Bitcoin touched about $73,400 on Tuesday, November 10, after October inflation data came in slightly hotter than economists expected. That is roughly 9% below the $81,000 peak it reached on November 4. No single headline caused the slide. Four pressures arrived in the same week, and each one makes the others feel heavier. 1. Money is leaving Bitcoin ETFs Spot Bitcoin ETFs let people get Bitcoin exposure through an ordinary brokerage account. When investors sell more shares than are being bought, the funds typically sell Bitcoin to pay them out. Last week, outflows were led by BlackRock's IBIT, and the total was the biggest weekly exit in 19 weeks. That is steady selling pressure from a large group of buyers, not a few traders panicking. 2. Inflation is keeping the Fed in rate-hike mode The October Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% for the month, a tenth above forecasts, while core prices (which exclude food and energy) rose 0.3%. Energy prices rose 0.7%, food 0.5% and housing costs 0....
First U.S. XRP ETF Launches: How Teucrium’s XXRP Fund Impacts Crypto, Traders, and Institutional Investors
By: Lisa Jean. When Teucrium Trading launched the very first U.S.-based XRP ETF in April 2025, it didn't just add a new product to the market—it opened the door to a different kind of investor access, one that merges traditional finance with the energy of the crypto world. It’s not often you witness a financial instrument that bridges two vastly different markets, and yet here we are. The Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF , trading under the symbol XXRP, is doing just that—blending Wall Street mechanics with blockchain excitement. This isn't just another ETF riding the coattails of innovation. What makes this product stand out is the 2x daily leverage built into its design. In simple terms, if XRP rises 4% in a day, the ETF aims to rise roughly 8%. The flip side? A drop in XRP means double the pain. So, while the product offers high-reward potential, it also comes with very real risks that aren’t for the faint-hearted. For years, XRP was in regulatory limbo, largely excluded from...