Jake Claver, a renowned XRP promoter and CEO of Digital Ascension Group, is 
again leaning into a familiar XRP thesis: behind-the-scenes institutional 
adoption, NDAs, and “domino” catalysts, only days after analyst Zach Rector 
publicly criticized Claver’s failed “$100 XRP by end of 2025” prediction as 
misleading. $100 XRP Only Delayed, Says Claver In a post on Jan.1, Claver 
responded: “Timelines always get extended,” and added: “I should know this by 
now from all that we&#8217;ve built in the past 3 years, working with partners and 
regulators. I&#8217;m sure Ripple and many others have felt and still feel the same 
way after 13.5 years. The Domino Theory still stands, Real world events will 
play out, and XRP will become the backbone of markets in the future.” In a 
series of posts spanning Dec. 27 through Jan. 1, Claver argued that “real 
world events will play out, and XRP will become the backbone of markets in the 
future.” A Jan. 1 post focused on Ripple’s non-disclosure agreements, which 
Claver described as a signal that large counterparties are already preparing 
to build with XRP. Related Reading: Expert Says XRP ‘Haters’ Miss The Bigger 
Picture: Here’s What It Is “Ripple signing over 1,700 non-disclosure 
agreements probably isn&#8217;t random,” he wrote. “These most likely cover talks 
with major players—governments, global banks, payment networks, big 
universities, and Fortune 500 firms—all laying the groundwork to use XRP. The 
pieces for mass adoption have been falling into place behind the scenes for 
quite a while.” Earlier posts pressed the same point with higher conviction. 
On Dec. 28, Claver claimed: “Major institutions are stacking up XRP behind the 
scenes while keeping the public in the dark. The current price is merely a 
shadow of what&#8217;s coming. When XRP transforms into the foundation of 
international finance, today&#8217;s hesitation will become tomorrow&#8217;s regret. In my 
opinion, nothing in crypto space offers this level of certainty and potential 
for massive returns.&#8221; Related Reading: XRP At Risk Of A Drop To $0.80? Analyst 
Makes The Case On Dec. 31, he described XRP “as built to upgrade the existing 
financial system,” while adding that “blockchain isn’t just for storing value, 
it can power a faster, more open financial system. For that, you need high- 
performance infrastructure like XRP.” As reported on Bitcoinist yesterday, 
Rector’s criticism has been less about making bold forecasts than about the 
way they are delivered. Rector argued there was “no plausible scenario” for a 
roughly 5,000% move in the time window implied by the $100 call, and that the 
messaging leaned on suggestions of privileged insight rather than 
probabilistic framing. Rector’s allegations also extended beyond price talk 
into claims about XRP-focused funds associated with Claver’s orbit. “Jake and 
his scheme, his business has grown so big they’ve taken in so much XRP from 
our community,” Rector said. “There’s a massive discrepancy from what he’s 
saying publicly and what investors are telling me privately.” At press time, 
XRP traded at $1.89. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from 
TradingView.com

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