White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks confirmed he owns no crypto assets, having sold off everything before US President Donald Trump took office.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has praised former President Donald Trump's proposal to create a government-backed digital asset reserve, which includes XRP, calling it a potential turning point for the cryptocurrency sector.

Cardano (ADA) experienced a historical price surge over the weekend, skyrocketing by around 76% in a single day after President Trump mentioned the creation of a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, which included ADA as one of its key assets.

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Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen still controls over $7 billion in XRP tokens, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. Posting in his Telegram channel, ZachXBT lists seven addresses on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) that he says were activated by Larsen and are still active today.

US President Donald Trump's announcement of a strategic crypto reserve has sparked controversy with some questioning the timing of the announcement. ADA Inclusion Raises Eyebrows U.S. President Donald Trump's naming of XRP and ADA among the five digital assets that will make up the crypto strategic reserve has sparked outrage and allegations of insider trading.

Crypto markets are pulling back after a strong Sunday as digital asset investment products saw their third consecutive week of outflows, with Bitcoin taking the biggest hit—$2.6 billion in outflows. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $85,736.90 -8.8% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,119.28 -15.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $144.10 -17% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.40 -16.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1994 -14.8% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001290 -14% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 25% and daily active addresses falling by 16.8%.

Gemini co-founder and CEO Tyler Winklevoss has discussed using altcoins like Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and XRP in strategic crypto in the United States. His comments come amid the growing debate on the suitability of these assets and Bitcoin in a national digital assets stockpile.

A breakthrough moment: Cardano's upcoming status as a part of the U.S. Fed treasury briefly puts ADA back above $1.

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, one of the staunchest advocates for Bitcoin maximalism, has seemingly endorsed the idea of a multi-token cryptocurrency reserve that includes XRP during a recent conversation with CNBC's Sara Eisen.

XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently seen a significant surge in trading activity, as its open interest (OI) hit a new record of $4 billion within just 24 hours. This substantial increase in open interest is a strong indicator of rising market activity, reflecting growing investor speculation and interest in the asset.

Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of Gemini, has publicly questioned the inclusion of XRP, solana (SOL), and cardano (ADA) in a proposed U.S. strategic crypto reserve. Winklevoss Criticizes Trump's Proposed Crypto Reserve Inclusion of XRP, SOL, ADA Over Suitability President Donald Trump, the 47th U.S.

Another crypto market crash has occurred, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and the XRP price dropping significantly today. This development is due to several factors, including the CME gap which the flagship crypto needs to fill below $90,000.

ADA, XRP and SOL are seeing profit booking just a day after rallying following President Trump's US strategic crypto reserve announcement. Is the market headed toward new lows?

Solana (SOL) has delivered a dramatic shift in market structure, breaking above a descending parallel channel that had dominated its price action for several weeks. Ali Martinez (@ali_charts), who shared the attached four-hour chart, suggests that this breakout could position the token for a potential climb toward $213.

Whale accumulation surges as XRP joins the U.S. crypto reserve—what does this mean for its future price?

South Korea's regulatory clarity is creating a perfect storm for XRP as Ripple finalizes its strategic partnership with BDACS for institutional custody services. Financial experts now project a potential 200% surge in the XRP price based on increased institutional adoption in the region.

Trump plans to include ADA in a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, and futures traders are bullish.

President Donald Trump announced the inclusion of XRP (Ripple), SOL (Solana), and ADA (Cardano) in a new U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, triggering a surge in their market value.

After spiking Sunday on President Trump's crypto reserve posts, Bitcoin and other coins are falling fast amid broader market turmoil.

Prominent financial commentator Peter Schiff has fueled a wave of controversy after voicing his strong skepticism about the inclusion of XRP in a multi-token cryptocurrency reserve. The outspoken critic, known for his bearish views on Bitcoin, recently questioned the rationale behind the decision, especially when it comes to the Ripple-affiliated XRP token.

Cardano's ADA, Ripple's XRP and Solana's SOL tokens rocketed after U.S. President Donald Trump named them as part of his crypto strategic reserve. CoinDesk's Christine Lee explains how this is part of Trump's plan to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world on "Chart of the Day.

According to data provided by WonderFi, the leading regulated cryptocurrency trading platform in Canada, the Ripple-affiliated XRP token has recorded a 37% increase in inflows.

ZachXBT argues ADA and XRP lack legitimacy due to missing major stablecoin issuers. Trump's crypto reserve proposal has divided opinions on asset selection.

The crypto markets witnessed huge volatility in the past couple of days, which increased the global market capitalization to above $3 trillion. Bitcoin's price surged above $95,000, which prevented the price from falling from an extended bearish trend.

The crypto token XRP (XRP -9.87%) is falling on Monday, dropping 10.3% since 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Cardano recent price surge has been nothing short of impressive, with ADA climbing steadily to challenge the $1.17 resistance level, a key psychological and technical barrier. Overbought conditions often precede a period of consolidation or correction, as traders take profits and the market seeks equilibrium.

XRP surged 30% yesterday after being included in the US crypto reserve. This pushed its price above $2.90 for the first time in a month.

On Monday, March 3, 2025, XRP has been trading between $2.57 and $2.61 over the last hour, with a market capitalization of $150.8 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $18.98 billion, reflecting a volatile session within an intraday range of $2.23 to $2.96.

A prominent crypto analyst forecasted that XRP will skyrocket to the $77.7 price tag as it jumped 20% in 24 hours.

Bitcoin bounces back from multi-month lows. Some altcoins rally on US crypto reserve development.

XRP (XRP) has gone up 19.5% in the past 24 hours as the native asset of the Ripple network was named among those that could be included in Donald Trump's proposed U.S. crypto reserve.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) prices started the week well after Donald Trump unveiled his plans for a crypto strategic reserve ahead of the upcoming summit on Friday. BTC price rose 2.85%, hitting $93,000, while ETH and XRP prices soared 2% and 5%, tagging $2,365 and $2.65, respectively.

The Trump pump may prove to be short-lived, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major assets are cooling off following Sunday's surge.

XRP has surged 16.5% in the past 24 hours to $2.64 after President Donald Trump named it among the digital assets that could be included in the U.S. strategic crypto reserve.In a Truth Social post, Trump listed BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA as potential candidates for the stockpile, signaling a major shift in U.S.

Early investors who saw the potential in Ripple (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) under $0.01, now trading at $2.19 and $0.20, respectively, are shifting their focus to Mutuum Finance (MUTM), an emerging DeFi project currently in phase 2 of its presale at $0.015.

XRP, the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen its open interest (OI) skyrocket to $4 billion in the last 24 hours.

Here's the summary of the top three crypto news stories over the past weekend presented to you by U.Today.

BNB Chain is implementing significant upgrades to Binance Smart Chain to handle increasing meme coin activity, including transaction throughput improvements and a $4.4 million liquidity program.

Bitcoin skyrockets 10%, Cardano's ADA up to 60% and Ripple's XRP up to 25% within 24 hours of U.S. President Trump announcing his support for a Crypto Strategic Reserve. Meanwhile, Switzerland's central bank rejects the idea of holding bitcoin reserves and the Ethereum Foundation names two new executive directors.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has raised alarms about dormant XRP addresses linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen. These addresses, which had been inactive for six to seven years, suddenly came to life in January 2025, transferring over $109 million worth of XRP to exchanges. With XRP currently valued at $2.60, the wallets still hold 2.

White House-appointed ‘Crypto Czar' David Sacks confirmed that he liquidated all his cryptocurrency holdings—including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)—before joining the administration. What Happened: In an X post on Monday, Sacks cited a Financial Times report detailing his crypto holdings.

Solana has maintained its lead in decentralized exchange trading volumes for five consecutive months, according to DefiLlama data. Solana (SOL) has maintained its lead in DEX trading volumes for five consecutive months, according to DefiLlama data.

Solana (SOL) has found itself at a crossroads as the cryptocurrency faces significant pressure from the liquidation of 11.2 million SOL tokens tied to FTX's bankruptcy. The unlock, which took place on March 1st, has raised concerns of a potential sell-off, with tokens valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion now entering the market.

The rivalry between Ethereum and Solana has taken a new twist with the current outlook of the DEX metrics over the past month. According to data from DeFiLlama, Solana has retained the top spot per DEX volume in the past 24 hours.

As news broke yesterday that Cardano (ADA) will be added to the Strategic Reserve of the United States of America, the price of the eighth biggest cryptocurrency surged by over 72% in just one day. Going all the way from $0.645 to $1.1488, ADA rewrote any price prediction that was in place and definitively changed its narrative.

The bulls are dominating today, according to CoinStats.