Analysts CrediBULL Crypto and Bobby A said Ethereum (ETH) currently looks like the stronger short-term trade, while XRP could become the better near-term pick if the XRP/ETH ratio falls about 30% to a midrange level. At press time, ETH traded just above $1,600 (down 3% in 24 hours and 31% over 30 days) while XRP hovered around $1.11 (down 5% on the day and nearly 24% in the past month). They also outlined key levels including ETH ranges near $1,550–$1,650, a downside line near $1,380, and potential upside toward $2,500–$2,600, while XRP bulls watched $1.66–$2.00 for a possible breakout.

Mastercard has launched its Agent Pay for Machines program for autonomous AI-to-AI settlements, with Ripple participating through the XRP Ledger and the regulated stablecoin RLUSD. The pilot documentation does not reference XRP, but RippleX says its XRPL AI Starter Kit enables agent-to-agent payments using XRP and RLUSD, including automatic DEX conversion to XRP in 3–5 seconds.

Fidelity, a spot Ethereum ETF issuer, bought about $28.6 million in Ethereum over the last week, marking its largest weekly accumulation in roughly two months. The pickup comes as the broader Ethereum ETF segment has seen limited fresh inflows and persistent withdrawals, prompting questions about whether institutions are returning to ETH exposure.

SIREN fell about 49% from its Tuesday peak and was trading near $0.76 with a market cap above $550 million, underscoring risks tied to concentrated token ownership. Maxi Doge (MAXI) has drawn attention as its multi-stage presale raised nearly $4.8 million toward a $5.1 million target, with tokens priced at $0.0002823.

CryptoQuant researcher Pelinay says XRP whale transfers of over 1 million XRP into Binance have been declining since 2025 and have continued trending lower this year. The analyst argues that softer exchange inflows, alongside stronger demand, could help XRP revisit the $1.8–$2 area, even as it trades near $1.10 after dropping from the $3 region.

Shiba Inu's exchange-held supply has slipped to about 80.03 trillion SHIB, leaving the closely watched 80 trillion level within reach. Over the past day, reserves fell another 0.06% and netflow stayed negative at roughly -51.47 billion SHIB, while SHIB trades below key moving averages and RSI sits near 25.

Cardano's ADA has sold off sharply, trading around $0.16 after failing at $0.17, with its market cap slipping under $6 billion and ranking 19th by that measure. Santiment says several on-chain "age" indicators have changed direction, including Mean Dollar Invested Age flattening and declining while Age Consumed spiked multiple times since late last week, with one reading the highest since April.

XRP is hovering around $1.11 after slipping below trendline support at $1.1620, with traders watching whether selling pressure forces a move under $1.10. Separately, Ripple has joined Water.org's Get Blue campaign, using Ripple USD (RLUSD) and Ripple Payments to move cross-border funds to microfinance partners faster, as RLUSD supply sits above roughly $1.5 billion.