XRP, Cardano Plunge 10%: What Is Going On With Altcoins?

The cryptocurrency market’s 7% decline has triggered a deeper slide for altcoins, with XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) seeing steep double-digit losses.

Despite promising developments—including a potential ADA ETF and a major XRP Ledger upgrade—sentiment remains weak.

What Happened: Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson took to X, venting frustration over the market’s seemingly irrational sell-off. He noted that macro conditions, liquidity, and narratives all favor a bull run, yet investors are panic selling instead.

Hoskinson likened the market’s behavior to an “impatient child throwing a fit right before getting exactly what it wants” and added, “Crypto never ceases to amaze.”

Cryptocurrency Price    Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.20 $127.8 billion -9.8% -12.2%
Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) $0.6598 $23.2 billion -9.1% -11%

Trader Notes: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez noted that Cardano is breaking below …

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