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XRP Down 4% as Global Economic Tensions Trigger Market Selloff

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1 месяц ago

31 мая, 2025

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XRP fell as much as 6% over the past 24 hours as global economic tensions rattled financial markets, triggering a wave of liquidations and pushing prices below key support levels.

The token dropped from $2.20 to $2.14 as the broader crypto market shed 3.81% of its value, settling at a total market cap of $3.3 trillion.

The volatility comes in the wake of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision to overturn Trump’s trade tariffs, reigniting trade policy concerns and sending ripples across risk assets.

XRP wasn’t immune, with over $29.68 million in long positions liquidated as traders scrambled to adjust their exposure.

News Background

China-based Webus International said Friday it plans to raise up to $300 million through non-equity financing to support its global chauffeur payment network with an XRP reserve.
The initiative aims to integrate XRP’s cross-border settlement capabilities into Webus’ ecosystem, including on-chain booking records and a Web3-based loyalty program.
Webus is renewing its partnership with Tongcheng Travel Holdings to use the XRP Ledger for settling cross-border rides and driver payouts.
Bitget listed Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin late Thusday.
Ripple published a cross-border payments report on Friday. Cross-border payments underpin the $31.6 trillion B2B market, projected to hit $50 trn by 2032. Traditional multi-intermediary rails are slow, costly and opaque, facing regulatory and transparency hurdles.
Blockchain-based solutions like Ripple’s stablecoin network promise near-instant, cheaper, visible settlement, enhancing liquidity, global expansion, talent payments and customer trust, while reducing failed transfers, the report said.

Price-Action

Technically, XRP found strong selling pressure at the $2.21 resistance level, failing to mount a sustained recovery. A notable support zone emerged near $2.11, with high-volume buying during the 03:00 hour preventing further downside.

Recent consolidation between $2.13 and $2.14 suggests potential stabilization — though the pattern of lower highs indicates sellers remain in control.

In the final trading hour, XRP formed a higher-low pattern around $2.135, signaling potential short-term support.

However, the token also faced resistance at $2.144-$2.145, forming a tight range that traders will be watching closely for the next breakout or breakdown.

Technical Analysis Recap

XRP dropped 5.7% from $2.20 to $2.14 over the past 24 hours.
A price range of $0.13 (5.9%) was observed between a high of $2.22 and a low of $2.09.
Significant resistance formed at $2.21 during the 16:00 and 22:00 hours, triggering heavy selling.
Strong buying at $2.11 during the 03:00 hour prevented further downside.
Recent consolidation between $2.13 and $2.14 suggests potential stabilization, though lower highs persist.
A higher low at $2.135 formed in the last hour, with resistance at $2.144-$2.145 capping any rebound.
XRP closed the session at $2.137, indicating consolidation after a volatile day.

As XRP navigates the crosswinds of macroeconomic tensions and technical headwinds, traders will be closely watching for any signs of sustained support or further breakdown.

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American Bitcoin, Backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr, Pulls In $220M to Accumulate BTC

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2 часа ago

1 июля, 2025

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American Bitcoin Corp, a Miami-based mining company majority owned by Hut 8 (HUT) and backed by the Trump family, has raised $220 million from accredited investors, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The raise topped its target of $200 million, and it also accepted about $10 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in lieu of cash, the filing details. The placement netted roughly $215 million after fees. The firm sold 11,002,954 Class A shares in total.

The fresh capital will be used add bitcoin to the firm’s treasury and upgrade its fleet of mining machines.

The sons of U.S. President Donald Trump, Eric and Donald Trump Jr, owned American Data Center, which merged with American Bitcoin. According to earlier reports, American Bitcoin is 80% owned by Hut 8, with the Trump brothers owning 20%.

In May, the firm announced it is vying a public listing by merging with Gryphon Digital Mining (GRYP). Hut 8’s share are down 0.86% in pre-market trading at $18.44.

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Bitcoin Miner IREN Hits 50 EH/s Midyear Hashrate Target, Eyes AI Expansion

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2 часа ago

1 июля, 2025

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Australian bitcoin (BTC) miner IREN (IREN) said it reached its midyear hashrate target of 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) installed self-mining capacity.

The growth from 31 EH/s at the end of last year is anchored by IREN’s 750MW site in Childress, Texas, the company formerly known as formerly Iris Energy, said in an announcement on Tuesday.

Sydney-based IREN’s attention is now on Horizon 1, a 50MW AI data center at Childress, which it says it set for delivery in the fourth quarter.

Hashrate is a measurement of the computing power behind the Bitcoin network. The higher a company’s hashrate, the higher its chances of mining new BTC and receiving the rewards that come with it. Rival CleanSpark (CLSK) also reached the milestone of 50 EH/s last month.

«With 50 EH/s of mining expansion complete, we’re now turning to our next frontier, leveraging the same execution discipline to scale AI infrastructure across high-growth compute markets,» co-founder Daniel Roberts said in the statement.

IREN’s Nasdaq-listed shares closed over 4% higher at $14.57 on Monday. They were recently 4.12% lower in pre-market trading.

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Strategy’s Perpetual Preferred Stocks May Be Front Running S&P 500 Inclusion

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2 часа ago

1 июля, 2025

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Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article has shares in Strategy (MSTR)

Strategy’s (MSTR) perpetual preferred shares may be anticipating the bitcoin-accumulation company’s inclusion in the S&P 500 index after the largest cryptocurrency posted a record-high monthly close at a price some analysts calculate lifted quarterly earnings to a level that qualifies it for the U.S. equity benchmark.

That may not be the only reason for their popularity, however. The stocks all offer yields above the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 4.25%-4.5% at levels that may be enough to attract investor interest, especially given President Donald Trump’s calls for U.S. interest rates to be lowered.

While the official announcement regarding S&P 500 inclusion is not due until September. Still, on Monday, MSTR rose 5%, pushing the stock above $400, its highest since May 22. More notable gains came from the perpetual preferred shares, STRK, which climbed 15% and STRF, which added 7.5%. The STRD shares rose 3%.

Bitcoin BTC ended June at $107,750, a level that translates into a positive earnings impact of about $11 billion for Tyson Corner, Virgina-based Strategy, and boosts earnings per share to around $39.50, according to MSTR analyst Jeff Walton. That’s enough for it to post a net positive figure from the most recent four quarters, the last barrier it faced to be added to the S&P 500.

Shares often rise when they join, or are expected to join, the benchmark because membership opens up greater demand from institutions who are not allowed to invest in companies that haven’t made the cut.

STRK’s advance pushed the price to $121 with an effective yield of 6.6%. Since its Feb. 6 launch, STRK has delivered a 42% return, outperforming both bitcoin’s 11% jump and the S&P 500’s 2%. The figures exclude dividend payments associated with these products. STRF now offers an effective yield of 8.8% and STRD 11.1%.

Altogether, these developments raise the question of whether recent market moves represent front running ahead of a possible inclusion of MSTR in the S&P 500 alone.