Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Prices Fall Back After Crypto Surge-Where They Go Next — Barrons.com

By Callum KeownBitcoin jumped above $80,000 overnight for the first time since in more than three months but quickly fell below the milestone early Tuesday.The world's largest cryptocurrency has had a dramatic rise, jumping 23% in the past week. The rally began shortly after the Treasury Department announced plans to increase longer-dated bond buybacks. President Donald Trump's push for Congress to approve the long-awaited Clarity Act crypto regulation also helped.Bitcoin fell to $78,970 early in the day, from a high of $80,995. The dip isn't a concern just yet. But Bitget analyst Ryan Lee said the level was a test of whether the rally has staying power."A sustained break above $80,000, backed by continued ETF inflows, would signal a meaningful shift in positioning and open the 82,000-87,000 range," he said in a note. But he expects Bitcoin to trade between $74,000 and $81,000 in the near term."After such a rapid repricing, a pullback toward 75,000-76,000 would be consistent with profit-taking."Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency, was trading at $2,469, down around 1.8% over the past 24 hours. Popular altcoin XRP fell 2.9% to $1.47.Write to Callum Keown at [email protected] content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.