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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Bitcoin & Crypto – European Wrap 26 March

Ripple Price Forecast: XRP sell-off intensifies amid wobbly institutional interest

Ripple (XRP) losses are deepening below the $1.40 pivotal level and is trading at $1.37 at the time of writing on Thursday. The decline is part of a persistent drawdown from the weekly high of $1.61, reached on March 17, and aligns with a broader crypto market sell-off driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East.

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Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC retreats from key technical level as institutional demand stays muted

Bitcoin (BTC) falls back below $70,000 at the time of writing on Thursday after being rejected around a key technical level the previous day. The bearish market sentiment strengthens amid uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire plan, which seems to be sidelining institutional demand as well.

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Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP slide as US-Iran war weighs on sentiment

Cryptocurrency prices are edging lower on Thursday, on the 27th day of the United States (US) and Israel's war with Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below $70,000, extending its decline from $76,000, which was its highest level in March.

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