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XRP-associated blockchain payment firm Ripple has been officially listed on Europe's MiCA register by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) following its recent licensing in the region.

The listing comes amid the addition of 14 new crypto firms that have now become fully authorized to operate as licensed crypto asset service providers in Europe.

Ripple Payments Europe gains full CASP authorization Following this development, the European payment arm of the renowned blockchain firm, Ripple Payments Europe SA, has gained full authorization to operate in Europe.

Coupled with its recent licensing in Luxembourg, Ripple can now deliver its crypto services to financial institutions and businesses across all 30 countries of the European Economic Area.

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With Ripple Payments Europe now added to the MiCA register alongside 14 other crypto firms, the total number of licensed crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in Europe has increased to 294.

XRP in spotlight While this marks a major milestone for Ripple, it has also put its associated crypto assets, including XRP, in the spotlight, as it positions them for broader adoption.

With Ripple fully eligible to deliver its crypto payment services in Europe, Ripple-based token projects XRP, XRPL, and RLUSD are set for stronger real-world use cases.

Ripple Payments Europe SA, the European arm of blockchain technology company Ripple, has received full authorization as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) in Europe. The new approval enables the company to operate legally throughout the 30 countries forming the European Economic Area, significantly broadening its capacity to offer crypto payment and asset services to both businesses and institutions.

European expansion for RippleThis authorization follows Ripple’s recent licensing in Luxembourg, which has positioned Ripple Payments Europe for comprehensive service delivery across the region. Ripple’s European entity now joins 14 other newly listed crypto firms to become officially registered under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation framework.

According to the latest update, the total number of crypto firms holding CASP licenses in Europe has reached 294. The regulatory move aims to enhance oversight and establish common standards for crypto companies, facilitating safer and more transparent digital asset operations within the EEA.

Ripple is a global blockchain company best known for developing payment solutions and supporting digital asset projects such as XRP and the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Its newest stablecoin, RLUSD, and existing projects are now positioned for broader adoption across the European financial sector.

With the newly acquired CASP license, Ripple can expand partnerships with European financial institutions and provide licensed crypto payments and services. The move is expected to offer businesses improved access to blockchain-based remittance, settlement, and tokenization services.

Mini dictionary: CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider): A regulatory classification under the EU’s MiCA framework, granting firms the legal right to offer crypto-related services, including custody, exchange, and transfer of crypto assets within participating countries.

Spotlight on Ripple and its assetsMarket observers note that Ripple’s expanded regulatory compliance could drive further institutional and commercial adoption of its digital assets. This includes the XRP token—used for real-time cross-border payments—and the XRPL decentralized ledger network, as well as RLUSD, Ripple’s upcoming stablecoin project.

By meeting EU regulatory standards, Ripple and its associated assets may see improved integration into the region’s financial infrastructure. The expansion is seen as an important step for Ripple, which is seeking to grow its presence beyond its established footprint in the US and Asia-Pacific regions.

Ripple has become fully eligible to deliver crypto payment services in Europe, positioning XRP, XRPL, and RLUSD for stronger real-world use cases as the adoption of regulated blockchain payments increases among European institutions.

The listing comes amid a broader push by European regulators to strengthen oversight of digital asset firms operating in the region. Ripple Payments Europe’s registration alongside additional crypto companies underscores growing regulatory acceptance of blockchain and crypto services throughout Europe.

ProviderRegion CoveredCASP ApprovedRipple Payments Europe SAEuropean Economic Area (30 countries)YesOther crypto firms (14 newly added)European Economic AreaYesTotal CASP-licensed providersEurope294Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Ripple (XRP) edges toward $1.00 at the time of writing on Friday, weighed down by broader risk-off sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. The decline comes after a short-lived macro-driven rally as inflation in the United States (US) showed signs of easing. 

However, pressure has remained apparent as market participants continue to assess the impact of the persistent war between the United States (US) and Iran.

“If both parties fail to return to the negotiation table, the risk of further structural damage to energy infrastructure across the region remains high, threatening a prolonged Crude and distillate supply crunch and higher inflation,” Simon-Peter Massabni, Head of Business Development at XS.com, said.

XRP attracts modest capital inflows The crypto Fear & Greed Index is embedded in the Fear territory at 27 on Friday, marking a marginal improvement from 25 in the Extreme Fear territory the day before. This outlook indicates that appetite for risk assets is improving, albeit gradually, as evidenced by inflows into XRP digital investment products.

Crypto Fear & Greed Index | Source: AlternativeDemand for XRP derivatives has gradually increased this week, with the perpetual futures Open Interest (OI) averaging 2.23 billion XRP on Friday, up from 2.19 billion XRP the previous day. A broader scope shows OI averaged 2.1 billion XRP on Monday, underscoring steady growth in risk-on sentiment.

XRP Futures OI | Source: CoinGlassMeanwhile, demand for XRP spot ETFs returned on Thursday, attracting nearly $7 million in inflows, according to SoSoValue data. This positive turnaround comes after three days where activity remains muted. 

Still, cumulative inflows edged higher to $1.49 billion, with net assets averaging $997 million. Sustained appetite for US-listed ETFs is needed to absorb the selling pressure in the spot market and support a steady rebound.

XRP ETF flows | Source: SoSoValue Price analysis: XRP remains pressured toward $1.00XRP trades at $1.08, keeping a bearish near-term tone. The spot price holds below the 50-day, 100-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) at $1.15, $1.25 and $1.45, respectively. The pair also trades under the Bollinger Bands middle layer at $1.09, highlighting persistent overhead supply.

Moreover, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram remains marginally positive, hinting at only modest recovery attempts against a capped structure. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) near 44 stays below the midline, reinforcing a subdued bias and suggesting rallies could struggle to sustain beyond nearby resistance.

XRP/USDT daily chartInitial resistance emerges at the Bollinger middle layer near $1.10, followed by the 50-day EMA at $1.15, with a stronger barrier at the Bollinger upper layer around $1.16. Above there, the 100-day EMA at $1.25 and the 200-day EMA at $1.45 outline a broader bearish framework and would need to be reclaimed to ease downside pressure.

Looking down, immediate support is provided by the Bollinger lower boundary at $1.03. A decisive break below this floor would open room for a deeper slide, whereas holding above it keeps scope for short-covering bounces back toward the $1.10 area.

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Crypto ETF FAQs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is an investment vehicle or an index that tracks the price of an underlying asset. ETFs can not only track a single asset, but a group of assets and sectors. For example, a Bitcoin ETF tracks Bitcoin’s price. ETF is a tool used by investors to gain exposure to a certain asset.

Yes. The first Bitcoin futures ETF in the US was approved by the US Securities & Exchange Commission in October 2021. A total of seven Bitcoin futures ETFs have been approved, with more than 20 still waiting for the regulator’s permission. The SEC says that the cryptocurrency industry is new and subject to manipulation, which is why it has been delaying crypto-related futures ETFs for the last few years.

Yes. The SEC approved in January 2024 the listing and trading of several Bitcoin spot Exchange-Traded Funds, opening the door to institutional capital and mainstream investors to trade the main crypto currency. The decision was hailed by the industry as a game changer.

The main advantage of crypto ETFs is the possibility of gaining exposure to a cryptocurrency without ownership, reducing the risk and cost of holding the asset. Other pros are a lower learning curve and higher security for investors since ETFs take charge of securing the underlying asset holdings. As for the main drawbacks, the main one is that as an investor you can’t have direct ownership of the asset, or, as they say in crypto, “not your keys, not your coins.” Other disadvantages are higher costs associated with holding crypto since ETFs charge fees for active management. Finally, even though investing in ETFs reduces the risk of holding an asset, price swings in the underlying cryptocurrency are likely to be reflected in the investment vehicle too.

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17 July 2026 | 19:47 XRP is trading near $1.08 on July 17, compressed between the repeatedly defended support area at $1.03–$1.05 and a declining 50-day simple moving average at $1.13.

Key Takeaways XRP trades at $1.08 below all three major moving averages, which remain in bearish alignment. The $1.03–$1.05 shelf is the main support separating the current range from another test of the cycle low. Binance’s estimated leverage ratio is approaching its lowest level since November 2024. Falling open interest confirms that traders are reducing derivatives exposure rather than building new positions. The chart remains bearish. Price sits below its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, every recovery since April has produced a lower high, and the latest bounce ended beneath the nearest moving-average resistance.

Derivatives positioning has become less aggressive during the decline. Both Binance’s estimated leverage ratio and all-exchange open interest have fallen sharply, showing that futures exposure is being removed. That reduces leverage-related fragility but does not provide the demand needed to reverse the price trend.

XRP Remains Below a Fully Bearish Moving-Average Stack Daily XRP price chart / Source: TradingView The three major daily moving averages are aligned above the current price:

Moving Average Resistance $1.1355

100-day SMA

$1.2657

200-day SMA

$1.4317

All three are declining. The 50-day SMA approached the 100-day average in late May but failed to complete a bullish crossover, with the two lines separating again as price weakened.

The sequence of lower highs reinforces that structure. XRP peaked near $1.55 in April, failed around $1.50 on the following recovery, reached approximately $1.3 on June 15, and then stalled near $1.18 in early July.

Daily RSI has fallen to 44 after reaching approximately 58 during the latest bounce. It is now below its moving average at 47, showing that momentum weakened before reaching overbought conditions.

The two oversold readings recorded in early and late June produced only temporary recoveries. Volume has also faded to approximately 24.39 million, with no clear accumulation pattern behind the July advance and the more prominent recent spikes occurring during selling.

The $1.03-$1.05 Shelf Defines the Next Break Buyers defended the $1.03-$1.05 area around June 5, again between June 25 and 27, and during the early-July decline. Below it, the cycle-low wick sits between $1.01 and $1.02, followed by the untested psychological level at $1.

Immediate resistance begins at the July 17 high near $1.09 and the July 14-15 wick area between $1.11 and $1.12. The declining 50-day SMA at $1.13 remains the more important ceiling because it stopped the latest recovery.

The narrowing range creates three measurable outcomes:

Bullish shift

A daily close above $1.10 would improve the short-term structure, but XRP would still need to reclaim the 50-day SMA to break the sequence of lower highs. The July swing high near $1.2 would then become the next test.

Continued compression

Price remains between the $1.03–$1.05 shelf and the falling 50-day SMA while momentum and derivatives exposure continue resetting.

Bearish continuation

Losing $1.05 would expose $1.03 and the $1.01–$1.02 cycle-low area. A daily close below $1.01 would put $1 and sub-dollar price discovery in play.

The prevailing trend, weakening RSI, and fading volume currently favor a bearish drift unless buyers recover the upper boundary.

Binance Leverage Is Approaching Its April Low CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost highlighted a renewed decline in XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance.

XRP Ledger estimated leverage ratio on Binance. The metric compares derivatives open interest with the XRP reserves held on the exchange. A higher reading indicates that futures exposure is large relative to those reserves, while a lower reading points to reduced leveraged positioning.

XRP’s ratio currently stands at approximately 0.16, one of its lowest readings since November 2024 and close to the April 2026 low of 0.15.

The decline developed alongside a price correction of roughly 70%. Some futures positions were liquidated during the fall, while other traders closed exposure voluntarily, mechanically reducing open interest.

The all-exchange chart confirms that the reset extends beyond Binance. Total XRP open interest has fallen from approximately $3.8 billion earlier in the visible period to roughly $0.8 billion in the latest readings.

XRP Ledger open interest trends across all exchanges. The derivatives market is therefore dominated by position reduction rather than sustained new leverage. Fewer outstanding positions reduce the fuel available for a liquidation cascade, although sharp price moves remain possible if support breaks or traders begin rebuilding exposure aggressively.

The contraction may also reflect weaker conviction and declining risk appetite. Deleveraging removes crowded positions; it does not reveal whether the next group of participants will be buyers or sellers.

The 2024 Reset Is a Precedent, Not a Forecast Darkfost compared the current conditions with the deleveraging phase that developed in 2024.

XRP was then consolidating around $0.40 while Binance’s estimated leverage ratio approached 0.05. That cleanup preceded a rally of more than 790%, during which futures exposure returned and the leverage ratio climbed again.

The relevant similarity is the order of events: leveraged positions were removed before the next large directional move began.

The differences are equally important. The current ratio of 0.16 remains more than three times the 2024 low, while XRP is trading below a fully bearish moving-average structure with weakening momentum and no clear volume-based accumulation signal.

The earlier rally therefore demonstrates what can happen after a derivatives reset, not what must happen. A similar result would require renewed demand strong enough to reverse the lower-high sequence and rebuild participation without immediately recreating excessive leverage.

What the Derivatives Data Needs to Show Next The behavior of open interest during the eventual range break will help determine the quality of the move.

Stronger recovery

XRP breaks upward as volume improves and open interest rises gradually, indicating that new derivatives positions are entering alongside the move. The signal becomes more convincingly bullish if price continues higher without funding or leverage becoming excessive.

Possible position-driven bounce:

XRP rises while open interest falls, a pattern consistent with position closures or short covering rather than fresh derivatives participation. Spot-flow and liquidation data would be needed to confirm the cause.

Potential bearish confirmation

Price breaks support while open interest rises, showing that traders are adding fresh leveraged exposure during the decline. The signal becomes more clearly bearish if funding turns negative or price continues lower as open interest expands.

If open interest continues drifting lower, the deleveraging process remains the dominant force regardless of short-term price fluctuations.

XRP now has a cleaner derivatives structure but an unresolved technical problem. The leverage reset becomes constructive only if price converts it into a break above the falling 50-day SMA; until then, the $1.03–$1.05 shelf remains the level preventing the bearish trend from extending toward $1.

The information provided in this article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice.

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Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.

Gallagher Capital Management LLC has disclosed a significant holding in the Canary XRP ETF, according to its recent regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The investment manager reported ownership of 86,744 shares of the ETF, valued at $961,126 as of the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Institutional interest in XRP investment products growsInstitutional involvement in digital asset investment products has been a point of increased attention within the cryptocurrency sector, and Gallagher Capital’s reported position signals rising professional interest in XRP-linked funds. The presence of institutional investors is often seen as a barometer of market maturity and can influence broader sentiment among individual investors.

Form 13F filings, required by the SEC from investment firms with assets under management above a specified threshold, allow the public to track which funds are engaging with specific securities. Gallagher Capital Management’s inclusion of the Canary XRP ETF provides another reference point for those monitoring the institutional adoption of alternative cryptocurrencies.

Assets like XRP have drawn particular scrutiny from U.S. regulators, but the emergence of regulated investment vehicles such as ETFs has enhanced accessibility for institutional buyers. Investors continue to watch whether other managers will declare similar positions as market infrastructure matures.

ETF sector expansion underscores changing digital asset landscapeThe launch and growth of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), especially in the U.S., have transformed how institutions access the digital asset market. Approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has triggered an influx of capital, prompting asset managers to evaluate an expanding range of crypto-backed offerings. The Canary XRP ETF, introduced as a way to provide regulated exposure to XRP’s price movements, represents a further step in this evolution.

Although the Canary XRP ETF does not offer direct spot exposure, it serves as an alternative for institutional portfolios seeking crypto correlation without holding the underlying asset. Broader adoption of such products will likely follow ongoing regulatory developments and persistently high demand among both retail and institutional clients.

Mini dictionary: Canary XRP ETF, an exchange-traded fund designed to offer regulated investment exposure specifically to XRP, the digital asset developed for fast and cost-effective cross-border payments. ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, are pooled investment vehicles that track the price of an underlying asset or portfolio and are traded on public exchanges.

ETF NameUnderlying AssetShares Held by GallagherReported Market Value (Q2 2026)Canary XRP ETFXRP86,744$961,126Gallagher Capital Management, an established investment manager, is among the firms now exploring digital asset products as part of diversified strategies.

SEC filings shed light on institutional portfolio shiftsEach disclosure in Form 13F offers additional transparency for observers interested in how institutional capital allocates resources to crypto-related securities. Market participants are expected to keep a close watch on future regulatory filings for signs that broader professional adoption of XRP-related ETFs is underway.

Regular SEC filings by institutional investors help clarify which digital assets are gaining traction among professional money managers, offering rare insights into sentiment shifts and emerging trends within this market.

While a single investment manager’s disclosure does not determine the direction of crypto markets, it highlights the continued expansion of regulated products and their appeal to professional investors looking beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has directed attention to XRP, highlighting two key technical signals that may indicate a significant price movement is imminent. Martinez, a widely followed market commentator, combined observations from the monthly and hourly charts to underline growing momentum in the digital asset’s price action.

Monthly TD Sequential buy signal formsOn the monthly timeframe, Martinez identified a TD Sequential buy signal for XRP. A TD Sequential is a technical indicator designed to detect potential trend exhaustion and forecast price reversals, with signals on longer timeframes generally regarded as more robust by traders.

The appearance of a buy signal on the monthly chart often points to stronger and longer-lasting reversals. Martinez paired this observation with analysis of the shorter-term hourly price structure, suggesting that building price pressure could soon lead to a substantial move.

Martinez indicated that with these two timeframes both supporting a bullish outlook, XRP may be approaching a decisive breakout phase in the market.

Symmetrical triangle on hourly chartTurning to the hourly chart, Martinez observed that XRP has been consolidating within a symmetrical triangle pattern since late June. This formation is defined by lower highs and higher lows, compressing price action into a narrowing range. The pattern’s upper boundary descends from just below $1.30, while the lower boundary ascends from $1.03. Currently, XRP sits near $1.106, edging closer to the triangle’s apex.

Technical analysts view symmetrical triangles as neutral, with the next decisive move likely to set the tone for the trend’s direction. Martinez specifically identified $1.13 as the critical resistance level for traders to monitor.

Mini dictionary: TD Sequential, a technical indicator used in financial markets to identify potential reversal points by analyzing a series of price candles, commonly favored for its trend exhaustion signals.

TimeframeSignal/PatternKey LevelMonthlyTD Sequential buy signalNot specifiedHourlySymmetrical triangleResistance at $1.13A confirmed breakout above $1.13 would see XRP move past the triangle’s descending upper boundary. According to Martinez, such an event could open a path to a 20% increase in price, targeting $1.35. This would represent a return to levels not seen since early June, when XRP last traded near $1.30 before its most recent decline.

In a recent post, Martinez shared, “A breakout above $1.13 could open the door to a 20% rally toward $1.35,” pairing this projection with both the monthly and hourly technical signals.

Price consolidation continuesIn recent weeks, XRP’s price has fluctuated within increasingly tight bounds defined by the triangle, each move shrinking the trading range. With the price settling just beneath the $1.13 resistance and the pattern nearing completion, traders are watching closely for the next decisive shift.

As both monthly and intraday signals point to a potential breakout, market participants are monitoring whether XRP can achieve a sustained move above $1.13. If that occurs, technical outlooks suggest a rapid climb toward $1.35 could follow, contingent on continued demand and broader market conditions.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

XRP is still struggling to turn better regulatory sentiment into a clean market breakout.

The token has been hovering below the $1.06–$1.08 area, with traders watching whether the improved legal backdrop can finally translate into stronger demand. That is the tension in the current XRP setup. The market has more reason than before to treat regulatory clarity as a positive, but price is not yet behaving like buyers are fully convinced.

That does not make the story weak. It makes it more interesting.

A token can receive a friendlier regulatory signal and still fail to break resistance if liquidity is thin, broader market sentiment is weak, or traders decide to wait for confirmation. XRP has been through enough legal and regulatory cycles that investors know the difference between a headline and sustained demand.

For now, XRP is still in the proving stage.

TL;DR XRP is trading below key resistance around the $1.06–$1.08 region. A more favourable regulatory backdrop has not yet produced a decisive breakout. Traders are watching whether buyers can clear nearby sell pressure and turn legal relief into real demand. Regulatory Clarity Helps, But It Does Not Buy The Token XRP has always traded with a heavier regulatory overlay than most major crypto assets. For years, market sentiment around the token has been shaped not only by Ripple’s business progress or XRP’s liquidity, but by the legal uncertainty surrounding how the asset should be treated.

That is why any move toward clearer classification matters.

If traders believe XRP is moving into a more stable regulatory category, the token can attract renewed attention from exchanges, funds, and market participants that had previously kept their distance. Clarity can reduce perceived legal risk, and lower legal risk can support liquidity.

But clarity alone is not the same thing as a bid.

The market still needs buyers. It still needs volume. It still needs evidence that investors are willing to accumulate XRP at higher prices rather than simply celebrate the headline and move on.

That is where the current resistance zone becomes important. The $1.06–$1.08 range is not just a number on a chart. It is where optimism meets actual supply. If sellers are still active there, XRP has to absorb them before the regulatory story can become a price story.

Why The $1.10 Area Matters The next area traders are watching is around $1.10, where order book pressure could decide whether XRP has enough momentum to continue higher.

A visible sell wall near that region can act like a ceiling. Buyers may test it, but unless demand is strong enough to clear the supply, price can keep rotating lower from the same area. That creates frustration for bulls because the narrative may be improving while the chart remains capped.

This is common in crypto. A good headline can pull attention back to an asset, but resistance levels still matter. Traders who bought earlier may use the move to reduce exposure. Short-term participants may fade the rally. Larger holders may wait for proof before adding.

For XRP, a decisive move above nearby resistance would change the conversation. It would suggest that regulatory confidence is finally feeding into market demand. Failure to break higher would keep the token stuck in a familiar pattern: strong story, cautious price action.

The broader market backdrop also matters. If Bitcoin and Ethereum are under pressure, altcoins usually have a harder time sustaining independent rallies. XRP may need both its own catalyst and a less hostile risk environment to build a stronger move.

Ripple’s Business Story Still Sits In The Background It is also important to separate XRP’s market structure from Ripple’s business narrative.

Ripple remains one of the most recognisable names in crypto payments. Its regulatory battles have made XRP one of the most closely watched tokens in the market. But traders often blur the line between company developments, legal signals, and token demand.

A stronger regulatory position can help the XRP market, especially if it improves confidence among exchanges and institutional participants. But the token still has to show that demand is expanding.

That means watching liquidity, spot volume, exchange flows, and whether support holds after each failed breakout attempt.

The current setup is therefore not bearish by default. It is cautious. XRP is close enough to resistance that a strong move could matter, but it has not yet delivered the confirmation bulls want.

For readers, that is the cleanest way to frame the story. XRP has a better regulatory backdrop than it had during the darkest periods of uncertainty, but markets do not reward legal clarity automatically. They reward demand, and demand has to show up on the chart.

Until XRP clears the nearby resistance band with conviction, traders are likely to stay selective. The next move above $1.10 would be more than a technical level. It would be the first real sign that regulatory relief is becoming market momentum.

This article is based on information from Arkham Intelligence.

This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.

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Eight weeks. That’s how long investors spent yanking money out of Bitcoin funds in what became the longest outflow streak on record. According to CoinShares, that brutal $8 billion exodus has officially ended, with Bitcoin products pulling in roughly $287 million in fresh capital last week.

The numbers behind the reversal CoinShares, which publishes weekly tracking data on digital asset fund flows across the ETP and ETF landscape, reported that broader weekly inflows hit approximately $1.03 billion. Of that total, around $790 million flowed specifically into Bitcoin products.

That’s a sharp contrast to the prior eight weeks, where outflows accumulated to roughly $8 billion. The streak began in early May and persisted through early July, making it the most prolonged period of net selling pressure in the history of digital asset investment products.

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Bitcoin wasn’t the only beneficiary of the mood shift. Ethereum products attracted approximately $84 million in inflows during the same period, suggesting the recovery extends beyond just the largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

Year-to-date flows for digital asset products sit at approximately $188 billion according to CoinShares’ data.

What drove the selling, and why it stopped The extended outflow period coincided with broader market pressure throughout much of 2026. Forced selling, portfolio rebalancing, and what CoinShares describes as capitulation dynamics all contributed to the sustained exodus from digital asset funds.

The week ending around July 10 marked the inflection point. Bitcoin fund inflows during this period ranged from $197 million to $312 million depending on the specific product category, with the headline figure landing at $287 million.

CoinShares has emphasized that the data suggests a possible turning point in investor sentiment. The firm tracks fund flows with updates published each Monday and Friday, giving market participants near-real-time visibility into how capital is moving through the ecosystem.

What this means for investors When capital flows back into multiple asset categories simultaneously rather than concentrating in a single token, it typically indicates a broader improvement in risk appetite rather than a one-off event driven by a single catalyst.

Traders should pay close attention to the next two to three weeks of CoinShares data. If inflows persist and potentially accelerate, the case for a genuine sentiment shift becomes much stronger.

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PANews July 17 news, according to CoinDesk, Robinhood is betting on the decentralized finance (DeFi) market with its self-built blockchain Robinhood Chain, aiming to bring over 10 million active users into the on-chain ecosystem. However, the network's trading activity is still mainly driven by Meme coin speculation, and the initially touted vision of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has yet to reach scale.

Robinhood Chain's trading volume recently surged briefly. On July 12, the chain's 24-hour DEX trading volume reached about $878 million, briefly surpassing Coinbase Base and Ethereum, vaulting it to the top ranks of decentralized trading volume and drawing attention from the crypto community.

Seong Seog Lee, head of product at Robinhood Crypto, said the company's goal is not to poach users from existing crypto trading platforms, but to leverage Robinhood's enormous retail user base to bring ordinary investors who have never touched on-chain finance into tokenized assets and on-chain derivatives markets. Robinhood currently provides access to on-chain financial services through Robinhood Wallet, covering assets such as gold, silver, forex and crypto perpetual contracts, allowing users to directly access related products via the wallet. However, Robinhood Chain is still in its early stages. Data shows:

On July 13, perpetual contract trading volume on the chain was only about $5.9 million, while leading on-chain derivatives platform Hyperliquid saw $8.9 billion in volume over the same period; Robinhood Chain shows a bridged TVL of about $734 million, but actual on-chain total value locked (TVL) is about $211 million, with some assets still sitting in wallets and not entering lending or yield protocols; the market cap of RWA tokenized assets is currently only about $12.66 million.

Most of the trading heat on Robinhood Chain currently comes from Meme coins. The recently issued CASHCAT token on the chain surged over 2,100% within a week, once reaching a market cap of $156 million — 12 times the size of the entire on-chain RWA market — a phenomenon that has sparked market discussion. Previously, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev had said that Meme coins are "assets with no real utility," but after CASHCAT's explosive rise, he remarked that Robinhood Chain is "equally suitable for Meme coin development."

Analysts believe that Robinhood Chain's development path resembles the early stages of some new public chains: initially relying on speculative trading for traffic, and then needing to prove whether it can convert that into long-term users, a developer ecosystem, and real financial applications. The key going forward is whether Robinhood can use its massive retail user base to turn the short-term Meme coin frenzy into a continuously growing on-chain financial ecosystem.

Crypto markets slipped on Thursday as two forces weighed on sentiment simultaneously: a Senate hearing on the CLARITY Act revealed the legislation may slip further than expected, while a Chinese AI model triggered a global equity selloff wiping $1.8 trillion from stock markets worldwide.

Bitcoin fell to $63,367, down 1.78% over 24 hours, Ethereum dropped to $1,830 and XRP slid to $1.08. The total crypto market cap declined to $2.18 trillion as the Fear and Greed Index held at 31.

CLARITY Act: One Yard Line, No Touchdown Yet

The House Financial Services Committee opened a field hearing in New York examining how the CLARITY Act could unlock innovation across digital assets. The session was informational only with no vote impact, but it marked one of the final formal steps before the bill can reach a Senate floor vote.

Representative Timmons struck a positive  tone. “We’re on the one yard line, we just gotta score the touchdown,” he said, describing the legislation as “incredibly important in maintaining the U.S. economy as the centre of the global economy.”

The excitement was tempered by developments on Capitol Hill. Updated legislative text has still not been released following a Trump-Senate Republicans meeting focused on ethics provisions. Industry leaders are privately bracing for the rollout to slip into next week, according to reporter Eleanor Terrett.

Polymarket odds of the CLARITY Act passing crashed to a record low of 31%, even as Trump met with senators in what was described as a last-ditch push to advance the bill before the August recess.

The AI Model That Moved Global Markets

The broader selloff arrived from an unexpected direction. Chinese laboratory Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter open-source model, the largest ever built, surpassing DeepSeek’s previous record of 1.6 trillion parameters. On independent benchmarks it performed close to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, while pricing its services at a fraction of the cost.

The implication was immediate. The AI trade has been priced on the assumption that staying competitive requires massive, growing spending on chips and data centres. When a Chinese laboratory builds something nearly as capable for far less, that assumption gets challenged and capital committed to AI infrastructure gets repriced simultaneously.

Asian markets absorbed the initial blow. Japan’s Nikkei fell 4%. Taiwan’s Taiex crashed 6.5% with TSMC down 7.3%. The global semiconductor index fell 3%, entering bear market territory after losing more than 24% from its June peak. Global chip stocks have shed over $2 trillion since June 22.

What to Watch

Two catalysts will determine crypto’s next move. The first is whether CLARITY Act text emerges before the August recess. A confirmed delay removes one of the few remaining positive catalysts in the near-term outlook. The second is whether the AI-driven equity selloff stabilises, given crypto’s current 80%-plus correlation with major equity indices.

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Ethereum is under pressure again as traders reassess how much of the ETF optimism has already been priced into the market.

The move is not simply about ETH losing momentum on a chart. Ethereum has been trading at the intersection of several stories at once: spot ETF expectations, regulatory timing, network fundamentals, institutional demand, and broader risk appetite. When one of those pillars weakens, price can struggle even if the long-term thesis remains intact.

This time, the pressure appears to be tied to a cooler policy backdrop and a market that is less willing to chase risk while legislative uncertainty hangs over digital assets.

That does not mean the Ethereum ETF story is over. It does mean traders may be less willing to pay up for the narrative until there is clearer follow-through.

TL;DR Ethereum has weakened as ETF optimism meets a less supportive policy and market backdrop. Traders are watching whether ETH can hold key support while futures and spot flows reset. The long-term institutional case remains alive, but short-term price action is being driven by caution. ETF Optimism Has Limits Ethereum’s ETF story is powerful because it changes the access model.

A spot ETF can bring ETH exposure to investors who do not want to manage wallets, private keys, exchanges, or direct custody. It can also make Ethereum easier to include in model portfolios, adviser platforms, and institutional allocation frameworks.

That is why ETF headlines can move the market.

But ETF optimism does not move in a straight line. Traders often buy the expectation before the product is fully live, then reassess once timing, fees, demand, and market conditions become clearer. If the broader backdrop weakens, even a strong ETF narrative can struggle to support price.

That is what Ethereum appears to be facing now. The market is not rejecting the institutional story, but it is asking whether near-term demand will be strong enough to justify the previous excitement.

The answer is still uncertain.

ETF products can create durable demand over time, but first-day or first-week trading does not always tell the whole story. Bitcoin’s ETF experience showed that flows, rotations, and issuer competition can take time to settle. Ethereum may face a similar adjustment period.

Policy Uncertainty Still Weighs On ETH Ethereum is also more exposed to regulatory interpretation than Bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s role as a commodity-like macro asset is relatively easier for institutions to understand. Ethereum is more complex. It is a settlement layer, a smart-contract platform, a staking network, a DeFi base layer, and an asset that sits inside multiple regulatory debates at once.

That complexity can be a strength, but it also gives policymakers more to examine.

If Washington remains divided on market-structure rules, staking treatment, DeFi oversight, or the classification of digital assets, ETH traders may hesitate. The market can believe in Ethereum’s long-term role while still discounting the asset in the short term because the rulebook is unfinished.

That is why the policy backdrop matters for price.

A clean regulatory environment would make Ethereum easier for institutions to underwrite. A messy one does not stop the network from operating, but it can slow allocation decisions, product design, and the confidence of more conservative investors.

What Traders Are Watching Now For ETH price action, the next phase comes down to support, positioning, and whether buyers return with conviction.

If futures open interest cools while spot selling slows, that can be healthy. It suggests leverage is being cleared without destroying the broader structure. If price keeps falling alongside rising bearish positioning, the market may be bracing for a deeper move.

Exchange flows also matter. Outflows can suggest investors are moving ETH into custody or long-term storage. Inflows can point to potential selling pressure. Neither signal is perfect on its own, but combined with price and derivatives data, it can help explain the tone.

The key for Ethereum is whether the market can separate short-term disappointment from the longer-term access story.

A weaker session does not erase Ethereum’s role in DeFi, stablecoins, tokenization, and smart-contract infrastructure. It does, however, remind traders that narratives need fresh demand to keep working.

If ETF flows improve and policy risk cools, ETH could recover its footing. If risk appetite stays weak, traders may keep fading rallies until stronger evidence appears.

For now, Ethereum sits in a familiar position: the long-term case remains broad, but the short-term market wants proof.

That proof will not come from headlines alone. It will come from flows, support levels, derivatives positioning, and whether institutions treat ETH as a serious allocation after the initial ETF excitement fades.

Until then, caution is likely to remain part of the trade.

This article is based on information from Arkham Intelligence.

This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.

Ethereum’s [ETH] attempted rebound faced rejection at $1,944 three days ago. The pullback pushed ETH to $1,819 before it recovered slightly.

At press time, Ethereum traded near $1,823 after falling 3.6% over 24 hours. The decline attracted substantial whale activity, although sellers retained control of the market.

Are whales buying the ETH dip? CryptoQuant’s Spot Average Order Size recorded large whale orders for seven consecutive days.

However, the metric captured both buying and selling activity. Therefore, it confirmed whale participation without establishing a clear direction.

Lookonchain also reported that two newly created wallets withdrew 20,000 ETH from Coinbase Prime. The withdrawal was worth $37.72 million and occurred in two batches of 10,000 ETH.

Source: CryptoQuant According to the tracker, the associated whale had accumulated aggressively during the previous three days.

On the 16th of July, the whale purchased 30,000 ETH, worth $57.6 million. Its three-day accumulation reached 89,396 ETH, valued at approximately $164.88 million.

Buying during a decline suggested that the whale expected stronger prices. However, one entity’s activity could not confirm broader confidence.

Source: CoinGlass CoinGlass data showed that Ethereum’s Spot Netflow remained negative for two consecutive days.

At press time, Spot Netflow stood at -$23.6 million, compared with -$49 million the previous day. Therefore, net outflows continued but slowed considerably.

Negative Spot Netflow indicated that more ETH left exchanges than entered them. This trend aligned with the reported whale withdrawals. Even so, Exchange Outflows alone could not establish that every withdrawal represented accumulation.

Can whales defend $1.8K? Whales absorbed some selling pressure, but Ethereum’s broader structure remained weak.

The Balance of Power fell from 0.93 to -0.61, shifting into negative territory. That reading indicated that sellers controlled short-term price action despite the whale demand.

Source: TradingView Continued weakness could push Ethereum [ETH] below $1,800 and toward $1,774. However, sustained buying could help Ethereum defend $1,800 and reclaim $1,928. A recovery above $1,928 could reopen the path toward $2,000.

Final Summary A whale accumulated 89,396 ETH, worth $164.88 million, over three days. Ethereum remained vulnerable below $1,944 despite whale demand and continued Exchange Outflows.

Ethereum processed 18,658,277 transactions in the past week, marking its third-highest weekly transaction total in the network’s history, according to data from blockchain staking services provider Everstake, which cited research by Blockworks Research.

Ethereum use rises despite low market volatilityThis milestone occurred during a period of limited price movement in the broader cryptocurrency market, underscoring consistent growth in on-chain activity regardless of short-term volatility. Everstake observed that, historically, such high transaction volumes have typically aligned with strong market speculation. However, the recent surge was not accompanied by a significant price rally, indicating independent traction in network usage.

Everstake shared the update in a recent post on X, stating that while market cycles are inevitable, infrastructure development persists across all conditions. The company emphasized, “Ethereum’s progress shouldn’t be measured by price action alone. Network adoption and infrastructure development continue to advance regardless of short-term market sentiment.”

Blockworks Research, a blockchain analytics platform known for tracking on-chain data across major crypto networks, provided the transaction figures referenced in the analysis.

Mini dictionary: Everstake is an international blockchain infrastructure provider that operates staking nodes on multiple proof-of-stake networks, allowing users to earn rewards by participating in network validation.

Institutional and real-world adoption fuel network activityThe sustained uptick in transactions reflects broader trends in Ethereum’s development, as the platform increasingly supports real-world applications and not just speculative trading. Active sectors on Ethereum include decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoin transfers, tokenized assets, NFT infrastructure, and Layer-2 rollups, all contributing to consistent blockchain activity regardless of market sentiment.

According to data from DefiLlama, Ethereum continues to lead all smart contract platforms by total value locked (TVL), a metric indicating the sum of assets deposited in DeFi protocols. This dominance positions Ethereum as the primary smart contract blockchain for both retail and institutional usage. Traditional financial institutions have expanded their use of Ethereum-based infrastructure, seeking new avenues for asset tokenization and settlement processes.

Use CaseImpact on TransactionsDeFi protocolsGenerates ongoing transaction volume with lending, swaps, and stakingStablecoin transfersDrives frequent payments and settlementsNFT infrastructureAdds transactions for minting, trading, and transfersLayer-2 rollupsAbsorbs high volume, helps to scale mainnet trafficLong-term development priorities highlightedEverstake stated that ongoing infrastructure growth happens independently of shifts in investor sentiment. The company summarized this insight by noting, “Markets move in cycles but infrastructure compounds continuously,” reflecting an industry-wide focus on network fundamentals over day-to-day price swings.

Network adoption and infrastructure development continue to advance regardless of short-term market sentiment, according to Everstake, with transaction growth serving as a core indicator of ecosystem health beyond token price fluctuations.

For both developers and institutional participants, the rise in transaction counts signals robust demand for block space, decentralized applications, and payment settlement. However, market analysts commonly advise considering additional factors such as active wallet addresses, total fee income, validator activity, and Layer-2 adoption when evaluating the network’s long-term performance.

Implications for ETH investors amid rising institutional interestSustained on-chain activity may shape how investors view Ethereum’s long-term prospects. The consistent growth in transactions supports the perception that ETH’s user base, developer engagement, and institutional participation are expanding, despite changes in broader crypto market conditions.

The debut of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States earlier this year has further increased institutional attention to the network. Although the recent surge in network use is not directly linked to ETF inflows, analysts suggest that continued growth in core activity could strengthen ETH’s investment case as critical digital asset infrastructure evolves.

The current transaction milestone suggests Ethereum’s usage extends well beyond retail speculation, with ongoing activity in DeFi, tokenization, and enterprise applications driving network demand.

Market observers are expected to track whether these transaction levels hold steady in coming weeks, viewing them as potential indicators of Ethereum’s underlying strength as both a technological platform and a digital asset investment.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Dogecoin (DOGE) extends its decline on Friday, trading near its yearly low at $0.069 as bearish sentiment continues to weigh on the meme coin. Weakening derivatives metrics and a deteriorating technical outlook suggest a deeper correction if DOGE slips below $0.069.

Weakening derivatives metrics Coinglass's long-to-short ratio for DOGE read 0.75 on Friday, nearing its lowest level in over a month. The ratio being below one, indicates bearish sentiment, as traders are betting the asset's price will fall.

DOGE long-to-short ratio chart. Source: CoinglassIn addition, DOGE funding rates flipped negative, reading -0.0004% on Friday, further supporting the bearish sentiment.

Dogecoin funding rates chart. Source: CoinglassSoSoValue data show that DOGE’s spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have remained largely silent over the past two weeks, indicating a lack of meaningful institutional demand for the token. This muted demand fails to provide a cushion against a decline in DOGE prices.

Total DOGE spot ETF net inflow daily chart. Source: SoSoValueDogecoin Price Forecast: How low can DOGE go?Dogecoin trades at $0.071 on Friday, keeping a clear bearish near‑term bias as price holds well below the 50‑day, 100‑day and 200‑day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) at $0.081, $0.088 and $0.104, respectively. The cluster of overhead EMAs suggests rallies are likely to be capped. At the same time, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) near 35 remains weak but shy of oversold territory, and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator stays marginally positive around the zero line, hinting at only modest downside momentum rather than an impulsive sell‑off.

On the topside, initial resistance is seen at the horizontal barrier at $0.079, followed by the 50‑day EMA at $0.081. Above that, a dense supply zone emerges around $0.088, defined by horizontal resistance at $0.088, the downtrend resistance line break price at $0.089. 

On the downside, the yearly low at $0.069 provides immediate support; a close below it suggests deeper losses toward the key psychological level of $0.065.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

Dogecoin is approaching significant multi-year support zones against both Bitcoin and the US dollar, prompting close attention from traders seeking signs of a new market cycle. Analysts are watching for a reversal pattern to emerge, but so far, technical confirmation remains elusive.

Dogecoin retests historical support against BitcoinDogecoin is once again testing a crucial support level against Bitcoin, revisiting a structure that mirrors its performance prior to the 2021 rally. The DOGE/BTC trading pair, after a prolonged downtrend, has returned to the zone near 0.0000011 BTC—a level that previously served as the launchpad for Dogecoin’s strongest bull run three years ago.

The first extended drawdown spanned from Dogecoin’s 2014 high through late 2020. The current downtrend has persisted since the peak in May 2021, suggesting historic cyclical patterns may be resurfacing.

For Dogecoin to initiate a new upward cycle, it must first stabilize above current support and then overcome a series of descending resistance levels. A successful move above this resistance could indicate renewed capital inflows into DOGE while Bitcoin holds steady or consolidates.

Efforts by buyers to push DOGE/BTC higher could mark the start of a relative bottom formation, but this scenario will require a sustained trend reversal before confirmation.

If Dogecoin’s Bitcoin pair breaks below this support zone and continues to register new lows, bullish comparisons to past market cycles would lose validity, keeping the current trend unconfirmed for now.

Mini dictionary: DOGE/BTC is a cryptocurrency trading pair representing the value of Dogecoin in terms of Bitcoin. Analyzing the performance of DOGE against BTC offers insights into Dogecoin’s relative strength compared to the leading cryptocurrency.

Date/PeriodDOGE/BTC LevelTrend Outcome2014 – late 2020Downtrend to 0.0000011 BTCCycle bottom, then major rallyMay 2021 – presentDowntrend, current test at 0.0000011 BTCPotential repeat, reversal unconfirmedCritical US dollar support and near-term outlookAgainst the US dollar, Dogecoin trades near a long-standing support level at $0.055 after a series of weak performances in recent weeks. The $0.055 area has repeatedly offered a base since 2022, with buyers stepping in whenever the price approached this threshold.

A pattern is emerging in which a brief sweep below $0.055, quickly followed by a recovery, could trigger the next significant rebound. Such a move would likely flush out residual selling pressure and allow stronger hands to accumulate DOGE at a discount.

However, Dogecoin still remains locked into a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows. A reversal would require buyers to push the price back above $0.075, with further confirmation as DOGE returns to the $0.085–$0.10 range. Until that happens, technical momentum favors ongoing caution.

A close below $0.055 would mark a more serious breakdown, turning support into resistance and invalidating hopes of a rapid recovery.

Traders and investors continue to monitor the outcome at these key price levels to determine whether Dogecoin is preparing for a new cycle or risking further declines.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Dogecoin is holding key levels, but the energy around the trade has clearly cooled.

The meme-token market often moves in bursts. Retail attention returns quickly, volumes expand, social activity picks up, and tokens like DOGE can move sharply before the broader market has time to process the change. But those bursts do not always last. When trading volume fades and risk appetite weakens, Dogecoin often shifts from breakout mode into consolidation.

That appears to be the current setup. DOGE is not collapsing, but it is also not showing the kind of aggressive demand that usually drives meme-token rallies.

For traders, that makes the next support and resistance levels important. The market is trying to work out whether Dogecoin is quietly building a base or simply losing momentum.

TL;DR Dogecoin is consolidating as retail meme-token demand cools. The current setup is chart-led, with traders watching whether key support holds. DOGE needs stronger volume and renewed retail interest to turn consolidation into another upside push. https://x.com/doge_trader/status/2075677386528481330

Meme Tokens Need Attention As Much As Liquidity Dogecoin is different from many other large-cap crypto assets because its market structure is so closely tied to attention.

Bitcoin can trade on macro flows. Ethereum can trade on ETFs, DeFi, staking, and network activity. Solana can trade on ecosystem usage. Dogecoin can react to all of those market forces too, but its strongest rallies usually involve something simpler: retail traders paying attention again.

That attention can come from social media, market-wide risk appetite, celebrity-linked narratives, or a rotation into meme coins when traders are hunting for higher-beta upside. When those conditions are strong, DOGE can move quickly.

When they fade, Dogecoin often consolidates.

That does not make the token irrelevant. DOGE remains one of the most liquid and recognisable meme assets in crypto. It has survived multiple cycles and still attracts attention whenever meme-token activity returns. But its price action depends heavily on whether traders are willing to take risk.

Right now, the market looks more cautious.

The Chart Needs Volume Confirmation The X chart gives traders a level-based view of Dogecoin’s current setup. That is useful, but chart levels need confirmation.

Support can hold for a while simply because sellers pause. A more convincing setup comes when buyers return with volume, price starts making higher lows, and DOGE begins to outperform rather than merely follow the broader market.

Without that, consolidation can become drift.

That is the danger for Dogecoin in quieter conditions. The token may hold a range, but if trading volume keeps falling, the market has less reason to expect a strong move. Short-term traders may become impatient, and capital may rotate into assets with clearer catalysts.

The opposite is also true. If DOGE holds support while retail demand returns, the token can move quickly because meme-coin markets are often momentum-driven. Once traders see volume return, they tend to pile into the move rather than wait for perfect confirmation.

That makes the current period a waiting game.

Dogecoin Still Reflects Retail Risk Appetite Dogecoin remains useful as a sentiment gauge.

When DOGE and other meme tokens are moving strongly, it usually tells the market that retail traders are comfortable chasing risk. When DOGE cools, it often signals a more cautious environment, especially if Bitcoin and Ethereum are also under pressure.

That does not mean Dogecoin leads every market move. It means the token often shows how speculative appetite is behaving at the edge of the market.

For now, that appetite looks softer. Traders are still watching the chart, but the urgency has faded. The next move likely depends on whether DOGE can defend support long enough for broader risk sentiment to improve.

If Bitcoin stabilises and altcoin liquidity returns, Dogecoin may get another chance to move. If the wider market stays heavy, DOGE could remain trapped in a range or slip toward lower support.

The important point is not to overstate the current consolidation. Dogecoin has not lost its place in crypto’s retail imagination, but it needs participation to matter on the chart. Recognition alone does not produce a rally.

For now, DOGE is holding rather than leading. That is still worth watching, because in meme-token markets, quiet periods can turn quickly. But until volume returns, the setup remains cautious.

This article is based on information from the referenced X chart post.

This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.

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Cardano is trading near support as ADA investors look for a stronger reason to step back into the market.

The project still has one of the most committed communities in crypto, and its development roadmap remains a central part of the long-term argument. But price action has been quieter, and traders are watching whether support can hold while the broader market deals with weaker risk appetite.

That is the current tension for ADA. Cardano has not disappeared from the conversation, but it needs a fresh catalyst strong enough to move beyond patient community support and bring wider market interest back.

Until that happens, ADA may remain stuck in a consolidation pattern.

TL;DR Cardano is testing support as ADA traders wait for a stronger catalyst. Development progress remains important, but price action needs clearer demand. The next move depends on whether buyers defend the range or let broader market weakness take control. Cardano Still Trades On Patience Cardano has always been a slower-moving story than many rival crypto ecosystems.

Supporters see that as a strength. They argue that the project’s research-driven approach, formal methods, governance focus, and long development timelines create a more durable foundation. Critics see the same traits differently. They argue that Cardano moves too slowly and struggles to turn roadmap progress into market excitement.

Both views shape how ADA trades.

When the market is bullish, Cardano can benefit from renewed attention because traders remember the size of its community and the scale of its previous cycles. When the market is cautious, ADA often needs clearer evidence of growth to attract fresh capital.

That is why the current support test matters. It is not only about whether ADA can hold a technical level. It is about whether the market still has enough confidence to accumulate while waiting for the next major development.

Development Progress Needs Market Translation Cardano development progress and the Ouroboros roadmap remain part of the current story. That is important because Cardano’s value proposition has always been tied closely to its technical roadmap.

But development progress and market demand are not the same thing.

A blockchain can continue improving while its token trades sideways. Developers can ship upgrades while traders focus elsewhere. The market often needs a bridge between technical progress and visible usage, whether that comes through DeFi activity, stablecoin growth, real-world applications, governance participation, or stronger developer traction.

For ADA, that bridge is the key.

If Cardano can show that roadmap progress is leading to more users, more liquidity, and more application activity, the token has a better chance of attracting renewed attention. If updates remain mostly internal to the existing community, the market may treat them as positive but not urgent.

That does not mean development is unimportant. It means traders need to see how it changes demand.

ADA Needs A Cleaner Narrative Cardano’s challenge is partly narrative.

Bitcoin has the macro and ETF story. Ethereum has smart contracts, DeFi, staking, and institutional access. Solana has speed, apps, and retail activity. XRP has regulation and payments. Dogecoin has meme liquidity. Chainlink has infrastructure.

Cardano’s story is more diffuse. It includes governance, research, staking, decentralisation, development discipline, and long-term ecosystem building. Those are serious themes, but they can be harder to turn into a simple market catalyst.

That makes support zones more important. If ADA holds while the story is quiet, it gives bulls time for the next catalyst to arrive. If support fails, the market may force the narrative to reset at lower levels.

The next few sessions will show whether traders are willing to defend ADA or whether capital keeps rotating toward assets with clearer near-term momentum.

A strong bounce would not solve everything, but it would show that buyers remain active. Continued weakness would raise the pressure on Cardano to deliver a more visible reason for wider market participation.

For now, ADA looks like a token waiting for confirmation. The community remains committed, the roadmap remains active, and the long-term debate is still alive. But the market wants a stronger signal.

That signal could come from development milestones, ecosystem growth, governance progress, or a broader altcoin recovery. Until then, Cardano’s support test is exactly that: a test of patience, confidence, and whether the next catalyst is close enough to matter.

This article is based on information from the Cardano Foundation.

This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.

In brief Input Output will transfer control of Cardano's Haskell node, Plutus platform, Daedalus wallet, and Hydra scaling tool to outside specialist companies starting in August, with the full transition running through 2027. The handover comes one day before the Van Rossem hard fork activates on July 18 at 21:44 UTC, taking Cardano to Protocol Version 11 and cutting smart contract execution costs. ADA ticked up about 2% to roughly $0.165 on Friday, but remains nearly 95% below its 2021 all-time high. Cardano's founding developer is letting go. Input Output announced Friday it will hand control of core blockchain infrastructure to outside specialist firms, beginning in August—the Haskell node, Plutus smart-contract platform, Daedalus wallet, and Hydra scaling technology are all going to external hands.

The firms taking over include Se7en Labs, a development agency with a Solana infrastructure background, and Teragone, a cryptographic research team that already leads development of Mithril, Cardano's stake-based signature protocol. At least three independent node implementations in Haskell, Rust, and Go will run in parallel, overseen by community bodies Intersect and Pragma. The transition runs through 2027.

The new motto of the blockchain is “Built by many, owned by all.”

Founder Charles Hoskinson called it the final push of the Voltaire era, the governance and decentralization phase Cardano has been building toward since 2024. "Our partners are ready, and the ecosystem now has many diverse options," he said in the IOGroup announcement.

Cardano's protocol and governance are already decentralized. Now its engineering is too.

“The last stage of the Voltaire era is full decentralization of node and reference blueprint development. Since 2024, IOG and its partners have carefully managed a process that will conclude… pic.twitter.com/zCCgu6ahco

— Input Output Group (@IOGroup) July 17, 2026

Tomorrow—July 18 at 21:44 UTC—the Van Rossem hard fork goes live on mainnet. Ratified on July 13 with 77.63% approval from delegated community representatives, the upgrade takes Cardano to Protocol Version 11 and introduces new Plutus built-in functions designed to cut smart contract execution costs.

Cardano, which trades as ADA, is up about 2% on the day, trading near $0.165, at $6 billion market capitalization. Open interest in ADA futures sits around $193 million, with a long-to-short ratio of 2.84, meaning most traders are still betting on a spike.

For Input Output, the handover closes a chapter. The company will shift focus to research and new ventures through IO Labs and IO Ventures, leaving the community to prove whether a decentralized engineering model can move faster than the one it's replacing.

Should you buy the dip?Based purely on the charts, probably not on impulse. ADA hasn't come close to matching its 2024 highs near $1.20, and the charts aren't encouraging: The coin has been grinding lower since August 2025, with the 50-week exponential moving average below the 200-week.

The Relative Strength Index, or RSI, is sitting at 34. RSI measures momentum on a scale from 0 to 100, where above 70 is overbought and below 30 is oversold. The ADX, or Average Directional Index, measures trend direction and it’s pointing at a strong bearish long-term trend. Buying here is a leap of faith, not a conviction trade.

That said, ADA has surprised traders before. If Van Rossem delivers on its cost-reduction promise, Leios arrives on schedule, and decentralized engineering turns out to be more productive than the status quo, those holding at 16 cents could be looking at serious upside.

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Tether continues to grow rapidly, registering more than 30 million new USDT wallets per quarter. This rapid growth is fueled by emerging countries that use Tether to protect themselves from currency inflation. Fintech companies have taken an awestruck look at the world of digital assets. Recently, the CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, announced some remarkable figures about the user base of the firm. Currently, USDT is seeing more than 30 million new wallets getting added every quarter. In the third quarter of 2024, there were 36.25 million wallets that got onboarded by Tether.

USDT userbase grows at 30M+ wallets per quarter.
Money is the ultimate social network.

— Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) July 16, 2026 The user base of Tether reached nearly 500 million wallets globally by November 2025. Projections predict that in early 2026, the user base would cross 530 million wallets. Moreover, more than 100 million users are holding USDT on centralized exchanges. The exchange data implies that the reach of Tether goes well beyond the blockchain tracker tools.

As far as the supply is concerned, there is evidence of a remarkable achievement from financial attestations. According to Tether, 174.4 billion USDT tokens were in circulation. There was a complete portfolio of United States Treasuries backing the entire supply.

The Essential Lifeline for Emerging Economies Indeed, the expansion is an intriguing story that revolves around grassroots adoption. The rapid expansion is driven by true economic need in developing countries. Residents in emerging economies are suffering from high local currency inflation on a regular basis. In this regard, a digital token pegged to the US dollar is a true lifeline for these people. Individuals use USDT for international transfers, their savings, and everyday transactions. Digital assets are used due to the lack of affordable banking infrastructure.

Such explosive growth leaves traditional payment processors lagging. As an illustration, PayPal needed about two decades to achieve 400 million active user accounts worldwide. The competing stablecoin, Circle, shows great potential by working with institutional customers and having strict regulatory compliance. But Tether develops a completely different competitive advantage based on organic consumer adoption.

Analysts see this increase in volume as an essential metric for the whole industry. USDT is used as the main quote currency on the largest exchanges around the world. The increase in supply of stablecoins usually means that there is fresh money flowing into the cryptocurrency space. And it comes both via minting operations performed by institutions and via organic consumer demand.

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Stable, the Layer-1 blockchain developed in close alignment with Tether and backed by entities like Bitfinex, has rolled out StablePay, its flagship consumer application designed to transform how people and businesses handle stablecoin transactions. This move marks a significant step forward in creating practical, everyday infrastructure for digital dollars, particularly USDT, on a network purpose-built for payments rather than general-purpose computing.

StableChain stands out as a high-performance network optimized specifically for stablecoins. It leverages USDT (via variants like USDT0 and gUSDT) as the core asset for gas fees and settlements, delivering sub-second finality, predictable low costs, and full EVM compatibility.

Unlike traditional blockchains plagued by volatile fees and complex bridging, StableChain eliminates much of that friction, allowing users to operate primarily in a single stable asset.

This design supports high throughput—aiming for over 10,000 transactions per second—making it suitable for everything from peer-to-peer transfers to institutional flows.

StablePay serves as the primary wallet and payment tool built directly on this chain.

It functions as a non-custodial application that prioritizes simplicity and reliability for real-world use.

Users can sign up easily with email, phone, or social accounts without managing seed phrases, and the interface supports instant sending and receiving of USDT.

Key highlights include zero-fee transfers between StablePay users, predictable USDT-denominated costs for external moves, and features like Stable Names for easy addressing instead of long wallet strings.

The app is available on iOS and Android, with built-in support for yield opportunities on idle balances through integrated vaults.

By focusing on a “payment-first” philosophy, StablePay addresses longstanding pain points in crypto payments: unpredictable fees, slow settlements, and cumbersome experiences.

Transactions between users clear in seconds, enabling scenarios like splitting bills, sending remittances abroad, or making casual purchases with the reliability of cash but the borderless reach of blockchain.

For businesses and power users, it offers tools for tracking, requests, and potential enterprise integrations.

Security remains paramount, with non-custodial key management and options for strong authentication like biometrics.

The launch builds on Stable’s rapid progress. After a successful mainnet debut in late 2025 with substantial pre-deposits and ecosystem partners (including PayPal Ventures, Anchorage Digital, and others), the network quickly saw strong adoption in contracts, addresses, and activity.

StablePay’s rollout in 2026, including public testing and full availability, aligns with the project’s 2026 roadmap emphasizing retail usability, guaranteed blockspace for institutions, and broader stablecoin support.

Early waitlist participants gained priority access, reflecting high global interest demonstrated at events like Korean Blockchain Week.

This development positions Stable as a dedicated rail for the growing stablecoin economy, where USDT already dominates in circulation and volume.

By making stablecoins function more like everyday money—fast, cheap, and intuitive—StablePay could accelerate adoption among consumers, merchants, and fintechs seeking efficient alternatives to legacy systems.

As the ecosystem expands with more partners and features, it aims to bridge traditional finance with on-chain efficiency. StablePay represents more than a new wallet; it embodies a vision for stablecoin-native infrastructure that prioritizes usability and predictability, potentially setting a new standard for digital payments worldwide.

A US airstrike on July 15 severely damaged a large warehouse at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base near Rask, Iran, with video footage confirming significant structural damage to the facility’s roof. The strike is part of a broader US military campaign that has now hit over 140 Iranian military sites since July 14, and the ripple effects are landing squarely on crypto portfolios.

Bitcoin has slid toward the $62K to $63K range as the escalation pushes investors into classic risk-off mode.

What’s happening on the ground Rask sits roughly 130 kilometers from Iran’s southern coastline, deep in the Sistan and Baluchestan province.

US officials have described the broader campaign as “shaping operations,” which is military-speak for softening up an adversary’s infrastructure ahead of potentially larger action.

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The IRGC hasn’t been sitting idle either. Iranian forces launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against US-affiliated facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.

The crypto sanctions front The US Treasury has been systematically targeting Iranian crypto infrastructure suspected of financing IRGC operations.

Back in June 2026, sanctions landed on Iranian platforms including Nobitex and Bitpin for their alleged connections to the IRGC. Nobitex has historically been one of the largest crypto exchanges operating within Iran, handling significant volume for a country where traditional banking channels have been largely cut off from the global system.

Then there’s Tether’s move. The stablecoin issuer froze $344 million in USDT tied to IRGC-linked wallets.

What this means for crypto investors Bitcoin’s decline toward $62K to $63K represents meaningful downside pressure. The move reflects broader uncertainty about how far this military campaign extends and whether retaliatory strikes could disrupt energy markets, which would cascade through every asset class including digital ones.

There are reports of increased interest in gold-backed tokens, which tracks with the general flight-to-safety pattern.

Iran is a major oil producer, and any disruption to production or shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz would spike crude prices.

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Benji Reaches $1.5 Billion on BNB Chain@FTDA_US Franklin Templeton's proprietary Benji investment platform has accumulated approximately $1.5 billion on @BNBChain, positioning the network as the leading blockchain ecosystem for the firm's tokenized products.

The Benji platform is Franklin Templeton's proprietary tokenization platform designed to facilitate trading, management, and administration of token-based investments. It was used to launch the world's first U.S.-registered mutual fund onchain in 2021 and now underpins several tokenized products that the firm says serve retail and institutional clients.

Franklin Templeton's broader BENJI tokenized treasury fund has surpassed $2.5 billion in assets under management overall, with growth exceeding 100% year-to-date in 2026. The $1.5 billion milestone on BNB Chain alone signals how dominant the network has become within that footprint.

Why BNB Chain?BNB Chain has positioned itself as a hub for real-world asset tokenization, including money market funds, equities, and credit products, offering scalability, low fees, and real-time settlement. The move amplifies Benji's institutional-grade tokenization expertise by leveraging BNB Chain's technological strengths, including its scalable, low-cost infrastructure and high transaction throughput, to create a new class of on-chain financial assets.

A key differentiator of the Benji platform is its Intraday Yield feature, which enables yield to be calculated and distributed with second-by-second precision, meaning investors no longer need to hold an asset for a full day to accrue interest. Yield is computed pro rata based on exact holding duration, making tokenized securities more liquid and composable in DeFi workflows.

Tokenization is increasingly becoming concrete in traditional finance, with institutions embracing blockchain to accelerate settlement, boost accessibility, and inject transparency into previously opaque markets. Franklin Templeton's growing position on BNB Chain reflects that broader shift, with the asset manager overseeing $1.74 trillion in total firm assets as of April 30, 2026.

Sources:
Franklin Templeton BENJI Fund Surpasses $2.5B AUM – Crypto Briefing
Franklin Templeton Brings Benji to BNB Chain – The Block
Franklin Templeton Expands Benji Tokenization Platform to BNB Chain – Blockworks