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2 Jun 2026, 09:33

AI predicts XRP price on June 30, 2026

XRP price prediction 2026 has once again turned bearish, with artificial intelligence ( AI ) models predicting the cryptocurrency is going to trade below $1.2 by the end of the month. Notably, Finbold’s AI prediction agent projects an average XRP price target of $1.18 on June 30, 2026, which would be a 5.97% decline from the current price of $1.26. AI predicts XRP price on June 30. Source: Finbold AI XRP price prediction Our prediction tool combined the outputs from the three large language models (LLMs): Gemini 3 Flash, ChatGPT 5.2, and Grok 4.1. Although differing in precise numbers, all three models predict that XRP is going to decline further by the end of the month. Gemini, for example, sees it dropping 8.4%, to $1.15. For comparison, the average yearly XRP price in 2026 has been $1.51, while the lowest the asset has hit in the same period was $1.12, on February 6. Grok is slightly more optimistic, although its projected 6.35% decline with a price of $1.18 is still decisively bearish. The most bullish AI crypto price prediction came from ChatGPT, which predicts only a 3.17% correction and a final June XRP price of $1.22. LLMs predict XRP price on June 30. Source: Finbold XRP price action XRP was trading at $1.26 at press time, down 3% over the previous 24 hours and largely mirroring a broader cryptocurrency market. The primary catalyst behind the move was nearly $3 billion in net outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs over the last 10 trading sessions, which sent Bitcoin ( BTC ) below $70,000 and dragged major altcoins, including XRP, with it. Adding to the pressure, XRP’s market structure remains vulnerable due to declining liquidity. Notably, Binance’s 30-day XRP order book depth recently fell to its lowest level since January 2020, making the token more susceptible to outsized price swings. In the near term, XRP’s outlook thus remains closely tied to Bitcoin. The current $1.26-$1.27 range is an important support zone, and holding above that range could allow XRP to stabilize, while a decisive breakdown may open the door for a move toward the levels projected by the AI models, namely $1.15-$1.22. Featured image via Shutterstock The post AI predicts XRP price on June 30, 2026 appeared first on Finbold .

2 Jun 2026, 09:31

Solana Tops All Chains in May App Revenue Despite 8th Straight Red Month

Solana ended the month of May at the number one position in the app revenue table across every chain at $90.62 million according to data from DefiLlama . Despite this bullish read, SOL finished the same month with the eighth consecutive red monthly candle, the longest losing streak in the token’s history. The network kept printing money while the asset kept printing lower lows. The losing streak started in October last year, when SOL was trading at around $220. Fast forward to May and the token closed the month near $82. That is roughly $78 billion in market cap gone, leaving the token around $47 billion. Why App Revenue Reads Cleaner Than TVL App revenue is the money applications actually keep from users. It is not transaction counts, which have the potential to be inflated by bots, and not total value locked, which can swing with token prices. It is real fees paid to use products on the chain, which makes it the closest thing crypto has to a product market fit read. Solana apps pulled in more than any other network in May, extending a lead the chain has held for most of the past year. Most of the app revenue on the network currently comes from trading and token launches. Pump.fun alone was responsible for around 42% of Solana app revenue through the first quarter of this year. The part that matters for the token price comes from the fact that the revenue flows to the app teams, not to SOL holders. Usage proves people want the products. It was never proof they want SOL, and the eight red candles are what that gap looks like on a chart. The One Green Column: ETF Flows Despite a weak month for the asset class, Solana spot ETF flows show that institutional demand remained steady. Data from SoSoValue highlighted that Solana spot ETFs ended the month of May with $115.34 million in cumulative inflows without registering a single day of outflows throughout the month. This took place even as Bitcoin ETFs saw negative flows in May of -$2.43 billion, its worst month since November, and Ethereum ETFs seeing -$540.88 million in outflows. The positive month for SOL ETFs in May now means that positive monthly flows every month since launching in October last year remains intact. A Bear Tape, Not a Solana Failure The streak looks worse alone than it does in context. Bitcoin sealed its third red month of 2026 and opened June below $72K, Ethereum slipped under $2,000, and the total crypto market cap sat near $2.46 trillion. Messari described Q1 as the market entering a bear phase outright . SOL’s eight-month slide is the sharpest version of a tape that has gone against nearly every major asset. What Decides June The bull catalysts are stacked. The Alpenglow upgrade targets finality near 150ms, ETF demand keeps showing up, and RWA value on Solana grew 43% in Q1 to about $2 billion. The risks are just as real. Leverage is still unwinding, the trading-driven revenue could thin out if the launchpad cycle cools, and the competition is heating up, with Hyperliquid now out-earning every chain on fee revenue in 2026 . June opened with SOL near $80 and a fresh monthly candle. Hold that floor and the streak ends at eight. Lose it, and nine comes into view. If you're reading this, you’re already ahead. Stay there with our newsletter .

2 Jun 2026, 09:30

Tracking The XRP Open Interest: What The Return To 2025 Levels Means

The XRP open interest has fluctuated over the last year, moving from peaks to lows as the market has struggled to determine a direction. Now, the tides look to be changing as the open interest seems to be maintaining a steady uptrend, moving toward levels not seen since 2025, and this could have some bullish implications for the cryptocurrency. XRP Open Interest Could Signal A Return Of The Bulls The XRP open interest has dropped by a significant amount in the year 2026, following the bearish trend that has rocked the crypto market. This is no surprise, as the XRP price has struggled during this time, and with the correlation between price and open interest, the open interest has suffered greatly. However, with the recent price recovery, the XRP open interest is beginning to move again, recovering from its $2.11 billion low from earlier in the year to approximately $3 billion at the time of this report. This suggests that interest is flooding back into the market and traders are picking up the altcoin again. Interestingly, with the interest returning, the XRP Long/Short Ratio on the Coinglass site is showing that traders are betting in favor of the price rising further. The site shows that in a 24-hour period, 51.58% of all volume was in favor of price rising (longs). Meanwhile, 48.24% are in favor of the price continuing to crash (shorts), so while not a large disparity, there is still a clear line of expectation . Historically, though, prices have tended to go the opposite way of what retail is expecting. This simply means that when bets pile up in favor of the price rising, this is usually when the price declines. Thus, it is likely that the price could drop given that more traders are expecting the price to keep rising . As for the XRP open interest, a continuation of the increase could trigger a push for the price as more volume flows in. However, the cryptocurrency is still mostly dependent on the broader market performance, suggesting that if the Bitcoin price doesn’t recover, it is likely to take the rest of the market down with it.

2 Jun 2026, 09:30

Bitcoin Crashes Out of Bear Flag: Next Downside Target $66K

So the bear flag breakdown has finally happened and the Bitcoin crash is in process. Currently holding support at $70K, the next target for the $BTC price is $66K. As Bitcoin plummets into the final stage of its bear market, will a new bottom under $60K eventually be made? $BTC price breaks down out its bear flag Source: TradingView Things are moving fast for the $BTC price on Tuesday morning. Already attempting to penetrate through the $70K horizontal support, ahead lies $69K, which is the top of the 2021 bull market, so a very important level. Can the price hold here? There is certainly the possibility. A descending trendline cuts between the $70K and $69K support levels, which may encourage a bounce, while at the bottom of the chart, the RSI indicator line in this 4-hour time frame has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of this 4-month bear flag. This is probably a much sounder indication of a reversal back to the upside. The overwhelming advantage that the bears have is the breakdown of this big bear flag . While the $BTC price could return to the underside of the flag to retest and confirm the breakdown, the downside momentum is still likely to return. Bears pushing to break $70K support level Source: TradingView Switching to the daily frame it can be seen that the bears are pushing the $BTC price down. If this band of support (plus the trendline) can be overcome, $66K will be the main support, with the market bottom below that at $60K. If one looks up and to the left, it can be seen how fast the price came down once it broke down out of the previous bear flag. Could the same thing be about to happen here? Once again, now in the daily time frame, a signal to watch is the RSI indicator line. Here it has just broken below the 30.00 level . The previous low, which was made at the bottom of this bear flag, was only equalled back in the Covid crash bottom of March 2020. If $66K support fails, it’s down to the $60K bottom Source: TradingView The weekly chart view illustrates what is a clear breakdown out of the bear flag - at least so far. There is still the rest of the week for the bulls to try and save the situation. Unlikely as it looks right now, there is the possibility that this candle could get bought all the way back up and even end the week green. This would be extremely bullish, especially if the candle closed above the $73,660 horizontal resistance, turning it into support once more. All that said, this scenario is probably akin to grasping at straws right now. If the price can penetrate below the $70-$69K support, and then also $66K, there would not be much to stop the $BTC price falling to $60K and below. Another big U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF outflow of 6.57K BTC on Monday shows where sentiment is, and that’s heading down fast. The price is likely to follow suit, although as already mentioned, there could be a quick reversal back to the upside in order to confirm the breakdown. If one looks at the previous 3 big pattern breaks, a retest happened in 2 of them before price continued to the up or downside. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

2 Jun 2026, 09:30

The Bitcoin Retracement Rally And The Resistance Level That Could End It All

Bitcoin saw its price retrace after initially moving upwards and clearing the resistance at $80,000. Eventually, though, the price ended up hitting major resistance at $82,000 and falling back downward. Now, the Bitcoin price seems to be stuck in a sideways movement that threatens to be the end of the recovery. However, this might not be the end of the bullish trend that is being flagged on the chart. Why The Bitcoin Price Could Recover Quickly In a recent post, a pseudonymous crypto analyst who goes by HAMED_AZ highlighted three clear signals that could show that the bitcoin price is on the verge of a bullish reversal. The first of these is that the cryptocurrency has now entered a major demand zone. Related Reading: Bitcoin Enters Buy Zone That Previously Led To A 660% And 1,700% Rally This demand zone lies between $70,000 and $73,000, showing the levels where there has been the most support for the Bitcoin price in recent times. According to the crypto analyst, this demand zone has previously been a strong reaction zone and could continue in the same way. Next on the line is the ascending trendline that has appeared on the Bitcoin chart. This ascending trendline has held recently and has supported the uptrend previously. If this trend continues to hold, then it is likely that the Bitcoin price will continue to rise. Then, last but not least on the list is the fact that the 50% Fibonacci retracement. With the 0.5 Fibonacci level sitting just around $71,302, it means that the BTC price has not fallen toward the general area of this level, creating alignment. Where Is The Price Headed? Following the analysis, the Bitcoin price could be looking at another upward recovery soon. However, just like before, there is still a lot of resistance lying in wait at the $82,000 level, meaning that this is the level to beat if bulls want to maintain the uptrend. Related Reading: Analyst Says This Dogecoin Chart Is Too Dangerous To Ignore – Here’s Why For the bearish case, the Bitcoin price would need to first break below the ascending trendline. This puts it below $71,000 at the current level, and if this happens, the crypto analyst says it would open the door for an even deeper correction for the cryptocurrency. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com

2 Jun 2026, 09:30

Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stocks for H2 2026, But Says Direct Trading Will Have to Wait

B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, will develop a digital twin of its depository database in a blockchain in preparation for a potential inclusion of these into the traditional financial system. B3 also expects to launch B3RL, a Brazilian real stablecoin, later this year. B3 Takes First Steps to Tokenize Stocks B3, Brazil’s stock exchange, is