Traders were active in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF on Thursday as 
Bitcoin plummeted, falling 12% in the last 24 hours.

BlackRock’s IBIT hits daily volume record of $10B amid Bitcoin crash

Ripple Prime expands institutional reach into onchain derivatives by 
integrating Hyperliquid, allowing firms to access decentralized liquidity 
while managing multi-asset exposures under a single, capital-efficient prime 
brokerage framework. Institutions Just Got New DeFi On-Ramp as Ripple Backs 
Hyperliquid Liquidity The expansion of institutional crypto infrastructure 
continues as platforms integrate decentralized markets. Ripple, a blockchain- 
based enterprise […]

Ripple Signals Next Institutional Liquidity Wave as Hyperliquid Joins Prime

The price of bitcoin sliced through the $61,000 mark on Thursday, sliding to 
an intraday low of $60,000 per coin on Binance as the day’s selling pressure 
refused to let up. The steep pullback has rattled investors across the board, 
with chatter everywhere centering on when—if ever—the pressure finally eases. 
Bitcoin Sinks 17% in a […]

Bitcoin’s Intraday Price Low Skids to $60K, Volatility Spikes, and Traders Brace for What Comes Next

The XRP price is facing renewed selling pressure, even as Ripple announces 
another step toward deeper institutional integration with the decentralized 
finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crash To $72,000 Signals 
Major Reset: On-Chain Metrics Deteriorate The token is trading near $1.42, 
down more than 10% over the past 24 hours, as market participants focus less 
on corporate developments and more on weakening technical and on-chain 
signals. The divergence shows a familiar pattern in the markets, positive 
infrastructure news does not always translate into price support. The latest 
drop accelerated after XRP slipped below $1.60, a level that had previously 
served as short-term support. Once that floor gave way, automated selling and 
stop-loss orders appear to have intensified the move, pushing prices closer to 
levels not seen since the last broader market pullback. XRP&#8217;s price trends to 
the downside on the daily chart. Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview XRP Price 
Slides as Key Support Breaks Technical indicators suggest the sell-off has 
been sharp. The Relative Strength Index is approaching oversold territory, 
reflecting strong downside momentum rather than a slow grind lower. Trading 
volumes have also picked up during the decline, a sign that sellers are acting 
with conviction rather than hesitation. On-chain data adds to the cautious 
outlook. Recent metrics show reduced network activity and limited evidence of 
sustained accumulation at current levels. In previous corrections, XRP price 
often stabilized when wallet activity and transaction counts began to rise. If 
the price fails to reclaim $1.60, analysts increasingly point to the $1.00 
psychological level as the next area to watch. While oversold conditions can 
sometimes trigger short-term bounces, the broader structure suggests XRP 
remains vulnerable unless sentiment improves. Ripple’s Hyperliquid Integration 
Fails to Lift XRP The price weakness comes despite Ripple announcing that its 
institutional prime brokerage arm, Ripple Prime, has added support for 
Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives platform. The integration allows 
institutional clients to access on-chain perpetual futures while cross- 
margining those positions with assets such as foreign exchange, fixed income, 
and other digital assets through a single account. Market reaction has been 
mixed. While the move underscores Ripple’s push to bridge traditional finance 
and DeFi, it does not create a direct new demand driver for XRP itself. Some 
investors had hoped Ripple would prioritize deeper integration of the XRP 
Ledger. Diverging Signals Across the Market The contrast is clear elsewhere. 
Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, has shown relative strength following the 
integration news, trading above key moving averages even as the broader market 
weakens. That divergence suggests capital is flowing toward platforms tied to 
institutional trading activity, rather than toward legacy large-cap tokens 
facing technical breakdowns. Related Reading: Are We Near A Bitcoin Bear 
Market Bottom? History Offers A Framework For now, XRP’s trajectory appears 
driven more by market structure and on-chain signals than by Ripple’s 
expanding institutional footprint. Until buyers step in decisively, the risk 
of a deeper XRP price move toward $1.00 remains on the table. Cover image from 
ChatGPT, XRPUSD chart on Tradingview

Why Is The XRP Price Falling Today? Weak On-Chain Signals Raise Risk of a Move Toward $1.00

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market now appear more violent than the 1929 
U.S. stock crash, as extreme boom-and-bust cycles compress historic levels of 
risk into years, warns Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone. 
Strategist Says Bitcoin and Cryptos 2026 Make 1929 Stock Market Crash Look 
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