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Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a remarkable year so far, climbing from $93,425 on January 1 to $108,938 on July 4, a gain of over 16.6% in the first half of 2025.  In particular, the rally has been bolstered by a number of high-profile developments, including a surge in institutional holdings. BlackRock, for instance, increased its Bitcoin exposure by more than $23 billion in H1 2025 alone, underscoring Wall Street’s deepening embrace of digital assets.  One of the most notable blockchain events this year occurred just this week: a dormant Satoshi-era wallet containing 10,000 BTC moved for the first time in over 14 years. Valued at roughly $1.09 billion, the movement of such an old and massive holding has reignited conversations about the maturing life cycle of Bitcoin holders and the long-term redistribution of early wealth. Alongside that, BTC’s rise has helped mint more than 26,000 new Bitcoin millionaires, according to the latest findings from Finbold’s H1 2025 Crypto...

XRP surged sharply on Wednesday, rising from $2.17 to $2.28 and adding more than $6 billion in market cap in under 24 hours.  The rally was driven by Ripple’s announcement that it has formally applied for a U.S. national banking license with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), as well as a Master Account with the Federal Reserve, a move that could position the firm as a regulated crypto-native bank. XRP price analysis  At press time, XRP traded at $2.29, up 5.51% on the day, with 24-hour trading volume soaring 58.47% to $4.63 billion, signaling renewed market interest. The token has now broken toward the upper end of its recent price range ($2.08 to $2.30), and is approaching key resistance levels that, if breached, could validate a breakout. XRP 1-day price chart. Source: TradingView Technical signals are also aligning. On the 4-hour chart, XRP is attempting to break through horizontal resistance near $2.30, with a breakout target of $2.55...