{"id":43926,"date":"2025-04-21T23:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T02:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/xrp-news-today-ripple-case-nears-end-as-paul-atkins-becomes-sec-chair-btc-at-88k\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T23:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T02:34:44","slug":"xrp-news-today-ripple-case-nears-end-as-paul-atkins-becomes-sec-chair-btc-at-88k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/xrp-news-today-ripple-case-nears-end-as-paul-atkins-becomes-sec-chair-btc-at-88k\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP News Today: Ripple Case Nears End as Paul Atkins Becomes SEC Chair; BTC at $88k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1513390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRPUSD \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 220425<\/figcaption><p>See our full XRP forecast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/crypto\/ripple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bitcoin-tracks-higher-on-us-btcspot-etf-inflows\">Bitcoin Tracks Higher on US BTC-Spot ETF Inflows<\/h2>\n<p>XRP\u2019s modest gains came as bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a>) rallied, supported by the US BTC-spot ETF market recording the largest inflows since January 30. According to Farside Investors, key flow trends for April 21 included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"small-bullet-points\">\n<li>ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/arkb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARKB<\/a>) had net inflows of $116.1 million.<\/li>\n<li>Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/fbtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FBTC<\/a>) saw net inflows of $87.6 million.<\/li>\n<li>Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/bitb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BITB<\/a>) reported net inflows of $45.1 million.<\/li>\n<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/gbtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GBTC<\/a>) and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/btc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a>) had combined net inflows of $69.1 million.<\/li>\n<li>Excluding pending flow data for BlackRock\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/stocks\/blk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BLK<\/a>) iShares Bitcoin Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/etfs\/ibit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IBIT<\/a>), the US BTC-spot ETF market recorded $339.7 million in net inflows after $106.9 million in inflows on April 17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BTC mirrored gold in a breakout session as investors fled US equities. US equity markets tumbled after President Trump intensified criticism of Fed Chair Powell, raising concerns about the Fed\u2019s policy independence.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.55% on April 21, while the Dow and S&amp;P 500 lost 2.48% and 2.36%, respectively. Gold surged 2.92%, reaching a record high of $3,430 before settling at $3,329.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s recent price trends are increasingly aligning with gold, potentially raising the chances of Congress passing the Bitcoin Act. Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduced the Bitcoin Act, proposing the US government purchase one million BTC over five years, with a mandatory 20-year holding period.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"btc-price-outlook-key-catalysts-ahead\">BTC Price Outlook: Key Catalysts Ahead<\/h2>\n<p>On April 21, BTC rallied 2.65%, following Sunday\u2019s 0.24% gain, closing at $87,497.<\/p>\n<p>Near-term price action will hinge on regulatory clarity and macroeconomic trends:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"small-bullet-points\">\n<li>Bearish Scenario: Tariff escalations, Fed hawkishness, and ETF outflows could push BTC toward $75,000.<\/li>\n<li>Bullish Scenario: A dovish Fed, easing trade tensions, progress on crypto legislation, and fresh ETF inflows could lift BTC toward $90,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1513391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1513391\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\/><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] XRPUSD \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 220425See our full XRP forecast here. Bitcoin Tracks Higher on US BTC-Spot ETF Inflows XRP\u2019s modest gains came as bitcoin (BTC) rallied, supported by the US BTC-spot ETF market recording the largest inflows since January 30. According to Farside Investors, key flow trends for April 21 included: ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) had net inflows of $116.1 million. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) saw net inflows of $87.6 million. Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) reported net inflows of $45.1 million. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) had combined net inflows of $69.1 million. Excluding pending flow data for BlackRock\u2019s (BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the US BTC-spot ETF market recorded $339.7 million in net inflows after $106.9 million in inflows on April 17. BTC mirrored gold in a breakout session as investors fled US equities. US equity markets tumbled after President Trump intensified criticism of Fed Chair Powell, raising concerns about the Fed\u2019s policy independence. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.55% on April 21, while the Dow and S&amp;P 500 lost 2.48% and 2.36%, respectively. Gold surged 2.92%, reaching a record high of $3,430 before settling at $3,329. Bitcoin\u2019s recent price trends are increasingly aligning with gold, potentially raising the chances of Congress passing the Bitcoin Act. Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduced the Bitcoin Act, proposing the US government purchase one million BTC over five years, with a mandatory 20-year holding period. BTC Price Outlook: Key Catalysts Ahead On April 21, BTC rallied 2.65%, following Sunday\u2019s 0.24% gain, closing at $87,497. Near-term price action will hinge on regulatory clarity and macroeconomic trends: Bearish Scenario: Tariff escalations, Fed hawkishness, and ETF outflows could push BTC toward $75,000. Bullish Scenario: A dovish Fed, easing trade tensions, progress on crypto legislation, and fresh ETF inflows could lift BTC toward $90,000. 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