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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ripple & Ethereum — Asian Wrap 18 December

Top 3 Price Prediction Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple: BTC, ETH and XRP show signs of short-term correction

Bitcoin (BTC) price edges slightly down during the Asian session on Wednesday. Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) followed BTC’s footsteps and declined slightly; all coins’ technical indicators and price action suggest a possible short-term correction on the cards.

Ripple investors book $1.5 billion in profits after RLUSD launch, XRP struggles near $2.58 resistance

Ripple (XRP) is up 3% on Wednesday after witnessing significant profit-taking among its investors following the launch of the RLUSD stablecoin. Whales have soaked up the selling pressure from profit-takers as XRP struggles near the $2.58 resistance level.

Ethereum Price Forecast: RWA tokenization could boost ETH's price in 2025, Bitwise

Ethereum (ETH) is down 3% on Tuesday following Bitwise predictions of increased RWA tokenization boosting appeal for the top altcoin. Meanwhile, large whales have continued accumulating ETH in the past month.

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Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple find key support, reviving rally hopes

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Top Crypto Gainers: JasmyCoin, Polygon, and Monero continue upward trajectory

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XRP slides as institutional and retail demand falters

Ripple (XRP) is trading down for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid escalating volatility in the cyrptocurrency market. After peaking at $2.41 on Tuesday, its highest print since November 14 amid the early-year rally, XRP has quickly ran into aggressive profit-taking.

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Bitcoin: Fed delivers, yet fails to impress BTC traders

Bitcoin (BTC) continues de trade within the recent consolidation phase, hovering around $92,000 at the time of writing on Friday, as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious December rate cut and its implications for risk assets.