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Open interest on XRP-based futures contracts crossed the $1.1 billion mark in the past 24 hours.

The balance held in wallets tied to centralized exchange has surged by 50% in three days, per Glassnode data.

Ether posted nominal gains in the past 24 hours alongside the broader market.

ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) has hit an all-time high bitcoin equivalent exposure of 4,425 BTC.

Stride's native token STRD trades 0.7% higher as the transition is expected to beef up the liquid staking protocol's security by several thousand percent.

PLUS: Last week's partial court victory for Ripple last week buoyed Coinbase's share price by clarifying a nettlesome regulatory issue. The company still needs to recapture trading volume but seems headed for better times, an analyst says.

Crypto index funds potentially adding XRP to their holdings could mean additional buying pressure for the token, one analyst said.
Today’s downside breach below the current low point of Bollinger Band bears watching for even weaker prices in the near future.
Thursday's rally to a new 13-month high of $31,800 has now more than been fully nullified.

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 18, 2023.
- 13:23An ETH Whale Has Currently Shorted 10,000 ETH, Incurring a Floating Loss of $510,000According to a report by Jinse Finance, monitored by on-chain analyst Ember, a whale that has repeatedly shorted ETH at the $1,800 peak has currently sold short 10,000 ETH ($17.9 million) at an average price of $1,791, with an unrealized loss of $510,000. In the past hour, he continued to borrow and short another 4,000 ETH, bringing his short position to 10,000 ETH. The average short price is $1,791, with an unrealized loss of $510,000.
- 13:23Interest Rate Futures Predict a 100 Basis Point Rate Cut by the Bank of England for the Remainder of 2025According to a report by Jinse Finance, interest rate futures expect the Bank of England to cut rates by 100 basis points for the remainder of 2025, compared to 94 basis points on Wednesday.
- 13:22Analysis: Over $31 Trillion in U.S. Wealth Platform Funds Still Restricted or Blocked from Entering Bitcoin ETFsPANews reported on May 1st, according to Bitcoin News, that analysis by Tephra Research shows that over $31 trillion on U.S. wealth management platforms is still restricted or prohibited from investing in Bitcoin ETFs. Despite Bitcoin ETFs being the best-performing ETF issuance in history, structural barriers have consistently hindered capital inflow.