XRP is up more than 7% in the last 24 hours, bringing its market cap near $150 billion. The crypto community is now debating how its inclusion in the US crypto strategic reserve will impact its long-term price action.

Attention is also on the upcoming White House Crypto Summit on March 7, which could play a key role in shaping market sentiment. Whether XRP continues its rally or faces new resistance will depend on these developments and whether technical indicators confirm a sustained uptrend.

XRP DMI Shows Buyers Are Still In Control

XRP’s DMI shows that its ADX is currently at 18.49, down from 36.2 four days ago, indicating that the strength of its trend has weakened significantly.

The +DI (positive directional index) is at 25.1, down from 50, while the -DI (negative directional index) has risen to 14.4 from 9.3.

This shift suggests that bullish momentum has faded while selling pressure has slightly increased, making it harder for XRP to establish a strong uptrend.

The Average Directional Index (ADX) measures trend strength on a scale from 0 to 100, with readings above 25 signaling a strong trend and values below 20 indicating weak or nonexistent momentum.

XRP’s ADX at 18.49 suggests that its current attempt to form an uptrend lacks strength. The declining +DI shows buyers could be losing control, while the rising -DI indicates sellers are gaining ground.

If this trend continues, XRP may struggle to sustain an upward move, but if ADX picks up again and +DI rebounds, bullish momentum could return.

XRP Active Addresses Just Hit A New All-Time High

XRP’s 7-day active addresses have surged to 1.16 million, marking their highest level ever.

This sharp increase comes after the metric stood at just 236,000 on February 27, indicating a significant rise in network activity over the past few days.

Tracking active addresses is important because it reflects user engagement, transaction activity, and overall demand for a cryptocurrency.

A rising number of active addresses often signals increased adoption and interest, which can support price growth. Despite the crypto community questioning whether XRP should be included in the US crypto strategic reserve, this spike in activity suggests strong network participation.

If this trend continues, it could help sustain bullish momentum for XRP, potentially driving prices higher.

Will A Golden Cross Make XRP Surge Soon?

XRP’s EMA lines indicate that a golden cross could form soon, as short-term moving averages continue to rise. If this bullish signal materializes, XRP price could test resistance at $2.74, with a breakout potentially sending the price to $2.99 and even $3.15.

However, this will depend on key developments, including the next steps regarding the US crypto strategic reserve and potential announcements at the White House Crypto Summit on March 7.

Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, told BeInCrypto:

“The approach to establishing strategic reserves is contentious and may require either an executive order or Congressional authorization, potentially undermining long-term policy stability. While Trump’s initiatives are expected to boost market confidence and attract institutional investments in the short term, uncertainties remain over policy effectiveness, Congressional support, and international market reactions in the medium to long term. Investors should monitor these developments closely and adjust their strategies accordingly.”

On the other hand, if it fails to build an uptrend and selling pressure increases, it could test support at $2.50, with a further drop potentially pushing it to $2.33.

A stronger downtrend could drive prices to $2.06 or even below $2, testing $1.95.

New York State Representative Clyde Vanel proposed a bill attempting to legislate regulations around crypto scams. The bill defines a wide variety of crypto-related crimes as fraud, but it limits the resultant penalties.

The crypto community has responded positively to the effort, citing the unprecedented torrent of scams. Federal regulators have reduced their crypto enforcement lately, but legislative efforts could pass constructive new statutes.

New York Bill Plans Crypto Regulation

US crypto regulation is in limbo right now, and New York State Representative Clyde Vanel may be able to provide solutions. Since President Trump took office, federal regulators like the SEC have been claiming they don’t have jurisdiction over crypto enforcement and dropping a tranche of lawsuits.

To that end, Vanel proposed a new bill to clarify crypto regulation.

“Any person, partnership, corporation, company, trust or association, developer, or any agent or employee thereof who violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $5 million or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both,” it read. These lesser fees apply to individuals, while organizations could face fines of up to $25 million.

Vanel’s crypto regulation bill sets an ambitious task for itself. The section on penalties is fairly boilerplate, but its various statutes define much of the entire Web3 industry.

The bill describes several distinct types of scams, thefts, and other criminal practices, legally defining them as fraud. These definitions don’t just apply to crypto; they also cover NFTs, blockchains, DeFi projects, and more.

So far, the crypto community has responded favorably to the bill’s proposed regulations. It’s easy to see why, as the community is stuck in an unprecedented wave of scams.

The largest crypto hack ever just happened, social engineering scams are raking in huge amounts, and fake political meme coin scams are being launched by sitting heads of state.

In short, the community is worried that these scams may damage crypto’s credibility. Therefore, a bill to actually hammer out beneficial regulations could be very useful.

Under Biden’s administration, federal regulators led the charge on crypto crimefighting, sparking fears of overreach. Maybe a legislative effort could change these perceptions.

Since Vanel filed this bill in New York, its proposed regulations could have a serious impact if passed. The state is a critical finance hub in the US, and New York-based prosecutors handle some of the biggest crypto crimes.

Vanel’s effort doesn’t even ascribe particularly harsh penalties; it’s more important to legally define these actions as fraud. Case in point, the Southern District of New York sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried to higher fines and jail time than Vanel’s bill would allow.

However, it’s still too early to say whether this bill may pass. The community’s initial reaction was positive, but other opinions may come to light.

Additionally, Vanel introduced this without any cosponsors. The Democrats hold a firm grasp on New York, so Republican cooperation is not necessary, but the bill may still die in committee.

Earlier today, RedStone amended the terms of its RED token airdrop without warning, causing Binance to suspend its listing. This caused the price to crash dramatically amidst community feedback, but the project soon responded.

Now, an extra 2% of RED tokens are being airdropped today, and Binance is listing them as normal. The price has rebounded, but community resentment may linger all the same.

RedStone Airdrop Concerns and Binance Listing

RedStone, a DeFi oracle project, has run into some difficulties with its RED token airdrop. Over the past few months, the project became increasingly popular among the crypto community, and received support from leaders in Liquid Staking.

RedStone’s native token RED launched today, and Binance was supposed to list it on launch time.

However, the project claimed at the last minute that the airdrop would be smaller than usual, and Binance refused to list the token.

“Due to unexpected and last minute changes by RedStone to the allocation of their community airdrop distribution, the trading start time for RED will be suspended until further notice. RedStone had originally committed to distribute 9.5% of their total supply to the community via airdrop distribution. The project has now lowered this amount to 5% of the total supply,” it read.

Naturally, RedStone’s announcement caused a huge controversy within the community, which was only compounded by Binance.

Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its listings have consistently led to huge price spikes for the relevant tokens. For a time, this decision looked like a huge fiasco, leading RedStone supporters to speak out:

“The RedStone airdrop situation is a mess. It looks like 95% of users received nothing, despite years of activity— people who spent 1-2+ years engaging with the project were completely ineligible. I’ve never seen a precedent like this. Every launch like this reinforces [that] there is no real transparency in airdrops, and every mistake like this damages the brand,” one user said.

However, after Binance announced the suspension, RedStone addressed the controversy. The firm responded to community feedback, amending its airdrop plan once again.

5% of RED tokens have already been distributed, and the missing 4.5% will be distributed six months after TGE. Today, 2% will be airdropped on top of that.

Following the amendment, Binance reversed its decision and RED rallied back up, reversing previous losses.

According to data from both CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, RED launched at $0.80 today. While it briefly went up to $0.98 after Binance’s re-listing announcement, it’s yet to hit the dollar mark.

Overall, RedStone’s reputation may suffer as a result of this incident, even though it acted quickly to correct the problem.