Ripple's prime brokerage arm, Ripple Prime, has obtained a $200 million asset-backed debt facility from Neuberger Berman to expand margin trading for institutional clients. The credit line is designed to fund leveraged exposure across equities, fixed income, and crypto, and will be drawn in tranches based on client borrowing demand. The move follows Ripple's earlier 2026 acquisition of Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, positioning the unit to compete more directly with traditional prime brokers.

XRP changed hands around $1.46, up about 2% over 24 hours, after pushing through the $1.43 level and briefly touching $1.50. The move was accompanied by volume above $3.6 billion, while traders focus on $1.50 as the next hurdle and outline upside levels toward $1.80, $2.35, and potentially $2.

Bitcoin traded in a wide range after President Donald Trump said Iran's counterproposal was "totally unacceptable", with BTC moving between $80,275 and $82,480 and later holding above $80,640. Separately, Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) said its presale has raised $32.6 million and lists the token at $0.0136799, with staking marketed at a 36% APY.

Dogecoin traded around $0.109 after falling about 2% over the last seven days, with the market watching whether the $0.10 level holds. On Polymarket, bettors have priced a 74% chance that DOGE finishes May below $0.10, with $223K in volume. The analysis highlights $0.12 as near-term resistance and $0.085 as a key downside level if $0.10 breaks.

Ethereum (ETH) slipped below $2,300 to about $2,292.52, as Fundstrat's Tom Lee described the token as "cheap" and presented a $22,000 target during Consensus in Miami. Lee tied the figure to an ETH/BTC ratio of 0.048 and his $250,000 Bitcoin fair-value view, while also pointing to staking, exchange reserve declines, and tokenization trends as potential demand drivers.

Solana has grown to 23% of global blockchain developer market share, while Ethereum has declined to 31%, falling below 35% for the first time since 2022. The figures also show Solana bringing in 4,100 new developers in 2025 versus Ethereum's 3,700, alongside higher non-EVM weekly activity concentration on Solana.

Five major U.S. banking trade associations are urging lawmakers to reject the CLARITY Act's stablecoin compromise as the Senate prepares a committee markup for the week of May 11 and aims to send the bill to President Trump before July 4. The groups argue Section 404 still allows exchanges to provide rewards tied to tenure, balances, or holding periods, and cite estimates including a potential 20% hit to lending capacity and a $300 billion deposit flight risk by 2028.

Bitcoin traded near $68,500 after the Feb. 28 start of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as its linkage to software tech shares weakened and recent bearish expectations were challenged. Over the same stretch, BTC gained more than 5% while IGV fell more than 2%, with a key support area cited around $67,000 and resistance clustered near $74,000–$75,000.

Bitcoin rose to around $69,000, up about 4% in a day after bouncing from a long-term trendline that has marked major cycle lows since 2017. Strategy disclosed it bought 4,871 BTC for about $329.9 million at an average $67,718 per coin, lifting total holdings to 766,970 BTC. The setup highlights key levels around $72,000 resistance and $66,000 downside invalidation.