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Are we reversing or about to go higher? We need this support level to hold and see an hourly buy signal.
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Nicola Duke is a professional trader. She teaches trend following systems that she has employed for over a decade as an independent & hedge fund trader with real time examples in Forex, cryptocurrency, commodities and stocks.
Ripple edges up above the intraday low of $1.35 at the time of writing on Friday amid mixed price actions across the crypto market. The remittance token failed to hold support at $1.40 the previous day, reflecting risk-off sentiment amid a decline in retail and institutional sentiment.
Bitcoin holds above support at $65,118 at the time of writing on Friday. Ethereum remains choppy in a narrow range between support at $1,900 and resistance at $2,000, while Ripple attempts another upward move toward the pivotal $1.40 level.
PancakeSwap (CAKE) is trading below $1.26 at the time of writing on Friday, extending the losses by over 8% so far this week. The weakening derivatives market further supports the bearish outlook, with bears aiming for levels below $1.18.
Decred (DCR) rebounds over 7% at press time on Friday after a three-day decline of almost 14%. Roughly 60% increase in trading volume over the last 24 hours supports the recovery, suggesting heightened spot-market demand.
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 (BTC) price slips below $67,000 at the time of writing on Friday, remaining under pressure and extending losses of nearly 5% so far this week.