Wall Street Goes Full Crypto Bull: Why BTC, ETH, and XRP Are Defying Short-Term Fears

Wall Street''s love affair with crypto just hit a new high—despite regulators breathing down its neck and the usual chorus of ''bubble'' warnings. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are back in the spotlight as institutional money floods in, proving once again that finance’s suits can’t resist a volatile asset class (especially when there’s FOMO involved).

Here’s why the smart money’s doubling down—and why the skeptics might be left holding bags of fiat regret.

The BTC Resilience Play

Bitcoin’s shaking off macro fears like a bull in a china shop—ETF inflows are surging, and even the Fed’s hawkish whispers aren’t killing the vibe. Guess trillion-dollar balance sheets really do make everything seem less risky.

ETH’s Layer-2 Liftoff

Ethereum’s scaling fixes are finally paying off, with gas fees dropping faster than a meme coin’s post-hype valuation. Developers are building, institutions are staking—and yes, Vitalik is still tweeting.

XRP’s Regulatory Rebound

Ripple’s legal wins have turned this ''loser'' into a dark horse. Banks are quietly testing the waters again, because nothing says ''compliance'' like exploiting regulatory gray areas.

The Bottom Line: Crypto winters thaw faster than Wall Street’s memory. Just don’t ask what happens when the leverage unwinds—again.

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Bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market with $1.3 billion U.S. of inflows, quickly rebounding from a sharp dip after the Iran-Israel conflict erupted in recent days. Ethereum is in second place with $583 million U.S. of inflows, its biggest amount since February of this year.

Altcoins are also in positive territory, with XRP (XRP) registering $11.8 million U.S. in fresh inflows, followed by solana (SOL) with $1.3 million U.S. Analysts say crypto is holding up well despite heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, as well as impacts from tariffs and trade wars, notably between the U.S. and China.

U.S. Concentration

Regionally, America continues to dominate crypto inflows, accounting for a majority of the $1.9 billion U.S. total over the past week. Smaller inflows were seen in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada. Looking ahead, derivatives data shows that traders are growing increasingly bullish on near-term price action for cryptocurrencies.

Current data suggests traders are positioning for near-term upside in crypto prices, especially for Bitcoin. Analysts note that, if current momentum holds, Bitcoin will soon climb back above the key level of $110,000 U.S. and retest its all-time high.

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is up 14% this year.

Is BTC a Buy?

Most Wall Street firms don’t offer ratings or price targets on Bitcoin, so we’ll look instead at its three-month performance. As one can see in the chart below, the price of BTC has risen 26.16% in the last 12 weeks.