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.
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.
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.