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DUSK (DUSK) price is extending its recovery, trading above $0.108 at the time of writing on Tuesday, after finding support at the key level on the previous day. Derivatives data support the ongoing rebound, with growing long bets among traders. On the technical side, the outlook is slightly bullish if the key support holds.
DUSK’s derivatives data support improving sentiment
CoinGlass data show that DUSK's long-to-short ratio reads 1.02 on Tuesday and has been steadily rising. The ratio above one reflects bullish sentiment in the markets, as more traders are betting on the asset price to rally.

DUSK long-to-short ratio chart. Source: Coinglass
In addition, DUSK’s futures Open Interest (OI) at Binance exchange rose to $7.42 on Tuesday from $6.50 million the previous day, after a sharp fall since mid-January, as shown in the chart below. This mild recovery in OI reflects growing investor participation and points to a constructive outlook.

DUSK open interest chart. Source: Coinglass
DUSK Price Forecast: DUSK finds support around key level
DUSK price was rejected around the December 2024 high of $0.338 on January 19 and has since declined by more than 58% over nearly two weeks, retesting the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.100 on Sunday. As of Monday, DUSK found support around the 50-day EMA and rebounded slightly. At the time of writing on Tuesday, DUSK is trading above $0.110.

If DUSK continues its recovery, it could extend the advance toward the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement (drawn from the October low of $0.025 to the January 2024 high of $0.329) at $0.148.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart is 47, pointing upward toward the neutral 50 level, indicating fading bearish momentum. For the bullish momentum to be sustained, the RSI must move above the neutral level.
On the other hand, if DUSK closes below the 50-day EMA at $0.100 on a daily basis, it could extend the correction toward the 100-day EMA at $0.082.

Plasma Overtakes Ethereum as sUSDe Hub:
Plasma (XPL) has surpassed Ethereum as the primary sUSDe hub, reaching approximately $744M. This growth is driven by XPL incentives and increased PT supply. Ethena increased the April Plasma cap to $1.2B.
Plasma Gains Access to Maple Yield Infrastructure: Plasma now utilizes Maple's sustainable, transparent yield infrastructure. Plasma's marketing lead confirmed this ongoing collaboration and integration.
Plasma Integrates with 0xStableFlow, Lista Lending: Plasma (XPL) integrated with 0xStableFlow bridge for stablecoin transfers and Lista Lending for collateral. This boosts utility and liquidity.
Plasma (XPL) Boosts USDT0 Settlement Speed: Plasma (XPL) now supports 2x faster USDT0 settlement between Plasma and Ethereum. Official announcements confirm this improvement, enhancing stablecoin flow efficiency.
Plasma (XPL) Rewards Now Claimable:
Plasma (XPL) rewards are now claimable following Pendle pool expirations. This tokenomics event may influence XPL supply dynamics and user behavior.
Plasma (XPL) Cuts Emissions, Reduces Sell Pressure: Plasma's XPL token emissions declined approximately 80% over four months, reducing inflation and liquidity mining sell pressure. This shift moves towards on-chain income.
Plasma (XPL) Integrates Cross-Chain Lending: Plasma (XPL) is enabling new cross-chain lending integrations. A new build is referenced, expanding Plasma's composability, addressable liquidity across more chains and assets.
Plasma Integrates NEAR Intents for Swaps: Plasma partnered with NEAR Intents, bringing its feature live to expand stablecoin cross-chain swaps. This integration provides users with advanced liquidity and network coverage across DeFi.
XPL Integrates NEAR Intents for Settlements: Plasma (XPL) integrated with NEAR Intents, enabling large-volume on-chain settlements and swaps for over 125 assets. This enhances cross-chain liquidity and utility for XPL.
Plasma (XPL) Reports Multi-Billion TVL, Low Ratio: Independent analytics show Plasma (XPL) has multi-billion dollar TVL, with Aave/Fluid dominating lending. It also ranks among the lowest market-cap-to-TVL ratios.
Plasma (XPL) Integrates ConfirmoPay, Ethena Cap Rises: Plasma now supports ConfirmoPay for enterprise USD₮ payments with zero gas fees. Ethena Labs increased the sUSDe PT cap on Plasma by $400M to $1.2B.
Plasma Ranks #2 in Stablecoin TVL: Plasma (XPL) ranks second in stablecoin Total Value Locked (TVL) at ~$4.5B, growing 4.33% in 7 days. On-chain stablecoin utilization is high, with ~92% lending and ~97.8% borrowed.
Plasma (XPL) Large Token Unlock Scheduled: Plasma (XPL) will undergo a large token unlock on January 25. Approximately 88.89 million XPL, valued at $11.3 million, will be released, increasing circulating supply.

Team Liquid, the most successful organization in esports history, today announced a major migration of content to Walrus. The collaboration sees the largest single dataset entrusted to the protocol to date, transitioning years of match footage, behind-the-scenes clips, and other beloved Team Liquid content from physical storage to the highly performant, decentralized data layer.
The move creates immediate efficiencies for Team Liquid: streamlining data access for its global team, removing silos, eliminating single points of failure, and future-proofing the organization’s core data infrastructure.
By entrusting Walrus with its vast library of multimedia content, Team Liquid transforms its archive from static files into onchain-compatible assets. This provides Team Liquid with the optionality to leverage the Sui Stack for future novel use cases, such as granting access to never-before-seen content or opening up new monetization opportunities, without ever needing to migrate the data again.
Team Liquid’s 250TB migration marks another milestone moment for Walrus, driving total data stored to new highs. It is further proof that Walrus is engineered for the world’s biggest stages, capable of handling enterprise-scale data and meeting the performance requirements of major global organizations.
Rebecca Simmonds, Managing Executive of the Walrus Foundation, commented on the announcement: “This partnership is about what becomes possible with data beyond storage. For Team Liquid, moving content to Walrus provides a foundation that’s reliable at scale, fast to work with across teams, and flexible enough to support new ways of using and monetising content over time, without needing to move or rebuild data as new use cases emerge. That’s becoming essential for organizations whose data is meant to both last and be actively leveraged.”

On Jan 31st, Onchain Lens monitoring shows that over the past 24 hours, a whale has spent $8.02 million to acquire 1,585 XAUT. Currently, the whale holds a total of 2,563.77 XAUT, with an aggregate purchase cost of $13 million and an average entry price of $5,069 per XAUT.

Bitcoin is trading at a pivotal level that analysts say could determine whether the market holds its broader uptrend or slips back toward spring lows.
Key Takeaways:
Bitcoin is sitting on a crucial Fibonacci support level, with a breakdown risking a drop toward the April lows near $76,000.A weekend leverage flush pushed BTC below $88,000 before a sharp rebound.Traders now await the Fed meeting and key US economic data.
In , crypto trader Daan Crypto Trades said the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement zone is the line bulls must defend, warning that a breakdown could send BTC back to April levels near $76,000.

“It’s also pretty much the last major support before testing the April lows again, which would break this high time frame market structure,” he said.Bitcoin Dips Below $88K in Weekend Leverage Flush, Analyst Says
Over the weekend, Bitcoin briefly dipped below $88,000 during another round of leverage washouts before rebounding above $91,500.

Analyst “Bull Theory” described the move as typical low-liquidity weekend manipulation aimed at flushing both longs and shorts.

The market now turns its attention to this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, where a 0.25% rate cut is widely expected.
BREAKING:
Bitcoin dumped $2,000 from $89.7k to $87.7k and liquidated $171 million worth of longs.But then it pumped $3,500 from $87.7k to $91.2k and liquidated $75 million worth of shorts. All this happened in the last 4 hours.This is another example of manipulation on the… — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio)

Still, crypto markets have cooled since the October cut, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized a data-dependent path rather than a predictable easing cycle.
Markus Thielen of 10x Research expect a similar tone this week, cautious and potentially hawkish, keeping pressure on risk assets.

With ETF inflows softening and trading volumes thinning into December, Thielen said upside participation remains limited, while volatility compression leaves BTC more vulnerable to downside moves in the near term.

“Bulls will point to the Treasury General Account rebuild, the end of Quantitative Tightening, and looming rate cuts as a liquidity windfall for Bitcoin,” Thielen wrote.
He added that hypothetical macro tailwinds are “irrelevant if the underlying message lacks conviction and the market structure fails to support a sustained move.”

Nick Ruck of LVRG Research said upcoming U.S. jobs data and inflation figures may prove just as influential.
If they reinforce expectations for continued easing, he believes renewed liquidity inflows could fuel a broader recovery across digital assets.Bitcoin’s Rising “Liveliness” Metric Signals Hidden Bull-Market Strength

As reported, a key on-chain indicator known as “liveliness” is climbing again, even as Bitcoin’s price action remains subdued.
Analysts say the divergence suggests renewed underlying demand, with dormant coins moving at levels not seen in years, a sign that long-term holders may be re-entering the market.

The indicator’s steady rise points to a major rotation of capital beneath the surface despite cautious sentiment.
Liveliness measures the balance between coins being transacted and those being held, weighted by age. It tends to rise during bull markets as older coins move at higher prices, reflecting fresh inflows and greater conviction.

Last week, Bitfinex said the market is showing “seller exhaustion” following a period of heavy deleveraging and panic-driven exits by short-term holders.
“The combination of extreme deleveraging, capitulation among short-term holders, and early signs of seller exhaustion has created the conditions for a stabilisation phase and a relief bounce,” the firm wrote.
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Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted licenses to three Binance entities covering exchange, clearing, and brokerage functions.

What to know:
Binance has received authorization from Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADMG) to operate under a comprehensive exchange, clearing, and brokerage framework.The approval allows Binance to structure its operations into three regulated entities under the Nest brand, covering exchange, clearing, and trading functions.Binance's presence in Abu Dhabi aligns with regulatory standards and underscores the region's role as a hub for financial innovation.
Binance has secured authorization from Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), Abu Dhabi's special economic zone for finance, to operate under a comprehensive exchange, clearing, and brokerage framework according to a press release from Binance.

The approval breaks Binance’s business into three regulated components that mirror a traditional market stack in a traditional finance exchange. Binance’s ADGM presence will be organized under three locally incorporated entities branded as Nest, a regulatory requirement that allows the Financial Services Regulatory Authority to supervise each function separately.
Nest Exchange has been licensed as a Recognized Investment Exchange to operate spot and derivatives trading. Nest Clearing and Custody has been authorized as a Recognized Clearing House with additional custody and CSD permissions, giving the regulator oversight of clearing, settlement, and asset safeguarding. Nest Trading has been approved as a broker-dealer covering off-exchange and OTC activity.
Although structured under the Nest brand, all three entities are controlled by Binance and serve as the licensed infrastructure through which Binance.com will operate in Abu Dhabi, aligning the platform with the market-structure standards regulators are pushing global exchanges to adopt.

Richard Teng, Binance’s co-CEO, said the framework reflects a commitment to “compliance, transparency, and user protection,” while His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, ADGM’s chairman, said Binance’s arrival underscores Abu Dhabi’s role as a “leading international hub for innovation, sustainable growth, and the future of finance.”
Binance and ADGM did not respond to a CoinDesk request for comment on the possibility of moving its global headquarters to Abu Dhabi.

Binance has been on the hunt for a jurisdiction to call home for some time, with Teng telling CoinDesk in 2024 that the process would take some time and the company needed to be "thoughtful" about it.
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Pakistan signals strong commitment to Digital Asset Regulation Pakistan government signaled on Saturday strong commitment to Digital Asset Regulation in a meeting held with a delegation of cryptocurrency exchange Binance.Senior leadership from Binance, including Global CEO Richard Teng, visited Islamabad for high level engagements with the country’s top leadership.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the meeting.
Bilal bin Saqib, Chairman Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA,) also attended the meeting and gave a briefing on his organisation, as per a statement from the Prime Minister’s House (PMO).

The development came a day after a high-level consultative meeting was convened at the Finance Division, co-chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Chairman of PVARA Bilal Bin Saqib, to discuss and advance work on Pakistan’s National Digital Asset Framework.
Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) along with presidents and executives of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks and senior leadership from Binance, including Global CEO Richard Teng, participated in the discussion.

“The session reviewed Pakistan’s next steps toward building a secure, well-regulated, and innovation-driven digital asset ecosystem, with a particular emphasis on responsible operationalisation of on- and off-ramp infrastructure, enhanced compliance standards, improved market transparency, and stronger integration of regulated financial institutions,” the Finance Division said in a statement on Friday.
During the meeting, Senator Aurangzeb acknowledged that Pakistan digital asset adoption reflected an “irreversible global trend and underscored the economic opportunity to bring citizen-held virtual assets within formal monitoring structures”.

“Such integration would strengthen financial visibility, support creditworthiness assessments, and enhance national asset reporting without conferring legal tender status on digital assets,” the Finance Division said.
The meeting also reviewed the development of a structured licensing regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers to enhance transparency, meet global AML/CFT standards, attract institutional participation, and protect Pakistani users from the risks associated with unregulated offshore platforms.
However, Bilal bin Saqib has resigned from his post as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, it emerged last week.

Saqib, who was appointed Minister of State on May 26, 2025, stepped down after just a few months in office, according to reports.

Despite stepping down from his government role, reports indicated that Saqib will continue to serve as Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, the autonomous body tasked with overseeing the country’s virtual assets sector.
#cryptocurreny #Binance #btcnews

Bitcoin struggles under $94,150 resistance even as investors continue to almost fully price in a Fed rate cut next week.Ethereum builds recovery momentum above $3,100, supported by a MACD buy signal.
XRP edges lower below the 50-, 100, and 200-day EMAs as risk-off sentiment persists.

Bitcoin (BTC) is steadying above $91,000 at the time of writing on Friday. Resistance at $94,150 capped recovery on Wednesday, but in the meantime, bulls have contained downside risks above $90,000.
Ethereum (ETH) remains above $3,100, reflecting positive sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy meeting on December 10. Ripple (XRP), on the other hand, is edging lower toward the $2.00 pivotal level as sentiment surrounding the token remains weak.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP hold firm ahead of Fed monetary policy meeting
The next Fed interest rate decision is expected on December 10, and markets, including crypto, are pricing in an 87% probability of a 25-basis-point cut from 3.75–4.00% to 3.50–3.75%.
If the majority of Fed officials vote in favor of lowering rates by 25 bps, this would mark the third rate cut this year following the reductions in September and October. Market participants highlight a cooling labor market in the United States (US) and slightly easing inflation as the main factors supporting a rate cut.

FedWatch Tool | Source: CME Group
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in October that a December rate cut was not guaranteed and that the central bank would base its decision on economic data. The uncertainty surrounding the Fed's monetary policy triggered volatility in the crypto market, with Bitcoin plummeting to near $80,000 on November 21.
Bitcoin has since recovered above $90,000 but remains below a short-term resistance at $94,150. Ethereum shows strength, although its upside is capped below $3,200, while XRP is edging closer to $2.00 at the time of writing.
Chart of the day: Can Bitcoin hold key support?
Bitcoin is trading above the pivotal $91,000 level at the time of writing on Friday, as sellers push to regain control following the recovery from Monday's low of $83,822.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator on the daily chart has maintained a bullish outlook since November 26, when the blue MACD line crossed above the red signal line.
Green historian bars above the mean line reinforce the bullish thesis. However, the indicator remains below the same mean line, which could cap recovery potential.

BTC/USDT daily chart
The descending Relative Strength Index (RSI) holds at 44, suggesting increasing bearish momentum. Bitcoin also sits below the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $98,153, the 100-day EMA at 103,370 and the 200-day EMA at $104,378, all of which may limit rebounds. A break below $90,000 could also accelerate the decline toward $80,000.
Altcoins update: Ethereum, XRP upside capped
Ethereum is trading above its short-term $3,100 support at the time of writing on Friday. An attempt to push above a descending trendline resistance faltered this week, opening ETH to increasing downside risks.
The RSI on the daily chart has declined slightly below the midline, suggesting a bearish bias. Ethereum also sits below the 50-day EMA at $3,350, the 200-day EMA at $3,471 and the 100-day EMA at $3,550, capping potential rebounds.
Still, the MACD is rising toward the mean line and has maintained a buy signal since November 25. Green histogram bars are expanding above the mean line, indicating increasing bullish momentum. A break above the descending trendline would reinforce the bullish thesis for a breakout toward $4,000.

ETH/USDT daily chart
Meanwhile, XRP is trading at $2.06 at the time of writing, with the price below the declining 50-, 100- and 200-day EMAs, which signal a persistent bearish bias. The 50-day EMA at $2.30 caps rebounds, keeping the near-term tone heavy. The MACD indicator eases in positive territory on the daily chart, with the line hovering near its signal and a contracting histogram suggesting waning momentum.
The RSI at 42 (neutral-to-bearish) underscores limited buying pressure, and the pair would stay under strain while it holds beneath the moving averages.

XRP/USD daily chart
The medium-term picture remains pressured for XRP, with the 100-day EMA at $2.46 and the 200-day EMA at $2.49 forming an upper barrier and extending the cap on rallies. At the same time, the SuperTrend prints at $2.40 as immediate resistance. A break above would expose the $2.46–$2.49 area, whereas failure to clear these levels would keep XRP/USD vulnerable to further consolidation.

One of ChatGPT’s biggest rivals, Google’s Gemini AI, has released a striking December outlook for XRP, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu, warning traders that all three cryptocurrencies could face sharp volatility through the holidays. Gemini suggests that each coin may either rally or slide dramatically depending on macroeconomic shifts and expected crypto-related catalysts.
The broader crypto market has spent the past several weeks in a steep retracement following heavy Bitcoin sell-offs, pulling nearly every major asset lower in the process. BTC even dipped to an eight-month low near $82,000 last Friday.
Despite the turbulence, long-range sentiment remains constructive. Development across the blockchain industry continues apace, and projects with strong use cases, such as XRP, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu, are viewed as likely survivors well-positioned for eventual mainstream adoption.
Below is Gemini AI’s outlook outlining both potential upside and downside scenarios for each cryptocurrency heading into December.XRP (XRP): Gemini AI Sees December Potential Ranging From $1.80 up to $5

According to Gemini AI’s bearish model, Ripple’s XRP ($XRP) could fall 12% from its current price of $2.05 down to $1.80 through the Christmas month if investors remain bearish.Source: Google’s Gemini
Such stagnation would sharply contrast with XRP’s explosive rally earlier this year, when it surged to a seven-year high of $3.65 in July after Ripple secured a significant legal win against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Throughout 2025, XRP has mostly traded between $2 and $3. Its relative strength index (RSI) now sits at 40, up from an oversold 27 yesterday after XRP dropped 9% in 24 hours, mirroring a wider market pullback that shaved 5% off the now-$3.02 trillion crypto market. Today marks a recovery, with XRP advancing 2% in synch with the rest of the market.
In a more optimistic scenario, Gemini AI sees room for XRP to climb as high as $5 in December. The SEC’s recent approval of nine spot XRP ETFs could draw new institutional inflows during the holiday period, echoing the early surge witnessed when spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs first launched. Additional ETF approvals may also follow soon.Dogecoin (DOGE): Gemini AI Warns the Meme Coin Pioneer Could Slide to a Dime
Dogecoin ($DOGE), created in 2013 as a satire of the craze for minting new coins, now represents roughly $21 billion in market value, nearly half of the $45 billion meme coin sector.Source: Google’s Gemini

DOGE formed several bullish chart patterns during late summer and early autumn, but momentum has since faded. In Gemini AI’s worst-case projection, Dogecoin could fall to $0.10, representing a 28% decline from its current $0.1385 price.
Dogecoin’s all-time high of $0.7316 was posted during the 2021 bull-market frenzy, and the long-imagined $1 milestone still remains out of reach. In a highly bullish scenario, however, Gemini AI believes DOGE could rally to a new ATH of $0.85, delivering 6× returns for those buying at today’s price.
Real-world adoption continues to expand: Tesla accepts DOGE for merchandise, and payments platforms like PayPal and Revolut support DOGE transfers.Shiba Inu (SHIB): Gemini AI Highlights the Potential for a 15× Rally

Shiba Inu ($SHIB), launched in 2020 as a humorous counter to Dogecoin, now boasts a market cap of around $4.7 billion.Source: Google’s Gemini
Trading near $0.0000081, SHIB gained 2% over the past day, similar to Dogecoin and XRP’s performance.

If SHIB makes a sustained push toward the key $0.000025 resistance level as November concludes, it could set the stage for Gemini AI’s projected year-end range of $0.000077 to $0.0001. This would represent potential upside of up to 12×.
Gemini’s bearish estimate for SHIB is far milder than its downside predictions for XRP and DOGE. In a weaker market, Gemini expects SHIB could drift sideways, and end the year more or less at its current level.
The Shiba Inu ecosystem has grown substantially, with Shibarium, its Layer-2 scaling network, offering faster throughput, cheaper fees, better developer tooling, and enhanced privacy features. These features give SHIB more utility than most traditional meme tokens.Maxi Doge (MAXI): A Fast-Growing Meme Coin Missing From Gemini’s Models
Although Gemini AI anticipates pressure on several large altcoins, presale tokens continue to attract strong interest. One fast-rising newcomer is Maxi Doge ($MAXI), which has already raised $4.2 million on the bet that it’s the next Dogecoin.
MAXI’s narrative centres on crypto bro Maxi Doge, who’s stepping into the spotlight after years spent training, making filthy degen trades, and plotting a meme coin market takeover to unseat Dogecoin as the meme coin king. The project leans heavily on viral memes, community engagement, and an active social media strategy to fuel adoption.
As an ERC-20 token, MAXI benefits from Ethereum’s enhanced security, scalability, improved sustainability, and broad developer ecosystem, advantages that the older proof-of-work–based Dogecoin lacks.

The project is currently advertising staking returns of up to 73% APY, though these rates will shrink as the staking pool grows.
MAXI is available at $0.000271 during its current presale round, with incremental price increases planned for subsequent phases. Investors can purchase via MetaMask or Best Wallet.
Dogecoin stands no chance!
#Xrp🔥🔥 #Shibalnu #Dogecoin‬⁩ #BinanceAlphaAlert

Bitcoin continues to trade below $90,000, struggling to recover after several days of heavy selling and aggressive long liquidations. Sellers keep pushing price lower, and bulls fail to reclaim momentum, creating a market environment filled with uncertainty and fear. Every attempt to bounce meets immediate resistance, showing how much control bears currently hold.
Data shared by Axel Adler shows a clear shift in derivatives pressure toward buyers. The liquidation dominance oscillator now sits at 32%, one of its highest readings in recent years. This level signals that leveraged bulls keep taking the majority of the damage, with long positions consistently wiped out as volatility rises. Instead of absorbing the drawdown, many traders continue to unwind or get forced out of their positions.
These repeated long liquidations fuel deeper downside moves and block any meaningful recovery attempts. The market now watches closely to see whether this wave of forced selling will continue dragging Bitcoin lower or if the pressure is finally reaching exhaustion.
Long Liquidations Dominate as Bitcoin Faces Renewed Downside Pressure
Adler explains that the liquidation dominance oscillator measures the ratio between long and short liquidations across the derivatives market. When the indicator prints positive values, shown as green bars, long positions take the bulk of the damage.
Negative values reflect a dominance of short liquidations. Bitcoin’s current reading of 32% stands out as one of the highest levels seen in the last three years, highlighting how aggressively bulls have been forced out during this correction.
November illustrates this perfectly. The market saw three separate waves of long liquidations, each exceeding $400 million. Every one of those spikes aligned with a sharp acceleration in Bitcoin’s price decline, reinforcing how leveraged buyers repeatedly amplified downside momentum. Rather than stabilizing the market, each flush created more selling pressure and triggered deeper unwinding across futures platforms.

The most recent liquidation wave reached $221 million, hitting the market right as Bitcoin attempted a short-term recovery. That flush immediately reversed the bounce and dragged BTC back down to the $86,000 region, erasing nearly all of last week’s gains. The persistent dominance of long liquidations shows that bulls remain under heavy stress—and until this dynamic eases, Bitcoin will struggle to build sustainable upside.
Bitcoin Market Searches for a Higher Time-Frame Floor
Bitcoin’s weekly chart shows the market pressing into a critical support zone after weeks of heavy selling. The price has dropped from the $115,000 region to the $86,000–$88,000 range, where it now interacts directly with the 100 SMA. This moving average has served as a key structural support in previous cycles, and Bitcoin’s current test of it will likely determine whether the broader uptrend holds or breaks down further.

The recent candles highlight intense volatility. Bitcoin briefly dipped to nearly $84,000 before buyers stepped in, forming a lower wick that shows early attempts to defend this level. However, the rebound remains shallow, and the 50 SMA continues to slope downward — a sign that short- and mid-term momentum still favors sellers. For bulls to regain control, BTC needs to reclaim $95,000 on a weekly closing basis.
Volume adds weight to the bearish pressure. Selling spikes dominate recent weeks, revealing a mix of forced liquidations and fear-driven exits rather than healthy profit-taking. As long as BTC trades below the 50 SMA, the market remains vulnerable to deeper retracements.
If the 100 SMA fails to hold, the next major liquidity zone sits near $70,000–$72,000, aligning with previous consolidation and the long-term 200 SMA. The next weekly close will be decisive.
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Data from the latest XRP rich list update shows that whale accounts may be reshuffling their balances as new accounts go on an accumulation spree.
While the XRP price has struggled in recent times, on-chain data confirms that whales have been reshuffling amid an impressive accumulation trend. For context, with the latest market-wide crash that pushed Bitcoin (BTC) below $90,000 again, XRP now trades at the lower end of the $2 mark, down 7.18% in the last 24 hours.
As the uncertainty in the market grows, whale investors are reshuffling their balances. Specifically, “Mullen,” an XRP community pundit, recently presented the latest data surrounding the top 10,000 wallets holding XRP. According to his disclosure, these wallets now hold 51.39 billion XRP, representing 85% of the circulating XRP supply.
78 New Wallets Amassed 77M XRP in a Day
Notably, further data confirms that of this figure, about 77.324 million tokens entered 78 new wallets in a single day, as whales embarked on an accumulation spree. Mullen’s chart shows that one particular wallet amassed 35 million XRP tokens in a day.
One more account procured 3.63 million tokens, while six wallets accumulated 1.99 million XRP each. Interestingly, up to 44 new wallets amassed over 300 million XRP each, while 246 existing wallets increased their collective balance by 17.91 million XRP tokens.
Meanwhile, a few whale wallets also reduced their balances. For instance, one wallet moved out 2.819 million XRP on the same day, bringing its balance to 1.785 million XRP at the time of reporting. However, it bears mentioning that this account belongs to the exchange Bithumb. As a result, the outflow could be due to customer withdrawal or fund shuffling.

Nonetheless, the more concerning pattern involved the noticeable depletion of funds across multiple accounts. In particular, as many as 78 wallets collectively moved out more than 108.5 million XRP. Most of these wallets transferred between 240 million and 241 million XRP each, effectively draining their balances.
Whales Accumulating Amid Shuffle Trend
With 78 new wallets accumulating and 78 existing wallets emptying their balances, this appears to be a reshuffling trend. Considering these developments, Mullen suggested that the XRP rich list is rotating, not shrinking. According to him, large whales have begun repositioning as they await the next move.
Meanwhile, on a larger timeframe, data confirms that these large investors may actually be accumulating more tokens over the past few months. Specifically, The Crypto Basic found late last month that addresses holding between 20 million and 100 million XRP, as well as those with 100 million to 500 million XRP, had amassed $7.81 billion in XRP since August.

XRP is facing a dynamic barrier at the middle Bollinger band, as analyst says its rally will be “10X bigger” in the upcoming altcoin season.
Notably, XRP has slipped sharply over the past 24 hours, falling 7.6% to around $2.03 as downside pressure continues to build across the broader crypto market.
The altcoin traded within a daily range of $2.02 to $2.21, reflecting continued volatility as it failed to hold upper-band pricing. XRP’s chart shows a steady breakdown from the $2.21 area, followed by persistent lower prices and declining intraday structure.
With XRP now testing the psychological $2.00 level after sliding through key short-term supports, traders are closely watching whether this zone can stabilize price action or open the door to a deeper retracement.
XRP Price Analysis
Looking at the technical end, XRP continues to trade below the Bollinger mid-band. The upper band currently sits near $2.38, forming an immediate resistance zone where prior upside attempts have previously stalled. The mid-line, positioned around $2.16, now acts as the closest dynamic barrier, and price has failed to reclaim it since slipping beneath this level.

On the lower end, the bottom Bollinger band near $1.93 marks a key support area that has cushioned recent selloffs. The market is grading this zone as a crucial defense point, as a break below it could invite further retracement toward deeper range lows.
Meanwhile, the Stochastic RSI readings at 71.52 and 83.10 indicate that XRP is leaning toward elevated levels within the oscillator range. While not deeply overbought, the gauge shows that former upside attempts are losing steam. A downward cross in this zone would align with the broader chart structure and signal increasing risk of extended downside if buyers fail to re-enter.
Overall, XRP remains technically constrained by layered resistance at $2.16 and $2.38, while the $1.93 region operates as the primary support floor. Until the asset reclaims its mid-band and sustains a close above it, the indicators suggest that bearish pressure is still the dominant force.
XRP 10X Bigger in Next Altcoin Season?
Elsewhere, an analyst on X asserts that the next phase of the crypto market cycle, which he describes as a “super cycle,” is expected to be significantly larger than previous altcoin expansions. Citing historical patterns in the altcoin-to-Bitcoin ratio, the analyst highlights three marked cyclical phases, 2017, 2021, and a projected phase beginning around 2026.

According to the shared visual, the upcoming period, labeled “Altcoin Season III,” will eclipse earlier cycles in size and duration. He further emphasized XRP as the central narrative within this forecast, stating that while the broader crypto cycle will be substantial, the “real story” will revolve around XRP.
In his commentary, the analyst claims that the anticipated 2026 cycle will not simply replicate 2021 but will be “10x bigger for XRP.”