Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks

Major tokens stayed under pressure even as risk sentiment improved in equities, with a firmer dollar and Fed rate uncertainty keeping crypto rallies short-lived. What to know : Major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether, XRP and Solana, fell on Thursday despite gains in Asian and U.S. equity markets. The pullback in digital assets tracked a firmer dollar after Federal Reserve minutes signaled no urgency to cut interest rates and even left the door open to further hikes. Gold’s steady strength as a haven, contrasted with crypto’s choppy trading, is intensifying debate over bitcoin’s "digital gold" narrative even as some analysts expect a sharper bitcoin rebound once risk appetite returns.(Coindesk)