lower band of that range. A lot of accounts that were ready for a rebound were hit when they were not expecting it.

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Peter Brandt names key level for Bitcoin

Top trader Peter Brandt claims that Bitcoin (BTC) is facing a potential double top.

• BTC alert. Peter Brandt warns BTC bulls must reclaim $117,570 to avoid a “potential” double top.

Legendary trader Peter Brandt claims that Bitcoin bulls desperately need to reclaim the $117,570 level in order to avoid a “potential” double top. The leading cryptocurrency is currently changing hands at $111,794 after dipping to an intraday low of $100,381.

During the weekend, a Bitcoin whale liquidated a total of 24,000 coins that were worth more than $2.7 billion. It is believed that the massive crash was the key reason why the price of the leading cryptocurrency has now collapsed by $4,000 in mere minutes. 

• Reactions. Adam Back called the sell-off “clumsy.”

Blockstream CEO Adam Back described this kind of activity as clumsy. “Normally, people with that kind of money would be smarter,” Back said.  Even though some market participants have downplayed the importance of the massive whale move, Brandt insists that it should not be dismissed since it represents supply.  As noted by Brandt, market tops tend to be created by supply or distribution. 

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Shiba Inu forms first 2025 golden cross

Shiba Inu saw an 85% rise following the last golden cross occurrence. 

• Technical signal. SHIB 50-day MA crossed above the 200-day MA, creating its first daily golden cross this year.

Shiba Inu has formed a golden cross on its daily chart, the first such occurence in the year 2025, as SHIB saw a death cross on its one-day chart in February this year. The short-term moving average 50 has crossed above the long term moving average 200, resulting in a bullish golden cross.

• Significance. Bullish signal suggests potential upside, though market context remains cautious.

While Shiba Inu has formed moving average crossovers on the hourly or 4-hour time frames, the newly created golden cross is the first such on the daily chart this year. With this newly created bullish signal on the Shiba Inu charts, the market awaits where the dog coin will go next.

The broader cryptomarket is seeing continued profit taking, with major cryptocurrencies reversing early gains. Shiba Inu fell for three straight days from Aug. 22, when it saw a sharp rise from $0.000012 to $0.0000135. The drop hit a low of $0.00001183 from where Shiba Inu sharply rebounded in yesterday’s session.

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Bitcoin faces double-top risk after whale sell-off

Top trader Peter Brandt claims that Bitcoin (BTC) is facing a potential double top.

• BTC alert. Peter Brandt warns BTC bulls must reclaim $117,570 to avoid a “potential” double top.

Legendary trader Peter Brandt claims that Bitcoin bulls desperately need to reclaim the $117,570 level in order to avoid a “potential” double top. The leading cryptocurrency is currently changing hands at $111,794 after dipping to an intraday low of $100,381.

During the weekend, a Bitcoin whale liquidated a total of 24,000 coins that were worth more than $2.7 billion. It is believed that the massive crash was the key reason why the price of the leading cryptocurrency has now collapsed by $4,000 in mere minutes. 

• Reactions. Adam Back called the sell-off “clumsy.”

Blockstream CEO Adam Back described this kind of activity as clumsy. “Normally, people with that kind of money would be smarter,” Back said.  Even though some market participants have downplayed the importance of the massive whale move, Brandt insists that it should not be dismissed since it represents supply.  As noted by Brandt, market tops tend to be created by supply or distribution. 

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Dogecoin whale pulls $12M from Binance

DOGE withdrawal stuns Binance as new Dogecoin whale is born.

• Large transaction. A whale withdrew 52.9M DOGE (~$12M) from Binance in two large transactions

Dogecoin whale pulled 52.9 million DOGE off the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance.  That is almost $12 million worth of liquidity that left the exchange in just under a day. The movements came in two big tranches, first 32.9 million DOGE, then another 20 million, both routed into a wallet that appeared only recently and now holds the whole stash.

Dogecoin has a circulating supply in the hundreds of billions, but when a single address consolidates that much volume, it can change how the order book functions in the short term. Binance is still the busiest place for DOGE, but now it looks like they have fewer of the coins available. 

This is usually seen as a sign that the holder does not want to trade them on the open market, but rather just hold on to them. This idea has been backed up by the past, when similar outflows happened before recoveries from local lows.

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XRP futures became the fastest contract in CME Group history to cross $1 billion in open interest (OI), achieving the milestone in just over three months.

CME Group reported its crypto futures suite surpassed $30 billion in notional open interest for the first time, with XRP and Solana futures each crossing the $1 billion threshold. Additionally, Ethereum reached the OI record of $10.5 billion.

The derivatives exchange stated:

“Our Crypto futures suite just surpassed $30B in notional open interest for the first time ever. Our SOL and XRP futures, along with ETH options, each crossed $1B in OI, with XRP being the fastest-ever contract to do so, hitting the mark in just over 3 months.”

Strong trading activity

XRP futures recorded their largest daily volume since July 15 on Aug. 25, with 7,533 contracts traded and over $1 billion in total volume, according to CME data.

The activity demonstrates appetite for regulated XRP exposure through CME’s CFTC-supervised platform.

The milestone comes as traditional finance firms seek cryptocurrency derivatives products. CME launched XRP futures in May 2025, providing institutions with standardized contracts settling to the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate.

Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth, connected the futures activity to potential spot ETF demand on Aug. 26.

He said:

“CME Group says XRP futures contracts have crossed over $1 billion in open interest… Fastest-ever contract to do so (took just over 3mos). There’s already $800+mil in futures-based xrp ETFs. Think people might be underestimating demand for spot xrp ETFs.”

After the CME XRP futures launch on May 19, Geraci noted that spot ETFs were only a matter of time. The affirmation is likely because analysts view regulated futures markets as a crucial requirement for spot crypto ETF approvals.

Several asset managers have filed for spot XRP ETFs with the SEC, including applications from 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, and Grayscale.

CME’s crypto derivatives now include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. BTC futures account for the largest share, with over $16 billion in open interest, while Ethereum futures hold approximately $10.5 billion. Additionally, both XRP and Solana recently joined the billion-dollar club.

The $30 billion milestone represents institutional adoption of crypto derivatives as portfolio management tools.

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Meme cryptocurrency may soon be hot as their leader dogecoin

formed a golden cross, hinting at a huge price surge in the future.

A golden cross occurs with a simple moving average of 50 days (SMA) The price of the asset exceeds the 200-day SMA. The crossover shows that the short-term momentum is outweighing the long trajectory and could evolve into a major bull run.

Dogecoin averages bullished early today. Golden Cross is considered a positive indicator, but it has a complex record of predicting trends in most markets, including stocks, Bitcoin and Doge. This makes it less reliable as a standalone indicator.

That said, most of Doge’s previous big moves unfolded with the arrival of Golden Cross. For example, after the Golden Cross happened on November 6th, 2024, the price went from 130% to 46 cents in four weeks. Prices rose 25% in the four weeks since the average became bullish on November 22, 2023.

Similarly, a Golden Cross occurred in early November 2020, marking the start of a major four-month bull run, which saw prices rise above 1,000% in four months.

Let’s see if history repeats itself.

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The price action of Shiba Inu is consolidating just above the $0.0000134 level, signaling a critical moment. SHIB tried to regain the $0.000015 zone following an aggressive surge earlier this month, but it was once more forcefully rejected close to the 200-day moving average, which led to a local correction. 

SHIB is currently making an effort to level off above the orange 100-day EMA, which serves as a soft support. With decreasing volume indicating a lack of buyer conviction, the momentum has obviously cooled off. There is no clear trend direction indicated by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which remains neutral between 48 and 50. Investors are paying great attention because this is a classic SHIB decision point. 

The asset is likely to move lower toward $0.00001267 and possibly even the psychological support at $0.000012 if bulls are unable to use volume to push the price above the $0.00001449 resistance. The July breakout attempt would be effectively nullified by this deeper retracement.

However, if SHIB is able to break above $0.0000145 with fresh buying pressure, the door will open for $0.000016 and ultimately $0.00002. The development of a bullish continuation pattern would be validated by this upward move, which might also start a surge of speculation. 

SHIB is currently trapped between horizontal support/resistance zones and major moving averages, making market hesitancy evident. Retail traders and whales are waiting for a catalyst, whether macro or on-chain, that could bias either side. 

Solana’s small boost

With price action breaking through several resistance zones and moving toward the psychological mark of $200, Solana has been on a strong uptrend since the beginning of July. In keeping with its short-term bullish structure, the asset is currently trading at about $184 and is displaying indications of consolidation above $175.

More intriguingly, a technical configuration that could be a golden cross is approaching. This pattern, which is frequently taken as a bullish indication  is created when the 50-day moving average (orange line) crosses above the 200-day moving average (black line). In the case of SOL, that crossover is probably going to happen in the upcoming sessions regardless of whether the price continues to rise or stays unchanged.

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The unsettling reality is that this golden cross is currently all but worthless. The pattern is being formed following a huge rally even though it typically indicates longer-term bullish momentum. SOL has already exploded from below, $140 to almost $210, in a matter of weeks. 

Anyone betting on the golden cross at this time is just late to the party, as traders who are riding this trend have already reaped the benefits. As a lagging indicator, it serves more as a confirmation of the past than as a catalyst in this particular situation.

Volume has begun to taper down, suggesting that momentum is waning and the RSI has cooled off from overbought levels. The next significant support is located in the $162-164 zone, where all of the important EMAs are stacking up and a break below the ascending trendline and failure to hold $175 could lead to a more severe correction.

Bitcoin can blow up

Each candle closing within this range pushes the spring further, and Bitcoin is coiling tighter. Bitcoin has been consolidating just below the crucial resistance zone at $120,000, which it has repeatedly approached but failed to break through, and is currently trading at about $119,000. 

However this is a textbook example of a volatility squeeze. This structure is a classic example of a continuation pattern. Early in July, Bitcoin broke out of the descending triangle and began a gradual upward grind, but the momentum has since slowed. Low volume, compressed volatility and shrinking daily candles are all signs of an upcoming breakout. The RSI is still above 60, indicating that bulls are still in control. 

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This arrangement is made even more explosive by the multi-layered support that is developing underneath. At $116,000 the 20-day EMA is comfortably positioned, and the 50-day is not far below. Because of the strong floor these stacked moving averages provide for Bitcoin, there is less chance of a significant decline unless a black swan occurs. Combine that with the macro story, which includes historically bullish Q4 setups, declining exchange balances and ETF inflows. 

We may witness a sharp increase toward the $125,000-$130,000 range and potentially higher if momentum holds once Bitcoin convincingly breaks above $120,000, particularly on a daily close with a volume spike. There is a catch, though: the move will be more violent the longer Bitcoin remains flat. This is a when-and-where scenario rather than a maybe one. Bitcoin is about to make a decision as volatility returns. The trend indicates that the path of least resistance is still upward.

XRP’s technical setup is playing out another major move, and this time the bullish momentum is being backed by the reappearance of one of its most powerful historical indicators. According to a new analysis posted by Egrag Crypto on the social media platform X, XRP’s 21 EMA and 55 SMA weekly crossover has been playing out quite nicely, with XRP recently hitting $3.65 on July 18 before cooling off.

Now, this analysis projects that the pattern may still be in its early stages. Based on historical outcomes, XRP might be on track to reach as high as $9 or even $24.

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Bull Crosses Cause Massive Rallies For XRP

EGRAG’s chart, which displays XRP’s weekly price action with the 21 EMA and 55 SMA trendlines, shows that each time a bullish crossover occurred between the two trendlines, it marked the beginning of a strong price rally. The first instance of such a cross was in March 2017, and by the end of that cycle, XRP’s price had reached a peak that represented a 40,000% surge from its low. Then in August 2020, a similar crossover produced a 750% pump before topping out.

The most recent bullish crossover occurred in October 2024 and has so far resulted in a 560% rise from XRP’s bottom in September 2024. However, there was a similar temporary pump in April 2023 that Egrag excluded from his model.

Based on different assumptions about the previous price playout between the two cycles, the analyst outlined two possible targets for the current cycle. The first projection is a 1,500% rally, double that of 2020’s run, which would place the price peak for this cycle at $9. The second projection is a 4,000% rally, which represents just 10% of the massive 2017 spike. This second, more bullish projection places XRP’s price peak anywhere at $24.

Chart Image From X: Egrag Crypto

XRP Drops To Retest $3 After New ATH At $3.65

After reaching a new cycle high of $3.65 on July 18, XRP failed to hold above the $3.21 resistance zone and corrected down to test the $3.00 support level on July 24. The price volatility, although strong, wasn’t enough to break this support level. 

Crypto analyst CasiTrades also weighed in on the current technical setup by pointing to an Elliott Wave count that suggests a major third wave is about to begin. In her analysis posted on X, she confirmed that XRP has completed a subwave 2 correction, reaching the deep 0.854 Fibonacci retracement level before bouncing. What’s important here is that the price held above $3, never forming a new low, which is probably now a new price floor.

Chart Image From X: CasiTrades

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If buying volume increases and XRP regains its hold above $3.21, the next move is to target $3.82, which coincides with the 2.618 Fibonacci extension. Interestingly, the analyst noted that $3.82 also aligns with what many platforms historically recorded as XRP’s new all-time high. Should XRP close a weekly candle above $3.82, it could lead to prices that align with Egrag’s projections.

At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $3.17.

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Ethereum is attracting significant institutional capital, despite its price struggling to gain traction above $2,600. According to the latest data, U.S.-listed spot Ethereum ETFs have logged $148.57 million in net inflows in a single day, the second-highest since February.

With the 8-week inflow total nearing $2 billion, market confidence in Ethereum’s long-term value appears to be growing.

Public companies are joining the Ethereum party. SharpLink Gaming is now the largest publicly listed holder of Ethereum, and BitMine has shifted its focus to ETH. And Robinhood has just launched tokenised US stocks on Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2. More real-world use cases for Ethereum.

Key institutional catalysts:

• $2B+ ETF inflows over 8 weeks.
• Robinhood launches tokenised stocks on Ethereum.
• Public firms accumulate ETH as a treasury asset.

Derivatives markets reflect this optimism: 80% of ETH call options for July expiry target prices above $3,000, with 30% aiming past $3,500. However, price action remains undecided.

Bearish Patterns Threaten Deeper Pullback

Despite the bullish fundamentals, Ethereum’s technicals show warning signs. ETH failed to sustain above $2,600 and now hovers around $2,520.

On the weekly chart, the 50-SMA is nearing a cross below the 100-SMA—a “death cross” that historically triggers declines of up to 35%. That could send ETH toward the $1,750 support level if confirmed.

Other caution flags:

• Over $56.8 million in long liquidations in 24 hours
• RSI and Stochastic Oscillator indicate weakening momentum
• Analyst Weslad highlights a potential ABCDE corrective pattern

While many are bullish on the broader trend, ETH’s inability to break above $3,000—despite Bitcoin nearing new highs—suggests skepticism remains. If macro factors turn risk-off, ETH could face increased pressure from both retail and leveraged traders.

Bullish Setups Could Trigger a $3,500 Breakout

Still, not all signals are bearish. Ethereum is currently testing the base of a rising parallel channel near $2,474. On lower timeframes, the asset is printing higher highs and higher lows—a bullish structure that remains intact as long as $2,474 holds.

Additionally, a multi-year symmetrical pennant is developing, with Ethereum now in wave D of the pattern. If ETH breaks above the $2,855 neckline of its inverse head and shoulders formation, it could unleash strong upside momentum, potentially reaching $3,500–$6,000.

Trade Setup for Beginners:

• Entry: $2,490–$2,520 on a bullish candle
• Targets: $2,562 → $2,640
• Stop-Loss: Below $2,460
• MACD: Bearish divergence; needs price confirmation

Ethereum price prediction is at a technical crossroads. For bulls, $2,474 is the line in the sand. A break above $2,855 would be a big win. Until then, patience and discipline are key.

Bitcoin Hyper Presale Surges Past $1.92M as Price Rise Nears

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), the first Bitcoin-native Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), has surpassed $1.90 million in its public presale, with $1,927,122 raised out of a $2,373,526 target. The token is priced at $0.012125, with the next price tier expected within hours.

Designed to merge Bitcoin’s security with Solana’s speed, Bitcoin Hyper enables fast, low-cost smart contracts, dApps, and meme coin creation, all with seamless BTC bridging. The project is audited by Consult and engineered for scalability, trust, and simplicity.

The golden cross of meme appeal and real utility has made Bitcoin Hyper a Layer 2 contender to watch in 2025. With staking, a streamlined presale, and a full rollout expected by Q1, $HYPER is gaining serious traction.