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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Bitcoin & Ethereum — Asian Wrap 21 January

Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Ripple, Bitcoin & Ethereum — Asian Wrap 21 January
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Ripple's XRP saw increased buying pressure as Trump taps pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as acting SEC Chair

Ripple (XRP) is up 5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as the new acting Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair. The announcement follows increased buying activity across XRP spot market and investment products.

Bitcoin, crypto retraces following omission from list of top priorities for President Trump's administration

Bitcoin (BTC) dived over 2% on Monday as President Donald Trump's administration shared its most important priorities, which do not include crypto. The president also failed to mention crypto or Bitcoin during his inaugural speech. Meanwhile, Trump named Commissioner Caroline Pham and Commissioner Mark Uyeda as the acting Chair of the Commodities & Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), respectively.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH set for rally as its Foundation allocates 50,000 ETH to DeFi

Ethereum (ETH) trades around $3,330 on Monday following the general crypto market decline stemming from traders' reaction to Unites States (US) President Donald Trump's failure to mention crypto during his inauguration. However, the top altcoin could be set for a positive year after the Ethereum Foundation allocated 50,000 ETH to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem in response to criticisms surrounding its selling activity.

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