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Dan Tapiero, a prominent investor and the founder of Gold Bullion International, has dropped a bullish analysis of Bitcoin’s price movement. In a post supported by charts, Tapiero highlighted how the leading digital currency could break out to $180,000.

How Bitcoin can hit $180,000 in current bull market

Notably, Tapiero is confident that Bitcoin (BTC) is forming a cup and handle pattern, which is positioning the coin for an upward trajectory. He maintains that if BTC can break above the $115,000 level, then the coin is likely to see a massive upsurge.

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According to the technical charts, such a development could see Bitcoin reaching a peak of $150,000 as it surges rapidly on the crypto market.

Notably, the $115,000 price level represents a resistance or top of the handle in the pattern. For Bitcoin to align with Tapiero’s analysis, the coin has to break above it. This would confirm the pattern and possibly trigger buying momentum.

Launchpad. Bitcoin.Luv my charts. Textbook cup and handle.Break of 115k goes to 150k quickly.🚀 🚀 pic.twitter.com/udJ5JFvQx8

— Dan Tapiero (@DTAPCAP) June 27, 2025

The prominent investor expressed confidence in his technical analysis, describing it as a conservative projection of what Bitcoin could achieve. He is optimistic that if the market aligns for Bitcoin, it could hit $180,000 in this current bullish rally.

Will institutional accumulation drive BTC’s momentum?

Although Tapiero has painted a very optimistic and bullish picture, historical precedent suggests that volatility could impact projections. In the short term, U.Today has highlighted three key Bitcoin price levels that the coin needs to break, supported by a surge in volume.

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As of press time, Bitcoin is trading at $107,044.07, representing a 1% increase over the last 24 hours. Broader market sentiment shows that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy uncertainty is fueling the current rebound, and investors anticipate a move toward $108,000.

For Tapiero’s projections to materialize, Bitcoin needs to experience increased and sustained demand. Interestingly, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has hinted at consistent accumulation from his company. He stated that Coinbase was buying BTC every week as the institutional accumulation race continues to intensify.

Investors will keep a keen eye on market trends to see how Bitcoin performs in the coming days.

Most of the coins are back to the red zone today, according to CoinMarketCap.

XLM/USD

The rate of Stellar (XLM) has fallen by almost 2% over the last day.

On the hourly chart, the price of XLM is in the middle of the local channel, between the support of $0.2331 and the resistance of $0.2362.

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As none of the sides has seized the initiative so far, there are low chances of seeing sharp moves by tomorrow.

On the longer time frame, one should pay attention to the daily's candle closure in terms of yesterday's bar low. If it happens below $0.2337, the decline is likely to continue to the $0.250-$0.23 zone by the end of the week.

Form the midterm point of view, the picture is rather more bearish than bullish as the price is close to the support. If bulls cannot seize the initiative shortly, one can expect a level breakout, followed by a test of the $0.20 mark.

XLM is trading at $0.2343 at press time.

Even though there has been a legal setback in theSEC vs. Ripple case, XRP has become a bit of a surprise winner on crypto social media. While Bitcoin and Ethereum saw a dip in sentiment alongside price, XRP's bullish-to-bearish comment ratio surged to 2.1:1 — the highest in over two weeks.

The spike comes after U.S. District Judge Torres's decision on June 26 to reject a joint motion from Ripple and the SEC to make the final settlement process quicker.

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That legal push was supposed to get things moving toward a $50 million resolution and bring the yearslong dispute to a close. But the court's decision not to move forward without clearer legal grounds just puts the case back into limbo.

Judge Torres was pretty clear that the court will not just "cancel its prior ruling" because both sides now want closure — unless legal standards are actually met. This means the proposed shortcut is blocked and the appeals continue.

But the XRP community seems undeterred — even energised. According to data fromSantiment, XRP's social channels have the most bullish messages relative to bearish ones in over 17 days.

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This emotional divide is really noticeable asBTC and ETH both have a dip in sentiment. It also seems to be happening at the same time as a small price increase, which could be making the crowd more optimistic.

Whether the feeling is justified or just retailers getting fed up and hoping for the best, only time will tell. Right now, it looks likeXRP traders are more focused on the idea that ongoing legal clarity is still a step toward validation, even if it is delayed.

Data shared by popular Shibburn tracker reveals an astonishing five-digit rise with millions of meme coins getting removed from circulation. However, the SHIB price displayed an unexpected reaction to that large increase.

Meanwhile, the SHIB team has issued an important warning, urging the Shiba Inu community to beware “fake SHIB.”

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SHIB burn rate jumps 12,833%, but SHIB price unfazed

The above-mentioned on-chain data source reported on its website that since yesterday morning, the amount of Shiba Inu destroyed by SHIB enthusiasts has reached a cumulative 13,090,171 SHIB.

The two biggest transactions helped transfer 5,000,000 and 7,515,411 SHIB from the meme coin’s circulating supply. As a result, the burn rate metric skyrocketed by an impressive 12,833.29%.

HOURLY SHIB UPDATE$SHIB Price: $0.00001134 (1hr 0.16% ▲ | 24hr -2.97% ▼ )Market Cap: $6,679,910,854 (-2.93% ▼)Total Supply: 589,249,836,126,910TOKENS BURNTPast 24Hrs: 13,090,171 (12833.29% ▲)Past 7 Days: 74,784,289 (-93.05% ▼)

— Shibburn (@shibburn) June 27, 2025

The overall amount of meme coins that has been destroyed (locked in unspendable wallets) since 2021 comprises 410,750,165,184,546 SHIB, while 584,532,038,460,906 SHIB remain in circulation.

Despite this impressive burn metric surge, the SHIB price is down by 3.77% since Thursday as it fell from the $0.00001168 level and dropped on $0.00001124, where it is trading as of press time.

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Warning from top SHIB executive: "Hide, block!"

The official marketing lead of the Shiba Inu lead, known to the community under the pseudonym Lucie, has published a warning to the SHIB army.

Lucie mentioned “fake SHIB,” addressing scammers and con artists with a request: “Keep your fake SHIB away from my post.” She reminded everyone in the crypto community that “there’s only one real SHIB — born on Ethereum.” She advised her X followers to block scammers who offer to invest in fake Shiba Inu coins.

Keep your fake SHIB away from my post. There’s only one real SHIB — born on Ethereum.Hide, block!

— 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 (@LucieSHIB) June 27, 2025

Shiba Inu is staring down a precarious setup as the market drifts deeper into bearish territory. The price has slipped below key moving averages, and a looming death cross is threatening to solidify the downtrend even further. On the hourly chart, SHIB is trading around 0.00001123 USDT, sandwiched under the 50 EMA, 100 EMA and 200 EMA. This stacked resistance is a textbook recipe for continued weakness.

Technically, the asset is primed for a death cross, when the shorter-term moving average (usually the 50 EMA) crosses below the longer-term 200 EMA. This is a widely watched bearish signal that often precedes sharp sell-offs. Traders should be alert: once this cross is confirmed, it could trigger another wave of capitulation as stop losses get hit and sentiment sours further.

Beyond the chart, on-chain and exchange signals paint an equally bleak picture. According to the token summary data, 67% of holders are currently underwater, a huge red flag for potential panic selling. Large transaction volume over the last seven days stands at $105.5 million but is trending lower, indicating waning interest from whales. Net network growth, large transaction participation and concentration metrics are all flashing bearish signals. The overall sentiment gauge has tilted to “mostly bearish,” with four out of six core indicators negative.

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Community engagement is also fading. Telegram member counts slipped 0.39% in the past week, reflecting deteriorating enthusiasm among retail holders. When a meme coin like SHIB loses both on-chain strength and social momentum, the risk of a deeper slide becomes impossible to ignore.

Bottom line: Shiba Inu is dangerously close to confirming a death cross, which historically foreshadows extended price declines. Add in negative on-chain signals and sagging community metrics, and the probability of further downside is high. Investors should brace for potential volatility and be prepared for the possibility that SHIB could revisit or even undercut recent lows if support does not materialize soon.

Bitcoin's number of whale and shark wallets has reached a three-month high. According to the on-chain analytics platform Santiment, the number of wallets holding at least 10 BTC — worth more than $1.07 million at current prices — has climbed to its highest level since March 12. Bitcoin's network number of wallets, with at least 10 BTC, has returned to 152,280 for the first time since March 12.

🐳 The amount of whale & shark wallets holding at least 10 Bitcoin (currently a bit over $1.07M) is back to its highest amount since March 12th. As markets have been volatile, smart money has accumulated on most retail panic sell cycles.🔗 Track it here: https://t.co/C2NSCk8Hwc pic.twitter.com/SaC5yBNjot

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) June 26, 2025

Santiment noted that as markets have been volatile, smart money has accumulated on most retail panic sell cycles. Whales are known to typically buy at discounts during periods of dip and consolidation.

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Bitcoin dipped below $99,000 over the weekend due to market uncertainty, briefly testing support around $98,225. The sharp price swings triggered increased volatility on the futures market. The move was swiftly reversed, with the price rising above $108,000.

The market appears to be in a cool-down phase following massive profit-taking. While large gains have been made, momentum is now moderating as realized profitability begins to taper off.

Will BTC price follow?

The market is currently in a holding pattern. While the structure remains supportive, a breakout to new highs would most likely necessitate a significant increase in demand, activity and conviction.

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At press time, BTC was down 0.27% in the last 24 hours to $107,168 and up 1.2% weekly. After three days of sharp increases, BTC reached $108,345 on June 26 before slightly declining.

Despite the market rebounding to the $100,000-$110,000 level, signs of declining profitability and slow on-chain activity are becoming more visible. These tendencies are typical of choppy consolidation periods when volatility diminishes and investor interest declines.

Until profitability and activity metrics improve, the possibility of a breakout to new all-time highs remains low. For the time being, the market looks to be digesting previous gains while waiting for new momentum and demand to emerge.

Michael Saylor, a vocal Bitcoin evangelist and cofounder of the now-famous BTC treasury company Strategy, has once again made an attempt to tie Bitcoin to American mass pop culture, publishing an attention-grabbing tweet.

Saylor has once again added two big Easter Eggs to his routine Bitcoin-themed tweet, in which he often quotes famous movies or people that have become part of American popular culture.

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"Basic math" of Bitcoin

In his latest X post, Saylor published an AI-generated image, which depicts him similar to the character of John Nash, the Nobel Prize winner, played by Russell Crowe in the popular movie “A Beautiful Mind.” In that film, Nash loved making calculations using windows as a blackboard to write on with chalk. Here, Saylor is simply writing math formulas on an old-fashioned blackboard and is wearing glasses similar to Crowe’s character.

The caption to the tweet says “Just Basic Maths” (with the B having two vertical strokes, symbolizing Bitcoin) and wearing a BTC symbol on his chest as a medallion. By “basic math,” Saylor could mean two things. The first one is the foundation of Bitcoin, which, as Elon Musk pointed out in one of his interviews, even quantum computers will hardly be able to crack.

Just ₿asic Math pic.twitter.com/hqpTYD6LJW

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 27, 2025

The second meaning could be the reference to Strategy’s BTC strategy of constant accumulation, holding, issuing more convertible debt, and then buying and holding again.

Last week, Saylor referenced the classic Wachowski movie "The Matrix" in his tweet, saying that tickets to get out of the matrix are priced in Bitcoin. His other recent pop culture Bitcoin references include visionary Steve Jobs and Superman.

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Saylor boasts Strategy's high BTC returns in 2025

On Thursday, in one of his X posts, Saylor shared an infographic of returns earned by top companies, including his Strategy, and leading assets.

Strategy outperformed everything on that list, so far having made 169% in annual returns. Next came Bitcoin (76%), Elon Musk’s Tesla (67%), gold (44%) and Zuckerberg’s Meta (39%). Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, S&P 500 and Apple were also on that returns list. Apple went into the red zone by returns, together with Google.

The winning @Strategy is Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/0DjpW2fH3p

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 26, 2025

As for Strategy, after the recent acquisition of 245 BTC, its holdings have increased to a total of 592,345 Bitcoins worth $63,430,968,152 at the current BTC/USD exchange rate.

XRP, the fourth-ranked cryptocurrency, has been in a free fall against Bitcoin (BTC), the leading digital currency in terms of price metrics. According to data from CoinMarketCap, XRP has experienced a significant decline against Bitcoin over the last 24 hours.

Is court decision impacting XRP’s price?

Notably, XRP is threatening to breach the $2 support as it experiences intense volatility on the cryptocurrency market. As of press time, XRP was changing at $2.09, representing a 4.64% decline within this time frame. The coin crashed from its peak of $2.19 to this level and looks likely to continue its downward path.

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Conversely, Bitcoin rose by a significant 1.5% to $107,003. This is higher than the overall performance of the crypto market, which was pegged at 0.9%.

XRP’s notable decline against Bitcoin can be linked to the recent U.S. District Court decision. In a stunning move, presiding Judge Analisa Torres denied a motion filed by Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an indicative ruling.

According to the ruling, Judge Torres maintained that the arguments for appeals did not convince the court and would not modify her final judgment.

This development has sparked concern among some investors, who are now uncertain about XRP’s future outlook. This uncertainty is now reflected in the price of XRP, resulting in a significant sell-off despite trading volume jumping by 26.06% to $3.29 billion.

How XRP resilience might help

XRP has demonstrated resilience for much of this year, managing to stay above the psychological $2 level. The current development, which once again threatens this crucial support, may blow over depending on the ecosystem's backing.

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For instance, there has been a 442% increase in XRP active addresses over the last 48 hours, with the total number of addresses now reaching 181,000. This metric suggests growing interest and usage among market participants.

If Ripple communicates the next steps in the lawsuit to prove all is well, it may help alleviate concerns among XRP investors.

XRP community is keeping a close eye on the courts again after Judge Torres rejected a joint motion from Ripple and the SEC, which means the lawsuit — which has been going on since 2020 — is going to continue.

Thedecision already cost XRP over $2 billion in market cap in just 24 hours. ButFred Rispoli, a lawyer who supports Ripple, says that this latest setback won't put XRP and ETF hopes at risk — at least not directly.

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Rispoli does not think the rejection will affect XRP's status on the secondary market, which is what matters for ETF approval. Even though the headlines might make you think otherwise, he does not see any legal reason why the injunction in the case would stop the SEC from going ahead with aspot XRP ETF.

The injunction, he stresses, only matters if the SEC wants it to matter, and the commission could just as easily waive the restrictions or choose not to enforce them. The big question, as he sees it, is whether the SEC's new tops are ready to change their approach.

Behind the scenes

He also said there are signs thatRipple and the SEC are moving toward a quiet settlement, probably for a reduced fine and with Ripple changing its institutional sales practices. That would keep the original Torres judgment in place while easing regulatory tension.

Ripple has already made changes, with its legal team now calling past violations "historic institutional sales," which suggests they are trying to distance current operations from previous practices.

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ETF analysts are feeling good. Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart from Bloomberg recently said the odds of XRP, Solana and Litecoin spot ETFs getting approved in 2024 are above 90%, which suggests the SEC is getting more involved with potential issuers.

If that keeps up, Rispoli might be right: the ETF option is still on the table, even with all the legal back and forth.

Vitalik Buterin, cofounder of Ethereum, recentlysold an astounding two trillion DOG tokens on Uniswap V4. The transaction, which is visible on the blockchain explorer, demonstrates that the tokens were delivered to his address — likely without his consent, as is frequently the case when meme coin developers attempt to capitalize on his notoriety. Instead of keeping tokens, Vitalik quickly sold them, turning them into Ethereum, a decision that nearly instantly caused a stir in the market.

The exact moment this swap occurred is marked by a noticeable volume spike on the ETH hourly chart. Fast-moving traders and bots anticipated volatility from either a wider chain reaction or abrupt sell pressure. In monetary terms, 4.4 ETH is hardly a whale-scale liquidation, but the symbolism is what counts, and holders have been known to become alarmed by big token sales by people like Buterin.

In particular, meme coins are susceptible to this. In the past, the tokens frequently go into a death spiral of panic selling liquidity drains and plunging price floors when well-known individuals sell off such holdings. A lot of low-cap projects experienced this collapsing nearly immediately after their distributions were dumping. If trust wanes, DOG may suffer a similar fate.

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It is important to keep in mind that not all meme coins collapse instantly. For instance, Shiba Inu managed to withstand a much more extensive sell-off by Buterin and subsequently became one of the market's largest meme assets. Therefore, although today's action is concerning, it is not necessarily a death sentence; however, the onus of proof rests with the DOG community to maintain the line.

Additionally given Buterin's history of swiftly redistributing or selling such assets, the ETH that was purchased might wind up back on the market. This possible overhang raises additional concerns about Ethereum's short-term price stability. Micro-cap meme coin owners should always evaluate their risks correctly in order to avoid losses ignited by large sell-offs.

Analytics account on X social media network, Lookonchain, has spread the word about a significant amount of Ethereum transferred to an anonymous wallet earlier today. Ethereum Foundation, which made the transaction, is a nonprofit organization that supports various projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, has shown a volatile price trajectory. After a 3.7% decline, ETH rebounded, going up by 1.62%, and is changing hands at $2,440 at press time.

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Ethereum Foundation transfers 9,000 ETH over past month

Today, the foundation moved 1,000 ETH worth $2.45 million. However, this was not the first transaction in the past 30 days. The Lookonchain post says that over the past month, the Ethereum Foundation transferred a total of 9,000 ETH to the very same wallet. This amount of Ethereum is valued at around $22 million.

The #EthereumFoundation just transferred another 1,000 $ETH($2.45M) to wallet 0xc061.Wallet 0xc061 has received a total of 9,000 $ETH($22M) from #Ethereum Foundation in the past month.https://t.co/IN91jVvb0S pic.twitter.com/fwQi5yzF7t

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) June 27, 2025

While it may seem like the aforementioned entity has been actively moving ETH to sell it, additional data suggests that the target crypto wallet (-0xc061) might be associated with Gnosis Safe Proxy and might be a multi-signature wallet.

Gnosis Safe Proxy allows users to manage and secure digital assets on the Ethereum network. This suggests that the foundation may be allocating funds for external use — this entity is well known for supporting young, promising cryptocurrency projects.

Ethereum Foundation supports Tornado Cash cofounder's legal defense: Vitalik Buterin

Besides, the Ethereum Foundation has also been regularly donating to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash cofounder Roman Storm. As reported by U.Today on Thursday, Ethereum cofounder and public leader Vitalik Buterin confirmed that the EF is “matching donations” to the legal defense fund support of the aforementioned individual.

Storm is currently battling legal charges in the U.S., which include ones related to money laundering and violating sanctions.

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Ethereum ETFs face modest $33.2 million inflows

The Lookonchain X account also reported that on June 26, spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a netflow of 13,642 ETH, which equals a modest $33.2 million. That figure took into account the large outflow experienced by the Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF, totaling 10,897 ETH.

Otherwise, BlackRock’s ETF scooped up 22,698 ETH worth $55.25 million. That was the largest ETH acquisition by a single Ethereum ETF. Currently, BlackRock holds 1,743,756 ETH valued at $4.24 billion in total.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hasstated that his company is buying Bitcoin on a weekly basis.

He has also urged followers to go long on the flagship cryptocurrency while it is currently approaching a new record high.

According to the latestdata, Coinbase is currently the 10th-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. The dollar value of its BTC holdings currently stand at $995 million.

The leading cryptocurrency is changing hands at $107,363, according to CoinGecko data.

From Bitcoin maximalism to altcoin deluge

In anow-deleted tweet that was posted a decade ago, Armstrong described altcoins such as XRP and Stellar (XLM) as a "distraction," arguing that Bitcoin was actually "way far ahead" of them. Later, however, Armstrong abandoned this distinctly maximalist tone.

Coinbase, which was launched all the way back in 2012, was initially focused exclusively on Bitcoin despite the existence of a slew of alternative cryptocurrencies.

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The pioneering U.S. exchange finallyadded support for Ethereum (ETH) in 2016. This marked a major pivot from the Bitcoin-only maximalist ethos.

In 2018, Coinbase opened the floodgates by enabling support for ERC‑20 tokens. During the bull market euphoria, the exchange listed nearly 100 new tokens in a year.

Following the altcoin deluge, Armstrong and Coinbase routinely draw criticism from Bitcoin maximalists for prioritizing hype-based listings instead of focusing on the largest cryptocurrency.

Mayukha Vadari, senior software engineer at RippleX, has noted that blockchain company Ripple does not technically hold the 38 million XRP in escrow.

In this case, XRP Ledger itself acts as the escrow agent since the funds are locked in smart contracts.

"Technically (and legally), the escrow funds are temporarily being held by the network, not Ripple," Vadari explained.

It is worth noting that Ripple cannot access these funds before the unlock time. Hence, the tokens are under the management of the escrow agent.

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This echoes an earlier statement made by Ripple CTO David Schwartz, who clarified that the funds in escrow are not held by the party who put them into escrow.

Earlier this year, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghousestated that the company owned more than $100 billion worth of XRP tokens. However, ownership does not equal control in this case.

In its now-discontinued quarterly markets report, Ripple distinguishes between the tokens that the company itself holds and the tokens that are locked in escrow. According to its last report, Ripple held roughly 4.9 billion tokens, while 38 billion tokens remained locked in escrow on the XRP Ledger.

The company initially locked 55 billion XRP into escrow to assuage concerns about potential selling pressure stemming from tokens flooding the market.

As it hovers just above the crucial psychological support zone close to $0.00001100, Shiba Inu is in perilous territory. The strength of any short-term bullish attempts is called into question by the recent recovery bounce off the local bottom, which was shallow and had low volume.

The bearish pressure is still very much in place because the price is below all of the major moving averages, including the 50, 100 and 200-day EMAs. SHIB has been locked in a consistent downward trend since early June, as the chart makes evident, with the asset failing to regain important resistance levels at $0.00001214 and $0.00001339. These thresholds are now effective overhead obstacles.

The declining volume, on the other hand, indicates a more concerning picture: investor interest is waning and SHIB is especially susceptible to abrupt declines due to the lack of buying activity. It is possible that the asset will add another zero to its price if the current support gives way and SHIB is unable to stay above $0.00001100. In addition to being emotionally devastating for retail holders, this would also signify a general decline in trust in SHIB's recovery story in the face of a fiercely competitive meme coin market.

That being said, there is still hope. There is still a chance for a short-term recovery that targets $0.00001350 and even $0.00001499 if bulls can hold the current level and reclaim the 26 EMA near $0.00001214 with significant volume. But since the market is currently exhibiting few signs of life, the onus of proof is on the bulls.

Solana has chance

After recovering from the $130 support level and regaining some short-term momentum, Solana (SOL) is beginning to show early signs of life once more. At $144, SOL is edging closer to a possible golden cross, a bullish technical pattern in which the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average. The asset may experience a major trend reversal if this materializes, particularly following weeks of uncertainty. Currently, SOL is battling resistance in the $145-$149 range.

The next important levels to keep an eye on are $149-$152 and particularly $150, which is consistent with previous consolidation and is not just a round psychological number. The conditions for a fresh rally toward the $160 mark might be met by a clear breakout above $150. There is a significant disclaimer, though: volume. In the past few sessions, trading volume has virtually stopped, indicating that market participants are either losing interest or waiting for confirmation, both of which can stall momentum.

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In the absence of heightened buying pressure, even the most technically bullish setups run the risk of fading immediately. A little below 50, the RSI indicates neutral momentum and captures the market's hesitancy. A golden cross, however, might serve as a tailwind for a breakout if bulls are able to produce some significant volume and overcome the adjacent resistance.

To put it briefly, Solana is preparing for something big. The move may stall unless volume returns to support the price action, but it has a bullish technical edge due to the convergence of major moving averages and a possible golden cross. The most obvious indication of SOL's next bullish phase would be a breakout above $150 with high volume.

Dogecoin reaching breakpoint

Dogecoin is on the verge of a meltdown as it gets closer to a crucial support level at $0.15, which has historically been the last stand for bullish sentiment. With a string of lower highs and lower lows since early June, the asset has been trapped in a persistent downward trend and the pressure is obviously getting stronger. Every attempt to break above the descending trendline that was drawn from the most recent peak has failed because it is functioning as stiff resistance.

The 26 EMA, 50 EMA, 100 EMA and 200 EMA are among the major moving averages that DOGE is still well below. From a technical standpoint, this is a strong bearish signal. Around 36, the RSI is trapped in the lower zone, volume is decreasing and momentum is almost nonexistent. Unless a significant reversal or high-volume catalyst steps in, all indications suggest that the weakness will persist.

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Right now the price is consolidating just above the $0.15 mark. If that support breaks, there will not be much structure to catch it until much lower levels. For bulls, a bounce from the $0.15 level is their only hope. However, the odds are in favor of more declines given the general weakness among meme coins and DOGE's failure to regain any significant resistance. The price may plummet toward the $0.13-$0.125 range if it breaks below $0.15.

Dogecoin is right at the end of its technical leg. If buyers do not intervene right away and push DOGE back above $0.17, breaking the downtrend line and taking back short-term EMAs, the asset is probably going to go down again. The only thing keeping the floor in place is the $0.15 support. You can anticipate a decline if that breaks down.

XRP is attracting attention in the cryptocurrency world now due to the dramatic increase in the coin’s user activity and open interest.

The daily number of XRP addresses has shown impressive growth in the last 24 hours by 442.7%, reaching 181,000.

That’s the kind of on-chain move that typically signals growing interest and real usage, not just speculative hype. This week, the number of wallets holding over 1 million XRP climbed to around 2,850.

At the same time, XRP open interest in futures markets is holding firm at $2.8 billion. It is not the highest ever, but it reflects that traders have been keeping large exposure.

XRP on-chain surge aligns with derivatives momentum

Added to the expansion in addresses, this gives a picture of new retail activity as well as continuing institutional activity.

This combination is rare. Normally, there’s either an increase in user-level on-chain activity or speculative positioning in the derivatives market, but the two do not move together in the same direction.

It means that there may be momentum behind XRP which is not fully reflected in its price. It may also indicate increasing network relevance, which usually supports long-term value.

With 80.2% of the XRP supply currently in profit, many holders are likely in a psychological position to either take gains or re-engage in the market.

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Meanwhile, futures data signals that traders aren’t exiting positions despite XRP price drop of 3.1%. That kind of conviction, when combined with increased use, is usually a green light for those watching for re-entry or breakout setups.

If this pattern holds, XRP could be setting up for a shift in both price action and sentiment. XRP is currently trading at $2.11 after it decreased by 3.31% in the last day. However, trading volume has increased by 2.06% to hit a value of $2.89 billion.

The price decline may raise caution, but the steady volume suggests ongoing interest rather than a sell-off. The current chart also reveals the price is pulling back from a high near $2.22 earlier in the day, indicating potential oversold conditions ahead of the next move.

An earlier report shows that XRP is about to hit new lows as two key metrics drop to their lowest levels in the last 20 days.

The U.S. Federal Housing Agency’s recent plan to consider cryptocurrencies as an asset for single-family mortgage loans has received a bullish reaction from former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

The law, which has equally caused a buzz across the crypto community, has seen Binance’s CZ weighing in on Bitcoin’s potential against the real estate market.

Following a recent post from Zhao on Thursday, the crypto expert acknowledged the move as great for the crypto ecosystem. Ideally, Bitcoin being used as a mortgage asset can only mean more use cases for Bitcoin, leading to more adoption.

0.1 BTC over a U.S. home

If the law is passed, the demand for Bitcoin is expected to grow massively, causing increased scarcity for the token considering its limited supply. This, in return, will cause a significant increase in the price of the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

Zhao believes that the aftermath of this move will cause Bitcoin’s value to skyrocket so much that the bare 0.1 BTC could become the new wealth standard in the U.S.

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Zhao emphasized that the rising inflation and rates plaguing the U.S. real estate market could cause 0.1 BTC to eventually outprice the value of an average American home.

While the current American dream is to own a home, the potential impact of this move on Bitcoin’s future price could cause a dramatic twist in the classic American dream. According to Zhao, owning at least 0.1 BTC could soon become the dream of every American.

This is great to see, BTC count as assets for mortgage!The current American Dream is to own a home.The future American Dream will be to own 0.1 BTC, which will be more than the value of a house in the US. https://t.co/xv7NZdRmA8

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) June 26, 2025

This remark from Binance’s CZ has received mixed reactions from X users, with some of the commentators dismissing Zhao’s claim of 0.1 BTC becoming more valuable than a U.S. home, tagging the narrative as overhyped.

However, other commentators have shown agreement with Zhao’s prediction, further pushing the belief that Bitcoin is headed to the moon.

With fingers crossed on the official implementation of the rule, the crypto ecosystem appears excited about the potential opportunity to use their crypto holdings as collateral for a single-family mortgage loan. This will offer U.S. residents the opportunity to own a home at the risk of their crypto holdings while retaining their investments in crypto.

During a Thursday interview with Bloomberg, Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin issued a warning about cryptocurrency treasury companies, claiming that things could get "ugly" if there is too much leverage.

"It could get really ugly if you don't maintain prudent risk levels," Luban said.

The Consensys boss has stressed that SharpLink, the new Ethereum treasury company, is not leveraged, but he did not rule out bringing a bit of leverage in the future.

Over the past few months, there has been a Cambrian explosion of various cryptocurrency treasury companies. However, prices have remained mostly stagnant despite this corporate adoption boom.

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Lubin has stated that there are various factors influencing the prices of cryptocurrency tokens.

"We're gonna see an amazing amount of accumulation in Ethereum and Bitcoin," Lubin said.

Treasury companies will be able to raise Bitcoin and Ether to the status of "highest powered money," according to Lubin.

Stablecoins will strengthen the dollar

When it comes to stablecoins, Lubin is convinced that they are already entering the mainstream.

Lubin claims that Consensys is "really excited" about the fact that most stablecoin projects are based on Ethereum.

"Stablecoins are incredibly valuable for people around the world," Lubin stressed.

They also provide an opportunity for US companies to strengthen the U.S. dollar.

Ripple Labs has announced a new partnership with Wormhole, a cross-chain interoperability protocol, to integrate multichain interoperability into XRP Ledger (XRPL). The goal is to enhance the upcoming XRPL EVM sidechain, which would provide options to developers and institutions alike.

XRPL EVM sidechain gets multichain upgrade

In a post to the community, Ripple clarified that the partnership will facilitate easier interaction between XRPL and its EVM sidechain and other blockchains. This implies that developers can proceed to build apps that span several blockchains.

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Additionally, it will facilitate easy payments between cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world assets (RWAs) and XRPL, as well as other ecosystems. Meanwhile, the integration will also allow institutions to explore more flexible and scalable solutions using XRPL.

Ripple’s partnership with Wormhole is significant, as it will help unlock the different silos in which blockchains operate. It enhances interoperability and strengthens Ripple’s position not just in payments but in DeFi and Web3 infrastructure.

Interestingly, the partnership announcement has sparked mixed reactions on social media platform, X. Many have applauded the move, noting that it would expand the reach of the community as the future of decentralization is being formed.

Great to hear this! $XRPD has plans for the XRPL and the EVM side chain. Happy to see this partnership and progress.

— BronzEmerald | XRPD | ADL (@Bronz_Emerald) June 26, 2025

However, other users remain anxious about the inability of Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve the lawsuit entirely.

What's next for Ripple?

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As reported by U.Today, Judge Analisa Torres stunned the Ripple community when she denied a motion for an indicative ruling filed by both parties in the lawsuit. According to the court, it is not convinced of the arguments to modify the final judgment.

Judge Torres maintained that the court is to serve the interest of all, including the public, not just Ripple and the SEC. She emphasized that it was wrong to allow both parties to undo the final court judgment.

U.Today presents the top three news stories over the past day.

Ripple CEO breaks silence on "huge progress" for XRP Ledger

In a recentX post, RippleX presentedversion 2.5.0 of Rippled, the reference server implementation of the XRP Ledger protocol. Mayukha Vadari, one of the contributors to the release,called it "possibly the best single lineup of amendments" they have ever put into one release. The new version includes such features as TokenEscrow, which allows using escrow with IOUs and multi-purpose tokens; Batch, which lets users group and execute transactions in a single step; PermissionedDEX, which opens the door to decentralized exchanges that are compliant and have access control; and more. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse called the release"huge progress" and praised all the developers behind it. With updates now open for voting, operators are strongly encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible. To fully implement the changes across the network, at least 80% of validators must approve them over a period of a few weeks.

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Big crypto vote coming this week in U.S. House

House Republican leaders planto hold a vote on critical cryptocurrency legislation as soon as this week, Politicoreports. The package under consideration will include stablecoin rules alongside the broader crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act. Initially, it was reported that the Republicans considered merging the bills to maintain legislative momentum. Currently, there are no details on how these bills might be merged, and it remains unclear whether they will be voted on together. According to Punchbowl News reporter Brendan Pedersen, Majority Whip Tom Emmer stated that House Republicans would vote on the Senate-passed stablecoin bill (the GENIUS Act) if it gets combined with market structure reforms. For now, the timeline of the vote is uncertain and could potentially be delayed.

Massive Ethereum ICO whale suddenly makes $12 million ETH transfer to top exchange

Yesterday, June 25, Spot On Chain X accountreported a large Ethereum transaction, carrying 5,000 ETH worth $12.1 million. The transfer was made by an Ethereum ICO whale who decided to move their funds to the Kraken exchange after four months of inactivity. The aforementioned whale received 107,000 ETH at Genesis, which would now be valued at around $243 million; back then, the tokens cost them only $31,000. According to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum is one of the worst-performing top 10 cryptocurrencies, with a weekly drop of 3.41%. At press time, ETH is changing hands at $2,416, up only 0.46% over the past 24 hours. The asset remains over 50% below its all-time high from late 2021, even as Bitcoin reached new peaks in May.

XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger and one of the longest-standing cryptocurrencies on the market, has come a long way since its humble beginnings. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP reached an all-time low of $0.002802 on July 7, 2014, nearly 11 years ago.

At a current price of $2.12, XRP is up a staggering 76,312.05% from that low.

Early adopters who invested even small sums at the time would now be sitting on significant returns. For example, a $100 investment in XRP at $0.002802 would be worth over $76,000 today, while a $1,000 investment would be worth more than $763,000.

XRP was launched in 2012, with the XRP Ledger going live in June of that year. In 2011, three engineers — David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb and Arthur Britto — began developing the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

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The three developers continued their effort to create a distributed ledger that addressed Bitcoin's core shortcomings, initially dubbing the code "Ripple." The ledger included a digital asset originally known as "ripples" (XRP as the currency code) to adhere to the same naming standard as Bitcoin.

XRP's current price action

At press time, XRP was trading down 3.39% in the last 24 hours to $2.12, part of a broader market sell-off that had wiped out $228 million in leveraged positions.

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Although XRP remains in red across the daily, weekly and monthly time frames, it remains higher at 345% on a yearly basis.

The Ripple-SEC lawsuit impacted the XRP price, with it embarking on a multi-year-long consolidation. The trend reversed last November, when XRP started rising, reaching a seven-year high of $3.40 in January 2025.

With XRP above $2, it is more than three times higher than its base price before the sharp rally in November 2024, with cycle dip buyers sitting on over 300% gains.