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Crypto whales often manipulate market drops to create fear
among retail investors, prompting panic selling. This behavior
drives prices lower, allowing these large holders to acquire
assets at a significant discount. As the market stabilizes and
rebounds, those who sold in haste are left regretting their
decisions.

It's crucial to remember that an unrealized loss doesn’t become actualized until you sell. Emotional trading can cloud your
judgment, and the market is often driven by short-term
fluctuations. Stick to your strategy and maintain discipline in
the face of volatility. A calm and calculated approach will help
you avoid falling prey to manipulation tactics.

The key is not to let fear or market noise dictate your decisions. Stay patient, follow your long-term strategy, and be prepared to act strategically rather than react impulsively. By understanding the game, you can avoid being caught off guard by market movements.

Remember, knowledge is power in this market. Always conduct your own research before making any investment decisions.
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If XRP fully replaced SWIFT as the primary system for international financial transfers, its price could potentially rise massively. 
XRP boasts impressive utility in the payment sector due to the attractive features of its underlying blockchain, the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Notably, as a result of this utility, several analysts believe XRP should be trading much higher than it does, raising discussions around price suppression.
XRP’s Potential
Consequently, market commentators suggest XRP’s potential could be unlocked if it witnesses an increase in adoption. Others have asserted that the token could eventually capture a chunk of the payment volume handled by SWIFT, a development that could help its price action.
SWIFT handles over $5 trillion in daily transactions, according to a report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This translates to around $1.25 quadrillion annually. Replacing even a small portion of this could dramatically increase XRP’s demand and market cap.
For XRP to replace SWIFT, it must secure broad adoption across global financial institutions. While the XRPL is faster and more cost-effective—processing transactions in 3 to 5 seconds at almost no cost—SWIFT has an established network of over 11,000 institutions and decades of trust. 
SWIFT’s deep integration within the financial system makes it a strong competitor despite its slower transaction speeds and higher fees. Interestingly, payment giant Ripple has already secured some major partnerships which could leverage the XRPL, but it still has a long way to go in catching up to SWIFT’s extensive reach.
Hurdles XRP Must Overcome to Rival SWIFT
One of the most significant hurdles for XRP is gaining regulatory clarity, especially in the U.S. The legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been a major stumbling block for its adoption. 
However, as the lawsuit nears a close, if the absence of an appeal seals it completely, this could boost confidence in XRP and lead to broader acceptance by financial institutions.
Regarding scalability, SWIFT handles vast transaction volumes daily, and for XRP to compete, the XRPL must scale to process this volume reliably. The XRPL already allows quick settlement times, but operating at SWIFT’s scale might require upgrades in liquidity and infrastructure.
In terms of liquidity, XRP would need to maintain substantial liquidity in all major fiat currencies to facilitate seamless cross-border transactions. Ripple is addressing this through its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service, but much more would be needed to replace SWIFT.
XRP Price if Replaced SWIFT
If XRP handled 5-10% of SWIFT’s transaction volume, potentially amounting to $125 trillion, its market cap would need to rise massively. Some estimates place this market valuation at a reasonable figure of $10 trillion, much more than the broader crypto market cap.
A market cap of $10 trillion could push the price of XRP into the hundreds of dollars, considering the circulating supply of 100 billion tokens. Such a figure would lead to an XRP price of $100. Interestingly, if XRP fully replaced SWIFT, prices could reach the ambitious $1,000 level.
However, there are significant challenges. Financial institutions must trust XRP as a secure and stable alternative to SWIFT. Cryptocurrencies’ inherent volatility also poses a risk, as institutions would need a stable asset for everyday transactions. 
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Altcoin Season About To Start??!

Altcoins are currently going through a mid-cycle correction. Something similar happened in Jan 2021 right before the altseason started. We might be just one dip away from the next bullrun!

Keep your eyes open!

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Bitcoin (BTC) is down 3% in the past 24 hours and 8% over the last week. However, market analysts say this drawdown is not uncommon for BTC in January. Thus, the bull market could resume, with Bitcoin price potentially peaking in mid-July 2025, based on a key technical indicator.

BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView

Bitcoin’s price could peak in the summer

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView reveals that Bitcoin remains stuck in a four-week price consolidation range following its dramatic rise in 2024, culminating in new all-time highs of $108,268 on Dec. 17. 

The price has since dropped 14% from these record levels, but BTC still has more room to run higher, as indicated by the 52-week simple moving average (SMA), according to popular Bitcoin trader and analyst Dave the Wave.

While several studies and data have served various predictions over the past few weeks, Bitcoin has previously adhered to levels outlined by the logarithmic growth curve (LGC), where BTC price topped once the 52-week SMA touched the middle band of the channel. 

Bitcoin price “previously peaked when the one-year moving average hit the midway mark of the LGC channel,” Dave the Wave said in a Jan. 13 post on X. 

“The suggestion of a mid-year #BTC peak here.”

BTC/USD weekly chart. Source: Dave The Wave

However, the chart above illustrates that the price has historically peaked a few days or months before or after the moving average crosses the LGC’s middle line. For example, in 2013, the price peaked on Dec. 13, the same day the 52-week SMA flashed the BTC’s top signal.

In 2017, BTC peaked on Dec. 17, but the top signal came a month later on Jan. 15, 2018, and during the 2021 bull cycle, where Bitcoin topped at $69,000 on Nov. 10, the 52-week SMA displayed the signal months earlier on May 3. 

Therefore, the Bitcoin top in 2025 might fall within a few days to months just before or after the one-year SMA crosses the LGC’s middle line, which is expected sometime in mid-July.

Dave the Wave pointed out that the less steep one-year moving average signifies “a maturing market.”

Bitcoin price correction in “its final stages”

Meanwhile, popular crypto analyst Rekt Capital said the ongoing consolidation in Bitcoin price is part of the “first price discovery correction,” which occurs between week 6 and week 8 of the parabolic phase. These corrections last between two and four weeks.

“This current retrace has been going on for 4 weeks now,” Rekt Capital explained in his Jan. 11 analysis on X, adding:

“Length-wise, history, therefore, suggests this correction should be in its final stages.”

Fellow analyst Axel Adler Jr. said that the current Bitcoin drawdown is less severe than in the previous consolidation phase, where BTC dropped by more than 26% between July 29 and Aug. 5, 2024. 

Source: Axel Adler Jr. 

Analysts say this relatively mild correction at the beginning of the year is common in post-halving years. 

Meanwhile, veteran trader Peter Brandt shared a chart showing that BTC had potentially formed a head-shoulders (H&S) pattern on the daily chart with three possible outcomes.

In the first outcome, Brandt argued that BTC might confirm the pattern, complete the trend, and reach the target of the H&S formation, which is below $77,000.

The other two outcomes involve the price completing the pattern but failing to reach the target, resulting in a bear trap or “morph into the larger pattern.”

BTC/USD daily chart: Possible H&S pattern. Source: Peter Brandt

Additionally, fellow analyst Bitcoin Munger spotted massive bids building up between $85,000 and $92,000 on Binance and wondered whether Bitcoin’s price might drop to fill them or rise to fill the ask orders at $110,000.

“Be prepared for either scenario as I believe $110k is coming either way.”

This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.