Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ripple & Pepe — Asian Wrap 17 June

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Bitcoin active addresses hit lowest level in five years, BTC ranges below $67,000

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest asset by market capitalization, has noted a decline in its active address count per data from Glassnode. A decline in active addresses is typical at a time during a surge in Bitcoin transaction fees.

SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit update: Regulator responds to letter regarding Terraform Labs judgment

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to Ripple’s letter that quotes the reasons for the settlement amount being unreasonable. The payment firm had proposed a fine of $10 million, as opposed to the SEC’s $2 billion.

PEPE holders distribute their tokens after massive profit taking for 30 days

PEPE, the frog-themed meme coin has added 820% to its value, year to date. On-chain data from crypto intelligence tracker Santiment shows that wallets holding 1 billion and higher PEPE tokens have distributed their holdings in the past 30 days.

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Ripple extends losses as derivatives interest cools

Ripple (XRP) extends its bearish roll near $1.12 support on Friday, reflecting intense headwinds in the broader crypto market largely attributable to macroeconomic pressure.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP weaken further as capital outflows persist

Macroeconomic headwinds continue to weigh heavily on the cryptocurrency market on Friday, prompting major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) to pare earlier gains and extend losses after June’s brief relief rally.

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Recovery hopes fade after the Fed spoils the party

Bitcoin is set to end the week in the red, trading near the 200-Week Simple Moving Average at around $62,300 on Friday. Institutional selling persists, capping BTC’s recovery as spot Exchange Traded Funds point to a sixth consecutive week of outflows.

Sui risks a deeper bearish leg despite on-chain resilience

Sui is down 2% on Friday, extending its decline toward the recent support leg formed at $0.6618. The Total Value Locked in the Sui ecosystem has stabilized around 600 million SUI tokens, reflecting resilient user demand.

Bitcoin: Recovery hopes fade after the Fed spoils the party

Bitcoin (BTC) is set to end the week in the red, trading near the 200-Week Simple Moving Average (SMA) at around $62,300 on Friday. Institutional selling persists, capping BTC’s recovery as spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) point to a sixth consecutive week of outflows.