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Battery metals markets remain under pressure as falling prices and oversupply weigh on producers, with little sign of a near-term rebound, the last analysis from Fastmarkets, a cross-commodity price reporting agency, shows. Despite ongoing growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, and recycled materials continue to deteriorate, driven by excess supply, sluggish investment and mounting policy uncertainty, according to the report. Lithium prices have seen the sharpest decline. Spodumene spot prices in China fell 19.1% in May to $612.50 per tonne, down 30% since January. Lithium carbonate prices dropped 10.3% from April to RMB 59,650 per tonne, 20.3% lower than at the start of the year. While previous cuts to spodumene production had briefly stabilized the market, persistently weak salt prices in China have continued to compress processor margins, forcing sellers to discount further. Analysts warn that prices have yet to fall low enough to prompt another wave of output cuts. “EV sales remain healthy, so the weakness in lithium prices is about oversupply,” William Adams, head of Base Metals Research at Fastmarkets, said in a report. He added that falling Chinese demand for battery energy storage systems, which were down 1.5% year-over-year in the first quarter, could further erode market sentiment. Cobalt is similarly struggling with excess inventory and policy uncertainty, Fastmarkets says. Despite speculation over potential changes to cobalt hydroxide export rules in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), no formal announcements emerged from industry meetings in Singapore. Prices weakened across all cobalt products in May, even as China’s trade data showed strong flows: imports of cobalt metal surged 60% month-over-month in April, while exports jumped 202% year-over-year. The glut has depressed seaborne prices, with refiners sitting on large stockpiles. Rob Searle, a senior analyst at Fastmarkets, warned that the lack of clarity around DRC policy is exacerbating supply anxiety. “Chinese refiners face the prospect of a 60,000-tonne cobalt unit shortfall heading into Q3,” he said. “Prices remain soft, but a bullish turn may come if inventories start to draw down meaningfully.” Cobalt producers, traders and recyclers seem to have higher hopes for the metals. A recent report published by The Cobalt Institute forecasts demand to rise faster than supply over the next decade, pushing the sector into deficit by the early 2030s. Nickel continues to suffer from oversupply, particularly from Indonesia and China. The LME cash price dropped another 1.6% in May to $15,105 per tonne. While demand has held steady, the market remains flooded. Analysts predict another full-year surplus for 2025, and say only stricter supply discipline could reverse the slide. “There’s no near-term bullish narrative for nickel,” Olivier Masson, principal analyst at Fastmarkets, noted. Manganese offered a brief respite. Spot prices for manganese sulphate in China turned higher in late May due to restocking. Still, sentiment remains weak. Operating rates among Chinese producers fell slightly in April, and the long-term demand outlook remains uncertain amid low profitability for high-manganese chemistries. The recent announcement of a 2029 export ban by Gabon, one of China’s key suppliers, adds further complexity to the market. Graphite faces persistent price weakness and mounting policy risk. While natural graphite remains exempt from US tariffs, synthetic graphite is still subject to a punishing 55% import duty. That, combined with uncertainty surrounding the US “One Big Beautiful Bill,” has cast a shadow over the sector. Synthetic graphite users in the US face sharply higher costs, while high inventories and slow demand continue to depress prices. “Uncertainty on multiple fronts is holding back investment and diversification in the graphite supply chain,” Amy Bennett, principal analyst at Fastmarkets, noted. Battery recycling, particularly hydrometallurgical operations, is also under pressure. Falling lithium prices have pushed black mass refiners closer to breakeven, as complex separation and purification processes struggle to stay profitable. Some recyclers are opting to offload low-grade manganese content at a loss rather than upgrade it to electrochemical quality. Strong demand for feedstock, especially from Asian refiners trying to maintain high utilisation rates, has led to a hot market for limited scrap supply. “The market is squeezed between weak metal prices and tight feedstock,” Luke Sweeney, senior Recycling analyst said. Energy storage systems (ESS) remain a bright spot for innovation, but face mounting headwinds. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology continues to dominate, with sodium-ion and LMFP batteries gaining traction. Yet policy risks loom large. The proposed rollback of clean energy incentives in the United States, through the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, threatens to undercut investment and deployment momentum. Meanwhile, new safety standards in China and the US are raising the bar for ESS system design and performance. “The sector is advancing fast,” said Walter Zhang, ESS Senior Analyst, “but policy shifts could slow the pace of deployment, particularly in the US” While EV sales in China remain strong —up 30% year-over-year in May— and BYD’s international expansion is gaining steam, analysts caution that these demand drivers may not be enough to balance the structural oversupply across battery metal markets. Fastmarkets anticipates the resilience of producers, traders and policymakers will be tested in the months ahead, as they navigate an increasingly volatile landscape.

A well-known cryptocurrency attorney and XRP advocate, John Deaton, is urging investors to stay bullish on Bitcoin even as it hovers near $106,000. He’s put about 80% of his net worth into BTC at an average price below $25,000. Rather than fret over today’s high sticker, he says the odds favor more gains ahead than losses. Deaton’s Big Bet According to Deaton, buying at six figures isn’t too late. He calls today’s price range “more asymmetrical,” meaning the upside is greater than the downside. He’s put 80% of his wealth into Bitcoin. His average entry cost was less than $25,000. Still, he sees room to run even from around $106,000. Macro Concerns Drive Interest Based on reports, Deaton worries about soaring national debt in the US and fresh tariffs from US President Donald Trump’s time in office. He flags endless money printing by central banks as a red flag. He says all these moves are chipping away at trust in fiat cash. With only 21 million BTC ever to be mined, Bitcoin can’t be inflated away. That fixed supply, he argues, makes it a solid hedge against a shaky dollar. Corporate And State Adoption Institutional demand is also on the rise. MicroStrategy—now called Strategy—holds more than 200,000 BTC, worth tens of billions of dollars. And in the last seven days, 16 companies have added Bitcoin to their balance sheets. On the government side, Rep. Tim Burchett introduced a bill to turn a Trump executive order into law, creating a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Countries like Pakistan, Ukraine, and Ireland are weighing similar steps. They want to see if holding Bitcoin could protect their foreign exchange plans. Skeptics Voice Worries Not everyone agrees with Deaton’s rosy outlook. Economist Peter Schiff, a gold advocate, says Bitcoin has no real value and is too wild to be a safe haven. He tweeted that today’s rally is just hype. Deaton doesn’t shy away from such criticism. He admits he has “confirmation and wealth-preservation bias.” He still insists Bitcoin is the best store of value during today’s economic storms. Deaton warns against buying with money you can’t afford to lose. He tells people living paycheck-to-paycheck not to risk their homes or take out loans just to buy crypto. His basic message is simple: look past daily price swings and ask where the world’s money is headed. If you share his concerns about the dollar and believe institutions will keep piling in, his bet on Bitcoin could pay off. But anyone on the sidelines should be ready for big swings and should only invest what they can handle. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

Gold prices inched higher on Monday as the market gauges how ongoing US-China trade negotiations will take shape. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $3,324.21 an ounce as of 11:20 a.m. ET, after dropping below the $3,300 level earlier in the session. US gold futures fell 0.1% to $3,343.40 per ounce. Meanwhile, the US dollar remained subdued, keeping gold relatively cheaper for buyers. Market participants are keeping a close eye on the US-China trade talks that are taking place in London. Last month, the two sides had agreed to a temporary pause, providing some relief to investors. “In the short term, if there is a positive outcome of the meeting, it could be a little negative for gold, but not too much,” said Bart Melek, head of commodity strategies at TD Securities. “I think a weaker economy, likely interest rate cuts and lower momentum on the risk appetite side is getting people to move into gold. And, of course expectations of higher inflation.” Investors also await US Consumer Price Index (CPI), data due on Friday, to assess the country’s economic health and predict the Federal Reserve’s rate cut trajectory. Data over the weekend showed that China’s central bank added gold to its reserves for the seventh straight month in May. Elsewhere, platinum extended its rally to reach its highest since May 2021. (With files from Reuters)

Drilling by G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO) has returned results as high as 13.5 metres grading 4 grams gold per tonne at the company’s New Oko discovery area in northeast Guyana. Shares rose. That intercept, in hole AMD18, also cut 65 metres at 1.5 grams gold from 51.5 metres downhole, and 9.7 metres grading 3.1 grams gold, Toronto-based G2 said Monday in a statement. Hole AMD25, meanwhile, cut 70.5 metres grading 1.8 grams gold from 82.5 metres depth, including 4.5 metres at 8.2 grams gold from 121.5 metres, the company said. The project is about 120 km southwest of the capital Georgetown. “The latest results confirm the continuity of gold mineralization down-dip of the host structure, and along strike to the northeast,” vice-president of exploration Boaz Wade said in the release. “Within the consistent broad intercepts along the shear, coherent zones of higher-grade begin to indicate the potential of plunging mineralized shoots that are still open at depth.” New Oko – the third significant gold discovery in the company’s holdings – lies about 10 km north of the Oko-Ghanie zone, which hosts 10.2 million indicated tonnes at 2.01 grams gold for 663,400 oz. of contained metal and 12 million inferred tonnes grading 2.64 grams gold for 1 million oz. gold. G2, which holds exploration rights to 340 sq. km in the district, has now completed 47 diamond drill holes totalling 6,439 metres in the New Oko area. Strike length expansion G2 shares gained 1.9% to C$3.21 apiece on Monday morning in Toronto, giving the company a market capitalization of about C$772 million. The stock has traded between C$1.30 and C$3.68 in the past year. Three other holes, AMD17, AMD 19 and AMD23, have expanded the deposit’s strike length by 130 metres, resulting in a total strike length of 630 metres, G2 also said. The new zone remains open in all directions. AMD17 cut 33.7 metres grading 0.5 gram gold from about 43 metres downhole. AMD19 intersected 60.2 metres at 0.3 gram gold from 88.3 metres downhole, while AMD 23 cut 52 metres at 0.9 gram gold from 108 metres depth. Gold in soil The next stage of drilling is to focus on extensions of those higher-grade zones at depth and shallow strike extensions to the southwest, Wade added. The company has deployed equipment and personnel to drill a “significant” new gold-in-soil anomaly located 4 km north of its current drilling campaign, G2 said. An eight-hole drilling program is to start soon, with assay results probably set for release in mid-July. “We are still in the early stages of exploring this emerging gold district and I am entirely confident in our abilities to meaningfully grow the company’s global gold resources,” executive chairman Patrick Sheridan said. “I am convinced there will ultimately be multiple mines in this district.” While drilling “is a key value driver ahead, with 3-4 rigs active on new prospects and resource extensions, we also view securing the necessary licenses and permits (in process now) as a significant de-risking catalyst for development and M&A,” SCP Resource Finance mining analyst Brandon Gaspar said Monday in a note.

Platinum price extended its rally for a sixth straight session on Monday, climbing to its highest level in over four years amid signs of growing market tightness. Spot platinum rose 2.7% to $1,200.95 per ounce, its highest since May 2021, after posting a 10% gain last week. “It’s supported by a combination of tight supply expectations, improving industrial sentiment, and technical follow-through from the broader precious metals rally,” Alexander Zumpfe, a trader at Heraeus Metals Germany, told Reuters. The bullish momentum aligns with expectations of another annual supply deficit. In early 2025, a substantial amount of platinum flowed into the United States because investors feared the metal would face tariffs under President Trump, also pushing up the cost of borrowing the metal. Although the platinum that poured into U.S. warehouses is now moving back out, lease rates in London and Zurich vaults have remained persistently high. While these rates typically hover near zero, this year they’ve surged to record levels—one‑month lease rates are now above 13.5% on an annualized basis. “There’s been growing tightness since December,” Ed Sterck, director of research at the World Platinum Investment Council told Bloomberg. Adding to the squeeze, holdings in platinum-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reached a 10-month high, while spot prices are now trading above futures. A near-million-ounce deficit in 2025 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) projects a supply deficit of nearly 1 million ounces this year, driven by strong demand and constrained output. Platinum is primarily used in catalytic converters for vehicles, as well as in laboratory equipment and as an investment asset. Its 32% price increase year-to-date has outpaced gold’s 26% rise.

US Oil breaks out of its monthly range that had formed since the middle of May. A 5-month downtrend in Oil due to fears of slowed global trade and consecutive increased supply by OPEC+ has started to reverse. After touching lows of $55, levels not seen since mid-2021 post-covid recovery, Oil had been forming a consolidation range between $60.5 and $64. After multiple bounces, and a better global outlook with trade tensions abating (Particularly with US-China talks resuming), the outlook for petroleum prices is starting to look less bearish. Let's take a look at the charts to spot potential levels of interest as WTI just touched $65. Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) announced on Monday it plans to raise approximately C$24 million ($17.6 million) to fund the development of its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota. Its shares, however, plummeted as investors digested its pricing. The fundraising will be conducted via two separate financings: the first being a bought-deal private placement led by Canaccord Genuity for C$10 million, and the second a non-brokered placement for C$13.7 million. The Canaccord-brokered financing will see Talon issue 45.46 million units priced at C$0.22 each, while the non-brokered offering comprises approximately 62.22 million units, to be issued under the same terms. Each unit contains one common share and one-half of a warrant, with each full warrant exercisable at $0.28 per share for a period of three years. Talon Metals plunged 15.4% or $0.04 at Monday’s open, taking its stock price to C$0.22, the same as the offering price. The move takes Talon’s share price back toward the levels seen last Thursday, when the stock spiked as much as 50% from C$0.20 to C$0.30. The Toronto-based company has a current market capitalization of approximately C$197.4 million ($144.3 million). Tamarack project The funds will be used to support Talon’s ongoing work on the Tamarack project, which it is developing under a joint venture with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) as the project’s operator and 51% owner. Currently, Talon’s team is looking to expand the Tamarack resource ahead of a feasibility study, part of the project’s environmental permitting process. The last resource estimate in 2022 revealed 8.6 million tonnes grading 1.73% nickel and 0.92% copper in the indicated category and 8.5 million tonnes grading 0.83% nickel and 0.55% copper in the inferred category. This resource will likely see a large increase following the high-grade discoveries made by Talon from infill drilling over the past few months, the company has said. The most recent, announced last month, was a “historic” discovery that broke the record for the longest intercept ever recorded at Tamarack.

Bitcoin is making waves once again, flashing strength on the weekly chart as it closes well above key moving averages. With momentum indicators still favoring the bulls and no signs of exhaustion in sight, the current setup hints that the rally might be far from over. Could this be the beginning of an even bigger breakout? Bitcoin Stays Elevated: Bulls Show No Signs of Fatigue In a recent update shared on X, Shaco AI highlighted Bitcoin’s continued bullish momentum, pointing to strong weekly performance on the BTC/USDT chart. The analyst noted that BTC has “ballooned past recent expectations,” closing the week at an impressive $105,700. This places the asset well above its 25-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) of $95,009.55 and the 50-week SMA at $83,318.12, an encouraging technical signal that suggests Bitcoin’s uptrend remains firmly intact. As Shaco AI put it, “The party isn’t over yet,” hinting that bullish sentiment could carry BTC even higher. Technical indicators further support this upbeat outlook. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) currently reads 63.51, indicating that buying momentum remains robust without entering overbought territory. This suggests that traders are still comfortable accumulating at current levels, and the market hasn’t yet reached a point of exhaustion. Furthermore, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains firmly in positive territory at 5835.33. The MACD’s positioning reflects steady buyer interest and a favorable trend structure, both of which are crucial for sustaining an upward move. Volume Slackens While Price Nears Critical Resistance Zone The analyst went on to point out that despite the bullish setup currently seen on Bitcoin’s chart, the enthusiasm might be tempered by softening trading volume. Specifically, trading volume has only reached 95,302, significantly lower than the average volume of 179,421. This discrepancy signals a noticeable dip in market participation, raising the question of whether the ongoing price rally has enough fuel to sustain its momentum in the short term. As the analyst emphasized, this drop in volume is worth watching closely since it may influence the momentum of next week’s price action. Looking at the broader picture, Bitcoin is approaching a major resistance level at $111,980. This key barrier represents a potential turning point; either it gets broken and paves the way for further upside, or it holds and prompts a short-term correction. Should a pullback occur, the analyst noted that BTC appears to have a comfortable support zone at $49,000, which could act as a solid cushion. In any case, the analyst suggests keeping a close eye on how these technical levels play out, as they could dictate Bitcoin’s next big move.

Dubai witnessed a historic growth spurt in its real estate market in May this year, with an all-time high sales volume, as well as record-breaking transaction values, reflecting a higher investor confidence in the city’s realty. As per data provided by a publication on 8 May 2025, Dubai’s property market hit a milestone of 18,700 transactions, valued at approximately 66.8 billion dirhams (equivalent to $18.2 billion). The data further suggests that the market recorded a 44% YOY growth in the value of transactions and a 6% growth in total sales volume. Both primary as well as secondary sales figures contributed to this uptick, with primary sales growing in value by 314% compared to 2024. Meanwhile, secondary sales grew by 21%. This increased performance can be attributed to the tokenisation push within the real estate sector in Dubai. The introduction of tokenisation in the real estate market has made it possible for investors to buy fractional shares in property, making ownership more accessible. This has also resulted in the traditional dynamics of the sector being rethought and altered. Explore: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025 Dubai Real Estate Market’s Current Transaction Volume is an Ideal Launchpad for Tokenisation Industry experts have taken this growth spurt as a sign of the city’s evolution in real estate innovation. Scott Theil, for instance, the co-founder and CEO of Tokinvest, a real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation platform, believes that the market’s liquidity is ideal for the tokenisation of real estate to take centre stage. He said, “Dubai is proving itself to be one of the world’s most active and attractive real estate markets. When you see over 60 billion dirhams in transactions within a single month, it’s a strong signal that the market is prepared for innovative financial models.” Theil further explained that tokenisation of real estate is no longer just theoretical but an active development that is rapidly gaining more traction. He added that the market’s current transaction volume is an ideal launchpad for fractionalised property investments that can cater to both international and local demands. “Tokenisation won’t just follow this growth—it will help drive it,” he concluded. Explore: 9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in June 2025 Regulatory Support for Dubai’s Tokenised Real Estate The boom in Dubai’s real estate sector coincides with certain regulatory decisions undertaken by the authorities to revamp and modernise property transactions. Just last month, on 1 May 2025, Dubai’s MultiBank Group, real estate giant MAG, and blockchain service provider Mavryk entered into a partnership worth $3 billion to bring online MAG’s luxury properties. The deal aims to list MAG’s properties on a regulated RWA marketplace powered by blockchain technology. Later, on 19 May 2025, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) updated its guidelines to include provisions for real-world asset tokenisation. The guidelines provided much-needed clarity for issuers and exchanges involved in the trade of tokenised properties. Additionally, on 25 May 2025, the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the UAE’s Central Bank and the Dubai Future Foundation revealed Prypco Mint, a tokenised real estate platform. The pilot project will allow individuals holding valid Emirates IDs to invest in fractional shares of ready-to-own properties across Dubai, starting from Dh 2000 (approximately $545). Explore: Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in June 2025 Key Takeaways The UAE property market recorded 18,700 transactions in May with a total value of approximately $18.2 billion Primary sales grew by 321% while secondary sales grew by 21% The market recorded a 44% YOY growth in the value of transactions and a 6% growth in total sales volume The post Tokenisation Catapults Dubai’s Real Estate Market to $18B in May 2025 appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (LON: PDL) has scrapped regular diamond tenders in favour of opportunistic sales as the market for rough stones continues to slump. The miner reported $53 million in sales from its fifth and sixth tenders of the year, covering production from its two South African mines. Petra will now report sales on a quarterly basis instead of following a fixed tender schedule. “In response to fluctuations in diamond prices and demand, the company no longer follows regular tender cycles and may postpone portions of tenders or sell goods as run-of-mine,” it said. The strategic pivot mirrors De Beers’ reported off-market sales of discounted diamonds to selected clients. The move aimed to reduce inventory without officially slashing prices. Petra said it sold 613,747 carats in the two tenders, a 29% increase from its fourth tender in February. The average price was $86 per carat, about 4% higher than February’s auction. On a like-for-like basis, prices were down 16% compared to the first six tenders of 2024, largely due to lower-value goods. Year-to-date, the company has sold 2.39 million carats for $239 million, down from $329 million over the six first tenders of its 2024 financial year. Petra delayed its April and May tenders due to a weaker product mix at its flagship Cullinan mine. The Finsch mine, meanwhile, saw improved pricing thanks to better ore access. The company expects an improved product mix as it ramps up production from the CC1E and the western side of the C-Cut block. Petra also drew an additional $33 million in debt, bringing its consolidated net debt to $258 million by the end of March. It attributed this to working capital requirements. “The continuing challenges in the diamond market and the weaker sales do not bode well given the ongoing negotiations to refinance Petra’s debt obligations,” Raj Ray, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, wrote on Monday. Petra has been restructuring to cut costs, including the sale of its stake in Koffiefontein in October and the recent $16 million sale of the Williamson mine in Tanzania. Shares in Petra fell almost 3.5% on the news to 19.5 pence each, putting its market cap at about £38 million ($51 million).

Investors have poured a whopping $3.69 billion in net inflows into crypto ETFs. This marks the first month of positive net inflows in 2025. Furthermore, cumulative net inflows for 2025 reached $5.99 billion by the end of April, the second-highest on record. This figure only trails the record-breaking $42.33 billion seen in 2024, surpassing the $2.69 billion recorded in 2021. DISCOVER: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025 Key Takeaways The cumulative net inflows for 2025 reached $5.99 billion by the end of April, the second-highest on record. Global assets under management (AuM) in crypto ETFs stood at $146.27 billion at the end of April, the fourth-highest level ever. The post Crypto ETFs Attract $3.69 Billion Net Inflows In April 2025 appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

The XRP price is holding strongly above $2, maintaining its momentum as technical indicators show signs of a bullish trend. Notably, a distinct Falling Channel on the XRP price chart suggests that a breakout could be brewing, with a potential rally toward $3.8 in sight. XRP Price Holds Steady As Bulls Target $3.8 A technical analysis by Rose Premium Signals reveals that XRP is currently flashing strong bullish signals following a breakout from a long-term Falling Channel. Earlier in January, XRP broke past $3 but experienced a strong correction that has kept its price down ever since. Despite the ongoing downtrend, XRP has been firmly holding above the $2 threshold as it prepares for new all-time highs. Previously, XRP traded within a descending range for several months, forming lower highs and lower lows. However, recent price action has seemingly invalidated this downtrend structure with a decisive breakout above the upper boundary of the Falling Channel, indicating a potential trend reversal and the beginning of a bullish continuation. The chart shared by Rose Premium Signals on X (formerly Twitter) shows that after the breakout, XRP has been consolidating above the former resistance-turned-support zone, around the $2 level. The analyst confidently states that XRP’s outlook remains inherently bullish despite past downtrends, suggesting that the recent consolidation pattern indicates that bulls are still in control. Notably, the breakout above the Falling Channel is significant, as it typically implies a strong upside move, especially on higher time frames. Projected price targets based on technical formation are positioned at $2.9520, $3.3967, and $3.8767. Interestingly, the highest projected target exceeds XRP’s all-time high of $3.84 and reflects a 73.54% increase from current price levels. It’s important to note that these bullish targets forecasted by Rose Premium Signals align with historical resistance zones and measured moves from the Falling Channel breakout. If momentum sustains and market conditions remain favorable, XRP could rally toward these targets over the coming weeks, potentially offering significant upside for long-term holders and traders. Analyst Says Buy The Dip, With Ideal Entry At $1.85 While forecasting several optimistic targets for XRP, Rose Premium Signals emphasized a strategy of buying the altcoin during dips. This method aims to capitalize on low price points to maximize potential gains as XRP rebounds. The analyst‘s chart highlights the $1.85 support level with a clear “Buy Here” label, suggesting that this level is considered an ideal entry point should the price revisit it. Currently, XRP is trading at $2.23, meaning a drop to $1.85 would represent a 17.04% decrease. According to the analysis, this support level also marks the base of the recent Falling Channel breakout, providing a favorable risk-reward setup for those looking to enter or expand their positions.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has acknowledged that the unexpected freezing of user accounts has been a major issue for the cryptocurrency exchange. In a recent announcement on X, Armstrong stated that the company has successfully reduced these unnecessary account restrictions by 82% and is committed to further improvements. The progress comes after significant investment in upgrading the platform’s machine learning models and infrastructure, according to Dor Levi, a product team member at Coinbase. The enhancements have improved the precision of the Coinbase security systems, leading to fewer legitimate accounts being mistakenly flagged and frozen. Despite these advancements, Armstrong and Levi confirmed that Coinbase will continue to comply with court orders and legal sanctions requiring account restrictions. The Custodial Dilemma: When Your Crypto Isn’t Yours Despite the platform’s efforts, the announcement has been met with continued frustration from many customers. Some users on social media reported being unable to access funds for months, and in some cases, over two years, leading many to abandon the platform. Compounding the issue are complaints made on X about the difficulty of reaching a human customer service representative to resolve matters. The situation is a stark reminder of the inherent risks associated with custodial wallets, where a third party, like Coinbase, holds the user’s private keys and thus has ultimate control over their funds. Given these challenges, the principle of ‘not your keys, not your crypto’ has never been more relevant. The only way to guarantee immunity from third-party freezes, breaches, or restrictions is by using a non-custodial wallet like Best Wallet, where you retain complete control of your private keys and digital assets. Best Wallet: Security You Control, Freedom You Deserve If you’re looking to escape these custodial risks, Best Wallet offers a powerful solution built on the principle of true ownership. As a leading non-custodial wallet, it ensures your private keys are stored directly on your device, not a central server. This eliminates the risk of a third party freezing your account, as users have experienced with Coinbase. Beyond its security, Best Wallet is a feature-rich powerhouse. You can seamlessly manage a diverse portfolio with its multi-chain support and display your prized digital collectibles in the integrated NFT gallery. Forget complex exchanges; the built-in swap feature allows you to trade assets instantly and securely right within the wallet. With Best Wallet, you are your own bank, empowered with true financial sovereignty and the cutting-edge tools to navigate the world of digital assets. It’s more than just security; it’s the freedom to manage, trade, and display your entire portfolio on your terms. Best Wallet Token ($BEST): Rewarding Your Financial Freedom At the heart of this user-centric ecosystem is the Best Wallet Token ($BEST), a key that unlocks the ecosystem’s full potential. $BEST is more than just a digital asset; it’s a utility token designed to reward its holders. By owning $BEST, you unlock instant access to premium features and valuable financial benefits within the Best Wallet ecosystem. Enjoy significantly reduced fees on in-app swaps and transactions, maximizing the value of every trade. $BEST is also your ticket to higher yields, granting you access to boosted staking rewards on various assets. One of the most appealing benefits of holding $BEST is its early access to the best new crypto presale tokens from up-and-coming projects, allowing you to invest before they hit the market. Beyond personal gain, holding $BEST gives you a voice. It grants you governance rights, allowing you to vote on key proposals and help shape the future development of the Best Wallet platform. $BEST is available in presale for $0.025155, but we predict it could reach $0.035215 by the end of 2025, an impressive 39.99% gain if you invest now. $BEST isn’t just an asset; it’s your all-access pass to a more powerful, rewarding, and community-driven crypto experience. Ready to join? Our step-by-step guide on how to buy Best Wallet Token will walk you through the process. As non-custodial wallets like Best Wallet and its native token $BEST could unlock many impressive features and overcome issues that custodial wallets face, you must remember to research before making any investments.

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Maelius (@MaeliusCrypto) has published a fresh weekly chart of DOGE/USDT from Binance and—despite the meme-coin’s recent pull-back—sees the groundwork for a textbook Elliott-wave extension that could catapult prices toward the psychological $1.00 mark. Can Dogecoin Hit $1? The chart tracks every weekly candle since early-2021 and puts the current market at $0.1843 after a four-week slide from the March high near $0.26. That decline has carried price straight back into a broad green “demand” band that now stretches roughly from $0.12 up to $0.17. The zone once acted as heavy overhead resistance during 2022-23; Maelius notes that, after last year’s breakout, it has switched polarity and is behaving as a base of demand. Two moving averages frame the structure. The 50-week exponential average (EMA 50, blue) is curling higher and sits at about $0.205, while the 200-week EMA (red) is printed at $0.1415. Price is currently wedged between the two, a configuration that often precedes a decisive expansion in volatility. Notably, a rising red trend-line—drawn beneath successive higher lows since late-2023—now coincides almost exactly with the 200-week EMA, reinforcing the $0.15 area as technical support. Maelius’ count assigns the March 2024 spike to $0.23 as the primary wave 1, and the subsequent retreat to the October 2024 low near $0.12 as the primary wave 2. From that inflection point the analyst sees the opening stages of a third wave unfolding, but—crucially—he marks a smaller-degree wave 1 of that larger wave 1 peaking just above $0.48 in early December last year, followed by the present pull-back that he labels the smaller-degree wave 2. In other words, the chart shows a classic “1-2, 1-2” nesting: a big 1-2 at primary degree, immediately followed by a smaller 1-2 that kicks off the presumed third-of-third advance. Such a configuration is typically regarded by Elliott technicians as the most explosive setup in the entire impulse hierarchy because the next leg is the wave 3 of wave 3, a segment that can extend with the steepest slope and often delivers the bulk of a trend’s price appreciation. A dashed projection ray extrapolates that third wave to the $1.10 region, before wave 4 is pencilled in as a shallow retrace to roughly $0.65 and wave 5 completes somewhere in the $1.50–$1.80 range. Maelius tempers the roadmap in his accompanying post, stating he is “not a fan of hard targets” but believes “this one goes towards $1 in the next impulse.” Under the price pane Maelius plots the weekly WaveTrend Oscillator (WTO). Both the fast (black) and slow (red) curves bottomed inside the highlighted oversold band in April and have since hooked sharply higher. That turn has been accompanied by a steady contraction in the crimson histogram bars; over the last two candles the histogram has in fact flipped back to light-grey on the positive side of the midline, signalling that bearish momentum is losing its grip and that a fresh bullish impulse may be brewing. DOGE is now hovering exactly at the upper rim of the demand box. A weekly close above the EMA 50 at $0.205 would signal renewed bullish dominance and open the way to $0.26—the May swing high—and the mid-$0.40s cluster that halted price during the December 2024 rally. Conversely, a decisive break under $0.14 would violate the two-year ascending trend-line and postpone the Elliott count. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.18.

This is a follow-up analysis of our prior report, “Hang Seng Index Technical Outlook: At risk of multi-week corrective decline within major bullish trend” dated 27 March 2025. close Fig 3: Hong Kong 33 CFD Index major & medium-term trends as of 9 June 2025 (Source: TradingView) Fig 3: Hong Kong 33 CFD Index major & medium-term trends as of 9 June 2025 (Source: TradingView) Key technical elements suggest the start of a potential new medium-term (multi-week) uptrend phase within its major uptrend cyclical phase that is still intact since the 22 January 2024 low for the Hong Kong 33 CFD Index. Price actions have shaped a” V-shaped” movement after a retest of its 50-day moving average on last Monday, 2 June. The daily RSI momentum indicator has continued to flash out bullish momentum conditions as it shaped a series of “higher lows” above the 50 level and has not reached its overbought region (70 and above). Watch the 22,690 key medium-term pivotal support with the next medium-term resistances coming in at 25,080 and 26,200 (also the upper boundary of the major ascending channel from 22 January 2024 low) (see Fig 3). However, failure to hold at the 22,690 key support invalidates the bullish scenario to kickstart another corrective decline sequence to expose the next medium-term support at 21,225 (also the key 200-day moving average). Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Galantas Gold (TSX-V, AIM: GAL) has inked a joint venture agreement with Ocean Partners UK to restart underground operations at its Omagh gold project in Northern Ireland, aiming to resume production amid rising gold prices. The Canada-based junior called the deal a “turning point” for the high-grade project, which operated as an open-pit mine until 2013. Under the binding term sheet, Ocean Partners will convert about $14 million in existing debt into an 80% stake in Galantas subsidiaries Flintridge Resources and Omagh Minerals, which jointly hold the Omagh asset. Galantas will retain a 20% interest, with the option to convert it into a royalty. Ocean Partners will also invest an initial $3 million to fund exploration, restart planning and cover administrative costs over a one-year term. Galantas will be free-carried during this phase but may choose to participate pro rata in future funding, including a potential second-phase investment of $5 million. The agreement allows Ocean Partners to convert an additional $1 million in remaining debt into a 0.001% interest in Flintridge once mining resumes. “This transaction enables Galantas to benefit from renewed production at Omagh while strengthening the company’s balance sheet,” chief executive officer Mario Stifano said. He added that Galantas would receive gold production once operations resume, while also advancing its Gairloch gold-copper VMS project in Scotland. The joint venture plans to launch a drill program targeting high-grade zones such as the Joshua Vein and testing the northern extension of the Kearney Vein. From Ireland to Scotland The transaction requires shareholder approval and constitutes a “fundamental change of business” under market rules, as Galantas is effectively transferring control of its main operational assets. The company said that, despite the shift, it will remain listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and will not be classified as a cash shell. If approved, Galantas will shift its primary focus to the Gairloch project in Scotland, where it plans to initiate a maiden resource estimate and begin drilling. Galantas has a one-year option to convert its 20% stake in the Omagh entities into a 3% net smelter return (NSR) royalty. Ocean Partners holds a buyback right for half of that royalty at $8 million. If Galantas doesn’t exercise the option and its stake falls below 10%, its interest will automatically convert to a 1.5% NSR royalty, half of which Ocean Partners can repurchase for $4 million. Ocean Partners chief executive officer, Brent Omland, is also a Galantas director and a shareholder and director of Ocean Partners’ parent company, making Ocean Partners a closely associated entity under EU market abuse regulations. Omagh’s underground development was paused in 2017 until local police (PSNI) were able to increase availability of anti-terrorism cover. Blasting activities were halted again in the late 2019 mainly because of limitations imposed by the PSNI. Ore production was then suspended in 2020 due to insufficient funds and the impact of the global pandemic. Gold mining companies operating in Northern Ireland secured an agreement with the government in 2021, granting them free policing linked to the handling of explosives. The move allowed them to speed up sampling and project development.

Making a move towards global tax transparency, Switzerland has adopted a landmark bill enabling the automatic exchange of crypto-related information with 74 partner countries. Switzerland has long been known for its financial discretion. However, with crypto tax info sharing bill, netizens are wondering if Switzerland just killed its crypto privacy. On 6 June 2025, the Federal Council said, “In the bill adopted today, the Federal Council is proposing 74 countries relevant to the crypto market with which Switzerland should automatically exchange information concerning crypto assets from 2026. These include all EU member states, the UK and most G20 countries (except the USA and Saudi Arabia).” “An exchange should only take place if the partner states are interested in exchanging information with Switzerland and if they fulfil the requirements of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),” said the Federal Council. DISCOVER: The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now New Framework On Crypto Assets Set To Take Effect From January 2026 The new framework for the automatic exchange of infor (AEOI) on crypto assets is set to take effect on 1 January 2026. In fact, the first exchange of data is scheduled for 2027. Hence, starting 2026, Swiss crypto service providers must collect and report client data – including names, addresses, tax IDs, and crypto balances – to Swiss tax authorities. The data will then be shared with partner countries. While the data will be shared with 74 jurisdictions, including all 27 EU member states, it is important to note that the data sharing will only occur with countries that demonstrate mutual interest and comply with CARF. DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025 Bitpanda Survey Says Switzerland Is Leading Crypto-Friendly Nation A 2024 survey by Bitpanda shows that a significant 23% of the Swiss population owns crypto. In partnership with YouGov Deutschland GmbH, Bitpanda surveyed more than 6,000 Europeans from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy to study crypto trends. Switzerland has emerged as one of the most crypto-friendly nations globally, with a substantial portion of its population actively participating in the digital currency ecosystem. “In our research, we wanted to better understand how these factors are changing,” said Bitpanda. “Switzerland was the most crypto-friendly country, with almost a quarter (23%) of the total population already owning cryptocurrencies.” Will Switzerland be considered “the most crypto-friendly nation” after it implements the landmark bill enabling the automatic exchange of crypto-related information with 74 partner countries? Explore: 10 Best Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2025 Key Takeaways Starting 2026, Swiss crypto service providers must collect and report client data – including names, addresses, tax IDs, and crypto balances – to Swiss tax authorities. Switzerland has long been known for its financial discretion. However, with crypto tax info sharing bill, netizens are wondering if Switzerland just killed its crypto privacy. The post Switzerland Adopts Landmark Bill For Crypto Tax Information Sharing With 74 Countries appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Overview: Despite the US jobs report, which was considerably better than the fears induced by the ADP estimate and the gradually rising jobless claims, and apparent resumption of China's rare earth exports to US (and European) auto makers, Asia and European participants sold into the dollar's gains they inherited. The greenback has largely unwound its pre-weekend gains. The US-China trade talks are being held in London today. China's export control of critical metals and magnets was a shot across the bow. As the US dominates chip technology, and therefore the supply chain, China demonstrated it does the same more or less in the rare earths space. Separately, China reported slower exports last month and a decline in exports to the US, but a larger trade surplus overall. Japan had previously reported Q1 GDP contracted but upward revisions to consumption and inventories despite a downward adjusted to business investment, saw the economy stagnate rather than shrink. The dollar is weaker against the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies. Asia Pacific equities rallied today, led by more than 1% gains in Hong Kong, the mainland shares that trade there, and South Korea's Kospi. Note that Australian markets were closed for the King's Birthday. Europe's Stoxx 600 is snapping a four-day advance, and US index futures are little changed. European 10-year yields are 4-5 bp lower and the 10-year US Treasury yield is around 2-3 basis points lower near 4.48%. It has risen 11 bp before the weekend. Gold fell 1.25% before the weekend and extended its losses today to around $3293 before recovering to around $3328 before consolidating in Europe. July WTI edged a bit closer to $65 to reach two-month high. It was sold to around $64.20 before finding a new bid in Europe. USD: The Dollar Index traded firmly ahead of the weekend after a poor German industrial output report and a better US jobs report than the dismal ADP estimate suggested. It nearly met the (50%) retracement of the decline from the late May high (~100.50). There has been no follow-through buying today, and the Dollar Index is confined so far to last Friday's range. The low was around 98.65, and it is holding above 98.80 but it looks vulnerable. Last week's low was closer to 98.35. The weekend unrest in Los Angeles, the use of the national guard and threat of Marines are unsettling but the link to the capital markets is not clear. Today's wholesale inventories and NY Fed's inflation survey are not typically market-movers. The data highlight of the week is Wednesday's CPI, where the median in Bloomberg's survey is looking for a small increase in the year-over-year pace. Surveys are one way to track inflation expectations. Market-based measures are another. The former are elevated compared with the latter. Consider the Fed's survey for the one-year outlook. It was 3.63% in the April survey. The one-year breakeven was at 3.15% at the end of April and has been holding below 3% since May 12, and settled last week slightly above 2.75%. After the jobs data, the Fed funds futures pushed the next cut into Q4 and is now the least sure that the Fed will cut twice this year in more than three months. EURO: The euro was under pressure ahead of the weekend after the poor German industrial output figures (-1.4% in April and the March gain was revised to 2.3% from 3.0%) and largest decline in exports in six months (-1.7% in April). The better-than-feared US jobs report pushed on the open door. Within an hour of the data, the low was in place slightly ahead of $1.1370. In the North American afternoon, it hovered near but mostly below $1.1400. It has held above $1.1390 today and is extending gains in Europe to almost $1.1445. The pre-weekend high was near $1.1460 and last week's high was closer to $1.15. CNY: The broader gains in the dollar dovetails with the corrective/consolidative phase we anticipated against the yuan. Last week it held the year's low (~CNH7.1615) in late May and recovered to almost CNH7.1940 ahead of the weekend. In the context of today's softer tone, it has been pushed back to around CNH7.1825 today. The PBOC set the dollar's fix higher (CNY7.1855 vs CNY7.1845) for the first time in three sessions. Deflationary forces continue to grip China, but earlier claims of it exporting it to the US seems wide of the mark. Producer prices fell 3.3% year-over-year in May, the most since July 2023. The weakness in producer prices seems to support for the arguments that China suffers more from over-investment than under-consumption. It is true that consumer prices are also deflating. They fell by 0.1% year-over-year in May. While consumer inflation is low, it is the weakness in food prices that pushes it over the edge. Food prices fell by 0.4%, twice the April's prices, while non-food prices were flat. The core rate, excluding food and energy, was up 0.6%, matching the year's high. Separately, China reported May trade figures, and although exports to the US fell, overall exports rose 4.8% (down from 8.1%) and imports fell 3.4% after 0.2% slippage in April. The net result was a $103.22 bln monthly trade surplus ($96.2 bln in April). JPY: The dollar based in the JPY142.40-60 area last week and briefly poked above JPY145.00 after the US jobs report, which saw a sharp jump in US rates. The greenback settled above its 20-day moving average for the first time since May 19. The dollar has been turned back today to straddle JPY144 in the European morning. Last Friday's low was near JPY143.45. Japan revised the Q1 GDP contraction way. Rather than fall by 0.2% that was previously reported, Japan's economy stagnated. Consumption was revised to 0.1% from flat, but the inventories contribution was twice what was initially estimated (0.6% vs. 0.3%) while net export subtracted 0.8%. Business investment was revised to 1.1% from 1.4%. The GDP deflator was left unchanged, up 3.3% year-over-year, the highest since the end of 2023. Separately, Japan reported April's current account, which true to form, deteriorated in April. It has done so in 19 of 20 years. The surplus fell to JPY2.26 trillion from JPY3.68 trillion. The trade balance itself fell back into deficit (~JPY33 bln from JPY516.5 bln surplus) for the first time since January. GBP: Sterling stalled at the end of last week after setting a new three-year high (~$1.3615). The stronger dollar ahead of the weekend saw sterling approach $1.3500. Sterling is trading firmly inside last Friday's range (~$1.3510-$1.3585) and may probe the $1.3600 area in North America. The UK economic calendar begins off quietly but features the employment report tomorrow and April GDP on Thursday. Still, given the recent comments by Bank of England officials, there is practically no chance of a rate cut at next week's Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The swaps market has almost 2/3 of a chance of a cut at the following meeting in August, but the next cut is not fully discounted until November. CAD: The US dollar recovered from CAD1.3635, a new low for the year, last Thursday and reached slightly through CAD1.3700 ahead of the weekend. First, the US data overshadows the Canadian report. Second, underneath the optics, which showed a nearly 58k increase in full-time posts, the most in five months, there were weakness. These went beyond the increase in the unemployment rate to a new cyclical high of 7% (6.3% in May 2024) and includes a decline in aggregate hours worked and job losses in manufacturing and logistics (transportation and warehousing). Still, the greenback trades heavily today and is near the pre-weekend low (~CAD1.3660). AUD: The high for the year was set last Thursday slightly below $0.6540. The pullback ahead of the weekend extended to about $0.6480. It has returned bid today and is around $0.6530-5 in Europe. The $0.6550 is a retracement target we have been anticipating. Australia sees a couple of bank surveys on consumer and business confidence tomorrow, but they tend not to be drivers of the exchange rate. The central bank meets next on July 8, and the futures market is discounting a little more than an 85% of a cut. MXN: The dollar finished last week at its lowest level against the Mexican peso since September and has fallen further today to reach about MXN19.0650. It appears to be drawing gradually toward the MXN19.00 area. The peso rose by about 1.7% last week, its largest gain since late January. Latam currencies made up three of the four best performing emerging market currencies last week (BRL +2.9%, KRW +2.0%, MXN + 1.7%, and CLP +1.2%). Some link the strength of Latam currencies to rising commodity prices and/or carry trades, while the honeymoon after the Korean election appears to have been a factor for the won. Mexico will report May CPI shortly. Price pressures have accelerated as last month progressed and both the headline and core measures are expected to rise above 4%, the top of the 3% +/- 1% band. The central bank's chief concern is about the weaker growth profile and not on the firmer CPI readings. The swaps market continues to favor another 50 bp cut when the central bank meets again (June 26). Separately, Mexico will report its May vehicle production and exports. Output fell almost 4% in April to about 326k vehicles and was about 9% lower year-over year. Mexico exported almost 257k vehicles or about 21% of its output. 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A sudden slide in Bitcoin’s dollar value rattled traders this week after US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk tangled in public comments. The drop was sharp, and it raised questions about whether BTC can keep its upward momentum. According to market data, prices dipped quickly before finding a floor, leaving some investors on edge while others looked to on-chain figures for clues. Exchange Reserves Slip Based on reports from CryptoQuant, the amount of Bitcoin held on centralized exchanges fell from 2,435,600 BTC to 2,365,400 BTC over seven days. That’s a nearly 3% decline. When coins leave exchanges it often means people want to hold them in private wallets. Fewer coins available to sell can tighten supply. In turn, that may help prices recover. Realized Cap Hits New High According to the same data, Bitcoin’s Realized Capitalization recently hit $935 billion. It’s the highest level on record. Realized Cap tracks the value of all coins at the price when they last moved on-chain. A rising number shows fresh capital flowing into Bitcoin. It suggests both small traders and large institutions are still betting on BTC’s long-term value. Netflow Shows Accumulation Based on the flow of deposits and withdrawals, Bitcoin’s netflow has been negative. That means more coins have left exchanges than have been deposited. Withdrawals beat deposits in trading volume. In simple terms, holders aren’t looking to sell right now. It’s a classic sign that buyers outnumber sellers—at least in the on-chain arena. UTXO Bands Point To Holder Confidence CryptoQuant’s UTXO Value Bands also reveal growing activity across multiple coin-age groups. UTXO stands for Unspent Transaction Outputs. It measures the age and value of coins that haven’t moved. When you see more coins in older bands and steady movement in newer ones, it tells you a variety of investors—from long-term holders to recent buyers—are staying active. That pattern tends to shore up market support. Looking Ahead Even if Bitcoin’s price can swing wildly day to day, these on-chain signals hint at solid backing underneath. Less supply on exchanges, a record realized cap of $934.88 billion, ongoing negative netflow and rising UTXO activity all point toward patient investors holding their ground. Short-term dips may still occur, especially when big names trade barbs on social media. But for many in the market, the long-term story remains intact. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

UMA crypto could surge 200% after the deal between Elon Musk’s X and Polymarket. The Optimistic Oracle provider could also attract more users and firms. Last week was both hot and cold for crypto. Just when many thought Bitcoin would crash below $100,000, the coin rebounded over the weekend, lifting above $106,000, boosting some of the best cryptos to buy. Among the altcoins that posted decent gains was the UMA Protocol, an OG crypto project that not only rejected lower lows but is already up over 20% over the weekend. DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025 UMA Crypto Rising: Will the Token Spike 200%? At this pace, UMA is highly likely to extend gains from last week, and the token could break above a key resistance level that capped gains in Q2 2025. On June 6, UMA crypto temporarily breached $1.418 before cooling off. However, momentum picked up over the weekend, and encouragingly, prices remain inside the bull bar of June 6, a positive signal. Technically, if bulls reject attempts to push prices lower, the uptrend remains intact. (UMAUSDT) Chartists are closely watching the resistance at $1.418 and support at $1.021. If bulls succeed and the Q4 2024 trend continues, UMA crypto could soar 200% to December 2024 highs in a welcome uptrend. In this way, UMA could easily outperform even some of the best Solana meme coins to buy in June. DISCOVER: The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now Impact of the Polymarket and X Deal Multiple tailwinds may propel UMA to Q1 2025 highs. While the Bitcoin recovery can boost demand, the recent partnership between Polymarket and X could be a trigger. Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, processing millions daily. X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is one of the most actively used networks, with millions of daily active users. The UMA Protocol, an optimistic oracle and competitor to Chainlink, secures Polymarket, among others. On June 6, Polymarket announced its partnership with X, effectively positioning itself as the platform’s exclusive prediction market partner. With this deal, the UMA Protocol gains more visibility, as Polymarket is indirectly integrated into the social fabric of one of the most influential social media platforms, with over 200 million daily active users. One observer said that with this deal, X would get “stronger political influence, a brand new revenue engine, and a gateway to crypto.” With Polymarket in the picture, the social media platform now ” converts the noise of debate into prices that reveal collective belief.” More Bets, More Revenue There will be greater news transparency since X users will now access real-time event predictions, such as election odds. Polymarket could benefit from increased real-time user engagement as millions seek to profit from the prediction market. The expected demand could lift UMA prices because UMA provides data verification services as middleware, ensuring Polymarket operates securely and transparently through its Optimistic Oracle service. With projected traffic increases after X integration, UMA could see revenue growth whenever a market is automatically resolved. The Optimistic Oracle is leveraged by EigenLayer, Jarvis Network, Across Protocol, and others. According to DeFiLlama, the UMA Protocol has over $228 million in total value locked (TVL), but this number could increase in the coming weeks. DISCOVER: 9 Best Crypto Presales to Invest in June 2025 – Top Token Presales UMA Crypto: Can Polymarket-X Deal Trigger 200% Rally? UMA crypto ticks higher and is likely to break above Q2 2025 resistance UMA bulls target a 200% rally to Q1 2025 highs X and Polymarket partners Will the UMA Protocol TVL increase? 2025 The post Is UMA Crypto Ready for a 200% Rally After Polymarket and X Deal? appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

The XRP news to start this week is bleak. We have never seen the XRPL Volume this low in months. It’s ded; pack it up XRP’s latest uptick, up 2.18% to $2.18, feels more like a dead cat bounce than a turnaround. After tanking to $2.08 last week, the token managed to claw back a few cents by Monday. Whether it holds is anyone’s guess. However, while the price action appears promising, underlying market indicators paint a mixed picture. Here’s what you should know: 24h7d30d1yAll time XRP News Trading Volume Plummets, Raising Questions XRP volume is drying up fast, down nearly 49% since last week while resistance between $2.50 and $2.60 hasn’t even been scratched. For traders betting on the next leg higher, the real Hail Mary might be a Ripple spot ETF approval, not organic retail demand. (X) XRP’s chart is starting to look like a minefield. The token is trapped below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, $2.26 and $2.34, while volume remains too soft to power through. A symmetrical triangle is taking shape, but without stronger participation, it’s more stalemate than setup. The kicker is a death cross just printed on the daily, with the 23-day slicing below the 50-day—a classic red flag for downside risk. DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025 Key Drivers Ahead XRP’s outlook is riding high on two headlines that may—or may not—hold up under closer scrutiny. Ripple got the green light from Dubai for its RLUSD stablecoin, and Webus International just bet $300 million on XRP as a corporate treasury asset. However, all eyes are on June 17, when a decision on Franklin Templeton’s proposed spot XRP ETF is expected. Approval could attract substantial institutional inflows, bolstering liquidity. Proceed With Caution While XRP has shown resilience, short-term traders are under pressure to strike the right balance. The current symmetrical triangle formation and death cross should be noted. A decisive break above $2.27 with strong volume could pave the way for a move toward $2.50-$2.60. Conversely, if resistance proves too robust, XRP may risk another pullback. For now, the market appears to be waiting for a trigger. Calm before the storm. We’re more excited to see what happens after 200 days of consolidation and the final blow-off top for the bull run. We can dream, can’t we? EXPLORE: XRP Price Jumps 11% After SEC Crypto Unit Tease XRP ETF Progress Key Takeaways The XRP news to start this week is bleak. We have never seen the XRPL Volume this low in months. Dollar bulls are stuck. Bitcoin isn’t exactly flying either, but it’s holding firm. The post Volumes Tumble Amid XRP News: Will Deathcross Kill XRP Price? appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Asian Market Wrap In what is expected to be a slower week on the Economic data front, markets appear to be cautiously optimistic. Trade tensions eased between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping after they resolved a dispute over critical minerals, opening the door for more trade discussions. Top U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in London on Monday to try to ease the escalating trade dispute between the two countries. The conflict has grown beyond tariffs to include export controls on key goods and components affecting global supply chains. close Source: TradingView Source: TradingView Follow Zain on Twitter/X for Additional Market News and Insights @zvawda Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

Pseudonymous analyst CryptoInsightUK has warned that the next major move for XRP could be a trap. In a video published on June 8, the analyst outlined a scenario where XRP surges toward $2.30–$2.40 in the short term—only to reverse violently into a sharp liquidity flush before any sustainable breakout occurs. XRP Bull Trap Looming? “I think XRP goes to sub-$2.0. I really do,” he said, adding: “It could come and sweep the highs here… could come up to like what, $2.30, and then push us down. That would be more pain for everyone, ‘cause everyone’s going to think we’re going to the upside.” The setup he describes is based on market structure and liquidity dynamics, particularly the buildup of resting orders beneath XRP’s current range. “This here is a concern, a real concern for me,” he said, referring to the growing pool of liquidity below current prices. According to his internal models, such liquidity zones are statistically touched “80% of the time.” “Someone’s trying to trick someone here,” he warned. “I’m cautious.” Despite his near-total XRP allocation—he states he’s “95%+, probably more like 98%” positioned in XRP—CryptoInsightUK emphasized that he’s not rooting for a correction. “I don’t want it to come down,” he said. “I’m just showing you what I see.” The analyst proposed multiple structural paths: one in which XRP immediately breaks out, and another where it briefly rallies to sweep local highs before flushing downward to form a bullish divergence. “We’re in a range right now,” he said. “Do we come up, sweep the highs, then take the lows and go?” He elaborated on the bullish divergence pattern he is watching, where price forms a lower low while the RSI (Relative Strength Index) prints a higher low—a setup he uses to identify bottoming structures. “That’s what I would like to see,” he explained. Broader Macro Conditions Still Supportive Despite the bearish tactical setup, the video struck an upbeat macro tone. Will cited four near-term catalysts: the Genius Act on stablecoin oversight, the imminent filing deadline in the SEC’s remedies phase against Ripple, the July decision window for a spot-XRP ETF proposal, and a renewed expectation of accommodative fiscal policy sparked by last week’s televised Trump-Musk dialogue. “What this really tells us is there’s going to be money printing,” he argued. “Assets all over are going to explode to the upside and, for the other specific reasons, XRP probably does even better.” Turning to Bitcoin, the analyst observed an ongoing decline in trading volume, suggesting indecision or exhaustion. “There’s been no volume. There’s been nothing,” he said of recent BTC price action. He highlighted a CME futures gap around $92,000–$93,000 and added that fixed range volume analysis points to a possible pullback zone at $96,000–$97,000. “It’s probably coming imminently, maybe this week,” he said of a potential correction, projecting a scenario where BTC dips into this range before resuming its upward trajectory. “Does this mean we squeeze to the upside or come down and take this low and put in that bullish divergence structure?” he asked, noting a similar divergence setup at $75,000 earlier this year. XRP Spot Activity Raises Red Flags In the final hour before the video, XRP had “squeezed up with some volume,” but the analyst urged caution. While open interest had risen sharply, funding remained green—suggesting net long positioning—and aggregate premium had turned red. “This indicates to me that even though there are still some shorts coming in, more longs than shorts have entered,” he said. He warned that this imbalance could cause a sharp move lower if the market fails to hold current levels. “If we do now come down and lose this low, expect a more aggressive, faster move to the downside,” he said, pointing to the risk of liquidating leveraged positions. XRP’s relative performance against ETH and BTC also came under review. While it had begun testing resistance zones, neither the XRP/ETH nor the XRP/BTC charts had decisively broken out. “We could still be in this range chopping about,” he cautioned. “Could lose strength until we start to see some confirmations to the upside.” At press time, XRP traded at $2.23.

Over the last few weeks, the Bitcoin price has been on an upward trajectory, propelled forward mainly by institutional adoption and buying. This has seen the Bitcoin price rally to new all-time highs at $111,900, and has remained above $100,000 despite a turn in market sentiment toward the negative. However, this support has not bolstered confidence, with one analyst predicting that the leading cryptocurrency has seen the end of this bull cycle. Bitcoin Price Completes Elliot Wave Theory The Elliot Wave Theory is a chart pattern that has been widely used as Bitcoin has become more mainstream in an effort to predict where the price may be headed next. The theory consists of five full waves, at the end of which lies a bearish trend for the digital asset. So far, the Bitcoin price has been moving through different waves according to different analysts. But Sniper Academy on the TradingView platform has revealed that the five waves have been completed. Using the 1-month Bitcoin price chart, the crypto analyst shows that there have been five different waves completed. The latest all-time high peak above $111,900 is shown to have been the fifth and final wave, suggesting that this bullish impulse is complete. Given that the Bitcoin price has now completed this theory, the crypto analyst explains that this means that the cryptocurrency has now hit the upper boundary of a long-term ascending channel. Simply put, this is very bearish for the digital asset as this means an end to its upward trajectory. Right now, the analyst showed that the Bitcoin price is already forming divergence after the completion of the fifth wave. This has triggered a weakness in the momentum and has come as a result of resistance forming between $76,000 and $111,000. This trend shows that a potential double top has been created, and that means that there is nowhere for the Bitcoin price to go now but down. BTC Price Targets $31,000 Bottom Given the fact that the crypto analyst believes that the Elliot Wave Theory has played out and the five waves have been completed, the next expectation is a sharp drop in the Bitcoin price. The first move is expected toward $66,000, which would be an almost 50% decline in price from here. However, this is not the worst of it, as the crypto analyst sees the cryptocurrency still breaking down to $53,000. Then, if this level does fail to hold, then a fall all the way down to as low as $31,000, serving as the bottom of the channel. This also coincides with the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement. Once the Bitcoin price is back at $31,000, the crypto analyst believes that accumulation would begin at this key zone. This will then serve as the important level that will drive the start of the next major bull cycle.