Chainlink (LINK) price has surged over 8% in the last 24 hours, with trading volume soaring by 106% to reach $1.04 billion.

XRP is off to a great start in 2025 showing a strong comeback as it advances toward its next possible milestone. The price performance of XRP indicates that it is gaining momentum for a bigger move after breaking through the descending wedge pattern and rising back above the $2.18 support level.

According to Polymarket odds, there's an 85% chance that the SEC will approve a Solana ETF in 2025. Markets currently favor the position that it will happen before August, but only by a narrow margin.

XRP price rises nearly 15% to $2.44, reclaiming third position in cryptocurrency rankings as whale activity and institutional interest drive market momentum.

Today was a volatile day in the stock market, with all three major indices closing lower to end the day after being up considerably in early morning trading. However, for most top-tier crypto projects, it was a solid day to kick off the first "official" trading day of the year (though the crypto market was open yesterday as it's a 24/7 market).

Solana meme coin Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) claimed a new ATH of $1.45 on Thursday while claiming a valuation higher than 939 companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

Polymarket are giving the Solana spot ETF an 84% probability of getting SEC approval in 2025, following the approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs earlier.

Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Reece Merrick, has outlined key areas of focus for the region, emphasizing the ongoing transformation of the financial ecosystem. Merrick highlighted several trends shaping crypto in 2025, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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Bitcoin is being outshined by its scrappier rivals. Today, its price climbed 2.9%, reaching a high of $97,526.

As 2025 begins, XRP, the native token of Ripple Labs, has started on a strong note with impressive performance. However, some question whether this performance is driven by bullish price action or a shift in market sentiment.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Thursday as positive market sentiment rings in the new year. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,554.72 +3.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,463.77 +3.3% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $207.01 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.39 +3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3392 +4.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002282 +5.7% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 35.4% and daily active addresses falling by 0.06%.

The price of Solana has kicked off the new year on an upswing following a post-Christmas decline that took SOL below the psychologically important $200 price point.

The crypto market showed signs of revival yesterday, with several assets experiencing significant price surges after weeks of subdued action. Chainlink (LINK) stood out, gaining over 15% in just 24 hours, solidifying its position as one of the stronger altcoins in the current environment.

LAYER is an SPL-2020 token which will initially function as Solayer's governance token and will be used to accelerate growth.

Polymarket bettors now predict an 85% likelihood that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the end of 2025, reflecting a 35% increase in confidence in the last few days.

Ripple executed a significant XRP unlock, releasing 500 million tokens from its escrow account, a standard move in line with its monthly schedule. However, this release stood out not only because of its size—valued at $1.07 billion at the time of transaction—but also due to the accompanying message, which has sent ripples of excitement throughout the XRP community.

Matthew Sigel described Polymarket's 77% projected odds of a US SOL ETF listing in 2025 as "underpriced."

The price of Ripple is surging for the third consecutive day and analysts are already anticipating that this could be the beginning of a second bullish move that could propel its price to new heights.

The cryptocurrency market kicked off 2025 on a high note, with Bitcoin (BTC) reclaiming levels above $96,000, sparking renewed investor optimism.

Ripple (XRP) price surged 10% in the last 24 hours, driven by broader crypto market gains. Currently trading above $2.4, the rise follows strong market consolidation.

Solana (SOL) rallied above $200 again, as the new year opened with expectations of multiple airdrops. Solana projects offer a mix of confirmed and hypothetical airdrops, still sparking hopes for a Pump.fun token.

Reece Merrick, the managing director for the Middle East and Africa at enterprise blockchain company Ripple, has said that the company is "committed" to advancing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is surging on Thursday, driven by positive community developments and notable whale movements. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.43 $139.4 billion +8.9% +11.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,254.11 $1.92 trillion +3.8% +0.8% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,471.67 $418.4 billion +4.5% +3.4% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Credibull Crypto commented "so far, so good" on the price surge, targeting the highs set by XRP in November.

Ethena price rises for two straight days as annual revenue increases and a Chainlink whale buys its token. Ethena (ENA) rose to an intraday high of $1.

XRP, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, has recently captured the attention of market analysts, and one of the latest predictions comes from prominent market analyst EGRAG. EGRAG has used a linear regression framework to forecast XRP's potential price movements for 2025.

Gary Gensler, the current SEC chairman and former Goldman Sachs exec, is stepping down, and Paul Atkins, chosen by President Trump, is taking over. Gensler has been tough on crypto, and Atkins, on the other hand, believes in letting the free market thrive and views crypto as revolutionary technology.

The crypto market showed signs of life yesterday after enduring weeks of persistent selling pressure, with many assets starting to recover. Solana, one of the top-performing cryptocurrencies, joined the rally, surging over 10% in just 24 hours.

TL;DR Polymarket projects a 78% chance of SEC approval for Solana (SOL) ETFs in 2025. Five asset managers, including Grayscale and VanEck, have already filed applications for Solana ETFs. Changes in SEC leadership could be crucial for unlocking the approval of these financial products.

The price of Solana (SOL) shows a spectacular recovery of 10% following a significant transaction of 55 million dollars made by the Pump.fun platform to the Kraken exchange. This rise comes amid a context of high volatility for the cryptocurrency.

XRP, one of the leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, has kicked off the year with an impressive 11% surge. The cryptocurrency's price action has placed it among the best-performing altcoins in the market, overshadowing other major coins like Ethereum (ETH) and even Bitcoin to some extent.

While late December saw Solana range-bound and down a couple of pegs, the altcoin seems to be riding the “new year, new me” wave with a major breakout. The post Solana Shatters $200 Barrier With 10% Surge – New Year New SOL High? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana's PumpFun has made another SOL transfer to the Kraken exchange. This marks their second deposit in as many days, raising concerns about a potential selloff just as SOL rebounds above $200.

TL;DR XRP records a 7.65% rise, reaching $2.40 and solidifying its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Technical indicators, such as the golden cross and a bullish RSI, support a potential rise to $3 if the $2.59 resistance level is broken.

After struggling to end 2024, cryptocurrencies were green to start 2025, as exuberance around the sector is back on tap from several sources. Treasury yields also dipped this morning, typically a good sign for crypto.

Bitcoin is rising in the new year, propelling Solana and XRP to major gains as Dogecoin climbs—and Fartcoin blasts off again.

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is leaning bullish on one Solana (SOL) competitor while offering his analysis on XRP and Chainlink (LINK). Starting with Sei (SEI), Van de Poppe tells his 759,100 followers on the social media platform X that the Solana rival is “looking juicy” at the current level.

Reece Merrick, Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), took to the social media platform X earlier today to reflect on a transformative year for cryptocurrency while outlining Ripple's vision for the future of digital assets in the region.

Crypto jumps as Bitcoin hits $96,711. Solana leads with 7% gains.

XRP has been making waves in the cryptocurrency market, experiencing a dramatic $13 billion inflow in just 24 hours.

XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with the Ripple network, has been navigating a period of consolidation. While there haven't been any major updates in recent developments, XRP's price movement remains significant for traders and investors.

On the first day of the year, Ripple prepared for its first token dump of 2025, reserving 300 million XRP of the 1 billion unlocked tokens, as Finbold warned on Christmas. This is part of a monthly selling pattern originated from XRP's genesis distribution, reserving 80% of its supply to Ripple.

TL;DR Pump.fun has generated over $398 million to date, emerging as one of the leading memecoin platforms in the Solana ecosystem. Despite the overall decline in the memecoin market, which lost over $40 billion in December, Pump.fun continues to show strong daily performance of $14 million. Beyond controversies and regulatory warnings, Pump.

A strong break of the $202 resistance has put Solana ($SOL) back on track as far as this bull market is concerned. With the all-time high at $264 just on the horizon, can the $SOL bulls achieve this level and beyond?

Cryptocurrency markets are surging on the first official trading day of 2025, with the top three coins by market capitalization up between 4% and 11% before U.S. markets open. CRYPTOCURRENCY PRICE 24-HOUR GAINS +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $96,595 +3.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,462 +4.0% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.40 +10.8% What Happened: XRP has overtaken Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) to become the third-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surging to $138 billion at the time of writing.

Cryptocurrency analysts of Coinidol.com report, Ripple (XRP) has remained stable, trading above the $2.00 support and below the $2.80 resistance level.

The XRP price ended the month of December at around $2.08 after a period of back and forth between gains and declines. Although it ended December just above the $2 mark, the XRP price went through a bullish period in the first half of the month, which saw it peaking around $2.9, its peak price in over six years.

Render (RENDER) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, gaining 7.8%.