Fed Rate Cuts vs. Government Shutdown: XRP Impact

Hey crypto fam — quick question: can hope for the Fed cutting rates beat the risk of

a U.S. government shutdown—and what does that mean for XRP? Here’s where things

stand: Markets are getting pumped about potential Fed rate cuts later this year.

That’s generally good news for crypto. But on the flip side, Congress is stuck

— the Senate hasn’t approved stopgap funding, so a government shutdown could drag

on. Because of that delay, XRP‑spot ETFs are on ice — meaning

institutional money that’s flowing into Bitcoin and Ethereum via ETFs is bypassing XRP right now.

In fact, XRP dropped ~3.32% recently, while BTC and ETH still pulled in