Charles Schwab debuts 24/7 Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and Ripple futures, targets spot crypto for advisors next year

XRP bull Jake Claver argues that Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin does not weaken the case for XRP, but may instead reinforce it by bringing more institution-friendly dollar liquidity onto the XRP Ledger. In a thread on X, Claver said the two assets are built for different roles: RLUSD as a compliant digital dollar, and XRP as the neutral bridge asset that allows value to move between otherwise fragmented markets. The argument responds to a recurring question in the XRP community: if RLUSD can move money in seconds, why does XRP still need to exist? Claver said that framing misses the distinction between a settlement asset and a routing asset. “RLUSD is not the finish line. It is the front door,” Claver wrote. “Institutions come for a compliant digital dollar. Once they are on the ledger they start asking bigger questions. Can we tokenize securities here? Settle trades instantly? Drop the 3 day wait.” XRP As The Ledger’s “Money Changer” To explain the point, Claver used the analogy of an old

Bitcoin just had its worst day since April. The death cross is in effect, and prediction markets are bearish.

Solana is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with its perpetual decentralized exchanges capturing an all time high of over $20 billion in weekly trading volume. Alongside record spikes in stablecoins and tokenized equities, the network has become a premier hub for institutional capital. Entering this high velocity environment is Solana Unchained ($UCHN), establishing the ecosystem’s first […] The post As Solana Hits New ATH Volume, $UCHN Presale Opens the Door to the Ecosystem’s First Utility-Native Token Economy appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Bitcoin’s correction below $70,000 has pulled its market dominance down to roughly 58% and pushed the Altcoin Season Index to 49, raising real questions about whether capital is rotating out of BTC and into altcoins, though the data does not confirm a full altseason yet. Bitcoin Dominance Slides as BTC Loses Ground Bitcoin dominance ( […]

Given the prolonged waning price action, the Bitcoin network is starting to feel this bearish pressure, leading to a sharp decline in activity across the network. After a period of downward performance, the level of activity and participation within the network has significantly dropped below levels seen in previous bull market cycles. How Bitcoin’s Network […]

Benchmark-StoneX analysts grew bullish towards Strive after the Bitcoin-buying asset manager padded cash reserves while growing its stockpile.

Bitcoin is far less active than in 2021, as institutional exposure grows through ETFs and funds.

Ethereum is back at a point on its Bitcoin pair where the price action has always started to ask a dangerous question: is ETH still weak, or is it being priced for another rotation? A new ETH/BTC chart shared by crypto analyst BLADE shows Ethereum falling through 14 straight lower closes against Bitcoin, taking the pair below the same relative strength zone during its February low. The setup matters because the last visit to that area came at a moment of heavy pessimism around Ethereum. A few weeks later, ETH began to outperform Bitcoin, and the move eventually carried Ethereum above $2,450. Ethereum Returns To The Same ETH/BTC Buy Zone BLADE’s analysis focuses on the Ethereum/Bitcoin pair, where ETH has moved into a clear short-term breakdown against BTC after weeks of steady underperformance. The pair was trading above 0.0313 in April, but that level gave way as sellers continued to pressure Ethereum relative to Bitcoin.  Related Reading: The Mistake Investors Are Making About Ethere