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Ripple President Monica Long Endorses XRP ETF as Inevitable
Ripple President Monica Long recently strongly supported an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). During an interview with CNBC, Long stated that an XRP ETF would make “a lot of sense,” given the current regulatory clarity surrounding XRP and Bitcoin in the U.S. She highlighted XRP’s position as a top 10 asset by market cap and noted its significant daily traded volume. Long’s comments align with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s recent prediction that a spot XRP ETF launch is “inevitable.”
Ripple President Endorses XRP ETF Potential
Monica Long emphasized the regulatory clarity of XRP in the U.S., which places it alongside Bitcoin. She pointed out that XRP has consistently been a top 10 asset by market cap and is among the top 5 in daily trading volume. Long believes these factors make an XRP ETF a logical step for the market. She also mentioned that institutional interest in crypto is growing and is driven by Bitcoin ETFs and tokenized assets. According to Long, sophisticated investors are entering the market, which could pave the way for more crypto-based financial products.
Long’s comments follow Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse‘s recent prediction that a spot XRP ETF launch is “inevitable.” In a CNBC interview, Garlinghouse explained that approving multiple altcoin ETFs is sensible because investors prefer diversified exposure over investing in a single coin. Additionally, he expressed confidence in the success of the forthcoming Ethereum ETFs.
Ripple is also making strides in the stablecoin sector. Monica Long revealed that Ripple is working on a yet-to-be-named stablecoin project, expected to launch by the end of 2024. She stated, “We are working on everything you need to do to bring a product like this to market.” Long assured that the XRP token would still be needed even after the stablecoin’s launch, as XRP will continue to serve as a bridge asset.
Long pointed to projections indicating that the stablecoin market could exceed $3 trillion in cumulative market cap within the next five years. She noted the increasing demand for stablecoins due to their easy access to US dollars and their convenience in payment. Long expects the stablecoin project to attract significant institutional interest, further solidifying Ripple’s position in the crypto market.
Secure GBP and EUR Payouts via Ripple
In addition to its ETF and stablecoin initiatives, Ripple recently announced a collaboration with Clear Junction. This partnership aims to expand Ripple’s presence in the European market by enabling instant and secure GBP and EUR-denominated payouts. According to the announcement, Clear Junction will facilitate these payouts for Ripple’s customers, enhancing cross-border payment services.
Clear Junction is an FCA-authorized e-money institution that offers multi-currency payment accounts, virtual IBANs, and treasury services for regulated financial institutions. Ripple’s partnership with Clear Junction marks a significant step in boosting its cross-border payment capabilities. The firm’s operational strengths provide security and protection for its partners’ funds, further strengthening Ripple’s service offerings in the European market.
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Pi Network’s native cryptocurrency Pi Coin price is down by another 15% today, slipping all the way to $0.55 and another 60% surge in daily trading volumes to $477 million. With this, the PI cryptocurrency has extended its weekly losses to more than 33% as investors are losing hope of any recovery to $1. As a result, the community is now pinning hopes on a Coinbase listing for any revival.
Will Pi Network Make Way to Coinbase Anytime Soon?
Although the Pi Network listing on Binance has faced multiple delays, the community is still hopeful for a Coinbase listing. On March 14—Pi Day—Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, posted a tweet featuring Pi’s logo, stating, “We take Pi Day very seriously at Coinbase.”
A Coinbase listing could provide a major liquidity boost, pumping up the Pi Coin price higher to $1 and beyond. The exchange often considers community engagement when adding new assets, making Pi Network’s 60 million+ user base a strong factor in its favor.
Additionally, such a listing could significantly boost PI cryptocurrency’s adoption in both U.S. and global markets. This would be a historic milestone for the ecosystem, increasing the visibility and accessibility to millions of crypto users worldwide.
While Coinbase stirs speculation, Binance has yet to make any official comments regarding a potential $PI listing.
Pi Coin Price Drop to $0.3 Coming?
As the Pi Coin price continues to lose crucial support levels, analysts are turning pessimistic about it moving ahead. Crypto analyst Moon JEFF has projected that Pi Network price could drop to $0.30 if exchange deposits continue at their current rate.
More than 375 million PI tokens have already moved to exchanges. Moon JEFF notes that with total supply reaching 500 million $PI, the token’s price could stabilize around $0.30. This is similar to our Pi Coin price prediction, which shows that altcoin to trade under $0.40 for the month of April.
A Major Challenge for the Core Team
The Pi Community backlash is growing stronger with every passing day as the altcoin selling pressure increases. Popular community member Dr Altcoin stated: “Pi’s price has been in free fall, hovering around $0.5. If this was the end goal, why did the Pi community wait six years? Pi could have easily reached this value if it had launched in 2022”.
He further stated that major cryptocurrency exchanges are unlikely to list PI crypto unless the Pi Core Team (PCT) provides full transparency regarding its tokenomics. The two major challenges as highlighted by Dr Altcoin, are:
- At current low prices, Pi holders may struggle to engage with decentralized applications (DApps) within the Pi ecosystem.
- If these challenges persist, a significant portion of Pi users could sell off their holdings and migrate to other crypto projects.
The analyst added that the only viable path forward for the Pi Core Team, without relying on major exchange listings, is to burn billions of Pi coins from the Pi Foundation wallets.
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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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