A closely followed analyst says that deep-pocketed crypto investors have scooped up over $2.5 billion worth of XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) in just a couple of days.

In a new thread, crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 111,500 followers on the social media platform X that whales have been making moves to accumulate payments-focused altcoin XRP.

“Whales bought roughly one billion XRP in 48 hours!”‘

At time of writing, XRP is trading for $2.54, indicating that the whales accumulated $2.54 billion worth of the third-largest altcoin by market cap.

Moving on to the popular meme asset DOGE, Martinez says that crypto whales gobbled up massive amounts of the dog-themed altcoin over a two-day period.

“Whales bought over 470 million Dogecoin DOGE in 48 hours!”

With DOGE trading for $0.338 at time of writing, the whales’ Dogecoin trove is now worth $158.86 million.

In total, the deep-pocketed investors accumulated $2.698 billion worth of XRP and DOGE.

Looking at the charts, Martinez predicts that XRP will skyrocket to a huge price tag in February, noting that the asset has two potential entry points.

“The first is the rising trendline of the pennant, at $2.05. The second is a breakout outside of the pennant, at $2.50. Regardless of your entry, the target remains $10!”

The crypto strategist goes on to note that digital assets saw declining levels of capital inflows in the last 30 days.

“Capital inflows into the crypto market went from $134 billion to $68 billion over the past month, representing a 49% decline.”

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There is a reason for Ethereum fans to be optimistic, as expert analysis suggests that the cryptocurrency is going to touch the skies in the coming months. As Bitcoin has just crossed $94,000, Ethereum also shows signs of life and bounces back from its recent low and hints at the possibility of price explosion.

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A Quick Look At The Patterns

Well-known crypto analyst Ali Martinez has found a bullish reversal pattern that can potentially take the price of Ethereum into much higher value. Trading at $3,281 at the moment, Ethereum has slipped below the middle line of its rising channel and has traders spooked.

But Martinez is one who thinks if Ethereum could just retest the lower boundary at $2,800 and rebound, it will likely launch into a bullish trend. This rebound may eventually set the stage for Ethereum to reach between $6,000 and $7,000.

If #Ethereum $ETH is following an ascending parallel channel, a dip to the lower boundary at $2,800 could act as a launchpad for a move toward $6,000. pic.twitter.com/uYP6BW3DZh

— Ali (@ali_charts) January 10, 2025

Market Sentiment & Challenges

Even though these are all good signs, the mood in the futures market right now is not clear. Open interest in Ethereum has gone down by 1.25%, which shows that some buyers are becoming more cautious.

The long-to-short number is still less than 1, which means that traders are betting against Ethereum instead of for it. Also, funding rates have gone down a lot, which shows that people are less interested in taking leveraged long bets.

Although short-term sentiment may be negative, long-term holders may see attractive entry points at current prices. Due to their inherent volatility, cryptocurrencies require constant vigilance and awareness of market trends.

Key Resistance Levels

All eyes will be on Ethereum’s performance and whether it can overcome important resistance thresholds as we advance into 2025. Several elements determine whether one may achieve $6,000 or even $7,000: market conditions, investor mood, and more general economic impact.

At the time of writing, Ether was trading at $3,274, down 0.9% and 9.9% in the daily and weekly timeframes, data from Coingecko shows.

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Ether Price Forecast

Ether (ETH) is likely to start an ascent in the next seven days; its present price sits 56% below the projected value for next month. This recovery can draw more trading activity and fits the optimistic trends in the market.

Ether is expected to rise by a solid 93% in six months and 94% in three months, according to predictions by CoinCheckup. Though market volatility still has great importance to take into account, a one-year forecast reveals an impressive 180% increase, demonstrating great development potential.

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Ripple president Monica Long thinks additional crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals will usher in another big year for digital assets in 2025.

Long predicts in a new interview with Bloomberg Crypto that “various crypto spot ETFs” will receive a seal of approval in the US this year.

The Ripple president also says payments-focused altcoin XRP is “likely to be the next in line” in terms of ETF approvals.

Multiple ETF providers filed Form S-1 registration statements for XRP ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, including Bitwise Asset Management, 21Shares, Canary Capital and WisdomTree.

The SEC greenlit the first spot market Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs last January, bringing in billions of dollars worth of inflows to the top digital asset by market cap. The regulator subsequently approved Ethereum (ETH) ETFs for trading in July.

Long predicts the approvals on those newer XRP filings will accelerate due to President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory and the upcoming change of leadership at the SEC.

XRP is trading at $2.36 at time of writing, a marginal increase in the last 24 hours.

The Ripple president also forecasts big things for the stablecoin market.

“The stablecoin market today is you know more than $150 billion for US dollar stablecoins, and it’s projected to grow to $3+ trillion over the next few years, so this is a market that is exploding.”

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