Although most cryptocurrency prices have fallen below their January 1st, 2025, year-start levels, long-term technical and fundamental analysis remains positive. Experts in the banking and investment industries remain consistently optimistic about the continued adoption of cryptocurrency, as demand increases and real-world usage rises. While some bears are hitting the panic button, institutional investment continues, and technical and fundamental analysis show that the current down cycle is simply another example of crypto price volatility.
Standout Cryptos to Keep an Eye On
BTC, XRP and SOL and three of the key cryptocurrencies we’ve been keeping a close eye on. Bitcoin is naturally the leader of the pack, with high utility, mainly in the gaming industry, particularly in iGaming. Its institutional investment is substantial, while it is also nicknamed digital gold, making it a strong store of value and treasury asset globally.
That said, we have two alternative cryptocurrencies to keep an eye on. Both have recently attracted substantial institutional investment that continues to rise, while each boasts mass adoption, thanks to low fees and fast cross-border transaction times. Intro – XRP and SOL.
Holding BTC Offers a Springboard for a Rebound
FXStreet’s Manish Chhetri has been a popular Bitcoin analyst and has already earmarked $85,569 as a key support area. He’s also said that, right now, selling at a loss, or even at a profit after the current price reversal, would still count as a loss. Right now, for traders, Bitcoin is doing exactly what most are looking for. It is resetting to line up for another market high.
Today’s price is hovering around $86,900 for BTC, which is currently above April’s low of $75,000. Even if we see a drop to $75,000 over the next couple of months, it will likely spark a buying frenzy before potentially another record-breaking high. The next bull run is predicted to be closer to the $200,000 mark, with some bulls even mentioning $500,000. However, there is no clear timeline for when the magic $200k (or $500k) mark will be reached.
XRP Technical and Fundamentals Show Potential
On the face of it, XRP isn’t looking great after the latest price correction, which has resulted in a 30% drop from its yearly peak of $2.92. Bollinger Bands are widening, suggesting more price volatility, while RSI is at 42, in neutral territory.
However, the 50- and 200-day EMAs remain bullish, both confirming a potential uptrend despite short-term weakness. Backing up the EMA information is a textbook bull pennant pattern, which suggests a potential breakout target near $2.00, calculated from the flagpole height, according to Damian Chmiel, who writes technical analysis for Finance Magnates.
One key point to keep in mind when it comes to XRP is that technical analysis isn’t always the best benchmark. Ripple’s SEC victory has already provided regulatory clarity, driving institutional adoption of cross-border payment solutions. Furthermore, according to a TradingView analysis, XRP has seen a 28% increase in active wallets over two years, adding 5.75 million accounts.
On top of this, just last month, an XRP ETF launched, amassing over $26 million in trading volume within 30 minutes, shattering records for the first-day trading volume of any ETF in 2025. Furthermore, BlackRock’s iShares XRPI, Fidelity’s XRPR, and VanEck’s XRPL launched simultaneously, exceeding $1.9 billion in assets under management in less than a month, with combined average daily volume topping $410 million.
ETF Partnerships Signal Solana’s Next Chapter
Much like XRP and following in the footsteps of BTC, Solana has cemented its place as an institutional asset in the financial world. Its low fees and high-speed transactions, as well as continued mass adoption, have helped SOL become a key player, not just in finance but also here on mBitcasino, where we’ve added the coin to our growing list of accepted cryptocurrencies.
Solana’s infrastructure upgrades have pushed transaction throughput. According to Messari’s Q3 report, the network processed 543 million weekly transactions across 17.2 million active addresses, outpacing competitors in raw throughput. With all this, transaction fees averaged just $0.00025. Solana has essentially positioned itself as the perfect crypto for high-frequency institutional applications.
The corporate adoption figures are striking: $1.72 billion flowed into Solana treasuries in Q3 2025 alone, with firms now holding 1.44% of total supply. Forward Industries’ $1.65 billion allocation and JPMorgan’s $50 million commercial paper issuance on Solana, structured by Galaxy Digital, marked watershed moments for institutional legitimacy.
Rounding Up Our Technical and Fundamental Analysis
For the time being, Bitcoin is the leader of the pack, and although we haven’t dug too deeply into the technical side of things, it’s clear that traders and investors are on the fence. Prices could fall slightly below FXStreet’s Manish Chhetri suggested support level, but overall, as we have seen in the past, Bitcoin is just resetting. It’s just a matter of when it gets $200k and beyond.
Looking further down the list of high-cap cryptocurrencies, both XRP and SOL are making solid cases for long-term investments based on technical and fundamental analysis. Again, much like Bitcoin, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ and instead a matter of ‘when will these cryptos be 2x, 3x or 4x. If we dig deeper, XRP and SOL will likely outperform Bitcoin in percentage terms.
