Nansen Chief Research Analyst Aurelie Barthere stated that cryptocurrency investors are looking for new developments to "drive the bull market." This will include news of cooling U.S. inflation and the labor market, or the direction of future policies under the Trump administration. However, she expects the market to continue to be volatile until there is further clarity. "We expect the U.S. labor market to continue to weaken, which should limit U.S. interest rates and help cryptocurrencies (including the price of XRP, which is following the same trend) rise. "Meeting with the Ripple CEO before Trump's inauguration is definitely a bullish signal," Barthere stated.