Bollinger Bands and XRP: the story between the popular technical analysis indicator and third biggest cryptocurrency continues to develop, as was previously observed multiple times by U.Today.

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Hype in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) It was a quiet week for Ethereum that only managed a small 1% price increase.

The price of XRP continues to coil just above the mid‑$2 region, but veteran market technician CasiTrades (@CasiTrades) believes the consolidation is the calm before a violent impulse higher. In a four‑hour chart published on X on 17 April, the analyst traces an Elliott Wave count showing the token finishing a textbook Wave 2 correction that began after December's cycle high near the 0.118 Fibonacci band at $3.40.

Ripple has announced a collaboration with HashKey Capital to launch the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund, the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP.

The price of XRP last traded above $3 in January 2025. Since then, despite its resilience on the cryptocurrency market, the coin has not retested the price level.

Hidden Road has received regulatory approval to operate as a broker-dealer, just days after being acquired by Ripple.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been instrumental in shaping the narrative and future of XRP. According to All Things XRP, Garlinghouse is steering XRP towards a monumental breakthrough, driven by its unparalleled potential to revolutionize global payments.

HashKey's new fund, seeded by Ripple, will give institutions exposure to XRP , with no wallet or direct trading required.

XRP is having a great start to April. First, there was hope that Ripple's long legal fight with the SEC might end soon. Then came the launch of a 2x leveraged XRP ETF by Teucrium. Now, there's even bigger news – Hong Kong-based HashKey Capital has launched Asia's very first XRP Tracker Fund..

The crypto market may be quiet, but XRP news is heating up. Ripple's latest move, through its upcoming acquisition of Hidden Road, could transform both its role in crypto and its ambitions in cross-border payments. Ripple News: Hidden Road Gains U.S.

HashKey Capital has launched the first regulated XRP Tracker Fund in Asia, according to an April 18 statement. The XRP Tracker Fund closely follows the price of XRP, the third-largest crypto asset by market capitalization and a token widely used in Ripple's global payments infrastructure.

The turmoil gripping the cryptocurrency market in 2025 has left many uncertain about where the many coins and tokens might go, and Finbold elected to ask artificial intelligence (AI) to predict XRP's price this Easter.

HashKey Capital, the investment arm of HashKey Group, has launched Asias first XRP tracker fund, marking a major step toward institutional adoption of the Ripple-linked token. Ripple, the enterprise blockchain firm behind XRP, is providing seed funding for the product.

Hidden Road, acquired by Ripple Labs has secured a broker-dealer license that will help the firm expand its services for institutional clients.

The Ripple vs. SEC case has been paused for 60 days after the court approved a joint appeal. Is it the beginning of the end for the XRP lawsuit?

Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm HashKey Capital has announced the launch of an XRP fund, with plans to convert it into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the future.According to an April 18 announcement, the fund, officially titled the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund, is reportedly “the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP.” Furthermore, XRP developer Ripple will serve as the fund's anchor investor, seeding the initial investment.

While the uncertainty persists amid US economic events, the European Central Bank has announced a 2.25% interest rate cut, influencing investor sentiments to buy crypto tokens. The crypto market has been in complete turmoil since the beginning of the year, and the Trump trade war has continuously escalated it.

XRP rallied 2% in the past week, and nearly 1% on the day, bucking the typical trend of correction in the crypto market. The second-largest altcoin by market capitalization ranks among top 10 gainers, according to Grayscale data.

XRP currently trades around $2.05 as analysts predict a rise to $50 by 2030, buoyed by potential ETF approvals and resolution of the SEC case.

In a significant step toward mainstreaming crypto investments in Asia, HashKey Capital has announced the launch of the region's first XRP Tracker Fund, which officially debuted on Friday, April 18.

Ripple has gained notable traction lately due to a flurry of developments and amid speculations over the blockchain firm's potential integration with the SWIFT payment network. Besides, the recent acquisition of the prime broker Hidden Road has further fueled discussions in the market.

Brad Garlinghouse, the influential CEO of Ripple, is celebrating a decade at the helm of the enterprise blockchain company. Initially joining Ripple as chief operating officer on April 17, 2015, he was quickly promoted to CEO the following year, succeeding co-founder Chris Larsen.

Ripples native cryptocurrency XRP has surged approximately 315% year-over-year, according to data from CryptoRank, outperforming major altcoins, including Ethereum. Despite a recent 1.87% dip in price, XRPs remarkable annual growth marks its strongest performance in years, fueled by renewed investor confidence, regulatory clarity, and institutional interest.

HashKey Capital announced what it says is the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP, the digital asset used in Ripple's global payment infrastructure.

HashKey Capital has launched Asia's first XRP Tracker Fund, giving professional investors a regulated way to gain exposure to XRP without holding the asset directly. The fund's launch, announced in an Apr.

XRP price has been moving sideways in the last seven days with a weekly high of $2.23 and a weekly low of $2.01. However, a breakout from the consolidation zone could be on the horizon after the US Federal Reserve hinted that it may adopt Ripple's blockchain.

In remarkable XRP news, HashKey Capital has rolled out Asia's first XRP Tracker Fund in an attempt to open the floodgates for institutional investors. The digital asset investment firm has tapped Ripple as an anchor investor, building on previous high-level partnerships between both entities.

HashKey Capital, the investment arm of cryptocurrency infrastructure developer HashKey Group, has announced the launch of the very first tracker fund for the XRP token in Asia.

Ripple's recently acquired Hidden Road has secured a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). This marks a significant milestone in expanding its prime brokerage services for institutional investors.

American business executive Brad Garlinghouse has now spent a decade at enterprise blockchain company Ripple.

Latest news on XRP Ripple: XRP has found itself in the spotlight again. XRP is currently trading above $2, sparking renewed hope among investors. Analysts are buzzing about the possibility of it becoming the next cryptocurrency to get a spot ETF approval in the U.S., right after Bitcoin and Ethereum.

XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.120 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.00 and remains at risk of more losses below $2.00.

Ripple will be seeding the initial investment as its anchor investor, according to a release shared exclusively with The Block.

ProShares sets XRP ETF launch date while the SEC vs. Ripple case looms large over investor sentiment and future price action.

As the XRP price approaches key support levels, crypto analysts Casitrades forecast that the cryptocurrency is on the verge of a breakout. A potential surge in price could see XRP targeting levels as high as $6, with the conclusion of Wave 2 of its Elliott Wave pattern signalling a shift toward bullish momentum.

Crypto analyst BarriC has predicted that the XRP price could soon recover and rebound to as high as $3. The analyst also revealed how high the token could reach when the altcoin season begins.

Hidden Road, a digital asset and foreign exchange prime brokerage firm recently acquired by Ripple, has secured a broker-dealer license in the US, expanding its capabilities to serve institutional investors, the firm's President, Noel Kimmel, told Bloomberg News.

Circuit Judge appeases the peace treaty, SEC is on the clock to deliver a status report within two months.

Ripple's native cryptocurrency XRP is down 1.87% but has amassed massive gains of about 315% over the last year, according to data from CryptoRank.

Prime brokerage Hidden Road, which was recently acquired by Ripple for $1.25 billion, has secured a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) — a move that enhances its capacity in the fixed-income markets. As a FINRA broker-dealer, Hidden Road can further develop its fixed-income prime brokerage services and extend its capabilities in traditional markets, the company announced on April 17.

Cryptocurrencies are trading slightly up on Thursday as traditional financial markets closed out a low-volatility week. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $85,070 +0.9% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,585 +0.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $134.8 +2.2% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.07 -1.0% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1565 +1.6% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001177 +0.6% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 21% and daily active addresses falling by 1.6%.

Hidden Road, the prime brokerage firm that's being acquired by Ripple, has obtained approval to operate as a U.S. broker-dealer from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the company said Thursday.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has temporarily suspended the appeal proceedings in the SEC-Ripple case as both parties work on finalizing the $50 million settlement agreement, which positions XRP for a historic regulatory win and market resurgence.

Ripple's XRP, once seen as a slow mover in the crypto world, is now turning heads. For the past six months, it has been beating Ethereum, the worlds largest altcoin in the price growth.

Crypto market analyst Dr Cat (@DoctorCatX) has declared XRP the strongest chart in the entire crypto space, citing Ichimoku Cloud dynamics that currently favor XRP over both Bitcoin and major altcoins such as Ethereum. XRP Is The ‘Strongest Chart' In a weekly comparison of XRP/USD and BTC/USD, Dr Cat explains that XRP continues to exhibit full bullish structure within the Ichimoku framework.

XRP is making headlines this month as whale activity surges across the network. In a surprising twist, reports indicate that XRP whales have dumped more than $700 million worth of tokens just this April.

Over the past year, most altcoins have struggled to keep up with Bitcoin, but one project is breaking away from the pack: XRP.While other tokens have stagnated or slid, XRP (XRP) has surged more than 300% in just six months against Bitcoin (BTC) to quickly become one of the best-performing assets in the crypto space. But what's really behind this rally — and more importantly, can it last?

XRP has posted a 1% gain today, with its completion of a double-bottom bullish reversal suggesting that it's in the middle of breakout. The post XRP Flashes Double Bottom Reversal – Is $10 Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.