Bitcoin long-term holders are showing early signs of selling at a loss, as the 
Long-Term Holder SOPR metric dipped below 1.0, signaling potential 
capitulation.

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XRP has lagged behind a modest rebound in the wider crypto market, even as the 
total market cap climbed by $20 billion this week. According to chartist 
analysis, the token’s recent calm may be part of a longer pattern that has, in 
past cycles, ended with sharp gains. Traders watching XRP’s swings are being 
told the real challenge is holding through slow stretches rather than reacting 
to short-term price moves. Related Reading: XRP Ledger May Get A Tokenized 
Gold Upgrade, Web3 Founder Reveals Part Sequence Cited As Historical Pattern 
According to reports from an analyst known as Cryptollica, XRP’s price history 
can be split into a four-part sequence that often precedes big rallies. The 
first known cycle ran from 2014 into 2017, when XRP bottomed at $0.002 in July 
2014 and then formed higher lows while trading above an upward support line. 
The analyst argues that time and patience is the real obstacle facing XRP 
holders, not price swings. Long periods of flat movement can drain confidence, 
even when the broader structure remains intact. XRP has spent months moving 
sideways after its rise to $3.4, and this slow pace is described as the phase 
where many investors lose patience and exit early, long before any major move 
begins. They Shake You Out in &#8220;PART 3&#8221; So You Watch in &#8220;PART 4&#8221;. 👁️ The 
biggest enemy of an $XRP holder is not price, it is TIME. Stick to the 
structure (Fractal): 2014-2017: Part 1, 2, &amp; 3 executed ➡️ Result: Rally. 
2021-2026: Part 1, 2, &amp; 3 executed ➡️ What comes next? The… 
pic.twitter.com/thxMqFsRWk — Cryptollica⚡️ (@Cryptollica) January 12, 2026 
Based on the same analysis, earlier XRP cycles followed a similar path. Price 
stayed quiet for extended stretches, then moved fast once the waiting phase 
ended. The message is blunt: nothing may look wrong on the chart, but the 
delay itself becomes the pressure. For those holding XRP near $2.05, the 
challenge is not avoiding losses, but enduring the wait without reacting to 
boredom or frustration. XRP’s Current Run Mirrors Past Phases Cryptollica maps 
a similar pattern onto more recent history. Part 1 is marked from a March 2020 
low of $0.114, with higher lows forming until late 2024. Part 2, according to 
the charts, began in November 2024 when the token jumped from around $0.5 and 
peaked near $3.4 in January 2025. Since that peak, XRP has pulled back and 
entered what the analyst calls Part 3 — a consolidation phase that some 
holders find dull but which, based on the model, can set the stage for a final 
upward leg. Bull Case Pinned To Time And Utility Cryptollica projects that 
when the cycle moves into Part 4, XRP could run toward $8, which would be 
roughly a 290% rise from a current price near $2.05. Reports also highlight 
views from Bird, a developer in the XRP Ledger ecosystem, who has argued that 
XRP should be considered for long-term savings plans. XRP should be considered 
as part of your life saving plans. Most people keep their money in banks 
earning around 4–6% a year and feel comfortable doing so, but they rarely 
factor in inflation. Over time, the buying power of the US dollar and the 
British pound for example has… — Bird (@Bird_XRPL) January 11, 2026 Bird 
pointed out that common bank accounts offering 4–6% returns may not keep up 
with rising everyday costs and suggested that regulatory clarity and growing 
use cases could support demand for the token. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bulls 
Watch $0.28 As Breakout Signals Stack Up Tokenization, ETFs And Stablecoins In 
Focus The developer and other proponents link potential future demand to 
several trends: tokenizing real-world assets on the XRPL, the arrival of 
institutional ETFs, and new stablecoins such as RLUSD. These developments are 
cited as possible sources of steady capital inflows that would help sustain 
higher prices. At the same time, reports urge caution: patterns that worked 
before are not guarantees, and time can be costly for holders who sell during 
protracted quiet periods. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

XRP Holders Warned: Patience May Be The Hardest Test As Analysts Eye Large Move

Bitcoin long-term holders are displaying early signs of selling pressure, as a 
key on-chain metric recently fell below a critical threshold, according to 
market data.

Bitcoin long-term holders show early capitulation signals

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