Daily Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Holds $64K, XRP Stuck at $1.15, Ethereum Bot Drained for $7.5M

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Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 as Middle East tension and Strait of Hormuz risk return to the market. In today’s Daily Crypto Roundup, we break down why Bitcoin is steady but still vulnerable to macro headlines, why XRP is struggling to hold $1.15, and how Ethereum’s biggest sandwich bot was drained for $7.5 million in one of the most ironic crypto exploits of the year.We also cover Adam Back defending Strategy’s small Bitcoin sale, Franklin Templeton’s new Bitcoin dividend reinvestment ETF idea, Ripple’s push into AI-agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD, and Hester Peirce leaving the SEC in November.Today’s episode covers:Bitcoin holding near $64,000Strait of Hormuz and Iran risk hitting crypto sentimentEthereum MEV bot drained for $7.5 millionXRP stuck around $1.15 with $1.20 as the key breakout levelStrategy, Michael Saylor and Bitcoin treasury pressureFranklin Templeton’s Bitcoin DRIP ETF filingRipple AI payments and XRP Ledger utilityHester Peirce leaving the SECThis is your daily crypto news update covering Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Ripple, Strategy, the SEC, institutional adoption and the biggest stories moving the crypto market today.Not financial advice. Always do your own research.