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Most people buy coins because a cartoon dog told them to. That is a quick way to lose money. When I look for a play that can survive a brutal market, I look at one thing: Who is backing the project?
I am not talking about influencers. I am talking about the people who own the "casino".
When I dug into the investors behind Plasma, I stopped scrolling. The names here are heavyweights.
Here is why I am following the smart money on $XPL .
THE PAYPAL MAFIA IS HERE
First on the list is Founders Fund. If you do not know them, you should. This is Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm.
He co-founded PayPal. He was the first outside investor in Facebook. The guy knows digital payments better than anyone on earth.
Here is the thing. Funds like this do not throw money at just another blockchain. They invest in infrastructure. If Peter Thiel thinks Plasma is the future of stablecoin payments, I am inclined to listen. I don't argue with billionaires who built the industry.
THE TETHER CONNECTION
This is the biggest green flag for me. We have deep ties to the Tether and Bitfinex ecosystem here.
Look, $USDT is the lifeblood of crypto. It has a market cap over $100 Billion. It runs the show.
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, is an advisor.
Think about it. Why would the kings of stablecoins back a new L1? Because they need faster, cheaper rails for their money. If Plasma becomes a primary rail for USDT, the volume will be astronomical. Compare this to Tron ($TRX ). Tron is huge because it moves USDT. Plasma does it with Zero Fees.
SMART MONEY VS. RETAIL PANIC
Retail investors (us) panic when we see red chart. We sell at the bottom.
Institutional investors (them) buy early and hold for years.
Right now, $XPL  is sitting around $0.10. The chart looks scary to newbie. But the backers—Founders Fund, Manifold, reputable market makers—are locked in. They have a 3 year vesting schedule. They are not selling today. They are betting on 2027 and 2028.
I prefer to trade with the whales, not against them.
THE SOLANA PARALLEL
Remember when Solana ($SOL) crashed to $8? Everyone said it was dead. But the big backers and the tech stayed.
Plasma has that same too big to fail vibe because of the partners involved. When you have billions in TVL (Total Value Locked) and backing from the creators of USDT, you don't just disappear.
MY CHEAT SHEET
Here is how I am playing this:
Follow the vests: i know the big investors are locked until September 2026. That gives me a window to accumulate.Watch the stables: I track inflow of USDT to the chain. If Tether prints more on Plasma, I buy more XPL.Ignore the FUD: People cry about the price action. I look at the names on the cap table.
Smart money is already positioned. Are you?
If Tether moves just 5% of their volume to Plasma, what happens to the price? Tell me below.
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