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