TL;DR XRP experienced a 246% growth in its market capitalization in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching a value of $3.16 per unit. Ripple launched RLUSD, a stablecoin backed by US dollar deposits, with monthly audits, already adopted by platforms like Uphold, Bitso, and MoonPay.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Ethereum (ETH) have been recovering on their price charts. However, market analysts like InvestingHaven and Ted have made bullish price predictions for these top altcoins. Meanwhile, DTX Exchange (DTX) is pulling through as a new star in the crypto space.

Ethereum is experiencing massive pressure as market indicators signal short term recovery.

MetaMask is making a multi-chain push, expanding beyond Ethereum as users increasingly explore a broader range of crypto ecosystems.

XRP has been at the forefront of discussions within the cryptocurrency market, largely due to the ongoing Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit and significant whale movements.

As the new Trump administration takes the reins in Washington, global banking giants have expressed optimism about expanding their crypto businesses.

Having reclaimed the psychological price of $100,000, Bitcoin has got the crypto community talking about its inclination toward smashing its present all-time high (ATH) of $109,114.

The Bitcoin community is angry with Ripple for endorsing a multi-asset strategic reserve in the United States instead of a Bitcoin-only reserve. Bitcoiners are accusing the San Francisco-based blockchain payments startup of being the “biggest obstacle” to a national U.S. Bitcoin due to it actively pushing for the inclusion of several coins, including XRP.

One popular analyst believes XRP could rise to $10 during this bull cycle.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is rallying amid a combination of improved scalability developments, accumulation by wallets connected to the Trump family and growing optimism among traders. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,390.73 $408.6 billion +3.6% -1.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $106,031.95 $2.1 trillion +0.3% +1.2% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.16 $181.9 billion +0.09% -2.8% Trader Notes: Trader Cold Blooded Shiller predicts Ethereum will hit $5,000 by March, noting the altcoin is breaking into new territory after months of consolidation.

Bitcoin is holding firm above $100,000, indicating that every minor dip is being purchased in anticipation of new all-time highs.

The XRP price is in the spotlight again, as a crypto analyst has shared his short—to long-term prediction for the third-largest altcoin. While the asset has experienced a series of bullish events that have driven its price to its current level, the analyst strongly believes that the cryptocurrency can jump even higher to reach $20.

A decentralized, censorship-resistant blockchain supporting global applications. Developers, wallet providers, and community efforts are key to Ethereum's growth.

Ethereum price has been under pressure in recent days and has underperformed peers like Solana and XRP. We discuss the odds of its upside.

Ripple has asked for an extension until April 16 to file its next brief in its high-profile battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a letter written on Jan. 23.

Ethereum is witnessing heightened buying activity near the 100-day moving average at $3.2K, fueling optimism for a bullish breakout. The asset appears poised to challenge the critical $3.5K resistance zone, a decisive level that could dictate its mid-term trajectory.

A bearish "death cross" signal has recently appeared on XRP's hourly charts, raising concerns about the cryptocurrency's short-term price trajectory.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of ETH, recently shared his vision for the future of the Ethereum blockchain in 2025, emphasizing the importance of layer 2 (L2) solutions and strengthening the role of Ether in the ecosystem. Additionally, he unveiled an unprecedented technique that will enable Ethereum to achieve 100,000 crypto transactions per second!

Buyers are again more powerful than bears today, according to CoinStats.

Justin Sun, a crypto billionaire and the founder of the Tron blockchain platform, has published a tweet to offer crucial advice to Ethereum co-founder Buterin as he published a paper describing Ethereum Layer-1 and Layer-2 scaling as he sees it happening this year.

Institutional interest in Ethereum (ETH), the second cryptocurrency by market cap, may be heating up again, according to a recent tweet by on-chain analytics platform Spot On Chain.

TL;DR $3.19 billion in BTC options and $574.8 million in ETH options expire today, impacting short-term trends. The maximum pressure points for BTC and ETH are $100,000 and $3,300, respectively, with current prices slightly above these levels. Regulatory initiatives and the U.S. digital asset reserve plan add bullish fundamentals to the market outlook.

The Bitcoin community is voicing strong criticism against Ripple after it advocated for a diversified crypto reserve, which includes assets beyond Bitcoin.

Digital assets traded in the green today as Bitcoin hovered above $100,000, changing hands at $105,498. While that signaled stability for the overall market, political-based meme assets endured a bloodbath. CoinGecko data shows the market cap of PolitiFi tokens plunged 8.4% in the past day to $7.67 billion.

The price of Ethereum (ETH) has fallen below the moving average lines and reached a low of $3,228. The largest altcoin has been rejected twice from the 21-day SMA or resistance at $3,400.

XRP, popular cryptocurrency associated with Ripple's cross-border payment business, has just logged a technical anomaly that is turning heads: its largest-ever Bollinger Bands expansion. This is not just another blip on the radar, as it is a volatility spike that is rewriting the asset's historical price patterns.

The Ethereum creator argued that ‘politician coins' could open the door to bribery from ‘foreign nation-states.'

The Ethereum market has been seeing a significant rise in its leverage ratio, signaling potential for increased volatility in ETH's price. Recently, data revealed that the Ethereum Estimated Leverage Ratio has been setting new highs, which could have major implications for the asset's future price movements.

XRP News: Ripple faces heavy backlash from the broader community, especially from the Bitcoin maxis, amid claims over XRP Reserve in the US. Notably, Donald Trump has recently hinted towards a potential crypto reserve rather than the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.

The new US SEC team under Donald Trump's leadership has revoked SAB 121, a crypto account regulation that has required financial entities to treat crypto holdings as liabilities on their balance sheets since March 2022. Because this shines a light on Ethereum, ERC-20 tokens might be the next cryptocurrency to explode.

Is Ripple Lobbying against a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) establishing a crypto-focused working group on January 23, the heated debate flared up on X.

Enterprise blockchain company Ripple has requested a due date of Apr. 16 for filing its opening brief in its cross-appeal against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Ethereum price has gained over 6% in the last 24 hours The market saw $49.63 million worth of Ethereum liquidated.

"$10K is a bare minimum once we break out," one popular analyst claimed.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared plans to scale Ethereum's Layer-1 (L1) and Layer-2 (L2) protocols.

Solana now processes an average of 60 million daily transactions compared to Ethereum's 1 million, proving that scalability matters more than reputation in today's blockchain wars.

Better Markets, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the financial security of Americans, has filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing appeal against Ripple Labs. The brief was submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on January 22, 2025.

Most of the major cryptocurrencies are in the green Friday morning, including Bitcoin and Dogecoin, but Trump's Solana token sits in the red.

In the latest development in the Ripple vs SEC case, the crypto company has submitted a proposed schedule for filing its brief regarding cross-appeal. As a result, the long-running XRP lawsuit gets extended further than the earlier anticipated end date in April or May.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) are spiking on Friday, fueled by a significant spike in Shiba Inu's burn rate and speculation about a DOGE-focused ETF. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3628 $53.6 billion +4.5% -11.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002045 $12.04 billion +3.5% -15.6% Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) $0.00001587 $6.7 billion +8.2% -19.3% Trader Notes: Crypto analyst Investing Haven highlights Shiba Inu's promising trajectory despite short-term resistance.

Ethereum (ETH) has traded sideways for over a month, with its price remaining under the key $3,500 resistance level.

XRP is up by more than 3.5% over the last 24-hour period to now trade at $3.19 as the cryptocurrency recovers from a significant correction that came after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) denied it was listing futures tied to the cryptocurrency.

The asset is now nearing a critical point, but XRP has been riding the wave of bullish momentum. XRP's ability to break above the $3.30 price level, which has become a significant resistance point, will probably determine whether its upward trend continues or whether a correction is imminent.

The legal battle between Ripple and the SEC continues and recently, Ripple requested a due date of April 16, 2025, for its brief in the ongoing case. This comes after the SEC filed its opening appeal brief, signaling that the regulator is not backing down.

Ethereum (ETH) has once again become the focal point of market speculation, surging to $3,400 after a near 6% gain in a single day, with its market capitalization now standing at $409.77 billion.

Dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB) has seen a surge in its burn rate, climbing 1,014% in the last 24 hours. This increase has led to the destruction of millions of SHIB tokens, fueling renewed optimism within the community.

Ethereum price is on the rise again and trades around as of on January 24, 2025, but a new proposal from Vitalik Buterin could significantly impact its future trajectory. The co-founder's recent proposal for accelerating Ethereum's scalability — targeting 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) — has the ability to potentially reshape ETH's tokenomics.

With the official statement and the signing of the crypto executive order by Donald Trump, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a strong bullish U-turn. The altcoin segment recorded the highest attention, resulting in the rising speculations of the fast-coming altcoin season.