An analyst has pointed out how XRP could be set up for a potential 10% move 
based on a technical analysis (TA) pattern in its 15 minutes price. XRP Has 
Possibly Been Trading Inside A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, 
analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a Triangle that XRP has been trading 
inside on the 15-minute timeframe. A &#8220;Triangle&#8221; is a TA pattern that appears 
whenever an asset consolidates between two converging trendlines. Related 
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The upper line of the pattern tends to be a source of resistance, while the 
lower one that of support. An escape beyond either boundary usually signals a 
breakout in that direction. Triangles can be of a few different types based on 
the orientation of their trendlines. Triangles that have one line parallel to 
the time-axis fall in either the Ascending or Descending categories. The 
pattern is an Ascending Triangle when the upper level is the parallel line, 
while it&#8217;s a Descending Triangle if the consolidation range shrinks to a 
downside. When both trendlines approach each other at a roughly equal and 
opposite slope, the pattern formed is known as a Symmetrical Triangle. This is 
the case that&#8217;s relevant in the current discussion. In a Symmetrical Triangle, 
the consolidation shrinks in an exactly sideways manner. As an asset moves 
through this pattern, its range gets narrower until it compresses down to a 
single point around the midline. Now, here is the chart shared by the analyst 
that shows the Symmetrical Triangle that the 15-minute price of XRP has been 
traveling inside recently: As displayed in the above graph, the 15-minute XRP 
price retested the lower level of the Symmetrical Triangle on Christmas and 
found support at it. This could be a potential sign that the channel is 
holding for now. As mentioned earlier, any level of a Triangle not holding up 
can signal a continuation of trend in that direction. This means that a surge 
above the channel can be a bullish sign, while a fall under it a bearish one. 
For Ascending and Descending Triangles, it&#8217;s usually considered that they have 
a direction bias attached to them, with Ascending Triangles being more likely 
to lead to bullish breakouts, while Descending Triangles to bearish 
breakdowns. Related Reading: Bitcoin Extreme Fear Streak Extends To 13 Days On 
Christmas In Symmetrical Triangles, though, the two lines are roughly 
identical, just mirrored, so breakouts could be equally probable in both 
directions. As such, it&#8217;s hard to say where XRP might escape from this 
Symmetrical Triangle. As for what might be the magnitude of the move a 
breakout could lead to, the analyst has noted it could potentially be of 10%. 
This is based on the fact that breakouts from consolidation channels are 
considered to end up being of the same length as the distance between the 
trendlines. XRP Price At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $1.84, 
down 3.3% over the last week. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from 
TradingView.com

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In a recent report, the data aggregator CoinGecko has unveiled the leading 
crypto narratives of the year, with the Real-World Asset (RWA) sector emerging 
as a major contender with notable returns RWAs Lead Crypto Market Growth The 
report highlights that RWA has become the standout narrative in 2025, boasting 
an impressive average price return of 185.8% year-to-date (YTD) across key 
tokens, such as Figure Heloc, Chainlink (LINK), Stellar (XLM), Tether Gold 
(XAUT), and BlackRock’s BUIDL. This surge in the RWA sector can largely be 
attributed to the performance of specific platforms. Notably, Keeta Network 
has skyrocketed by 1,794.9% YTD, while Zebec Network and Maple Finance have 
recorded gains of 217.3% and 123.0% respectively. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
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statistics show that the crypto RWA sector boasts a Distributed Asset Value of 
$18.88 billion, reflecting a 2.56% increase over the past month. However, the 
Represented Asset Value has seen a slight decline, standing at $407.93 
billion, down 2.36%. For context, RWA’s approach facilitates asset managers 
and projects the digital transformation of tangible assets, such as real 
estate and commodities, creating a solid foundation for trading, managing, and 
securing these assets. Layer-1 (L1) solutions have emerged as the second most 
profitable narrative this year, achieving an average price gain of 80.3% YTD. 
The success of this narrative can be attributed to the performance of privacy- 
focused blockchains such as Zcash and Monero, which have seen rallies of 
691.3% and 143.6%, respectively. Another noteworthy crypto narrative, “Made in 
USA,” is also on track to end the year positively, with average gains of 30.6% 
YTD, primarily driven by Zcash’s performance that mitigated the moderate 
losses of other tokens in that category. Top Meme Tokens Suffer Heavy Losses 
Despite their popularity, narratives such as memecoins and artificial 
intelligence (AI) have struggled this year, with average returns of -31.6% and 
-50.2% year-to-date, respectively. Leading memecoins in the crypto space, such 
as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), have demonstrated the volatility of 
this sector by suffering significant losses of over 60% year-to-date. 
Similarly, the report notes that many artificial intelligence-focused crypto 
assets have recorded declines between 49.8% and 84.3%, with only Alchemist AI 
and Kite performing relatively better. Related Reading: Ethereum Fails To 
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decentralized finance narrative faced a challenging year, experiencing average 
returns of -34.8%, which is consistent with the returns seen in the memecoins 
segment. The decentralized exchange (DEX) narrative has mirrored this decline 
with average losses of -55.5%, while layer-2 (L2) solutions have also 
struggled, recording average returns of -40.6% for the second year in a row. 
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