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📌 Ripple [XRP], the U.S. digital reserve plan divides the community and causes discontent

XRP maintained bullish momentum despite political controversy, with the MA crossing 2.5373/1.1871. Xrp

– XRP maintained bullish momentum despite political controversy, with the MA crossing 2.5373/1.1871.

trading volume remained unchanged at 23.66 million XRP, and prices formed the highest since November 2024.

the U.S. government took a big step forward with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order. However, instead of unifying the cryptocurrency industry, the executive order has sparked heated controversy and put Ripple [XRP] under the control of Bitcoin [BTC] maximalists.

BREAK On January 23, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology, which includes provisions to create a “strategic crypto reserve.

However, the term “strategic crypto reserve” has sparked a heated debate in the cryptocurrency community over the past 48 hours, with bitcoin supporters arguing that the phrase should be explicitly stated as “strategic bitcoin reserve” and others

Critics have specifically targeted Ripple, claiming that the company influenced the wording of the executive order.

Prominent industry figures have spoken out on the matter, including Riot Platforms’ Head of Research Pierre Rochard suggested that the creation of a bitcoin reserve faces challenges due to alleged political lobbying by Ripple.

Messari founder Ryan Serkis also explained why XRP is an example of the redundancy of a national crypto reserve. He announced plans to educate President Trump.

In addition, Bitvolt CEO Nico Moran accused Ripple of actively opposing an initiative to create a strategic bitcoin reserve in the U.S. and of putting corporate interests ahead of national interests.

XRP/USD was trading at USD 3.1353 at the time of publication, showing a modest gain of 0.90% .

the crossover of the 50-day (2.5373) and 200-day (1.1871) moving averages maintained a strong bullish structure, and the price movement consolidated above both indices.

trading volume of 23.66 million XRP, indicating sustained market interest amid political controversy;

RSI at 63.93, indicating moderate bullish momentum without reaching overbought territory; despite recent volatility, the overall trend structure remains intact.

Price has made a series of higher lows since November 2024, forming a clear upward channel.

XRP-weighted sentiment chart shows that there has been surprising market sentiment during this period. BREAK A notable spike in sentiment occurred between November 13 and November 29, 2024, followed by a significant normalization phase.

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