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Bitcoin is up 12% over the past week, and the rally that everyone has been waiting for. But can ETFs sustain the buying that pushed BTC higher?

Ripple could soon do what Kraken just did — get access to the Fed’s payment rails. At least that’s what fans are claiming, but is it true?

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Bitcoin Up 12% In 1 Week, Beats Gold For First Time In Months As ETFs Pour In $800 Million

Bitcoin just beat gold for the first time in months — surging 12% in a week while gold dropped 2% as institutions poured nearly $800 million into U.S. spot ETFs in March alone.

BlackRock's IBIT led the charge with $155 million in a single day, with Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC adding to the flood.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are consolidating after their rally over the past few days: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Morgan Stanley is getting into the crypto game for real: the bank filed for a Bitcoin ETF and backed Bitcoin miner Core Scientific for $500 million.

Dogecoin is up 15% over the past two days and every memecoin holder is wondering: is that the long-awaited relief rally?

FINTECH FOCUS

'Ripple Is Next For Fed Access,' XRP Commentator Says — But Is That True?

XRP bulls are calling Ripple next in line for a Federal Reserve master account—but the math doesn't add up.

Kraken spent five years in the queue after applying in 2020; Ripple only applied in 2025. If the timeline holds, approval could be as far out as 2030.

Ripple does have a conditional OCC national trust bank charter and RLUSD stablecoin infrastructure ready to scale — but the Fed doesn't move on narrative pressure.

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