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  • Kalshi Launches CFTC-Regulated LINK Perps Amidst $101M ETF Inflows

    Kalshi Launches CFTC-Regulated LINK Perps Amidst $101M ETF Inflows

    Kalshi Launches First CFTC-Regulated Chainlink Futures Contract for U.S. Traders

    New York, NY – Kalshi, a regulated exchange for event contracts, has launched LINKPERP, the first perpetual futures contract for Chainlink (LINK) that is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and available to American traders. The launch coincides with institutional Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) net assets in LINK surpassing $101.21 million, with no days of outflow recorded since their inception on December 2.

    This significant regulatory development arrives as LINK is trading near $7.88, a recent low. The situation presents a dichotomy for traders, balancing bullish infrastructure developments with bearish chart patterns.

    KalshiEX LLC, a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market (DCM), self-certified LINKPERP under CFTC Regulation 40.2(a). This expedited process mirrors the one used for its Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, BTCPERP, which debuted on May 29, 2026, marking Kalshi as the first U.S. entity to offer regulated perpetual futures.

    The self-certification process signifies Kalshi’s attestation that the contract adheres to core DCM principles, including market surveillance, position limits, and customer protection, without necessitating a separate commission vote. This approach leverages the precedent established by the BTCPERP order (Release 9240-26).

    Chainlink perpetual futures are now live for trading exclusively on Kalshi.

    The newly launched contract is cash-settled, has no expiration date, and trades 24/7. It references the CME CF Chainlink-Dollar Real Time Index, provided by CF Benchmarks. Each contract represents 10,000 LINK, quoted in U.S. dollars per LINK, with a minimum tick size of $0.0001 per LINK, equivalent to $1 per contract.

    Central clearing is managed through Kalshi Klear, featuring funding rate caps and lower leverage limits compared to offshore exchanges. This design choice is intended to attract compliant institutional capital rather than purely speculative, high-leverage trading.

    Chainlink’s official X account hailed LINKPERP as “an industry first for a U.S. regulated market and a major step for compliant access to Chainlink exposure.”

    Kalshi has positioned this launch as the precursor to a broader suite of U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency derivatives. The exchange has indicated that Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) could be candidates for future perpetual contracts, contingent on the trading volumes generated by LINKPERP.

    The introduction of regulated onshore derivatives is occurring within a competitive landscape that includes offshore liquidity providers such as Binance and Bybit, which typically feature less stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and higher leverage options.

  • DeFi Giant Raises $175M, Issues Bold Challenge to Wall Street

    DeFi Giant Raises $175M, Issues Bold Challenge to Wall Street

    Morpho Secures $175 Million to Bridge Wall Street and DeFi

    New York, NY – Morpho, a prominent decentralized lending protocol operating across Ethereum, HyperEVM, and other blockchains, has successfully raised $175 million in a significant funding round. The investment, led by major players Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz’s digital assets arm, a16z crypto, values the protocol at up to $2 billion. This substantial capital infusion positions Morpho for a potential future public offering as its founders aim to integrate traditional Wall Street institutions into the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

    A Coalition of Diverse Investors

    The funding round saw participation from a broad spectrum of investors, including Apollo Funds, Circle’s venture unit, and VanEck. This diverse group represents a powerful convergence of crypto-native venture capital, established asset management firms, and institutional finance, underscoring the growing mainstream appeal of DeFi infrastructure.

    According to Fortune’s report, the investment was structured in cryptocurrency and priced based on the token’s average monthly price, with the final cost varying depending on when each participant contributed.

    The 25-Year-Old Disruptor

    Paul Frambot, the 25-year-old co-founder of Morpho, established the protocol at the age of 20 alongside three fellow French co-founders: Merlin Egalite, Julien Thomas, and Mathis Gontier Delaunay. Frambot articulated his vision for the future of finance in a candid conversation with Fortune, suggesting that “TradFi is going to have to wear shorts,” a metaphorical nod to bridging the cultural divide between the crypto community and the more formal world of traditional finance.

    Morpho’s core offering allows any user to establish their own blockchain-based lending markets with customizable risk parameters. This functionality effectively enables users to create their own versions of established DeFi lenders like Aave, which currently holds approximately $12.5 billion in total value locked (TVL). With $6.6 billion in TVL, Morpho has solidified its position as the second-largest player in the decentralized lending sector. This gap has reportedly narrowed following Aave’s exposure to a significant hack in April 2026.

    Institutional Adoption Underway

    Evidence of Morpho’s institutional crossover is already apparent in its existing user base. Major financial entities such as Coinbase, Kraken, Anchorage Digital, and Galaxy Digital leverage Morpho’s infrastructure, according to Fortune’s reporting.

    Guy Wuollet, a general partner at a16z crypto, commented on the evolving landscape, suggesting that traditional finance professionals may soon embrace more casual attire, mirroring the slight shift towards formality within the DeFi development community. He views this convergence as a natural progression for an industry increasingly aligning with institutional capital. Frambot himself recently attended an event at the New York Stock Exchange, notably opting for trousers.

    This latest funding round, backed by prominent names across both the crypto and traditional investment worlds, signals a pivotal moment for DeFi. The substantial investment targeting Wall Street institutions, which have cautiously explored DeFi for the past two years, indicates that decentralized lending is transitioning from a niche crypto experiment to a foundational infrastructure that institutional capital is poised to utilize.

  • Neura Secures Funding, Partnerships for Emotional AI with Persistent, User-Owned Memory

    Neura Secures Funding, Partnerships for Emotional AI with Persistent, User-Owned Memory

    Neura Secures Strategic Funding to Pioneer Emotional AI with Persistent, User-Owned Memory

    Tokyo, Japan – June 9th, 2026 – Neura, a company developing the foundational layer for AI empathy and memory, has announced the successful closure of a strategic funding round. The investment, which includes participation from prominent figures and firms in the Web3, AI, and cultural sectors, will accelerate the development of AI agents capable of persistent emotional memory and user-controlled identity.

    Among the key investors and partners are Animoca Brands, Basics Capital, TBV, Kinetic Kollective, Mario Nawfal, and Grammy Award-winning artist Ne-Yo.

    Current artificial intelligence systems, while rapidly advancing in intelligence, lack the ability to retain user context beyond a single session or device. They process spoken words but fail to interpret emotional nuances. Neura aims to bridge this gap by creating AI agents that can interpret tone and emotional context, recall a user’s emotional history across interactions, and evolve over time to foster enduring relationships. A core tenet of Neura’s approach is anchoring this memory on-chain, ensuring it is owned by the user rather than confined within centralized applications.

    “Emotional intelligence is the missing piece in AI, and memory is what makes it truly functional – we are building both,” stated Sahin Bayar, CMO of Neura. “While the industry is focused on IQ, we believe the next significant advancement lies in EQ. The most sophisticated tool is ineffective if it doesn’t remember who you are. At Neura, your AI will understand your feelings, and that memory will be yours.”

    The newly acquired capital will support Neura’s three-stage development roadmap. This includes Neura Social, a consumer application for interacting with emotional AI companions; the Neura AI SDK, which will empower developers to create agents with persistent context and emotional states; and the Neura Protocol, a decentralized network designed for verifiable computation and community governance. Through Neura’s on-chain Memory Ledger, emotional context will be preserved using privacy-first cryptographic proofs, making it portable across different AI models, platforms, and devices.

    The broad spectrum of backing from investors across Web3 infrastructure, capital markets, and global culture, notably including Ne-Yo’s involvement which highlights Neura’s potential impact on the creator economy and entertainment industry, underscores a growing consensus that emotionally intelligent, user-owned AI represents the next frontier for both consumer adoption and the broader AI landscape.

    Neura is actively inviting developers, creators, and the wider community to join its initiative in building the Emotional AI Economy.

    Further information can be found at neura-ai.io.

    About Neura

    Neura is pioneering the world’s first Emotional AI Economy, a decentralized protocol designed to imbue AI agents with empathy, persistent emotional memory, and user-owned identity. Unlike most current AI systems that process user input without understanding emotional context and forget users when sessions end or devices change, Neura’s agents interpret tone, recall emotional history, and adapt to build lasting relationships. This memory is user-owned and anchored on-chain via Neura’s Memory Ledger, secured by privacy-preserving cryptographic proofs and portable across various AI models and platforms. Neura integrates blockchain technology, tokenomics, and emotional AI to create a new category of long-lasting, community-owned digital agents. The company posits that the future of AI lies not just in IQ, but in EQ.

  • XRP Nears 8-Year Buy Zone, Analyst Predicts $3 Rally

    XRP Nears 8-Year Buy Zone, Analyst Predicts $3 Rally

    Ripple’s cross-border token, XRP, may still face further turbulence following a recent price crash, with analysts suggesting a potential descent to and below the $0.90 mark.

    A Necessary Dip for a Major Rally

    However, analyst Ali Martinez, echoing sentiments from EGRAG CRYPTO, believes such a downturn could be a prerequisite for a significant surge toward $3.00 and beyond. In a recent X post, Martinez highlighted that XRP has historically demonstrated a swift rebound nearly every time it has touched a rising trend line, a pattern he describes as marking a “major turning point.” This historical trend suggests that the cryptocurrency has, on a macro scale, rocketed back to $3.00 after such instances. The current trend line, situated between $0.70 and $0.90, is now identified as the next critical support level.

    “If buyers defend this zone, a rally back to $3.00 becomes a realistic scenario,” Martinez stated.

    His outlook becomes even more optimistic if XRP can overcome an eight-year resistance level that has previously thwarted major breakout attempts. In such a scenario, Martinez projects next macro targets to fall between $8.00 and $13.00.

    While these figures may seem ambitious given current market conditions and XRP’s recent drop to a 19-month low, Martinez is not alone in his assessment. EGRAG CRYPTO, another market commentator with a macro focus, has also outlined a similar trajectory for XRP, involving a dip towards $0.90 followed by a long-term recovery to $8.00 or even $13.00.

    Whale Activity and Accumulation

    Shifting to a more granular perspective, analyst CW has been closely observing activity in the XRP spot trading market. CW noted that “big whales” continue to dominate trading, a trend that has persisted for approximately four years. These large market participants, according to CW, typically lead during accumulation phases and tend to step back when XRP’s price experiences an uptrend. Their heightened activity has been particularly evident since last October, influenced by broader market movements and developments concerning Ripple’s token.

  • Zcash Surges Past $470 on Ironwood Upgrade News

    Zcash Surges Past $470 on Ironwood Upgrade News

    Zcash Recovers as Network Prepares for Integrity-Boosting Upgrade

    Zcash (ZEC), the native cryptocurrency of the privacy-focused Zcash network, is showing signs of recovery after a significant price drop. The digital asset has surged back above $400 in recent days, rebounding from a low in the $300 range.

    This price resurgence coincides with the Zcash team’s announcement of a forthcoming upgrade designed to address a critical integrity flaw within the network. The Ironwood Upgrade, slated for late July, aims to empower users with the ability to independently verify the circulating supply of ZEC, thereby preventing the creation of counterfeit coins.

    The necessity for the Ironwood upgrade emerged following a series of events initiated by Zcash researcher Taylor Hornby. Hornby identified a vulnerability within the network’s most recent shielded transaction system, known as Orchard. This counterfeiting vulnerability in Orchard prompted the Zcash team to implement a two-stage upgrade, which was completed by June 2.

    Amidst considerable concern from the cryptocurrency community, developers acknowledged that it was impossible to definitively determine whether the vulnerability had been exploited by malicious actors prior to the fix. They indicated that it was plausible that bad actors could have minted fraudulent ZEC coins using the bug, thereby inflating the circulating supply. However, without a method to audit the total ZEC supply, confirming the absence of such counterfeiting was not possible. This uncertainty underscored the need for the Ironwood upgrade.

    Upon its activation in late July, the Ironwood upgrade will introduce a “turnstile” mechanism intended to safeguard Zcash users against the potential threat of counterfeit coins. This upgrade will also signify the migration of ZEC from the existing Orchard pool to the new Ironwood pool. This transition will enable node operators to audit the total supply without relying on the developers.

    Crucially, the Ironwood pool will utilize the same Orchard protocol but will commence with a clean slate. Users will no longer be able to send or receive payments on the old Orchard pool; all funds will be redirected to the new Ironwood pool. These operational changes are designed to be seamless for end-users.

    A significant benefit of the Ironwood upgrade is its potential to reassure the Zcash community that no counterfeiting occurred before the Orchard bug was rectified. This assurance is expected to mitigate further sell-offs that could lead to substantial price declines, similar to the drop witnessed recently.

    The news of the Zcash bug had a swift impact, with BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes reportedly selling his entire ZEC holdings shortly after the vulnerability became public. Hayes’ divestment intensified selling pressure on the asset, fueled by widespread fear, uncertainty, and doubt, which sent the coin plummeting from approximately $578 to near $255.

    As developers continue their work to resolve the underlying issue, ZEC has experienced a notable rebound, gaining over 56% this week. At the time of reporting, the asset was trading above $470, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

  • Citrini Research Spotlights Hyperliquid for Wall Street

    Citrini Research Spotlights Hyperliquid for Wall Street

    Citrini Research Identifies Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token as a Standout in Crypto Market

    Citrini Research has highlighted Hyperliquid’s HYPE token as a cryptocurrency asset possessing a cash-flow profile that distinguishes it from the broader market, which the firm characterizes as the “memetic majority.” In its June 2026 “State of the Themes” report, the research firm argued that HYPE’s fee-driven buyback structure, its expanding Assistance Fund, and an emerging exchange-traded fund (ETF) narrative position Hyperliquid as a compelling market-structure story now attracting attention on Wall Street.

    Hyperliquid Captures Wall Street’s Attention

    At the heart of Citrini’s analysis is the assertion that HYPE is not merely a speculative exchange token but an asset intrinsically linked to recurring platform economics. “This is what makes HYPE compelling — unlike the memetic majority of crypto (bitcoin included), HYPE generates legitimate cash flow,” the firm stated. Citrini further explained that this cash flow is bolstered by a protocol-level repurchase mechanism. According to the report, over 90% of the fees generated by Hyperliquid are channeled into the Assistance Fund, which then systematically acquires HYPE tokens on the open market. Citrini described these repurchases as “built into the fabric of the Hyperliquid protocol.”

    Significant Scale of Buyback Program

    Citrini also underscored the substantial scale of Hyperliquid’s buyback initiative. “The structure in itself is attractive, but what’s more astonishing is the pure scale of the Fund,” the firm noted. Since the Assistance Fund’s inception in January 2025, cumulative purchases have exceeded $2 billion, the report indicated. Citrini added that, by certain metrics, Hyperliquid’s buybacks accounted for nearly half of all token buyback activity across the entire crypto market in 2025.

    When measured against its token market capitalization, Citrini stated that HYPE’s buyback activity “clocks in at roughly 7% annually.” This figure is significant as it aligns HYPE more closely with traditional capital-return frameworks than the typical cryptocurrency token model. A sustained annual buyback rate of 7% offers investors a tangible benchmark for assessing token supply dynamics and protocol economics. While it does not eliminate execution risk, it shifts the discussion from pure speculation to the sustainability of Hyperliquid’s trading volume, fee generation, and competitive standing.

    Future Supply-Side Developments

    Citrini also pointed to an upcoming development on the supply side. The report mentioned that the Hyperliquid Foundation has initiated a validator vote that would officially burn $1 billion in HYPE tokens currently held within the Assistance Fund. “Looking forward, all HYPE tokens held in the Assistance Fund will be viewed as burned,” the firm stated. This treatment is expected to strengthen the token’s buyback narrative. Rather than being perceived as a passive reserve, Citrini’s analysis suggests that investors may increasingly consider Assistance Fund holdings as economically removed from the circulating supply, a distinction that holds considerable weight in a market closely monitoring float, unlocks, and emissions.

    Expanding Runway and Institutional Interest

    The report’s final point focused on Hyperliquid’s growth potential. Citrini noted that the “advent of Hyperliquid ETFs” has drawn increased attention to the exchange, citing Bitwise’s spot HYPE ETF, trading under the ticker BHYP US. “The Hyperliquid runway is wide,” the firm concluded. “We think there is still significant market share to be captured.”

    This represents the Wall Street perspective: Hyperliquid is no longer solely discussed within crypto-native circles as a rapidly expanding decentralized perpetuals venue. Citrini is presenting it as a market-structure asset that generates cash flow and is supported by buybacks, potentially benefiting from institutional product development and continued gains in derivatives trading market share.

    At press time, HYPE was trading at $62.13.

  • XRP Poised for Major Surge Next Week

    XRP Poised for Major Surge Next Week

    XRP Sees Modest Gains Ahead of Network Upgrade

    XRP is trading up approximately 3% as a significant technical upgrade to its underlying network looms, an event that could reshape its performance. The infrastructure enhancement is slated for June 15, and the market may begin to price in its potential impact imminently.

    The XRP Ledger is preparing to activate version 3.2.0 of its core server software. Following this upgrade, server memory usage is anticipated to decrease by as much as 40%, leading to improved node efficiency and increased transaction throughput capacity.

    The server software itself is undergoing a name change, from “rippled” to “xrpld,” a move that signifies the network’s growing independence from the company Ripple. Post-upgrade, node operators will see “xrpld 3.2.0” displayed on their command lines. Version 3.2.0 also includes bug fixes related to number handling and rounding logic, enhancing stability without altering the user interface.

    Current Market Snapshot

    XRP is currently priced at $1.17, marking a 2.8% increase on the day with moderate trading volume. This uptick suggests mild buying interest but is not yet indicative of a sustained trend. On higher timeframes, the technical structure remains corrective, with XRP trading below key moving averages and momentum indicators still showing bearish sentiment.

    Short-Term Outlook

    Analysts project XRP to trade within a $1.12 to $1.23 range over the next 24 hours, barring any new catalysts. Resistance is identified in clusters between $1.18 and $1.26, with a further level at $1.37. Support is found between $1.05 and $1.10, with $1.05 marked as the initial significant level where selling pressure could intensify.

    Potential Scenarios Post-Upgrade

    Three scenarios are emerging as the June 15 upgrade approaches. In a positive scenario, the activation of version 3.2.0 could spark bullish sentiment, potentially amplified by ETF news, leading XRP to break through the $1.26 resistance and target the $1.37 to $1.50 zone.

    Alternatively, XRP might consolidate within the $1.10 to $1.23 band, absorbing the upgrade’s impact without a significant breakout, pending broader market and regulatory clarity. The least favorable scenario would involve XRP falling below $1.05, decisively shifting the short-term structure to bearish and likely targeting the psychological $1.00 level.

    Long-Term Projections

    Under a moderate adoption scenario, XRP is projected to reach $1.63 by the end of 2026. A more optimistic long-range model suggests XRP could approach $3.60 within five years, contingent on institutional adoption and favorable macroeconomic conditions. These figures underscore why traders seeking immediate, substantial gains might look to other opportunities.

    Risk-Reward Considerations

    While XRP’s 2.8% daily gain is notable, its current resistance levels compress the risk-reward ratio for near-term trades. This does not preclude potential upward movement but suggests a tighter margin for profit compared to what headlines might imply.

    Emerging Opportunities in Early-Stage Markets

    Traders seeking asymmetric exposure are reportedly exploring early-stage market segments where similar macroeconomic tailwinds can impact smaller market capitalizations more significantly.

    LiquidChain’s Layer 3 Ambitions

    LiquidChain ($LIQUID), an emerging Layer 3 infrastructure project, is positioning itself as a cross-chain liquidity layer. The project aims to unify liquidity from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana into a single execution environment. Its architecture is built on four core principles: a Unified Liquidity Layer, Single-Step Execution, Verifiable Settlement, and a Deploy-Once Architecture, enabling developers to access multiple ecosystems without extensive re-coding.

    The LiquidChain presale is currently underway, with tokens priced at $0.01468. To date, the project has raised approximately $830,000, indicating early traction.

  • Bitmine Buys Record Ethereum Haul Amidst Tom Lee Selloff Dismissal

    Bitmine Buys Record Ethereum Haul Amidst Tom Lee Selloff Dismissal

    Bitmine, the world’s largest Ethereum treasury, has significantly increased its ETH purchases amid the latest cryptocurrency market downturn, executing its largest acquisition of the year.

    Bitmine Doubles Down on Ethereum

    Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced Monday that it acquired over 126,971 ETH, valued at approximately $214 million, during last week’s price dip. This marks the treasury’s most substantial purchase of 2026 to date. Following this acquisition, Bitmine’s combined crypto and cash holdings now stand at $9.6 billion at current valuations. The treasury’s assets include 5,543,872 ETH at $1,630 per ETH, 204 Bitcoin (BTC), a $180 million stake in Beast Industries, an $88 million investment in Eightco Holdings as part of its “Moonshots” initiative, and $247 million in cash.

    In a statement, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee explained that the firm viewed the recent price decline, which saw Ethereum reach a one-year low of $1,505 on Sunday, as a strategic buying opportunity. He asserted that Ethereum’s underlying fundamentals are strengthening. “We increased our buying as we believe this pullback in ETH prices does not reflect the strengthening of Ethereum fundamentals,” Lee stated. “This is not surprising given we are in the early stages of crypto spring.”

    Lee characterized the broader crypto market sell-off as a “superficial take,” driven more by short-term panic than by genuine weakness. He also contended that the recent Zcash Orchard incident bolsters Ethereum’s use case. “AI systems are going to find flaws in centralized financial services rails and weak decentralized protocols. We believe this actually strengthens the use case and product market fit for hardened and reliable decentralized blockchains like Ethereum,” he added. Consequently, the treasury firm believes that “ETH prices should not be coming under pressure.”

    Following the latest purchase, Bitmine’s ETH holdings now represent 4.59% of the altcoin’s total supply. Lee anticipates the company will achieve its goal of holding 5% of the supply “sometime in 2026.”

    ETH Eyes Key Technical Level

    Despite Bitmine’s sustained commitment to Ethereum, the leading altcoin has faced challenges over the past week, retracing approximately 15% and falling below its February lows for the first time in four months. Market observer Ash Crypto noted that ETH is exhibiting a pattern similar to one observed during the previous bear market. “Back in June 2022, ETH broke through every support level and crashed to $880. Everyone gave up on it. That turned out to be the exact bottom of the whole bear market,” he wrote.

    This time, Ethereum has declined 68% from its 2025 peak and has broken through multiple support levels after losing the 200-week Moving Average (MA), which is currently around $2,471. The next critical support level to monitor is $1,500, which could determine whether ETH follows its previous trajectory.

    If ETH maintains the $1,500 level, the market watcher believes the current setup could mirror the 2022 scenario, potentially leading to a fivefold increase in price over the subsequent 18 months. Conversely, if Ethereum falls below $1,500 on a weekly timeframe, he suggested the price could drop to the $1,000 area, where the next significant support zone is located.

    As of this report, ETH is trading at $1,687, showing a 4.8% increase in the daily timeframe.

  • XRP Poised for Surge at $0.90, Analyst Predicts

    XRP Poised for Surge at $0.90, Analyst Predicts

    XRP Analyst Identifies Key Support Level at $0.90

    A cryptocurrency analyst has drawn attention to the $0.90 mark for XRP, noting its alignment with a significant long-term support level within the asset’s monthly price chart.

    XRP Potentially Following Long-Term Ascending Triangle Pattern

    In a recent post on the social media platform X, analyst Ali Martinez shared a technical analysis of XRP’s monthly price action, identifying a channel that appears to be forming a specific chart pattern. The pattern consists of two trendlines: a horizontal upper boundary and a lower boundary that slopes upward. This type of converging trendline formation is commonly known as a triangle.

    Specifically, Martinez has identified this as an Ascending Triangle. The upward slope of the lower trendline indicates that as XRP’s price trades within this pattern, its trading range narrows, with a net upward bias. This characteristic is the reason for the “ascending” designation.

    As is typical with consolidation patterns in technical analysis, the upper trendline of an Ascending Triangle acts as resistance, while the lower trendline serves as support. A decisive break above either boundary could signal a continuation of the trend in that direction.

    The chart provided by Martinez illustrates the Ascending Triangle that XRP’s monthly price has been trading within for the past several years. The data shows that XRP’s monthly price retested the Ascending Triangle’s resistance level last year but was subsequently rejected. Since that point, the cryptocurrency has experienced a significant price decline, and its current price is now closer to the lower boundary than the upper one.

    Martinez has extended the current trajectory on the chart to project a potential path for XRP in the coming months. This projection suggests that XRP could retest the lower trendline, which is situated around the $0.90 level.

    “I’m watching $0.90 closely on $XRP,” Martinez stated. “If price gets there, I think it could offer a compelling long-term buying opportunity.”

    It remains to be seen whether XRP’s current bearish trend will persist long enough for this support level to be tested.

    Other Consolidation Patterns and Ethereum’s Trajectory

    Triangles are not the only category of consolidation patterns in technical analysis. Another major group includes Parallel Channels, characterized by two parallel trendlines. In a separate post on X, Martinez highlighted that Ethereum has been trading within such a channel on its weekly timeframe. The chart indicates that Ethereum has moved approximately 75% of the way down this channel during its recent price correction. The next significant level for Ethereum is identified at $1,096, which corresponds to the bottom trendline of its parallel channel.

    XRP’s price recently dipped to a low of $1.05 before experiencing a modest rebound to $1.15.

  • XRP Ledger Set for Major Upgrade Next Week

    XRP Ledger Set for Major Upgrade Next Week

    XRP Ledger Set for Software Upgrade, Renaming Core Server

    The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is scheduled to activate version 3.2.0 of its core server software on June 15. While the update does not introduce significant new features for users, it incorporates several changes designed to enhance the network’s long-term operational efficiency.

    A key change is the renaming of the server software from “rippled” to “xrpld.” This rebranding aims to better align with the broader XRPL ecosystem and mitigate potential confusion with other products associated with Ripple.

    Following the upgrade, node operators will see “xrpld 3.2.0” displayed in their command line interfaces when checking software versions. Developers stated that this renaming reflects the increasing independence and technical maturity of the XRP Ledger’s infrastructure.

    The release also promises substantial performance improvements across the network. According to developers, server memory usage could decrease by as much as 40%, enabling nodes to operate more efficiently, particularly under increased demand.

    In addition to memory optimization, the update introduces system-wide refinements intended to boost overall network efficiency. These enhancements are also expected to support higher transaction throughput as activity grows in areas such as decentralized finance, tokenization, and real-world asset applications.

    Version 3.2.0 also includes numerous bug fixes and technical refinements. Improvements to number handling, rounding logic, and core code maintenance are aimed at bolstering network stability without impacting the end-user experience.

    This upcoming release follows the deployment of version 3.1.3 on the XRPL mainnet in late May. That earlier update addressed issues related to NFTs, Permissioned Domains, Vaults, the Lending Protocol, and Multi-Purpose Tokens.

    Network data indicates that approximately 84% of XRPL nodes have already adopted version 3.1.3, suggesting the ecosystem is well-prepared for a smooth transition to the new software version.

    Developers are urging validators and node operators to update their systems before the activation date. Servers that continue to run older versions may encounter limitations in fully participating in consensus and other network functions post-upgrade.

    Beyond upgrade readiness, the release incorporates ongoing behind-the-scenes security enhancements. These include expanded AI-assisted testing and active bug bounty programs, part of broader initiatives to strengthen the ledger’s resilience as institutional and blockchain-based use cases continue to expand.