Bitcoin could face a deep, prolonged slide toward $10,000 if it fails to hold 
above $100,000, signaling a potential late-cycle peak and broader risk-asset 
reversal, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone. $10K No 
Longer Unthinkable if $100K Fails, Strategist Warns Bloomberg Intelligence 
senior macro strategist Mike McGlone shared on social media platform X on […]

$10K Bitcoin Path: Strategist Warns Failure to Hold $100K Signals End-Game Risk

Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its 
perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of its initial 
backers.

Trove investor ire mounts after team keeps $9M, new token tanks 95%

XRP is attempting to reclaim the $2 mark after a sharp breakdown that briefly 
dragged the price toward the $1.85 level. While bulls are trying to stabilize 
the move, the broader market remains under pressure as macroeconomic 
uncertainty rises and analysts continue to warn that crypto could be entering 
a deeper bear market phase. In this environment, volatility is being amplified 
by leverage, and XRP’s derivatives market has become a clear battleground. 
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As Privacy Coin Hype Returns A CryptoQuant report highlights how January 18 
delivered one of the most painful sessions for leveraged XRP traders this 
month. Data from the XRP Exchange Liquidation Metrics shows a major wave of 
forced liquidations hitting long positions across major exchanges, signaling 
that many traders were positioned too aggressively into the downside move. 
Unlike trading volume or open interest, liquidation data reflects positions 
being closed involuntarily, meaning traders were wiped out rather than 
choosing to exit. Total long liquidations reportedly exceeded $5 million on 
the day, marking a standout liquidation cluster for January. Binance played a 
dominant role in the flush, accounting for roughly $1.05 million in long 
liquidations, reinforcing its position as a key venue driving XRP’s short-term 
volatility. Macro Headlines Triggered the XRP Leverage Flush The CryptoQuant 
report suggests that XRP’s liquidation spike on January 18 was not purely 
technical, but part of a broader macro-driven risk-off move that hit the 
entire crypto market at once. Instead of a slow bleed, the sell-off looked 
like a synchronized shock, where traders across multiple assets were forced to 
reduce exposure as uncertainty surged in global markets. According to the 
report, the trigger came from geopolitical and trade-war rhetoric. Financial 
Times reported that European capitals may respond to US pressure over 
Greenland by considering tariffs worth up to €93 billion ($107.7B), or even 
restricting US companies’ access to the EU market. Even without immediate 
policy action, the headline alone was enough to revive fears of renewed 
transatlantic escalation. Related Reading: XRP Whale Inflows To Binance Hit 
Their Lowest Level Since 2021: Accumulation Behavior? Markets typically treat 
these events as liquidity threats. When tariffs and retaliation enter the 
narrative, traders begin pricing in slower growth, tighter financial 
conditions, and more volatility. Crypto, still behaving as a high-beta risk 
asset, tends to react fast. Bitcoin’s drop from above $95,000 to below $93,000 
added fuel to the fire, reinforcing downside momentum across altcoins. In XRP, 
that pressure quickly turned into forced selling, as leveraged longs were 
liquidated into a falling market rather than exiting voluntarily. XRP 
Struggles Below $2 After Sharp Rejection XRP is attempting to stabilize after 
a violent downswing that pulled the price back into the $1.85–$2.00 zone. The 
daily chart shows a clear rejection from the recent rebound high near $2.40, 
followed by an aggressive selloff that erased most of the breakout attempt. 
XRP is now trading around $1.97, hovering just below the psychological $2 
level. Which has turned into a short-term momentum pivot. From a market 
structure perspective, the trend remains pressured. Price continues to trade 
under the major moving averages, with the faster average rolling over and 
acting as dynamic resistance. The mid-term curve is also sloping downward, 
reinforcing the idea that rallies are still being sold rather than held. This 
aligns with a broader pattern of lower highs since the October peak. 
Suggesting that the market is still in a corrective phase. Related Reading: 
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Signal The wick structure and repeated failed pushes toward the $2.20–$2.40 
region show sellers defending that supply zone aggressively. At the same time, 
buyers are taking action near $1.85, forming a visible demand floor that has 
held through recent volatility. For bulls, reclaiming $2.10–$2.20 is the first 
step toward recovery. Otherwise, another breakdown toward $1.85 remains a 
valid risk.

XRP Longs Get Wiped: Binance Leads $5M Liquidation Wave

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling for a new generation of 
decentralized autonomous organizations ( DAOs) that move beyond token-holder 
voting, arguing that today’s dominant DAO model is inefficient, fragile, and 
prone to political capture. Buterin Pushes for Smarter DAOs That Move Past 
Simple Token Voting Buterin laid out his critique in a detailed post […]

Vitalik Buterin Says DAOs Need a Rethink Beyond Token-Holder Voting

XRP price retreated sharply on Monday and reached a low of $1.8500, its lowest 
level since January 1, and 23% below its highest point this year.

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