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Ripple’s cross-border token is down 14% for the week, but the company continues to score major wins in global expansion and important partnerships.
Bitcoin (BTC) has also plunged substantially, with numerous popular analysts expecting further declines, while Cardano (ADA) collapsed to its lowest level since 2020.
<h2 id="xrp-price-crash">XRP Price Crash</h2>
Several days ago, Ripple <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/major-ripple-xrp-announcement-affecting-turkish-users-details/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">teamed up</a> with the Turkish crypto platforms BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo to boost adoption and usage of RLUSD. Later on, Mastercard <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/ripples-rlusd-in-focus-as-mastercard-expands-stablecoin-strategy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">expanded</a> its infrastructure to enable merchants and partners to settle transactions in multiple cryptocurrencies, including the USD-pegged stablecoin.
In addition, Ripple <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/ripple-news-and-xrp-price-update-today-june-4/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">strengthened</a> its presence in the United States by opening an expanded office in Washington, D.C., while the spot XRP ETFs remained predominantly positive.
Despite the favorable news, XRP tumbled by 14% over the past week and currently trades at around $1.13 (per CoinGecko). Its poor condition mirrors the collapse of the broader crypto market, where Bitcoin (BTC) slipped to around $61,000 and altcoins like Zcash (ZEC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) nosedived by nearly 30%.
Another worrying factor is the recent whale activity. As CryptoPotato<a href="https://cryptopotato.com/xrp-could-crash-under-1-after-key-breakdown-and-whales-exit-analyst/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a>, this cohort of investors has sold or redistributed 50 million coins in the span of seven days, further spreading panic that could prompt smaller players to cash out as well.
<h2 id="btc-s-heavy-bleeding">BTC’s Heavy Bleeding</h2>
The primary cryptocurrency has lost over $20,000 in the past month alone and recently dropped to approximately $61,000, its lowest mark since February. As of press time, it trades at around $62,800, representing a 15% decline on a weekly scale.
Unsurprisingly, the downward move has resulted in a wave of bearish predictions. Ali Martinez recently <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/top-bitcoin-price-predictions-after-btcs-15-weekly-collapse/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">opined</a> that the plunge below $72,000 has put BTC in “a vulnerable position,” with the MVRV Pricing Bands suggesting the next major support lies between $50,000 and $54,000.
For his part, Ted labeled $49,000 “a good bottom zone,” comparing the scenario to the August 2024 low. Of course, the well-known crypto critic Peter Schiff was also vocal, <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/peter-schiff-warns-bitcoin-could-plunge-below-20k-as-complacency-sets-in/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">envisioning</a> a $20,000 catastrophe if BTC breaks $50,000.
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 “It should be a quick fall below $20K, which should be a big enough drop to shake the conviction of long-term HODLers, causing many to finally throw in the towel,” he added.
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<h2 id="ada-s-meltdown">ADA’s Meltdown</h2>
Cardano’s native cryptocurrency is among the most heavily affected coins from the market crash. It fell to $0.15 (the lowest point since the end of 2020) before slightly rebounding to around $0.165.
One of the main factors in ADA’s collapse was Charles Hoskinson’s recent announcement. Cardano’s founder <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/cardano-ada-plummets-11-daily-below-0-2-charles-hoskinson-is-taking-a-break/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">said</a> he’s “taking a break,” while also warning about an upcoming “wave of failures in the ecosystem.”
The only positive recent development related to ADA is Cardano’s <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/cardano-inks-a-major-deal-in-brazil-but-ada-still-faces-breakdown-fears/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">partnership</a> with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). However, it wasn’t enough to stop the asset’s free fall.
The post <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/recent-ripple-xrp-developments-bitcoin-btc-price-forecasts-and-more-bits-recap-june-5/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Recent Ripple (XRP) Developments, Bitcoin (BTC) Price Forecasts, and More: Bits Recap June 5</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoPotato</a>.

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