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XRP don break key resistance wey dey come from both descending and ascending triangle formation dem, e don surge from $1.78 reach near $3.00 inside less than 48 hours, and high trading volume plus new wallet inflow dey confirm am. Di technical pattern dey target rally go $3.40–$3.60, and e fit extend go $5 if market condition broad still dey supportive. Fundamental catalysts na ProShares XRP ETF wey debut on July 18, Ripple national trust bank application, plus progress for SEC lawsuit, wey all dey reduce regulatory wahala. Traders dey eye the $3.00 psychological level for FOMO-driven buying, as old resistance don turn support. Short-term pullbacks fit happen, but di mix of technical strength and institutional inflow dey back make XRP get bullish outlook.

Grayscale convert dia Digital Large Cap Fund become spot ETF wey SEC approve to list for NYSE Arca, e spark beta strong uptrend for XRP. Even though e small delay for im first show, XRP don climb near 80% from April low, plus e jump 27% dis week reach about $2.71. On-chain tori show say some big whales transfer 33 million XRP (~$90 million) from Upbit go unknown wallet, plus dem waka 40 million XRP for private addresses and send another 25.49 million XRP go Coinbase. Bitcoin breakout to $118,800 dey help other cryptocurrencies gain more. Meanwhile, XRP ETF volume rise five times and 2x leveraged XRP ETF jump 27% one day. Traders now dey eye ProShares XRP futures ETFs launch for July 14 – Ultra, UltraShort, and Short. Technical indicators show say dem break from symmetrical triangle, pass retest for $2.15 breakout zone and some inverse patterns dey show. If XRP fit hold over $2.40, analysts believe say im go test $3 soon and aim $5–$5.30 long term, giving hope to reach im all-time high again.

Bitcoin derivatives market dey show mixed signals. Open interest for BTC futures don reach all-time high together with steady positive funding rates plus call-heavy options skew, weh dey suggest say market get bullish bias. But experts like Bitwise's Jeff Park talk say implied volatility and liquidity still dey low, and speculative leverage no too high. Dis “coiled spring” situation—wey open interest high but volatility low—mean say better upside fit happen once main catalysts like ETF approvals, company treasury allocations or macroeconomic changes come through. Traders suppose dey watch Bitcoin derivatives metrics like open interest, funding rates, and CME basis to manage risk and position for potential rally.

For July 10, 2025, Ethereum Foundation carry out OTC transfer of 10,000 ETH (about $18 million at average price of $2,572) go SharpLink Gaming wey dem trade for market. Na di biggest direct corporate ETH buy dem do. Dis 10,000 ETH na grant and treasury buy wey go help boost SharpLink social play-to-earn gaming platform for Ethereum. Di money go help increase Layer 2 infrastructure, make user onboarding better, grow di NFT economy, and add more staked ETH for network security and decentralization. Di announcement raise SharpLink stock by 50%, ETH price jump over 6% near $2,998 with volume steady up. Dis big deal show how institutional people dey adopt Ethereum, how e take help corporate treasury arrangements, and e confirm Ethereum Foundation commitment to Web3 gaming plus decentralized finance.

The GMX hack for February 3 show say one front-end weakness allow attacker commot pass $78 million from the DeFi protocol. GMX fix the UI problem within hours and give 10% whitehat bounty with 48-hour time to recover. After secret talks, the attacker return about $40.1 million—$9 million in ETH and $10.49 million in FRAX—to new address. PeckShield check these transactions. The remaining $38 million for USDC and USDT dem wash am through Tornado Cash, so e hard to trace on chain. GMX praise the hacker technical sabi and tell traders say the recovered money go use am safely. This matter show how important strong front-end security, quick incident response, good bug bounty program, and negotiated recovery model for DeFi security. Overall, the GMX hack dey show how DeFi security dey evolve.

Circle don join hand with crypto exchange Bybit and fintech big oga Ant Group to spread USDC use for trading, payments, and settlements. Based on dem revenue-sharing agreement with Bybit, Circle go share percentage of interest income from USDC reserves to encourage more stablecoin volume for the exchange. Meanwhile, Ant Group plan to add USDC for their own AntChain blockchain for treasury management, cross-border payments, and asset tokenization once USDC get US regulatory approval — including GENIUS Act pass and Circle set up national trust bank to oversee reserves. Ant Group dey handle over $1 trillion payments yearly, dem don lobby China central bank about yuan-based stablecoins, and dem dey try secure stablecoin licenses for Singapore and Hong Kong while dem dey partner with layer-1 Sui (SUI) for real-world asset tokenization. Circle don also launch feeless USDC-to-USD conversions on OKX, get biggest weighting for VanEck’s digital asset corporate index, and USDC don dey accepted as collateral in US futures markets for Coinbase Derivatives. All these developments, with regulatory clarity, fit increase USDC liquidity, adjust partner platform fees, and change stablecoin market dynamics, giving better prospects for USDC short and long term.

Ethereum presales dey lose steam as market don full and people tire for launches, e dey limit how much return dem fit get. Even though more than $10 billion don enter from institutions plus the Dencun upgrade, Ethereum huge market cap wey worth hundreds of billions mean say big gains no too likely. But MAGACOIN FINANCE presale don burst dey hot. This decentralized political meme coin dey use zero-tax style, full cap for supply, plus HashEx security audit make tokenomics clear well well. Thousands of small investors and early big players dey compete for the sold-out presale rounds, dem dey move money from slower Ethereum presales to catch the big, uneven returns. With limited chance before e list, traders dey eye profits wey fit be 30×–100× pass the normal ETH rounds. Projects like Qubetics and RAVI get clear utility but dem no get MAGACOIN FINANCE's FOMO and cultural shake. For 2025, MAGACOIN FINANCE presale stand out as big-opportunity for the cooling presale market.

Remixpoint don secure ¥31.5 billion ($215 million) through rights offering and bond issuance to expand their Bitcoin reserve. The Tokyo-listed energy and fintech company wan increase their Bitcoin reserve from about 1,051 BTC to 3,000 BTC, with future purchases tied to average stock price over three trading days. Their board talk strong belief for Bitcoin long-term potential to improve company value and strategic flexibility. First time for listed Japanese company, CEO Yoshihiko Takahashi go receive all him executive pay in Bitcoin, align management with shareholders. Expanding Bitcoin reserve na central part of Remixpoint treasury strategy and na like big trend for corporate BTC accumulation, with Japanese companies like Gumi, Value Creation, Metaplanet and SBC Medical, plus Nasdaq-listed Semler Scientific, dey boost their BTC treasuries.

GameSquare don raise $8 million through public offering so to fund $100 million phased Ethereum treasury. Board don approve staged investment plan. Management dey aim to generate yearly returns of 8–14%, wey pass ETH staking rates of 3–4%, by diversifying into NFTs and stablecoins. Di plan dey backed by Dialectic and dey use Medici platform for automated, risk-adjusted yield generation, dis strategy na to boost financial flexibility. Dis initiative go support more ETH buys, possible share buybacks, and growth initiatives. Underwriters get 45-day option to buy additional 1.26 million shares, showing say market get confidence but e fit dilute existing equity. GameSquare shares rise 58% for Nasdaq after di announcement. Traders suppose note say big ETH accumulation fit reduce market supply and increase volatility especially with regulatory uncertainty. Dis move show say Ethereum dey get institutional adoption as corporate treasury asset.

Cronos (CRO) jump almost 18% reach $0.095 inside 24 hours after Trump Media dem show say e wan put 5% CRO inside him crypto ETF. This rally pass CoinDesk 20 Index and show say people dey interested again in CRO, even though the highest price ever na $0.69. The SEC dey check Truth Social filing under Form 19b-4 for one passive crypto ETF. The fund wey dem dey call “Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF” go list for NYSE Arca and e go get direct exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cronos (CRO) and Ripple (XRP) with weights of 70%, 15%, 8%, 5% and 2% respectively. Crypto.com go handle custody, staking and liquidation, while sponsor Yorkville America Digital dey oversee compliance. The ETF go use daily CME CF reference rates, use cold storage, and go stake ETH, SOL and CRO to generate rewards. If dem approve am, this crypto ETF fit open door for more institutions and make diversified digital asset investing easier for both retail and institutional traders.

South Korea Ministry of SMEs and Startups don officially include crypto startups inside their venture ecosystem. From Q3 2024, qualified crypto exchanges, blockchain devs and DeFi projects fit apply for grants, tax breaks plus government-backed loans based on existing programmes. Government earmark KRW200 billion for two years for blockchain and crypto startups, max KRW50 million per firm every year. This reform dey reverse 2018 ruling weh dem remove venture status from digital asset companies like Dunamu. Public consultation for the draft law dey run till August 18, 2025. The policy also align with plans for spot Bitcoin ETFs plus won-based stablecoin, showing Seoul wan’ clear regulatory support and less compliance issues. Traders fit expect better funding access and institutional investment, boosting market confidence in crypto startups and fit push broader blockchain innovation.

Donald Trump Truth Social platform don file S-1 with US SEC for one crypto Blue-Chip ETF wey dem wan list for NYSE Arca. The fund dey target regulated exposure to the top digital assets with 70% for Bitcoin, 15% for Ethereum, 8% for Solana, 5% for Cronos plus 2% for XRP. E go balance again every quarter, Foris DAX na dem be liquidity provider and custodian, while CF Benchmarks dey supply daily reference prices. After the filing, Cronos (CRO) jump pass 17% inside one hour, Bitcoin and Solana small small gain, but XRP no too perform. Traders suppose dey watch for SEC approval plus possible fund inflows because similar ETF filings dey usually push price up and fit boost institutional adoption, market liquidity and overall legitimacy of crypto ETF space.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Toni Wahrstätter don propose EIP-7983 wey sabi introduce per-transaction gas cap of 16.77 million units. Dis Ethereum gas cap na to stop any single transaction from use all of block gas allowance, e go reduce DoS attack risk and improve network security. Transactions wey pass the 16.77 million limit no go pass validation or mempool level, dis one go make gas fee dey predictable and block go perform well without changing the adjustable block gas limit. Dis gas cap go also improve compatibility with zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs) and parallel execution engines by breaking big operations into small, verifiable chunks. Developers dey expect say EIP-7983 go make engineering work easy, make execution steady and stop resource monopolization. Most DeFi and DApp transactions dey well below the limit, but big deployments fit need to split transactions. E dey build on top the earlier EIP-7825 and now the draft dey open for community feedback, e align Ethereum roadmap toward modular, provable systems.

US stock dem fall as President Trump increase di tariff threat, wey dey weigh both equity and crypto markets. For July 7, Trump announce say dem fit hike tariff to 10% for BRICS countries plus extend trade-deal deadline go August 1, wey make Dow fall over 1%, S&P 500 drop 0.84% and Nasdaq fall 0.9%. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talk say trade agreement dey near, but Trump come renew tariff threats—wey include 25% tax for Japan and South Korea plus extra 10% for “anti-American” retaliation—wey make market volatile again. Also, Tesla shares drop 7.2% after Elon Musk start “America Party” and after new budget bill wey remove EV tax credits and reduce fund for him Dogecoin department. Crypto traders suppose dey watch out make no spillover happen: higher Trump tariffs fit cause market-wide sell-off, while less support for Dogecoin fit pressure DOGE short-term.

Bitchat na beta decentralized messaging app wey Block CEO Jack Dorsey create. E dey run only on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks plus Nostr protocol. Bitchat fit do encrypted peer-to-peer chat without internet, servers or personal data. E dey break message into 500-byte fragments, relay am through up to seven multi-hop connections, and use X25519 key exchange with AES-256-GCM encryption. Bloom filters dey reduce duplication and save battery. Critics talk say e no get delivery acknowledgements, limit hops and get floodfill routing wahala for dense networks. Dorsey plan to add Wi-Fi and USB relays and join am with Nostr clients. Unlike web3 platforms like Status, Dmail and XMTP, Bitchat fit work fully offline, targeting protests, disaster areas and remote places with censorship-resistant communication. The web3 messaging market fit grow from $1.26 billion for 2025 to $22 billion by 2035. Bitchat mesh design and privacy focus fit change decentralized messaging for high-risk environments.

Bitcoin still dey very profitable, wit over 93% of holders dey make profit and market cap don reach over $2 trillion. On-chain data from IntoTheBlock and CryptoQuant show say demand mixed: institutional investors don cause net outflow of about 895,000 BTC last month even as short-term holders add 382,000 BTC. Binance BTC futures open interest remain under $11.5 billion, wey show say bearish pressure dey. Whales (address wey get over 10,000 BTC) sell 12,000 BTC on July 3, while mid-sized holders don sell 14,000 BTC since June 30, wey cancel retail dip-buying. Bitcoin dey trade near $108,000 for $107,000–$110,000 consolidation, wey leave market direction uncertain for traders.

XRP price prediction still dey bullish as XRP dey trade around $2.27–$2.28, up over 2% in 24 hours. Technical analysis show say di token don squeeze inside seven-year symmetrical triangle and regain di 50-period SMA for four-hour chart. Ascending trendline of higher lows plus rising RSI wey dey below overbought support di XRP price prediction. Key resistance levels to watch na $2.285, $2.329, $2.337 plus di $2.40–$2.47 zone. If e breakout sharp above $2.285 with correct volume fit trigger test of $2.30, $2.35 and $2.45. Support dey at $2.2175, $2.146, $2.080 and $1.7711. Traders fit consider long entries between $2.27 and $2.29 with stop-loss below $2.21. Bitcoin possible breakout above e eight-year trendline fit boost altcoin gains. Meanwhile, Solana-powered layer-2 project Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) don raise almost $2 million for inside presale at $0.01215 per token before e planned Q1 2025 mainnet launch. This updated XRP price prediction put together key levels and market catalysts for short-term momentum and midterm trend confirmation.

Di CoinShares MiCA license we French AMF don grant make CoinShares be di first asset manager for continental Europe under MiCA. Dis CoinShares MiCA license dey join di ones wey dem already get for MiFID and AIFM, e enable di company to run full crypto and traditional asset management service across EU. Now CoinShares dey serve clients for eight member states, including France, Germany and Netherlands, and dem plan to reach all. For the same time, na so dem expand for US as dem buy Valkyrie Funds and launch Bitcoin plus Ethereum futures ETFs. CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti talk say clear crypto regulation dey very important for investor protection and make institutional trust strong. Dis kind regulatory boost go help increase adoption of digital assets by institutions and e go make confidence for European crypto market strong.

Bitcoin price don jump pass $119,000 after dem approve the recent spot Bitcoin ETF and institutional investment dey grow. Macroeconomic wahala like inflation and currency value loss don make Bitcoin dey attractive as rare digital asset. Plenty retail demand come from easy trade platforms and media coverage. The upcoming Bitcoin halving go reduce supply and fit make price rise more. Technological upgrades like Lightning Network dey improve how the system fit handle more transactions and speed up transaction time. Even with this strong, traders suppose manage Bitcoin price wahala—10–20% volatility and regulatory changes still be big risk. Past cycles for 2017 and 2021 show say quick rallies dey often followed by corrections. Better risk management strategies like dollar-cost averaging and diversification fit reduce loss risk. The current rally fit also push wider market growth and start altcoin season, wey go bring new trading chances.

Bitcoin dey trade near $117,500 after e touch record high around $123,000. On-chain data from CryptoQuant’s Bitcoin Flow Pulse show say exchange inflows still dey low. Historically, when exchange deposits spike, e usually signal big correction for 2017 and 2021. Dis year, holders no wan sell, dem show dis by $200 million BTC withdrawal by whales inside one day. Miner outflows hit 16,000 BTC for July 15, na the biggest daily profit-taking since April. At the same time, Binance data show say retail inflows dey rise and net taker volume dey negative, meaning small traders dey sell. The difference between low inflows, whale accumulation, and miner profit-taking show say market get strong belief. Resistance dey near $123,000, support dey around $113,000–$116,000, and risk dey for deeper pullbacks to $107,000–$111,000 if key levels fail. Even though trend dey bullish, sudden rise for exchange deposits fit mean say short-term correction fit happen.

XRP don rebound pass im previous all-time high and don form one bullish Golden Cross as di 50-day moving average cross pass di 200-day MA, even though e small small pullback of 7% to $3.30 show. Di token dey consolidate just below one long-term diagonal resistance at $3.50—na di level wey cap di 2017–2018 bull run—and im key indicators like RSI at 68.7 and di positive MACD histogram confirm say di trend strong well well. Di bigger market support from Bitcoin wey dey hold above $117,000, better on-chain metrics, plus di launch of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin dey make dis technical setup strong. Institution adoption dey rise, as Nature’s Miracle Holding dey deploy $20 million XRP treasury program and Brazil’s VERT don issue BRL 700 million on di XRP Ledger. XRP market cap na $194.17 billion wit $9.24 billion 24-hour volume, and di social sentiment stay 83% positive. Im immediate support dey for $3.22, better support around $3.10–$3.20 and di 20-day EMA at $3.00, while resistance dey between $3.55 and $3.70, plus di psychological barrier at $4.00. If daily close pass $3.50, e fit trigger quick rally go Fibonacci extensions wey dey $7–$9. For di next 90 days, SEC settlement and ETF approvals fit push XRP go $4.50–$5.00 (50% chance), wit 35% chance say e go consolidate for 4–6 weeks between $3.10 and $3.60, or 15% chance say e go do deeper pullback go $2.80–$2.90. Traders fit see di Golden Cross and di institutional buys as better signals for accumulation before regulatory clarity show.

Di U.S. Department of Justice don file case we go make dem take $7.1 million cryptocurrency we relate to one crypto scam we dey target oil and gas investments. Di scam bin dey run from middle 2022 reach middle 2024 and dem blend about $97 million go inside 81 bank and crypto accounts to hide di stolen money. Prosecutors don charge Geoffrey Auyeung for money laundering because e convert the money to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC), then e send plenty money go Binance. Federal agents don freeze over $2.3 million for the related bank accounts and dem don show say investors don lose $17.9 million so far. Dis case show how DOJ dey use blockchain analytics, dey do aggressive asset seizure to fight money laundering and e show say crypto fraud still dey pose risk to traders.

Di US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI don formally end di investigation dem into Jesse Powell wey be di founder of Kraken. Federal agents raid Powell house for 2023 over allegation say e dey evade sanction and money laundering wey concern Kraken cryptocurrency exchange and one nonprofit arts centre wey e establish. All di devices wey dem seize dem don return am after DOJ and FBI review di transaction records and internal documents and dem find say no enough evidence to press any charge. This one follow di US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) drop dia enforcement action against Kraken for running as unregistered securities exchange. Powell wey step down as Kraken CEO for 2022 don maintain say e no do anything wrong and e don file defamation lawsuit against Verge Center for the Arts. Crypto traders fit see say regulatory uncertainty around Kraken platform don reduce and e go boost market confidence short term. But, di wider regulatory risks for crypto sector still dey and any direct price impact wey fit affect Kraken-traded assets no too go big.

Western Union don plan to mix stablecoins inside dia remittance and digital wallet services. After the US GENIUS Act wey require full USD backing plus yearly audit for big issuers, the company go allow users to deposit dollars, turn am to stablecoins and send money through blockchain. People wey go collect money for Latin America and Africa fit instantly redeem USDT or USDC for local money or spend the tokens sharp sharp. This move reduce the time wey e take to settle from days to minutes and e reduce fees. CEO Devin McGranahan talk say stablecoins na better chance to grow and dem sabi keep value well for market wey dey volatile. Western Union dey work with infrastructure companies to build on- and off-ramps for stablecoins, using their global agent network, unlike the cautious regulators like Bank of England and IMF.

Recent market pullbacks don make XRP price drop almost 4% plus BTC, ETH, DOGE, and ADA. Even with the dip, technical analysts dey optimistic: Ali Martinez dey expect Fibonacci-based resistance for $4.17, $4.63, and $5.01, plus long-term target of $6.12. CRYPTOWZRD talk say $3.65 be key intraday resistance and $4.60 na the next big obstacle, while influencer Cobb see sharp climb to $5. This hope dey strong because of how SEC vs Ripple lawsuit fit settle, RLUSD introduction, and GENIUS Act. But XRP price no perform well compared to seven catalysts wey ICharted identify—pro-crypto policy change, ETF approval, mass adoption, higher trading volumes, key partnerships, US legislation, and clear legal standing. E also warn say, based on Bitcoin historical drop after rate cuts, fit fall to $2 come August. If price break below $3.50, e mean risk of further drop dey increase. Traders suppose weigh the bullish price calls with the bigger market risk and watch both technical setups plus regulatory moves for trading chance and risk management.

Record institutional demand raise Ethereum ETF inflows to $2.12B last week, with boards like Fidelity’s FETH ($126.9M), BlackRock’s ETHA ($102M), Grayscale’s ETH ($54.9M) and Bitwise’s ETHW ($13.1M) carrying the load. Only 21Shares’ CETH get small $0.4M outflow. Inside 12 days, Ethereum ETF inflows pass $3.53B, better pass Bitcoin ETF inflows. On the other hand, spot Bitcoin ETFs record $131.4M ETF outflows for July 21, led by Ark Invest’s ARKB ($77.5M), Grayscale’s GBTC ($36.7M) and Fidelity’s FBTC ($12.8M). Wider crypto funds see $4.39B inflows, the highest weekly total ever, pushing assets under management to $220B. Altcoins dem too benefit: SOL ($39M), XRP ($36M) and SUI ($9.3M). Traders suppose dey watch Ethereum ETF inflows and Bitcoin ETF outflows as sign for market mood amid strong liquidity.

Block share price jump when people start expect say dem go add am for S&P 500, because e get $50 billion market cap and e strong revenue grow from Cash App Bitcoin trading plus merchant services. People expect money go flow passively from ETFs and pension funds, so trading volume and liquidity rise. Analysts talk say Block margin dey improve and dem compare short-term rally to old index additions like Tesla and Nvidia. Official entry dey expected for mid-June, traders dey balance to ride momentum or take profit before quarterly rebalancing. If Block enter S&P 500, e fit boost institutional demand and support long-term stability for this fintech stock.

XRP don dey gather momentum after Ripple and SEC drop all dia appeals, wey remove one important regulatory wahala. Analyst Random Crypto Pal talk say dis legal clarity, ETF inflows plus historical consolidation patterns fit support one parabolic move go $29. The Great Mattsby still talk about one rare re-expansion of XRP’s monthly Bollinger Bands—volatility signal wey dem last see before 2017 bull run—which historically happen before 1300% rally. XRP dey trade around $3.53 now and dey consolidate above critical Fibonacci support. XRP still get strong on-chain metrics: daily transactions and wallet growth dey reach multi-year high, plus more enterprise adoption through RippleNet and XRPL smart contracts. All these signals converge to support upside target of $45, wey mean another possible 1300% jump. Traders suppose dey watch for Bollinger Band breakout, manage risk for macro factors, and fit consider both short-term breakout plays and longer-term positions.

XRP don jump go new highest wey e don ever reach of $3.66 after e push pass the main $3.40 resistance. The token balance around $3.49 after the rally, wey na because say institutional confidence dey grow. Whale transfers wey pass $70 million and XRP futures open interest wey reach $10 billion plus show say market depth dey increase. The momentum follow after the US Genius Act take effect on July 18, wey give clear rules for crypto and tokenised assets. Ripple enterprise payments network and the upcoming RLUSD stablecoin go benefit from this new framework, fit make XRP better for real-world settlement use case for central bank and cross-border platforms. This rally also show long-term gains for investors wey dey disciplined. One trader wey buy $10,000 worth XRP for 2019 don see am grow to $186,000 because e no sell through the market swings. Analysts dey look price targets between $4.80 and $7.00, wey mean say e fit still go up. Traders suppose consider both short-term breakout potential plus structural gains wey regulatory clarity dey push, plus dey keep patient, strategic HODL approach.