XRP and ETH have formed divergent chart patterns, raising the hopes that the former will become the second-biggest cryptocurrency this year.

Here’s why XRP market cap will flip Ethereum in 2025

Ethereum price started a downside correction and tested the $1,750 zone. ETH 
is now rising and attempting a move above the $1,850 resistance. Ethereum 
started a fresh recovery wave above the $1,800 resistance. The price is 
trading above $1,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a 
break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $1,820 on the hourly 
chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if 
it breaks the $1,850 resistance level. Ethereum Price Aims Higher Ethereum 
price started a downside correction from the $1,880 zone, like Bitcoin. ETH 
declined below the $1,850 and $1,800 support levels. Finally, the price found 
support near the $1,750 level. A low was formed at $1,752 and the price 
started a fresh increase. There was a move above the $1,800 and $1,810 
resistance levels. The price climbed above the 50% Fib retracement level of 
the downward move from the $1,872 swing high to the $1,752 low. Besides, there 
was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $1,820 on the 
hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading above $1,800 and the 
100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing 
hurdles near the $1,840 level and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the 
downward move from the $1,872 swing high to the $1,752 low. The next key 
resistance is near the $1,850 level. The first major resistance is near the 
$1,880 level. A clear move above the $1,880 resistance might send the price 
toward the $1,920 resistance. An upside break above the $1,920 resistance 
might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether 
could rise toward the $2,000 resistance zone or even $2,050 in the near term. 
Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $1,850 resistance, it 
could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the 
$1,820 level. The first major support sits near the $1,810 zone. A clear move 
below the $1,810 support might push the price toward the $1,780 support. Any 
more losses might send the price toward the $1,750 support level in the near 
term. The next key support sits at $1,665. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – 
The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI &#8211; The 
RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $1,810 Major 
Resistance Level – $1,850

Ethereum Price Regains Traction—Can Bulls Break Through the Barrier?

XRP is showing early signs of quiet accumulation as large wallet activity 
spikes, but the price remains range-bound. Over 300,000 addresses now hold 
10,000 or more XRP (XRP), according to a May 5 post on X by crypto analyst 
Kyledoops.…

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With the Federal Open Market Committee set to announce its May 7 policy 
decision, Bitcoin traders face a macro‑driven inflection point that could 
define price action into the summer. The Federal Reserve, under Chair Jerome 
Powell, is all but certain to keep the fed‑funds corridor at 4.25 to 4.50 
percent; CME Group’s FedWatch tool assigns a 98.2 percent probability to an 
unchanged stance. That near‑certainty, however, has not muffled political 
noise. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have 
publicly pressed for lower borrowing costs, yet Powell’s most recent public 
remarks on 16 April framed monetary policy as “in a wait‑and‑see mode,” adding 
that the labor market “is in decent shape” but that the Fed’s “obligation is 
to keep longer‑term inflation expectations well anchored and to make certain 
that a one‑time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing 
inflation problem.” In effect, the central bank continues to prioritize price 
stability even as leading indicators imply a cooling economy and a likely 
pivot to easing in the second half of the year. FOMC Preview For Bitcoin For 
Bitcoin, the debate is less about whether the Fed blinks tomorrow and more 
about how algorithmic liquidity and discretionary positioning react to the 
tone of Powell’s press conference. Crypto trader Josh Rager told his followers 
on X, “Expect chop chop until FOMC tomorrow. Then after the rate cut 
announcement, expect volatility. With a reversal during Powell&#8217;s speech. 
That&#8217;s my FOMC playbook at the moment.” Although Rager’s baseline presumes an 
eventual reduction in rates, his near‑term focus is the intraday whipsaw that 
typically frames the statement‑and‑Q&amp;A window. Related Reading: Strategy 
Expands Bitcoin Investments With Latest Purchase, Now Holding 555,450 BTC In 
Total Astronomer (@astronomer_zero) offered a more probabilistic roadmap, 
emphasizing that his trademarked FOMC‑reversal model has “consistently 
provided reversals with an over 85 percent chance. If the mechanics continue 
to play out for this month, that would mean we would (have) top(ped) out this 
or last week before a significant move down.” Yet he tempers that historical 
edge by noting that the prevailing quarterly uptrend in Bitcoin could blunt 
the signal: “That would mean that this and/or next FOMC meeting both have a 
weakened reversal effect in the midst of what I expect to be a strong 
uptrend.” In practical terms, he foresees: “I think the most likely scenario 
(76% chance) is a move up from here and the FOMC reversal gets completely 
ignored. The smaller chance (24%) is indeed a rather shallow pullback within 
our stoploss area.” Related Reading: LMACD Indicator Reveals Where The Bitcoin 
Price Is After Rejection From $97,000 Columbus (@columbus0x) looks to the 
microstructure for confirmation. Citing a Hyblock heat‑map of liquidations, he 
expects “a wick below into the box… below the equal lows and also exactly the 
area that Hyblock has highlighted as a yellow zone,” a region that coincides 
with the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement from the last significant swing low. 
Should Powell strike a hawkish tone, Columbus anticipates “a deviation below 
the range low / a retest of the 200‑day SMA, closing the CME gap between $91.8 
and$92.4 k – or possibly even dipping into the high $80’s. Nonetheless: trend 
is up.” Momentum diagnostics add a final layer. Titan of Crypto observes that 
Bitcoin “is consolidating between last week’s high and low, awaiting 
tomorrow’s FOMC meeting and Jerome Powell’s speech. Meanwhile, the daily MACD 
is crossing bearish, signaling slowing momentum.” A confirmed rollover in the 
histogram would align with the shallow‑pullback scenario outlined by 
Astronomer and Columbus, yet the consolidation itself keeps higher‑time‑frame 
trend traders constructive Taken together, tomorrow’s decision appears binary 
only on the surface; the real determinant is Powell’s forward‑guidance 
language and its impact on terminal‑rate pricing. If the Chair stresses 
patience while acknowledging softer data, the curve could begin to discount a 
June cut, providing a macro tailwind that validates the bulls’ quarterly 
thesis. Conversely, any hint of renewed vigilance on inflation would embolden 
short‑term bears hunting liquidity below $92 k. Either way, the tape has 
little room for complacency: liquidity is thin, options gamma is clustered 
around the psychologically resonant $100,000 strike, and the narrative energy 
surrounding a second‑half‑of‑2025 easing cycle is colliding head‑on with the 
Fed’s near‑term inflation mandate. At press time, BTC traded at $94,097. 
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Bitcoin Price Forecast: Key Scenarios For Tomorrow’s FOMC Decision

Bitcoin price started a downside correction and tested the $94,000 zone. BTC 
is again rising and might aim for a move toward the $98,000 resistance. 
Bitcoin started a decent increase above the $95,500 resistance zone. The price 
is trading above $95,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a 
break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $94,750 on the 
hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start 
another increase if it clears the $97,750 zone. Bitcoin Price Bounces Back 
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the $95,500 support zone. 
BTC declined below the $95,000 and $94,500 support levels. However, the bulls 
were active near the $94,000 zone. The recent low was formed at $93,398 and 
the price started a fresh increase. There was a move above the $94,500 level. 
Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with 
resistance at $94,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. There was a 
move above the $96,500 resistance zone. Bitcoin is now trading above $95,500 
and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. A high was formed at $97,650 and the 
price is consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the 
upward move from the $93,398 swing low to the $97,650 high. On the upside, 
immediate resistance is near the $97,250 level. The first key resistance is 
near the $97,750 level. The next key resistance could be $98,000. A close 
above the $98,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the 
stated case, the price could rise and test the $98,800 resistance level. Any 
more gains might send the price toward the $100,000 level. Another Decline In 
BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $97,750 resistance zone, it could 
start another downside correction. Immediate support on the downside is near 
the $96,650 level. The first major support is near the $95,500 level and the 
50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $93,398 swing low to the 
$97,650 high. The next support is now near the $95,000 zone. Any more losses 
might send the price toward the $94,500 support in the near term. The main 
support sits at $93,200. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now 
gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The 
RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $96,650, 
followed by $95,500. Major Resistance Levels – $97,750 and $98,000.

Bitcoin Price Bounces Back After Dip—Traders Eye Next Resistance Zone

Momentum is accelerating in Washington as lawmakers edge closer to passing 
landmark crypto and stablecoin legislation that could reshape U.S. digital 
asset regulation by August. Coinbase Pushes Congress to Finalize Stablecoin 
and Crypto Rules Before August Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called on U.S. 
lawmakers Tuesday to move forward with crucial cryptocurrency legislation, 
urging bipartisan cooperation […]