A brief technical and on-chain analysis on XRP price. Here, FXStreet's analysts evaluate how Ripple bulls take control.
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Bitcoin is trading around $81,000 on Friday, up over 4% so far this week, and awaits a key catalyst that could determine its next directional move. Strong institutional demand is supporting the bullish price action, with spot BTC ETFs on track to record a third straight week of inflows.
Cryptocurrency prices are generally taking a breather at the time of writing on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) edging lower toward $80,000. This correction follows the sharp move to highs at $81,269 the previous day, underpinning renewed investor appetite.
Pi Network (PI) edges lower on Friday, holding steady above its 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) around $0.09388 after four consecutive days of recovery. PI token gains mild social dominance amid improving risk appetite in the broader crypto market.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols reportedly spent $638 million to buy back their native tokens in August, up 17% from a year earlier. On the surface, the buyback trend suggests the cryptocurrency industry is maturing fast, adopting one of Wall Street’s oldest tools to bolster valuations and distribute revenue.
