The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Solana (SOL) price jumped up as optimism grows, fueled by ETF speculation and increased altcoin performance.

XRP has enjoyed a rally beyond the $3.2 mark as on-chain data shows the cryptocurrency is among the altcoins witnessing the largest whale activity spikes. XRP Whale Transaction Count Has Exploded Recently In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Santiment has shared the list of altcoins that have seen the largest jumps in Whale Transaction Count during the past week.

Phantom announced today that it received $150 million in Series C funding and intends to become the world's largest consumer finance platform.

Bitcoin's chance of hitting a new all-time high has increased, buoyed by expectations of the adoption of a US Bitcoin reserve.

Solana price could see significant gains if XRP achieves an ambitious $20 trillion market capitalization. The investors and the analysts are keenly observing this interaction between these two top altcoins by means of reviewing how the possible spikes in the price of XRP can affect other cryptos including Solana.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to move back into the White House on Monday after he officially assumes office, kicking off a flurry of speculation about immediate crypto-relation action, such as support for a U.S. crypto reserve. Benzinga talked to cryptocurrency experts, who are divided on the likelihood of immediate executive orders, but largely bullish on the near-term market outlook.

As Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20, reports suggest his administration is considering adding U.S.-based cryptocurrencies like XRP, Solana, and USDC to a proposed national strategic reserve.

Ripple's XRP outperformed most altcoins in 2024 after registering an over 300% price gain. This performance saw it emerge as the third-largest crypto asset by market capitalization.

XRP, the crypto asset stewarded by blockchain payments firm Ripple, is chalking out its fastest ascent in seven years. XRP's upsurge comes on the back of soaring open interest in derivatives markets amid the SEC's latest filing to appeal a court ruling in its partially unsuccessful lawsuit against Ripple.

Sam Ruskin from Messari highlighted post-election momentum, a potential XRP ETF filing, and the rotation toward “boomer coins” as key factors that could enable XRP to surpass ETH.

A ripple in the Ripple ecosystem caught attention this week as Ripple USD (RLUSD) temporarily broke its 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar. The stablecoin, designed to maintain a consistent value, experienced an unexpected surge, briefly trading at $1.04 - a 4% increase that raised eyebrows across the XRP community.

Diese Nachricht kam völlig unerwartet, doch für die Kursentwicklung von Ripple (XRP) und Solana (SOL) könnte sie wirklich alles verändern.

The XRP price has rallied to its all-time high (ATH) of $3.4, sparking bullish sentiment in the XRP community. This price surge is due to bullish fundamentals, including Donald Trump's receptiveness to a crypto reserve that would include the coin.

XRP, Ripple's native token, has been making headlines with a remarkable surge in its price. After a solid 45% gain in the past week, the digital asset has been drawing significant attention from both traders and investors.

With Paul Atkins now taking over as SEC Chair, speculation is swirling about a potential shift in how the SEC handles crypto. There's growing hope that with a more pro-crypto Congress and President, the SEC might ease up on non-fraud cases, potentially dropping some ongoing lawsuits or speeding up settlements for smaller cases.

XRP currently trades at $3.25, with a commanding market capitalization of $186 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $18.96 billion. The intraday price range, spanning $3.19 to $3.40, showcases notable market activity within this bandwidth. XRP On the hourly chart, XRP reveals a transient consolidation phase, with prices fluctuating near the $3.20 level.

SOL's surge can be attributed to optimism about its potential role in U.S. digital reserve.

Solana price has a strong upward momentum with added propulsion on news of a potential inclusion in a Federal crypto reserve.

The sole plaintiff only lost $231 but is looking to represent a much larger group affected by the Peanut the Squirrel meme coin.

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XRP futures open interest has surged since Monday to hit an all-time high, signaling heightened market anticipation.

When it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies, the clear No. 1 option is still Bitcoin (BTC 4.92%), which accounts for a whopping 57% of the total market cap of the entire crypto market.

Despite the SEC's latest appeal, the XRP Army is still in a good mood.

Solana (SOL) has recently experienced a surge in trading activity, gaining 9% in a single day to reclaim the $200 mark—its highest point in a week. This upswing has fueled speculation that the cryptocurrency could target $220 in the short-term, especially as political events like Trump's upcoming inauguration loom.

Merely days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is at the centre of another controversy; but this time it involves Ripple and XRP. The New York Times reported that when Ripple executives met with Trump on January 8, they “advised” him to add XRP alongside Bitcoin in the proposed federal crypto reserve.

Ripple's price is on the verge of making a new record high, as the asset has been rallying consistently over the past few months on both the USDT and BTC pairs.

XRP came inches away from tapping a new all-time high record yesterday.

Ripple's XRP surged to an all-time high yesterday following reports that President-elect Donald Trump is open to establishing an “America-first strategic reserve” of cryptocurrencies. The proposed reserve would reportedly include XRP, among other assets.

Solana (SOL) price has risen 8% in the last 24 hours backed by strong whale accumulation and a 52% increase in daily trading volume to $7 billion.

Solana is going to have a stomping 2025. The Solana network is going to get a thorough going-over with the launch of a new and improved network, funded by Solaxy ($SOLX).

Ripple-linked XRP now has a shot at going parabolic and hitting new all-time highs if a new bull signal repeats historical gains.

Ripple's XRP started off 2025 in high gear as it carried on 2024's momentum to lead the top 50 assets in YTD gains. XRP broke above the $3 milestone for the first time since 2018 after gaining 10% on January 16th.

American investors are showing massive interest in XRP as Ripple CEO recommends XRP inclusion in the U.S. crypto reserve.

The crypto market seems to be relieved ever since the appointment of Donald Trump as the new POTUS. Frank Chaparro, an early Bitcoin investor, calls this an end of 4 years of regulatory “harassment” and “terror,” which was blatant under the Biden administration.

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has surged by more than 42% so far this year to a seven-year high at around $3.3 at the time of writing, but a key technical indicator suggests the bull run has only just begun.

TL;DR The global crypto market has reached a milestone of $3.6 trillion in market capitalization, driven by significant gains in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana. Bitcoin has surpassed the $101,000 mark, reaching a high of $102,164, fueled by a fresh buy announcement from MicroStrategy and favorable macroeconomic factors.

The surging XRP price has pushed crypto analysts to predict more gains this year. One popular expert predicts that the Ripple price will jump to $15, a 340% surge from the current level.

XRP's price action in 2025 is similar to the one that preceded a 2,500% price boom in early 2017 after the altcoin snapped its 8-year downtrend.

XRP just ousted Bitcoin as the most traded asset on Coinbase, proof of its popularity in the US.

XRP has enjoyed remarkable performance since November and has, in January 2025, entered an even stronger bull run, which sent it to new all-time highs (ATH) both in terms of market capitalization – which is, at press time, near $190 billion – and trading price.

Yesterday, the XRP price hit a new all-time peak of $3.38. With a growth of 42.1%, in the last seven days, the market has outperformed almost all the top ten cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin. The massive surge has captured the attention of the entire cryptocurrency market.

Bitwise report projects Solana could reach $6,636 by 2030 in its bull case scenario, based on strong network metrics, growing adoption, and technological capabilities.

Cryptocurrency trader and analyst Ali Martinez is predicting a triple-digit rally for XRP as he offers his insight on two other altcoins. Martinez tells his 113,700 followers on the social media platform X that XRP could skyrocket by 200% from the current level.

Coinbase has introduced Bitcoin-backed loans, allowing users to borrow USDC stablecoin without selling their Bitcoin holdings.

XRP has become the most traded cryptocurrency on Coinbase with 25% of platform volume, while its price has surged 600% since November to reach $3.33.

Ripple's XRP is deze week voor de tweede keer sinds eind november de lucht ingeschoten en heeft gisteren een piek van $3,40 bereikt. Investeerders speculeren nu massaal over de mogelijkheden voor Ripple, waaronder de komst van een XRP ETF in 2025.