The outage was the second major network disruption in 2025, with both 
incidents requiring a block reorganization that rolled back some activity.

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XRP is consolidating near a key level as Ripple expands its regulated global 
finance footprint, signaling patience in price action while adoption, 
institutional integration, and regulatory clarity quietly strengthen the 
crypto asset’s long-term foundation. XRP Shows Patience as Ripple Pushes 
Deeper Into Regulated Global Finance At 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, XRP is trading 
near […]

XRP Stalls Despite Bullish Developments and Ripple’s Institutional Momentum

Following the recent bullish momentum seen early in the year, the Bitcoin 
price has displayed a bit of correctional movement and now stands closer to 
$90,000 than it did a week ago. While BTC’s most recent retracement raises 
suspicions of resistance lying at the $94,000 price, the latest on-chain 
evaluation hypothesizes the presence of a more relevant resistance just 
beneath $100,000. New Whales’ Cost Basis Sits Around $99k On-chain analyst 
Axel Adler Jr recently took to the social media platform X to share an 
interesting hypothesis on the Bitcoin price trajectory. His on-chain 
observation was based on the Realized Price New Whale STH Vs Old Whale LTH 
indicator. For context, this metric compares the acquisition cost, on average, 
of recently accumulated whale holdings (short-term holders) with that of 
Bitcoin&#8217;s long-term whale holdings. Related Reading: Why Morgan Stanley’s 
Bitcoin ETF Is The ‘Most Bullish Thing Ever’: Jeff Park Axel Adler Jr shared 
in his post that new whales have an average entry price near the $99,000 
level. Currently, Bitcoin holds a valuation near $90,000, meaning its new 
whales are holding through unrealized losses. Hence, if the premier 
cryptocurrency ascends towards these whales&#8217; average acquisition price of 
$99,000, the crypto pundit explained that these investors might become 
incentivized to sell their holdings. This means that these large BTC holders 
exit the market at break-even prices, or while incurring minimal losses. When 
the largest Bitcoin investors sell their holdings, the effect often translates 
to price through reduced buying momentum and a simultaneous increase in 
downside pressure. As a result, the entry price of these investors — in this 
case, $99,000 — becomes major resistance, both psychologically and 
technically. Long-Term Whales&#8217; Average Cost At $39K In a separate post on the 
CryptoQuant platform, on-chain analyst Arab Chain revealed the average cost 
basis across varying cohorts of Bitcoin&#8217;s investors. As the new whales hold 
through their unrealized losses, the Binance user deposit addresses metric 
tells a fascinating story. According to the analyst, the average holding cost 
on Binance is approximately $52,691, indicating that a good portion of 
Bitcoin&#8217;s traders are doing so while enjoying their profit. Interestingly, the 
Miner Whales are not left out of this comfort zone. This group of holders, who 
have more than 1,000 BTC stowed away, has an average holding cost of $58,681. 
Considering that price is well above their cost basis, it suggests that 
Bitcoin miners are also in deep profit. As a result, there will be expectedly 
minimal selling pressure from this faction of the market. For Bitcoin&#8217;s Long- 
term Holder whales, the story is more rosy. These investors are holding their 
coins with an average acquisition cost of $39,681. As is intuitively obvious, 
this group of BTC holders is also operating within clear bounds of profit. 
Ultimately, it is clear that Bitcoin has a structurally bullish outlook, with 
unshaking investor support. If downside momentum were to enter the market, it 
would likely be short-term, as its oldest traders appear to be under no 
pressure to shave off their holdings. If retracements sponsored by these 
investors occur, it would likely be as a result of light profit-taking, rather 
than capitulation events. As of this writing, the price of Bitcoin stands at 
around $90,624, with no significant movement since the past day. Related 
Reading: Analyst Breaks Down Why Investors will Make More Money With XRP Than 
Bitcoin Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Attention, Bitcoin Bulls: Here’s Why $99K Might Be The Next Crucial Level To Watch

Ethereum’s spot price hovered at $3,087 per coin on Saturday, while 
derivatives traders quietly stacked risk across futures and options markets. 
The data shows leverage building even as price action stays choppy, a setup 
that has a habit of punishing crowded positions. Ethereum Futures and Options 
Signal Trader Tension Near $3,100 Ethereum futures open interest […]

Ethereum Derivatives Flash Warning Signs as Leverage Builds

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