A well-known finance coach in the XRP community has urged patience, calling 
the cryptocurrency’s price sliding under $2 a rare long-term chance to buy. 
According to his public posts, he described XRP trading below $2 as “one of 
the greatest blessings of our lifetime” and said he remains actively 
accumulating at current levels. Related Reading: Crypto Exchange Korbit Fined 
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Coach JV&#8217;s portfolio centers on a mix of major coins and infrastructure 
tokens. His top crypto holdings include XRP, Bitcoin, WLFI, Solana, XLM, HBAR, 
and VET. On the equities side, he highlighted American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) and 
Twenty One Capital (XXI) as key stock positions. The disclosure was used to 
argue that steady exposure, not frantic trading, fits a long-term plan. Market 
watchers in the XRP sphere are pointing to several possible tailwinds. 
According to other commentators, growing interest in XRP spot ETFs has pushed 
combined holdings to about $1.16 billion. There are also reports that 
companies such as VivoPower and Wellgistics Health have added XRP to their 
treasuries, which some analysts say could take supply off the market and 
tighten available coins. Investor Mix Of Crypto And Stocks XRP under $2.00 is 
one of the greatest blessings of our lifetime. I am still accumulating. My top 
crypto holdings: XRP Bitcoin WLFI Solana XLM HBAR VET My top two stocks: ABTC 
XXI Cash-value life insurance is the foundation of my family’s wealth empire. 
Cash flow is the… — Coach, JV (@Coachjv_) January 1, 2026 Mason Versluis, a 
popular crypto YouTuber, offered a grounded view about expectations. He urged 
followers to focus on “the real things” and fundamentals, rather than clinging 
to failed three-digit forecasts. Versluis reminded the community that XRP 
began January 2025 at $2.08 and moved to $3.40 by the end of that month. The 
token then reached a yearly high of $3.66 in July before sliding back to close 
2025 at $1.84, which represented an 11.5% YTD decline. “We just look at the 
fundamentals,” he said, adding that those who loudly predict extreme prices 
often end up wrong. My thoughts on Jake Claver’s TRIPLE DIGIT $XRP prediction: 
(Clip from my stream today) pic.twitter.com/y7JJQfPsPf — MASON VERSLUIS 
(@MasonVersluis) December 31, 2025 According to several voices in the space, 
regulatory moves could also matter. One influencer cited a White House 
confirmation that the CLARITY Act markup is scheduled for January 2026, which 
supporters believe may clarify crypto rules and encourage institutional flows. 
Based on reports, such policy milestones are being watched closely by 
investors who expect clearer rules to broaden participation. Focus On Systems 
Over Hype As for Coach JV’s public statements on this issue, he emphasized and 
stressed the process more than making predictions. JV explained that he 
maximized cash-value life insurance as part of his wealth strategy, managed 
debt very carefully, and created systems which enforce discipline on himself 
and his business. Related Reading: Crypto ETFs Defy The Pullback With $32 
Billion In Fresh Investor Cash The mix of voices in the community reflects two 
linked ideas: some see current prices as a buying window, while others warn 
that timing markets is risky. Based on reports and the coach’s disclosures, 
the common advice is simple — build a plan, stick to it, and buy if the thesis 
still holds. For many holders, the current sub-$2 trading range is being 
treated not as failure, but as an opportunity to prepare for possible wider 
adoption down the road. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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Altcoin season was widely anticipated for 2025, but the reality has unfolded 
very differently. Instead of a broad-based rally, most altcoins suffered deep 
and prolonged drawdowns, erasing years of gains and forcing many investors out 
of the market. As 2026 approaches, sentiment around altcoins remains fragile. 
A growing number of analysts now warn that the worst may not be over, arguing 
that structural weakness, declining liquidity, and fading retail participation 
could drive another leg lower across the sector. Related Reading: Ethereum 
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Market data reinforces this cautious outlook. The Crypto Total Market Cap, 
excluding the top 10 assets—commonly referred to as the OTHERS index—has 
collapsed by more than 50% since December 2024. Market capitalization has 
fallen from roughly $451 billion to around $182 billion in just twelve months, 
highlighting the scale of capital destruction across mid- and small-cap 
tokens. This sharp contraction reflects aggressive de-risking, weak demand, 
and sustained selling pressure across the altcoin market. However, not all 
analysts are convinced the altcoin cycle is finished. A smaller group points 
to historical precedents, arguing that periods of extreme underperformance and 
investor capitulation have often preceded powerful altcoin recoveries. From 
this perspective, 2026 could mark the delayed arrival of an altcoin season—if 
liquidity conditions improve and capital rotation resumes. Altcoin Trading 
Activity Remains Elevated Despite Price Weakness A recent CryptoQuant report 
challenges the widely held belief that this cycle has produced “no altcoin 
season.” According to the data, centralized exchange trading volume for 
altcoins—excluding the top five assets—has reached levels significantly higher 
than those seen in previous market cycles. In other words, altcoins are being 
traded more actively than ever, even as prices remain deeply depressed across 
much of the market. This divergence between volume and price helps explain the 
prevailing confusion. While many tokens have lost a substantial portion of 
their value, on-chain and exchange data show that activity has not 
disappeared. Instead, the market has undergone a structural shift. Retail 
participation has largely faded after months of losses, with many smaller 
investors capitulating and exiting positions. Their absence, however, has not 
resulted in lower overall trading activity. CryptoQuant’s analysis suggests 
that altcoin dominance has increasingly concentrated among larger players. 
Whales and professional participants now account for a growing share of 
altcoin volume, using periods of low liquidity and weak sentiment to 
accumulate positions or actively rotate capital. From this perspective, the 
current phase may not signal the absence of an altcoin cycle, but rather its 
transformation. If whale-driven positioning continues and broader market 
conditions improve, these participants are likely to push prices higher to 
maximize returns. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner Distribution Re-Emerges: BTC 
Enters A Fragile Price Phase OTHERS Market Cap Shows Prolonged Compression The 
OTHERS chart, which tracks the total crypto market capitalization excluding 
the top 10 assets, highlights the depth and duration of the ongoing altcoin 
correction. After peaking near $450 billion in late 2024, the market has lost 
more than half of its value, stabilizing around the $200–210 billion zone. 
This sharp contraction confirms that the altcoin market has experienced a full 
reset rather than a shallow pullback. From a technical perspective, the 
structure reflects prolonged compression. Price is currently oscillating 
around the 200-week moving average (red), a level that historically acts as a 
long-term equilibrium zone during transitions between bearish and recovery 
phases. The failure to reclaim the 100-week and 50-week moving averages 
suggests that upside momentum remains weak and that buyers lack conviction at 
higher levels. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply In Profit Sets The Stage For 
Bullish Cross In Q1 2026 Volume dynamics reinforce this view. While periodic 
spikes appear during sell-offs and relief rallies, there is no sustained 
expansion in volume that would signal broad-based accumulation. This implies 
selective positioning rather than widespread risk appetite. Importantly, the 
market is no longer making aggressive lower lows, indicating that forced 
selling may be largely exhausted. However, the absence of higher highs keeps 
the structure neutral-to-bearish. For a meaningful altcoin recovery, OTHERS 
would need to reclaim the $260–280 billion range and hold above key moving 
averages. Until then, the chart suggests consolidation, dominance by larger 
players, and a market still searching for a durable bottom rather than the 
start of a classic altcoin season. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from 
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