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Bitcoin (BTC) hovered in the low $77,000s on Thursday, extending a mild pullback even as broader sentiment metrics stayed steady—an uneasy mix that suggests traders are waiting for direction while keeping an eye on potential near-term selling pressure from rising exchange inflows. As of 2:21 a.m.

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Under the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, Bitcoin must be held for a minimum of 20 years unless used to slash national debt.

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XRP needs to push past $1.51 before any real breakout becomes possible, according to market commentator Matt Hughes — and one analyst thinks that moment could arrive this week, but not before the market knocks out the weakest holders first. A Pattern Years In The Making MichaelXBT, a widely followed crypto analyst, says XRP has spent months forming a falling wedge on its weekly chart — a structure that typically points toward an upside move once price breaks above the upper boundary.

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The executive order accelerates banks' crypto integration, potentially reshaping global finance and increasing digital asset adoption. BitGo's Luis Ayala says Trump's executive order pressures banks to adopt Bitcoin.