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Ripple Defies US Blockade, Expands in Brazil with Mercado Bitcoin
Ripple, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, has partnered with Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, cracking the newest possible blockade by the US Government.
The SEC, on October 2, filed a notice of appeal in the lawsuit with an aim to reverse a decision rendered by Judge Analisa Torres.
Ripple Expands to LATAM Despite SEC Battle
Legal analysts had argued that the SEC would appeal the 2023 decision, which held that secondary sales of XRP would not constitute a security transaction. Judge Torres found that XRP is a digital asset and does not meet all criteria of the SEC Howey test as an investment contract, meaning that a ruling found it is not, in and of itself, a security.
The company however decided to spread its business even further making its way to LATAM countries. In the latest statement, the firm said Mercado Bitcoin is leveraging its service in the quest to bolster its treasury operations internally between Brazil and Portugal.
The idea is to offer support for international payments both to corporate and retail customers, and facilitate transactions in Brazilian Reais. This makes Mercado Bitcoin the first user of enterprise-focused payment solution in Latin America.
As per the official statement:
“Ripple Payments offers unique capabilities that are important to crypto businesses enabling them to streamline operations, optimize liquidity, and ultimately improve margins through real-time payment settlement.”
The head of banking at Mercado Bitcoin, Jordan Abud, said that this partnership with is an opportunity for the exchange to further its services and internationalize. In fact, Brazil is a familiar market, considering how the company began operations in Brazil back in 2019 and also launched the Brazil Fund as it looks to foster the development of XRP Ledger (XRPL) in the country..
Latin America Domination with Stablecoin and Payments
Ripple is a financial technology company focused on enabling fast international money transfers. It’s also the company behind XRP, currently the seventh-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The company was sued in 2020 by the SEC, which said the San Francisco company broke the law in raising money by selling its digital token without filing with the agency as a security.
The SEC filed its aforementioned appeal a day after Bitwise Asset Management Inc. became the first company to file with the securities regulator an application for an ETF that directly invests in XRP, the world’s seventh-largest digital token. Coming off last year’s partial win against the Securities and Exchange Commission – a result seen as a victory for the digital asset industry.
The company is continuing to grow and expand in Latin America after a deal earlier with Colombia’s central bank to explore central bank digital currency technology.
Since opening its Brazilian office, the company has identified the region as a “critical hub” for crypto innovation, tugged both ways by high adoption rates and increasing financial inclusion.
Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse also recently said its US-dollar pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, will soon be released. “Weeks not months,” Garlinghouse added. He also explained that, as it prepares to launch its stablecoin-expected first to launch in the US before expanding internationally – Ripple is working proactively with US regulators toward compliance.
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Solana price has extended weekly losses to 14% amid heightened selling pressure for the cryptocurrency. Whale data on Friday revealed that roughly $46M worth of SOL was unstaked and offloaded to exchanges in recent days. The outcome? Crypto market traders and investors are speculating if a recovery is even possible ahead as the broader market faces turmoil amid Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement.
Solana Price Takes Bearish Turn Amid Rising Whale Dumps, What’s Happening?
As of press time, Solana price traded at $115.91, down slightly over 3% in the past 24 hours. The weekly chart for the crypto showcases a 14% decline, further accompanied by a monthly drop of over 18%. This waning action falls in line with the recent broader market trends and heightened selling pressure for the cryptocurrency.
Data from the tracker Lookonchain suggested that crypto whales are on a SOL dumping spree in tandem with the coin’s slumping action. Notably, 4 wallet addresses collectively unstaked and offloaded $46 million worth of coins in the past 24 hours, per whale data.
Here Are The Addresses & Amounts of SOL Dumped
- ‘HUJBzd’ – $30.3 million worth of coins.
- ‘BnwZvG’ – $9.47 million worth of coins.
- ‘8rWuQ5’ – $3.53 million worth of coins.
- 2UhUo1′ – $3 million worth of coins.
For context, usual market sentiments reflect bearishness in light of such massive dumps as the selling pressure for a crypto increases. Solana’s waning price action has contributed to investors’ cautious outlook toward the coin amid negative market dynamics.
SOL Price Faces Pressure Amid Broader Trends
It’s worth pointing out that SOL is currently facing immense heat due to broader macro trends presenting risk assets with uncertainty. CoinGape recently reported that Bitcoin price saw an offsetting movement with Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs commencement. In turn, even the altcoin market mimicked a bearish movement lately.
Another report revealed that BTC price is expected to follow the stock market action in light of the new reciprocal tariffs. Matrixport strongly asserted that the broader crypto market could potentially sustain volatility in the short run as BTC price is expected to mimic stock market movements.
Analyst Forecasts Bullish Outlook Despite Downtrend
However, a crypto market analyst named ‘Brandon Hong’ has conversely highlighted a bullish outlook for Solana price regardless of the broader turmoil. The analyst recently posted on X, stating, “SOL is about to have its biggest breakout ever.”
This bullish anticipation rides the back of the coin about to break its 400-day range. “Buy now or regret later,” the analyst concluded, sparking contrary speculations. Crypto market participants continue to extensively eye the token for price action shifts amid uncertain dynamics.
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While predictions for Cardano to $1 may seem like a far cry, a cryptocurrency expert has injected new life into the claims. Cardano’s price is headed below 50 cents in search of a new support zone that can serve as a springboard to reach new highs.
Cardano Price Can Still Clinch $1 Despite Price Slump
Market technician Jonathan Carter in an analysis on X predicts that Cardano’s price can reclaim the $1 price point in the coming months. According to Carter, the recent ADA correction will not be a hindrance for Cardano’s price to reach $1.
ADA has lost a jarring 13% over the last week and trades at $0.64 in an unremarkable week for the cryptocurrency. On the daily charts, prices have generally moved sideways, underscoring a lack of investor enthusiasm.
For Carter, Cardano’s recent decline has seen it fail to stay above the $0.65 support level. The analyst opined that a downtrend is the offing for the Cardano price that could see a new support zone of $0.59. Carter says the new $0.59 support zone will hurl Cardano price to reach $1.
“Despite the long correction, the price still has a chance to bounce off this support and rise towards $1,” said Carter. “Otherwise, we will fall to the lower border of the broadening wedge.”
While some investors are eyeing an ADA bounce to $0.70, a plausible play will be a slump below $0.60 before the start of a rally.
A Slew Of Positives For ADA
Despite the pervading negative sentiment around ADA price, the cryptocurrency has a wave of positive fundamentals going for it. Cardano price spiked following Charles Hoskinson’s confirmation of Ripple’s RLUSD on ADA.
Furthermore, Charles Hoskinson reveals that Cardano will play a major role in Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) application. In more positive technicals, Cardano price is forming a cyclical pattern from 2024 that can send prices to astronomical proportions in May.
While the prediction pegged prices at $2.5, optimists say ADA price to $10 is not a crazy hypothesis. The report cites present solid fundamentals and ADA’s over 1,000% spike to set its all-time high back in 2021 as pointers for the seismic rally to $10.
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Crypto analyst CasiTrades has provided a roadmap for the XRP price, revealing what could happen before the altcoin reaches a new all-time high (ATH). Based on her analysis, XRP could still witness a price decline before it potentially rallies past its current ATH of $3.4.
XRP Price Could Drop To $1.9 Before Rally To New Highs
In an X post, CasiTrades stated that in the event of a deeper flush, the XRP price could wick down to $1.90, suggesting that the altcoin could visit this low before it rallies to new highs. She believes XRP will ideally hold above this $1.90 and avoid dropping to new lows.
The crypto expert noted that the next move is critical. She claimed that if XRP gets that flush with bullish RSI divergence, it could mark the bottom before the altcoin rockets into Wave 3. However, CasiTrades warned that a break below $1.90 could force a reset of the entire new trend count.
Meanwhile, there is still the possibility that the XRP price might not drop to as low as $1.90. CasiTrades stated that $1.95 is the prime target, with subwaves heavily aligning there and a drop to $1.90 only likely to occur in the event of a deeper flush.
It is worth mentioning that US President Donald Trump recently announced reciprocal tariffs on all countries, a move which is set to ignite a global trade war and is bearish for XRP and the broader crypto market. As such, this development could be what sparks the deeper flush and send the altcoin to as low as $1.90.
A Drop To $1.4 Is Also The Cards
In an X post, crypto analyst Brandon asserted that the XRP price is about to have a massive breakout, to the downside. His accompanying chart showed that XRP could drop to as low as $1.4.
On the other hand, crypto analysts such as Ali Martinez have provided a bullish outlook for the XRP price. In an X post, he stated that XRP could be setting up for a rebound. The analyst further remarked that the altcoin is holding above $2 while the TD Sequential flashes a buy signal.
Crypto analyst Javon Marks also recently predicted that Ripple’s coin could surge 44x and reach as high as $99. He alluded to the 2017 bull run as the reason why he is confident that the altcoin could record such a parabolic rally.
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