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Donald Trump has done more harm than good for crypto. That is an emergent popular argument among the crowd disappointed with recent price action. Is it correct?

Ripple has closed yet another deal, with new partnerships coming in almost every day. So why is XRP just consistently going lower?

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TOP STORY

'Everyone Thinks Trump Is Our Friend — He's Not': Mark Yusko Exposes Crypto Reality

Morgan Creek CEO Mark Yusko is warning that Trump "has a whole different agenda" for crypto — and it's not friendly.

He claims Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tether are working on "clandestine stuff" to preserve dollar hegemony, while the Clarity Act threatens to push crypto toward CBDC-style centralization.

Yusko's cycle analysis targets a $58,000-$63,000 bottom by September, but he's bullish long-term: $600,000-$700,000 Bitcoin by 2029 once the inevitable short squeeze breaks through futures market suppression.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are yet again heading lower, even as a small bounce from $60,000 provided brief relief: here’s what’s moving markets today.

The Fed will most likely not cut rates in March, according to Polymarket traders. The reason: a better-than-expected jobs report.

Bitcoin dip buyers should be aware that BTC is entering a ‘winter phase’, a new report argues. Here’s what that means.

FINTECH FOCUS

Ripple Wins Aviva Deal For XRP Ledger, But XRP Dips Towards $1.30

Ripple just landed its first European asset management partnership, teaming with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional fund structures on the XRP Ledger.

But XRP didn't get the memo — the token is down 1% and clinging to critical $1.30 support after violating the $1.90-$2.00 floor.

The Money Flow Index is approaching oversold territory at 27.75, and a break below $1.30 opens a trapdoor to the psychological $1 level with little support in between.

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