Abid Ali Mallah

In trading, sometimes the toughest move isn’t finding the right position—it’s knowing when to close it.

Whale 0x5D2F is living proof of that.
For five long months, he held a massive Bitcoin short, watching his position sink into a brutal $27 million unrealized loss. Most would’ve accepted defeat. But not him—he waited.

Then it happened…

The market crashed.
His loss flipped into profit.
Redemption was in sight.

But instead of taking the win, he chose to hold a little longer.

Now, with Bitcoin rebounding, that moment of victory has vanished—again. His position is back to a $4.5 million unrealized loss, proving once more that in trading, hesitation can be more dangerous than a bad entry.

Entry Price: $111,386.3

Liquidation Level: $123,270

Address: 0x5D2F4460Ac3514AdA79f5D9838916E508Ab39Bb7

👉 Lesson: The market rewards patience—but only if you know when to walk away.

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$XRP Faces Massive ‘Black Swan’ Crash – Market Shaken After Tariff Shock

Crypto markets went into panic mode after U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, triggering fear of a new trade war. This single statement caused a massive global sell-off across stocks, commodities, and crypto.

The total crypto market cap fell below $4 trillion, dropping to around $3.7 trillion, and within just 12 hours over $19 billion in leveraged trades were liquidated—mostly from long positions.

$XRP Record Breakdown

$XRP was trading around $2.80 before the crash.

Within hours, it plunged to $1.53, losing $1.27 in a single day.

Buyers stepped in later, recovering the price to $2.35, but the damage was done.

Analysts called it the biggest liquidation event in XRP history, with traders losing $707 million in 24 hours.

Market analyst Chad Steingraber labeled the event an “XRP Black Swan”, highlighting how quickly sentiment flipped due to geopolitical tension.

Current Status:
📉 XRP Price: $2.35
🔻 24H Drop: 12.13%
🔻 Weekly Drop: 17.43%

This event clearly shows how leveraged trading can collapse in seconds during global uncertainty.

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$XRP P Supply Dynamics and the Potential Impact of Spot ETF Approval

By: Kenny Nguyen | Focus: Institutional Demand, Escrow Supply, and Utility

👉 Supply Overview and On-Chain Metrics

Kenny Nguyen’s post explores $XRP supply structure in anticipation of potential spot XRP ETF approvals. His analysis avoids price speculation and instead highlights practical market implications.

Key metrics from the post:

Maximum Supply: 100 billion XRP(fixed)

Circulating Supply: ~64.66 billion

Escrow Balance: ~35.31 billion XRP (over one-third of total supply)

Burned Tokens: ~14 million XRP permanently removed

Total Available Supply: ~99.99 billion XRP

Active Wallets: Over 6.9 million accounts on-chain

These metrics underline that XRP’s supply is heavily influenced by escrow mechanics, where large quantities remain locked and are released in timed intervals.

👉 Liquidity and Utility: Competing Perspectives

Nguyen’s View:

A spot XRP ETF could drive institutional demand, tightening available supply.

With over 35 billion XRP still in escrow, liquidity could become constrained if demand outpaces releases.

Counterpoint:

If escrow releases flood the market, the added supply might reduce scarcity.

This could shift utility preferences toward RLUSD (Ripple’s stablecoin), especially for transactions and corporate use.

Risk: XRP may be seen more as a store of value than a utility asset, potentially weakening its role in cross-border settlement.

👉 Institutional Demand vs. Escrow Releases

A central question raised is whether:

ETF-driven demand will outstrip new supply, causing a liquidity squeeze,
or

Regular escrow releases will saturate the market, leading to price and utility dilution.

This is not about predicting prices but about evaluating structural market behavior. The outcome will depend on:

How ETF custodians accumulate XRP

How escrow managers release and sell XRP