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Crypto pundit Bird has highlighted why this week could be a massive one for 
XRP. This comes as market investors keep an eye on key macro events such as 
the U.S. CPI and also the upcoming CLARITY Act markup. Why This Is A Massive 
Week For XRP In an X post, Bird stated that this is a massive week as the 
Russell 2000 has rallied to new all-time highs (ATHs). He explained that every 
previous time that this has happened, XRP has gone on to record a major run. 
The analyst also alluded to macro data dropping this week, which could also 
impact the XRP price. Related Reading: Analyst Outlines The Bull Case For XRP 
And Why Price Will Hit All-Time High Soon Bird noted that the CPI and PPI 
inflation data, which drops this week, always injects volatility into the 
crypto market. The crypto pundit also stated that the long-awaited markup of 
the market structure bill (CLARITY Act) is scheduled for this Thursday. This 
is significant because the legislation could provide legal clarity for XRP and 
other crypto assets. The pundit remarked that the charts and macro are 
aligning for XRP. He predicted that if these developments push the altcoin 
above $2.70, it could quickly rally to a new all-time high (ATH). Bird 
asserted that if this doesn’t happen, then the market is likely manipulated, 
as he believes that XRP and the broader crypto market should be recording 
significant gains right now. It is worth noting that XRP rallied to as high as 
$2.3 at the start of the year but has since lost most of those gains, though 
the altcoin is still up over 10% year-to-date (YTD). XRP could be one of the 
crypto assets that benefits most from the passage of the CLARITY Act, as it 
would boost Ripple’s operations, which could in turn drive more adoption for 
XRP. XRP Could Rally To $2.26 From Here Crypto analyst CasiTrades has 
predicted that XRP could rally to $2.26 from its current level. In an X post, 
she stated that she expects the altcoin to reach this level to complete a 
subwave 2 and that the next wave up is critical. The analyst warned that if 
the price action stays corrective, then there could be a sharp rejection that 
sends the altcoin into a subwave 3 down. XRP could break the .5 support in the 
process and target the $1.65 macro support. However, if XRP’s bounce has the 
strength to break above $2.41 and flip it into support, this could invalidate 
the scenario down to $1.65. CasiTrades remarked that this is the key decision 
in the market, even as market participants keep an eye on the macro 
fundamentals. Related Reading: Analyst Breaks Down Why Investors will Make 
More Money With XRP Than Bitcoin At the time of writing, the XRP price is 
trading at around $2.06, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from 
CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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