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John Deaton Highlights Ripple’s Journey from Legal Struggle To ETF Launches
The XRP lawsuit has taken a significant turn with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to drop its appeal against Ripple. The platform is poised for major achievements as the Ripple case nears its long-awaited conclusion after the XRP community’s four-year struggle. With about 20 XRP ETFs ready to launch, advocate John Deaton reflects on Ripple’s journey over the past four years.
Notably, John Deaton sheds light on the phenomenal evolution of Ripple since 2020, despite the ongoing legal struggles. Let’s dive into Deaton’s critical role in the Ripple vs SEC case and the company’s potential developments.
XRP Lawsuit to ETF Launches: John Deaton Weighs In
Reflecting on the pivotal moments that shaped the Ripple landscape, XRP attorney John Deaton shared an X post earlier today. While Ripple has achieved a major milestone in the XRP lawsuit, Deaton looks back on his pivotal decision to file a Motion to Intervene in the case.
The Ripple lawsuit has since yielded significant milestones, most notably Judge Torres’ landmark decision that XRP is not classified as a security, paving the way for further growth and adoption. Building on this success, Ripple now stands triumphant with the recent launch of multiple XRP ETFs.
John Deaton’s Critical Role in the Ripple vs SEC Case
Interestingly, John Deaton filed a Motion to Intervene before four years, marking a significant turn in the XRP lawsuit. The lawyer asked Judge Torres to let XRP holders join the fray as defendants. Though many lawyers and individuals criticized him, he didn’t hesitate to move forward.
Further, citing his intention of gaining participatory rights as amici counsel, the XRP lawyer wrote,
I knew Judge Torres would never force the SEC to sue, at the time, 12,600 XRP holders (which grew to 75K) but man, did it send the right message. Other than sending that message, my real goal was to be appointed amici counsel, with participatory rights, which, in effect, she did.
Moreover, Deaton expressed his delight over Judge Torres’ summary judgment, which ruled XRP as a non-security. The lawyer explained that the judge cited the significance of XRP holder affidavits in her judgment. Notably, she referenced these affidavits on two separate occasions in her written XRP lawsuit ruling.
Recently, John Deaton underscored the significance of the potential tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). In addition, he revealed how cryptocurrencies could help achieve the American Dream.
XRP ETFs: A Major Benchmark
John Deaton’s X post on the XRP lawsuit comes in response to the latest XRP ETF development. Recently, the NYSE Arca approved the Teucrium’s 2X Long Daily XRP ETF under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“This is like the 20th XRP related ETF. Never say you can’t make a difference!,” stated John Deaton. With multiple platforms already applied to launch an XRP ETF, the community remains optimistic of the token’s future trajectory.
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The Mantra team has addressed the crypto community following the Mantra (OM) token price crash of over 80% in the last 24 hours. Despite the statement, the community is still concerned that this might have been a rug pull by the team, which controls a huge amount of the token’s total supply.
Mantra Team Responds Following Token Crash
In an X post, the Mantra team assured the community that the token is “fundamentally strong” despite the crash that occurred in the last 24 hours. The team blamed the crash on “reckless liquidations” and denied it had anything to do with the project.
They further assured that this had nothing to do with the team and revealed that they were looking into the Mantra price crash and would share more details about what happened as soon as possible.
In an X post, the project’s co-founder, John Patrick Mullin, further revealed that there was a massive forced liquidation from a large OM investor on a Centralized Exchange (CEX). However, he didn’t reveal whether it was one of the top crypto exchanges.
In another X post, Mullin tried to set the record straight. He stated that they didn’t delete the Telegram channel. He further remarked that the team’s tokens all remain in custody and provided a wallet address (mantra…..quam) for community members to verify this claim.
The Mantra co-founder added that they are actively figuring out why these massive forced liquidations occurred and will provide more information as soon as possible. He assured that they are still here and not going anywhere.
Mantra Price Crashes By Over 80% In 24 Hours
CoinMarketCap data shows that the Mantra price has crashed by over 80% in the last 24 hours. The token sharply dropped from an intra-day high of $6.3 to as low as $0.4. However, it has reclaimed the $1 price level following the team’s statement.
However, amid this statement, some community members still seem convinced that this was a rug pull, as the team controls a huge amount of the token’s supply. Crypto commentator Sjuul described the OM token as the LUNA of this cycle.
He further explained why the community believes the crash was a rug pull, stating that the crash began when a wallet believed to be connected to the team suddenly deposited 3.9 million OM tokens to the OKX crypto exchange. This deposit led to significant selling pressure, which caused the Mantra price to crash.
Besides the token’s crash, the broader crypto market is witnessing a downtrend following US President Donald Trump’s statement in which he debunked reports of an exemption. This comes just a day after the crypto market rebounded following reports that the US president had exempted computers, phones, and chips from his tariffs on China and other countries.
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Ethereum’s shoddy run of form is reaching its lowest ebb with investors lapping at the charts in bullish fashion. Ethereum price is tipped for a rally to $4,000 after technical indicators flash glimpses of promise for the largest altcoin.
Ethereum Price To $4,800 Is In Play
Cryptocurrency analyst Javon Marks is predicting an extended rally for Ethereum price in the coming weeks on the backs of solid technicals. According to an analysis on X, Ethereum price continues to trade outside of the previous descending trendline after a strong breakout despite recent poor price performances.
Marks notes that the previous breakout triggered an extended bullish run for Ethereum but previous declines leave ETH outside the descending trendline. According to the cryptocurrency analyst, if ETH continues to trade above the trendline, a price target of $4,800 is within grasp. While Marks did not give a timeline, the $4,000 prediction aligns with Standard Chartered’s revised prediction for ETH for the end of 2025.
“With Ethereum still being well broken out of an older resisting trend the target at the $4811.71 level goes unchanged,” said Marks.
While Marks’ prediction offers a ray of hope for the bruised and battered altcoin, trading above the trendline is an uphill climb. For starters, ETH price charts are indicating lower lows and lower highs, confirming a strong downtrend.
Ethereum price has fallen to a new 5-year low against Bitcoin after posting its worst Q1 performance in nearly five years. ETH tanked to lows of $1,400 as investor optimism for the altcoin sunk to previously unseen levels.
Marks Says ETH Can Still Clinch $8,000
The analyst notes if the Ethereum price powers through the maze of challenges on its path to $4,800, it can trigger a sustained rally to $8,000. While the prediction is a steep ascent for ETH, prices have formed a 2020 historical pattern pointing to a rally.
“With this target still in play, an over 200% uphill run to reach it can take place and with the extensive post-breakout action, a break above is possible, bring $8,557.68 into play,” said Marks.
Bankless cofounder David Hoffman has revealed a strategy to improve ETH price performance. The plan involves attracting new users to the Ethereum network while ditching attempts to police users’ behavior.
Despite the possibilities for an upswing, Ethereum price is staring down the barrel of a gun. There are comparisons that the ETH price is mirroring Nokia’s decline with Solana’s rise delivering the final blow for Ethereum.
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A recent analysis by a Bitcoin analyst has thrown cold water on the possibility of the Shiba Inu price hitting the $1 mark. The analyst firmly dismissed the idea, suggesting that it is highly unlikely, if not downright impossible.
Why Shiba Inu Price Will Never Hit $1
Davinci Jeremie, a prominent Bitcoin analyst with over 825,700 followers on X (formerly Twitter) has declared the Shiba Inu price will never reach $1. To understand why the analyst has made such a grim prediction, he points to Shiba Inu’s market capitalization and supply dynamics.
With Shiba Inu’s vast circulating supply, Jeremie argues that reaching $1 would require an astronomical market cap far beyond what the crypto market could sustain. As of April 2025, the total circulating supply of SHIB is around 589.5 trillion. However, this number fluctuates with daily token burns.
For Shiba Inu to hit $1, Jeremie has stated that its market capitalization would need to surge to a staggering $600 trillion. To put the sheer scale of this figure into perspective, a comparison between Bitcoin, gold, and the global crypto market cap helps illustrate just how unrealistic this milestone is.
Currently, Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is worth around $1.66 trillion. For Shiba Inu to achieve a $1 price point, it would need to surpass almost 600 times the total market cap of Bitcoin.
Gold, which is widely regarded as a reliable store of value and has a market cap of approximately $21.857 trillion, would still be significantly dwarfed by the required market cap for SHIB at $1. To put it simply, Shiba Inu reaching this figure would need a valuation nearly 300 times greater than the entire global crypto market cap, which currently sits around $2.65 trillion.
As mentioned earlier, Shiba Inu’s massive supply also significantly contributes to why a $1 price is unrealistic. While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have a capped supply, SHIB’s is exponentially larger, created to appeal to its community.
The sheer number of tokens in circulation is part of what keeps SHIB’s current price so low at $0.000012. It also makes it virtually impossible to reach $1 unless drastic changes are made to supply or token burns skyrocket astronomically.
Community Acknowledges SHIB’s $1 Pipe Dream
Following Jeremie’s declaration that Shiba Inu is unlikely ever to hit $1, many in the crypto community echoed his sentiment, emphasizing just how unrealistic and ambitious this target is. While many concluded that Shiba Inu cannot reach $1, others offered potential solutions they believe could one day turn this far-fetched goal into a reality.
One member highlighted the need to reduce Shiba Inu’s supply. Primarily, this would involve token burns, which permanently remove tokens from circulation. Since its inception, over 410.7 trillion SHIB tokens have been burnt. However, despite this progress, the circulating supply remains overwhelmingly large.
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