Solana (SOL) has lost 34.9% of its value in the past month and currently stands at $127.6 per token.

Sui Network (SUI) has seen a remarkable growth, featuring as one of the best blockchain performers in the cryptocurrency market. Deemed the next Solana (SOL) or the Solana-killer, Sui now has a higher stablecoin market cap than five of its competitors combined, including Cardano (ADA), once called the Ethereum (ETH)-killer.

Ripple's long-running legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly nearing its conclusion, according to sources within the agency, cited by an XRP community member dubbed Andrew. The insiders claim that negotiations involving the five-year court case could reclassify XRP as a commodity.

At the beginning of 2025, XRP saw a significant upward performance, reaching as high as the $3.2 level in January. After witnessing a strong bullish performance, the altcoin has been faced with bearish conditions that have slowed down its growth.

The crypto market's volatility has left altcoins in limbo, uncertain about potential gains or losses, and heavily reliant on external factors. These influences could determine whether a recovery rally occurs.

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XRP's price has rebounded over the past few days, climbing from a low of $1.8890 last week to over $2.30. Ripple (XRP) ose largely due to last week's rebound in the crypto and stock markets.

Solana celebrated its 5th birthday yesterday. In honour of the occasion, we decided to take a look at this blockchain's journey to becoming a leading platform and the home of the best meme coins.

Recent weeks have seen Dogecoin struggle due to increasing selling pressure and technical issues that could endanger its place on the cryptocurrency market. In the meantime, Cardano (ADA) is getting closer to overtaking DOGE in terms of market capitalization, suggesting that the rankings may change.

Every week someone floats the idea their favorite crypto coin should be a strategic asset of the US government. This week, Ripple's XRP has been nominated, and the SEC Crypto Task Force seems to like it a lot.

BNB Chain DEX trading volume surpassed Solana with Mubarak memecoin hype. Binance founder CZ started investing in memecoins with MUBARAK and TST purchases.

XRP has risen 1.6% in the past 24 hours, reaching $2.34 as the market continues its post-weekend recovery.As the best-performing cryptocurrency among the top five this year, XRP has gained 12.6% in 2025.

Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, declining 3.2% from Friday.

Investment in crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) took a heavy hit last week, with outflows reaching $1.7 billion, according to the latest CoinShares report. This marks the fifth consecutive week of capital flight, bringing total outflows to $6.4 billion—an all-time high.

XRP, the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is forming a classic reversal pattern on its weekly chart, which, if validated, could have implications for its price.

As someone once said about addressing the volatile fluctuations on the cryptocurrency market: just scale out. And this actually works, at least for the third biggest coin out there, XRP.

The cryptocurrency market has shifted dramatically following a huge Q4 rally. Now, many are questioning whether we're entering a bear market. Brian from Santiment, on the Thinking Crypto podcast, discussed how market sentiment can flip quickly and how the actions of whales often drive the market, regardless of retail investors' mood.

The digital assets market kicked off the week by printing “not so much big” red indexes all over around. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped almost 2% in 24 hours dragging major altcoins down with it.

The crypto market remained on edge as the fear and greed index stalled at the fear zone of 20 ahead of the FOMC decision. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $84,000, while Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) were little changed.

Recently, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, under the leadership of its acting chairman, Mark Uyeda, has withdrawn cases against top crypto firms, including Coinbase and Consensys. There are rumours that the regulator will drop its four-year-old legal battle against Ripple soon.

A technology investor who backed ride-hailing app Uber in its early days has stirred up the crypto community after claiming that the OG cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) will ultimately be replaced by a better digital asset.

Recent data shows that Cardano whales have sold over 100 million ADA in the past week.

Ripple's XRP has surged by almost 10% in the past week, riding the wave of a broader market uptrend. As of this writing, the fourth-largest crypto by market capitalization trades at $2.33.

XRP's focus on fast, low-cost transactions has made it the third largest cryptocurrency in the world (excluding stablecoins) — and one of the main beneficiaries of the late 2024 rally.

Solana, the prominent Layer-1 blockchain, is marking its 5th anniversary today since its first Solana block was built on March 16, 2020. Though it was founded in 2017 by Anatomy Yakovenko alongwith Raj Gokal under the brand name of Solana Labs, its Mainnet was launched in 2020, pioneering the Proof-of-History (PoH) concept.

The crypto market is gradually undergoing bearish consolidation. However, coins like XRP are pushing for new rebound attempts.

The exchange announced it has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to self-certify these new products. This move is expected to shake up both the energy and crypto derivatives markets.

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez warns that the SuperTrend indicator flipping bearish on Solana's weekly chart could lead to a massive 95% SOL price drop.

Cardano faces technical and on-chain bearish signals with a potential drop to $0.464, though the $0.65-$0.68 support zone may present a buying opportunity.

Not official, not confirmed, but impossible to ignore: the idea that Ripple's legal war with the SEC is entering its final chapter is rippling through the crypto space.

Bybit, the worlds second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, introduces Margin Staked SOL, a powerful tool for users looking to optimize their SOL earnings through leveraged borrowing and staking. With up to 2x leverage, users can stake SOL to receive bbSOL, Bybits liquid staking token, while earning a competitive net APR of over 13% as of March 17, 2025.

FalconX has executed the first-ever block trade for CME Group's Solana futures, with financial services firm StoneX acting as the counterparty. The post FalconX Executes First-Ever Block Trade for CME Solana Futures with StoneX Ahead of Launch appeared first on Cryptonews.

According to Tokenomist, there will be a big surge of token unlocks on the cryptocurrency market from March 17 to March 24, releasing assets valued at $486 million. The most notable of these is Solana, which is expected to unlock around $59 million.

XRP price dropped 8% to $2.30 after SEC paused altcoin ETF approvals, but analysts remain bullish due to technical patterns, growing wallet numbers, and possible SEC reclassification as a commodity.

XRP, this rebellious insurgent, rises from the ashes while Ethereum stumbles. The crypto-sphere holds its breath: the established order wavers, and the throne of altcoins threatens to change hands.

XRP price is facing consolidation after a slight 2% dip today, but analysts remain bullish on its future. A well-known expert has projected a staggering $70 target for the token, citing technical patterns rather than mere speculation.

Solana (SOL) has faced a recent decline, struggling to regain momentum despite multiple attempts at recovery. The altcoin is currently aiming to breach the $180 resistance level, which has remained a key hurdle.

The crypto market keeps evolving, and investors always want to find the next big thing. Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ripple's XRP have been big names in crypto for a while, but Rexas Finance (RXS) might beat them both in 2025.

BNB is seeing bullish sentiment from investors and traders as Binance Smart Chain's decentralized exchange volume surpasses Solana and Ethereum.

Traders say the current sell-off could have been caused by an unwinding of ETF and spot linked traders.

Recently, rumors spread that the U.S. SEC had clarified how different cryptocurrencies might be used within the U.S. government.

The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of the Ripple-linked XRP token has now remained above that of Ethereum (ETH) for several days.

In a surprising revelation, Andrew AP Abacus, co-founder of Arch Public, disclosed that the XRP lawsuit is on the cusp of conclusion. Citing two sources within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the expert outlined several possible outcomes for the Ripple vs SEC case.

Cardano confirms a bear pennant breakdown, signaling a potential 35% drop to $0.464. On-chain data shows whales offloading ADA, while weak DeFi adoption and macroeconomic pressures fuel bearish sentiment.

The US government is inching closer to setting up a crypto strategic reserve after President Trump's executive order earlier this month, which could bode well for XRP rivals. Last week, Congressman Byron Donalds tabled the “Reserve & Stockpile Act” that will turn Trump's plan to buy XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, ADA, and Solana into law.

FalconX, a top prime broker for digital assets, and StoneX, a global financial services company, have completed the first-ever block trade of CME Group's recently introduced Solana futures. According to a Mar.

The crypto market is bracing for major token unlocks over the next seven days, which could lead to more volatility ahead.