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The post Analyst Michael Gayed Names XRP Among Four Assets to Survive a Global Margin Call appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. XRP News Portfolio manager Michael Gayed has placed XRP among a short list of four assets he believes can weather an approaching global margin call, sitting alongside the Japanese yen, gold and oil. Gayed, founder of The Lead-Lag Report, argues the financial system is nearing a point where regulators will be forced to prioritize bond markets over equities. His framework treats XRP not as a speculative altcoin but as a potential capital-transfer channel that could attract flows if a liquidity shock unwinds leveraged positions across traditional markets. The comments circulated widely as XRP traded near $1.08. At the center of the thesis is what Gayed calls a reverse carry trade. For years, investors borrowed cheaply in yen to buy overheated U.S. equities, a strategy that works only while Japanese financing stays loose. Gayed warns that the mechanism can snap vi
Read full articleGeopolitical tensions and a stronger dollar are undermining gold's safe-haven status, impacting market sentiment and economic stability. The post Gold falls to two-month low after US-Iran airstrikes near Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Best Altcoins To Buy In July 2026: ZEC, UNI, BCH Lead Rotation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Look at the top of the board on July 8, 2026, and you see red: Bitcoin minus 0.3%, Ethereum minus 0.9%, XRP minus 3%, Solana minus 4%. Now scroll down. Zcash up 4.7% on the day. Uniswap up 4%. On the week, three coins that most traders wrote off years ago, Zcash, Uniswap and Bitcoin Cash, are all outrunning Ethereum. The rally did not stop. It rotated. The frame first, as always. There is no single best altcoin, and anyone selling you one name is selling you their bags. What the data shows is a specific pattern: the majors ran first (BTC +7.1%, ETH +11.3% on the week), paused today, and capital slid into large, liquid, older alts. This list ranks the beneficiaries and the base-layer names, each with its case and its risk. The One Number That Matters 19.5%. Zcash’s weekly gain, at a $7.88 billion market cap, while every coin in the crypto top 8 printed red over the last 24 hours.
The post Gold retreats below $4,100 after US President Trump says Iran ceasefire is “over” appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold (XAU/USD) sees a sharp move lower on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire deal with Iran was “over” and said that dealing with Tehran is “a waste of time” while speaking at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,055, retracing most of the gains recorded in the previous week. The US President’s remarks came after renewed fighting between the United States and Iran overnight, following attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation represents the most significant breach of the interim US-Iran agreement since it took effect on June 17, lifting the US Dollar (USD) and Crude Oil prices while dampening demand for the yellow metal. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil is trading around $73.50 per barrel, up more than 7% so far this week. The rebou
The post US Dollar Index: Conflict-driven support and rate backdrop – BBH appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that renewed Middle East tensions are pressuring stocks and bonds while supporting the US Dollar (USD) and Oil. Haddad sees the Dollar Index (DXY) edging higher, with US-G6 two-year yield spreads consistent with DXY slightly above 102.00 and US economic outperformance keeping rate differentials supportive for the Dollar ahead of the FOMC minutes. DXY supported by yields and risk “Re-escalation of the Middle East conflict is weighing on stocks and bonds. Crude oil prices surged and USD inched higher. “ “The US completed yesterday a new round of offensive strikes against Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” “In our view, the dollar index (DXY) can edge higher. US-G6 two-year bond yields are consistent with DXY trading
The post Financial Turbulence Looms: Tokyo’s Potential Role in a Liquidity Crisis appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In a startling revelation, Michael Gayed, the portfolio manager behind The Lead-Lag Report, has illuminated potential threats of a brewing global liquidity crisis, with Tokyo positioned as a central point. The interconnected dynamics between major financial instruments like the yen, gold, oil, XRP, and US Treasury bonds are increasingly evident, pointing to possible changes in […] Continue Reading:Financial Turbulence Looms: Tokyo’s Potential Role in a Liquidity Crisis Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/financial-turbulence-looms-tokyos-potential-role-in-a-liquidity-crisis
The post XRP Gains Regulated Rails as Ledger Upgrade Lags appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The XRP Ledger’s v3.2.0 rollout has cleared a key validator milestone, with 31 of 35 validators on the default Unique Node List running the new software, but broader node adoption still lags. The gap matters because XRP-related infrastructure is expanding in Japan and Europe at the same time, putting more pressure on the network’s core software and amendment process to keep pace. Summary XRPL v3.2.0 is already running on about 89% of the default UNL validator set. Only about 43% of active nodes have upgraded, showing slower broader network migration. The bundled security amendment is still in voting and requires sustained validator support. Japan’s SBI and Europe’s Clearstream show XRP-related infrastructure moving deeper into regulated finance. The Real Story Is Infrastructure Readiness The important point is not simply that the XRP Ledger has a new software version. The bigger issue is whet
The post Japanese Firms Are Boosting BTC and XRP Holdings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SBI VC Trade reported rising institutional demand for BTC and XRP as Japanese firms adjust treasury strategies amid continued yen weakness. Corporate demand for Bitcoin and XRP is increasing in Japan as a weaker yen prompts companies to diversify their treasury holdings, according to crypto exchange SBI VC Trade. The crypto arm of Tokyo-based SBI Holdings said that this trend has driven demand for its corporate-focused services. Corporate Crypto Demand SBI VC Trade announced that its total registered accounts surpassed 2 million as of July 6, 2026, having doubled from more than 1 million in 2025. The figure includes users across both its VCTRADE and BITPOINT services following the merger with fellow SBI Group company Bitpoint Japan in April 2026, which the exchange said further strengthened its service infrastructure. It attributed its continued growth to several factors, including its focu
The post XRP price eyes drop to $1 as it loses a key support appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. XRP has slipped below a key short-term support near $1.10, with sellers regaining control as traders lock in profits after Ripple’s latest European regulatory win and macro risk sentiment weakens across global markets. Summary XRP has dropped below key support near $1.10 as profit-taking and long liquidations push the token toward $1. A descending channel, weakening RSI, bearish MACD setup, and dense liquidation zones reinforce downside risks. Ripple’s MiCA license and $4 billion in XRPL tokenized RWAs highlight long-term adoption despite near-term weakness. The token traded around $1.08 on Tuesday after falling from an intraday high near $1.18. The decline came shortly after Ripple secured a full Crypto-Asset Service Provider license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. Instead of extending the ral
