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Somnia, Sony’s gaming and entertainment focused blockchain has announced a major partnership with Google Cloud. With the partnership, it has integrated its AI Agent tools and will operate as a validator on the Somnia network. The partnership was unveiled at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) in Cannes, marking a significant milestone in Somnia’s mission to
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Crypto market shows strength heading into a new week as Ethereum price (ETH) gains another 4% leading the rally, followed by similar gains in XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE. Investors are keen on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Tuesday, with expectations of commentary on Fed rate cuts amid mounting pressure for resignations from the Trump
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The growing trend of public crypto treasuries has sparked a race among altcoins. Each one vies to be the top choice for companies and institutions looking to establish strategic reserves.
In this race, the XRP community offers several arguments highlighting XRP’s superiority. What are those arguments? This article dives in and explains.
Recently, Webus International, a China-based company, filed Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing confirmed a plan to build a $300 million strategic reserve focused on XRP.
Webus is not alone. VivoPower International also announced a $121 million XRP reserve plan. Meanwhile, Wellgistics has invested $50 million in XRP.
According to a recent report from BeInCrypto, VivoPower also plans to acquire $100 million worth of XRP through BitGo’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk.
The list keeps growing. Other companies such as Ault Capital Group (ACG), BC Bud Corporation (BCBC), Worksport (WKSP), and Remixpoint have all made similar moves.
These actions suggest that large companies worldwide increasingly view XRP as a strategic financial reserve asset.
Companies choose Bitcoin as a strategic reserve because they believe in its value-storing capability during inflation. But what motivates them to select altcoins instead?
Altcoins are more volatile and often depend heavily on the transparency and actions of their development teams.
Each altcoin offers a unique value proposition. XRP’s supporters believe they have solid reasons to trust it.
Austin King, co-founder of OmniFDN, suggests that companies might want to integrate XRP into their international payment systems.
They believe XRP’s fast transaction speed and low cost make it ideal for cross-border payments. This could help businesses improve financial efficiency and enhance transparency in global services, like Webus’s ride-hailing platform.
“Most people will see this and think it’s primarily about price speculation, but that’s not really the key thing that is happening here — the real strategy here is to latch onto these rapidly growing crypto networks to share in their growth,” said Austin King.
Analyst Pumpius offers another perspective. He believes this is not just speculation but a strategy to practically leverage the XRP ecosystem. One key development is the integration of RLUSD—Ripple’s stablecoin—into Ripple’s payment solutions.
“XRP isn’t being treated as a crypto — but as an asset for settlement architecture. Webus isn’t betting on price. They’re betting on utility,” Pumpius said.
These arguments are gaining traction, especially as experts predict the GENIUS Act will likely pass. If approved, it could pave the way for RLUSD’s growth.
As of June 2025, RLUSD has a market cap of $369 million. It is designed to support fast, low-cost cross-border transactions, complementing XRP and helping build a more robust financial ecosystem.
Every transaction using RLUSD on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) requires XRP as a transaction fee. This gradually reduces the supply of XRP, which could drive its long-term value.
Still, XRP remains a highly volatile digital asset. Its price history reveals it dropped over 80% in two major downturns: 2018 and 2021. This raises serious concerns for companies using XRP as part of a strategic reserve.
Investor expectations may also be outpacing real-world data. For example, the total value locked on XRPL is under $60 million. On-chain activity has dropped sharply, and the number of validator nodes remains low.
This suggests the network may not yet be ready for global-scale adoption.
In addition, experts are warning about the risks of the Public Crypto Vehicles trend. Many companies are using crypto accumulation to boost their stock prices.
However, they may be ignoring the long-term consequences if the value of their altcoin holdings drops significantly.
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Cryptocurrency prices have bounced back in the past few days, helped by Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs on most countries. Bitcoin price soared to near $85,000, while top coins like Flare, Fartcoin, Ethereum, and Pepe have risen by double digits. This crypto price prediction explores why Trump may undo his 90-day tariff pause, leading to a retreat.
The stock and crypto market rebounded last week after Trump decided to put a 90-day pause on tariffs from over 70 countries. That action raised confidence that he was flexible and willing to negotiate with cooperating countries like Japan and South Korea.
The administration then announced that it would exempt tariffs on popular products like smartphones and semiconductors. The reason is that a 145% tariff on Chinese-made iPhones would have made them unaffordable to Americans. It would also have made it easier for people to compare prices before and after his tariffs.
That decision has helped to lift most technology stocks, with the Nasdaq 100 index jumping by over 310 points. Apple shares jumped by 3.8%, while Microsoft soared by over 1.5%. Other tech stocks like NVIDIA and AMD jumped.
A sustained rally of technology stocks would be a good thing for the crypto market since they are correlated. This explains why Bitcoin and other crypto prices like Fartcoin and Solana have rebounded in the past few days.
The risk for the crypto price is that Trump is known for changing his mind frequently, especially when triggered by a Fox News story.
For example, he changed his mind several times last week when he kept increasing tariffs on Chinese goods, ultimately getting to 145%. He then changed his mind by excluding smartphones and other electronics from his tariff list.
Therefore, he might feel bad now that China has not responded to his tariffs on electronics by lowering its own. Such a move would lead to a strong crypto price crash as recession risks rise.
The recent Bitcoin price action signals what to expect from another crypto price if he ends the 90-day pause. The daily chart shows that the coin has remained below the 50-day moving average, a sign that bearish pressure remains.
This chart also shows that the coin is not moving in a defined trend. Therefore, a bearish breakdown to the support at $76,495, its lowest point on March 11 cannot be ruled out. A further drop below that level will signal more declines to $70,000. It would also trigger a deeper sell-off among other players in the crypto market.
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