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Two prominent crypto analysts have separately flagged what they describe as a significant technical setup for the XRP price, with one pointing to a chart structure he has tracked since October 2023 that continues to map the asset's price action — and the other capturing an unusual moment that briefly showed XRP trading at over $43,000 on a major price aggregator. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can't Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics On-chain analyst and technical researcher Dark Defender (@DefendDark) returned to X with an update on a chart he originally published on October 25, 2023, arguing that the structure has remained the only technical framework for XRP that has stayed valid across the intervening period.

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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) said on Monday that its Ethereum (ETH) holdings have continued to climb, reaching 5 million tokens and getting closer to the company's longer-term goal of owning 5% of the total ETH supply. The firm described the update as evidence that a “crypto spring” has begun, and used the announcement to reinforce why it believes ETH matters not only as an asset, but also as a form of diversification for investors.

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Fed rate cut odds plunge as the US Senate advances President Trump's nominee Kevin Warsh closer to confirmation as the next Fed Chair. Bitcoin and gold erase gains as Warsh could replace Jerome Powell following final confirmation votes this week.

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Bhutan appears to have sold around $50 million in BTC per month this year, Arkham said, but still has $252 million in bitcoin remaining.