A prominent crypto commentator known as Mason Versluis has issued a notable warning for XRP investors, pointing out that parts of the discussion around XRP to lofty price targets as high as $10,000 have drifted far away from reality and risk misleading investors. Pundit Pushes Back Against $10,000 XRP Predictions Bullish price predictions around XRP have been arriving at an unusually fast pace in recent months, especially as spot exchange-traded funds and institutional participation are now a major part of investor conversations. Related Reading: The Great XRP Exodus: Here’s How Much Is Left On Crypto Exchanges Social media platforms are now filled with increasingly high targets, ranging from triple-digit valuations to extreme calls for four-figure and even five-figure prices at $10,000. Just a few years ago, you would not have believed such XRP price predictions would be as rampant as this. In a recent video clip circulating across the crypto community, Mason Versluis delivered an unusually blunt assessment of the $10,000 predictions for the altcoin. He dismissed the figure outright, noting that such price targets should not even be part of current conversations. According to Versluis, anyone aggressively promoting those numbers is doing investors a disservice and misleading them. His argument is based on the fact that XRP has yet to demonstrate the ability to break above far lower price levels, making five-digit projections detached from present conditions. A closer look at XRP’s circulating supply explains why the $10,000 prediction raises doubts. XRP currently has a circulating supply of about 66 billion tokens with a market cap of $141.9 billion. Therefore, calculations based on the current circulating supply would imply a market cap of roughly $660 trillion if the altcoin reaches $10,000, which is far greater than the current top 100 assets by market cap combined. To put this in context, gold currently has a market cap of about $31 trillion. The most realistic way that the token might reach $10,000 is for the circulating supply to decrease significantly. Bullish Bias Exists, But Built Around Progression According to Versias, XRP reaching $10,000 is not outright impossible. However, the world has only seen roughly 2% of the changes that would be required for XRP to approach a $10,000 valuation. Related Reading: Here’s How Much The XRP Price Will Be If It Overtakes Ethereum In Market Cap XRP has not even reached $10, let alone maintained it. In order for any outstanding price levels to become a reality, XRP would first need to break above double digits $10, and hold above. From here, discussions about $50, $100, or higher only become meaningful after XRP proves strength at each preceding level. Despite the criticism, Versluis made it clear that his outlook on XRP is not bearish. He acknowledged that his stance has grown increasingly optimistic due to developments such as ETF momentum, DeFi activity, and institutional engagement surrounding XRP and the XRP ledger, continuing to improve. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
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Venezuelas IBC index jumped over 100% YTD following the US capture of Nicols Maduro, as investors bet on post-regime reforms.
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After printing consecutive bullish candles, the Bitcoin bulls are facing some resistance, which is causing the price rise to stall. The token has been attempting to break the $94,000 barrier consistently since December but has thus far been unsuccessful. With this, it could appear that the momentum could be cooling off, but the BTC price …
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On Monday, January 5, something small on paper becomes huge in practice, the moment a mainstream American wealth adviser can finally say the quiet part out loud. Bank of America’s wealth platforms, Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge, are set to let advisers recommend crypto exchange-traded products, with an internal view that […]
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US President Donald Trump’s allied super PAC has received more than $21 million in donations from major players in the cryptocurrency sector, filings show. The money landed in the account of MAGA Inc., a group that has been building a large war chest ahead of the 2026 midterm contests. Related Reading: A Maduro Bet, A Market Alarm: US Lawmaker Targets Trading Abuses According to Federal Election Commission records, Gemini Trust Company gave 1.5 million USDC, which was converted to dollars when reported. At the same time, Foris Dax Inc., the parent of Crypto.com, made two separate $10 million contributions. Who Might Benefit The contributions add weight to MAGA Inc.’s already large balance. Reports show the super PAC entered 2026 with nearly $300 million on hand, a figure driven by many high-dollar donations from across tech, finance, and other sectors. The PAC says the funds will be used to support candidates and efforts aligned with Trump’s priorities. Money talks in close races. When groups have hundreds of millions available, they can buy more ads, staff, and outreach. That can change outcomes in tightly contested House and Senate battlegrounds, and it can shape which lawmakers hold sway over policy — including rules that affect crypto firms and digital assets. Regulatory And Industry Context Based on reports, the crypto sector has been more active politically in recent years, directing funds to both national PACs and smaller groups that press for friendlier regulation. Some industry leaders have pushed for clearer rules on tokens, custody, and exchanges, and political donations are a tool used alongside lobbying. Campaign strategists say large donations tied to specific industries can sharpen messaging on hot-button topics. In this case, the visible crypto contributions arrive as regulators and lawmakers continue to debate how to treat digital assets. That debate could influence product approvals, enforcement approaches, and tax rules for crypto companies and their customers. Related Reading: Bitcoin Wealth Isn’t About Hype—It’s About Time And Stacking, Expert Says What The Filings Show The filings provide a snapshot of who gave money and when. They do not show how the PAC will spend every dollar or which individual races will get direct help. Still, the timing — months ahead of the 2026 midterms — suggests these gifts were aimed at building influence before candidate slates and budgets are finalized. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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JasmyCoin (JASMY) is trading higher today after posting a sharp daily rebound. This move is supported by a surge in volume and a technical breakout from a multi-month descending channel. The move marks one of JASMY’s strongest single-day performances in recent weeks, drawing renewed attention from short-term traders. The JASMY price is trading near $0.00873, …
Silver hit $81, rising 14% in 2026 after the US captured Venezuelas Maduro, now closing in on Nvidia as a top global asset by market cap.
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Bitcoin fell to $92.5K, triggering $83M in long liquidations after briefly stabilizing above $93K earlier this week.
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Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500 per ounce and silver rallied above $80.
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Arthur Hayes argues that the US move to seize control of Venezuelan oil is less about geopolitics than electoral math and that the resulting policy mix of hotter nominal growth and capped energy costs is structurally bullish for Bitcoin and high-beta crypto. In a Jan. 6 essay titled “Suavemente,” the BitMEX co-founder frames the current moment through a deliberately simple lens: US politicians optimize for re-election, and the median voter optimizes for perceived economic wellbeing. “The question is, does the American colonization of Venezuela make Bitcoin/crypto number go up or down?” Hayes writes. Hayes’ core claim is that US political control is decided at the margins, and those margins respond overwhelmingly to the economy and inflation, particularly “food and energy” inflation. “Above all else… the only issue that the median voter cares about is the economy,” he writes. “It is easy to pump the economy, and by that, I mean nominal GDP. That is just a question of how much credit Trump can create.” Related Reading: Venezuela, Geopolitical Risk, And Bitcoin: What On-Chain Data Really Shows But Hayes insists the same playbook can backfire if inflation follows, especially at the pump. “The key metric for Americans is the price of gasoline,” he writes, arguing that limited public transportation makes gas prices a daily referendum on economic management. In that framework, Venezuela’s value is straightforward: suppress oil, suppress gasoline, and keep the “run the economy hot” promise intact without triggering voter backlash. He highlights what he calls a “10% rule”: “when the national average price of gasoline rises 10% or more in the three months preceding an election versus the average price in January of the same calendar year, control of one or more branches of government switches teams.” That dynamic, in his telling, creates two regimes that matter for markets: nominal GDP/credit up with oil up, or nominal GDP/credit up with oil flat-to-down. Why Bitcoin “Wins” If Oil Stays Contained Hayes’ bullish conclusion rests on the idea that oil prices constrain the durability of money printing, not the mechanics of Bitcoin itself. “Because of the energy used running computers engaged in proof of work mining, Bitcoin is the purest monetary abstraction there is,” he writes. “Therefore, the price of energy is irrelevant to the price of Bitcoin as all miners will face a parallel shift up or down in the price at the same time. The price of oil only matters regarding its ability to force politicians to stop printing money.” Related Reading: John Bollinger: Bitcoin BB Squeeze Breakout Targets $107,000 In his setup, the stress signals are macro-market ones: the 10-year Treasury yield and the MOVE Index, a measure of bond-market volatility. He argues that when oil rises far enough to push yields “close to 5%,” volatility spikes, leverage unwinds, and policymakers are pressured into a pivot. Hayes points to a prior episode as a template for reflexivity: “If you remember, Trump threatened tariffs so high… markets tanked, and the MOVE Index spiked to an intraday high of 172. The next day after the spike, Trump… ‘paused’ the tariffs, and markets bottomed then recovered violently.” Absent that stress, Hayes’ base case is aggressive credit expansion with oil “subsided if not outright fall,” which he ties directly to Bitcoin upside. He cites his “USD Liquidity Conditions Index” as evidence that Bitcoin’s trend tracks dollar liquidity, concluding: “As the amount of dollars expands, the price of Bitcoin and certain cryptos will sky rocket.” The essay also reads like a positioning memo. Hayes says his fund, Maelstrom, entered 2026 with “almost maximum risk,” low dollar-stable exposure, and an intention to rotate: “To obtain outperformance versus BTC and ETH, I will sell BTC to fund privacy positions and sell ETH to fund DeFi.” He names Zcash (ZEC) as the “privacy beta,” saying the fund is “already long a fuck ton of that” from 3Q25. At press time, Bitcoin traded at $93,841. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com