Raydium price bounces back as RAY token buyback fuels bullish momentum

  • Raydium (RAY) price is rising, driven by ongoing token buybacks.
  • The bullish trend is supported by higher highs and a moving average crossover.
  • Traders should watch for a breakout at $3.50, with $4.20 as the next major resistance.

Raydium (RAY) is currently experiencing a notable resurgence in price, gaining the attention of both traders and long-term investors across the crypto landscape.

After a strong rally from $2.40 to $3.86, the token has entered a phase of consolidation, now trading around $3.25, signalling the potential for another leg up.

This upward movement is being driven primarily by Raydium’s ongoing token buyback program, which has become a major catalyst in reinforcing bullish momentum within the market.

The RAY token buyback program

Since mid-March, Raydium has maintained steady buybacks, allocating 12% of trading fees toward purchasing RAY from the open market.

Raydium token buyback

Although the intensity of the buybacks has slightly tapered off, their continued presence and periodic spikes have provided a solid base of demand for the token.

Raydium price analysis

The technical setup has also turned decisively positive, with RAY printing a consistent series of five higher highs and higher lows, which signals a strong uptrend.

At the same time, the price has remained above both the 20-day exponential moving average and the 50-day simple moving average, reinforcing the bullish sentiment among traders.

These two indicators have maintained a bullish crossover since mid-April, and this trend has yet to show signs of weakening.

Currently, local resistance lies at $3.50, and a successful breakout above this level could trigger a swift move toward the next key resistance at $4.20.

That target level previously acted as a critical support zone before the February sell-off and now stands as the next bullish milestone.

Raydium price chart

Should Raydium manage to reach $4.20, it would represent a nearly 30% gain from its current trading level, drawing even more attention to the asset.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently near 57, indicating that the token is neither overbought nor oversold, and suggesting there is ample room for further gains.

If $4.20 is breached, the next notable resistance level sits near $5.70, where the token faced repeated rejections before and after the rally that peaked in January.

Despite the bullish setup, a decline below the key support level of $2.20 would invalidate the upward thesis and open the door to potential downside toward $1.50.

Nonetheless, the trend remains structurally strong, with momentum indicators supporting continued upside in the near term.

The platform also boasts a total value locked (TVL) of over $2.07 billion, highlighting its prominent role in the Solana-based DeFi ecosystem.

In the last 24 hours alone, the trading volume has exceeded $79.5 million, which reflects heightened interest in the token during this consolidation phase.

From a historical perspective, Raydium reached an all-time high of $16.83 in September 2021, while its lowest point came in December 2022 at $0.1344.

Since then, the cryptocurrency has shown a significant recovery, supported by both market participation and internal initiatives like token buybacks.

The post Raydium price bounces back as RAY token buyback fuels bullish momentum appeared first on CoinJournal.

Uniswap price up 11% amid double-digit gains for JUP, VIRTUAL

  • Uniswap (UNI) price has jumped above $6.5 as bulls retest a key resistance zone.
  • The altcoin soared alongside Virtuals Protocol and Jupiter, which have jumped double digits.
  • Whales have aggressively bought UNI tokens in recent days.

Uniswap (UNI) price surged alongside most other top coins as the crypto market recorded a decent bullish flip.

According to data from CoinMarketCap, the price of UNI had surged by 11% in the last 24 hours at the time of writing on May 26, 2025.

The native token of the decentralized exchange platform soared to a high of $6.63, up from lows of $5.91.

UNI’s gains during the early trading on Monday reflected the double-digit gains for multiple coins, including Jupiter (JUP) and Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL).

XRP price also rose slightly as top altcoins looked to bounce.

Uniswap price jumps 11% as cryptocurrencies rise

Having traded to lows of $5.70 on May 20, 2025, UNI’s price flipped bullish to reach highs of $6.73 on May 23.

However, with Bitcoin retreating from highs of $111,970 amid profit taking, Uniswap pared gains to hover around $5.90.

Bulls have since mirrored BTC gains to break above $6 again, with a 24-hour trading volume of $310 million highlighting a surge in trading activity.

The bump in volume comes with a 60% spike, which is significant as UNI price rises in tandem with top gainers such as Jupiter and Virtual Protocol.

On-chain data from iCryptoAI shared on X highlights a spike in whale activity around Uniswap.

Per the insights platform, whales have scooped up over $300,000 worth of UNI in just six hours.

In comparison, whales have scooped over 159,000 for Virtuals Protocol.

Recently, an Ethereum whale bought $13 million worth of UNI, as crypto investor Ted shared in the X post below.

UNI price – are bulls set to reclaim $10?

In recent weeks, Uniswap has shown remarkable resilience in the market. For instance, the current uptick for UNI comes off a textbook double bottom for the altcoin.

After breaking through resistance in the $5.76 and $6.30 range, bulls are looking to strengthen after a technical retest of the previous hurdle as support.

With bullish momentum intact as the Relative Strength Index points upwards above 57, tailwinds helping the buyside pressure could be massive for an uptrend.

UNI price chart by TradingView

However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator on the daily chart suggests weakness.

The MACD line crosses below the signal line. In the market, traders look at this indicator as signalling that bears are still within striking distance, which might be visible via a fresh decline.

If UNI price climbs further, it faces the first key hurdle around $7.5. Above it, there is the psychological $10 zone.

On the downside, $5.8 is a key support level, with $4.7 also crucial for bulls.

The post Uniswap price up 11% amid double-digit gains for JUP, VIRTUAL appeared first on CoinJournal.

XRP price retests key level as volume jumps to $2b

  • XRP price has jumped to $2.36.
  • The gains have buyers retesting key levels amid volume and open interest spikes
  • Can bulls target a new all-time high above in the coming days?

Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is trading higher as the market registers notable gains in the past 24 hours.

The XRP price rose to above $2.36 on Monday, with the uptick coming alongside gains for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

BTC hovered near $110k, up 2% in 24 hours.

Likewise, Ripple’s token edged higher, with CoinMarketCap data showing that the fourth-ranked cryptocurrency was up 2.4% in the past 24 hours.

While modest, the price jump has still seen XRP extend gains above the crucial $2 mark.

This latest flip is accompanied by a spike in both daily volume and open interest, suggesting confidence in the token’s outlook.

Why is the XRP price up today?

As highlighted above, XRP price is up amid gains for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.

While the upward flip for the Ripple token is thus in line with this upturn, action in the past 24 hours and recent days has a lot to do with XRP-related news.

Combining these with broader market dynamics has bulls eyeing a potential breakout to its all-time high above $3.84.

Notably, XRP rose to above $3.02 in January 2025 amid legal victories and the euphoria around President Donald Trump’s election.

XRP price outlook

While XRP boasts about 2.5% gains in the last 24 hours, some altcoins such as Jupiter, Virtuals Protocol, Uniswap, and Artificial Superintelligence Alliance are registering double-digit moves in 24 hours.

The XRP token may not see such performances yet, but with momentum there, it’s likely the surge in trading volume and open interest will catalyse further strengthening.

According to Coinglass, open interest in XRP is up 2.7% to above $4.7 billion.

Daily volume reached over $2 billion, while Coinglass data showed derivatives volume was +17% to $3 billion as bulls take advantage of the upside.

On Monday, veteran trader Peter Brandt ignited debate on which is a better buy today between XRP and SOL.

A move towards $3 for XRP may see buyers target $3 and then $3.8.

On the flipside, primary support will be at $2.

Although XRP hovers below these milestones, additional catalysts such as Ripple and XRP Ledger news have helped bulls.

Institutional adoption for Ripple, which is one of the biggest players in the market, has gained momentum with the launch of XRP Futures and exchange-traded funds – albeit an XRP ETF for the US market is yet to get approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Recently, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the company’s growth potential in the  “Crypto In One Minute” podcast.

That and the RippleX news involving traction across tokenization in Dubai has traders bullish.

The post XRP price retests key level as volume jumps to $2b appeared first on CoinJournal.

BTC slips to $109k after Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU

  • Bitcoin price fell to a low of $ 107,385 on Friday as stocks and crypto plummeted.
  • BTC slipped alongside Wall Street after US President Donald Trump recommended a 50% tariff on European Union.
  • Per Coinglass data, the total 24-hour liquidation spiked to more than $550 million.

Bitcoin fell more than 2.7% on Friday after US President Donald Trump recommended a 50% tariff on European Union goods.

As the global stocks dipped amid Trump’s tariffs threat, Bitcoin (BTC) price plunged below $110k to hit lows of $107,385.

However, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average also seeing a slight recovery from a dip of more than 500 points, BTC price quickly recovered to trade above $109,600.

 

 

Bitcoin price chart by CoinMarketCap

Over $300 million liquidated

The 24-hours losses stood around 1.7% at the time of writing, with the daily trading volume of BTC down 30% to $65.5 billion.

Bitcoin’s market cap hovered around $2.17 trillion.

Meanwhile, bullish traders caught offside by the sudden price swing experienced staggering liquidations.

Per Coinglass data, the total 24-hour liquidation rose to over $550 million, with long positions accounting for over $395 million.

Of these recent longs, about $309 million happened in the hours after President Trump’s post on Truth Social.

Shorts accounted for about $156 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with about $36 million in the last four hours.

What did Trump say?

On Friday, US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to announce his disappointment in how trade talks with the European Union have progressed – or not – so far.

According to him, the EU “has been very difficult to deal with” and that discussions between the US and the bloc were not going anywhere.

Trump then said he recommends a “straight 50% tariff” on goods from the EU, starting on June 1, 2025.

“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, VAT Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against American companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable,” Trump noted.

Bitcoin price reacts, dips below $110k

Stocks and cryptocurrencies fell following this announcement. Bitcoin, which had reached a new all-time high above $111k, pared some of these gains.

However, despite the dip, BTC is back above $109k and looking to reclaim $110k.

Anthony Pompliano says investors are going to quickly buy the dip, as happened in recent weeks amid tariff-related sell-offs.

BTC traded at around $109,692 at the time of writing.

The post BTC slips to $109k after Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU appeared first on CoinJournal.

Zcash price jumps 12% as privacy coins soar: What next for ZEC?

  • Zcash is up 12% as privacy coins, including Monero, post decent gains.
  • The ZEC token has hit $50 from its low of $30 in February
  • A crypto analyst says a breakout could see Zcash target $300.

The Zcash (ZEC) token pumped more than 12% as privacy coins joined the crypto party following Bitcoin’s spike to above $111,000.

As the investor community ponders what’s next for BTC amid overwhelmingly bullish forecasts, Ethereum, XRP, and even Dogecoin are up.

Meanwhile, the Zcash token has quietly pumped to hit prices above $50.

Privacy coins rally, with WLD up 16%

The surge for ZEC comes as the $49 billion privacy coins market witnessed spikes for Monero, MimbleWimbleCoin, Dash, and Decred. As well as these privacy coins, also on fire is Worldcoin, the token of the privacy-preserving network eyeing proof of personhood. WLD ranked as the top-gaining among these coins in the past 24 hours with a notable 16% uptick.

Helping Worldcoin’s upside is news that the World Foundation had secured funding of $135 million via private token sale to its venture capital partners, a16z and Bain Capital Crypto.

Zcash was up alongside most of these tokens, with potential catalysts including the recent ZEC integration with decentralized liquidity protocol Maya. Per details in the announcement, Maya is integrating Zcash to enhance the ecosystem’s decentralization, liquidity, and transaction privacy.

“The integration of Zcash with the Maya Protocol represents a major step forward regarding liquidity and decentralized exchange capabilities. With Maya, Zcash users can now enjoy the benefits of a more liquid and decentralized trading environment,” Maya wrote in a blog post.

Zcash price hits $50: What’s next?

Recent struggles saw Zcash price trade from highs of $75 in early December 2024 to lows of $30 in February 2025.

The downside mirrored the broader market cooling off post “Trump trade” euphoria.

However, Zcash also faced pressure as privacy coins came under fresh negative commentary.

The impact has been an increase in bearish action.

In this case, ZEC’s spike to above $50 has bulls excited.

If ZEC strengthens its bullish momentum, reclaiming support above $50, the next main target will be $75.

The psychological level of $100 is another hurdle, with a bull market target in the near term likely to be 2022 highs above $177.

Crypto analyst Javon Marks shared the update below about ZEC price on X, taking an even more bullish outlook:

On the downside, $45 and $40 could be key support areas.

However, integration with Maya and Zcash’s stance on privacy is a big plus.

Zcash recently noted that a “truly private financial system protects all data of all users, not just their names.”

Recent security issues involving crypto projects and exchanges mean users fancy a privacy coin that caters to user security for wallet addresses, balances, and transactions.

Monero and Zcash continue to stand out as the top privacy-centric coins, and a surge in their respective prices suggests market attention.

The post Zcash price jumps 12% as privacy coins soar: What next for ZEC? appeared first on CoinJournal.