I've been watching XRP for quite some time but I just became interested into this drop on the 'bad' news. In my opinion, it smells of a classic shakeout. I wasn't surprised to see it tank after this weekly pivot signal flashed weeks ago (see lower wavetrend indicator). I do not have a bias toward crypto currencies, and yes I see XRP as a currency, NOT a security. I see them as highly speculative, but that does not mean I dismiss the potential hedge they offer. There are countless arguments floating around on why you should/shouldn't own crypto and many biased toward precious metals only, or toward crypto only. I think it wise to consider both in today's world. If you follow my ideas, you'll surely know about my strong favor of hard assets like precious metals, land, food, or even toilet paper. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If you don't hold it, you don't own it. I believe that physical ownership of assets is important for preservation in all conditions.. nevermind a real crisis. I'm preaching to myself here, but what is your crypto (or dollars 'at the bank') worth when the lights go out? What would you value if the grid (or even just the internet) were to go down for months or more? You really need to ask yourself that question and think hard on it.. as do I. I don't want to chase that rabbit too far but it's something to think about and take very seriously.
Regardless of that rabbit, I can't help but become interested in XRP here as a long term, speculative hedge. To see these trends respected so precisely really makes me raise an eyebrow to the timely manner of recent events.. It was a little too precise. I tend to like XRP over Bitcoin for several fundamental and technical reasons but the real elephant in the room is the dollar. Dollars are being created out of thin air at an exponential rate and that is what I'm most concerned about.