Bitcoin Holds $79K as Coinbase Goes Dark, Kraken Drops $600M, and XRP Hits 2021 Metrics

Bitcoin is holding steady near $79,500 despite slipping from $80K, and institutions are still buying — $500M in fresh ETF inflows proves it. But the real stories today are Coinbase going dark after an AWS outage, Kraken's $600M stablecoin infrastructure bet, and XRP metrics flashing 2021-level signals. Here's everything that moved the market in the last 24 hours.