Despite recent volatility, XRP’s long-term bullish potential is unaffected, meaning investors can still aim for $5. After a robust rally in July that took it from the $2.40 range to almost $3.60, the asset is currently consolidating at $3.20. The fact that XRP is still above critical moving averages even though the momentum has slowed indicates that the uptrend is still intact.

Technically speaking, XRP is currently capped on upward movements in the $3.35-$3.40 range by a descending trendline resistance from its late-July highs. Bulls are prepared to push toward the $3.60 mark once more, which is the final significant obstacle before aiming for $4.00 and ultimately $5.00. A breakout above this level would be a clear indication of that.

Although it won’t happen right away, the $5 path is by no means unattainable. The recent price movement of XRP has demonstrated that the asset can produce quick gains once momentum starts to build.

Good sentiment in the cryptocurrency market, expanding acceptance in payment systems and solid fundamentals could all act as catalysts for such a move. Important support levels are located at the 50-day EMA ($2.79) and the 20-day EMA ($3.05). Long-term investors may view any pullbacks into these zones as opportunities for accumulation as long as these levels are maintained, which would keep XRP in a bullish structure.

The $5 dream is still alive even though short-term price fluctuations and trendline resistance might cause hesitancy. To make it happen, XRP needs to firmly regain the $3.60 zone, which will pave the way for a surge toward the psychological $4.00 barrier, after which $5 becomes a feasible benchmark.

Shiba Inu develops

Shiba Inu’s early indications of a head and shoulders pattern are developing on the daily chart. Having failed to break above the descending trendline resistance that has been in place since late July, SHIB is currently under downward pressure, trading close to $0.00001338 at this time.

A steep rally to the mid-July peak or head at around $0.00001550 seems to have followed the formation of the left shoulder in early July. The price is currently having difficulty keeping up with the combined resistance of the 200-day EMA (~$0.00001428) and the descending trendline despite the recent recovery attempt from the $0.00001200 zone having created the beginnings of the right shoulder.

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If this pattern materializes, the neckline falls between $0.00001200 and $0.00001220. With a more significant support near $0.00001000 and the first major support around $0.00001150, a clear daily close below this level might lead to a deeper sell-off. That being said, the bearish scenario is not assured. By pushing SHIB firmly above the 200-day EMA and the $0.00001450 resistance level, bulls still have a chance to invalidate the pattern.

The market may pick up steam and move toward $0.00001550, possibly retesting the psychological barrier at $0.00002000. While trading volume is still quite low in comparison to July’s highs, the RSI is currently close to 53, indicating neutral market momentum.

This shows that traders are probably waiting for a breakout or breakdown from this consolidation and are in a wait-and-see attitude. At the moment, Shiba Inu is at a complex crossroads.

Bitcoin’s attempt

As Bitcoin tries to recover from the $120,000 resistance, which has turned into a crucial barrier for bullish momentum, it is in an uncertain period. In recent weeks, Bitcoin has made multiple attempts to break through the $118,130 mark, but each push has been thwarted by selling pressure, maintaining the market in what could be described as deep waters.

From a technical standpoint, the $120,000 level represents both a psychological cutoff and a point at which the market has experienced significant rejections in the past. The uptrend that started in early May when Bitcoin surged from about $95,000 to its July highs may be coming to an end if it is not broken. Continuing its upward trend, the 20-day EMA ($115,964) provides some immediate support. The 50-day EMA ($113,934), which corresponds to a consolidation zone from earlier in the summer, comes next.

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A decline below these levels might drive Bitcoin closer to the 100-day EMA or $108,377 and possibly further into a corrective phase. Recent resistance retests have seen comparatively low volume, indicating that buyers are wary at these high prices. With neither extremely bullish nor bearish conditions predominating the RSI, which is currently at 57, it indicates neutral momentum.

Bitcoin is at greater risk of a protracted period of sideways movement or even a deeper retracement if it is unable to break and hold above $120,000 in the near future. This could postpone a complete recovery toward all-time highs and beyond in addition to dampening sentiment in the short term.

Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters (D-MO) is slated to object to a joint crypto hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Politico reported on Monday.

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Hosted alongside the House Agriculture panel and titled American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: A Blueprint for the 21st Century, the hearing is supposed to feature speakers such as Coinbase Product VP Greg Tusar, Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Benham, and Hiro Systems CEO Alex Miller.

The hearing, which is scheduled to cover regulatory concerns around crypto market structure, requires unanimous consent by all committee members.

However, an anonymous staffer told Politico that Waters plans to walk out with several other Democrats and host a “shadow hearing” regarding U.S. President Donald Trump and his family’s ties to the crypto sector.

The crypto-oriented clash comes the same day that several key Republican lawmakers, including House Financial Service Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR), released an official discussion draft that would establish a sweeping regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S.

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“We made historic progress in the 118th Congress to build bipartisan, bicameral consensus in crafting a functional regulatory framework for digital assets,” Hill said in a May 5 statement.

“Our discussion draft builds upon that work and provides much-needed regulatory clarity for the digital asset ecosystem by protecting consumers and safeguarding the long-term integrity of digital asset markets in the United States,” he added.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been under growing scrutiny for his connections to the world of crypto in recent weeks, particularly amongst his Democratic opponents.

Trump is slated to hold a dinner gala later this month in Washington D.C. for top investors of his namesake meme coin, $TRUMP, sparking concerns over potential ethics violations.

“The American people deserve the unwavering assurance that access to the presidency is not being offered for sale to the highest bidder in exchange for the President’s own financial gain,” Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in a letter this month.

It remains to be seen just exactly how Tuesday’s hearing will go down – and which key lawmakers will or will not participate aside from Waters.

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