Venture capitalist Tim Draper is back with another bold bitcoin call, 
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Derek Andersen that the leading digital asset will hit “$250,000 in six 
months.” The billionaire doubled down, arguing bitcoin versus the greenback is 
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XRP continues to show underlying strength despite facing rejection near recent 
highs, with the broader structure remaining intact. As long as the price holds 
above the key $1.30 level, the bullish bias remains in play, signaling that 
the latest pullback may be a consolidation rather than the start of a deeper 
reversal. Multi-Year Breakout Holds As XRP Builds For The Next Expansion 
During a recent analysis, Crypto Patel highlighted that XRP is trading above a 
confirmed multi-year breakout zone on the higher-timeframe chart, following 
the completion of a prolonged accumulation phase. After delivering a powerful 
expansion move, price action now appears to be building a structure for the 
next potential leg higher. Related Reading: XRP Is Doing Something It Hasn’t 
Done Since 2021: Here’s Why It Matters From a technical perspective, XRP has 
already achieved a decisive breakout from a descending wedge that developed 
between 2020 and 2024. This breakout triggered a rally of more than 600% from 
the $0.60 level, reinforcing the strength of the broader bullish trend and 
confirming the shift in long-term market structure. Price is currently 
respecting a key fair value gap and accumulation zone between $1.90 and $1.30, 
an area that continues to act as a critical demand region. As long as XRP 
remains above $1.30, the higher-timeframe bullish structure stays intact, 
keeping the broader upside thesis firmly in play. Looking ahead, Crypto Patel 
maintains ambitious upside targets at $3.50, $5.00, $8.70, and potentially 
above $10 over the longer term. The bullish outlook would be invalidated only 
by a higher-timeframe close below the $1.30 level, which would signal a 
breakdown in structure and shift the bias. Trendline Structure Holds Despite 
Rejection Near $2.37 In another XRP update, Umair Crypto noted that the 
broader trendline structure remains intact despite the recent push above a key 
psychological level and rejection near $2.37. While momentum indicators showed 
early weakness, the price reaction did not result in a confirmed breakdown of 
the overall structure. Related Reading: XRP Price Is Approaching A Key 
Decision Zone, But Structure Is Still Firmly Bullish According to the 
analysis, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) broke down ahead of price, 
followed by XRP losing the range Point of Control (POC). This sequence 
triggered a sharp pullback, but importantly, the move lacked clear structural 
failure, suggesting the decline was corrective rather than trend-ending. 
Relative strength continues to stand out. During the ETH-led market flush, XRP 
experienced a sell-off but rebounded quickly, outperforming many ETH beta 
assets. This behavior suggests capital rotation into relative strength rather 
than a broad-based distribution across the market. Looking ahead, the bias 
remains constructive as long as the trendline holds and the price can reclaim 
value above the range POC. However, sustained acceptance below this area would 
invalidate the bullish setup and shift the focus toward lower levels. Featured 
image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

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Bitcoin and the altcoins have plummeted during the past day, leading to the 
liquidation of a large amount of crypto longs in derivatives markets. Crypto 
Sector Has Seen A Notable Amount Of Liquidations In The Last Day According to 
data from CoinGlass, the past day&#8217;s volatility in the crypto market has been 
accompanied by a swath of liquidations. The &#8220;liquidation&#8221; of a contract occurs 
when it accumulates losses of a certain degree and is forcibly shut down by 
the exchange. In the digital asset sector, volatility tends to be high, so a 
large number of liquidations take place on a regular basis. The last 24 hours 
involved one such volatile event, as the table below depicts. Related Reading: 
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total, the crypto market has faced $874 million in liquidations within this 
window. Out of these, long contracts have made up for an overwhelming share: 
$788 million. The reason for liquidations being this lopsided naturally lies 
in the price action that has developed over the last day. Bitcoin saw a sudden 
drop from $95,500 to a low of $93,000, while Ethereum went from $3,350 to 
$3,200. In percentage terms, these drops aren&#8217;t too big, but the rapid nature 
of them is what triggered the liquidations. The source of the crash could lie 
in revitalized US-EU tariff tensions. As reported by Reuters, President Donald 
Trump vowed over the weekend to implement tariffs on eight European nations. 
Starting February 1st, goods from Denmark, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, 
France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland will face an additional 10% 
import tariff. If the US isn&#8217;t allowed to acquire the Danish territory of 
Greenland, these tariffs will go up to 25% on June 1st. 2025 already saw 
several events where tariff-related uncertainty affected the crypto market, so 
it&#8217;s not surprising to see that the latest news has also been accompanied by 
volatility. As is usually the case, the latest market volatility has led to 
Bitcoin-related contracts occupying a disproportionate share of liquidations. 
As is visible in the above heatmap, Bitcoin has seen liquidations of around 
$233 million in the past day. Ethereum, the next-ranked coin in this category, 
has witnessed $156 million in contracts being involved. Related Reading: XRP 
In A ‘Super Cycle’? SuperTrend Suggests Another Story From the altcoins, 
Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin have ranked the highest with $61 million, $41 
million, and $35 million in liquidations, respectively. SOL being ahead of XRP 
despite being smaller in market cap may be because of its 6% plunge being 
larger than the latter&#8217;s 4% drop. Bitcoin Price Bitcoin has seen a slight 
rebound from its low as the cryptocurrency&#8217;s price is now back at $93,100. 
Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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A significant short squeeze may be on the horizon for XRP investors, 
potentially serving as the main catalyst for a rally that could push prices 
beyond the all-time high of $3.90. Market analyst Bird made these predictions 
in a recent post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), highlighting 
key observations from his analysis. Key Liquidity Zones For XRP Bird shared a 
chart that illustrates where leveraged positions—both long and short—are 
concentrated in the market. He explained that the colored bands on the chart 
indicate levels of liquidity, where the potential for forced buying or selling 
could occur due to stop-loss orders and liquidations. Related Reading: Why The 
Dogecoin Price Could Outperform Bitcoin Again The analysis of the altcoin’s 
daily chart heatmap categorizes liquidity into two distinct zones: red, 
signifying deep liquidity, and lighter colors indicating less liquidity. From 
his observations, Bird noted that price movements away from low liquidity 
areas tend to occur rapidly. He explained this process: when prices approach 
zones with significant stop-loss clusters, they often trigger large sell-offs, 
wiping out long positions. Price Targets $4.20 Following these movements, the 
price typically rotates back toward shorts, leading to additional liquidation 
events. Bird pointed out that on Sunday, a number of long XRP positions were 
liquidated. Related Reading: 4 In 5 Hacked Crypto Projects Don’t Bounce Back, 
Expert Says Now, he sees a dense liquidity pocket forming around the $4.20 
mark, primarily from short XRP positions. This situation incentivizes market 
makers to drive prices toward this liquidity to close out those trades, rather 
than moving away from it. As a result, Bird expressed confidence that the 
current XRP price rally is far from over. He believes that a new all-time high 
is imminent, as the potential for a substantial short squeeze looms. At the 
time of writing, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency on the market was trading at 
$2, having briefly dropped to $1.84 earlier on Monday. Featured image from 
DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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