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Which Is More Likely to Hit $5: XRP (Ripple) or Shiba Inu?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) are both subjected to a never-ending cyclone of heady price targets promoted by their evangelists. XRP and Shiba Inu have both been called meme coins, though when referring to the former asset, it's mostly been a barely veiled jab rather than a serious factual claim. Whereas Shiba Inu is transparently a token that has no utility and is barely credible as a store of value, XRP is both useful as a tool and as an asset.

Analysis-US pipeline firms wrestle buy/build conundrum as Trump pushes energy expansion

NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's pro-energy policies were meant to speed the construction of the United States' next generation of energy infrastructure, but many oil and gas pipeline operators would still rather buy than build their way to expansion due to a host of factors impeding large projects. Trump declared an energy emergency on his first day in office and has issued directives to support exports, reform permitting and roll back environmental standards. Since his November election, a number of large-scale projects have been greenlit, including a liquefied natural gas terminal and a handful of pipelines.

Nvidia earnings in focus as rising US yields, debt rattle markets

NEW YORK (Reuters) -An earnings report from semiconductor giant and artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia takes center stage for Wall Street in the coming week, as stocks hit a speed bump of worries over federal deficits driving up Treasury yields. Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose amid the fiscal worries, with the 30-year yield topping 5% and hitting its highest level since late 2023. Focus will shift to Wednesday's quarterly results from Nvidia, one of the world's largest companies by market value whose stock is a major influence on benchmark equity indexes.