Investors holding XRP are currently facing significant unrealized losses as the cryptocurrency continues to struggle after its sharp correction from 2025 highs. Highlighting the situation, crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO recently explained that every major XRP cycle goes through a painful capitulation phase before the next expansion begins. His comments come as new on-chain data from …
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The crypto market started Monday on a positive note, with most top 10 coins trading in green. Now, investors are closely watching one key event this week, the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Last month’s CPI data pushed the crypto market up by nearly 4%. This time, traders are watching how Bitcoin, Ethereum, …
Rising oil prices are shaking global markets, but the U.S. is largely insulated and bitcoin seems to be riding the wave alongside Wall Street.
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Solana failed to settle above $90 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $85 and might struggle to start a recovery wave. SOL price started a fresh decline below $85 and $82 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $82 or $80. Solana Price Revisits $80 Solana price failed to remain stable above $90 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $88 and $85 support levels. The price gained bearish momentum below $83.50. A low was formed at $80.29, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low. Solana is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The next major resistance is near the $87.20 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low. The main resistance could be $88.80. A successful close above the $88.80 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $95. Any more gains might send the price toward the $102 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $85 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $82 zone. The first major support is near the $80 level. A break below the $80 level might send the price toward the $72 support zone. If there is a close below the $72 support, the price could decline toward the $65 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $82 and $80. Major Resistance Levels – $85 and $88.
Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni raised his probability of a stock market crash this year as oil tops $100, the dollar posts its best week in a year, and the Iran conflict expands to Saudi Arabia.
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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.3650. The price is now consolidating losses but faces hurdles near $1.3550 and $1.380. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.3550 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3520 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.380. XRP Price Extends Losses XRP price failed to stay above $1.3740 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.3650 and $1.3550 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price even extended losses below $1.3350. A low was formed at $1.3217, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4739 swing high to the $1.3217 low. The price is now trading below $1.3550 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3520 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3520 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The first major resistance is near the $1.380 level. The main resistance could be $1.3980 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4739 swing high to the $1.3217 low. A close above $1.3980 could send the price to $1.420. The next hurdle sits at $1.4250. A clear move above the $1.4250 resistance might send the price toward the $1.450 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.4750 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.50. Downside Break? If XRP fails to clear the $1.380 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3365 level. The next major support is near the $1.3220 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.3220 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.3120. The next major support sits near the $1.3080 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.30. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3365 and $1.3220. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3800 and $1.3980.
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NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says that Bitcoin and tech stocks aren’t converging and are likely just reacting to macroeconomic conditions rather than trading in tandem.
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Nikkei drops more than 6%, and Kospi slides about 8% as traders price supply disruption risk, while prediction markets show strong odds of $120 crude.
Ethereum price started a fresh decline below $2,000. ETH is now correcting gains above $1,920 and might decline further in the near term. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,020 zone. The price is trading below $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,020 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,000 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Further Ethereum price started a fresh decline after it failed to stay above $2,020, like Bitcoin. ETH price declined below $2,000 to enter a bearish zone. Besides, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,020 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair even dipped below $1,920. A low was formed at $1,912, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $1,980 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $1,920, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $1,980 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,020 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,050 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. A clear move above the $2,050 resistance might send the price toward the $2,120 resistance. An upside break above the $2,120 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,200 resistance zone or even $2,250 in the near term. More Losses In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,020 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1,920 level. The first major support sits near the $1,880 zone. A clear move below the $1,880 support might push the price toward the $1,850 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,810 region. The main support could be $1,750. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $1,920 Major Resistance Level – $2,020
Japan's benchmark Nikkei has plunged 7% after Monday's market open, while South Korea's KOSPI has dropped 7.9%.
Cryptocurrencies defied a sweeping global market selloff on Monday as a catastrophic oil supply shock and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent equities tumbling, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP each posting modest gains even as Wall Street futures pointed to one of the worst openings in recent memory. Crypto Holds as Equities Crater Bitcoin traded at $66,124.97, …
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below $68,500 and $68,000. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to start a recovery wave above $68,500. Bitcoin started a fresh decline after it settled above the $69,500 zone. The price is trading below $68,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $68,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $65,500 and $65,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Starts Another Decline Bitcoin price failed to extend its increase above the $68,500 zone. BTC started a fresh decline after it settled below the $68,000 support zone. The bears pushed the price below $67,500 and $67,200. Besides, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $68,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Finally, the price tested the $65,500 zone. A low was formed at $65,646, and the price is now consolidating losses. Bitcoin is now trading below $68,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $65,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $67,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $67,600 level and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $74,062 swing high to the $65,646 low. A close above the $67,600 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $68,800 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $68,800 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $69,850 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $74,062 swing high to the $65,646 low. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $68,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $65,500 level. The first major support is near the $65,000 level. The next support is now near the $63,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $62,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $61,200, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $65,500, followed by $65,000. Major Resistance Levels – $68,000 and $68,800.
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