XRP price: Why the next logical target is $4.50

Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was tragically shot and killed on September 10, 2025, during a public event in Utah. Charlie’s assasination sparked widespread outrage across the political space. 

President Trump called it a “dark moment for America” and promised to find those responsible.

But while many mourn, the crypto world has reacted in a disturbingly different way. Opportunists rushed to launch meme tokens to benefit from the tragedy. Here’s more on this. 

Crypto Tokens Explode After Kirk’s Death

Data from DexScreener shows that multiple “Justice for Charlie” tokens popped up soon after the news, with some climbing over 10000% in the last 24 hours.

On Solana’s pump.fun, tokens like “RIPCharlieKirk” and “JusticeforCharlie” surged dramatically within hours, reaching multi-million-dollar market caps. Many similar tokens appeared on other platforms, with wild price swings.

Creator Makes $300K In An Hour!

Users on X were quick to call out the trend, criticizing developers for turning a tragedy into profit.

One user noted how Solana memecoin creators were treating Kirk’s death as “the perfect launchpad,” a move many found deeply unethical.

Incredibly, one token creator reportedly made about 300,000 dollars in fees in just one hour after launching a Charlie Kirk-themed coin.

Beware of Scams and Insider Dumps!

Crypto watchdog Crypto Rug Muncher warned that most of the trending CHARLIE Kirk tokens are likely scams. He noted that the largest token has insiders cashing out hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

GMGN has also flagged that over 700 new wallets have appeared, which often signals bundling and a classic red-flag pattern. 

A Familiar Hype-and-Crash Pattern

This is not the first time tragedy-driven tokens have gone viral.

Just recently, “Justice for Iryna” tokens followed the same path, spiking on hype before crashing.

Analysts estimate that developers behind both the Charlie Kirk and Iryna tokens have already raked in nearly 2 million dollars, raising serious ethical concerns about profiting from violence and loss.

Ultimately, these politically charged tokens are short-term speculative plays. They surge on shocking headlines but rarely hold value once the attention fades.

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Booking Profits

Over the past two weeks, Cardano’s native token has experienced a resurgence, with its price briefly touching $0.90. According to the popular X user Ali Martinez, large investors (known as whales) used the opportunity to make some profits by offloading 140 million ADA during that period.

The USD equivalent of the sold stash is over $120 million. Following that move, the total holdings of the whales (those possessing between one million and ten million coins) has shrunk to 5.46 billion ADA, or less than 15% of the asset’s circulating supply.

Such efforts are usually interpreted as a bearish factor for the price. After all, they lead to an increased amount of tokens on the open market, which could result in a correction if demand picks up the pace.

Furthermore, the whales’ selling spree may hamper the optimism across smaller players and prompt them to cash out, too.The Potential for Additional Gains

Even as whales unload millions of ADA tokens, crypto X is still buzzing with analysts confident that the asset is gearing up for a rally in the near future. Earlier this week, Martinezassumedthat the valuation may reach $0.92 once it confirms a bullish breakout of $0.84.

X user Clifton Fx spotted a bullish flag formation on ADA’s price pattern and predicted this could lead to a pump to as high as $1.80.

Cryptoinsightuk also chipped in. The analyst said they currently have no exposure to ADA but “the chart looks like it’s ready to pop, similar to DOGE.” Recall that the biggest meme coin hassurgedby 16% over the past week following the major developments on the ETF front.

Meanwhile, ADA’s exchange netflow has been predominantly negative in the last several months. This signals that investors continue to shift from centralized platforms toward self-custody methods, which in turn reduces the immediate selling pressure.

Litecoin has moved ahead of many altcoins after a sharp increase in whale activity and several market developments. The token’s price climbed after wallets holding more than 1,000 LTC accumulated 181,000 coins in a single day, one of the largest daily gains in recent months.

Why There’s a Surge in Litecoin?

LTC is trading at $116.89, supported by aggressive whale accumulation. The addition of 181,000 coins by large wallets signals confidence in Litecoin’s long-term potential.

A Santiment report points to two drivers of this momentum. First, Grayscale filed new exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications for Litecoin, expanding its effort to convert crypto trusts into regulated products after doing so for Bitcoin and Ethereum. 

Second, MEI Pharma rebranded as Lite Strategy and announced a $100 million LTC treasury allocation. The company’s ticker will shift from MEIPS to LITS, further highlighting corporate adoption.

How Does Whale Accumulation Impact? 

The surge in whale accumulation was matched by a sharp rise in large transactions. Within 12 hours of these announcements, 349 trades worth over $1 million were recorded. This activity coincided with a 5.5% price jump, showing how institutional signals can quickly shift market sentiment.

Litecoin and XRP Wallet Growth

While Litecoin gained more than 5%, XRP wallets expanded to about 6.6 million. Over 11,000 new wallets entered the top 10% of XRP holders in August 2025. Litecoin also showed growth, with active addresses increasing 12% in the last month. 

Comparing Wallet Use: Litecoin vs XRP

XRP wallets are often used for features such as DeFi integration, bill payments, crypto cards, and links to banking and cross-border transactions. Litecoin wallets, by contrast, focus on fast, low-cost transfers and simple on-chain transactions without deposit requirements.

Entry levels differ as well. To be in the top 10% of XRP holders, a wallet must hold about 2,396 XRP, worth around $7,218.67 at current prices. Litecoin does not have a comparable threshold, underscoring the difference in network structure and asset concentration.

Analytics XPR-focused X account @XRPwallets has revealed data showing that since March this year, the amount of XRP held by Ripple (excluding escrows) has demonstrated a significant increase.

The report hints that this increase may have occurred after the statement made by Brad Garlinghouse about Ripple Market reports.

Ripple adds XRP to its active holdings

@XRPwallets quoted his own X post published on August 10 with screenshots showing how the XRP holdings of Ripple changed between the end of September and the end of October last year.

According to today’s tweet, Ripple held 4.562 billion XRP. By now, there has been an increase, leading to 4,775,602,531 XRP in total. Besides, @XRPwallets reminded the community that Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, announced that Ripple would no longer release its market reports, which usually revealed the company’s present XRP holdings.

The analyst believes that the increase of 213 million XRP confirms that not all XRP tokens released from escrow since March have been utilized so far.

Binance and Crypto.com see changes in their XRP stashes

The same source as above also retweeted an X post published by @xrp_rich_bot. This tweet has revealed that two major crypto exchanges, Binance and Crypto.com, have seen impressive changes in their XRP holdings.

During the first half of 2025, Crypto.com’s holdings have declined by almost a million coins – 846,284 XRP (a 0.2% decline). As for Binance, it has welcomed a 0.2% increase in its XRP supply: 5,296,658 coins.

Dogecoin , the king of the meme coins, is generating huge buzz in the cryptocurrency space as community members anticipate big news. The frenzy is about the REX-Osprey DOGE ETF, with a ticker symbol of DOJE that is expected to launch on Sept. 11.

DOGE price targets $0.2680 resistance amid ETF buzz

The hype about this launch has triggered movement and price gains for Dogecoin on the market, with the asset climbing by over 15.59% in the last seven days. Notably, a DOGE ETF will broaden access to the meme coin by both retail and institutional investors.

Such a development could lead to increased adoption and upward price movement. The adoption will stem from the increased exposure of the meme coin to individuals and institutions that prefer not to directly hold the asset.

Market watchers expect a successful launch to impact the value of DOGE. As of press time, Dogecoin is trading at $0.2494, representing a 3.35% uptick in the last 24 hours. As launch hour approaches, DOGE has been on an upward trajectory and hit an intraday peak of $0.253 in earlier trading.

Traders are now looking forward to the next resistance level at $0.2680. However, a major hurdle to breaching the next resistance is the low trading volume. Currently, this metric remains in the red zone, down by 11.22% to $3.24 billion.

Can Dogecoin flip $0.50?

With the current exchange-traded fund hype, it could help push volume into the green zone. If Dogecoin’s volume records a spike coupled with the increased exposure the ETF would bring, the meme coin might be on a journey to $0.50.

Worthy of mention is that the last time Dogecoin soared close to that level was in early December 2024, when it changed hands for $0.4672. Meanwhile, the asset’s all-time high (ATH) stands at $0.7376, attained over four years ago in May of 2021.

Dogecoin holders and market participants alike are keenly watching to see if the king of the meme coins will perform well, like Bitcoin, when its ETF launches.

Bitcoin price continues to trade in a tight range between $90,000 and $100,000, but on-chain data reveals that mid-sized whales, also known as “sharks” (wallets holding 100–1,000 BTC), are quietly reshaping the market. According to Glassnode, these entities have ramped up their accumulation aggressively since July 2025, pushing their total holdings to a fresh all-time high of over 3.65 million BTC. This growing concentration of supply in stronger hands could have a significant impact on Bitcoin’s next major price move.

Shark Accumulation at Record Highs

The latest data shows that shark entities are not only accumulating but doing so at the fastest pace seen this year. The Shark Net Position Change has turned strongly positive, meaning these holders are consistently adding to their stacks rather than selling into rallies. This type of accumulation has historically preceded major bullish phases in Bitcoin, as it reflects strong conviction from entities with substantial capital at stake.