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Story: XRP Sell-Off Deepens as Bitwise ETF Struggles to Match Canary’s Record Debut

By Maheen Hernandez

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Bitwise’s XRP ETF Records a Modest Opening Day. The Bitwise XRP ETF closed its first trading session with 1,127,647 shares traded, generating…

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Analysts Expect a Stronger Day 2 for Bitwise. Several ETF analysts believe that Bitwise may still record improved performance in its second…

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A Severe Market Meltdown Overshadows the Launch. Bitwise’s timing could not have been worse. The ETF launch landed on a day when global markets…

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XRP Extends Its Multi-Month Downtrend. XRP’s price action has been weakening for several months, and the latest crash has accelerated its…

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Critical Support Levels to Watch. At present, $2 remains the final near-term support keeping XRP from revisiting lower price zones.

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Market Outlook. While ETF launches have historically provided upside momentum for digital assets, the combination…

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The recent downturn in the crypto market has intensified XRP’s ongoing decline, and the launch of the Bitwise XRP ETF did little to stabilize sentiment.

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The Bitwise XRP ETF closed its first trading session with 1,127,647 shares traded, generating approximately $25.93 million in volume.

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By comparison, Canary’s XRPC ETF, which launched just one week earlier, recorded $58.5 million in its first trading day—more than double Bitwise’s figure.

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Despite the softer-than-expected start, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg congratulated Bitwise publicly.

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With volatility cooling and ETF trading conditions normalizing, some market watchers expect a rebound in activity—especially from institutions that paused orders during the rapid…

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Bitwise’s timing could not have been worse. The ETF launch landed on a day when global markets experienced one of their most aggressive sell-offs in months.

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The S&P 500 shed roughly $1.5 trillion from its intraday high, shaking investor confidence and pushing many traders into risk-off mode.

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The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell below $2.95 trillion, creating widespread pressure on alternative assets.

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On the weekly timeframe, XRP continues to display a pronounced bearish divergence. Momentum indicators have been trending lower, and the daily RSI has broken below previous lows,…

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