XRP is currently trading in the green at $2.22. Market analysts are watching closely, as recent movements have opened up the possibility of further gains. Looking at the 4-day chart, an analyst has said that there are two main possible scenarios for XRP’s price direction:
1. The Yellow Scenario (More Likely)
This scenario shows XRP continuing to rise, possibly reaching a new all-time high before undergoing a major correction. This structure follows a pattern of five waves that started from XRP’s low in 2013. If this plays out, a correction could follow, possibly pulling the price down to $0.40–$0.50, similar to past market behavior.
2. The White Scenario (Alternative)
This scenario shows that the current bull market actually started in 2020, not 2013. XRP is possibly in the final wave of a smaller five-wave move. If true, a smaller but still significant correction could follow, possibly lasting up to a year.
Despite the uncertainty, both scenarios expect another price increase, especially while XRP holds above the key support level of $1.20. If this happens, XRP could rise to $5.60 or even $6.60.
Short-Term Outlook
From a shorter-term perspective, XRP appears to be forming a five-wave move up from its April low. However, the pattern is not yet clear. If XRP stays above $2.12, prices could continue to rise. But if it drops below that level, we may see a correction with support between $1.84 and $2.10.
Solana DEX Jupiter: Solana’s decentralized exchange (DEX) volume today surpassed that of Ethereum with 14% weekly gain. In the past 24 hours, Solana’s DEX volume has reached $2.509 blion, with Ethereum still standing at $1.895 billion.
Among the DEXs leading this growth are Orca, PumpFun, Raydium, Meteora, with Orca leading the pack with a 15% increase in trading volume.
This news came in as Jupiter, another dominant 2021-built Solana DEX, launched an advanced version of its platform, Jupiter Pro.
In a bid to maintain its pivotal role, it has introduced new featured and better trading experience.
What’s New in Solana DEX Jupiter’s New Platform?
While platforms like Orca, Raydium, and Meteora continue to operate as independent DEXs, their individual trading volumes are significantly lower than Jupiter’s aggregated volume.
Solana DEX Jupiter’s role as an aggregator enables it to offer superior liquidity and better pricing. This attracts a larger user base and higher trading activity.
Now in its pro version, it has slashed down the gas fees by 10x. The reduced gas fees by 10x will also prove to attractive for users.
It can also be a major advantage for traders looking to make frequent trades with lower costs compared to Ethereum-based tokens. This will ultimately end up in making Solana-based tokens potentially more profitable to trade in 2025.
Other notable new tools and features in Jupiter Pro include:
It includes new token page/terminal for better token analysis of Solana coins.
Users can choose between SOL or USDC as their default currency. It provides new momentum metrics like Net Buy Volume and Net Buyers.
Further, it has also provided community metrics so that investors can make decisions based on the ongoing narratives/sentiments in their community.
Solana DEX Jupiter has also introduced the new option of Quick Buy which will allow investors to trade instantly with a default amount. Jupiter Pro’s ultra mode which it has enabled in Quick Buys and in the token terminal, will also provide the MEV protection to users.
The MEV protection ensures that professional traders can execute trades without the risk of malicious actors exploiting transaction reordering for profit, thus, creating fairer trading conditions.
Notably, in January 2025, Jupiter DEX experienced a substantial surge in trading activity, with its monthly trading volume reaching $184 billion. This growth was influenced by factors such as the launch of new tokens like the Trump memecoin, which attracted a large number of traders to the platform.
This dominance is also attributed to Jupiter’s efficient liquidity aggregation from over 29 protocols, including Orca, Raydium, Phoenix, Lifinity, and Meteora. This together contributes to nearly 90% of Jupiter’s trading volume.
This news also come in as MANTRA (OM) Token price looks to rebound after 90% crash.
Growing DeFi on Solana
Solana DEX Jupiter is launching its pro version at a time when Solana’s DEX and Defi ecosystem continues to grow.
This growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana in 2025 will likely drive more demand for Solana-based tokens like SOL, USDC, and SRM. And as the Solana community deliberates and implements a new network upgrade, this might also bode well for SOL price in Q2 2025.
Further, as decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and lending platforms on Solana grow, tokens like RAY (Raydium) and MNGO (Mango Markets) can see higher trading volumes.
Solana DEXs
Nonetheless, whether you’re a casual trader or a professional investor, Jupiter Pro promises to be an exciting development in the world of DeFi. Now it remains to be seen how investors and traders adopt to this new interface of Solana DEX Jupiter.
XRP has been consolidating over the last few days, managing to stay above the $2 mark. However, after validating a four-month-long downtrend earlier this month, the altcoin is struggling to sustain its current position.
As investor interest wanes, XRP may face challenges in maintaining upward momentum.
XRP Is Losing Investors’ Interest
New addresses associated with XRP have hit a 5-month low, signaling a decline in new investor interest. This suggests that XRP is losing traction within the market as fresh capital fails to flow into the asset. The absence of new buyers could make it difficult for XRP to maintain its position above $2.
The falling demand is concerning as XRP’s price growth is often supported by new market participants. With fewer investors entering the market, the altcoin may face a prolonged period of stagnation. Unless there is a shift in demand, XRP’s ability to maintain its price level could be compromised.
The overall macro momentum for XRP remains weak, as reflected by technical indicators like the RSI. Currently stuck below the neutral line of 50.0, the RSI suggests that XRP is still in the bearish zone. This indicates a lack of bullish momentum, which could prevent the altcoin from seeing any significant rallies in the near term.
In addition, the broader market sentiment continues to be bearish, which further impacts XRP’s potential for recovery. Unless the market turns around or the altcoin finds new sources of demand, XRP’s price will likely remain suppressed.
XRP’s price is currently at $2.10, holding above the $2.02 support level but facing resistance at $2.16. The ongoing downtrend that has persisted since the beginning of the year continues to weigh heavily on the altcoin. If the price fails to break through the resistance level, XRP may try to push higher.
The current market conditions could prevent XRP from surpassing $2.16. However, if the price loses the $2.02 support, it may drop to the next support level of $1.94. Should this happen, the altcoin could experience a more significant decline, potentially reaching as low as $1.79.
Alternatively, if XRP manages to breach the $2.16 resistance, it could rally towards $2.27. With a change in investor sentiment and market conditions, this could propel the altcoin to $2.40, invalidating the bearish outlook.
According to VanEck’s April 2025 Digital Assets Monthly recap, Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed equities during a turbulent month, offering a glimpse of its potential as a macro hedge.
Yet, the asset’s quick return to correlated behavior suggests Bitcoin is not yet ready to stand fully apart from risk markets.
Bitcoin Outperforms Stocks During April Market Selloff
Bitcoin briefly broke free from traditional markets like stocks and equities. However, its newfound independence may have been short-lived.
“Bitcoin showed signs of decoupling from equities during the week ending April 6,” VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel wrote.
This period coincided with US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariff measures, which triggered a global market selloff. While the S&P 500 and gold slumped, Bitcoin rose from $81,500 to over $84,500, signaling a possible shift in investor perception.
Still, the momentum did not last. As the month progressed, Bitcoin’s price action re-synced with equities. VanEck, using data from Artemis XYZ, noted that the 30-day BTC-S&P 500 correlation fell below 0.25 in early April but bounced back to 0.55 by month’s end.
“Bitcoin has not meaningfully decoupled,” the report emphasized.
Bitcoin and Ethereum correlation with the S&P 500. Source: VanEck research
Bitcoin gained 13% for the month, outshining the NASDAQ’s 1% loss and the S&P 500’s flat performance. Perhaps more intriguingly, Bitcoin’s volatility dropped by 4%, even as equity volatility doubled amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty.
Yet while the short-term picture remains muddled, VanEck sees early signs of a structural shift. The report highlights a growing sovereign and institutional interest in Bitcoin as a store-of-value asset with long-term macro hedging potential.
“Structural tailwinds are forming. Bitcoin continues to find support as a sovereign, uncorrelated asset,” wrote Sigel.
The bank argued that Bitcoin’s resilience amid monetary stress reflects its growing role as portfolio ballast against the fragility of fiat-denominated debt markets.
“I think Bitcoin is a hedge against both TradFi and US Treasury risks. The threat to remove US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell falls into Treasury risk—so the hedge is on,” Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, told BeInCrypto.
However, this resilience did not extend to the broader crypto market. According to VanEck, altcoins stumbled as meme coins, speculative DeFi AI tokens, and Layer-1 networks like Ethereum and Sui fell sharply.
The MarketVector Smart Contract Leaders Index dropped 5% in April and is down 34% year-to-date. Solana stood out as a rare winner, gaining 16% thanks to network upgrades and increasing institutional treasury interest.
Sui posted a 45% jump in daily DEX volume and entered the top 10 in smart contract platform revenue. By contrast, Ethereum lagged, declining 3% as its fee revenue share shrank to just 14%, down from 74% two years ago.
The broader trend in altcoins was bearish, and speculative energy continued to fade. Trading volumes in meme coins dropped by 93% between January and March, with the MarketVector Meme Coin Index down 48% year-to-date.
Even so, regarding price and volatility metrics, Bitcoin’s relative strength in April could hint at where the asset is headed. VanEck’s report concludes that while Bitcoin has not yet fully broken from risk asset behavior, the groundwork for long-term decoupling is quietly being laid.
