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XRP And Cardano Fall After Trump Reserve Backlash

Donald Trump’s Crypto Reserve has received considerable skepticism from the crypto community. Rather than a stand-alone Bitcoin Reserve, he is proposing to fill a national reserve with XRP, Cardano, and other US-based tokens.
Already, these assets’ weekend gains have evaporated. As Congress seems very unlikely to pass the Reserve bill into law, this plan may have little long-term impact on the market.
XRP and ADA Drop More Than 20%
Since Donald Trump announced a US Crypto Reserve with XRP, Cardano, and Solana, the markets have been conflicted. During his 2024 election campaign, Trump ran on establishing a Bitcoin Reserve, but his recent executive order included a focus on other US-based cryptoassets.
Already, the crypto community has harshly criticized the decision, and it’s only intensifying:
“I’ve been thinking about the US Strategic Bitcoin/Crypto Reserve and there are two possible outcomes: The reserve is BTC and none of the mentioned altcoins actually make it in, or we’re going to accelerate into degeneracy unlike anything seen before,” said Samson Mow, a renowned opinion leader in the space.
Essentially, President Trump cannot simply purchase the requisite amounts of altcoins. The Bitcoin Reserve was premised on the notion that the federal government already controls the relevant assets due to seizures.
However, Congress will need to approve new purchases, and even some Republican party members might be hesitant to do so.
“Nothing new here. Just words. Let me know when they get congressional approval to borrow money and or revalue the gold price higher. Without that, they have no money to buy Bitcoin and shitcoins,” wrote former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes.
Several community members have speculated that Trump named these assets to fend off increasingly dire warnings of a bear market.
Although he did cause a pump over the weekend, it completely evaporated by Monday, and the community is not happy. XRP fell by 18%, Cardano dropped by 23%, and the entire crypto market is looking quite bearish.
“XRP basically flat over the last 10 days despite the literal President of the United States posting its ticker and saying it should be part of a US strategic crypto reserve,” said Bloomberg analyst Joe Weisenthal.

A Political Handout?
There are also potential hypotheses that President Trump’s choice to include XRP and ADA was largely because of the company’s political donations to his administration. Solana, too, stood to benefit greatly from Trump’s administration, and TRUMP meme coin was launched on the network.
In other words, it’s incomplete to suggest that these assets are in Trump’s expanded Reserve plan because they’re US-based companies. Each firm’s leadership is also materially entangled with him.
XRP, Cardano, and Solana would all get a direct boost from major federal acquisitions, and the companies’ closeness to the President may influence matters here.
“ETH and SOL make sense, given their strong and growing developer activity. But it’s not clear to me why XRP and ADA were included at all, considering they are virtually ghost chains compared to Ethereum and Solana. Indeed, the total value locked (TVL) and stablecoin capabilities on XRPL and Cardano are tiny compared to other ecosystem players. In my eyes, it somewhat delegitimizes the whole idea of crypto reserve assets like industry mainstays Bitcoin, Ether and Solana,” director of business development at SPACE ID Harrison Seletsky told BeInCrypto.
All that is to say, a lot is standing in the way of Trump’s proposal. The Republicans control Congress, but only by a slight margin. Some Democrats may oppose using taxpayer funds for crypto purchases, while Republican fiscal conservatives may question the impact on federal spending.
Overall, there’s a long way for the US president’s proposed crypto reserve to become a reality.
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XRP Battle Heats Up—Can Bulls Turn the Tide?

XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.050 zone. The price is now consolidating and might face hurdles near the $2.10 level.
- XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.120 and $2.050 levels.
- The price is now trading below $2.10 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at $2.0680 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair might extend losses if it fails to clear the $2.10 resistance zone.
XRP Price Attempts Recovery
XRP price extended losses below the $2.050 support level, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below the $2.00 and $1.980 support levels. A low was formed at $1.960 and the price is attempting a recovery wave.
There was a move above the $2.00 and $2.020 levels. The price surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.235 swing high to the $1.960 low. However, the bears are active below the $2.10 resistance zone.
The price is now trading below $2.10 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.070 level. There is also a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at $2.0680 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
The first major resistance is near the $2.10 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.235 swing high to the $1.960 low. The next resistance is $2.120.
A clear move above the $2.120 resistance might send the price toward the $2.180 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.2350 resistance or even $2.40 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.50.
Another Decline?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.10 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.00 level. The next major support is near the $1.960 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.960 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $1.920 support. The next major support sits near the $1.90 zone.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $2.00 and $1.960.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.10 and $2.120.
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Ethereum Price Losing Ground—Is a Drop to $1,550 Inevitable?

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Ethereum price attempted a recovery wave above the $1,820 level but failed. ETH is now consolidating losses and might face resistance near the $1,840 zone.
- Ethereum failed to stay above the $1,850 and $1,840 levels.
- The price is trading below $1,840 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,810 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair must clear the $1,820 and $1,840 resistance levels to start a decent increase.
Ethereum Price Dips Further
Ethereum price failed to stay above the $1,800 support zone and extended losses, like Bitcoin. ETH traded as low as $1,751 and recently corrected some gains. There was a move above the $1,780 and $1,800 resistance levels.
The bulls even pushed the price above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,955 swing high to the $1,751 low. However, the bears are active near the $1,820 zone. The price is now consolidating and facing many hurdles.
Ethereum price is now trading below $1,820 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $1,810 level. There is also a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,810 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.
The next key resistance is near the $1,840 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,955 swing high to the $1,751 low at $1,850. The first major resistance is near the $1,880 level.

A clear move above the $1,880 resistance might send the price toward the $1,920 resistance. An upside break above the $1,920 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,000 resistance zone or even $2,050 in the near term.
Another Decline In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $1,850 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1,765 level. The first major support sits near the $1,750 zone.
A clear move below the $1,750 support might push the price toward the $1,720 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,680 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $1,620.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $1,750
Major Resistance Level – $1,850
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Bitcoin Price Still In Trouble—Why Recovery Remains Elusive

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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from the $81,200 zone. BTC is consolidating losses and facing hurdles near the $83,500 resistance level.
- Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above the $82,200 zone.
- The price is trading below $83,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could start another increase if it clears the $83,500 zone.
Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance
Bitcoin price extended losses below the $82,500 support zone and tested the $81,200 zone. BTC formed a base and recently started a decent recovery wave above the $82,200 resistance zone.
The bulls were able to push the price above the $82,500 and $83,000 resistance levels. The price even tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $89,042 swing high to the $81,177 low. However, the price is struggling to continue higher.
Bitcoin price is now trading below $83,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $83,200 level. The first key resistance is near the $83,500 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The next key resistance could be $84,500. A close above the $84,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $85,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $86,000 level or 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $89,042 swing high to the $81,177 low.
Another Decline In BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $83,500 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $82,200 level. The first major support is near the $81,200 level.
The next support is now near the $80,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $80,000 support in the near term. The main support sits at $78,800.
Technical indicators:
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $82,200, followed by $81,200.
Major Resistance Levels – $83,500 and $85,000.
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