The post XRP market stalls – Why prices lag despite $423M crypto wipeout appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple’s XRP posted gains as Bitcoin’s [BTC] sudden surge pulled the market into the green. However, the token still lagged behind most major assets. The surge triggered massive market liquidations, as traders were caught off guard by Bitcoin’s sudden jump. While sentiment has improved, XRP’s struggle to keep pace with the rest of the sector is concerning. BTC leads, top alts follow Bitcoin jumped a few hours ago, climbing nearly 10% in a single hourly candle, and pulling the rest of the market with it. Ethereum [ETH] reacted the strongest among the majors, rising about 6.1%, while Solana [SOL] posted a 2.32% gain. The spike is one of the day’s fastest moves across the top assets, with BTC’s sudden breakout giving the entire party a boost. Source: TradingView However, things calmed down after the initial surge. Prices pulled back from their intraday highs, and most assets settled into a tight range as traders reassessed. Follow-through has been limited so far. A possible reason why? A burst of large BTC inflows (including multi-thousand-BTC purchases by major trading desks and a sizable whale) circulated widely on X as the first sign of coordinated buying. Source: X The move came just as the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarified that banks can execute riskless principal crypto trades. Source: occ.gov The Fed rate decision (that is set for later today) will also be something to watch out for. With macro sentiment leaning cautious, the tone from the central bank could influence crypto just as much as the decision itself. Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of The Coin Bureau, told AMBCrypto, “Though a rate cut is now expected by nearly 90% of market participants and largely priced in, it’s the forward guidance that matters, and investors appear to be betting on a… The post XRP market stalls – Why prices lag despite $423M crypto wipeout appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple’s XRP posted gains as Bitcoin’s [BTC] sudden surge pulled the market into the green. However, the token still lagged behind most major assets. The surge triggered massive market liquidations, as traders were caught off guard by Bitcoin’s sudden jump. While sentiment has improved, XRP’s struggle to keep pace with the rest of the sector is concerning. BTC leads, top alts follow Bitcoin jumped a few hours ago, climbing nearly 10% in a single hourly candle, and pulling the rest of the market with it. Ethereum [ETH] reacted the strongest among the majors, rising about 6.1%, while Solana [SOL] posted a 2.32% gain. The spike is one of the day’s fastest moves across the top assets, with BTC’s sudden breakout giving the entire party a boost. Source: TradingView However, things calmed down after the initial surge. Prices pulled back from their intraday highs, and most assets settled into a tight range as traders reassessed. Follow-through has been limited so far. A possible reason why? A burst of large BTC inflows (including multi-thousand-BTC purchases by major trading desks and a sizable whale) circulated widely on X as the first sign of coordinated buying. Source: X The move came just as the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarified that banks can execute riskless principal crypto trades. Source: occ.gov The Fed rate decision (that is set for later today) will also be something to watch out for. With macro sentiment leaning cautious, the tone from the central bank could influence crypto just as much as the decision itself. Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of The Coin Bureau, told AMBCrypto, “Though a rate cut is now expected by nearly 90% of market participants and largely priced in, it’s the forward guidance that matters, and investors appear to be betting on a…