Ripple (XRP) losses are deepening below the $1.40 pivotal level and is trading at $1.37 at the time of writing on Thursday. The decline is part of a persistent drawdown from the weekly high of $1.61, reached on March 17, and aligns with a broader crypto market sell-off driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East.

Bitcoin (BTC) falls back below $70,000 at the time of writing on Thursday after being rejected around a key technical level the previous day. The bearish market sentiment strengthens amid uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire plan, which seems to be sidelining institutional demand as well.

Cryptocurrency prices are edging lower on Thursday, on the 27th day of the United States…