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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Hadera & XRP – American Wrap 08 April

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP price Q1 review: The good, the bad and the ugly

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP suffered a correction alongside the rest of the cryptocurrencies in Q1 2025. The economic uncertainty and decline in institutional interest have rattled the crypto market. 

Bitcoin Pearson Correlation (30 days)

Hedera Price Analysis: HBAR defies $50B market dip as Nvidia confirms AI partnership

Hedera maintains strength above $0.15, signaling investor confidence as NVIDIA’s AI integration boosts long-term bullish sentiment and breakout potential.

Crypto market performance, April 8 | source: Coingecko

XRP drops 3% as Ripple announces $1.25 billion acquisition of prime brokerage firm Hidden Road

Ripple announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring prime brokerage firm Hidden Road to enhance its institutional offerings and increase the adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Despite the positives from the announcement, XRP continued to trade below $2, as the effects of the global trade war outweighed any optimistic sentiments.

 
 

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