Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Bitcoin & Ethereum — Asian Wrap 21 January

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Ripple's XRP saw increased buying pressure as Trump taps pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as acting SEC Chair

Ripple (XRP) is up 5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as the new acting Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair. The announcement follows increased buying activity across XRP spot market and investment products.

Bitcoin, crypto retraces following omission from list of top priorities for President Trump's administration

Bitcoin (BTC) dived over 2% on Monday as President Donald Trump's administration shared its most important priorities, which do not include crypto. The president also failed to mention crypto or Bitcoin during his inaugural speech. Meanwhile, Trump named Commissioner Caroline Pham and Commissioner Mark Uyeda as the acting Chair of the Commodities & Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), respectively.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH set for rally as its Foundation allocates 50,000 ETH to DeFi

Ethereum (ETH) trades around $3,330 on Monday following the general crypto market decline stemming from traders' reaction to Unites States (US) President Donald Trump's failure to mention crypto during his inauguration. However, the top altcoin could be set for a positive year after the Ethereum Foundation allocated 50,000 ETH to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem in response to criticisms surrounding its selling activity.

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Arbitrum advances as Robinhood Chain fee-sharing boosts ecosystem and technical outlook

Arbitrum (ARB) trades above $0.08 erasing the losses recorded earlier this week. The price rally comes after an announcement by Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, that 10% of fees generated by Robinhood Chain and other Arbitrum Layer 2 will flow back to the ecosystem, boosting the Arbitrum long-term value.

Ripple and Stellar outlook: Extend downside as weakening technicals, US‑Iran tensions pressure prices

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) extend losses, correcting over 6% and 10%, respectively, so far this week. XRP falls below $1.090, while XLM posts a fifth consecutive day of correction and closes below key support levels.

Crypto Market Overview: Bitcoin eyes $60,000 – Jupiter and Pi Network lead losses

Bitcoin is extending its losses on Thursday for the third consecutive day amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. Risk-off market sentiment intensifies, with Jupiter (JUP) and Pi Network (PI) emerging as the biggest losers over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin eyes extension of July rally after reclaiming $60K, but bear market risks remain — CryptoQuant

Bitcoin (BTC) could be positioned for further gains this month after reclaiming the $60,000 level, as historical July seasonality, improving demand and easing selling pressure point to stronger short-term momentum, according to a Wednesday market report by CryptoQuant. The report noted that July has historically been one of Bitcoin's strongest months, particularly during bear market cycles.

Bitcoin: Quarter-end rebalancing might fuel BTC next bullish move

Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 3% so far this week, trading above $61,800 at the time of writing on Friday after slipping to a 21-month low earlier this week. Institutional selling continued, with spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recording net outflows of over $520 million through Thursday, pointing to the eighth consecutive week of withdrawals.