🇷🇺 Russia's Largest Securities Exchange to Launch SOL Crypto Indexes Moscow Exchange will launch a SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB crypto index starting May 13, expanding its growing suite of digital asset benchmarks. 🔹 Powered by pricing data from major exchanges 🔹 Updates every 15 seconds during trading hours 🔹 Part of a broader plan to roll out 10 crypto indexes

Although Solana and XRP ETFs are small in scale, being able to enter the mainstream capital's view is itself a signal, and the incremental market is taking shape.

XRP Holds Support While Struggling at Resistance XRP is having trouble getting past certain price levels, even though it's holding steady at others. The price of Ripple (XRP) isn't moving much right now, and the market seems to be pulled in different directions. It's getting close to a key resistance area near 1.40, but there's no clear sign of where it's headed next. When we look at the data directly from the blockchain, things appear to be leaning a bit positive. Information from CryptoQuant suggests a neutral or slightly optimistic view. While there's less activity in the immediate buying and selling market, buyers are still around, which might hint at a potential price increase. On the futures and options side of things, the signals are a bit confusing. CoinGlass reports that the number of long positions compared to short positions is about 0.95. This means more traders are betting on the price going down, making it slightly bearish. However, funding rates have turned positive, which shows an improved feeling in the market as those betting on a price increase (longs) are now paying those betting on a decrease (shorts). Overall, this suggests the market hasn't quite made up its mind. Looking at the 2-hour chart, XRPUSDT is moving within a very tight range, staying just below a downward-sloping trendline. The price is getting squeezed, and this kind of compression often leads to a more significant move. The price keeps hitting resistance between 1.42 and 1.43 and can't seem to break through it. Meanwhile, it's holding firm at the support level of 1.37 to 1.39, which indicates that buyers are still active. The overall pattern looks a little positive because the low points are gradually getting higher, and the market's momentum is stable. If the price manages to break and close above the 1.42–1.43 range, it could then climb toward 1.45, and possibly even 1.50 or higher. If it gets pushed back down again, it might drop to 1.39 or 1.37, and a more significant breakdown could send it toward 1.35. This is a critical decision point, so it’s likely better to wait for a clear breakout or a strong bounce off support before making any trading decisions. #GateSquareMayTradingShare $XRP ‌