- As the top holder of the Bitcoin ETF offered by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs has brought confidence in crypto institutions to new levels.
- Shiba Inu trades in a key resistance area, with more than 516 trillion tokens for short-term price direction.
- XRP is approaching an important chart crossover with optimistic moods taking shape after a partial settlement of the Ripple-SEC lawsuit.
Goldman Sachs has furthered its grip in the cryptocurrency industry by increasing investment in the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust. According to its latest filings with the SEC, the bank owns 30.8 million shares worth about $1.4 billion. This is a 28 percent increment of its last share of 24 million shares. Under this increase, Goldman Sachs will be the biggest institutional investor in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF.
By the end of 2024, Goldman Sachs had a total of $2.05 billion held in crypto ETFs. About $1.3 billion of it went into BlackRock’s fund, with another $300 million into Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF. This is far up from the preceding quarter’s $720 million total exposure, meaning a significant 50% increase, implying increasing institutional confidence in regulated crypto products.
Shiba Inu Fights Major Resistance Range
Shiba Inu is approaching a major price range that might drive its next direction. According to IntoTheBlock data, more than 116,000 addresses collectively own approximately 516.12 trillion SHIB tokens worth $0.000016 & $0.000019. At present, one SHIB is worth $0.00001619, which represents an increase of over 1.24% on the day, and another 28% for the week. Traders are eyeing it keenly because a strong breakout after the zone might trigger additional buying pressure.
Should SHIB see positive momentum and break this important resistance area, the next objective can be found between $0.000019 and $0.000024. Failure to do so, though, may induce profits taken, and prices may retreat towards support from $0.000014 and $0.000016.
XRP Nears Important Chart Crossover Trigger Signal
The XRP is also crossing into a technically important area where its 50-day and 200-day Simple Moving Averages are approaching the intersection. The asset is trading at $2.56 up 8.85 percent from the previous day. This crossover, if realized, may impact the immediate price trend for XRP. The same pattern towards the end of 2024 resulted in a good ascent.
The partial settlement that has recently occurred between Ripple and the SEC seems to follow market opinion. As a part of the agreement, under the deal, Ripple will be paying the SEC $50 million and entering market expectations-over $75 million will be returned to Ripple from the escrow, contributing optimism on the XRP market.
