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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Bitcoin & Crypto – European Wrap 7 May

Ripple Price Forecast: XRP risks deeper pullback below $1.40 despite capital inflows

Ripple (XRP) is grinding lower toward the $1.40 short-term support area at the time of writing on Thursday. The correction from the weekly high at $1.46, reached the previous day, aligns with the broader crypto market, which has seen Bitcoin (BTC) test support at $80,000 after hitting a three-month high at $82,850.

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Bitcoin Bollinger Bands push key breakout as creator acts on positive signal

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting its first Bollinger Bands breakout in months, while creator John Bollinger is more bullish than some traders.

Data from TradingView confirms that on Wednesday, BTC/USD saw its second daily close above the upper Bollinger Band on the daily chart, something it has not achieved since mid-January.

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Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP rally pauses amid broadly cooling demand

Cryptocurrency prices are showing broad weakness on Thursday, following a widespread rally this week that saw Bitcoin (BTC) rise to $82,850 for the first time in three months. The Crypto King is now trading above $81,000, with its upside seemingly capped as retail and institutional demand cools.

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Top three cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, are holding steady on Wednesday after a bullish close the previous day. The mild recovery hints at an extended rally as the prevailing bearish pressure eases. Bitcoin trades at $82,930 on Wednesday, holding a bullish near-term bias following a mild rebound the previous day.

Ethereum staking hits record, but yield and fee revenue fall

Ethereum staking reached a record 43.8 million ETH in Q3 2026 amid a decline in annualized staking yields, according to crypto asset manager Bitwise. In its Q4 staking report on Tuesday, Bitwise stated that staked Ether accounted for 35.9% of the asset’s total supply by the end of the quarter. Net staking inflows reached 1.99 million ETH, marking the sixth straight quarter of growth.

 Bitcoin resumes Nasdaq correlation as macro pressures threaten $82,500 support

Bitcoin's correlation with the Nasdaq is rising again after last week's decline alongside tech stocks, even as macro pressures place the $82,500 support at risk. In a report on Tuesday, K33 Research highlighted that Bitcoin has resumed its correlation with the tech-heavy Nasdaq after last week's price movements.

 Bitcoin resumes Nasdaq correlation as macro pressures threaten $82,500 support
Bitcoin's (BTC) correlation with the Nasdaq is rising again after last week's decline alongside tech stocks, even as macro pressures place the $82,500 support at risk. In a report on Tuesday, K33 Research highlighted that Bitcoin has resumed its correlation with the tech-heavy Nasdaq after last week's price movements.
Bitcoin: Macroeconomic headwinds, cooling demand cap BTC gains
Bitcoin (BTC) extends losses this week, trading below $82,500 as of Friday as selling pressure continues. Weakening institutional demand supports this pullback as BTC spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are on track to record a two-week withdrawal streak, reaching $146.19 million in net outflows through Thursday.