Veteran market trader Peter Brandt has reignited debate around XRP after 
issuing sharp remarks about the token’s most loyal supporters. Drawing from a 
career that spans more than five decades, Brandt grouped XRP alongside silver 
when describing markets where bullish belief often holds firm despite repeated 
price swings and long periods of disappointment. Related Reading: Do Kwon 
Falls Hard — Terraform Labs Chief Gets 15 Years For Wire Fraud According to 
people familiar with his comments, Brandt grounded his criticism in personal 
trading history. He said he has handled thousands of contracts across 
commodities, equity benchmarks, and digital assets, and argued that the “perma 
bulls who I find most uneducated and biased are those who trumpet Silver and 
XRP,” pointing to what he sees as a pattern of investors staying bullish even 
when price action and broader conditions turn against them. Brandt Highlights 
Decades Of Experience Brandt’s tone was blunt and personal. He has a long 
record of public commentary, and his criticisms of XRP are part of a pattern 
that stretches back years. Earlier this month he called XRP supporters 
“obsessed” and compared their conviction to that of silver bulls. For 50 years 
I have traded many thousands of contracts of every commodity, stock indexes 
and as many cryptos as you can think of The perma bulls who I find most 
uneducated and biased are those who trumpet Silver and XRP — Peter Brandt 
(@PeterLBrandt) December 12, 2025 At times he has made bearish forecasts — 
including predictions that XRP would slide toward zero against Bitcoin — while 
at other moments he identified bullish chart patterns and set higher targets 
that were later hit before the market reversed. Community Pushback And 
Surprises Responses came fast. Zach Rector, a known figure in the XRP space, 
pushed back on Brandt’s view. Reports disclosed that Bitcoin maximalist 
YoungHoon Kim said on December 12 that he would start buying XRP — a notable 
shift for someone who had favored Bitcoin exclusively. Kim has claimed an IQ 
of 276, a detail many readers flagged as unverifiable, but it was repeated in 
social posts and prompted discussion. X Finance Bull accepted Brandt’s trading 
record but suggested that charts alone may miss broader structural moves in 
crypto markets. Dr. Don Woods, a self-described silver bull, joked that 
triple-digit returns had left him unbothered by labels of bias or ignorance. 
XRP: Price Context And Market Moves According to market snapshots tied to the 
exchanges, XRP traded above $3 at one point before slipping toward the lower 
end of the $2 region. Volume and broader crypto swings played parts in that 
move. Brandt’s critics point to that resilience as proof his calls are 
sometimes off. His supporters say his track record over five decades still 
deserves weight. Both views are in circulation, and both are being used to 
argue different investment cases. 10,000 XRP And The Freedom Argument 
Meanwhile, Edoardo Farina, founder of Alpha Lions Academy, has kept a steady 
bullish stance. Based on his past posts, he argued that holding 10,000 XRP 
could put an investor in a special position if prices rise enough. Related 
Reading: American Bitcoin Makes Big Buy, Adds 416 BTC To Its Stack “It’s hard 
to understand how free you’ll be,” he wrote in one message that was later 
shared widely. That claim contains no timeline or clear price targets. It is a 
conviction play, not a forecast built from disclosed assumptions. The 
differing views is part of a wider debate about bias, data, and belief in 
crypto. Some traders treat Brandt’s words as a warning against unchecked 
optimism. Others treat community pushback as evidence that XRP’s story is not 
settled and that broader factors — legal, regulatory, and adoption-related — 
could change the math. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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Eyes are now on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as the central bank is poised to make 
a bold move next week, raising its short-term interbank rate and sending 
shockwaves through global markets. BOJ Rate Hike Countdown: Markets Say the 
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A recent technical analysis shared on X by crypto analyst Merlijn The Trader 
presents Ethereum’s price action on the 2-day candlestick chart as a textbook 
example of Wyckoff accumulation. In his assessment, Ethereum has already moved 
through several key stages of the model and is now approaching a powerful 
expansion phase, provided the structure stays intact. Related Reading: 
American Bitcoin Makes Big Buy, Adds 416 BTC To Its Stack Wyckoff Accumulation 
Structure Taking Shape On Ethereum Chart Over the past several days, Ethereum 
has traded between roughly $3,050 and $3,400, repeatedly failing to secure a 
sustained move beyond either boundary. At the time of writing, Ethereum&#8217;s 
price action is trading around $3,100. This prolonged standoff has reinforced 
the view that Ethereum has returned to consolidating rather than trading in a 
defined trend, a behavior that aligns closely with the accumulation phase 
highlighted in a technical analysis by Merlijn The Trader. In his post, 
Merlijn described Ethereum’s chart as a “Wyckoff masterclass,” pointing to a 
sequence of events that align with textbook behavior from the Wyckoff 
accumulation schematic, which have been playing out for the entirety of 2025. 
According to the annotated structure, the spring occurred when ETH briefly 
dipped below $1,500 in the first half of the year. Price did not linger below 
that level for long, reclaiming the range within days and going on a rally 
that eventually ended at a selling climax (SC) of $4,946 Within this 
structure, the initial selling climax and automatic downtrend reaction 
established a clear range in which the cryptocurrency has been trading up 
until now. The chart labels show this as Ethereum moving through Phase D, and 
this has been highlighted by a downtrend in recent months. However, based on 
the Wyckoff framework, Ethereum seems to now be approaching the breakout zone, 
with a transition into a full Phase E and a potential vertical markup coming 
next if the structure continues to play out. Phase E Projection Points To 
Strong Upside Scenario If the Wyckoff roadmap continues to unfold as outlined, 
Merlijn believes Ethereum is setting up for a full Phase E, the final stage of 
the accumulation process. This phase is characterized by a sustained markup, 
where price exits the selling climax (SC) decisively and trends higher with 
increasing momentum. Ethereum / US Dollar: @MerlijnTrader on X The projection 
on the chart shows a sharp upside expansion once overhead resistance is 
cleared, with Merlijn pointing to $10,000 and higher as a long-term objective 
if the structure completes. The path higher is not expected to be linear. The 
model anticipates an initial push into new all-time highs, followed by a 
modest rejection around the $5,000 area before the price pauses to consolidate 
towards the Backup and Last Point of Support Related Reading: Do Kwon Falls 
Hard — Terraform Labs Chief Gets 15 Years For Wire Fraud According to the 
chart, this BU/LPS would likely form around $3,750. If Ethereum holds above 
that level during the pullback, it would confirm structural strength, with the 
subsequent expansion targeting above $10,000. Featured image from Unsplash, 
chart from TradingView

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A new public company with a big Bitcoin stash is pitching a bold claim. Twenty 
One Capital, which listed on the New York Stock Exchange on December 9, 
arrived with close to $4 billion Bitcoin treasury and now holds the third- 
largest BTC reserve among public firms. According to the firm’s CEO, Jack 
Mallers, Bitcoin’s role could expand far beyond a speculative holding. Related 
Reading: Solana’s Long-Awaited Firedancer Launch Sparks 5% Rally CEO Sees 
Bitcoin As A Reserve Asset Mallers told viewers on theCUBE+NYSE Wired that 
Bitcoin has compounded holders’ portfolios at roughly 50% a year over the past 
five to 10 years. Based on reports, he expects that the current $2 trillion 
market for Bitcoin could grow to between $20 trillion and $200 trillion. He 
argued Bitcoin might become the next global reserve asset as finance 
“recollateralizes” itself away from traditional treasuries and government 
debt. If supply then stood at 20 million tokens when a 100x market rise 
happened, Bitcoin would trade near $10 million per coin. At a present price of 
$92,270, that outcome would equal an increase of about 10,730%. Market Signals 
Remain Mixed Short-term market signs are not all in favor of a big rally. 
According to market watchers, the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut barely 
moved Bitcoin, leaving price action largely flat and directionless. The MACD 
histogram, however, is showing hints of bullish momentum in some technical 
reads, which suggests buyers may be warming up. The dollar index is showing 
signs of weakness, which often helps assets like Bitcoin. ETF flows keep 
disappointing. Without steady inflows from funds, big narratives can struggle 
to turn into lasting price gains. Product Push Aimed At Liquidity Without 
Selling Twenty One Capital says it wants to offer services that let holders 
tap liquidity without selling their coins. The firm plans to start in credit 
and lending and has said it will roll out products in partnership with Tether. 
Related Reading: Do Kwon Falls Hard — Terraform Labs Chief Gets 15 Years For 
Wire Fraud Mallers described the company as more than a balance-sheet 
accumulator; he compared their ambitions to Coinbase while stressing a 
narrower focus on Bitcoin services. If executed, these offerings could change 
how holders manage risk and cash needs. Big Numbers And Big Questions The 
projection to $200 trillion is headline-grabbing. It is a vision, not a 
forecast, and it hinges on major shifts in global finance and adoption. 
Reports note that other industry figures have offered similar long-term 
targets, which means the idea is not unique but remains highly debated. 
Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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