The payments giant is operating a validator node on the Tempo blockchain, 
taking a direct role in transaction validation as it expands infrastructure 
for stablecoin settlement.

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The bitcoin price surged more than 5 percent Tuesday morning to touch $74,901 
before settling around $74,400, its highest level since March 17, after Trump 
signaled Iran may be interested in resuming peace talks and CENTCOM clarified 
the naval blockade…

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attacks. Blockchain security firm Blockaid has warned that CoW Swap’s primary 
website COW.FI has been…

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Crypto analyst Stephanie has stated that XRP is at a critical decision point, 
noting that the altcoin could still rally to $2. She also outlined the bearish 
scenario, in which XRP could still drop below the psychological $1 level. How 
XRP Could Rally To $2 As Price Is At A Decision Point In an X post, Stephanie 
stated that XRP is a decision point, with a multi-timeframe breakdown forming. 
She noted tight consolidation, with pressure building on the 4-hour timeframe. 
Meanwhile, there is a descending wedge on the daily chart, while on the 
weekly, the price is sitting at major support with an RSI reset underway. 
Related Reading: Why XRP Price Is About To Stage The Breakout Of The Decade 
The analyst stated that this is compression before expansion, which could 
trigger a bullish move. For the bullish trigger, XRP needs to break and hold 
$1.42, $1.45, and $1.60, which could then lead to a ‘fast’ rally to $2. 
However, there is also a bearish risk, as a liquidity sweep toward $1 and 
$0.90 could occur if XRP loses the range between $1.30 and $1.25. Commenting 
on the current XRP price action, Stephanie noted that the altcoin has been 
stuck in chop for months. However, she said that this setup is tighter than 
before, signaling that a big move is on the horizon. As such, the analyst 
remarked that it is not a matter of if, but of when and in what direction the 
altcoin will go. She alluded to the CLARITY Act, which she suggested could be 
a catalyst for XRP’s next move, as this week could prove pivotal for the 
crypto bill. Stephanie added that the market will not wait for the bill to 
pass before it reacts and that it could do so as soon as the bill’s markup is 
scheduled. Now May Be A Good Entry Point On-chain analytics platform Santiment 
suggested that now may be a good low-risk entry point for those looking to 
invest in XRP. This came as the platform cited its weekly social data, which 
shows that FUD for XRP is at its third-highest level in the past two years. 
The altcoin notably rebounded at its first and second-highest points of this 
FUD over the last two years. Related Reading: Crypto Expert Predicts A New XRP 
All-Time High Is In Sight As These 3 Technicals Align Santiment noted that, 
historically, when this level of bearish commentary replaces bullish comments, 
the probability of a relief rally increases significantly. They added that 
price moves in the opposite direction of the crowd’s expectations. As such, 
with retail investors currently bearish on XRP after a 63% price drop over the 
last 9 months, this may be the kind of signal that helps investors capitalize 
on their bearishness. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at 
around $1.36, up over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from 
CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP Is At A Critical Decision Point, But Can Price Still Rally To $2?

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House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told an interviewer that negotiations have 
cleared most remaining obstacles and that he is confident the final issues can 
be resolved, saying &#8220;we&#8217;re…

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