A televised discussion on a German financial news program has gained traction within the XRP community following an extensive debate about XRP based on short-term and long-term price targets. The video was shared by crypto enthusiast Xaif (@Xaif_Crypto), outlining a highly optimistic outlook for the digital asset following the final resolution of Ripple’s long-running legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC and Ripple have withdrawn their respective appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This closes a case that lasted for over five years. With this step, no further legal proceedings are pending between the regulator and the company, removing a significant overhang on the cryptocurrency. The analysts noted that during the height of the dispute, Ripple had signed over 1,700 non-disclosure agreements with companies and governments worldwide. Many of these entities may now be more willing to publicly announce partnerships or trials involving Ripple’s technology or the XRP Ledger (XRPL), potentially leading to a stream of new business updates. Russian analyst predicts massive $XRP surge! XRP price target: $7–8 short-term Could skyrocket to $13 if momentum holds Long-term vision: $50–100 per XRP Believes XRP will overtake Bitcoin in utility #XRP #Ripple #XRPHolders #Crypto pic.twitter.com/AH6UbIvqL4 — Xaif Crypto | (@Xaif_Crypto) August 13, 2025 Potential for ETF Approval One of the most significant implications of the settlement is the removal of a regulatory obstacle to a potential spot XRP exchange-traded fund in the U.S. According to the discussion, the SEC could not have approved such a product while it was still litigating against Ripple. With the case closed, analysts see a clearer path for potential ETF filings from major firms like BlackRock, noting confirmation could spark significant market impact, especially if institutional accumulation of XRP occurs before any public announcement. We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Short and Long-term XRP Price Targets The analysts set short-term targets at $7 to $8, potentially $13 with strong momentum. Long term, it could reach $50 to $100 , depending on adoption and utility growth. They noted that XRP often follows broader crypto trends, with Bitcoin and Ethereum gains likely boosting investor interest in the asset. They cited a past 300% XRP rally in three weeks, suggesting similar surges remain possible, with legal clarity now providing a stronger foundation for decisive future price movements. Utility Over Speculation The discussion concluded with the assertion that XRP’s long-term potential rests on its functional advantages rather than speculative trading alone. The settlement now places the focus squarely on real-world adoption , institutional involvement, and Ripple’s ability to convert its extensive network of agreements into active, public partnerships. This shift will determine whether XRP can achieve the higher targets envisioned and potentially rival leading cryptocurrencies in terms of global utility. Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s opinion. Readers are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Times Tabloid is not responsible for any financial losses. Follow us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News The post German Analysts Predict $13 XRP Price On Live TV, Set $50-$100 Long-Term Vision appeared first on Times Tabloid .
The company secured 14.02 EH/s of computing power and protection from US tariffs on China-made mining hardware. While the tariffs aim to boost domestic manufacturing, critics warn they could raise equipment costs, weaken demand from US miners, and ultimately drive mining operations back overseas. American Bitcoin Expands with Bitmain Deal American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin mining company backed by members of US President Donald Trump’s family, exercised an option to acquire up to 17,280 application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) from Bitmain, which is one of the world’s leading crypto mining hardware manufacturers. Earlier this month, the company purchased 16,299 Antminer U3S21EXPH units, which deliver a combined computing power of 14.02 exahashes per second/ The deal was worth around $314 million, according to TheMinerMag . (Source: TheMinerMag ) The main goal of the agreement is to shield American Bitcoin from price hikes that could result from the Trump administration’s sweeping trade tariffs and import duties on China-made Bitmain equipment. In anticipation of these tariffs, Bitmain announced plans to open its first US-based ASIC production facility by the end of the year, as well as a new headquarters in either Florida or Texas. The trade restrictions are part of a push to reshore manufacturing, but they have introduced new strains across the Bitcoin mining supply chain. Miners and hardware producers are both being forced to adjust their strategies as they navigate the shifting economics brought on by the tariffs. Currently, over 99% of global Bitcoin mining hardware comes from three companies — Bitmain, MicroBT, and Canaan — with Bitmain holding a dominant 82% market share, according to the University of Cambridge . While the administration’s strategy is to bring production to US soil, it has attracted some mixed reactions. Mining hardware distribution by manufacturer (Source: University of Cambridge ) Critics argue that the tariffs could be inflationary and ultimately harm the domestic mining industry. Jaran Mellerud , CEO of Hashlabs, warned that higher equipment prices might crush demand from US miners, leaving manufacturers with excess inventory to offload abroad at lower prices. Such a shift could reverse the intended goal by pushing mining operations back overseas, and eroding the competitive position of US-based miners.
Around 40,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, August 15, and they have a notional value of roughly $4.8 billion. This expiry event is slightly larger than last week’s , but it is still unlikely to be enough to influence spot markets, which have notched all-time highs in terms of market capitalization this week. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s tranche of Bitcoin options contracts has a put/call ratio of 0.90, meaning that there are almost as many long contracts expiring as shorts, and the bulls and bears are evenly matched. Open interest (OI), or the value or number of BTC options contracts yet to expire, is highest at $140,000, which has surged to almost $3.2 billion at this strike price on Deribit . There is also around $2.4 billion OI at $120,000 strike price as the bull speculators load up on contracts and dwindling OI for lower strike prices. Additionally, total Bitcoin futures OI currently stands at $83.3 billion, which is near record highs, according to CoinGlass. Greeks Live, a crypto derivatives provider, said this week that the group was predominantly bullish, “with strong momentum in both BTC and ETH, with traders actively selling puts and holding long positions that are deeply in profit.” “Key sentiment revolves around continued put selling strategies and excitement about ETH’s exceptional performance, though some concern exists about high volatility levels.” Greeks added that trading volume shows the market’s enthusiasm for trading as Deribit traded $10.9 billion in options on Thursday, breaking the $10 billion mark for the first time in a single day. As BTC hit a new all-time high and ETH neared its all-time high, the market experienced an unexpected correction, primarily triggered by an unexpectedly strong PPI reading. There were no major changes in the options market, with no significant changes in the main term IV and… pic.twitter.com/sWWOp3KVXE — Greeks.live (@GreeksLive) August 14, 2025 In addition to today’s batch of Bitcoin options, there are around 287,000 Ethereum contracts that are also expiring, with a notional value of $1.3 billion, and a put/call ratio of 1.0. This brings Friday’s combined crypto options expiry notional value to around $6.1 billion. Crypto Market Outlook Total market capitalization hit an all-time high of $4.25 trillion this week, but it is still smaller than America’s largest corporation, Nvidia, and just 18% of gold’s total market cap of nearly $23 trillion. However, markets had started to cool off by Friday, with total cap dropping 4% to $4.1 trillion at the time of writing. Bitcoin led the losses, falling 3.8% to below $118,000, but managed to regain a little composure during the Friday morning Asian session as it nudged back toward $119,000. Ethereum also cooled from recent four-year highs, sliding below $4,500 on Thursday before recovering to trade at $4,630 on Friday morning. Altcoins were also dumping hard despite increased calls for altseason … it’s not here yet! A recognized pattern of Asia buying and the United States selling has started to form this week. The post Will Crypto Markets Surge Higher When $5B Bitcoin Options Expire appeared first on CryptoPotato .
Solana started a fresh increase above the $185 zone. SOL price is now consolidating above $190 and might aim for more gains above the $200 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $185 and $192 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $190 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $202 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $198 resistance zone. Solana Price Aims For Fresh Increase Solana price started a decent increase after it found support near the $185 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum . SOL climbed above the $192 level to enter a short-term positive zone. The price even smashed the $200 resistance. The bulls were able to push the price above the $202 barrier. A high was formed at $210 and the price recently corrected gains below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $174 swing low to the $210 high. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $202 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. However, the bulls were active near the $188 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $174 swing low to the $210 high. Solana is now trading above $190 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $198 level. The next major resistance is near the $200 level. The main resistance could be $202. A successful close above the $202 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $210. Any more gains might send the price toward the $220 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $200 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $192 zone. The first major support is near the $188 level. A break below the $188 level might send the price toward the $180 support zone. If there is a close below the $180 support, the price could decline toward the $175 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $192 and $188. Major Resistance Levels – $200 and $210.
On-chain data shows the Dogecoin whales have gone on a buying spree recently, a sign that could be bullish for the memecoin’s price. Dogecoin Whales Have Accumulated During The Past Week In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest trend in the holdings of the Dogecoin whales. The metric shared by the analyst is the “Supply Distribution” from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, which tells us about the total amount of DOGE supply that a particular wallet group is holding right now. Related Reading: Bitcoin Realized Price Flips 200-WMA: What Happens Next? Addresses or investors are put into these cohorts based on the number of tokens that they are carrying in their balance. All wallets with 5 coins, for example, are placed into the 1 to 10 coins range. In the context of the current topic, the whales are the investors of interest. These entities are typically defined as holding between 100 million and 1 billion DOGE. At the current exchange rate, the former converts to $22.4 million and the latter to $224 million. Clearly, the only holders who would qualify for the group would be the big-money traders. As such, the holdings of these investors can be worth keeping an eye on, as if nothing else, shifts in the cohort can provide information about the sentiment among the network’s influential beings. Now, here is a chart that shows the the trend in the Dogecoin Supply Distribution for the whales over the last month and a half: As displayed in the above graph, the 100 million to 1 billion Dogecoin range has seen its Supply Distribution go through a rise recently, indicating that members of the group have been participating in net accumulation. In total, the whales have added 2 billion DOGE (worth $448 million) to their holdings over the past week. This is a notable amount and suggests that the large investors are expecting the cryptocurrency to go up from here. It only remains to be seen, however, whether this accumulation would pay off for them. Alongside the buying, the cohort has also ramped up transaction activity, as Martinez has pointed out in another X post. The indicator shown in the chart is the “Whale Transaction Count,” which measures the total number of transfers occurring on the Dogecoin blockchain that involve a sum greater than $1 million. Related Reading: Bitcoin Options Traders Don’t Expect Volatility: Contrarian Signal Brewing? From the graph, it’s apparent that the metric has just seen a huge spike, a sign that big-money holders are on the move. DOGE Price Dogecoin has suffered a blow of 8% during the past day that has brought its price to $0.22 Featured image from Dall-E, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com
Earlier today, wallets tied to crypto exchange BtcTurk reportedly transferred more than $48 million worth of digital assets. This movement has raised suspicions of a potential security breach. BtcTurk Suspends Crypto Withdrawals, Deposits According to an X post by blockchain security entity Cyvers Alerts, outflows of over $48 million in cryptocurrencies were detected in “unusual activity” across multiple blockchain networks involving the Turkish exchange BtcTurk. Cyvers Alerts noted that their system flagged alerts from blockchains such as Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche (AVAX), Arbitrum (ARB), BASE, Optimism (OP), Mantle (MANTLE), and Polygon (MATIC). Most of the transferred funds were deposited into two addresses. The firm added: The attacker has completed the transfers and begun swapping assets. We’ve contacted the team, who are taking immediate action. Withdrawals and deposits are currently suspended. In a separate X post , BtcTurk confirmed unusual activity in their hot wallets. The exchange stated that as a precaution, crypto withdrawals and deposits have been temporarily suspended. BtcTurk reassured users that the majority of their funds are securely stored in cold wallets. Despite the potential security breach, the exchange emphasized that users’ funds remain safe due to its “robust financial structure.” The platform added that crypto buying and selling, as well as Turkish Lira deposit and withdrawal transactions, will continue without interruption. It confirmed that all necessary security measures have been implemented to safeguard user assets. It is worth recalling that last year, BtcTurk experienced a cyber attack that led to unauthorized access to some of its hot wallets. At that time, the exchange partnered with Binance to recover approximately $5.3 million in digital assets. Are Crypto Security Mechanisms Still Vulnerable? Over the past year, several high-profile crypto exchange hacks have raised concerns about security. In September 2024, crypto exchange BingX suffered a major breach, resulting in the loss of nearly $43 million in digital assets. Earlier this year, Bybit experienced one of the industry’s largest hacks, with $1.4 billion stolen. The scale of the breach caused Ethereum (ETH) to drop as much as 5% immediately afterward. Similarly, leading Indian exchange CoinDCX was targeted last month in a $44 million hack. However, CEO Sumit Gupta clarified that all user wallet funds were safe and unaffected. The rising number of crypto exchange hacks – despite enhanced security measures – remains a concern for investors. These incidents also underscore the importance of cold storage wallets for individuals holding significant crypto assets. At press time, BTC trades at $119,253, down 2.1% in the past 24 hours.