{"id":8193,"date":"2025-01-17T08:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T08:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2025-01-17T08:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T08:47:18","slug":"ripple-xrp-price-explosion-bullish-bitcoin-btc-predictions-and-more-bits-recap-jan-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=8193","title":{"rendered":"Ripple (XRP) Price Explosion, Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) Predictions, and More: Bits Recap Jan 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ripple (XRP) neared its ATH while its market cap surged past $190 billion. Analysts see the price rising to as high as $15.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin (BTC) hit $102,000, boosted by market optimism and potential pro-crypto policies tied to Trump\u2019s upcoming presidency.<\/li>\n<li>Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose 10%, possibly fueled by meme coin market recovery and milestones on its Shibarium network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379114\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1201\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Recap_CB-35-50x30.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>XRP Goes Wild<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ripple\u2019s native token has been on fire lately, with its price soaring by 45% in the past week. On January 16, XRP <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-missed-new-ath-by-just-1-can-xrp-break-through-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reached<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> $3.39, thus standing just 1% away from its all-time high registered at the start of 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379111\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-379111\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9.png\" alt=\"XRP Price\" width=\"574\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9.png 1038w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-Price-9-50x35.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP Price, Source: CoinGecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The asset\u2019s market cap briefly surged to almost $195 billion, currently <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">standing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at around $191 billion (per CoinGecko\u2019s data). To put things into perspective, well-known corporations such as Goldman Sachs, Walt Disney, and Philip Morris <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/companiesmarketcap.com\/usa\/largest-companies-in-the-usa-by-market-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> similar capitalizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The potential factors fueling XRP\u2019s substantial rally include recent whale accumulation, hype around the political changes in the USA, growing network adoption, and more. Those willing to dive deeper can find further details <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-price-hits-7-year-high-at-3-amid-growing-xrp-network-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many analysts believe XRP has much more room for growth, claiming that a new ATH is just a matter of time. The popular X user CRYPTOWZRD <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cryptoWZRD_\/status\/1879986038376132680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">set<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a short-term target of $4 and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">then<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a possible rise to $8.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ali Martinez chipped in, too. Earlier this week, he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-xrp-surges-to-3-2-with-10-price-target-in-sight-this-cycle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">assumed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that XRP\u2019s price could skyrocket to $10, while shortly after, he <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ali_charts\/status\/1879955024219914264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">suggested<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that an explosion to as high as $15 is also possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BTC is Back Above $100K<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite charting less substantial gains than XRP, the primary cryptocurrency is also <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">well in the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> green on a seven-day scale. Bitcoin (BTC) <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">currently<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> trades at over $102,000, which is serious progress considering the brief plunge below $90K less than a week ago.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379112\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-379112\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6.png\" alt=\"BTC Price\" width=\"554\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6.png 1027w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC-Price-6-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC Price, Source: CoinGecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Captain Faibik and Mikybull Crypto are among the X users who expect further gains <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in the near future<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/top-bitcoin-btc-predictions-as-the-price-briefly-crossed-100k\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">forecasted<\/a> a new ATH by late January, whereas the latter believes that exceeding the resistance level of $99K could have initiated \u201cthe thrill and euphoria\u201d psychological market phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis is the phase where everything pumps, especially alts,\u201d Mikybull Crypto added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, the crypto community eagerly anticipates Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration as America\u2019s 47th <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">President<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which is scheduled for January 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Republican <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/10-promises-donald-trump-has-made-regarding-bitcoin-and-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">made<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> numerous pro-crypto promises during his presidential campaign that could benefit BTC and the entire market. Recent reports have also <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/trump-plans-to-designate-crypto-as-a-national-priority-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">indicated<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that Trump \u201cplans to release an executive order elevating crypto as a policy priority and giving industry insiders a voice within his administration.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to a New York Post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/will-trump-make-a-pro-crypto-move-on-day-1-community-awaits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">coverage<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the upcoming president <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is open to the idea of establishing a cryptocurrency reserve that prioritizes digital assets like Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and USD Coin (USDC). The entities behind those coins are all based in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How\u2019s SHIB Doing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lastly, we will touch upon the popular meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB), which has also made waves recently. Its price has risen over 10% in the past week and is currently trading at approximately $0.000239.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379109\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-379109\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4.png\" alt=\"SHIB Price\" width=\"569\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4.png 1032w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SHIB-Price-4-50x35.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SHIB Price, Source: CoinGecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Its resurgence coincides with an overall revival of the meme coin sector where Dogecoin (DOGE), <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dogwifjhat<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (WIF), Floki Inu (FLOKI), and many others are well in the green.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SHIB\u2019s pump <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">also<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> comes mere days after the project\u2019s layer-2 scaling solution \u2013 Shibarium \u2013 hit a new milestone. As <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CryptoPotato<\/span><\/em> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/shiba-inus-shibarium-blasts-through-another-huge-milestone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the total number of transactions processed on the network surpassed 800 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripple-xpr-price-explosion-bullish-bitcoin-btc-predictions-and-more-bits-recap-jan-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ripple (XRP) Price Explosion, Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) Predictions, and More: Bits Recap Jan 17<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR Ripple (XRP) neared its ATH while its market cap surged past $190 billion. Analysts see the price rising to as high as $15. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $102,000, boosted by market optimism and potential pro-crypto policies tied to Trump\u2019s upcoming presidency. Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose 10%, possibly fueled by meme coin market recovery and milestones [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-8193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8193\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}