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XRP is holding strong above the key $3 level, keeping its bullish breakout 
intact. With Wave 4 consolidation underway, a push into Wave 5 could propel 
the price toward $6 and beyond. Wave Structure Confirmed: XRP Completes Wave 
3, Wave 4 Consolidation Underway In an X post, Dark Defender recalled an 
earlier post shared on July 6, where he outlined a weekly wave structure for 
XRP with an initial target of $3.61. Building on that analysis, he has now 
presented the daily chart of the same wave structure, offering a closer look 
at XRP’s ongoing price action within the broader Elliott Wave framework. 
Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Warns XRP Investors Amid Market Retrace 
According to Dark Defender, XRP has already completed Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 
3 of the current cycle. The price is now in Wave 4, which appears to be a 
period of consolidation. This consolidation phase is also reflected in the 
Relative Strength Index (RSI), which signals that the market is taking a 
breather before the next potential leg higher. Looking ahead, Dark Defender 
projects the Wave 5 target to be approximately $5.8563, noting that this is 
not financial advice (NFA). He maintains his initial target of $3.61 while 
adding $5.85 as a potential high for this next impulsive move. These targets 
are based on the continuation of the current wave structure, assuming support 
levels hold. Key support for XRP is identified around $3.07. As long as XRP 
maintains this support and progresses through Wave 4, the bullish wave setup 
remains valid, with eyes firmly on a breakout toward the $5.85 mark. The 
Altcoin Eyes First Ever Monthly Close Above $3 Sonia S., in her latest post on 
X, pointed out that XRP is poised to achieve a historic milestone by closing 
the month above $3 for the first time ever. This potential monthly close marks 
a major bullish development and could signal the start of a new phase in XRP’s 
long-term price movement. Related Reading: XRP Won’t See Devastating Pullback 
Because ‘The Train Has Left The Station’ She identified a crucial breakout 
zone between $1.97 and $3.01, which XRP has successfully cleared. With this 
breakout confirmed, Sonia highlighted the next key psychological targets at 
$4.50 and $6.00+ levels that could attract significant attention from both 
traders and investors. As long as XRP maintains its position above $3 on the 
monthly chart, Sonia noted that price discovery becomes possible, given the 
lack of historical resistance beyond this level. However, Sonia also warned 
that if XRP fails to hold above $3 and closes back below this level, the 
breakout would be invalidated. Such a move could indicate a false breakout and 
potentially lead to a pullback, making the $3 level a crucial line for the 
bulls. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

XRP Holds The Line At $3—Wave 5 Could Unleash Run To $6+

Twenty One Capital, a corporate Bitcoin treasury seeking public listing on the 
US stock exchange, has announced that they’re increasing their holdings by 
5,800 Bitcoins. That puts their overall holdings at ~$5.1B, making them the 
third largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Currently, only Strategy and Mara 
Holdings own more Bitcoin at 628,791BTC and 50,000BTC respectively. This is 
fantastic news if you’re a long-term Bitcoin investor. It proves that Bitcoin 
is being taken seriously in the corporate world. But Bitcoin is quite pricey 
now, and in that case, it’s worth taking a look at Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a 
new crypto presale. The project wants to upgrade the Bitcoin blockchain to 
modern standards – add dApp and smart contract compatibility, for one. Given 
the current bullish state of affairs, we believe $HYPER is looking at an 
explosive future. Why Is Twenty One’s Acquisition Good for Bitcoin? The team 
behind Twenty One Capital is confident that Bitcoin is the future of digital 
currency. We believe Bitcoin deserves a public company worthy of its ethos. 
[…] Twenty One is a new kind of public company: built on Bitcoin, backed with 
proof, and driven by a vision to reshape the global financial system. We’re 
not here to beat the existing system, we’re here to build a new one. —Jack 
Mallers, Twenty One CEO, Twenty One Capital PR As a publicly traded company, 
Twenty One Capital will trade under the ‘XXI’ ticker. Traders will be able to 
track its performance with a ‘Bitcoin per Share’ metric provided by Twenty One 
Capital. And on-chain proof of the company&#8217;s Bitcoin holdings is available via 
xxi.mempool.space, providing full transparency for investors. It’s pretty 
clear that confidence in Bitcoin is growing by the day. This much 
institutional adoption signals that it’s not just a speculative asset, but a 
long-term store of value that can perform better than traditional assets. Case 
in point, Bitcoin grew by 77% in the last year, from ~$66K to $118K today, 
reaching an ATH of $123K in July. Some traders are even beginning to think of 
Bitcoin as the equivalent of digital gold. Bitcoin companies like Twenty One 
Capital adopting a Bitcoin-heavy portfolio shows that there’s a bright future 
for Bitcoin, as well as projects that seek to expand the reach or 
functionality of the Bitcoin network. Projects like Bitcoin Hyper, which plans 
to upscale the Bitcoin blockchain to modern, 21st century standards. Why 
Bitcoin Hyper? Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is the solution to woes that have been 
plaguing the Bitcoin network for over a decade. While Bitcoin is a great store 
of value, transactions are processed relatively slowly (around 7/second vs 
Tron’s 2,000/second, for instance) and at greater cost compared to newer 
blockchains like Solana and Ethereum. Bitcoin Hyper promises to solve all 
these problems by bridging the Bitcoin blockchain to a Layer 2 solution built 
on the Solana Virtual Machine, unlocking powerful smart-contract capabilities 
for Bitcoin-based dApps. Through a Canonical Bridge, you’ll be able to lock in 
your Bitcoins and receive equivalent wrapped Bitcoin on the L2. You can change 
back to $BTC whenever you want to. The gist of it is that $HYPER will process 
transactions on the much faster L2 and execute them on Bitcoin’s L1. This way, 
you get both speed and security under the hood. The presale has already 
attracted over $5.8M, signalling confidence in Bitcoin Hyper’s proposed 
solutions to hyper-charge the Bitcoin Network. With a mainnet launch in Q3 
2025, now’s the perfect time to check out the Bitcoin Hyper project. $HYPER 
holders also receive voting rights for governance proposals, lower transaction 
fees across the Bitcoin Hyper network, and a lucrative staking opportunity 
currently valued at 176% APR. The token is currently worth $0.01245 (and we 
expect it to jump to $0.08625 by the end of 2025), and you can buy it from the 
official presale page. Summary As more financial institutions turn their eye 
towards Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, early adopters get to ride the 
price higher and higher. It’s no longer about speculation. Holding firms like 
Strategy, Twenty One Capital, and even Trump Media are leaning into the rock- 
solid value Bitcoin provides as an asset. That’s why it’s time to get on board 
and ride the rocketship. While Bitcoin might not have the same explosive 
potential it had a decade ago, it&#8217;s also significantly less risky to bet on a 
crypto backed by billions of dollars worth of capital funds. However, Bitcoin 
isn’t a perfect solution—yet. Bitcoin Hyper looks set to fix the outstanding 
issues with the Bitcoin Network and pump while doing so. Remember to do your 
own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose. Presales are 
very volatile, and price movements can appear suddenly. Take care!

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