Bitmine is facing criticism online over large unrealized losses tied to its 
Ethereum holdings, but Chairman Tom Lee says the claims misunderstand how an 
ETH-focused treasury strategy works. Bitmine Pushes Back on Claims of Massive 
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XRP has been misunderstood as just another retail-traded crypto asset, when in 
reality, it was engineered from the ground up to serve institutional finance. 
Most retail investors approach XRP through the lens of short-term price 
action, but that framing misses what the asset was actually built to do. XRP 
was never built for retail investors. Crypto trader Adam highlighted on X that 
from the outset, XRP was designed as institutional-grade infrastructure, 
powering liquidity corridors, cross-border settlements, and the movement of 
value between financial systems fast and efficiently. How Early Liquidity 
Providers Sit Ahead Of Demand The goal isn&#8217;t hype or speculation, but rather 
plumbing for global money flow. In this framework, the retail participant 
isn&#8217;t the target audience. Instead, retail holders occupy an early position, 
providing optional liquidity and gaining front-row access while the underlying 
rails are still being built. Related Reading: Ripple’s Next Steps: Where XRP 
Stops Being Trade And Starts Being Infrastrucutre As institutional adoption 
continues to expand, retail holders are positioned ahead of the curve and may 
benefit from utility demand, which ultimately drives long-term value. In this 
contest, being early doesn&#8217;t mean being excluded; it simply means being 
advantaged ahead of the curve. XRP has already transitioned into an 
institutional-grade asset. Analyst Xfinancebull has pointed out that the 
narrative from just two years ago was that many believed institutions would 
avoid XRP due to its uncertainty, perceived risk, and regulatory clarity, but 
that landscape has shifted. Currently, XRP exposure is available on major 
institutional platforms, including Vanguard, which manages over $10 trillion 
in assets and serves more than 50 million investors globally, and is second 
only to BlackRock. Multiple XRP ETFs are now live and accessible, including 
the Bitwise XRP ETF, Franklin Templeton XRP ETF, Canary XRP ETF, and Teucrium 
2x XRP ETF. Despite this progress, XRP&#8217;s price remains low, and institutions 
are not emotional about the dip because they don&#8217;t buy green candles; they 
accumulate during the times of fear, and position their capital when retail 
interest is distracted or discouraged. XRP is now available on the same 
platforms used in managing retirement funds for millions of Americans and now 
offers direct XRP exposure. Once institutional allocations begin to flow, 
available supply can be absorbed quickly. &#8220;You&#8217;re either positioned before 
institutions move, or chasing after they&#8217;ve already entered,&#8221; Xfinancebull 
noted. Banks Are Already Testing XRPL Infrastructure According to Jake Claver, 
the CEO of DAGFamilyOffice, the global banking system currently has roughly 
$27 trillion locked in pre-funded accounts, which only exist because banks 
can&#8217;t settle transactions in real-time. Meanwhile, the XRP ledger alternative 
can handle that settlement in seconds, and banks are already testing this 
infrastructure. Related Reading: XRP Tops All Assets On Risk/Reward, Analyst 
Says The key question, as Claver frames it, is not whether real-time 
settlement is possible, but how long the current system can persist before the 
efficiency gains become impossible for banks to ignore. Featured image from 
Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

Why XRP Retail Holders Are Positioned Ahead Of Institutional Adoption

The acquisition enhances Aether&#8217;s AI capabilities, potentially transforming 
investor strategies and boosting market intelligence efficiency.
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BitMine faces $8B paper loss as Ethereum falls below $2,000 while the stock 
drops 88% from its peak amid mounting investor pressure.
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BitMine’s ETH stack plunges into $8B loss as Ethereum drops below $2K

Panic selling by short-term holders, extreme fear, and oversold RSI suggested 
that BTC could be nearing the final phase of capitulation.

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