Bitcoin and XRP were rising ahead of a crowded macro week centered on a potential Federal Reserve rate cut, a Bank of Japan policy decision, and a wave of major U.S. earnings. The move reflected broader market positioning around liquidity expectations and risk appetite, with crypto trading as investors looked past short-term volatility and toward policy signals that could affect both digital assets and equities. The setup mattered because crypto prices have been especially sensitive to central-bank guidance and cross-asset risk sentiment. Bitcoin’s gains were accompanied by strength in XRP, which was also trading above a key technical benchmark in the Coindesk framing, while traders were watching whether the Fed would confirm easing expectations and whether the BOJ would keep policy steady. The week’s other major catalyst was the expected Trump–Xi summit, which added a geopolitical dimension to markets already focused on macro policy and large-cap tech earnings.

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