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More gains for XRP price appear likely due to a classic bullish continuation pattern alongside strong whale accumulation. XRP (XRP) has risen by an impressive 60% in the first quarter of 2023, helped by rising speculation over Ripple’s potential legal win versus the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and broader bullish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. The XRP/USD pair now eyes more gains in the second quarter, primarily due to a classic bullish continuation pattern. XRP price paints bull pennant In late March, XRP broke above its multimonth ascending trendline resistance, averting a potential 35% correction. The rebound reached $0.58 on March 29, its highest level since May 2022. Now, XRP has been consolidating sideways in what appears to be a bull pennant. This bullish continuation pattern forms when the price consolidates inside a symmetrical triangle after undergoing a strong rally. A bull pennant resolves after the price breaks above its upper trendline while accompa...

Blockchain technology may be a solution when it comes to anti-theft measures for retailers. The retail industry is one of the most important sectors of the United States economy. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has left the trillion-dollar retail sector vulnerable to in-store theft.  Findings from the National Retail Federation’s 2022 Retail Security Survey show that retail losses from stolen goods increased to $94.5 billion in 2021, up from $90.8 billion in 2020. Some retail ers also have to lock away certain products to prevent theft , which may lead to decreased sales due to consumers’ inability to access goods. Retailers look toward blockchain to solve retail theft Given these extreme measures, many innovative retail ers have started looking toward Technology to combat retail theft . For example, Lowe’s, an American home improvement retail er, has recently implemented a proof-of-concept called Project Unlock, which uses radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, Interne...