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XRP Analyst Flags Biggest Institutional Unlock That The Market Has Ever Seen

XRP Analyst Flags Biggest Institutional Unlock That The Market Has Ever Seen

A popular XRP community figure is making a case that the XRP Ledger is on the cusp of a transformation that would change how institutional capital works with decentralized infrastructure. The comment was based on the newly proposed AMM Swappable Curves standard, which seeks to improve XRPL’s native automated market maker beyond the existing XLS-30 design. The proposal is still at the community review and amendment stage, but it is already a major talking point among XRP supporters. XRPL’s Native AMM Could Be Set For A Major Amendment The current XRPL native AMM is based on XLS-30, which brought automated market maker functionality to the XRP Ledger and connected it directly to the network’s decentralized exchange. This allows XRPL trades to tap into AMM pools, the order book, or a mix of both, depending on where liquidity is best available. Related Reading: Dogecoin Monthly Triangle Pattern That Triggered 30,000% Parabolic Rally In 2021 Has Returned The proposed AMM Swappable Curves standard would build on that foundation by introducing a pluggable curve architecture. According to the draft posted under XRPL Standards discussion #547 on GitHub, pool creators would be able to choose the invariant function at pool creation. The initial set includes ConstantProduct, ConcentratedLiquidity, and StableSwap curves, with Smart AMM pools reserved for a later companion specification. Furthermore, the current XLS-30 model uses a single constant-product structure. Constant-product pools are useful for volatile pairs, but they spread liquidity across the full price range. The new proposal is because this is inefficient for correlated assets, especially stablecoin pairs, FX pairs, and tokenized assets that usually trade close to a narrow value range. Biggest Institutional Unlock XRP Has Ever Seen X Finance Bull described the proposed AMM Swappable Curves updates on the XRP Ledger as possibly the biggest institutional unlock XRP has ever seen, and XRPL’s native DEX is about to rec

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Retired Couple Loses $76,000 Life Savings to Bitcoin ATM Scam, Sues Bitcoin Depot in Federal Court

Bitcoin Magazine Retired Couple Loses $76,000 Life Savings to Bitcoin ATM Scam, Sues Bitcoin Depot in Federal Court An Idaho couple is suing Bitcoin Depot after scammers allegedly used its ATMs to siphon $76,000 in retirement savings. This post Retired Couple Loses $76,000 Life Savings to Bitcoin ATM Scam, Sues Bitcoin Depot in Federal Court first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Pundit Says The Clock Is Ticking For XRP, Here’s What To Know

XRP has spent the better part of 2026 grinding sideways in what looks like a coiling spring, except the spring may not be loading for an upward surge. XRP’s four-month consolidation has trapped its price below a major resistance zone at $1.65, and according to crypto pundit CasiTrades, the clock is ticking because XRP is now exposed to one more move into lower macro support before any stronger recovery attempt begins. Four Months Of Failure At $1.65 CasiTrades’ analysis is based on XRP’s inability to break back above the upper boundary of its consolidation structure on the 4-hour candlestick chart. As shown on the chart below, XRP has spent several months moving inside a range with lower highs. That has created a compression pattern where the next decisive move could be important for the broader trend. Related Reading: Hedging With XRP: The Trillion-Dollar Push That Could Send Price Above $300 The most important level in the analysis is $1.65, because this price level has acted as the ceiling of the current structure since February, and each rejection from that area has weakened the immediate bullish case. According to CasiTrades, the longer the XRP price fails to reclaim $1.65, the more likely it becomes that it needs one final flush into the lower macro supports. The analyst laid out the entire XRP price action since early 2026 within an Elliott Wave triangle structure with sub-impulse waves. Lower Macro Supports For XRP CasiTrades was explicit about the downside levels she is watching: $1.10 and $0.87 on Coinbase. The $1.10 area corresponds with the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement at approximately $1.0854, while the $0.87 price target aligns with the 0.854 retracement near $0.8621. Related Reading: Key Volume Signals Are Driving XRP Momentum Amid Market Uncertainty The next confirmed support is between $1.26 and $1.30, and a break below that range could push XRP to the year-to-date low around $1.11, which will bring those deeper targets closer. Interestingly, both pr

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CFTC Cracks Open U.S. Market for Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Cracks Open U.S. Market for Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has greenlit the first U.S.-listed bitcoin perpetual futures and opened the door for Coinbase to route American traders into global crypto derivatives markets. This post CFTC Cracks Open U.S. Market for Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Can Ethereum Reclaim Its 2021 Highs Against Bitcoin As Fundamentals Strengthen?

As the crypto market matures, the relative strength between Ethereum and Bitcoin is becoming one of the most discussed narratives. The ETH ecosystem is entering a new phase of growth, fueled by scaling solutions, rising staking participation, and a more efficient supply structure. These improvements are steadily reinforcing the ETH fundamentals and long-term utility within decentralized finance and beyond. Ethereum, Bitcoin Recovery Depends On Adoption And Market Rotation The debate around whether Ethereum can reclaim its 2021 highs against Bitcoin is gaining renewed momentum as institutional voices turn increasingly optimistic. Crypto analyst Walter Bloomberg revealed on X that Geoff Kendrick of Standard Chartered remains strongly bullish on ETH despite its prolonged underperformance against BTC. Related Reading: Ethereum’s Price Pulls Back Close To $1,900, But Large Holders Remain Unfazed Geoff Kendrick argues that the current disconnection between ETH’s strong fundamentals and its weak price performance is only temporary. Meanwhile, ETH has experienced a significant drawdown to $2,100, a 57% since August 2025, with the ETH/BTC ratio declining by 37%. However, the on-chain transaction levels and total value locked (TVL) across the ecosystem have reportedly remained near all-time highs. Standard Chartered reportedly compares the current ETH situation to a major technology company, Amazon, during the 2021 dot-com crash, suggesting ETH could bounce back. The bank maintains aggressive long-term targets, projecting Ethereum to reach $4,000 by 2026 and potentially reaching $40,000 by 2030. A move of that scale would also push the ETH/BTC ratio back toward its 2021 peak. The bullish thesis is largely driven by ETH’s dominant 50-65% position in stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with both sectors expected to experience massive growth. Macro Technical Levels Continue To Shape ETH/BTC Direction A partner with sizeprop known as Scient on X has mentioned that

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Someone Just Inscribed the U.S. Constitution onto the Bitcoin Blockchain

Bitcoin Magazine Someone Just Inscribed the U.S. Constitution onto the Bitcoin Blockchain An unknown actor etched the full text of the U.S. Constitution onto the Bitcoin blockchain in a $83 transaction, permanently embedding it within the network. This post Someone Just Inscribed the U.S. Constitution onto the Bitcoin Blockchain first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Bitcoin Has Hit A Ceiling, Analyst Says No Buying Until Price Hits This Level

Bitcoin has hit what one analyst describes as a major ceiling after losing the support level that held the market together for months. Following a failed push toward $83,000, the analyst now believes buying Bitcoin at current prices carries more risk than opportunity. Instead, he points to a much lower target, a level where buyers may finally step back into the market with conviction. Bitcoin’s Former Support Has Turned Into Resistance The analyst’s outlook centers on the collapse of the $80,500 area, a level that previously acted as the backbone of Bitcoin’s trading range for months. During earlier pullbacks, buyers repeatedly defended that zone and helped stabilize price action, allowing Bitcoin to recover and attempt new highs. That dynamic now appears to have reversed. Related Reading: Can The Ripple Banking License Serve To Push The XRP Price To $25? After briefly climbing toward $83,000 in May, Bitcoin failed to maintain momentum and quickly lost strength. The rejection created what the analyst described as a bull trap, where buyers entered expecting a breakout only for the market to reverse sharply lower. Since then, the same price region that once attracted demand has started functioning as resistance. This suggests that buyers who previously defended the area are either exhausted or stepping aside, while sellers are becoming increasingly aggressive on rebounds. According to the analyst, this shift explains why recent recovery attempts have lacked conviction and faded quickly. The breakdown also exposed how fragile the structure beneath the market had become. Once Bitcoin slipped below the range floor, selling pressure increased rapidly, creating what traders sometimes describe as an “air pocket” — a zone where there is little strong buying interest to slow the decline. Although Bitcoin is still trading above the mid-$70,000 region, the analyst does not believe that area represents a durable floor. Instead, it is viewed as temporary support within a broader

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