MORGAN STANLEY LAUNCHES CRYPTO TRADING! XRP LEDGER USED BY JPMORGAN & MASTERCARD!

May 7, 2026

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Bitcoin recently touched $82,000 before pulling back to over $81,000, with host Tony Edward noting bullish MACD signals across Bitcoin, altcoins, and stock indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. He anticipates possible upside to $85,000-$90,000 but warns of overbought conditions leading to a pullback, alongside relief rallies in oversold altcoins. The episode highlights institutional adoption, including Morgan Stanley's crypto trading launch and a cross-border tokenized Treasuries pilot on the XRP Ledger involving major firms.

Market Technicals Point to Altcoin Relief

Bitcoin's rally pushed it past $80,000 after its MACD flipped bullish, though it's now near overbought on the daily RSI. Edward expects it could reach $85,000-$90,000 short-term but views new all-time highs as low-probability for now, projecting them possibly later this year or early 2027. Altcoin total market cap (Total3) is breaking out with its own bullish MACD, and individual assets like XRP, Solana, and Ethereum show similar patterns—MACD flips and neutral RSI, signaling room for gains before overbought levels.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:23) **Bitcoin Price Action** - Analyzes BTC touching $82K, pullback to $81K+, MACD bullish, expects higher or altcoin rotation
2 (02:13) **Altcoin Breakouts** - Total3, XRP, Solana, ETH show bullish MACD flips, room to run on RSI
3 (04:44) **Stock Market Correlation** - S&P 500 hits ATH despite overbought RSI; Nasdaq MACD turns green, bullish for crypto
4 (06:41) **US Bitcoin Reserve Update** - White House advisor Patrick Witt teases major news in weeks
5 (07:39) **Morgan Stanley Crypto Trading** - $2T firm launches low-fee trading on E*TRADE for 8.6M clients
6 (10:04) **Nasdaq on SEC Stance** - President praises friendlier SEC enabling tokenization, 24/7 markets
7 (12:01) **Clarity Act Timeline** - White House targets July 4th passage amid 250th anniversary

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Show Notes

Crypto News: Morgan Stanley brings crypto trading with lower fees than rivals on ETrade. Ripple, JPMorgan and others use XRP Ledger to cash out tokenized Treasurys fund internationally. Brought to you by 🌟 Build with BitGo - https://www.bitgo.com/?utm_source=thinking_crypto&utm_medium=brand

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin analysis
05:41 Bitcoin reserve update
06:40 Morgan Stanley Etrade Crypto trading
09:23 Nadaq SEC Crypto
11:03 Clarity Act pass July 4th
14:19 Ripple XRPL Ondo JP Morgan
18:34 Colombia Bitcoin Mining
20:09 Grant Cardone Bitcoin Real Estate
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