July 2 Crypto Forecast: XRP, Pepe, and Shiba Inu Set for Volatility – Will Bulls Take Control?

Memecoins and major altcoins brace for a pivotal trading session as market sentiment teeters between greed and fear.

XRP's legal limbo vs. Pepe's speculative frenzy – which narrative dominates today?

Shiba Inu whales make suspiciously timed moves (just before CEX listings, naturally).

All this while Bitcoin ETF flows do the heavy lifting for the entire market – some things never change.

Ripple (XRP): Will This Crypto Payments Leader Set Fresh Price Highs in 2025?

Ripple’s XRP continues to cement its position as a critical bridge between traditional financial systems and blockchain-powered remittance networks.

Renowned for its lightning-fast transaction processing and minimal fees, XRP has attracted considerable institutional interest worldwide, including endorsements from bodies such as the United Nations, as a practical solution for global, instantaneous, and intermediary-free cross-border payments.

The token’s outlook brightened after its lengthy legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concluded in Ripple’s favor.

In a landmark ruling in 2023, the court determined that XRP’s retail sales did not classify as securities transactions, leading the SEC to drop its case entirely in 2024, ending nearly four years of legal uncertainty.

This resolution proved pivotal not only for Ripple but for the entire crypto ecosystem, averting a precedent that could have had far-reaching implications for other tokens.

With regulatory risks now greatly diminished, investor confidence has soared. Over the past year, XRP has jumped 363% to trade at $2.20 as of this writing, far outpacing Bitcoin’s 69.5% gain within the same period.

Additionally, XRP is the only crypto on this list, and one of the few cryptos in the entire market, that actually grew in value overnight. While the broader market dipped 2.7% taking most coins with it, XRP rose 1%

Technical analysis indicates a bullish flag formation from Q1 setting up a potential breakout across the latter part of the year, with some price targets extending to $3.50—surpassing its previous all-time high of $3.40 set in early 2018.

Pepe ($PEPE): Crypto Top Frog Eyes Fresh Price Highs

Pepe ($PEPE) has firmly established itself as a major force in the meme coin arena, propelled by its cultural resonance and aggressive market moves.

Inspired by Matt Furie’s iconic cartoon frog, $PEPE has generated enormous returns for its earliest supporters and currently ranks among the top three meme coins with a market capitalization of $4 billion.

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Launched in April 2023, the token triggered a wave of copycats, though none have achieved its level of viral adoption or staying power. Even Elon Musk briefly adopted a Pepe-themed profile picture on X (formerly Twitter), amplifying its popularity further.

Currently, $PEPE is valued at approximately $0.000009535 after a 3% dip—in line with a broader 5.5% dip across the meme coin sector.

At present, $PEPE is trading roughly 66% below its all-time high of $0.00002803 reached in late 2024. Still, technical analysts are monitoring a falling wedge formation across Q1—a typical precursor to sharp upward breakouts.

Meanwhile, its Relative Strength Index (RSI) has declined to 43, suggesting that further selling could push it into oversold territory below 30, potentially occurring by the weekend. Should that happen, crypto traders may rush to take advantage of the relative discount, putting upward pressure on the price.

If geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions continue to improve, Pepe could be positioned for another rally before summer ends.

Shiba Inu ($SHIB): Could Ethereum’s Meme Titan Triple in Value?

Since its inception in August 2020, shiba inu ($SHIB) has grown to become the second-largest meme token after Dogecoin, boasting a market cap exceeding $6.6 billion.

Over the past day, SHIB has fallen 2% and is now trading near $0.00001125. However, the asset’s price chart for recent months reveals two strong bullish formations—a descending wedge pattern spanning November to March and a bullish flag emerging since mid-May—both hinting at potential upward moves.

If SHIB manages to breach its key resistance at $0.000022 and rides supportive market momentum, analysts foresee a possible MOVE beyond $0.00003 by late summer. Some forecasts suggest it could even reach the $0.00006–$0.00009 range by year-end if its momentum continues.

What differentiates SHIB from most meme coins is its utility within real-world applications. Built on Ethereum, SHIB powers the Shibarium Layer-2 network, aimed at cutting transaction costs, increasing processing speeds, and enhancing scalability and privacy.

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