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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: PEPE, Solana & Crypto – European Wrap 15 May

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Meme coin PEPE resists decline despite mass profit taking by whale

PEPE, an internet frog-meme inspired token, has seen a spike in profit-taking activity by traders. PEPE holders have consistently realized gains in the meme coin since April 30, as seen on on-chain activity tracker Santiment.

PEPE price has resisted decline despite the rising selling pressure on the asset.

Solana is more profitable than Ethereum for the first time, Robinhood’s Europe arm launches SOL staking

Solana, a smart contract network and an Ethereum competitor, has surpassed Ether in profitability for the first time ever. The profitability of a blockchain is defined as the total economic value generated by the chain, including revenue generated from transaction fees and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) – the maximum profit that a miner can extract during block production in a chain.

Matured altcoins are losing strength

Neither the meme mania in equities, the overall positivity in stock indices, nor the weakening dollar seems to be helping cryptocurrencies right now. Crypto market capitalisation is down 0.1% and has been moving around the current $2.29 trillion level for the past seven days.

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Starknet unveils strkBTC, shielded Bitcoin transactions on Ethereum Layer 2

Starknet, the Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by StarkWare, today announced strkBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset that introduces optional shielding while preserving full DeFi composability.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple consolidate with short-term cautious bullish bias

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple are consolidating near key technical areas on Friday, showing mild signs of stabilization after recent volatility. BTC holds above $67,000 despite mild losses so far this week, while ETH hovers around $2,000 after a rejection near its upper consolidation boundary.

Ethereum Price Forecast: FG Nexus continues distribution amid signs of returning risk-on sentiment

FG Nexus, once dubbed an Ethereum treasury firm, resumed offloading the top altcoin on Wednesday, distributing 7,550 ETH, according to data from smart money tracker EmberCN.

Top Crypto Gainers: Stable and Decred rally, Pippin approaches record highs

Altcoins, such as Stable, Decred, and Pippin, are extending gains so far this week, defying the risk-averse conditions in the broader cryptocurrency market. Stable and Pippin are near record high levels, while Decred extends its breakout rally above $30.

Bitcoin Price Annual Forecast: BTC holds long-term bullish structure heading into 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is wrapping up 2025 as one of its most eventful years, defined by unprecedented institutional participation, major regulatory developments, and extreme price volatility.

Bitcoin: Another month of losses, and it’s been five

Bitcoin (BTC) price is stabilizing around $68,000 at the time of writing on Friday, but the Crypto King is poised to close February on a fragile footing, marking its fifth consecutive month of losses since October and a rare start to the year with back-to-back monthly corrections.