Analyst Puts BNB at $2,000, Marking it as the Next Crypto to Explode as Snorter Token Soars

XRP is showing new signs of life after weeks of quiet trading. The token has drawn about $30 billion in fresh inflows, pushing prices up by nearly 4% this week. The latest activity places XRP back in focus as one of the market’s strongest large-cap performers.

Analysts see conditions forming for a steady rally that could lift XRP by as much as 135% over the coming months. Despite the improving outlook, expectations remain moderate. Most analysts do not see the token reaching double-digit prices in this cycle.

Analysts Outline a Realistic Path

On the Paul Barron Podcast, analyst Evan Aldo said that based on technical patterns, XRP could climb toward 4 as the next important level, a move that would mark a 55% rise from current prices.

 If XRP manages to clear the heavy resistance zone between 4.30 and 4.50, it could open the path toward $6, roughly a 135% rise.

The probability of XRP reaching the 4 range is viewed as high, while the upper target near $6 remains more uncertain. Still, the overall structure supports a steady upward trend rather than a short-lived spike.

XRP’s Stability Stands Out

While many digital assets remain volatile, XRP has continued to demonstrate stability. This consistency makes it appealing to both long-term holders and institutional investors who prefer less speculative positions.

XRP’s ongoing role in cross-border payments and tokenization projects also strengthens its long-term outlook. These use cases add credibility to the token and help explain the continued flow of capital into the market.

A Push Toward New Highs

The main question now is whether XRP can break past its previous record near $3.80. Technical indicators say it can, but much depends on broader market sentiment and regulatory clarity in the months ahead.

For now, the setup looks favorable. The market appears to be aligning for a steady climb rather than a speculative spike. As Aldo put it, “It’s tough to call the exact top, but the momentum is there. If XRP clears 4, it could move fast.”

Crypto asset manager Algoz has doubled its assets under management (AUM) to more than $200 million and will launch a Cayman Islands-based fund with a US Feeder, FinanceMagnates.com learned exclusively.

Algoz Doubles AUM to $200M, Opens Cayman Fund for US Institutions

The Israeli-based firm, registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with the National Futures Association (NFA), said the new fund structure will allow US professional institutions to invest in its quantitative trading strategies. Algoz crossed the $100 million AUM threshold in the first half of this year, managing more than 50 self-managed accounts for institutional clients. Now, the AUM doubled.Tal Teperberg, Group CEO at Algoz

"Our Self managed account solution has been superb, propelling us to over $200 million in AUM,” CEO Tal Teperberg commented in a statement shared with FinanceMagnates.com. “However, we discovered many family office and allocators simply didn't have a mandate to invest in an SMA and so we believed the time was right to make a battle hardened and successful Market Neutral strategy available to a much wider investment group.”

The new Cayman fund will run Algoz's Market Neutral strategy, which the company says generates returns with low volatility regardless of broader cryptocurrency price movements. The fund will accept investments in US dollars, Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.

The firm targets family offices, institutional allocators, and digital asset treasury companies looking for alternatives to simply holding tokens. Fund assets will be held through Algoz's custody protection product and traded using an off-exchange settlement system designed to reduce counterparty risk.

Custody Partnership Addresses Institutional Concerns

Algoz partners with Zodia Custody, the digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, National Australia Bank, and Northern Trust, to provide segregated cold storage for client assets. The arrangement follows a pattern the firm established in 2023 when it launched its Quant Pro product to eliminate counterparty risks that have deterred institutional investors.

"Investors will still get our custody protection model, thanks to our partnership with Zodia, and now be able to invest in a regulated, managed, and audited fund structure. We are excited for the prospect of this fund," Teperberg said.

The master-feeder structure using a Cayman exempted company with a US Feeder vehicle has become common for crypto investment funds seeking to accommodate both US taxable investors and international clients. The arrangement allows professional investors to allocate capital through familiar regulatory frameworks while maintaining exposure to digital asset strategies.

Firm Built Infrastructure After Exchange Collapses

Algoz developed its off-exchange settlement approach and custody protections following high-profile failures of crypto exchanges including FTX. The 2022 collapse exposed how exchanges commingled customer funds, prompting regulatory action against major platforms by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The firm's Quant Pro product, launched in 2023, uses off-exchange settlements through Bitfinex and custody infrastructure that keeps client assets separate from exchange and management company balance sheets. Stephen Wundke, Global Business Development Director at Algoz, said at the time that if all three parties in the relationship failed, customers would still retain their coins.

"The wallet holds the coins entrusted and protects it from being hacked or malfeasant. It protects it in the way it would, but it's held in trust. It's not the asset of the custodian," he commented.

Algoz requires a minimum investment of $100,000 from professional and accredited investors. The firm allows clients to change strategies once per month without cost and permits withdrawals without the 30- to 90-day lockup periods common in traditional hedge funds.

The company was founded in 2016 by Teperberg and registered with the CFTC and NFA as a CTA. It also holds SWAP firm registration with the NFA. The firm manages more than 40 institutional accounts and has said it plans to scale capacity to $500 million in AUM.

Circle Internet Group (ticker CRCL) has tapped crypto security platform Safe as a "premier institutional storage solution" for its USDC stablecoin.

"As institutions increasingly move onchain, they need trusted, scalable infrastructure to manage capital with confidence. Safe has already proven itself as an important platform for USDC adoption at scale, and this partnership underscores the growing demand for regulated, secure digital dollars in institutional treasury management and DeFi," Circle Chief Commercial Officer Kash Razzaghi said in a statement on Tuesday.

Safe, formerly Gnosis Safe, is a multisig-based "smart account" platform that secures over $60 billion in digital assets, including at least $2.5 billion in USDC, today. The new partnership will help position "USDC at the core of the Safe ecosystem," making it “a home for institutional stablecoin DeFi,” Safe founder Lukas Schor said.

According to Dune data, Safe has already processed $25 billion worth of USDC transfers this year, on pace to double its 2024 volume.

"Safe's programmable multi-signature technology, which already powers nearly 4% of all Ethereum transactions, provides the institutional-grade security required for large-scale treasury operations while maintaining direct access to DeFi's deepest liquidity pools, where USDC is a dominant asset," the teams wrote.

The total stablecoin market cap surpassed $300 billion for the first time earlier this month, with Circle’s USDC accounting for nearly a quarter of that amount.

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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed a roadmap to help asset managers adopt blockchain technology for fund tokenization.

In a Tuesday announcement, the regulator said the initiative aims to “provide firms with additional clarity” to adopt tokenization and “drive innovation and growth in asset management.”

“Tokenization has the potential to drive fundamental changes in asset management, with benefits for the industry and consumers,” said Simon Walls, executive director of markets at the FCA. “There are many things that firms can do under our existing rules and more that become possible with the changes we propose enacting now,” he added.

According to the FCA, tokenized products can increase competition, reduce costs and broaden investment access, particularly to private markets and infrastructure. By digitizing fund operations, asset managers could also lower reconciliation and data-sharing costs.

FCA outlines roadmap for tokenized funds

The FCA’s plan includes guidance for operating tokenized fund registers under existing rules via the UK Blueprint model, a simplified dealing framework for processing both traditional and tokenized fund units and a roadmap for blockchain-based settlement.

The regulator also intends to explore how regulation may need to evolve as tokenization becomes more widespread. “The UK has the opportunity to be a world-leader here and we want to provide asset managers with the clarity and confidence they need to deliver,” Walls said.

Last month, Coinbase asked users to support a public petition calling on the UK to develop a pro-innovation strategy for blockchain and stablecoins. The petition called for a framework including stablecoin and tokenization regulation, blockchain adoption and the appointment of a blockchain “czar.”

A cryptocurrency analyst and Bitcoin maximalist, Knut Svanholm, has criticized Bitcoin Core v30.0’s expansion of the OP_RETURN limit to 100,000 bytes for multiple outputs per transaction. Svanholm argues the move will enable "shitcoining" like crowdfunding and staking on Bitcoin’s layer 1 and increase costs for peer-to-peer transfers.

Bitcoin maximalists warn against diluting Bitcoin’s core mission

Notably, the Bitcoin Core v3.0 introduces technical changes, removing the 80-byte limit and reducing relay fees. The changes will make it easier and cheaper to store data, build metaprotocols and execute more complex applications.

These kinds of developments are typically done on other chains like Ethereum. Although some developers consider this a technical enhancement, Bitcoin purists like Svanholm view it as an ideological threat.

He specifically referred to developers like Electron Arc-20 who are celebrating the development. Svanholm maintained that the functions are non-Bitcoin-native features that resemble altcoin — "shitcoin" — behavior.

The Bitcoin maximalist believes that using Bitcoin for speculative or nonessential purposes dilutes its core mission. He insists that the primary intended use case of Bitcoin should be for sending and receiving sats privately and cheaply. Svanholm says everything else, such as DeFi, staking, crowdfunding and NFTs, is all abuse cases that clutter the network and increase transaction costs.

He called on users in the ecosystem to resist and reject Bitcoin Core v30, a new take on the controversial stance in the community. He suggested that users switch to Bitcoin Knots, an alternative implementation that does not include these changes that have caused controversy.

According to him, this is the only way to keep the Blockchain pure and prevent pollution of the ecosystem. "The shitcoiners are running out of gullible morons to scam... now they have to find new fools in the Bitcoin space," he stated.

Developers divided as community debate on Core v30 intensifies

Knut Svanholm is not alone in this opinion. Recently, Luke Dashjr, a prominent developer famous for his work on Bitcoin Knots, also kicked against the move. Dashjr considers running Core v30 as an endorsement of child sexual abuse materials, a claim that makes many ponder whether the community will ever unite in its ideologies.

However, a pro-Core v30 developer, Jimmy Song, does not agree that running the software poses an existential threat to the asset. Song insists that there will always be bad actors who could leverage some features, but it will not kill Bitcoin.

While the debate rages, the Bitcoin community was recently stunned when five sequential blocks were mined on the blockchain within 20 minutes. The four-minute average time puzzled many.