Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Dogecoin, Bitcoin & XRP – European Wrap 29 May

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Dogecoin retakes meme coin throne as Shiba Inu, Pepe mania fades

Dogecoin (DOGE), a leading meme coin in the crypto ecosystem, has seen a spike in activity from large wallet investors, popularly known as whales. The uptick in activity and recent price increases has placed Dogecoin as the biggest meme coin by market capitalization for the first time in around two months, regaining a leading position after Shiba Inu and PEPE took the center stage for most of April and May.

Moving past debt-ceiling woes, Bitcoin turns attention to bigger issues

The announcement of the debt ceiling deal triggered a natural spike in interest in Bitcoin on the expectation of increased retail interest in risk assets as institutional investors in Europe and America head off for a long weekend.

Pro-XRP attorney predicts the altcoin’s rally to $2 ahead of SEC vs. Ripple verdict

The community of XRP token holders await a verdict in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple. Three key aspects of the case could influence the verdict and subsequently XRP price: the emails from former director of the SEC’s division of corporate finance, Ripple’s fair notice defense and the consideration of whether sales are done in primary or secondary markets

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Bitcoin eyes 50-day EMA breakout, Ethereum consolidates, XRP steadies

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple trade near key technical levels on Friday as the broader cryptocurrency market pauses following last week's recovery. BTC is approaching the 50-day Exponential Moving Average while ETH continues to consolidate between two major EMAs.

Uniswap lead gains, Cardano and NEAR risk rejection at EMAs resistance

Top altcoins Uniswap, Cardano and Near Protocol all saw gains on Thursday after a slight recovery across the crypto market. UNI rallied over 10% on Thursday, reaching a six-month high after unveiling Launches, a new feature in its Web App that aggregates tokens across launchpads that leverages the decentralized exchange as their trading infrastructure.

Aave to sunset Sonic, Aptos, zkSync, Scroll reserves, affecting $98 million in supply

Aave is planning to sunset 75 low-activity reserves across its decentralized finance protocol as part of a broader effort to reduce operational, technical and economic risks across its network of deployments.

Strategy, Coinbase post weak Q2 earnings amid prediction market growth for the exchange

Strategy reported an $8.33 billion operating loss in the second quarter of 2026, according to its earnings report released Thursday. The losses were largely driven by an $8.32 billion unrealized loss on its Bitcoin holdings as the top crypto's price declined during the period. The company also reported an $8.22 billion net loss for the quarter, or $24.45 per diluted share.

Bitcoin: BTC holds firm, but the $100 Oil threat could change the game

Bitcoin (BTC) is modestly recovering, trading at $65,400 on Friday and holding firmly above the key support zone. US-listed spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) supported BTC’s modest recovery as they continued to attract institutional inflows through Thursday, pointing to the third consecutive week of inflows.