$XRP A fog of uncertainty continues to hang over global markets as crypto assets trade sideways, ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. While equities briefly found their footing on Monday, crypto markets remained defensive after Friday’s $1.2 billion futures liquidation, which shook out overleveraged longs and sent altcoins sharply lower over the weekend.

XRP

$2.24

lead the pack among crypto majors. Bitcoin

BTC

$106,826.37

rose above $108,000 in the U.S. morning session on Monday, then slid to as low as $106,500 due to profit-taking. However, buying activity later moved prices above $107,000 in the Asian morning hours on Tuesday. BTC ETFs saw $1.4 billion in net inflows over the past week, reaffirming the role of spot products as price shock absorbers even during broader pullbacks. Meanwhile, ether

ETH

$2,585.97

rose 1.5% over 24 hours to $2,609, still trailing Bitcoin’s ETF-led strength. Solana’s SOL

SOL

$153.02

and Tron’s TRX

TRX

$0.27712

remained firm, up 1.5% and 2.1% respectively, though the broader tone remains cautious among traders.#Write2Earn