Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM) President Sebastian Pedro Bea discussed the launch of the Bitcoin Yield Fund, designed to offer institutional investors a conservative yield on long bitcoin positions with minimized risk. He also explores evolving institutional attitudes, the impact of bitcoin ETFs, and how macroeconomic trends are accelerating crypto adoption as a strategic store-of- value asset. […]

From Wall Street to Crypto: Sebastian Bea on the Institutional Playbook for Digital Assets

The XRP price stayed within a narrow range this week as Bitcoin soared to a 
record high, but Polymarket traders see this as the calm before the storm, 
anticipating an eventual rebound. Ripple (XRP) was trading at $2.4 on Friday,…

XRP price stalls as Polymarket traders bet it will hit ATH in 2025

Ripple’s token XRP jumped to $2.44 Thursday, climbing 1.80% in under three 
hours. Traders who thought the rally was over got a surprise. Suddenly, talk 
of a fresh push above the $3.4 barrier is back in play. Related Reading: 
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Cross Signal According to Dark Defender’s post on X, a golden cross formed on 
the weekly RSI back on November 4, 2024. That same signal came before a run 
from $0.5029 to $3.388. Some believe history could repeat itself this time. If 
traders follow the pattern, a move to $5.85 isn’t out of reach. XRP Price 
Moves Based on on-chain data, XRP has bounced between $2.36 and $2.44 over the 
past day. Volume picked up as Bitcoin climbed. Right now, XRP sits at $2.445, 
up 0.83% in the last 24 hours. Breaking $3.33 would erase its 90-day slide of 
5.62%. Clearing that level could clear the way for bigger gains. On 4 
November, #XRP had a Golden Cross Signal on weekly RSI. We warned in October. 
Today, XRP RSI has produced the same signal after 200 days! XRP is targeting 
$3.33 in the short term, and is expected to fire the bullet, which will then 
likely flatten itself against the $5.85… pic.twitter.com/SthErQvaJE — Dark 
Defender (@DefendDark) May 22, 2025 Bitcoin’s New High Last week, Bitcoin 
surged past $109,000—its highest mark ever. That jump has lifted many 
altcoins, and XRP is no exception. Another analyst pointed out that Bitcoin 
rose from $27k to $74k over about two years, while XRP could match that rise 
in a much shorter span. It’s a bold claim, but the timing does feel ripe. ETF 
Approval Odds Based on prediction by Polymarket, there’s an 83% chance the SEC 
will approve an XRP ETF. Big names like Bitwise and Grayscale have filings in 
play. If those get the green light, institutional flows could pour in. Some 
US-listed leveraged XRP futures already trade heavily, showing strong demand. 
Whales And Wider Trends Whale wallets keep accumulating XRP, adding to the 
buzz. Every time large holders buy, prices tend to spike. At the same time, 
broader market mood matters. If Bitcoin pulls back, altcoins often follow. But 
right now, the tide seems to be turning in XRP’s favor. Related Reading: Buy 
Bitcoin, Ditch The Banks Before It’s Too Late—Kiyosaki What Comes Next A break 
above $3.4 would set a new cycle high. Hitting $5.80 would mean doubling 
today’s price. It won’t be easy. Traders will watch RSI, moving averages, and 
whale activity closely. Regulatory news on the ETF front will be crucial. For 
now, XRP bulls have reasons to cheer—but they’ll need patience too. Featured 
image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

XRP’s $5 Dream Ride Hinges On This One Chart Setup – Analyst

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States are heading for 
a record-breaking month, helping push Bitcoin to new all-time highs amid 
rising institutional demand.
The US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded more than $1.5 billion in 
combined inflows over a two-day period, with $608 million on May 21 and $934 
million on May 22, according to data from Sosovalue.
A repeat performance of the past two days&#8217; inflows would see monthly inflows 
surge to $6.68 billion, surpassing the monthly record of $6.49 billion from 
November 2024. 
_Bitcoin ETF inflows, monthly, all-time chart. Source: Sosovalue_
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Bitcoin at $57K**_
ETF inflows helped Bitcoin rise to a new all-time high of $112,000 on May 22 
before retracing to above $110,700 on May 23, up over 19% in the past week, 
TradingView data shows.
_BTC/USD, 1-year chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView_
The &#8220;robust&#8221; ETF inflows and Bitcoin&#8217;s rise to new all-time highs signal 
growing institutional demand and rising realized profits &#8220;without increased 
sell pressure,&#8221; Nexo dispatch editor Stella Zlatareva told Cointelegraph.
&#8220;Institutional inflows, corporate balance sheet moves, and macro dislocation 
converge into a clear message: Bitcoin is no longer the alternative &#8212; it&#8217;s 
becoming the benchmark,&#8221; she added.
Recent surges in ETF demand coincided with $1 billion worth of Bitcoin being 
withdrawn from Coinbase on May 9 &#8212; a move analysts view as a signal of 
increasing institutional appetite.
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crypto, NFTs&#8217;**_
## Institutional inflows to push Bitcoin to $200,000 in 2025
The &#8220;structural&#8221; inflows from institutions may help Bitcoin surpass the 
$200,000 &#8220;base case&#8221; before the end of 2025, according to Bitwise&#8217;s head of 
European research, Andre Dragosch.
&#8220;So the base case is $200,000, conditional on the US government not stepping 
in. If they step in, it will move closer toward $500,000,&#8221; Dragosch told 
Cointelegraph, referring to the US government&#8217;s proposition to make direct 
Bitcoin acquisitions through &#8220;budget-neutral&#8221; strategies.
Bitwise&#8217;s &#8220;in-house prediction&#8221; for 2029 is a $1 million Bitcoin price target, 
as Bitcoin&#8217;s market cap will surpass the market capitalization of gold, as the 
leading safe-haven asset, Dragosch explained.
_Top 10 global assets by market capitalization. Source: CompaniesMarketCap_
However, gold&#8217;s $22.3 trillion market capitalization is still over 10 times 
larger than Bitcoin&#8217;s $2.2 trillion, which makes BTC the world&#8217;s fifth-largest 
asset, according to CompaniesMarketCap data.
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stablecoin fight**_

US Bitcoin ETFs near record month after $1.5B inflows in 2 days

Bitcoin&#8217;s price is coasting along at $107,793 to $108,316 per unit over the 
last hour, marking a 1% decrease from the previous trading session. With a 
market capitalization of $2.19 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $38.79 
billion, the cryptocurrency saw a wide intraday price movement between 
$107,367 and $112,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s daily chart […]

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bearish Patterns Emerge as Volume Declines

Geopolitical tensions and trade policies continue to impact cryptocurrency 
markets, highlighting their vulnerability to macroeconomic shifts.
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