So apparently there's a BTC whale thats shorting BTC to the amount of $234m. The market has been in the red so that mfer must know something.
1 BTC = $8.2k, it’s up 735% this yr UPDATE 5/19: BTC @ $42k :damn:
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Yeeeeea….
Ripple Just Went FULL Wall Street. Hidden Road → Now Ripple Prime. Here’s what just happened — and why it changes everything for $XRP. 
Ripple quietly completed the acquisition of Hidden Road, a multi-asset prime brokerage handling FX, swaps, and derivatives for institutions.
That firm is now officially “Ripple Prime.”
And it’s live in the United States.
Ripple Prime now offers digital asset spot prime brokerage — meaning U.S. institutions can trade OTC across dozens of major cryptos, including $XRP and $RLUSD (Ripple’s stablecoin).
This is Wall Street-grade access to crypto markets — powered by Ripple.
Think about what that means.
Ripple now controls:
Payments (Ripple Payments)
Custody (Ripple Custody)
Stablecoin issuance ($RLUSD)
Prime brokerage (Ripple Prime)
That’s not a crypto company anymore — that’s an institutional empire.
The kicker?
Ripple Prime clients can cross-margin OTC spot, swaps, and even CME futures/options under one umbrella.
That’s what Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citadel do — except this is built on blockchain rails.
This isn’t just bullish for Ripple.
It’s infrastructure-level integration between crypto and traditional finance.
The rails are being rebuilt — and $XRP is the settlement layer sitting beneath it all.
The global playbook is clear:
FX + Derivatives + Stablecoin + On-Demand Liquidity = Complete institutional suite.
Ripple is now a full-service digital asset bank, minus the “bank” label.
It’s not about speculation anymore.
It’s about flows, liquidity, and access.
And with Ripple Prime live in the U.S., institutions can finally tap those flows directly — using XRP under the hood.
While everyone’s watching ETFs… Ripple just built the plumbing.
This is the final step before full institutional adoption.
The quiet part? Hidden Road → Ripple Prime → XRP in the bloodstream of Wall Street.
The XRP narrative just shifted forever.
They didn’t just buy a brokerage —
They became the brokerage.
And now, the world’s liquidity runs through Ripple.
Ripple quietly completed the acquisition of Hidden Road, a multi-asset prime brokerage handling FX, swaps, and derivatives for institutions.That firm is now officially “Ripple Prime.”
And it’s live in the United States.
Ripple Prime now offers digital asset spot prime brokerage — meaning U.S. institutions can trade OTC across dozens of major cryptos, including $XRP and $RLUSD (Ripple’s stablecoin).This is Wall Street-grade access to crypto markets — powered by Ripple.
Think about what that means.Ripple now controls:
Payments (Ripple Payments)
Custody (Ripple Custody)
Stablecoin issuance ($RLUSD)
Prime brokerage (Ripple Prime)
That’s not a crypto company anymore — that’s an institutional empire.
The kicker?Ripple Prime clients can cross-margin OTC spot, swaps, and even CME futures/options under one umbrella.
That’s what Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citadel do — except this is built on blockchain rails.
This isn’t just bullish for Ripple.It’s infrastructure-level integration between crypto and traditional finance.
The rails are being rebuilt — and $XRP is the settlement layer sitting beneath it all.
The global playbook is clear:FX + Derivatives + Stablecoin + On-Demand Liquidity = Complete institutional suite.
Ripple is now a full-service digital asset bank, minus the “bank” label.
It’s not about speculation anymore.It’s about flows, liquidity, and access.
And with Ripple Prime live in the U.S., institutions can finally tap those flows directly — using XRP under the hood.
While everyone’s watching ETFs… Ripple just built the plumbing.This is the final step before full institutional adoption.
The quiet part? Hidden Road → Ripple Prime → XRP in the bloodstream of Wall Street.
The XRP narrative just shifted forever.They didn’t just buy a brokerage —
They became the brokerage.
And now, the world’s liquidity runs through Ripple.
Koichos
All Star
Now at 21 as of today’s (November 4) daily open (UTC time)Oct 16, 2025
We’re now at 22 (extreme fear).
. If BTC sweeps down to test its 50W SMA at $103,050 we should be in the teens. May TP my short then.
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People are broke. I think BTC is dropping bc folks are selling it to put food on the table and gas in the car.Now at 21 as of today’s (November 4) daily open (UTC time)
SOL= $159
please drop to 100k or lower so I can cop half a BTC
Koichos
All Star
Or you can just wait until next year and buy two bitcoin for the same price. Deferred gratification.
1/2 BTC $100k
1 BTC $50kIf bitcoin closes a weekly below $100k I’m selling my remaining 40%. Don’t be my exit liquidity.
You really expect it to drop to 50k?Or you can just wait until next year and buy two bitcoin for the same price. Deferred gratification.
1/2 BTC $100k
If bitcoin closes a weekly below $100k I’m selling my remaining 40%. Don’t be my exit liquidity.
Koichos
All Star
Bitcoin has fallen an average of 83% after cycle tops.Bitcoin cycle highs and lows (notice the diminishing returns in both directions)
- 94% retracement from 2011 peak of $31
- 86% retracement from 2013 peak of $1,100
- 84% retracement from 2017 peak of $19,700
- 78% retracement from 2021 peak of $68,900
- ??% retracement from 2025 peak of $125,800 and counting
