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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: XRP, Bitcoin & Binance – European Wrap 15 August

XRP falls under key support as Ripple holders take profits

Ripple (XRP) price falls for a second consecutive session, struggling under a key support level, as increased selling pressure from profit-taking outweighs positive developments for the business of the payment-remittance firm. 

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Bitcoin price struggles around $59,000 as large US government transfer weigh

Bitcoin (BTC) price trades in the red for a second consecutive day on Thursday, down by 1.16% at $58,105. Sentiment around the main crypto asset seems to have deteriorated after Arkham Intelligence data showed that a wallet associated with the US government transferred 10,000 BTC, worth $593.5 million, to Coinbase Prime. Additionally, Bitcoin Spot ETFs recorded a mild outflow of $81.40 million, snapping a streak of two days of minor inflows.

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Binance goes live in India as a registered entity, nearly 100 million traders could break into crypto

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, received regulatory approval to reopen its services and serve nearly 100 million crypto traders in India. The firm has faced several challenges with regulators worldwide, including in India, where the platform had been banned for noncompliance reasons during seven months. 

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XRP slips near key support as geopolitical tensions re-escalate

Ripple (XRP) continues to trim gains on Wednesday, trading around $1.32 at the time of writing. The remittance token came under pressure after a massive 72% rally from $1.00 to $1.70 in August stalled on profit-taking and the need to moderate in search of fresh liquidity.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP edge lower as renewed US-Iran tensions weigh

The cryptocurrency market is pulling back broadly on Wednesday as investors adopt a cautious stance, with Bitcoin consolidating near its short-term support at $77,000. Ethereum remains under pressure, slipping toward $2,400. Ripple is also trending lower.

Bitcoin faces pressure as ETF outflows, Fed rate-hike bets weigh

Bitcoin remains under pressure, trading around $77,600 on Wednesday after slipping 1.45% the previous day. Rising energy prices amid fresh US-Iran tensions alongside growing expectations for Fed interest rate hikes could weigh on BTC.

Shiba Inu Price Forecast: Faces downside risks as whale selling rises

Shiba Inu (SHIB) trades around $0.00000516 on Wednesday following a rebound of nearly 4% earlier this week. Despite the price recovery, Santiment data shows certain whales offloading SHIB tokens.

Bitcoin: Billions in ETF inflows push BTC toward decisive breakout
Bitcoin (BTC) extends gains so far this week, trading near $80,000 after testing the 50-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $81,114 earlier. Strong institutional demand is supporting the rally, with spot BTC Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on track to record a second consecutive week of billion-dollar inflows.